Homonyms, Homographs & Heteronyms PowerPoint & Crossword. Homograph PowerPoint with simple clues and clear (labeled for reuse) clip-art. Each slide is animated: 1st click written clues are presented, 2nd click clip-art is shown, 3rd click answer is revealed - I use it with mini-whiteboards in a quiz game format. 25 common homographs presented (fit, ring, saw, gum, letters, light, train, table, club, watch, calf, coach, jam, dear, wave, cross, bark, park, orange, bat, right, tear, bow, wind, polish) ( - please see a screen shot of 9 of the slides) Also comes with a crossword using 17 of the 25 homographs to use as a homework or reinforcement activity. Differentiated crossword - one with clues and word box of spellings, one with only clues. I use it with ESL grade 2-5 students in an after school club and with my grade 3 (8 & 9 year olds) when we study this in grammar, but would be enjoyed by grades 2,3,4 and 5)

Use these writing frames to help Key Stage 1 and lower Key Stage 2 students write stories. 8 story idea writing frames with suggested words to help students write interesting stories. Appropriate possible word choices for characters, and setting and a selection of appropriate key phrases, adjectives and verbs which writers could incorporate into their stories. All or just a few of the words can be used. Although it may seem to a teacher or tutor that the plot is predetermined by the word selection children can write a multitude of different stories by selecting fewer or more words, putting words in different orders and by adding their own extra words and information to create a different story each time. (Differentiation by outcome) Designed to help young writers expand their vocabulary and have fun writing.

ea Alternative Pronunciation of ea. ‘ea’ as in head, feather, bread. (and ‘ea’ as in sea, dream, meat) Sorting flashcards with 42 images and words (21 for each pronunciation) and FInd, highlight, read and write in two column worksheet.

Adverbs of manner lace mat / table mat to support students choosing and using more adventurous adverbs of manner.

Alternative pronunciations for ey. ey = ai / as in they, grey, obey, prey, survey. ey = ee / as in key, money, turkey. To support Phase 5 Week 14 of Letters and Sounds. Includes: Image/Word Cards for sorting into each pronunciation. Memory Reading and Matching image memory game. ey write and link to matching pronunication of ey worksheet (differentiated​) Read, highlight, and write in matching column groups worksheet

Alternative spellings for (y)oo Carefully chosen words and matching, clear images following Letters and Sounds Phase 5 Week 26 planning documents. alternative spelling of ‘(y)oo’ = ‘u_e’ as in : use, muse, duke, value, cube, tune. alternative spelling of ‘(y)oo’ = ‘ue’ as in : cue, venue, rescue, argue, due, hue. alternative spelling of ‘(y)oo’ = ‘ew’as in : stew, few, new, nephew, mildew. 2 versions of flashcards to support teaching of y(oo) 1)Flashcards with words and image on one card 2)Flashcards with word on one card and image on another card for matching/games Spelling tables for end of week’s review (differentiated - 1 for labeling/1 for sound button drawing) Mixed word list (I usually enlarge photocopy upto A3 and do a reading game - missing one or two words as students listen and try to remember which words were missed) Alternative Spellings for /sh/ Alternative Spellings for /oa/ Alternative Spellings for /igh/ Alternative Spellings for /ee/ Alternative Spellings for /or/ Alternative Spellings for /air/

A table mat to support children in their spelling and choosing which medial vowel to use.

Alternative pronunciation of A worksheet and sorting cards. To support teaching during phase 5 of Letters and Sounds. 39 cards with images useful for practicing reading and sorting into groups of different pronunciation. (also uploaded 16 smaller cards (4 cards for each pronunciation) which students could use for a cut and stick in book activity or similar. Read, sort and write worksheet. a = ‘a’ (as in cat) a = ‘ai’ (as in alien) a = ‘ar’ (as in class) a = ‘o’ (as in wash)

Pronunciations of ‘ou’ sorting flashcards, read and colour the 4 pronunciations worksheet, and grouping and listing frame. Alternative pronunciations of ‘ou’ ‘ou’ as in ‘oo’ sound (e.g. you, group) 'ou’ as in ‘o’ sound (e.g. could, should) 'ou’ as in ‘oa’ sound (e.g. shoulder, boulder) Standard pronunciation of ‘ou’ ‘ou’ as in ‘ou’ sound (e.g. cloud, proud) Supports Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds.

Pronunciations of ‘Y’ sorting flashcards, and matching read, sort and write worksheet ** and** Poster Alternative pronunciations of ‘Y’ ‘y’ as in ‘ee’ sound (e.g. baby, twenty) [10 images/words] y’ as in ‘ie’ sound (e.g. cry, July) [10 images/words] y’ as in ‘i’ sound (e.g. gym, crystal) [10 images/words] Standard pronunciation of ‘y’ ‘y’ as in ‘y’ sound (e.g. yam, yolk) [10 images/words] Poster, Flashcards, Worksheet Supports Phase 5 of Letters and Sounds.

2 resources to support teaching of stage 5 week 8 of Letters and Sound alternative u pronunciation. U as in human, unicorn, tuna U as in butter, under, sun. 24 Word cards with images to be sorted into the matching u sound groups and a read and write in the correct column worksheet.

(Letters and Sounds Phase 5) alternative spellings for ‘or’ sorting cards, illustrated sentence, phoneme spotter story, blending for reading sheets and worksheets. Sorting cards/Flashcards, sentences, worksheets and phoneme spotter include: Review spelling of ‘or’ as in for, fork, stork, pork. ‘or’ = ‘al’ as in talk, walk, wall, stalk ‘or’ = ‘our’ as in pour, court, mourn, fourteen. ‘or’ = ‘augh’ as in taught, naughty, caught, daughter. To support teaching of Phase 5 Week 21 Alternative Spellings for /sh/ Alternative Spellings for /oa/ Alternative Spellings for /igh/ Alternative Spellings for /ee/ Alternative Spellings for /air/

Phase 3, Roll it, Read it Dice Game Mats for Tricky and Decodabale Words. 4 beuatifuly and carfeully designed mats 2 mats with tricky words. 2 mats with decodable words.

Carefully designed, double-sided, Phase 5 phonics mats. One side has grapheme and memorable clip-art example(s), reverse side has a list of example words (taken from Letters and Sound, Phase 5, Bank of Words). Each side is laid out in the reverse order - so that when the clip-art side is printed and put back-to-back with the word list side the words are directly behind the image. This helps the learner to find the spelling pattern they are looking for as the mat is ‘flippable’. No title on the table mat to maximize examples.

Fun phonics worksheets for Letters and Sounds Phase 3. Consonant digraphs: /ch/ /sh/ /th/ /ng/ Vowel digraphs: /ai/ /ee/ /oa/ long /oo/ short /oo/ /ar/ /or/ /ur/ /ow/ /oi/ /er/ Vowel trigraphs: /igh/ /ear/ /air/ /ure/ Partner worksheets allow children to work and learn with a peer, taking it in turns to write the focus grapheme, they then read the word to their friend who listens and ticks the check circle next to the word when it is read correctly, the friend then re-reads the word to get their check circle ticked. Using different coloured pencils makes it easy to see that children have been taking turns. An extension is to take it in turns drawing sound buttons under each example word. Highly effective and enjoyed by children. I have also uploaded a corresponding version of each worksheet without check circles if you wish to use them as individual work. Each word illustrated with extra clear black & white clipart, therefore easy to photocopy and for children to colour. You may also like my other phonics resources, for example: Phonics Book Phase 2 & 3 Mat Phase 3 Set 1 Worksheets Phase 3 Set 2 Worksheets Phase 3 Set 3 Worksheets

114 Opposites (antonyms) flashcards (57 pairs of opposites). Designed so that the opposites cards can be printed back to back and flipped over to reveal the opposite. Perfect for use as antonym flashcards, and as quiz-quiz-trade cards. Could also be used for find the matching opposite in the classroom game and concentration memory game and for opposites display.

Adverbs of frequency word mats and adverb of frequency worksheets. Also adverb of frequency poster.

Base form, past simple and past participle of irregular verbs. 63 Verbs with illustrations - most commonly used verbs. Flashcards, sorting cards and worksheets. V1 V2 V3 version as well as base form, past simple and past participle version. Complete your verb teaching toolkit with: EAL Newcomer Essential Verbs Verb Mats Verb Tense Memory Games | Past Tense Cards