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

Resources to teach a variety of homophones and near homophones POWERPOINT Introduction to homophones: Explains why the English language has so many homophones Year 2 Homophones with pictures: Includes be/bee, been/been, bare/bear, blew/blue, for/four, here/hear, knew/new, night/knight, know/no, one/won, pair/pear, plain/plane, quite/quiet, red/read, right/write, sea/see, where/wear, so/sew/saw, some/sum, son/sun, tail/tale, their/they're/there, through/threw, to/too/two, week/weak and which/witch Writing sentences with homophones: Activity for sentence writing The following powerpoints look at individual pairs/trios of homophones, explaining the differences, and giving sentences at the end to choose which one is the correct word: Homophones they're their there Homophones hear and here Homophones son and sun Homophones to two and too Homophones be and bee ACTIVITIES Homophone cards with pictures Homophone cards (just words) TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words

2 powerpoint lessons and a worksheet: THE USE OF LY TO TURN ADJECTIVES INTO ADVERBS POWERPOINT Using ly to turn adjectives into adverbs: Explains what adverbs are and how to make them by adding ly to adjectives.Gives a list of words to add ly to. ACTIVITY Making adverbs worksheet: Writing sentences with adverbs USING THE SUFFIXES ER AND EST IN ADJECTIVES POWERPOINT Suffixes er and est as comparatives: Explains how they change the meaning of words. Gives a list of words to add the suffixes to and think of sentences with them in.

5 powerpoint lessons for a recap of the rules learnt in Y2 for adding suffixes to different types of 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

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.

The picture grapheme and word mat: This word mat is to aid in the teaching and learning of sounds and tricky words in phase 3. Each letter is accompanied by a relevant picture, to give children visual cues to help them learn each grapheme. Each group is represented in a different colour, so that it is easy to focus on the letter sounds being learnt. Also on the word mat are the 12 tricky words from phase 3 for the children to learn. Grapheme and word mat: The second word mat is similar to the first, but with the visual cues removed, to help those children who know which letters represent which sounds, but still need prompts to recognise the written letters. Phase 3 word mat - contains visual cues for Jolly Phonics.

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

A pack of resources to use after all Phase 3 letters and graphemes have been taught.

A set of powerpoints to help children practise identifying one more or less than a given number.

A set of 15 powerpoints to help children identify and represent numbers with objects and pictures , use a numberline and use language such as equal to, more than etc.

Four powerpoints to introduce the concept of number sentences in KS1. They help to teach how to read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition, subtraction and equals signs. Also included is a set of number cards plus add, subtract and equals symbols.

A set of powerpoints with different activities and problems to solve. Addition as combining 2 sets: visual representation of joining two sets along with the number sentences Addition can be done in any order: Demonstrates adding two numbers with counters by adding the small amount to the larger amount, and the larger amount to the smaller amount. Shows how this is the same when adding using numerals, and that it is easier to add the smaller number to the bigger number. Addition strategies: shows different ways that addition can be done, including counting on, using a number line, using fingers or counters etc. Buying 2 things at the toy shop: Real-life situation of using addition when buying 2 objects. Counting biscuits and missing numbers: Shows how 10 biscuits can be shared using addition sentences. It then introduces the concept of missing numbers, hiding biscuits and numerals with a reveal button. Counting dominoes: shows that addition can be done in any order. Counting on at the pet shop: Practical counting on activity Counting on from the biggest number: Demonstrates with objects on a number line how it is easier to count on from the biggest number Counting on the bus: practical addition activities Counting on the double decker bus: practical addition using the top and bottom deck Counting on with animals: Simple counting activity with animals Counting on with pencils: activity where the children can write down the number sentence to work out the answer The toy shop: introduces the concept of most and least, more than etc. in a practical context.