A look at the life and discoveries of Claudius Ptolemy

A set of resources to teach the spelling rule: The /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words and sometimes spelt as g elsewhere in words before e, i and y

A set of resources to teach the spelling rule: The /s/ sound spelt c before e, i and y: THE 'S' SOUND CE POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity WORKSHEET - to practise spelling ce words and use them in a sentence CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures THE 'S' SOUND CI POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity WORKSHEET - to practise spelling ci words and use them in a sentence CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures THE 'S' SOUND CY POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity WORKSHEET - to practise spelling cy words and use them in a sentence CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures WORD DOCUMENTS PLANNING - Y2 Spelling Appendix: The 's' sound planning WORD LIST - Lists of ce ci and cy words

The powerpoint introduces the phoneme zh as s and gives examples of words and pictures. At the end there is an opportunity for the children to spell the words. The pack also includes a word list, worksheet and outline planning.

Resources to teach the spelling rules for: Adding ing, ed, er, est and y to words of one syllable ending in a single consonant letter after a single vowel letter POWERPOINTS Adding suffixes to one syllable cvc words: Explains what a root word and a suffix is, and shows the addition of -ed and -ing, explaining the spelling rule, and the rule for words ending in c and x. It ends with a quick write activity to add ing or ed and er, est or y to different root words. Quick write - Adding ed and doubling Quick write - Adding ing and doubling Recap of the three suffix rules (includes adding suffixes to words ending in y following a consonant, and words ending in e following a consonant, plus the doubling rule) Quick write activities show firstly the the root word, then how it changes/stays the same when the suffixes are added. ACTIVITIES Words ending in a consonant then e matrix: to fill in TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix: Adding suffixes and doubling: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words

A powerpoint lesson, word list, planninag and activities to teach the /aɪ/ sound spelt –y at the end of words

3 powerpoint lessons looking at how to add -es to nouns and verbs, with activities, planning and word list. ADDING -ES TO NOUNS: POWERPOINTS Adding es to nouns ending in y Plurals recap - adding es ACTIVITIES Adding es to nouns ending in y worksheet Singular and plural cards ADDING -ES TO VERBS: POWERPOINT Adding es to verbs ending in y ACTIVITIES Adding es to verbs ending in y worksheet TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix: Adding es to nouns and verbs ending in y- An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words ending in y.

POWERPOINT Apostrophes for possession: Explains how to use them, and gives sentences to reword, using apostrophes for possession. ACTIVITY Worksheet - Possessive apostrophes DISPLAY Single possessive apostrophes posters TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix - Possesive apostrophes: An adaptable outline plan

Resources to teach the spelling rules for: The use of apostrophes in contractions POWERPOINT Introduction to contractions: Explains what contractions are and shows examples of them in newspaper headlines. It then demonstrates how different contractions are formed. It ends with an oral activity for the children to say the long form of the contraction in each sentence. Writing contractions: A writing activity where the children have to change the words into contractions Changing contractions to the full form: As above, but the other way round Its or it’s: Explains the differences, with sentences for the children to guess which is correct Your or you’re: As above ACTIVITIES Cards - Sentences with contractions: The children can rewrite them in the long form Cards - Contractions snap Show me cards - its or it’s Show me cards - your or you’re Worksheet - Change the words into contractions Worksheet - Change the contractions into the long form Worksheet - Complete the contraction matrix Worksheet - Find the contractions in the story Newspaper report TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix planning - Contractions: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant contractions

Resources to teach the spelling rules for words ending in tion POWERPOINT Words ending tion: Introduction to the 'shun' sound spelt tion as the most common spelling, with a spelling activity. ACTIVITIES Word wheel: making words ending in tion Word search: Words ending in tion Although every effort has been made to check wordsearches for unintentional inappropriate words, it is recommended that teachers double check them before giving to children. TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix Words ending in tion: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words

POWERPOINTS:Each set gives definitions/explanations of each homophone, then ends with an activity for the children to work out which homophone is appropriate in different sentences. For more difficult or confusing homophones there are additional powerpoints with extra sentence practice. Introduction to homophones All Y3 and 4 homophones Set 1 homophones: accept/except,affect/effect,ball/bawl,berry/bury Homophones accept and except Homophones affect and effect Set 2 homophones Set 3 homophones Homophones heel heal and he'll Homophones here and hear Set 4 homophones Set 5 homophones Homophones who's and whose PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Look Write Cover Check x 5: For spelling practice, containing the words in the above PowerPoints Homophone and definitions cards x 5 TEACHER RESOURCES: Adaptable outline plan

POWERPOINT:Explains what they are and how to use them then finishes with an activity to reword sentences and put the apostrophe in the correct place. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Possessive apostrophes plurals worksheet PLURAL POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHES POSTERS A set of posters for display TEACHER RESOURCES: Adaptable outline plan

A set of resources to teach the spellings of words in the years 5 and 6 word list. INTRODUCTORY POWERPOINTS All about words: Introduces the history of the English spelling system and why some words are difficult to spell. Spelling strategies: Looks at different ways to learn spellings for children to use. 12 SPELLING POWERPOINTS: The words are organised into 12 different categories, according to how they are spelt. Each category contains between 7 and 9 words so that they can also be used for spelling tests. Each category contains a PowerPoint with a page for each word and a range of strategies to help remember the spelling of each. The strategies include: Looking at the history of the word Looking at words in the same word family Looking at spelling rules Looking at root words and affixes Using speak and spell Highlighting unusual spelling Mnemonics Looking at words within the word Looking at words with similar spelling patterns The categories are as follows: Words with doubles c and m Words with doubles g, l and p Words with doubles r, s and t IE words Words containing u Words with affixes 1 Words with affixes 2 Words with unsounded vowels 1 Words with unsounded vowels 2 Words with unsounded vowels 3 Words with unusual Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondence 1 Words with unusual Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondence 2

A set of Y5 resources to teach about relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that, or an omitted relative pronoun POWERPOINTS: Relative clauses - pronouns who which that Relative clauses with pronoun whose Relative clauses with when and where PRINTABLE FILES (PDF): Relative clauses worksheet who which that Relative clauses worksheet whose Relative clauses worksheet when & where

Explains the terminology specified in Y5: modal verb, relative pronoun, relative clause, parenthesis, cohesion and ambiguity.

A powepoint and display file to help children remember a range of cohesive devices in their writing. POWERPOINT: Cohesive devises: Looks at and explains cohesive devices such as synonyms; pronouns; verb tenses; repetition of a phrase; adverbials and ellipses PRINTABLE FILE (PDF): Cohesive devices display: For reference - it contains all the terminology above.

A mixture of powerpoints and printable activities to encourage sound discrimination by listening to sounds in the environment.

Each introductory powerpoint introduces the new letter, shows a picture mnemonic, demonstates correct letter formation then reinforces it with an initial sound game. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each letter in the set with a picture to help the children remember the sound; Phase 2 letters to recap A set of letter flashcards of all letters learnt so far Wlhat's in the Box game Buried Treasure game - printed and interactive Matching words and pictures to print Letter fans Treasure chest and bin Yes/ No questions & game

Each introductory powerpoint introduces the new grapheme; shows a mnemonic and a game where the children have to select the correct object to match the words. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each grapheme in the set with a picture to help the children remember the sound; A set of grapheme flashcards What's in the Box games Writing words activities Matching words and pictures

Each introductory powerpoint introduces the new letter, shows a picture mnemonic, demonstates correct letter formation then reinforces it with an initial sound game. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each letter in the set with a picture to help the children remember the sound; Phase 2 letters to recap A set of letter flashcards of all letters learnt so far Wlhat's in the Box game Buried Treasure game - printed and interactive Matching words and pictures to print Letter fans Treasure chest and bin Captions using sets 1-7 letters Yes/ No questions & game