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Author: 'Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Amazing Animal Poems' - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squeak-Squawk-Roar-Amazing-Animal/dp/1915659558/ref=sr_1_1?crid=47TAAYCNKFE6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1qPKNR7Vxfhy6bDj6uskSl09zQU3A4epr2_kV5MA2aQ.PQ-cHwE7SPhIxZik7UCA7sD949D48U0AMrdH_nLbn84&dib_tag=se&keywords=squeak+squawk+roar&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733264892&sprefix=%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1 Children's poet: website: katewilliamspoet.com

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Author: 'Squeak! Squawk! Roar! Amazing Animal Poems' - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Squeak-Squawk-Roar-Amazing-Animal/dp/1915659558/ref=sr_1_1?crid=47TAAYCNKFE6&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.1qPKNR7Vxfhy6bDj6uskSl09zQU3A4epr2_kV5MA2aQ.PQ-cHwE7SPhIxZik7UCA7sD949D48U0AMrdH_nLbn84&dib_tag=se&keywords=squeak+squawk+roar&nsdOptOutParam=true&qid=1733264892&sprefix=%2Caps%2C91&sr=8-1 Children's poet: website: katewilliamspoet.com
Haiku frames - Trees
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Haiku frames - Trees

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Poetry in haiku form, with trees as the theme, is taught here with an introduction to haiku and six examples to complete. Tips for preparation are also given. Trees are familiar to all children, but each child will bring their own experiences, observations, thoughts and feelings to their writing. Trees are fascinating things, providing us with a wealth of glories, services and vital resources. They offer ever-varying colours, shapes, sounds, expressions, silhouettes, textures, fruits, flowers, leaf patterns, and more. They mark the seasons for us, offering summer shade and winter shelter; they inspire us with their noble, statuesque figures against the ever-changing sky; they house wildlife, secure and enrich the soil, and feed the atmosphere with vital elements. Yet around the world, they are being chopped down and uprooted. What will your children decide to say about them, and how, in their 17 syllables? Recommended for upper juniors and higher. 1 A4 page, black and white. Includes 3 haiku frames with gaps to fill, and 3 starter lines/phrases.
Pirate Treasure + Shipwreck - Describing-Words List
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Pirate Treasure + Shipwreck - Describing-Words List

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Pirate treasure from the sea bed could be beautiful, mouldy or smashed to bits. It could be flamboyant or faded, delicate or dangerous, and you might find it floating and drifting or submerged and water-logged. It’ll probably be secret, too - stolen, smuggled and concealed. All these words and many more are listed in this mind-stretching word bank. Either read out from it yourself or copy and distribute it around your class, for selecting and trying out, or to trigger other ideas. Encourage some of these words in conversation too. VIDEO SUPPORT: me reading my published poem, ‘Treasure Chest Mystery’ - details on my website, poemsforfun.wordpress.com : https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMarEm9uVBDEGPTykSlkAfT6jdVArKlPen6X5lk1le7dqUc89gEztNjSO7V6qsxUQ?key=X0hIWmdaV1M0Q2lHYURKbDdIVFFPMTVBTWRUdkhn SEE ALSO: **Under the Sea **poem frame: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/under-the-sea-poem-frame-example-y2-4-11922054 , Seabed Rhymes Y2-4: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-seabed-rhymes-fun-rhyming-couplet-frames-ks2-11892578 . Seabed Mystery Poem Frame KS2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/seabed-mystery-poem-frame-ks2-guide-11892739 and Treasure Map alliteration game: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/treasure-map-alliteration-game-yr1-6-guide-for-use-11887395
KS1 Reading and Spelling Sheets
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KS1 Reading and Spelling Sheets

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KS1 Reading, Spelling, Phonics support - 3 sheets, differentiated: Easy, Mid-Level, Hard, for assessment and practice of reading and spelling, in accordance with word types, phonics and spellings for KS1 National Curriculum. Decorated and coloured, child-friendly sheets, taking the fear out of testing and adding fun to learning.
Land of L... creative alliteration fun
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Land of L... creative alliteration fun

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Is this a Land of Lollopops, Love, or something else beginning with L? Your class will love thinking up words to complete this and all the other alliterative place names, such as Forest of F, Iceberg of I and School of S. A fun learning activity and handy filler, developing literacy skills and creativity with ease and laughter. Tip for use: start with a whole-class warm-up, eliciting ideas for the title and one other name, before leaving children to write their ideas on the sheet, individually or in pairs. Young classes will benefit from doing the whole activity together, teacher-led.
Flying Away - bird migration poetry sheet + guide
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Flying Away - bird migration poetry sheet + guide

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This simple illustrated poetry frame celebrates the beauty of birds in flight and the wonders of bird migration. The theme will inspire your children’s imagination and ignite their poetic powers, spurred on by the sketches and line-starters. They’ll love thinking up similes to describe how the birds look and other aspects of them, and also thinking up their own developments and rounding-off line. The accompanying Guide Sheet offers suggestions for each line, in case handy for reading out as examples or prompting for, while encouraging independent thinking and word choices. Recommended for KS2.
Tree Poem in a Tree
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Tree Poem in a Tree

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Junior pupils will enjoy writing tree-focused poems inside this tree outline. The summery, countryside setting will inspire ideas, while the short lines encourage careful choice of words and a swinging rhythm. Perhaps encourage similes, alliteration and other poetic techniques, while leaving the general approach and content open. Questions to pose in your for warm-up discussion: is the tree a sunshade for a hot day, a statue, standing against the sky, or a reminder that we need to protect our precious natural world, perhaps? Or is the tree a den, hiding place, or climbing-frame in the writer’s mind? Is it as green as fresh lettuce leaves, glittering emeralds or the tall, silky grass?
Banana Poem, Illustrated
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Banana Poem, Illustrated

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Healthy eating poem, with fun, celebrating bananas. This fun, snappy little rhyme is presented attractively over a photo of bananas in a bowl. The writing is in a curve, just like the fruits! Poem and photo are both by this author, Kate Williams. See also my other healthy eating resources.
CASTLE Writing
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CASTLE Writing

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This rich assortment of castle-themed literacy resources includes poetry frames for all ages, rhyme and word banks, rhymes to clap and enact, an atmospheric picture to inspire, and fascinating illustrations, plus handy teacher tips. Similes, acrostics, descriptive writing and writing confidence are supported, while giving insights into castle life long ago.
Stormy Sea Poetry Frame + Guide
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Stormy Sea Poetry Frame + Guide

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This guided **‘Stormy Sea’ writing sheet is an exciting! With video How-to. Children love writing their simile ideas for a stormy sea on these wavy lines, as confirmed time and again in my Stormy Sea poetry sessions. Suggestions for teacher introduction and prompts are given in the accompanying guide sheet. the repeated phrase - The sea went… is followed by a wavy line for action words and description (rolling, roaring, wildly charging like an angry beast on the loose?). The poem ends calmly, inviting a simile for a peaceful sea. Yrs 3-6. **SEE ALSO - ** TREASURE MAP alliteration game - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/treasure-map-alliteration-game-yr1-6-guide-for-use-11887395 (popular) PLUS - SEA SIMILES (summer sea) -** https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sea-similes-poem-frame-illustrated-12100413** .
Fireworks Writing Fun - Whole School
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Fireworks Writing Fun - Whole School

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Firework writing frames, excitingly illustrated, for all ages - Reception to top Juniors - able writers using sheets as launch pads to independent poetry or descriptive writing. Five writing sheets altogether: 2 graded ones for EY/KS1, 2 graded ones for Y2 upwards, and one for all ages - word gaps within an image of fireworks, inspiring expressive words and onward creative development. This bundle supports: poetry, literacy, seasonal studies, celebrations, night and day, outdoors, colour, creativity, PSHE, and more.
What Jungle Creature am I? Riddle Poem Frame, Y3-6
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What Jungle Creature am I? Riddle Poem Frame, Y3-6

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**What jungle creature am I? ** this poem asks, with prompts for all sorts of clues and poetic techniques. Children forget they’re writing poems when there’s an exciting, exotic riddle to present and a whole class of others to guess. Jungle offers a wealth of possibilities, not just for creatures, but for creativity too. There’s also an anagram riddle suggestion below, to write on the sheet. Best for Yrs 3-6.
SPACE POETRY
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SPACE POETRY

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5 space writing activities and support resources: funny rhymes, acrostics, slotting words into a space picture, space rhyme bank, and a simile poem to write - IN a planet! Guide notes provided where handy. Approx. Y3-6.
RHYMING COUPLETS - 4 themed rhyme banks + more
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RHYMING COUPLETS - 4 themed rhyme banks + more

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Rhyme banks for Space, Dragons, Castle Characters + Ocean (sailors, pirates, more), with Examples for all, PLUS Seabed Rhymes to complete. Fun for whole class, together, in groups or pairs, or individually. Literacy made fun! Themed information, topic study, & creativity scope incorporated. Huge discount!
Dragon Writing Fun Bundle - KS2
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Dragon Writing Fun Bundle - KS2

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Dragons abound in this great array of fun and exciting literacy activities. There are rhymes to chant, enact and develop, a rhyme bank for concocting more, a dragon’s crazy menu to complete (with alliteration), a dragon word-building sheet, dragon similes to write, and six lively, colourful dragon sketches to fire ideas and enthusiasm. Children love this theme! Resources tried and tested - with great results.
DRAGON Creative Writing Frame: Yrs 3-4
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DRAGON Creative Writing Frame: Yrs 3-4

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Great for St David’s Day dragon writing! Watch out for the ________ dragon! This exciting writing sheet starts. It’s as ___ as a ___ (perhaps hot as a volcano or red as a ripe tomato). Two more open similes follow, then two lines for features details, an action line - 'He goes__ ing __ ’ (perhaps gliding through the sunset to his secret cave, or cartwheeling over the mountaintops, or flame-blasting through your classrooms). The last line is always a favourite in this tried and tested sheet: His favourite food is __ ’ . Recommended for lower juniors. Supports Literacy, particularly poetry, creativity and vocabulary-stretching; also enriching Myths & Legends studies.
Ocean Writing Bundle
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Ocean Writing Bundle

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3 creative writing resources to support ocean + pirate topics, featuring alliteration, similes and rhyming couplets. 4 sheets - Treasure Map (alliteration game), Stormy Sea poem frame (similes + description on wavy lines), Rhyme Bank (full page), Example Verses sheet. Learning through fun activities for junior writers of all abilities. Tips - warm up for each with discussion, pictures and perhaps acting out; start with whole-class version; some may need 1-1 support for verse-writing; invite everyone to read out.
KS2 Literacy Challenges
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KS2 Literacy Challenges

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Fun, motivating literacy activities for practice and assessment of tricky spellings (e.g. its/it’s, which/witch, and s/es plurals; also practice of lit. techniques - onomatopoeia & alliteration. Handy for pre-SATs or general testing, and year-round literacy development.
Christmas Lights Writing R+KS1
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Christmas Lights Writing R+KS1

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Christmas Lights poetry writing and colouring sheets - 3 graded variations for Reception to lower Juniors. Colour similes and description called for, with gaps to fill, e.g. - "Christmas lights are ____ and ____. They can be red, like ____ " Harder and simpler versions included. Fun, creative, educational, stretching literacy skills, imagination, colour awareness and pencil control, also teaching about Christmas celebrations and the dark winter nights. My animal poetry book, ‘Squeak! Squawk! Roar!’ will be out on 9th January '25! Short, punchy poems and rhymes with lots of lively illustrations.
Weather Poetry Bundle - KS1
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Weather Poetry Bundle - KS1

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Contents: Snow Writing - easier/harder, Sun + Cloud picture-poem sheets (simple), Clouds Poetry frame (with similes), guided, Sun + Cloud rhymes, Rain rhymes + picture-writing sheet, guided. Designed to engage young children, develop creativity + language, + nurture sense of rhythm, rhyme + poetry.
Birds in Flight Haiku Frames
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Birds in Flight Haiku Frames

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Birds in flight is a fascinating, exhilarating theme, ideal for the evocative mini-poem, the haiku. This sheet provides 3 haiku frames, three haiku starter-lines, information about haiku and how they work, inspirational commentary on the theme, and tips for preparing your children to compose them. Birds may sweep and swoop, tip and tilt, glide and cruise through skies of all sorts, perhaps catching the sun on their wings. What do they look like, up there against that crystal blue, peachy sunset or leaden cloud? Are they like darts, bullets, a swarm of bees, dancing butterflies or some other image? Where are they heading, how long is their journey and how do they know the route? Young, fluffy chicks are fun to write about, too, hop-skip-flapping off on their first, bumpy flight. More haiku sheets here, on other topics.