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This resource contains a set of 8 worksheets on the commonly confused, homophones - too, two and to. It is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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Year 2 Homophones Too, To, Two PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the commonly used / confused National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones too / two / to. It explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone.
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Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 40 slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones list including the following words – there/ their/ they're, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight. The PowerPoint includes an explanation of the meaning of the homophones, examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone.
Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – Set of 12 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets on Year 2 homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones, using homophones in sentences.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English qualifications.
It contains ten practice papers (and marking schemes) that follow the same format as that used by Pearson Edexcel. However, the practice papers are also useful resources for students working towards NCFE, City and Guilds and Open Awards Entry Level 1 English Functional skills qualifications.
Each paper contains five questions on the following targets:
Punctuate simple sentences with a capital letter and a full stop
Use a capital letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’ and the first letter of proper nouns
Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters
Write the letters of the alphabet in sequence and in both upper and lower case
Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 1
Communicate information in words, phrases and simple sentences
A results template is also included to record an individuals results in all ten papers.
The practice papers can be used for many purposes:
to assess a student’s current level
to assess a student’s progress
to prepare students for their final test
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Charles Dickens was one of the greatest and most influential writers of the Victorian era. This resource is about the life and work of Charles Dickens. It contains a fully editable, SIMPLE TEXT, 50-slide PowerPoint presentation on Charles Dickens. It is appropriate for primary pupils.
As well as writing some of the most widely read stories of all time, such as ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘David Copperfield’. ‘The Pickwick Papers’ and ‘Great Expectations’, the presentation explains how Charles Dickens’ drew attention to the plight of the working classes in Victorian England. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short, four-minute video on his life and works.
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Charles Dickens - 60 Slide Presentation
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This resource contains a 15-page workbook on action verbs. The workbook contains one information sheet and fourteen worksheets. Tasks include:
matching verbs to pictures
choosing correct verb to insert into a sentence
identifying verbs within sentences
writing own sentences using verbs
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Action Verbs PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable PowerPoint Lesson on action verbs.
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation of action verbs with examples
Identifying action verbs in sentences
Action pictures as a stimulus for pupils to think of appropriate verbs
Sorting words into adjectives, nouns and verbs
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This resource contains a 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on personification and an accompanying set of 16 worksheets. The worksheets are available in both PDF and an editable version.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation and definition of personification and its use in the production of figurative language.
Why it is used.
Examples of personification from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, The Ancient Mariner, Snow and Snow, The Fog, The Eight-Story Kiss.
Opportunities for pupils to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry.
Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short, amusing animation about personification.
Set of 16 Worksheets
The worksheet tasks include:
Identifying alliteration in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, The Fog by Carl Sandburg , Jack Frost, The Eight-Story Kiss by Tom Robbins , The Windmill by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , Sea Fever by John Masefield, I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth, Snow and Snow by Ted Hughes.
Composing sentences and short paragraphs containing personification on themes including foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, the candle flame, the trees, firework display, fast flowing river.
The resource also contains an explanation and definition sheet about personification.
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Set of 36 Personification Posters
This resource contains a set of 36 eye-catching posters on personification. They contain examples of personification including some from poetry and literature.
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This resource contains an informative and fully editable, simple text 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and work of William Shakespeare, ‘’The Bard of Avon’. It is suitable for primary pupils and older SEN pupils. It is an ideal resource for World Book Day and Shakespeare Week.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
His birthplace and parentage
His family
References to, and excerpts from, well-known plays – Hamlet, Macbeth, Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Globe Theatre and Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
The Puritans' banning of theatres and plays
Shakespeare's contribution to the English language
His burial place
New Place
List of his plays in chronological order
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to engaging short clips (3 minutes) of Macbeth – film and opera versions.
A slightly longer, more detailed 75-slide presentation, appropriate for older pupils is also available:
William Shakespeare Presentation
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William Shakespeare - Set of 44 Quote Posters
These posters contain powerful images and a range of quotes -some poignant, some comedic, some tragic and some romantic - all illustrate Shakespeare’s mastery of words, his skillful use of language and poetic devices. This is an ideal resource to promote discussion or for display purposes .
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This resource contains a 45-slide PowerPoint lesson and a five page workbook on the punctuation device - the ellipsis.
Ellipsis PowerPoint Lesson
This editable, 45-slide PowerPoint lesson clearly explains what the ellipsis is, its functions in writing and how to use ellipses correctly in writing. Many examples are provided. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to explain why the ellipsis has been used. Students are also asked to shorten quotations and compose their own sentences containing ellipses about several striking images.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video about the ellipsis.
Ellipsis Workbook
This resource contains a five page workbook on the punctuation mark - the elipsis. The workbook includes one information/explanation sheet and four worksheets on the elipsis. Tasks include:
shortening quotations using the ellipsis
identifying the purpose of the ellipsis in sentences
adding ellipses in the appropriate place in sentences
composing sentences using ellipses
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This bundle contains three fully editable PowerPoint lessons and 47 worksheets on similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration.
Resource 1: Similes and Metaphors PowerPoint and 13 Worksheets
Resource 2: Personification PowerPoint and 16 Worksheets
Resource 3: Alliteration PowerPoint and 18 worksheets.
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These resources are appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 85-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 32-page workbook on the Entry Level 3 writing component - using basic punctuation correctly and focuses on the comma.
These resources will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
use commas to clarify meaning
use commas to separate two or more adjectives
use commas to separate lists in sentences,
use commas to mark additional information
Workbook
The workbook contains 6 information pages, 24 worksheets (with answers), a progress check and a certificate of achievement. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable editing and personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
Powerpoint Lesson
The PowerPoint explains how to use commas to clarify meaning, in lists within sentences, to separate adjectives and to mark off extra information in sentences. It provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify the correct use of the comma. It is an ideal resource to introduce pupils to this component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification. It contains an age-appropriate, 110-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 35-page workbook on the Entry Level 2 writing component - form regular plurals (those ending in ‘-s’ and ‘-es’ ).
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint lesson clearly explains the rules for forming plurals and includes:
regular nouns - adding ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ and ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘o’
nouns ending in ‘z’
Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity. The PowerPoint also contains links to two short videos on the forming of plurals with ‘s’ and ‘es’.
Workbook
This 35-page workbook contains 11 information pages, 20 worksheets (with answers) and a progress check on making plural nouns for:
regular nouns - adding ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ and ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘o’
nouns ending in ‘z’
Tasks include:
selecting the correct plural form
sorting nouns into those ending in ‘s’ and those ending in ‘es’
rewriting sentences containing the correct plural
composing sentences containing plurals
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 125-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 36-page workbook on the Entry Level 2 reading component.
These resources will help pupils to achieve the following learning outcomes:
read correctly words designated for Entry Level 2
read and understand sentences with more than one clause
understand the main points in texts
recognise and use organisational markers in texts such as headings, bullet points and numbered lists
use a dictionary to find the meaning of words
use illustrations, images and captions to locate information
Workbook
The 36-page workbook contains ten texts and ten tasks:
Holly Farm
Joe’s Gym
16-25 Student Railcard
TV License and the Law
How to Make Pancakes
Bank Accounts
Pete’s Pizza Parlour
Pete’s Pizza Parlour - Staff Wanted
Pete’s Pizza Parlour Trip
Gone Wild Festival
The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint lesson is ideal for introducing the reading component of the Entry Level 2 Functional Skills specification and for revision purposes.
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This resource has been designed for Entry Level 3 students working towards Functional Skills English qualifications at Level 1 (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, AQA, Highfield Qualifications, NOCN, Open Awards). It contains a 90-slide PowerPoint lesson on punctuation.
This resource will help pupils to achieve this outcome:
Use a range of punctuation correctly (e.g. full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas, possessive apostrophes)
The editable PowerPoint lesson clearly explains when and how to use full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, commas and apostrophes for possession and contraction. It also contains a link to a video on punctuation. The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing the punctuation component of the specification and for revision purposes.
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Level 1 Punctuation - 31 Page Workbook
The 31-page workbook includes 6 information pages, 20 punctuation tasks and 3 progress checks. The workbook is provided in PDF and an editable PowerPoint version. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 85-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 35-page workbook on the Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English speaking and listening component.
These resources will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
participate in and understand the main points of simple discussions/exchanges about familiar topics with another person
take part in and contribute to a small group discussion
understand the main points of short explanations
understand and follow instructions
respond appropriately to comments and requests
ask simple questions to obtain information
make simple requests
Workbook
The 35-page workbook contains 18 speaking, listening and communication tasks on the Entry Level 1 speaking and listening component. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource.
PowerPoint Lesson
This editable, 85-slide PowerPoint lesson is ideal for introducing pupils to the speaking and listening component of the Entry Level 1 specification and for revision purposes.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 21-page workbook on the Entry Level 1 writing component - use capital letters for proper nouns.
The workbook will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
Identify and use capital letters for proper nouns
Correct the use of capital letter in sentences
Write sentences using capital letters appropriately
The 21-page workbook includes 3 explanation pages, 13 worksheets (with answers), 2 progress checks and a certificate of achievement. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
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Entry Level 1 Writing - Capital Letters - 80 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint clearly explains when capital letters are used in writing. Many opportunities are provided for students to identify when capitals should be used in writing. It is an ideal resource to introduce this component of the Entry Level 1 English specification and for revision purposes.
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Entry Level 1 Writing - Capital Letters - PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains age-appropriate, materials and resources to deliver the reading, writing, spelling and speaking and listening components of English Functional Skills. There are ten workbooks in total.
Entry Level 1 Reading Workbook
The tasks have been designed to achieve the following learning outcomes:
to read correctly words designated for Entry Level 1
to read simple sentences containing one clause
to understand a short piece of text on a simple subject
There are ten texts and ten tasks.
Entry Level 1 Writing Workbook
The workbook contains 3 explanation pages, 11 worksheets, two progress checks, a certificate of achievement and answers.
Tasks and activities include:
Recognising and writing lower case letters
Recognising and writing capital letters
Starting sentences with a capital letter
Marking the end of sentences with a full stop
Correcting sentences
Punctuating two simple sentences
Writing a simple sentence
Entry Level 1 Writing Workbook
This is an 18 page workbook with 3 explanation pages, 13 worksheets, two progress checks, a certificate of achievement and answers on the Entry Level 1 writing component - using capital letters for proper nouns.
Tasks and activities include:
Identifying and using capital letters for proper nouns
Correcting the use of capital letter in sentences
Writing simple sentences using capital letters appropriately
Entry Level 1 Writing Workbook
The tasks and activities have been designed to achieve the following learning outcomes:
to participate in and understand the main points of simple discussions/exchanges about familiar topics with another person in a familiar situation.
to take part in and contribute to a discussion in a small group.
to understand the main points of short explanations.
to understand and follow instructions.
to respond appropriately to comments and requests.
to ask simple questions to obtain specific information.
to make simple requests.
There are eighteen speaking and listening tasks.
Entry Level 1 Spelling Workbook
This resource contains a 25 page spelling practice workbook. It contains all the words that students are expected to both read and spell correctly. The spellings have been compiled from the Entry 1 word lists specified by DfE and provided in Appendix 2 of the Functional Skills Entry Level English (Entry 1) Qualification and Assessment Specification.
Tasks include practising spelling the words using the look, say, cover, write method: inserting the correct word into a sentence and composing simple sentences using words in the list. The resource also contains a checklist for recording students’ ability to read and spell all of the words.
Entry Level 1 Spelling Test Booklet
This resource contains a 25 page spelling test booklet. The resource contains a teacher book, student spelling test booklet and spelling checklists that include all the words that students are expected to both read and spell correctly.
Entry Level 1 Spelling Homophones - Where, Were, We’re, Wear Workbook
Entry Level 1 Spelling Homophones - There, They’re and, Their Workbook
Entry Level 1 Spelling Homophones - Too, Two and To Workbook
These three workbooks each contain eight pages and an information sheet on the commonly confused homophones:
where, were, we’re and wear
there their and they’re
too, two and to
Tasks include:
Choosing the correct homophone.
Correcting and rewriting sentences.
Composing sentences using the correct homophone.
Click on the individual links for further details.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 22-page workbook and a 110-slide Powerpoint lesson on the Entry Level 1 reading component of the English Functional Skills specification.
These resources will help pupils to achieve these learning outcomes:
read words from the Entry Level 1 word list
read short sentences
understand short texts
Workbook
The 22 page workbook contains twelve texts:
Short Texts x 2
Joe’s Driving Lessons
Ben’s Party Invitation
Come Bowling
Coffee Cafe
Part-Time Staff Wanted
Cafe Trip
Talent Show
Paris Holiday
Room For Rent
Missing Cat
The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
PowerPoint Lesson
The editable, 110-slide PowerPoint clearly explains the reading specification for Entry Level 1. It focuses on the reading of words, short sentences and short texts. It is an ideal resource to introduce pupils to the reading component of the Entry Level 1 specification and for revision purposes.
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These are some high frequency word spelling worksheets.
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High Frequency Words Worksheets
This resource contains the third set of 100 high-frequency words worksheets.
They are ideal for spelling practice and homework.
The spelling sheets are differentiated.
The first set is the most challenging and require pupils have to use the words in a sentence.
The second set contains just the words for spelling (no sentences).
The third set is for those pupils who experience difficulty in writing. The words can be written
over.
This resource is also suitable for SEN pupils who have yet to master the spelling of high-frequency words.
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High Frequency Words Bundle
This resource contains a sentence writing word frame containing some of the first 100 high-frequency words. The use of the frame will help young pupils and older SEN students to consolidate the learning of keywords and help them with sentence construction.
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Set of 10 High Frequency Word Writing Frames and Writing Sheets - Set 1
10 High Frequency Word Writing Frames and Writing Sheet - Set 2
These resources contain ten writing frames and a worksheet for use with the frames
Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate these words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing.
They are ideal resources for young pupils and older pupils who have difficulty with writing and reading independently. It is particularly appropriate for SEN students who find reading and writing challenging. The support of the frame makes sentence writing accessible and gives pupils a feeling of confidence - that they can do it! Often the key to success in getting pupils to write is giving them self-confidence. I have used these frames successfully over many years to get older SEN pupils motivated to read and write independently.
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This resource contains two worksheets on the Year 3 and 4 homophones - great, grate,grown, groan, knot and not. Pupils have to select the correct homophone and create sentences using the homophones.
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This resource is appropriate for year 3 and 4 pupils and older SEN students
Homophones include accept, except, affect, effect, ball, bawl berry, bury, brake, break, fair, fare, grate, great, grown, groan, heel, heal, he’ll, knot, not, mail, male, main, mane, meat, meet, medal, meddle, missed, mist, peace, piece, plain, plane, rain, rein, reign, scene, seen, weather, whether,
whose, who’s
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This is a short PowerPoint presentation on using capital letters at the beginning of a sentence. It contains sample slides from a much longer presentation detailing all the occasions when capital letters are used. See below for details.
Capital Letters PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable, 75-slide PowerPoint lesson on capital letters. The PowerPoint clearly explains and demonstrates why, when and where capital letters are used. The PowerPoint includes:
Using capital letters at the start of sentences
Using capital letters for the pronoun I
Using capital letters for proper nouns - places, names, geographical features, book and film titles, days of the week, months of the year, special days, buildings etc
Using capital letters to address envelopes
Tasks include:
Identifying words that require capital letters
Identifying where capital letters should be used in sentences
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This resource contains a set of 27 worksheets on when capital letters are used. Tasks include using capital letters for: the start of sentences, the pronoun I, proper nouns - names, places, days of the week, months,
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