Can you spot the mistake in the text below?
What’s the chances of a manned mission to Mars?
It could be a problem with apostrophes or a missing article, or maybe it just doesn’t
make sense. It could be there’s a punctuation mark missing or a spelling mistake, or
perhaps the words used don’t agree – the verb is singular but the noun is plural …
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Inside you will find 60 examples of incorrect English, including the one above,
adapted from genuine mistakes published in newspaper and magazine articles,
advertisements, websites, and leaflets. Each example has one mistake. Your task is
to find it and say what kind of mistake it is – then write the corrected version.
In the process you will improve your written English by learning to identify the common
mistakes that professional writers make and that professional editors and proofreaders
miss.
We all need to write to communicate with others. This book shows you how to
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This version of the book has an improved reading format and packed full of colourful photos and images to further amuse and motivate students!
I love to get the students really talking about an issue. I saw another teacher do it and thought that this looks really effective.
My Walk to School Week teaching resources are designed to get the students to think about why we should walk to school, what are the alternatives and the benefits and the costs of walking to school using different modes of transport. They are also designed to get students really talking, listening and expressing their own ideas.
My teaching resources could be printed out and made into an eye catching, thought provoking display or used as a whole class discussion stimulus.
I am now making a new series of resources like this, so that teachers and students can get a lot more out of every lesson.
I have used a wide range of inspirations to create a fun conversation starting lesson about Christian Aid week. This lesson looks at different issues which may be covered in Christian Aid week such as what is war, what is peace, what is a home and how we can help our fellow man, woman and child.
I have started using conversation starters in my own lessons with great effect and I think you will also enjoy using them in your own lessons.
As stated in the presentation, while these resources will help you present your Christian Aid week lessons in class, I have no connection with Christian Aid.
Plants & animals in the local environment Science vocabulary unit actually has 4 presentations, rather than the usual 2 as I so enjoyed making them. The set does come complete with a easy to use spelling list. This pack also comes with a link at the end which show you were to find even more useful online resources on this topic.
I have also included a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher guide, word mats and vocabulary flashcards to get more out of each lesson.
Words use din this topic.
Plants & animals in the local environment
reproduce
produce young
produce new plants
animals
plants
shoot
within
under
next to
fruit
earth
soil
seeds
Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.
This is my Lower KS2 Science Vocabulary and Spelling List. It contains all the resources listed below. The presentations contain the keywords for each of the science topics listed below, along with a spelling list and a link to even more online learning resources, such as a word mat and also smaller picture-free flashcards.
Characteristics of materials vocab
Circuits and conductors vocab
LKs2 Friction vocab
LKs2 Habitats vocab
LKs2 Helping plants grow well vocab
LKs2 Keeping warm vocab
LKs2 Light and Shadows vocab
LKs2 magnets and springs vocab
LKs2 Moving and growing key vocab
LKs2 Rocks and soils vocab
LKs2 Solids, liquids & separating materials vocab
LKs2 Teeth and eating vocab
KS2 Moving & growing Science Vocabulary and Spelling pack contain an image for each keyword listed below. In addition, at the end of the presentation there is a link which leads you to even more online teaching resources about this topic.
I have also included a word mat and also a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide. These will help you get the most out of each lesson and also out of this great purchase.
The KS2 Moving & growing Science Vocabulary teaching pack contains these words:
skeleton
bone
bones
ribs
spine
skull
vertebrate
contract
relax
contraction
joint
move
muscles
muscle
Additional documents are included with the permission of Sheffield Advisory and Inspection Service. These are available for free elsewhere online as word lists etc. However, not in the range of formats offered here.
Here is a lovely story about a boy, his cap and the moon - La lune et la casquette. I have also included a lot of English guided reading worksheets to help you get more out of this book.
La lune et la casquette
Translator Annie Marois Original story: 'The Moon and The Cap', English , Level 1 by Rohini Nilekani
Illustrator Angie & Upesh
Reading Level 1 (It is suitable for children who are eager to begin reading.)
Language French
Synopsis: Est-ce que tu aimes porter une casquette les journées ensoleillées? Dans cette petite histoire, tu découvriras qui d'autres aiment porter une casquette.
Design a Game
4 Template Boards
I have collected 4 different blank board templates - the idea is for children to develop their own board games and their own rules. They then need to teach the rest of the class how to play their game. Lots of talking, discussion and communication skills.
Test Your Research Skills
Languages of the World 1
Students match the country on the with its principal language.
The worksheet includes an answer sheet.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different activities being shown in each of photos.
I have included a second presentation which lists 31 different teaching activities you could try in the classroom using these fabulous images.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about St Nicholas Day .
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different St Nicholas Day activity. The students can then discuss what they think each one was saying or thinking.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different activities being shown in each of the photos.
I have added a writing task about the different ways people can keep healthy. You could focus on how does keeping healthy in general, mean you have a healthy, longer lasting heart in particular?
I also wrote a presentation about the 31 different ways you could use these photo flashcard resources in your classroom.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about World Heart Day.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different healthy activities. The students can then discuss what they think about each activity and why it is good for the heart.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Which would you rather? - A fun set of 100 child friendly either or questions for 3 to 8 year olds.
This is a child friendly set of questions which encourages them to make decisions and explain their answers to the rest of the class.
When I play this game, I set two corners of the room, one for each answer. The children get up and move to the best answer for them.
It could be used as a time filler, in Golden Time or during conversation.
You could print out the pictures and mix them up or use them as a PowerPoint presentation.
Are you teaching about the International Day of Democracy? Are your students interested in discussing why we need to vote? This is a PowerPoint full of Powerful images to help you.
I have also written a PowerPoint which explains how you can use this teaching resource to help you with 31 different teaching activities in the classroom.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different materials being shown in each of the photos. I have collected these photos together to save teachers everywhere from needing to do it themselves.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about International Day of Democracy.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different types of Democracy. The students can then discuss what they think each one is important.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
This is a nice set of resources about castles and towers. The bundle includes key castle words, and photos of famous castles around the world. I have also included a set of creative writing prompts to encourage the students to imagine what life in a castle would be like. Try it today!
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different locations being shown in each of the photos.
I have combined a summer photos presentation, with a set of creative writing prompts and 31 fun teaching activities linked to these photo flashcards to try in the classroom.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching set of story prompts.
The students could also take five of the laminated photos and create them into a story .
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
I collected together thousands of different report comments used by the QCA to describe learning outcomes and created a whole school report writing tool for every class in a primary schools. It will save you hours and hours when you write your reports. I can now write all my school reports in an afternoon or a couple of evenings.
I have used this set of report writing comments for the last 10 years. I have included a link to help you download the freeware report writing software and also a step by step guide to help you get the most out of this wonderful software.
I have gone through hundreds of different teaching schemes written by the QCA and I have re-written their learning outcomes as report comments. It is now possible to simply click the different things a student has achieved in a specific topic and cut and paste it into your school reports.
I have made sure that for English and Maths, that it is possible to differentiate between high, middle and lower achieving children. Each report is still written with a single child in mind, and so every report still comes out unique and special to that student. The difference being you now simply add their name, their sex and click on the statements which are relevant to them.
In the past, I have received great praise for this material and often it has been described as a life or career saver, when teachers needed to produce a complete set of high quality teaching resources in a very short time.
Please note - due to the huge number of different files and comments I have produced, it is still possible there will be an occasional typo in the comments bank. Please read and check your reports after writing them to make sure they are perfect before sending them out.
Are you learning Greek? Are you looking for a fun way to learn Greek? I have developed a way to learn different languages based on my experience as an ESL teacher. This pack has 57 different settings for students to talk about in Greek. The worksheets themselves are in English and the students do need to translate the places and objects they see into Greek. At the end of the session, the students can play a fun game of word bingo to show they have mastered that day’s vocabulary. Try it, it is a lot of fun for everyone!
Students can look at different Ancient Egyptian Tombs and what the Ancient Egyptians left in them in Ancient Egypt. It is a great way to promote talking and active resource in the classroom as the children discover the uses of the different objects left behind.
This pack contains a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide using these photo flash cards. These activities are quick and fun to do and will improve both your students' memory and vocabulary skills.
You could look at it directly as a presentation and discuss the different items found in Ancient Egyptian Tombs.
You could print off and laminate the photos to make an interesting, eye-catching display about Ancient Egyptian Tombs.
The students could also take the laminated photos and sort them into different Ancient Egyptian Tombs objects. The students can then discuss why they think each one is important.
The photos could also be used as prompts for creative writing, factual writing or descriptive writing.
Are you learning Punjabi? Are you wanting to learn in a more fun way? I have adapted teaching resources I made to teach ESL to teach Punjabi. While the worksheets are still in English, the students translate the 57 settings and 114 pages of worksheets into Punjabi and learn them with a Punjabi teacher. The worksheets encourage the students to speak in Punjabi and recall the words they have used in each lesson.
These pages could also be used to write different stories, using the pictures as a stimulus.
***** Please note - these resources provide visual prompts and support to the students, not direct language instruction **************
It comes complete with a 31 Teaching Activity Teacher Guide to help you get the most out of your teaching and this purchase.
114 French Writing Worksheets For Writing Practice.
Welcome to the 'Let’s Write in French!' pack.
There are lots of ways of using this teaching pack. It could be used as writing assessment for students learning French. The students could write about a topic in French before starting a unit, and then write again about the topic, using the second worksheet at the end of the topic to see how much they have progressed.
It could also be used as an introduction to guided writing. Students can write sentences as a class and share the sentences together and they can then write them on their own. Alternatively, students could work in pairs - one student dictates to the other what to write down about what they see in the picture.