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This resource contains two worksheets on action verbs. You may also be interested in:
Action Verbs - 15 Page Workbook
This 15-page workbook contains one information sheet and fourteen worksheets on action verbs. Tasks include:
matching verbs to pictures
choosing correct verb to insert into a sentence
identifying verbs within sentences
writing own sentences using verbs
Action Verbs PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 55-slide PowerPoint lesson. The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation of action verbs with examples
Identifying action verbs in sentences
Action pictures as a stimulus for pupils to think of appropriate verbs
Sorting words into adjectives, nouns and verbs
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on action verbs.
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This resource contains two Christmas-themed alphabetical order worksheets.
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Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 8 Christmas-themed worksheets on alphabetical order. Tasks include:
Placing items in alphabetical order by the first letter only.
Placing items in alphabetical order to the second, third and fourth letter.
Placing names in a filing system using the alphabet.
Placing items on a Christmas shopping list in alphabetical order.
Making own shopping list and placing items in alphabetical order.
Placing the names of the characters in ‘A Christmas Carol’ in alphabetical order.
Placing the names of pop singers into an index system
Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, Christmas-themed PowerPoint lesson on alphabetical order, in which Santa’s elves visually demonstrate and explain alphabetical order up to four letters. This is an ideal resource for introducing/consolidating alphabetical order in the Christmas period.
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Worksheet on making plurals by adding ‘es’ to nouns ending in -s and -x.
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Set of 5 Christmas Themed Worksheets on Plurals
This resource contains five worksheets on plurals. Tasks include making plurals for:
- regular nouns - adding ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ and ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’ - change ‘f’ to ‘v’ and add ‘es’
- nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by consonant - change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’
- common exceptions
There is also a revision sheet on making plurals.
An accompanying highly interactive and fully editable 30 slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals (Christmas themed) is also available.
Christmas Themed PowerPoint Lesson on Making Plurals
This resource is a highly visual, seasonal and interactive and fully editable 30 slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. The lesson is ably delivered by Santa. The PowerPoint is editable and can be adapted to suit any time of the school year! It is appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN students to the highly visual nature of the resource.
Resources include:
1. PowerPoint explaining the rules for making plurals for
- regular nouns - adding ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ and ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’ - change ‘f’ to ‘v’ and add ‘es’
- nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by consonant - change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’
Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to apply the rules.
Christmas Themed Making Plurals PowerPoint Lesson and 5 Christmas Themed Worksheets on Plurals
These resources are suitable for Year 1-6 pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the highly visual nature of these resources.
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Revision / Explanation booklet on nouns - common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns.
A comprehensive set of resources (interactive, editable and highly visual PowerPoints, differentiated worksheets and other activities) on nouns are also available. See below for details.
Nouns PowerPoint Lesson and Set of Differentiated Worksheets
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This resource contains:
1. A fully editable, 80 slide PowerPoint presentation on the Chinese New Year.
2. A PowerPoint Quiz on the Chinese New Year.
3. A set of texts and comprehensions on the Chinese New year.
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This bundle includes:
1. Chinese New year 80 slide PowerPoint Presentation
2. PowerPoint Quiz on the Chinese New Year
3. A set of 10 information texts and comprehensions on the Chinese New Year
4. A Chinese New Year Puzzle Pack containing crosswords, anagrams word searches and more
5. Chinese New Year Coordinates PowerPoint Team Game
6. Chinese Riddles PowerPoint Quiz
7. Chinese proverbs posters
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The resource contains eight Chinese New Year themed puzzles and includes:
- Two Word Searches
- Chinese Riddles
- Word Making Activity
- Crossword
- Three Anagrams
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This bundle contains 7 fun Christmas themed educational resources for reception and young primary children:
Christmas Happy Families Game
Christmas Quiz - Primary
Christmas Countdown Timers With Music
Santa Stop the Sleigh - A seasonal Variation of Stop the Bus
Christmas Word Mat
Elves and Santas - A Christmas Themed Snakes and Ladders Game
Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar
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This resource contains a variety of Christmas themed activities and resources that can be used by the whole school. There is something for everyone! Click on the individual resource links for further details.
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Massively discounted. This resource contains 17 Christmas themed activities and resources that can be used by the whole school. There is something for everyone! Christmas quizzes, advent calendar, Christmas bingo, Christmas Happy Families, Christmas Around the World presentations, Christmas clip art, Christmas English resources, Winter posters and presentation. Click on the individual resource links for further details.
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This bundle includes six PowerPoint lessons on punctuation - parenthesis (commas, dashes, brackets), commas to clarify meaning, colons, semicolons, hyphens and the ellipsis.
All the PowerPoints clearly explain the functions of each punctuation mark and how they are used. Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoints for pupils to identify when they should be used and to place them correctly in writing.
All the PowerPoints contain links to short videos that also explain and give example of how they are used.
Parenthesis - 55 slides
The Ellipsis - 45 slides
Hyphens - 60 slides
Colons - 60 slides
Semicolons - 45 slides
Commas to Clarify Meaning-50 slides
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Punctuation Workbooks Bundle
This resource contains the first 300 high-frequency words worksheets. There are 90 differentiated worksheets. They are ideal for spelling practice and homework.
1. The first set is the most challenging and requires pupils to use the words in a sentence.
2. The second set contains just the words for spelling (no sentences).
This resource is also suitable for SEN pupils who have yet to master the spelling of high-frequency words.
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This resource contains:
1. A PowerPoint lesson on the indefinite articles/ determiners 'a' and 'an' including exception to the rule words.
2. A set of 12 worksheets on 'a' or 'an' (with answers).
3. Information Sheets – How To Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ and a table of rules and exception words.
PowerPoint
This is a fully editable, 100 slide PowerPoint lesson on how to use the indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'. It explains the basic rules and also addresses the exceptions - heir, honour, hour, unicorn, one etc. It also provides opportunities for pupils to decide which article is needed.
Set of Worksheets
This resource contains 12 worksheets. Tasks include:
1. Choosing 'a' or 'an' at word level
2. Choosing 'a' or 'an' at sentence level
3. Composing sentences containing 'a' or 'an'
Information Sheets
These information sheets contain explanations and examples on how to determine which article is needed before words. There is also a handy table of 'exception to the rule' words.
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This bundle contains Chinese New Year themed maths resources.
Contents include:
1. A set of 5 Chinese New Year themed worksheets on locating coordinates in the first quadrant.
2. A set of 20 Chinese New Year themed addition and subtraction to 20.
3. A set of 30 Chinese New Year themed worksheets on counting and adding money.
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This bundle contains a fully editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson and two sets of worksheets on full stops and capital letters.
PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 50 slide PowerPoint lesson presented by the punctuation character - the 'Full Stop' who explains how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. The PowerPoint clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go.
Set of 14 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 14 differentiated worksheets on using full stops to demarcate sentences.
Tasks include:
Placing full stops at the end of simple sentences
Placing full stops in writing containing several sentences
Placing full stops in short paragraphs
Composing own sentences
Correcting sentences in which the full stops have been incorrectly placed
A Set of 17 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 17 worksheets on full stops and capital letters.
Task 1 - Pupils rewrite a short paragraph (about 100 words) placing full stops and capital letters in the correct places. The content is designed to be engaging and about characters who the pupils ought to be able to identify with.
Task 2- Pupils complete a short comprehension about the paragraph answering in full sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and full stop at the end.
Task 3 - Involves pupils writing a short paragraph about a character.
These resources are appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN / ESL / Entry Level students who find sentence demarcation challenging.
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This bundle contains 47 worksheets on similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration.
Resource 1: Similes and Metaphors Worksheets - Set of 13
Resource 2: Personification Worksheets - Set of 16
Resource 3: Alliteration Worksheets - Set of 18
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This bundle contains 69 differentiated worksheets on words ending in the suffixes -tion, -sion,- ssion and -cian. For more detailed information click on the individual links.
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-tion, -sion,- ssion and -cian Suffixes PowerPoint Lessons
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This bundle contains:
1. A 50 slide PowerPoint lesson presentation on the silent letters 'k' and 'g' in words containing 'kn' and 'gn'.
2. A set of 18 differentiated worksheets to reinforce the reading and spelling of words containing the silent letters ''k' and 'g'.
3. A set of 8 differentiated spelling practice worksheets. Ideal for homework.
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This bundle contains a fully editable 39-slide PowerPoint presentation, a set of 13 worksheets and 22 posters on similes and metaphors.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint focuses on:
An explanation and definition of similes and metaphors.
Why they are used.
Examples of similes and metaphors from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud (William Wordsworth), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), My Luv is Like a Red, Red Rose ( Robert Burns) and the Bible.
The difference between similes and metaphors.
Images to stimulate students to compose their own similes and metaphors.
Opportunities to identify, and distinguish between, similes and metaphors.
Set of 13 Worksheets
This resource contains 13 worksheets on similes and metaphors. Tasks include:
Identifying similes and metaphors in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, Sea Fever by John Masefield, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns, several Bible verses and Shakespeare quotes.
Composing sentences and short paragraphs containing similes and metaphors about images eg - foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, candle flame, trees, hate, love, happiness.
Set of 22 Posters
This resource contains 22 posters on similes and metaphors
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This bundle contains:
1. A fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 Homophone / Near Homophone list including the following words – there/ their/ they're, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight.
The PowerPoint includes an explanation of the meaning of the homophones, examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone.
2. A set of 10 worksheets on Year 2 homophones / near homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and using homophones in sentences.
3. A set of four spelling practice worksheets on Year 2 homophones.
These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in spelling and phonics.
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