A sentence writing booster/intervention with a focus on using adjectives in sentences. The sheets can be printed off to create a booklet of activity worksheets for Early Years and Key Stage 1 children who need support to improve their writing. The PowerPoint covers five weeks, introduces children to new adjectives and also introduces children to 31 of the 100 high frequency words/hfw.
Each week covers -
reading the focus high frequency words
practising to write the focus words
introducing the children to new adjectives for children to discuss the meaning of
writing sentences including adjectives
filling in missing key words and adjectives in sentences
There are 7 activity sheets for the children to complete each week.
I have used this activity to encourage children to use adjectives in their written work.
The intervention helps children to gain confidence when they are writing sentences.
**Spring PowerPoint and Worksheets
A Powerpoint all about spring.
The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about spring and includes questions for children to answer.
There are also five worksheets about spring for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about spring, designing an umbrella, answering questions about the season spring, spring months and drawing a spring scene.
Summer PowerPoint and Worksheets
A Powerpoint all about summer.
The Powerpoint shares seasonal facts about summer and includes questions for children to answer.
There are also five worksheets about summer for children to complete. The worksheets cover filling in the missing words in sentences about summer, designing a flower, answering questions about the season summer, summer months and drawing a summer scene.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however the Powerpoint and some of the worksheets could be used with Reception children.
Two sets of alphabet loop cards. One set covers finding capital letters and the other set covers finding lower case letters.
Each set of loop cards includes 26 loop/follow me cards.
Each card features a capital or a lower case letter and a who has __ question. Children must listen carefully to the who has question and see if they have the matching capital or lower case letter. These cards help children to think about letter names and to recognise capital and lower case letters. These cards can be started on any card.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
Classroom Behaviour Chart
A classroom behaviour chart for teachers to use to spot positive behaviours. The chart includes 8 positive classroom behaviours, these behaviours are -
excellent attitude
fantastic lining up
superb effort
brilliant tidying
wonderful kindness
good listening
super sitting
beautiful manners
There is also a set of alien name tags. The children can choose the colour alien that they would like and their name can be added. When the children are spotted displaying one of the positive behaviours they can add their alien name tag to that picture on the chart.
The chart encourages children to engage in the positive behaviours and children enjoy having their name on the chart and being praised for their positive behaviour.
Classroom Behaviour Certificates
A set of 8 classroom behaviour certificates for teachers to use when they spot a pupil displaying one of the positive behaviours from the Classroom Behaviour Chart.
The certificates encourage children to engage in the positive behaviours and children enjoy being praised for their positive behaviour.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage One children.
A powerpoint focussing on classroom behaviours.
This powerpoint can be used as an assembly or during a PSHCE lesson. The powerpoint encourages children to think about positive classroom behaviours and gives examples of what positive classroom behaviours look like.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.
A short story about worries.
The little girl in the story has a worry that starts in her tummy and keeps growing and growing until she shares her worry with other people.
The short story can be used during an assembly or as a discussion point during a PSHCE lesson.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children
A set of 16 positive affirmation sentence starter cards.
These cards include positive affirmations such as I am caring because and I am brave because. Each card starts with I am and children have to complete the sentence. The cards encourage children to talk about themselves in a positive manner.
The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed in the classroom or can be viewed on the interactive whiteboard. Children can choose a card to respond to or all children can respond to the same card.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children but could also be used with Key Stage 2 children
Positive Quotes and Affirmations Posters
A set of 16 positive quotes and affirmations posters.
These posters include positive quotes and positive affirmations to encourage children to see themselves and talk about themselves in a positive manner.
The posters can be printed and laminated and displayed in the classroom either as a whole set or they could be displayed one or two at a time and changed regularly.
Positive Affirmations Sentence Starter Cards
A set of 16 positive affirmation sentence starter cards.
These cards include positive affirmations such as I am caring because and I am brave because. Each card starts with I am and children have to complete the sentence. The cards encourage children to talk about themselves in a positive manner.
The cards can be printed and laminated or displayed in the classroom or can be viewed on the interactive whiteboard. Children can choose a card to respond to or all children can respond to the same card.
Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children but could also be used with Key Stage 2 children
Positivity Worksheets
A set of 30 positivity worksheets for children to complete. The worksheets encourage children to think positively. The topics include - what is your favourite dinner, how did you make someone smile yesterday, what makes you proud. There is also a PowerPoint showing all of the positivity questions.
I have used these worksheets as Early Morning Starters, as starters for PSHCE lessons or as a talking activity. The worksheets encourage children to think positively.
These worksheets are aimed at Key Stage 1 children however could also be used by Key Stage 2 children too to encourage positivity.
A set of 8 common noun games.
These games help children to identify, describe and talk about nouns. The games include lots of colourful, interesting pictures. There is also a poster that explains what a noun is.
Aimed at KS1 children but could be used with lower KS2 to recap common nouns.
A set of 11 number bond scavenger hunt cards for making 10. Children have to solve the problem and identify the missing number in the number sentence, children then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1.
Writing Activity Book
A set of 30 pictures each with a question to be answered for example describe the bear, who lives here? Children to answer the question using all of the skills that they have learnt in English.
This activity book could be used with KS1 or KS2 and the teacher could add a challenge for example you must include a question, you must use commas in a list.
The activity book gives the children an opportunity to write freely and demonstrate their abilities.
Word Collector Book
A word collector book for children to collect a range of words that they can then refer to and use in their written work.
The pages in this book are -
Amazing Adjectives
Valuable Verbs
Adventurous Adverbs
Noble Nouns
Words instead of nice
Words instead of said
Words linked to size and shape
Words linked to colours
Words linked to emotions
Words linked to characteristics
Words linked to the five senses
Words linked to material
Each page includes either a definition or some key words.
Children could have their own copy of the word collector book or there could be a class copy completed with the children.
The word collector book helps to expand children’s vocabulary and encourages children to consider the words that they choose to include in their written pieces.
Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however could also be used with Lower Key Stage 2 children.
A set of 30 pictures each with a question to be answered for example describe the bear, who lives here? Children to answer the question using all of the skills that they have learnt in English.
This activity book could be used with KS1 or KS2 and the teacher could add a challenge for example you must include a question, you must use commas in a list.
The activity book gives the children an opportunity to write freely and demonstrate their abilities.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x5. Children have to solve the five times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x2. Children have to solve the two times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x3. Children have to solve the three times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1 and LKS2.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x4. Children have to solve the four times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1 and LKS2.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x8. Children have to solve the eight times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1 and LKS2.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x9. Children have to solve the nine times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1 and LKS2.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x6. Children have to solve the six times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1 and LKS2.
A set of 13 multiplication scavenger hunt cards for x12. Children have to solve the twelve times table problems and then find the previous answer on the next card and continue solving problems until they reach their starting card. These cards can be used as a retrieval activity or as a warm up activity. They can also be used during carpet time as a follow me activity.
Aimed at KS1 and LKS2.