A PPT based lesson for suitable for KS2 on similes and metaphors. This lesson is linked to the following English national curriculum reading comprehension objectives: • Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination (Year 3 and 4) • Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader (Year 5 and 6) This lesson is also useful for helping pupils to understand how to use similes and metaphors in their own writing. The PPT contains: • Clear explanation • Three high quality classic text extracts which contain examples of how similes and metaphors are used in writing. Useful for discussion and analysis. • Three activities which require pupils to demonstrate their understanding of and use similes and metaphors. • Reflection questions enabling pupils to recap and consolidate their understanding at the end of the lesson. This PPT is fully editable giving you the flexibility to adjust aspects of the lesson to suit the needs of your pupils if required.

A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 1 punctuation objective requiring that pupils be introduced to capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences. The PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion.

A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 1 sentence objective requiring pupils to understand how words combine to make sentences. The PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion.

A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise and understand the use of adverbs of time, manner and place. The 13 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.

A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise and understand the use of pronouns to replace nouns. The 16 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.

A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 1 word objective requiring pupils to recognise regular plural noun suffixes –s or –es. The PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion.

A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise four different types of nouns: common, proper, concrete and abstract. The 16 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.

A PPT based lesson for suitable for KS2 on the use of idioms. This lesson is linked to the following English national curriculum reading comprehension objectives: • Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination (Year 3 and 4) • Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader (Year 5 and 6) The PPT contains: • Clear explanation • Examples of idioms • Three activities which require pupils to demonstrate their understanding of and use idioms. • Reflection questions enabling pupils to recap and consolidate their understanding at the end of the lesson. The PPT is fully editable giving you the flexibility to adjust aspects of the lesson to suit the needs of your pupils if required.

A PPT based lesson for suitable for KS2 on the use of hyperbole. This lesson is linked to the following English national curriculum reading comprehension objectives: • Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination (Year 3 and 4) • Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader (Year 5 and 6) This lesson is also useful for helping pupils to understand how to use hyperbole in their own writing. The PPT contains: • Clear explanation • Examples of hyperbole • Three activities which require pupils to demonstrate their understanding of and use hyperbole. • Reflection questions enabling pupils to recap and consolidate their understanding at the end of the lesson. The PPT is fully editable giving you the flexibility to adjust aspects of the lesson to suit the needs of your pupils if required.

A PPT based lesson for suitable for KS2 on the use of personification. This resource is linked to the following English national curriculum reading comprehension objectives: • Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination (Year 3 and 4) • Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader (Year 5 and 6) This lesson is also useful for helping pupils to understand how to use personification in their own writing. The PPT contains: • Clear explanation • Three examples of classic text extracts which include personification • Three activities which require pupils to demonstrate their understanding of and use personification • Reflection questions enabling pupils to recap and consolidate their understanding at the end of the lesson The PPT is fully editable giving you the flexibility to adjust aspects of the lesson to suit the needs of your pupils if required.

A PPT based lesson for suitable for KS2 on the use of onomatopoeia. This resource is linked to the following English national curriculum reading comprehension objectives: • Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination (Year 3 and 4) • Discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader (Year 5 and 6) This lesson is also useful for helping pupils to understand how to use onomatopoeia in their own writing. The PPT contains: • Clear explanation • Three examples of classic text extracts which include onomatopoeia • Three activities which require pupils to demonstrate their understanding of and use onomatopoeia • Reflection questions enabling pupils to recap and consolidate their understanding at the end of the lesson The PPT is fully editable giving you the flexibility to adjust aspects of the lesson to suit the needs of your pupils if required.

This PPT lesson presentation explains what Epiphany is and how it is celebrated in different countries including details about Three Kings Day. The resource includes ideas for two follow up activities: design a Epiphany cake or design a crown. Outlines for the cake and crown are provided for children to draw and colour their designs; alternatively, teachers may wish to develop the activities further. This could be done by providing students with a selection of collage materials or paints, or asking students to not just design but also to make crowns using card. Suitable for KS2. Could also be used for upper KS1.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘Colours’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, six worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘Colours’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘Greetings and Goodbyes’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘Greetings and Goodbyes’ . These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘Fruit’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘Fruit’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘Feelings’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘Feelings’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘At the Farm’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘At the Farm’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘Things we do at School’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘Things we do at School’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘Pets’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘Pets’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.

This EAL / ESL new starter ‘In the Jungle’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘In the Jungle’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.