Similes - Year 5 and 6 ‘Similes - Year 5 and 6’ teaches pupils how to use similes in their written work. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or developed into lessons for improving vocabulary and language skill. Content includes: What is a simile? Definition and examples of similes Using super similes and avoiding cliché Using similes to create better sentences Two accompanying worksheets Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Metaphors Similes

The Main Clause English SPaG Teaching Resource 'The Main Clause' explores how to identify the main clause in a sentence and how to use the main clause with confidence in sentence construction. Content includes: - Definition of the main clause with example sentences. - Identify the main clause in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet - Complete the sentences using a main clause activity with an accompanying worksheet - 1 further worksheet with answers The Main Clause can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a bigger unit of work or developed into a wider lesson on language, grammar and word choices.

Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3 / 4 (14-slide editable PowerPoint-based lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities) Recap the concept of fronted adverbials then practice punctuating fronted adverbial sentences correctly with whole-group activities and differentiated - Gold, Silver and Bronze - worksheets. To preview Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3 / 4 click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Commas For Lists Using Commas Correctly Avoiding Comma Splicing Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7

Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes Our ‘Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ teaching resource is designed to help KS2 children develop their understanding of suffixes and demonstrate how a knowledge of suffixes can help pupils understand new words. The resource is made up of an editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 accompanying worksheets. It includes an easy to follow explanation of suffixes, a couple of consolidation activities and a homework task. Although it is designed with KS2 pupils in mind, ‘Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ can be easily adapted for use with lower KS3 learners. 'Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ 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: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3 and 4 (18-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet tasks) This Year 3 / 4 resource explains how to spell words with the suffix ‘-ation’ correctly. The lesson provides an easy-to-understand explanation of why and when we use the ‘-ation’ suffix (with examples) and how to change a verb into a noun using ‘-ation’. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged. Full answer keys are included for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 (17-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheets) This Year 2 English teaching resource provides a definition of the ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ suffixes with examples, and explains how and why we use comparatives and superlatives. It also explains the exceptions to the add ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ rules. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable children of all abilities to be challenged, and full answer keys are included for all questions. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Includes a 16-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 6 differentiated worksheets. This Year 2 resource explains how to use suffixes to spell longer words. It focuses on the suffixes ‘-ly’, ‘-ful’, ‘-less’, ‘-ness’, and ‘-ment’ and includes a range of activities for all abilities through six differentiated (Gold, Silver and Bronze level) worksheets. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 (14-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with four differentiated worksheets) This KS1 resource explains how nouns can be turned into adjectives with the addition of suffixes, using ‘-ful’ and ‘-less’ as examples. A whole-class activity is included to promote discussion and address misconceptions before the children work on the differentiated activities. Full answer keys are provided. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Adding Adverbs - KS3 This KS3 Essential English Skills resource is a great little lesson for helping Year 7/8 pupils consolidate their understanding of the use of adverbs in reading and writing. Content includes: Definitions and explanations of adverbs How adverbs improve our writing Activities to support the teaching of this objective with one accompanying worksheet One further worksheet with answers ‘Adding Adverbs - KS3’ 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: Adverbs Adding Adverbs - KS2 Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7

Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4 ‘Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4’ has been created for lower KS2 pupils to practise identifying and using conjunctions in their writing as per the curriculum objective of the Year 3 and 4 programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Content includes: Definitions of conjunctions with examples Conjunctions activities with an accompanying worksheet Links to further conjunctions video clips and activities Link to a conjunctions game ‘Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4’ is a fully editable resource so you can adapt, personalise and differentiate it to suit your teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Time Conjunctions - Year 3 / Year 4 (19-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This lesson introduces the concept of time conjunctions. Children learn what they are, then practice using them in sentences. There are a range of whole-group activities which pupils can complete before attempting the differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose suitable time conjunctions and write sentences of their own. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Causal Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4 (13-slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 differentiated worksheets) Introduce the concept of causal conjunctions and allow learners to practice using them in sentences. The resource begins with whole-group activities before letting children attempt differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose appropriate causal conjunctions and write conjunction sentences of their own. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the co-ordinating conjunctions ‘or’, ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’ as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunction explanation A link to a BBC conjunction video 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the subordinating conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ as per the curriculum objective of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunctions recap Link to a short introductory video An introduction to the conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Back to School - All About Me ‘Back to School - All About Me’ is a handy PowerPoint teaching resource (with two accompanying worksheets) designed to be used in the Autumn Term at the start of a new school year to enable pupils to introduce themselves and set personal targets for the year. Content includes: Strengths and weaknesses activity with an accompanying worksheet Create your own coat of arms activity with an accompanying worksheet ‘Back to School - All About Me’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Back to School Icebreaker Activities

Back to School Icebreaker Activities ‘Icebreaker Activities’ is an editable PowerPoint teaching resource (with 2 worksheets) which is perfect for starting the school year with a group of pupils that are new to yourself and/or each other. The resource can be used from KS2 to KS4 and includes three cool (see what we did there?!) icebreaker activities: Desert Island, Would I Lie to You? And Whodunnit? Perfect for the back to school period. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Back to School - All About Me

The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 (a 19-slide editable PowerPoint-based lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet tasks) This Year 3 / 4 resource explains how to add the suffix ‘-ing’ to words of more than one syllable. The lesson provides a definition of the ‘-ing’ suffix with examples and explains how and why we use ‘-ing’ to change a noun into a verb. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable children of all abilities to be challenged. Full answer keys are included for all activities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3 / 4 (19-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities) This Year 3 / Year 4 resource explains how to spell words with the suffix ‘-ous’ accurately. The lesson provides an easy-to-understand definition of the ‘-ous’ suffix with examples, and explains how to change a noun into an adjective using ‘-ous’. The lesson also covers the three main exception rules that children need to know when adding the ‘-ous’ suffix. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged, and full answer keys are included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills