10 activities to further develop reading and writing skills in Early Years and KS1. Keywords and common blends. Many children will learn to read simple and more unusual, or difficult words before they can write these words. Their reading will develop quicker than their writing. When a child learns to read they will be blending sounds together to read the word, some words they will know by sight (these are words that can’t always be sounded out to read e.g. one, are, all etc). When a child is learning to write they have many more things to focus on. The process is a bit more complicated. For each word they write, they need to: - know what they want to write - spell the word / words e.g. by sounding out - associate the sounds in each word to a letter/ letters - hold a pencil - use the pencil to form the letters

10 Quality Activities, with answers included, to help children extend their sentences. Improve sentence writing skills. The words used within this pack include those that can be sounded out phonetically, words that children will need to learn by sight and high frequency words (most commonly used words). Activities within the pack will help children read simple sentences. The pack will also help children write longer sentences and make them more interesting. Activities 1: Extending sentences using Who, What, Where, When Activities 2 – 4: Joining sentences using ‘and’ Activities 5 - 7: Extending sentences using ‘because’ Activities 8 - 10: Extending sentences using ‘but’

26 handwriting worksheets, covering every letter of the alphabet. Includes capital letters. Every worksheet has an activity to ensure the correct direction and formation of the letter is used. Pencil control. Examples of how each letter is used within words is also shown.

10 activities to further develop their reading and writing for Early Years and Key Stage 1. Covers keyword requirements form the National Curriculum. Helping to develop reading, writing, punctuation and spelling skills. The key words provided can be cut out and used as flash cards to help children read and recognise the word. They can use each word individually to practise writing it. The sound cards can be cut out and used as flashcards. Continually repeating sounds can help children automatically read words that contain these sounds. Once they can do this, children should be encouraged to read the word straight off without sounding out. Making rhyming word lists can help children with their spellings. For each word they write, they need to: - know what they want to write - spell the word / words e.g. by sounding out - associate the sounds in each word to a letter/ letters - hold a pencil - use the pencil to form the letters

Worksheet to help children use expanded noun phrases. Explanation and examples given. Use expanded noun phrases to describe the characters you will meet along the way. Helpful guidance given throughout the worksheet.

Quality worksheet for changing reported speech to directed speech. Explanations and examples given. Can be used to reinforce lesson, or for homework. Extension activity provided for differentiation.

Clear and concise explanation of what a modal verb is. Develop grammar skills. Activities reinforce what a modal verb and how t identify a modal verb Worksheet can be used to reinforce classroom learning, or as homework

Clear and concise explanation on what a determiner is and types of determiners. Useful table provided for children to keep as a learning aid. Activities to develop and reinforce understanding. Worksheet can be used in the classroom, or as homework.

Practise identifying words with the long vowel sound for 'a'. Read the words. Draw a line to the correct sound in the word. Then write all the ‘ai’ words in one list and all the 'a-e' words in another list. Ideal for practising reading/writing and reinforcing words with long vowel sounds.

A simile helps the reader create a picture in their mind to bring the writing alive. A simile compares one object or idea to another, to show that they are the same. It is a form of figurative language. This worksheet helps children add similes to a sentence. The beginning of the sentence is given, children then finish it with a appropriate simile. Helps children write more interesting sentences, to develop the vocabulary used.

Practise and reinforce long vowel sounds for 'o'. Read the words and circle them in a different colour for each sound. Words used contain the long vowel sound spelt using: 'oa' and 'o_e'. Then sort them into 2 groups. Helping them to remember and group words. Extension activity: They can then choose four words and write a sentence for each word. Ideal for practising and reinforcing phonics, reading and writing.

Practise and reinforce long vowel sounds for 'e'. Read the words. Cut them out. Stick the words with an ea on the leave and ee on the sheep. Ideal for practising and reinforcing phonics, reading and writing.

By joining together digraphs, we can make words. Children use the pictures to help them make words. Say the word first. Join the beginning of the word to the word ending. Children then write the words you have made below. Helps build children's vocabulary and knowledge of phonics. Helps with writing words using consonant digraphs and digraphs.

By joining together digraphs, we can make words. Children start by saying the digraphs in the bubbles. For each word, they say the beginning and the end of the word. Then say the sounds together. Write the complete word. Can they think of any more words that begin with these sounds? Helps build children's vocabulary and knowledge of phonics. Helps with writing words using consonant digraphs and digraphs.

A long ‘u’ sound can be made in 3 ways. Practise and reinforce long vowel sounds for 'u'. Read the words. Draw a line to the correct sound in the word. Words contain the long vowel sound spelt using: 'ue', 'ew' or 'u_e'. Children then colour the: ew words in green, ue words in blue, u-e words in red. Helping them to remember and group words. Ideal for practising and reinforcing phonics, reading and writing.

10 Quality KS1 Activities with answers included, to help children improve their sentence writing skills. The words used within this pack include those that can be sounded out phonetically, words that children will need to learn by sight and high frequency words (most commonly used words). Activities within the pack will help children read words, use them within simple sentences and how to extend sentences to make them more interesting. Activities 1-6: Recognising sounds (hard and soft sounds, long and short sounds) and rhyming strings - 'o'sound - 'g'sound - 'c'sound - 'ea'sound - 'ow'sound - rhyming strings 'at' 'all' 'ake' 'ain' 'ight' Activities 7 – 9: Reading words and writing simple sentences Activity 10: Extending sentences to make them more interesting

28 engaging, quality worksheets. Focus of this pack is on initial sounds. The sound each letter of the alphabet makes, use within a word and how to write it. Flashcards are included to aid practical activities. Additional activities to correct common mistakes and letter confusion often encountered by children are included. Worksheets include: Initial Sounds (individual worksheets for each letter) s a t p i n m d g o k c e u f l h b j v w x y z q qu Initial Sounds - b, d or p? Initial Sounds – m or n? Initial Sounds - Mixed Alphabet Flash Cards

Worksheet for teaching antonyms and how to use them within sentences. A story paragraph is provided. Children need to replace the antonyms with another word. Explanation of what an antonym is and examples are given. Extension activity included for differentiation.

Helpsheet for children planning a story. Ideas for what to write about in the opening, build-up, problem, resolution and conclusion. This story mountain can be used to guide children through the planning phase and make improvements to their story writing skills.