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I am an experienced English teacher of both Literature and Language, and also Classical Studies at High School level. You will find text-based resources for novels, poetry, plays and film study in my shop for Years 7 - 13. The resources are generic to the text so are suitable for any curriculum. I am also a passionate believer in effective literacy learning hence the emphasis on phonics resources in my shop.

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I am an experienced English teacher of both Literature and Language, and also Classical Studies at High School level. You will find text-based resources for novels, poetry, plays and film study in my shop for Years 7 - 13. The resources are generic to the text so are suitable for any curriculum. I am also a passionate believer in effective literacy learning hence the emphasis on phonics resources in my shop.
Dinosaur synonym flashcards
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Dinosaur synonym flashcards

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56 brightly coloured dinosaur themed flashcards containing 14 sets of synonyms. Great to print out as match up game or for use as vocabulary word banks.
Catch the verb!
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Catch the verb!

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5 worksheets helping students to find verbs / auxillary verbs in a sentence. This resource is designed as a quick revision activity once students have been taught parts of speech.
Sentence Builders (Dinosaurs)
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Sentence Builders (Dinosaurs)

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Dinosaur themed visual sentence building cards. Students will need to include an auxillary verb, possessive noun and a preposition (or more depending on the length of the sentence.) This is a neat confidence boosting activity for early literacy. (Boys who sometimes struggle with reading fluency and polysyllabic words seem to engage with dinosaurs really well!) 8 who cards 8 what cards 8 where cards. Students are free to mix and match but must use at least one card from each colour group to make the sentence.
Ghost Train Word Bank
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Ghost Train Word Bank

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25 cards (train and 24 trucks) This resource works as a classroom display and a group ‘hangman’ style activity. Students can then use the trucks as a word bank for creative writing.
Animal Verb Match Up Game
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Animal Verb Match Up Game

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50 animal cards and 34 verb cards. Students have to match up the animal to a verb or action they think that animal performs. This activity reinforces the alphabet, general knowledge and an understanding of verbs.
Alphabet Animal Match Up
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Alphabet Animal Match Up

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Match the ice cream to its correct cone by matching the letter the animal begins with to the picture. A fun literacy game for pupils learning to recognise initial sounds.
Find the soft c sound: Worksheets
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Find the soft c sound: Worksheets

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6 worksheets featuring soft ‘c’ words. A fun colouring activity for students who are gaining confidence in distinguishing between hard and soft c sounds. PDF file.
Find the 'bl' words
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Find the 'bl' words

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32 cards, 20 featuring words beginning with the ‘bl’ blend. 12 cards featuring random words. Ideal group activity for students learning blend sounds.
Silent Letters Activity
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Silent Letters Activity

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40 words that contain silent letters. 2 PDF files 1 file contains the 40 words with a missing letter. 2nd file contains 40 letter tiles that fit into into the words. Students have to place the correct tile into the word. Once cut out and laminated, ideal group activity for early literacy learners.
Find the 'tr' words
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Find the 'tr' words

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32 flashcards, 20 displaying words beginning with the ‘tr’ blend. 12 random words. Ideal group activity when students are discovering phonic sounds / blends.
Phonics Game: Find the 'st' words
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Phonics Game: Find the 'st' words

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32 picture card game. 20 cards contain pictures of items beginning with ‘st’. 12 cards are random items. An individual or group game for students to develop their phonic sound awareness. A list of the items is included for your convenience.
Phonics resource: 'au' or 'aw'?
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Phonics resource: 'au' or 'aw'?

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36 phonics cards or 6 worksheets featuring ‘aw’ and ‘au’ words. Whilst the words have the same sound, this is an excellent activity to help your students develop their spelling skills.
Phonics Game: Long 'i' vs. Short 'i'
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Phonics Game: Long 'i' vs. Short 'i'

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48 card game (24 long i cards, 24 short i cards) PDF files. Students have to sort the cards showing which words have a long i sound and which have a short i sound. Can also be used a part of a treasure hunt activity with other phonics cards.
Phonics activity: Hard c or Soft c?
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Phonics activity: Hard c or Soft c?

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40 colourful flashcards displaying hard c and soft c sounds. Students can develop their phonemic awareness by sorting the cards into piles based on the sound produced. Some words are tricky, containing both hard and soft c sounds.
Phonics: 'ou' or 'ow'?
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Phonics: 'ou' or 'ow'?

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28 flashcards depicting a word containing the ‘ou’ sound. Students can write in the spaces provided the correct spelling, ‘ou’ or ‘ow’ for the word. PDF file, 7 pages.
Odd One Out: Animals
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Odd One Out: Animals

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5 worksheets. Answer sheets included. These worksheets have been designed as a general knowledge exercise and as a way to scaffold students answers into a full sentence. Instead of ‘it lives in the sea’, students are encouraged to write the sentence in full, providing sentence context and their explanation. I have found this is a helpful resource for those students who are reluctant to use ‘because’ in a written and / or verbal capacity.
Where's the 'v' sound?
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Where's the 'v' sound?

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40 colourful flashcards depicting words with a ‘v’ sound. Students can recite the words verbally and place into beginning, middle and final ‘v’ sound piles.
Where's the 'm' sound?
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Where's the 'm' sound?

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36 colourful flashcards depicting words with a ‘m’ sound. Students can recite the words verbally and place the cards into beginning, middle and final ‘m’ sound piles.
Spelling Skills: Alphabet Fruit
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Spelling Skills: Alphabet Fruit

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26 flashcards displaying a fruit beginning with each letter of the alphabet. Students have to insert the missing vowels. This is an activity designed to help with handwriting and spelling.
Spelling Skills: Alphabet Animals
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Spelling Skills: Alphabet Animals

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26 flashcards, one for each letter of the alphabet. Students need to complete the name of the animal by writing the missing vowels in the correct place. This is also a handy resource for handwriting development.