10 word searches containing 110 words essential for SPAG in KS2. Covers all the word classes pupils will need to know, helpful for filling out English or SPAG lessons. Children can expand their vocabulary by finding high quality words whilst enhancing their understanding of grammar. Useful as a starter, extension, challenge or plenary activity. Print off as whole slides or handouts to give to your class. Children could be doing this independently while you help a group with their writing or hold a guided reading session. There are many words included with similar spellings to really develop their noticing skills and accuracy with spelling. Word Classes Word Searches Included: - Adjectives - Range of adverbs - Powerful verbs - Articles and determiners - Relative pronouns - Prepositions - Coordinating conjunctions - Subordinating conjunctions - Probability adverbs - Modal verbs Colourful, bright and engaging. All answers provided. Why not check out my other popular English resources: Grammar Glossaries Years 1-6 Modal Verbs Display Word Bank Bundle

An engaging assembly about public speaking and debating. 18 Interactive slides lead you through 6 key areas in this topic. Includes aspirational role models, ideas and stories. This animated presentation will explain, inspire and motivate children to try out this essential life skill. Areas covered How to debate The purposes of public speaking Famous speeches Famous speakers Famous debaters Famous debates. Highlights of this colourful resource: Each section contains an equal balance of role models, including gender, race and era. Top quality open questions are provided throughout to encourage higher level thinking and discussion. It includes a model showing the essential cycle needed for debating. A copy of a speaking and listening success criteria for speaking and debating. A video link to a famous debate. Ideas for celebrating debating. You can find many more reliable and useful KS2 resources at my shop: Teachallenjoy Shop You might also be interested in: Whole School Speaking and Listening Success Criteria Discussion Text Week of English Planning and Resources Imitate Discussion Text Week of English Planning and Resources Invent

A set of 19 Arctic poems written for children to understand, enjoy and learn from. Perfect for teaching a topic on the Arctic. All written in different styles; to engage, inspire and teach about the Arctic whilst developing key reading, writing, speaking and listening skills. The poems are descriptive whilst using facts to educate and inspire. Each poem could spark a whole lesson, they start discussions on important geographical issues about the Arctic: What is the Arctic? What is it like there? Global warming, The future of the Sami people, Understanding Inuit life, Living with the polar night, Taking responsibility for our world Ice burgs Glaciers The Inuit Language Arctic animals Winter Each poem comes with a simple explanation of its essential components. The children could use these as a scaffold before going on to write their own poem about the Arctic, or respond in a different way with a letter/poster/story/newspaper article etc. A range of engaging but easy to imitate poetry styles are used: Cinquains Didactic Poems Etherees Free Verse Ghazal Poems Haikus All the poems are written by me and the images are copyright free. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my poems about India

An engaging KS2 assembly to celebrate World Poetry Day in your school. Includes a 36 slide PowerPoint, 8 famous poets from around the world, 8 poems, map skills, higher level thinking questions and role models. This assembly teaches the children about 8 famous poets from around the world introduced with a short biography and a famous poem they have written. All the poems are short, relevant for KS2 and inspiring. Includes map skills, higher level thinking questions and inspirational writing role models. Each country has a map, flag and landscape picture to develop geographical understanding as well. Reasoning questions and answers about each poem are provided and time at the end of the assembly to reflect and look forwards. Celebrate World Poetry Day every year on March 21st to encourage diversity, a shared understanding and endangered languages around the world. Use this assembly to inspire your pupils to become writers whilst developing their understanding of how everyone in the world has the same questions and feelings. Show them how poetry can capture the creative spirit of the human mind. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my packs of poems and lessons: India Culture Poem Collection Arctic Tundra Poem Collection 5 Reading Lessons on Writing Poetry 5 Reading Lessons on Performing Poetry

Inspire your pupils with this KS1 assembly celebrating World Poetry Day. Includes an engaging PowerPoint, 4 poems, geography map skills, video link, reasoning questions and interactive activities. This ready-to-go 27 slide PowerPoint leads you through the assembly explaining World Poetry Day and poetry. Read the children 4 world habitat poems written about environments from across the globe. Choose poems from a world map, before reading about the animals, landscape and climate of jungles, grasslands, deserts and the arctic. Enhance geography skills whilst developing vocabulary and a passion for poetry. An engaging video is included to provide a range of role models who clearly enjoy reading poetry and bringing it to life. Celebrate World Poetry Day every year on March 21st to encourage diversity and a shared understanding of the world. Use this assembly to inspire your pupils to become writers, enjoy the video link of a range of people reading a poem about how poets can write anywhere. Check out my other popular KS1 assemblies: Mental Health Awareness Week KS1 Assembly Albert Einstein KS1 Assembly Charles Darwin KS1 Assembly

A target sheet for a year 4 child, includes all of the objectives for this year group in child speak. Children can track their targets in the table and teachers can tick in the columns when these are evidenced and then achieved. The rocket sheet is an extra fun way for children to remember which target they are working on. Learning Objectives for year 4 in easy to understand short phrases. Can be stuck in the front of English books so children can refer to this in lessons or kept in a teacher’s file. Teacher can choose how much evidence needs to be collected before the children achieve the target. You can show recognition of the target achieved in their work with a sticker/star/symbol. Encourages responsibility for learning and ensures the children know their targets. All reviews welcome. Check out my other resources for teaching and assessing primary English: Year 3 Writing Assessment Guidance Year 3 Reading Assessment Questions Year 4 Writing Assessment Guidance Year 4 Reading Assessment Questions Whole School SMART Target Packs

A bright and ready-to-go PowerPoint leading you through a week of memorable spelling lessons for years 5 and 6. All words contain the endings -cial and -tial (some not following the rule) from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling lists. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - 5 engaging and memorable spelling lessons which enable children to learn these words in an effective and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a simple display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome.

A visual and ready-to-go PowerPoint leading you through a week of engaging spelling lessons. Teach your class short and effective sessions to enable them to learn their spellings and succeed in a dictation. Give spellings a high profile and provide strategies for every child to access the curriculum. All words are from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling list. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Effective easy to resource spelling activities to enable children to learn these spellings in an engaging and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a simple display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome. For a whole year of spelling lessons follow these helpful links: Term 1 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 2 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 3 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 4 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 5 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons Term 6 Yr 5/6 Spelling Lessons

A useful display for teachers, children, parent helpers and visitors showing the new curriculum in a bright and colourful, easy to use way. All the year 2 reading statements are simplified to child speak with engaging animals and speech bubbles, an easy way to jazz up your reading corner. Having the new curriculum statements on display for all to see will help everyone feel confident with knowing the learning objectives. All adults involved with the class will be able to ask effective questions when listening to children read. Assessments of children will be more accurate and relevant. Children could use these on an interactive display to self and peer assess and prompt reading discussions. Also included: 12 Bunting Triangles - with characters and relevant quotes from well known children’s books A large welcome title All the year 2 New Curriculum reading statements in speech bubbles from colourful animals Key reading vocabulary cards 10 Bubbles containing thought provoking questions Top Book Trump review cards Book Recommendation sheets A Reading Challenge All reviews welcome.

A bright and colourful animated PowerPoint leading you through a week of engaging spelling lessons. Teach your class words from the year 5/6 new curriculum spelling list in an easy effective way with little or no preparation. A week of activities to master these words: Monday - Teach the word class of each spelling, explain patterns, work through the rules and find the definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Enjoy original spelling activities that enable children to learn these spellings in a quick and successful way. Friday - Use the imaginative dictation included to test the spelling words covered in the week. Easy to mark as you can see how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a clear and visual display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome.

A complete display for a reading corner in a year 3 or 4 classroom. Bright, colourful and engaging. Inspire reading with this pack which includes: title, bunting quotes, vocabulary, higher level questions, reading statements, images and other reading resources. A useful display for teachers, children, parent helpers and visitors showing the new curriculum in a colourful and easy to use way. All the year 3 and 4 reading statements are simplified to child speak with engaging animals and speech bubbles, an easy way to jazz up your reading corner. Having the new curriculum statements on display for all to see will help everyone feel confident with knowing the learning objectives. All adults involved with the class will be able to ask effective questions when listening to children read. Assessments of children will be more accurate and relevant. Children could use these on an interactive display to self and peer assess and prompt reading discussions. Also included: 12 Bunting Triangles - with famous inspirational quotes about reading A large welcome title Key reading vocabulary cards 10 Bubbles containing thought provoking questions Top Book Trump review cards Book Recommendation sheets A Reading Challenge Easily adaptable to fit your space, could also be used in a library to prompt whole school progression. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in my other popular reading resources: Year 3 Reading Assessment Questions Year 4 Reading Assessment Questions Bundle of KS2 Reading Lessons

All the year 1 objectives on one handy sheet. Separated into transcription, composition and grammar. Useful for remembering what to cover, assessing work and for planning for progress. You could have one sheet for each child or use as a resource on its own. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in these resources for teaching English with the New Curriculum: Writing Target Sheet Year 1 and 2 Pupils Year 1 Assessment Guidance Year 1 Reading Assessment Questions You can find all of this and more at my shop: Teachallenjoy

A bright and clear PowerPoint leading you through a week of engaging spelling lessons for years 5 and 6. All words link to the key stage two science units of changing states. Monday - Covers the word class of each spelling, patterns, rules and definitions. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday - Download these 5 ready-to-go lessons which enable children to learn these spellings in an engaging and successful way. Friday - Includes a dictation containing the spelling words covered in the week. Shows how many words there are and how many spellings. A helpful resource so that you can easily fit spellings into a busy week. Lessons could be completed on white boards, draft books or English books. Also includes a display of the spelling words so you can keep referring to them throughout the day. All reviews welcome. You might also be interested in: Fair Trade Topic Words Week of Spelling Lessons WW2 Topic Words Week of Spelling Lessons You can find many more useful and engaging resources at my shop: Teachallenjoy

A useful document for assessing children’s writing in Year 2, guidance for you to have a better understanding of assessing with the New Curriculum. Make your assessments quick, clear and useful so that your planning hits the spot. Ensure progress for every child as you confidently identify their next steps and find any small essential gaps to fill. See all of the writing statements in an easy to understand grid, sorted into three simple steps: - Beginning/Entering - Within/ Developing - Secure You can use these for one child or for the whole class to track and enhance their progress throughout the year. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular resources for teaching English: Year 2 Writing Assessment Sheets Year 2 SMART Writing Targets Year 2 Reading Assessment Questions

A useful document for assessing children’s writing in Year 6, guidance for you to have a better understanding of assessing with the New Curriculum. Make your assessments quick, clear and useful so that your planning hits the spot. Ensure progress for every child as you confidently identify their next steps and find any small essential gaps to fill. See all of the writing statements in an easy to understand grid, sorted into three simple steps: - Beginning/Entering - Within/ Developing - Secure You can use these for one child or for the whole class to track and enhance their progress throughout the year. All reviews welcome. Check out my other popular resources for teaching English: Year 6 Writing Assessment Sheets Year 6 SMART Writing Targets Year 6 Reading Assessment Questions You can find all of this and more at my shop:Teachallenjoy