Simple key to stick into books that children can use to underline/ colour code language features (adjectives, adverbs, nouns and powerful verbs) in a piece of text or use it to assess their own writing.

Different versions of the alphabet.

Great resource to help children with persuasive writing for and against. I have shrunk the resource into A5 so that it can be kept inside books for children to refer back to during a unit of work.

Range of adjectuves to use to help describe a setting and the atmosphere.

These differentiated flow charts (blank, LA and MA) have been created to support children organise and plan an explanation text. The resources include time connectives and causal conjunctions.

Word bank with time adverbials, imperative (bossy) verbs and causal conjunctions. Smaller version included so that they can be cut out and stuck into books like a checklist.

I created this sorting activity when I introduced newspapers/ recount topic in year 4. The word doc is printed out in colour and then cut up so that the children can sort and match the features with the corresponding explanation. In addition, I used this resource to help children identify the key features in real newspaper articles.

Great resource for persuasive writing.

Great resource to use for persuasive writing.

Word bank of adjectives to describe a character. Suitable for KS2.

Great resource to support persuasive writing.

Non-chronological report checklist which is perfect for both pupil and teacher to use.

Great resource with question prompts that children can use to generate questions for a range of subjects e.g. English, History etc.

Newspaper article checklist which is perfect for both pupil and teacher to use.

I created this checklist so that children remember to include all of the features of an explanation text. The checklist is stuck into books and the children tick off each feature as they write. Great for assessment and marking.

Children learn different contractions.

Two versions of leaflet templates that I have used in English, History and Geography. You need to print the leaflet templates back to back on one page.

A bank of adjectives to help with describing a character’s appearance.

A bank of conjunctions for children to use in their writing.

Simple child friendly peer assessment checklist that children can use for a range of speaking and listening activities such as role play, group work, presentations and performances.