The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 14 (12-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets) This lesson (designed for KS3 but could be used with a high ability Y6 class) covers Chapters 157 and 163 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. The differentiated ‘Do Now’ activity asks pupils to identify eight characters from the novel based on their descriptions. 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 rate three differentiated statements about Christopher and his father on a scale of 1-5, based on the extent to which they agree. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Lesson 13 (12-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 2 worksheets) This lesson (designed for KS3 but could be used with a high ability Y6 class) covers Chapters 149 and 151 of ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time’. The ‘Do Now’ activity asks pupils to unscramble a range of anagrams relating to Christopher’s story 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 complete a crossword puzzle by answering ten questions on what they have read. Suggested answer keys are provided for all tasks.

Adjectives in Stories (10-slide editable PowerPoint with worksheet) Adjectives in Stories is a handy PowerPoint resource created to help teach children how to use adjectives in writing to add description and mood. The lesson includes: • An introduction with examples of adjectives using words and images. • A worksheet activity to help develop the skill of using adjectives to improve sentences. • Bold fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery The PowerPoint is accompanied by one worksheet. Adjectives in Stories focuses on word choices and explains how to use a wider and more adventurous vocabulary when writing descriptively. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar writing resources: Show Not Tell Creating Characters Writing Effective Story Openings Descriptive Writing - KS2 Descriptive Writing - KS3 Complex Sentences Words Instead of Said Drafting - How to Improve Writing

This AS/A Level English Literature teaching resource deals with the the main themes explored in Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. The resource contains numerous questions and talking points, designed to stimulate independent thinking for examination and to encourage critical thinking skills. It explores the AQA Assessment Objectives, using questions and prompts to engage the learner and facilitate quality answers. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Rebecca - Mrs Danvers Rebecca - The Narrator Rebecca - Maxim de Winter Rebecca - A Level Unit of Work Rebecca - Bundle

Year 3 / Year 4 Capital Letters is an eight slide PowerPoint teaching resource designed to help Year 3/4 learners consolidate their punctuation skills. This PowerPoint lesson explains how to use capital letters in the correct context and includes a number of engaging activities - see preview slides. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Full Stops and Capital Letters Capital Letters and Full Stops Capital Letters for Names

Opposites and Antonyms (KS2 English - Writing - Grammar) Opposites and Antonyms is a 9 slide PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to use antonyms to create better sentences and improve writing. This PowerPoint lesson explores how the use of antonyms can help to develop word and sentence level skills and widen pupils’ vocabulary. Teaching Resources: Opposites and Antonyms includes the following tasks and activities: Definition of antonyms with examples. Matching antonyms task. How to use antonyms to create better sentences activity. Consolidation of understanding. Antonyms interactive game link. Opposites and Antonyms is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a lesson, incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work or develop it into a wider language study unit.

Dingbat Deductions Dingbats are a fun way of teaching deduction skills and language/word focus skills. This handy teaching resource includes a 25 slide PowerPoint of dingbats all of which are editable to suit your teaching needs and two accompanying worksheets.

How to Write About Fictional Characters - KS3 English (12-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ is a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation which includes several tasks and activities designed to help KS3 students write about fictional characters in detail. The resource contains: How Dickens presents Scrooge in the opening pages of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Exploring how writers convey character through description, dialogue and action An examination of the key ingredients of effective character creation Investigative quotations - word choices and their effects A writing frame to help students produce a clearly organised and detailed paragraph about a character To preview ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ please click on the images from the PowerPoint slideshow.

Dingbat Deductions 2 follows on where the original Dingbats resource left off with more fun dingbats for pupils to puzzle over. Dingbats are a fun way of developing deduction skills and language/word focus – key reading skills. Dingbat Deductions 2 includes 20 more dingbats and all slides are editable to suit your requirements.

Add or Subtract 1 or 2 - Year 1 In this maths teaching resource, pupils practise deciding which operation is required to solve problems involving adding or subtracting 1 or 2 within 10. 'Add or Subtract 1 or 2 - Year 1’ supports the White Rose small steps guidance for Year 1 - Autumn - Block 2 - Addition and Subtraction. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this small step with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Add or Subtract 1 or 2 - Year 1’ is fully editable, allowing teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 1 White Rose addition and subtraction resources: Parts and Wholes - Year 1 Part-whole Models - Year 1 Writing Addition Number Sentences - Year 1 Fact Families - the eight facts - Year 1 Number Bonds Within 10 - Year 1 Systematic Number Bonds Within 10 - Year 1 Number Bonds to 10 - Year 1 Addition - Adding Together - Year 1 Addition - Adding More - Year 1 Addition Problems - Year 1 Finding a Part - Year 1 Subtraction - finding a part - Year 1 Fact Families - Addition Facts - Year 1 Subtraction - Taking Away and Crossing Out - Year 1 Subtraction - Taking Away - Year 1 Subtraction on a Number Line - Year 1) Year 1 Addition and Subtraction within 10 Bundle

Subtraction on a Number Line - Year 1 In this maths teaching resource, pupils use the method of counting back on a number line to find the answers to subtraction calculations within 10. 'Subtraction on a Number Line - Year 1’ supports the White Rose small steps guidance for Year 1 - Autumn - Block 2 - Addition and Subtraction. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this small step with 2 accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers ‘Subtraction on a Number Line - Year 1’ is fully editable, allowing teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 1 White Rose addition and subtraction resources: Parts and Wholes - Year 1 Part-whole Models - Year 1 Writing Addition Number Sentences - Year 1 Fact Families - the eight facts - Year 1 Number Bonds Within 10 - Year 1 Systematic Number Bonds Within 10 - Year 1 Number Bonds to 10 - Year 1 Addition - Adding Together - Year 1 Addition - Adding More - Year 1 Addition Problems - Year 1 Finding a Part - Year 1 Subtraction - finding a part - Year 1 Fact Families - Addition Facts - Year 1 Subtraction - Taking Away and Crossing Out - Year 1 Subtraction - Taking Away - Year 1 Add or Subtract 1 or 2 - Year 1 Year 1 Addition and Subtraction within 10 Bundle

Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 6 This English spelling and punctuation teaching resource has been designed to assess spelling of the Year 5 and 6 statutory spellings and punctuation taught so far. Children are given simple sentences dictated by the teacher and are awarded points for correct spelling of key words and for correct punctuation. Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Sentence Dictation 3 - Year 6’ is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

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

Number 3 - EYFS Maths Teaching Resource In this teaching resource pupils are introduced to the number 3 as per the statutory framework of the EYFS programme of study. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one colouring page ‘Number 3 - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Number 4 - EYFS Maths Teaching Resource In this teaching resource pupils are introduced to the number 4 as per the statutory framework of the EYFS programme of study. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one colouring page ‘Number 4 - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Number 5 - EYFS Maths Teaching Resource In this teaching resource pupils are introduced to the number 5 as per the statutory framework of the EYFS programme of study. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one colouring page ‘Number 5 - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Number 2 - EYFS Maths Teaching Resource In this teaching resource pupils are introduced to the number 2 as per the statutory framework of the EYFS programme of study. This engaging animated PowerPoint presentation includes: interactive activities two worksheets one colouring page ‘Number 2 - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt the presentation to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Ten in the Bed - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils practise counting to ten, forwards and backwards, and practise finding 1 more and 1 less of a given number. ‘Ten in the Bed - EYFS’ covers some of the curriculum objectives in the statutory framework for EYFS (mathematics - number). This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: an animated counting teddy bears into bed activity an animated counting backwards activity as teddy bears fall out of bed a link to a ‘Ten in the Bed’ song a 1 more and 1 less activity and accompanying worksheet two further worksheets 1 colouring page ‘Ten in the Bed - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt each slide to suit their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar EYFS counting resources: Ten Green Bottles - EYFS Cats on the Broom - Counting to Ten Counting Backwards From 10 - EYFS Counting Crows Counting Ladybirds - Counting to 10 Counting Spiders - EYFS Counting Spots - EYFS

Beginning to Add - EYFS In this EYFS / KS1 maths resource, pupils practise addition within 10 using the counting on method and begin to read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition and equals signs as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Number - addition and subtraction). Content includes: Adding two groups by counting on explanation Counting on addition activity with accompanying worksheet 1 further worksheet with answers A link to an addition game 1 colouring page As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Beginning to Add - EYFS’ 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 for similar EYFS addition and subtraction resources: Let’s Take Away - Beginning to Subtract Beginning to Take Away - EYFS Adding Animals - EYFS Halloween Taking Away - EYFS Halloween Adding - EYFS Halloween Adding and Taking Away Bundle - EYFS Christmas Adding and Taking Away - EYFS

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