Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Greater Than and Less Than - Year 2
In this KS1 maths teaching resource, pupils are taught to compare numbers to 100 using the greater than (>) and less than (<) symbols. These activities cover the year 2 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). Content includes:
Greater than and less than symbols explanation
Comparing numbers up to 100 activity with accompanying worksheet
1 further worksheet with answers
‘Greater Than and Less Than - Year 2’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.
Writing to Entertain
English Writing Unit of Work
‘Writing to Entertain’ is a ten lesson unit of work focusing on writing an entertaining short story. Content includes:
What makes a good story opening?
Using narrative hooks to engage the reader
Developing and improving pupils’ vocabulary
How to structure a piece of creative writing
How to write a vivid description
Using a five-stage narrative structure effectively
Using literary devices such as similes, metaphors, verbs, adjectives and adverbs to improve writing
How to improve written work by drafting and redrafting
16 accompanying worksheets
Although it has been produced with KS3 students in mind, ‘Writing to Entertain’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required to suit Year 6 and KS4 pupils.
Adding Animals - EYFS
‘Adding Animals - EYFS’ introduces children to simple addition using the counting on technique and covers the curriculum objective outlined in the statutory framework for EYFS. Content includes:
Counting on method explanation
Addition activity with accompanying worksheet
1 further worksheet with answers
‘Adding Animals - EYFS’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.
Fewer Fish - EYFS
In this colourful and animated maths teaching resource, children compare groups of fish to find the group that has fewer.
Content includes:
‘fewer’ explanation
Comparing groups of fish to find the fewest activities with 2 accompanying worksheets
2 further worksheets with answers
‘Fewer Fish - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt each slide to suit their individual teaching needs.
Ordering Numbers to 100 - Year 2
In this maths teaching resource pupils practise comparing numbers up to 100 and placing them in ascending and descending order as per the curriculum objectives of the year 2 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value).
This animated PowerPoint presentation includes:
1. Ascending and descending order explanations
2. An ascending order activity with accompanying worksheet
3. A descending order activity with accompanying worksheet
4. 1 further worksheet with answers
'Ordering Numbers to 100 - Year 2' can be used exactly as it is or it can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.
Skellig Unit of Work - Year 6 and 7
Skellig is a unit of work containing a 212-slide PowerPoint, 26 PDF worksheets and 23 lesson plans. This engaging scheme of work explores the novel chapter by chapter, analysing the book’s plot, characters, themes and language through a range of stimulating activities.
Below are examples of the activities contained in the lessons:
1. Comprehension questions
2. Chapter summary cloze and sequencing activities
3. Research (William Blake and angels) tasks
4. Making predictions about Skellig using the cover, title, author and blurb
5. Exploring and discussing themes
6. Character analysis of Michael, Mina and Skellig
7. Understanding the features of a novel – how does David Almond use hooks, tension and techniques such as pathetic fallacy in Skellig?
8. Close analysis of language in key scenes
9. Role play and hot seating activities
10. Understanding Skellig’s characters through empathetic writing
‘Skellig Unit of Work - Year 6 and 7’ can be edited, so you are able to adapt the resource to suit the individual needs of each class you teach.
Our Day Out - Unit of Work
This 15-lesson resource includes a unit overview, a 230-slide PowerPoint presentation and 35 worksheets. Every lesson covers key NC objectives and follows the four part lesson format: starter/introduction/development/plenary. All PowerPoint slides are fully editable, so you can teach the unit as it is or modify and differentiate the lessons to suit your teaching needs. You can view the whole resource by selecting ‘View All Slides’ and clicking on the images.
This ‘Our Day Out’ teaching resource contains a range of activities, including:
Brief biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of Our Day Out (1970s inner-city Liverpool).
Comprehension questions with answers.
Analysis of the characters of Mrs Kay, Mr Briggs and Carol.
Character development - Mr Briggs’ character arc.
Exploration of the key themes - class, education, poverty.
Developing inference and deduction skills.
Exploring stereotypes and prejudice.
Willy Russell’s use of tension and suspense.
Hot seating activities to develop understanding of characters.
Writing a formal letter
Russell’s use of dramatic irony to create comedy and pathos
Sequencing and summarising activities
Essay task with guidance
To preview Our Day Out - Unit of Work, click on the images.
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde - 130 slide PowerPoint, 10 worksheets and scheme of work overview
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde contains 11 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the plot, characters, language, themes and historical context of the novel.
Contents:
-A brief biography of Robert Louis Stevenson
-An explanation of the context of the novel (Victorian London, gothic traditions, the Theory of Evolution, Jack the Ripper)
-Activities to explore the narrative structure of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
-Indepth analysis of the characters of Gabriel Utterson, Dr Lanyon, Henry Jekyll and Mr Hyde
-Exploration of themes - the duality of human nature, the supernatural and science and the unexplained
-Developing awareness of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style and language
-Examining Stevenson's use of language - setting, description, contrast, symbolism and pathetic fallacy
- And much more!
Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3
'Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3' is a handy PowerPoint resource designed to help pupils learn how to create complex sentences to improve writing as per the curriculum objectives of the KS2 and KS3 English programmes of study. The resource can be tweaked, edited and differentiated to suit your teaching needs and is easy to update over time. Content includes:
1. Definition and examples of a complex sentence
2. How to recognise the main clause in a complex sentence
3. Identifying the main clause activity with accompanying worksheet
4. How to recognise the subordinate clause in a complex sentence
5. Identifying the subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet
6. Adding a subordinate clause activity with accompanying worksheet
7. 1 further worksheet
Our Blood Brothers - GCSE Unit of Work is made up of an editable 238-slide PowerPoint, 71 worksheets, and a step by step 27-lesson overview. All lessons contain focused learning objectives and follow the four-part lesson structure.
Blood Brothers includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities:
* a short biography of Willy Russell and the social and historical context of post war Liverpool
* activities to develop plot knowledge
* analysis of the characters of Mrs Johnstone, Mrs Lyons, Edward, Mickey and Linda
* exploring key themes such as class, superstition, wealth, poverty, etc
* understanding the features of a drama text – stage directions, etc
* using PETER to write about Blood Brothers in the examination
* Russell’s purpose and viewpoint
* analysis of language in key scenes
* the playwright’s use of tension and suspense
* hot seating with speaking and listening opportunities
* developing inference and deduction skills
Pronouns - Year 3 and 4
In this handy English PowerPoint lesson children practise choosing the appropriate pronoun for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition as per the Year 3 and 4 English programme of study (Writing - composition, Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation).
'Pronouns' explains how to use pronouns to improve written work. This animated, PowerPoint resource can be edited and differentiated to meet your teaching needs. Content includes:
1. Definition of a pronoun.
2. How to use pronouns to improve your writing.
3. Class activity with accompanying worksheet.
4. 1 further worksheet.
Action Words - Verbs
English Teaching Resource
32 slide PowerPoint lesson with 2 accompanying worksheets and 1 further consolidation worksheet with answers.
It includes a definition of verbs and explains the importance of using powerful and effective verbs to improve written work. Tasks require pupils to identify verbs within the context of a sentence and to write engaging sentences by using effective verbs. It includes 2 accompanying worksheets for pupils to use during the lesson and 1 further worksheet with answers to consolidate learning.
‘Action Words - Verbs’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit the requirements of each lesson.
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Adding Adverbs - KS2
This lower KS2 PowerPoint presentation will help pupils learn how to improve writing by adding effective adverbs. Content includes:
What are adverbs explanation
Identify the adverb activity with accompanying worksheet
Why we use adverbs in our writing explanation
Adding adverbs to a sentence activity with accompanying worksheet
1 further adverbs worksheet with answers
‘Adding Adverbs - KS2’ is fully editable so teachers can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit the individual needs of each class they teach.
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Verb Tenses: English Teaching Resource
64 slide PowerPoint lesson with 4 accompanying worksheets and 1 further worksheet.
Verb Tenses is a detailed and comprehensive 64 slide PowerPoint teaching resource designed to help younger pupils understand how the tense of a verb affects both its meaning and spelling within a sentence. It icludes 4 accompanying worksheets for pupils to use during the lesson and a further consolidation worksheet with answers. It is an ideal teaching resource to use in a lesson covering the year 2 English curriculum objective listed below:
Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation:
Pupils should be taught to use
the present and past tenses correctly and consistently
Content includes:
An explanation of verb tenses (past, present, future)
Past tense explanation and activity
Adding -ed and changing the spelling of some words and activity
Present tense explanation and activity
Adding -ing and changing the spelling of some words and activity
Future tense explanation and activity
Adding ‘will’ and ‘going to’
Consolidation activity and worksheet
‘Verb Tenses’ is fully editable giving teachers the ability to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.
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Collective Nouns - Year 3 and 4
‘Collective Nouns - Year 3 and 4’ is an engaging PowerPoint presentation focusing on using collective nouns. Content includes:
1. Collective nouns explanation
2. Examples of collective nouns
3. Collective nouns activity with accompanying worksheet
4. Further collective nouns worksheet with example answers
‘Collective Nouns - Year 3 and 4’ is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson, incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work or develop it into a wider language study unit.
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) is a 38 slide PowerPoint teaching resource with a series of activities created to teach Frankenstein at KS4 / GCSE. As with all our PowerPoints, Frankenstein can be modified, personalised and differentiated to suit your exact teaching needs.
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley) is a detailed resource which covers a range of activities:
a brief biography of Mary Shelley
discussing the social, historical and literary context of Frankenstein
activities to develop knowledge of the plot
exploration of the key themes of Frankenstein (scientific ambition, nature, morality etc)
developing understanding of characters – in particular Victor Frankenstein and the creature
analysis of Mary Shelley's use of language
Comparing Lengths and Heights - Year 1
In this maths teaching resource pupils learn how to compare and order different lengths and heights and look at the words used to describe them as per the year 1 maths programme of study (measurement).
This colourful animated 31 slide PowerPoint presentation includes interactive activities and an accompanying worksheet.
'Comparing Lengths and Heights - Year 1' is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit each class they teach.
To Kill a Mockingbird can be taught in Year 9 to cover KS3 Reading World Literature.
Content includes:
- A brief biography of Harper Lee and the social and historical context of 1930s Alabama and 1960s America
- 33 lesson scheme of work (following the four part lesson plan structure)
- Activities to develop knowledge of the plot
- In depth analysis of the characters of Scout, Jem, Atticus, Dill, Boo Radley, Bob Ewell and Miss Maudie
- Exploration of the key themes (law, good and evil, courage, prejudice, racism, class, innocence and maturity, etc)
- Developing awareness of the features of a novel – character, theme, plot, style
- Harper Lee's message and the role of setting, the mockingbird motif and language
- Cloze passage to consolidate understanding of the plot
- Discussion tasks
- Hot seating activities
- Empathy activities
- Video links to help the teaching and learning of plot, character and theme
- Character analysis and profiling
- Mind mapping themes and issues
'To Kill a Mockingbird' is fully editable, so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.
Fantastic Mr Fox by Roald Dahl contains a variety of activities designed to help children understand the book's plot, characters, language, and themes. Includes:
- A unit of work with 11 lessons
- A Roald Dahl biography, a video by Michael Rosen, a comprehension task and a class game
- Reading, writing and speaking and listening activities
- Developing making predictions skills using book covers (images, title, author, blurb) about plot, characters, themes and genre
- Exploring how Roald Dahl creates characters
- Writing-frames to help children write about characters
- Examining Roald Dahl's use of language
- Creating a comic strip version to asses understanding of the plot
- Tips for tackling new words
- Cross-curricular content - Endangered species (Geography, Citizenship, nature and the environment)
The Twits by Roald Dahl Teaching Unit - 72 slide PowerPoint, 13 worksheets and unit overview
The Twits is a brilliant scheme of work for low ability learners featuring a series of detailed lessons designed to develop pupils’ reading and understanding skills. The resource covers key areas required by the national curriculum and includes a range of activities:
A brief biography of Roald Dahl with a short film by Michael Rosen
A nine lesson scheme of work overview using the 4 part lesson structure
Exploring - making predictions using the title, blurb and front cover
Descriptive writing study - character portraits using description from the text
Analysis of Mr Twit and Mrs Twit
How Roald Dahl creates sympathy
Storyboarding, comprehension and cloze exercises
Writing empathetically as Muggle Wump
Studying Dahl’s use of language - effective adjectives and verbs
Understanding unfamiliar words - using a dictionary
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