SPAG Powerpoint 4 (of 5) A powerpoint comprising of 72 slides covering aspects of the SPAG curriculum, for example: • Sentence types • Subordinating connectives • Non-finite clauses • Noun phrases • Expanded noun phrases • Interesting vocabulary • Adverbial phrase and clauses • Colons and semi-colons • Articles • Speech punctuation • Synonyms for said • Formal/informal language • Apostophes for possession • Apostophes for omission • Homophones Each topic includes a slide or two of teaching plus an activity slide based on the learning in that session (some, more complicated topics, run over a few days). The slides and tasks have been created for a short 15 minute SPAG session but could also be used as starters or in literacy lessons. At the end of each block of 4 topics is a quiz slide (which, if covered daily, would be a Friday session) which recaps the previous 4 topics covered. This Powerpoint has enough slides for 6 weeks of daily teaching (one topic per day). One further Powerpoints will be available soon covering the other areas in the SPAG curriculum, including a final revision set at the end. PLEASE NOTE: Some slides have been duplicated from previous Powerpoints for revision purposes and the lower price reflects this.

An editable letter from Mr Tunmas,the character from The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis. (Spaces available to fill in the date, class name and and school name). The letter addresses the children, tells them a little about life in Narnia and asks questions to the children. The idea is that the children will practise their letter-writing skills (as well as punctuation and grammar) in replying to the letter. The letter is differentiated 3 ways (HA/MA/LA).

A set of questions where the inverse is needed to check whether multiplication and division number sentences are correct or incorrect. Differentiated 3 ways and answer sheets are included. Suitable for KS2.

A WAGOLL diary entry of a good day. The purpose of this was for the children to write their own diary entry, but of a bad day, using this example as a prompt. A differentiated planning sheet (HA/MA/LA) for planning a bad day diary entry based on style of the good day WAGOLL diary entry.

This is a short task designed to test pupils' understanding of number facts, including: -odd and even numbers -square numbers -prime numbers -multiples -factors Instructions are on the sheet. This could be made simpler/harder by changing the task to 1- or 3-digit numbers. This activity could be a main activity or used as a quick revision/starter task.

Display cards for a '100 Book Challenge' - where children race to be the first to have read 100 books! Each level could have a prize (for example, a bookmark/pencil/magazine/book token etc.) The books are for the names of the children in the class; I printed them on coloured card and then wrote on them.

When marking books, I note down all the children into the appropriate columns: Green: if they clearly understood the lesson content Amber: if they mostly understood the lesson, perhaps with a few errors Red: if they struggled with the content This allows for quick intervention the following day for any children who fall into the 'red&' category. http://teach-alessonlearnt.blogspot.co.uk

Selection of shapes divided into various fractions for children to shade, for example 'Shade a quarter of the rectangle&'. Could be laminated and used more than once. http://teach-alessonlearnt.blogspot.co.uk

Simple planning sheet to help children to structure a story from another culture. Differentiated twice. http://teach-alessonlearnt.blogspot.co.uk

In my classroom I have 'Challenge Boxes&', small plastic boxes which I place on the tables during lessons with an extension or challenge task in them. I made these labels to decorate the boxes - colour co-ordinated to our table groups (blue/red/orange/green/purple)

Self-explanatory really - a daily to-do list for busy teachers! http://teach-alessonlearnt.blogspot.co.uk

Comprehension Questions suitable for UKS2. Questions on selected extracts (not included) for pages: 14 - 22 64 - 70 98- 108

Comprehension Questions for The Shoemaker’s Boy by Joan Aiken Questions on selected extracts (not included) for pages: 5 -13 15 - 24 38 - end

Comprehension Questions suitable for UKS2. Questions on selected extracts (not included) for pages: 89 - 95 96 - 108 126 - 139 157 - 165

Comprehension Questions on page 1 - 20 of ‘How to Upset a Victorian’ by Simon Chesire. Suitable for KS2

An activity to practise factors and multiples. Children take each number in turn and list the factors and mutiples. Differentiated 3 ways.

A planning frame for writing a newspaper, using a mind map. Suitable for KS2 and more independent/creative learners.

A simple reading record sheet to record daily readers.