This is a great resource which I’ve used for multiple creative writing tasks, particularly short stories. It includes the key elements of a story, with prompts and a brief description of what is usually in each. Once the scaffolding is used, I often encourage my higher attainers to think how they could move away from the scaffold, perhaps using the ending as a beginning for example. Elements of the story mountain: Opening Build Up The Problem Resolution Ending

These are my new cow print display labels, which I’m using on my own displays this year. Hope you enjoy. Miss Hulse ✿

I have created this resource for pupils to review books that they have read. I’m hoping these will act as inspiration for others in my class and will provide a love for reading. I’m going to display these within my reading corner and perhaps create a floor book with them in.

A set of two posters with the classic FANBOYS and ISAWAWABUB acronyms reimagined in my style to support conjunction use.

A step-by-step visual poster on how to punctuate direct speech.

A step-by-step visual poster on how to punctuate using commas.

A step-by-step visual poster on how to punctuate using brackets.

A step-by-step visual poster on how to punctuate using dashes.

A visual classroom poster, listing reasons to encourage reading.

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson focuses on apostrophes, but also contains some further grammar practice. This lesson was created completely independently and was created purely to plug gaps in my pupils knowledge. I tend to get my class to complete a baseline for SPaG, so I know where to target. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and any accompanying resources. Slide one: Title page Slide two: Question 1: apostrophes Slide three: Apostrophes questioning Slide four: Apostrophes Slide five to six: Apostrophes teach Slide seven: Question 25: Apostrophes Slide eight: Contraction Task Slide nine: Contraction Task feedback (answers) Slide ten: Possession Task Slide eleven: Possession Task feedback (answers)

This lesson is the final from a really lovely English scheme of work for upper KS2, using the book ‘And Tango Makes Three’, inspired by HertsforLearning and adapted for my class. There are ten lessons in total. (01.03.23) UPDATE: PowerPoint Available to edit (please note this may need slight reformatting depending on your font settings) Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and accompanying resources. I’ve also included my Medium Term Plan for the entire scheme! Slide one: Title page Slide two: Learning Intention and Targets for Success Slide three: Starter Slide four: Text Focus Slide five: Let’s Read Slide six: Plenary Slide seven: Let’s Discuss I hope you love this book as much as me and my pupils did!

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson focuses on sentence types and punctuation, but also contains some further grammar practice. This lesson was created completely independently and was created purely to plug gaps in my pupils knowledge. I tend to get my class to complete a baseline for SPaG, so I know where to target. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and any accompanying resources. Slide one: Title page Slide two: Basic punctuation learn Slide three: Sentence learn Slide four: Sentence types learn Slide five: Question 1: Punctuation/Sentence Types Slide six: Question 2: Punctuation Slide seven: Question 15: Punctuation Slide eight: Question 17: Sentence Types Slide nine: Question 27: Sentence Types Slide ten: Question 28: Punctuation Slide eleven: Question 31: Punctuation/Sentence Types Slide twelve: Sentence types practice Slide thirteen: Sentence types practice feedback (answers) Slide fourteen: Punctuation practice Slide fifteen: Punctuation practice feedback (answers)

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson focuses on semi-colons and conjunctions, but also contains some - further grammar practice. This lesson was created completely independently and was created purely to plug gaps in my pupils knowledge. I tend to get my class to complete a baseline for SPaG, so I know where to target. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and any accompanying resources. Slide one: Title page Slide two: Question 7: Punctuation Slide three: Semi-colon teach Slide four: Question 43: Punctuation Slide five: Question 2: Semi-colon Slide six: Question 8: Expanded Noun Phrase Slide seven: Question 49: Noun Phrase Slide eight: Question 9: Word Class Slide nine: Question 18: Word Class Slide ten: Question 13: Word Class Slide eleven: Question 10: Conjunction Slide twelve: Question 33: Conjunction Slide thirteen: Semi-colon task

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson focuses on Direct Speech, but also contains some further grammar practice. This lesson was created completely independently and was created purely to plug gaps in my pupils knowledge. I tend to get my class to complete a baseline for SPaG, so I know where to target. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and any accompanying resources. Slide one: Title page Slide two: Direct Speech Video Link Slide three to six: Important features of direct speech Slide seven: Question 21: Punctuation Slide eight: Task Slide nine: Task feedback (answers)

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson focuses on clauses, but also contains some further grammar practice. This lesson was created completely independently and was created purely to plug gaps in my pupils knowledge. I tend to get my class to complete a baseline for SPaG, so I know where to target. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and any accompanying resources. Slide one: Title page Slide two to three: Starter Slide three: Question 8: main clauses Slide four: Clauses Slide five: Question 23: Subordinate clauses Slide six: Question 32: Clauses Slide seven to eight: Clauses tasks

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson focuses on adverbs, but also contains some further grammar practice. This lesson was created completely independently and was created purely to plug gaps in my pupils knowledge. I tend to get my class to complete a baseline for SPaG, so I know where to target. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and any accompanying resources. Slide one: Title page Slide two: Question 9: adverbs Slide three: Adverbs Slide four: Question 9: adverbs Slide five: Question 18: word class Slide six: Question 13: word class Slide seven: Question 50: adverbs Slide eight: Adverbs task Slide nine: Adverbs task feedback (answers)

This lesson is the first from a really lovely English scheme of work for upper KS2, using the book ‘And Tango Makes Three’, inspired by HertsforLearning and adapted for my class. There are ten lessons in total. (01.03.23) UPDATE: PowerPoint Available to edit (please note this may need slight reformatting depending on your font settings) Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and accompanying resources. I’ve also included my Medium Term Plan for the entire scheme! Slide one: Title page Slide two: Learning Intention and Targets for Success Slide three: Starter Slide four: Text Focus Slide five: Let’s Read Slide six: Plenary Slide seven: Let’s Discuss I hope you love this book as much as me and my pupils did!

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson is the fifth spelling lesson focusing on homophones. I followed the Herts for Learning Spelling scheme to create these resources. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF), a lesson resource including model sentences and also a wordsearch with all of the weeks words in. There are ten spellings per week. Slide one: Title page Slide two and three: Weekly Overview Slide four: Spelling practice using techniques Slide five: Find the definitions task Slide six: Spelling in context - sentences activity Slide seven: Word search with the spellings activity

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson is the first spelling lesson focusing on the year 3/4 spellings. I followed the Herts for Learning Spelling scheme to create these resources. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF), a lesson resource including model sentences and also a wordsearch with all of the weeks words in. There are ten spellings per week. Slide one: Title page Slide two: Week 1 Overview Slide three: Spelling practice using techniques Slide four: Find the definitions task Slide five: Spelling in context - sentences activity Slide six: Word search with the spellings activity

This lesson is part of my SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar - sometimes abbrieviated to GPS) collection. This lesson focuses on determiners, but also contains some further grammar practice. This lesson was created completely independently and was created purely to plug gaps in my pupils knowledge. I tend to get my class to complete a baseline for SPaG, so I know where to target. Resource bundle includes: Lesson Powerpoint (PDF) and any accompanying resources. Slide one: Title page Slide two: Question 4: Determiners Slide three: Determiners Slide four: Question 11: word class Slide five: Determiners task