Guess Who? - Starter or Plenary Activity FREE English Teaching Resource ‘Guess Who Starter Activity’ is a fun starter or plenary activity which provides an engaging start or end to any lesson. It is perfect for testing students’ knowledge and understanding in an enjoyable and dynamic way. It works with a wide range of abilities and although it has been made for KS2/3 pupils, it can be enjoyed by students of all ages. ‘Guess Who?’ can also be quickly and easily edited to fit into whatever topic is being taught. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Stop the Express Starter Activity Quickfire Questions Starter Activity One Word Story Starter Activity Hot Potato Starter Activity Just A Minute Starter Activity Noughts and Crosses Starter Activity Blockbusters Starter Activity

Common Word Endings English SPaG Teaching PowerPoint Resource with worksheets This spelling teaching resource is designed to help KS2 and upper KS1 children consolidate their knowledge and understanding of the common word endings ‘our’, ‘ure’, ‘er’, ‘ar’ ‘or’, ‘re’ and ‘ur’. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 3 accompanying worksheets ‘Common Word Endings’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Common Word Endings 2 Doubling the Consonant Root Words The Suffix ‘-ed’ The Suffix ‘-ing’ Avoiding Double Negatives

Avoiding Double Negatives English SPaG Teaching PowerPoint Resource with worksheets This ‘Avoiding Double Negatives’ teaching resource is designed to help KS2 and KS3 students improve their grammar skills and consolidate their knowledge and understanding of double negatives. Content includes: An editable PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets A link to a double negatives online game ‘Avoiding Double Negatives’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Doubling the Consonant Common Word Endings Common Word Endings 2 Root Words The Suffix ‘-ed’ The Suffix ‘-ing’

PERSUASIVE WRITING Uit of work (73-slide PowerPoint and 6 worksheets) Upper KS2/Lower KS3 English This ‘Persuasive Writing’ teaching resource is made up of an editable PowerPoint presentation and six worksheets. The PowerPoint contains a series of progressive lessons designed to teach pupils how to produce a piece of effective persuasive writing. The resource includes a variety of activities suitable for upper KS2 / lower KS3 pupils - take a look at the preview images and description for more information. ‘Persuasive Writing’ is a detailed and ready-to-teach resource which covers the following: What is persuasive writing? Discussing the purpose and form of a text. How audience affects a piece of writing. How to plan, structure and organise a piece of persuasive writing. How to use fact and opinion, emotive language and flattery to persuade the reader. Developing understanding of rhetorical techniques. How to write an extended response to a persuasive writing task. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Writing a Review Writing to Persuade Newspaper Article Writing Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6 Autobiographical Writing - Year 5 and 6 Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 Writing to Entertain Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8 Descriptive Writing - Year 7/8 Writing Fiction - Creating Characters - KS3 KS3 Speech Writing GCSE Speech Writing GCSE English Narrative Writing GCSE English Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing

Speech Writing for GCSE - Unit of Work 72-slide PowerPoint based unit of work with 7 worksheets This teaching unit explains how to write an effective speech and gain a good grade in the GCSE English examination. The resource explores transactional writing and focuses on speech writing in detail. It guides learners through the process of how to plan, write and draft an effective speech and outlines what examiners are looking for. GCSE Speech Writing covers the following: What is Transactional Writing? Understanding the G.A.P. - genre, audience and purpose – and its impact on a speech How to plan, structure and organise an effective speech Understanding and using the key techniques of speech writing Exemplar student speeches for modelling and peer assessment Identifying problems in learners’ work and creating solutions Using the GCSE mark scheme for peer and self-assessment and to help students understand what they need to do to gain high marks Producing an effective speech under exam conditions Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: KS3 Speech Writing GCSE English Narrative Writing GCSE English Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing Writing a Review Persuasive Writing Writing to Persuade Newspaper Article Writing Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6 Autobiographical Writing - Year 5 and 6 Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6 Writing to Entertain Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8 Descriptive Writing - Year 7/8 Writing Fiction - Creating Characters - KS3

How Words Make Sentences - Year 1/2 (21-slide PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This KS1 resource explains the structure of a sentence and what it must contain to make sense. It provides some whole-class practice and opportunities for discussion. The differentiated worksheets give every child a chance to construct and punctuate sentences, and full answer keys are included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Simple Sentences - Year 3 Sentences and Phrases - KS2 Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3 Compound Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Simple Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Understanding Complex Sentences

i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 2 letters and sounds i, n, m, d from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are two worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 12 worksheets 4 links to introductory videos interactive activities 30 flashcards of the decodable words for set 1 and 2 'i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: Phonics Phase 2 Captions s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 5 letters and sounds h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 17 worksheets 7 links to introductory videos interactive activities flashcards for the decodable words for set 4 'h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 Phonics Phase 2 Captions i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

Phonics Phase 2 Captions - EYFS ‘Phonics - Reading Captions - Phase 2’ is an EYFS/KS1 English phonics teaching resource that uses the suggested captions for words in sets 1-5 of the DfES ‘Letters and Sounds’ phonics teaching programme. Children move on from reading single words to reading captions. They use and apply their decoding skills on simple material appropriate for their word-reading level. All 35 captions are illustrated with a cute and colourful picture to engage the learner. This PowerPoint teaching resource includes activities aimed at giving children practise in decoding captions, 4 accompanying worksheets and flashcards that can be printed off and laminated to use for learning activities such as matching games, whats in the box? and pictures and captions snap. ‘Phonics Phase 2 Captions - EYFS’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 5 (18-slide PowerPoint with 2 worksheets) This lesson covers Chapters 37, 41 and 43 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. After their ‘Five-a-Day’ Do Now activity, pupils read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a puzzle-based learning review that asks pupils to ‘crack the code’ to identify three of the lesson’s key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 2 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Unit of Work

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 6 (20-slide differentiated PowerPoint based lesson with 5 worksheets) This lesson covers Chapters 47-59 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. After a ‘Do Now’ starter activity that tests their recall of key ideas from previous chapters, pupils read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks to test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a true or false learning review that assesses pupils’ retrieval of information from the chapters they have covered. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 2 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Unit of Work

g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 3 letters and sounds g, o, c, k from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are two worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 14 worksheets 4 links to introductory videos interactive activities flashcards for the decodable words for set 3 'g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: Phonics Phase 2 Captions s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 4 letters and sounds ck, e, u, r from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are two worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 12 worksheets 4 links to introductory videos interactive activities flashcards for the decodable words for set 4 'ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar phonics resources: Phonics Phase 2 Captions s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 g, o, c, k - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 3 ck, e, u, r - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 4 h, b, f, ff, l, ll, ss - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 5 Phonics Phase Two Activity Bundle Phonics Phase 2 Bundle

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson Two (18-slide PowerPoint-based differentiated lesson with 2 worksheets and answer keys) This lesson covers Chapters 3, 5 and 7 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’ by Mark Haddon. After completing a differentiated Do Now starter activity, children read the chapters indicated and complete a range of activities that test their understanding. Children then complete a task that asks them to find evidence for a range of different inferences about Christopher’s character. The lesson concludes with a true or false activity that tests pupils’ recollection of some of the lesson’s key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 2 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Unit of Work

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 4 (an 18-slide PowerPoint-based differentiated teaching resource with 3 accompanying worksheets) This lesson covers Chapters 19, 23, 29 and 31 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. After completing a ‘Do Now’ starter activity, students read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief review that tests students’ recollection of some of the lesson’s key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 2 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Unit of Work

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 3 (19-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with one worksheet) This differentiated lesson covers Chapters 11, 13 and 17 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. After completing a numeracy-based Do Now activity, pupils read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief review that tests pupils’ recollection of some of the lesson’s key ideas. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 2 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Unit of Work

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 12 (16-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets) This lesson (designed for KS3 but could be used with a high ability Y6 class) covers Chapters 131-139 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. In the Do Now Activity, pupils work through a series of differentiated tasks that test their recall of some of the novel’s events so far. Pupils then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks pupils to summarise what they have read in three captioned images. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 2 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Unit of Work

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 11 (15-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets) This lesson covers Chapters 109-127 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. In the ‘Do Now Starter Activity’, pupils examine four sets of words and use their knowledge of the novel thus far to determine the odd words out. Pupils then read the chapters indicated and complete a range of differentiated tasks that test their understanding. The lesson concludes with a brief learning review that asks learners to find seven words in a word search using text-based clues from the chapters covered during the lesson. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks. To preview The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 11 click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 1 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Bundle 2 The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Unit of Work