Start teaching Common Letter Strings with this simple 4-slided presentation. Fully editable.

An effective planning template for individual English lessons. Fully editable.

What happens to ‘Grandma’ after she receives George’s Marvellous Medicine? Your student’s can use this worksheet to retell the events OR create their own marvellous reactions to the medicine! Fully editable.

A simple instructional sheet for younger children to follow when they are buddy/paired reading. 1 page. Fully editable.

Clarify the meaning of new words with this clarification worksheet. Just write down (no more than 4) unfamiliar/new words on the worksheet then ask your student’s to predict what they mean. Then, ask your student’s to find the actual definition of each word using a dictionary. Finally, ask your student’s to create their own sentence with the word. Fully editable. Suitable for all ages.

Plan a story with this versatile story log. 1 page.

Main focus: Inference A simple worksheet activity to do with a reading partner. 1 worksheet. Fully editable. Ideal for 7+

1 response journal template. Fully editable.

A useful resource for your student’s to complete if you interview a pilot. The children can create their own questions (or choose a some from the list provided) and record their answers on the sheet. Links well to  ‘WRITING TO EXPLAIN’. Fully editable.

Snowy - comprehension questions. 20 questions linked to the text ‘SNOWY’ by Berlie Doherty and Keith Bowen. Fully editable.

Questions to ask when listening to readers. A useful prompt sheet when listening to readers. Useful tool to give to parents at the beginning of the year to aid comprehension and discussion- based activities during reading. Fully editable.

Make spelling FUN! 15 activities to help your student’s learn their weekly spellings. 2 pages. Fully editable.

Make a Word A simple but VERY effective worksheet. See what words your student’s can make using the letters provided. Fully editable.

This homework activity is designed to help any school design and construct a special non-fiction book for their school. Every child is given a section to complete. The children are also expected to design an appropriate front cover for the book. My students loved this activity and the book was used as the school’s prospectus! Prospective parents and students love it too (as do school inspectors). Differentiation can be determined by outcome and support. Fully editable!

Book Review worksheet. Fully editable. Ideal for 5+ (depending on ability).

A great poetry task … and no marking involved 1 page. Fully editable. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability).

A nice book review activity appropriate for 6+ (depending on ability). Fully editable.

Student’s can write about a poem they have just listened to or read. Ideal for 6+ 1 page. Fully editable.

A fully editable rainbow writing poster. Great for reference and display.

Have you ever wanted to write a Christmas story with a twist? Attached is a short Christmas story called, ‘The Christmas Tree Chainsaw Massacre’. It’s about a selfish Christmas tree who wants to be all alone on a Christmas tree farm. He hatches a plan to do this… but does his evil plan work? 2 pages - 273 words Could be used as a modelled or guided reading text. Fully editable. 10+