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This resource contains a short PowerPoint presentation on full stops and capital letters.
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Full Stops - 50 Slide 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.
Full Stops - Set of 14 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 14 worksheets on using full stops to demarcate sentences. Answers are also included.
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
These resources are appropriate for Year 2- 6 pupils and older SEN / ASL / Entry Level students who may find sentence demarcation challenging and have yet to master the basics of punctuation in writing.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification. It contains an age-appropriate, 34-page workbook on the Entry Level 2 writing component - form regular plurals (those ending in 's’ and ‘es’ ).
The workbook contains 12 information pages, 20 worksheets (with answers) and a progress check on making plurals for:
regular nouns - adding ‘s’
nouns ending in -ch , -sh, -x, -ss, -s
nouns ending in -o
nouns ending in -z
Tasks include:
selecting the correct plural form
sorting nouns into those ending in ‘s’ and those ending in ‘es’
rewriting sentences containing the correct plural
composing sentences containing plurals
The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
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Plurals - 110 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This editable, 110-slide PowerPoint lesson clearly explains the rules for forming plurals. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity. The PowerPoint also contains two links to short videos on making plurals by adding ‘s’ and ‘es’.
The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing the writing components of the Entry Level Functional Skills specification and for revision purposes.
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This resource contains 15 worksheets, some differentiated, on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones and confusing words list – there/ their/ they're, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and composing sentences using homophones.
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Year 2 Homophones – 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
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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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This resource contains a set of 18 worksheets on identifying and using alliteration.
Tasks include:
Identifying alliteration in sentences and poetry and literature from Harry Potter, The Highwayman, The Listeners, Kubla Khan, Cargoes, Sea Fever and The Ancient Mariner.
Writing sentences, short paragraphs and product slogans containing alliteration.
Designing and creating product names and catchy slogans for a shampoo, canned drink and chocolate bar using alliteration.
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Alliteration PowerPoint Lesson
This resource is a 40 slide PowerPoint on the literary / poetic device of alliteration. It contains an explanation of alliteration and many examples from literature - (Harry Potter), from poetry ( The Highwayman, The Listeners, Kubla Khan, Cargoes, Sea Fever, The Ancient Mariner), from the commercial world and in well known speeches.
Alliteration Posters
This resource contains a set of 26 posters on alliteration. They contain examples of alliteration from poetry and literature, - The Listeners (Walter De La Mare), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), Harry Potter (J K Rowling), Sea Fever (John Masefield), Cargoes (John Masefield) , Kubla Khan (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) and The Raven (Edgar Allen Poe).
Several posters contain examples from famous speeches, films, song lyrics and from product and company brands.
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This resource contains an A3 size poster and an A4 size memo mat detailing the seven co-ordinating conjunctions (with compound sentence examples) using the acronym FANBOYS. The National Curriculum English Programme of Study requires that pupils be taught to use coordinating conjunctions (for, and. nor, but , or, yet and so) to link two words or phrases together as an equal pair.
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Co-ordinating Conjunctions - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on coordinating conjunctions clearly explains what the co-ordinating conjunctions are and provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify and use co-ordinating conjunctions. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on coordinating conjunctions.
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This resource contains a 17-page spelling practice workbook for students working towards English Functional Skills Entry Level 2 accreditation (AQA, OCR. Pearson Edexcel, City and Guilds, NCFE, NOCN).
The workbook contains all the words that students are expected to both read and spell correctly. The spellings have been compiled from the Entry 2 word lists specified by DfE and provided in Appendix 2 of the Functional Skills Entry Level English (Entry 2) Qualification and Assessment Specification.
Tasks include practising spelling the words using the look, say, cover, write method: inserting the correct word into a sentence and composing simple sentences using words in the list. The resource also contains a checklist for recording students’ ability to read and spell all of the words. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource.
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English Functional Skills - Entry Level 1 Bundle
This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English certification. It contains age-appropriate, materials and resources to deliver the reading, writing, spelling and speaking and listening components of English Functional Skills. The bundle contains ten workbooks and five PowerPoint Lessons.
English Functional Skills - Entry Level 2 Bundle
The bundle contains thirteen workbooks and five PowerPoint Lessons.
English Functional Skills - Entry Level 3 - Bundle
This bundle contains nine workbooks and six PowerPoint Lessons.
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This resource contains two worksheets on alphabetical order.
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Alphabetical Order: 24 Page Workbook
This is a 24 page workbook on alphabetical order that includes three information sheets, nineteen worksheets (with answers) and a progress check. Tasks include:
placing words in alphabetical order - to the first. second, third and fourth letters
locating patient’s names in a filing system
locating CDs in alphabetically labelled boxes
writing lists in alphabetical order
Alphabetical Order - 80 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 80-slide PowerPoint lesson that clearly and visually demonstrates and explains alphabetical order to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth letter. It also explains why it is important to understand and use alphabetical order. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to practise putting items into alphabetical order.
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This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 15-page workbook on the apostrophe for possession / possessive apostrophe. The PowerPoint explains how to use the apostrophe to show possession for singular and plural nouns. The PowerPoint provides lots of examples and opportunities for students to use the apostrophe appropriately. The presentation also includes a hyperlink to a short video on the apostrophe for possession. The workbook contains a variety of tasks on using the possessive apostrophe for singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession and an answer booklet.
These resources will help students to master using apostrophes in the right place in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills.
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This Christmas themed puzzle pack contains:
Four differentiated Christmas word searches
Four differentiated Christmas anagram puzzles
Three differentiated Christmas crosswords
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This resource contains an editable 39 slide PowerPoint lesson on parts of speech (word classes) - nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs and conjunctions. It is Christmas themed and presented by elves. Pupils have to sort out the parts of speech, inserted on Christmas baubles, into the correct box. It is appropriate for primary / older SEN pupils.
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This resource contains three differentiated sets of Christmas themed bingo cards which can be laminated and used for many educational and fun activities. There are 32 cards printed with both pictures and words, 32 cards printed with just words and 32 cards printed with just pictures. Every child can participate in the same game due to the differentiation. The resource also includes flashcards of the words - with and without pictures. The cards are available in two fonts - comic sans and sassoon primary.
This resource could be used for other educational activities - sorting, alphabetical order, a stimulus for creative writing, pictures could be cut out and used to make Christmas cards, Christmas calendars, Christmas bookmarks and other Christmas decorations. etc
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This resource contains a fully editable, Christmas themed Power Point lesson on using the comma presented by the punctuation character ‘The Crowd Controller’ - The Comma. The PowerPoint visually demonstrates how to use the comma in lists. The resource is suitable for younger pupils Years 1-6, SEN pupils and older pupils who find sentence demarcation challenging. This resource will help to improve basic punctuation skills.
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This resource contains:
1. A fully editable 55-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.
2. A 15-page workbook (15 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
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This resource contains a parts of speech/word classes memo mat explaining the different parts of speech with examples - including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Useful as a reference for pupils when working on this area of literacy or could be placed in pupils folders for revision. This resource is appropriate for Year 1-6 pupils and older SEN pupils who will benefit from the visual nature of the mat.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 75-slide PowerPoint lesson on capital letters. The PowerPoint clearly explains and demonstrates why, when and where capital letters are used. The PowerPoint includes:
Using capital letters at the start of sentences
Using capital letters for the pronoun I
Using capital letters for proper nouns - places, names, geographical features, book and film titles, days of the week, months of the year, special days, buildings etc
Using capital letters to address envelopes
Tasks include:
Identifying words that require capital letters
Identifying where capital letters should be used in sentences
These resources are suitable for Key Stage 1 pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the visual nature of the resource.
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Capital Letters - Set of 27 Worksheets
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This resource contains a 30-page workbook on plurals. The workbook includes one explantion sheet, 26 worksheets with answers and a progress check. Tasks include forming plurals for:
regular nouns - adding 's'
nouns ending in -ch , -sh, -x, -s, -z
nouns ending in -o
nouns ending in -f, -ff and -fe
nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant
nouns ending in -y preceded by a vowel
nouns that stay the same
irregular plurals
exceptions to the rules
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Plurals - 200 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 200- slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. The PowerPoint explains the rules for the forming of all plurals and includes exceptions. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity.
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This resource contains an explanation sheet and worksheet on using the comma to demarcate lists in sentences.
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Commas in Lists in Sentences - 20 Page Workbook
This resource contains a 20-page workbook (18 worksheets and 2 information sheets) with answers on using commas to demarcate items / phrases within sentences and to separate adjectives when there are two or more describing a noun. It is an ideal independent learning pack for home learning, distance learning and remote learning.
Tasks include:
inserting commas in the correct places in sentences
rewriting incorrectly punctuated sentences
composing own sentences containing a list of items
composing own sentences using two or more adjectives
punctuating The Twelve Days of Christmas with commas
composing own lyrics for the Twelve Days of Christmas and punctuating with commas
Commas in Lists in Sentences - PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 35-slide PowerPoint lesson on using the punctuation device, the comma, in lists in sentences. The PowerPoint explains how to use the comma in lists in sentences and to separate adjectives when there are two or more describing a noun. There are opportunities for pupils to insert the comma in the correct place and to identify where the comma has been misplaced in sentences.
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This resource contains a set of 15 worksheets on the National Curriculum Year 5 and 6 homophones / near homophones and confusing words list - licence, license, practice, practise, prophecy, prophesy, father, farther, guessed, guest, heard, herd, lead, led, morning, mourning, past, passed, precede, proceed, principal, principle, profit, prophet, stationary, stationery, steal, steel.
Tasks include choosing the correct homophones in sentences, correcting homophones in sentences and composing sentences containing the homophones. There area also five spelling practice worksheets.
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Year 5 and 6 Homophones / Confusing Words PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint explains the meanings of the homophones, gives examples, and provides tips for remembering the difference between them. Opportunities are provided for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone.
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This resource contains a set of 17 exercises/ tasks to enable students to use full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation.
Task 1 - Pupils rewrite a short paragraph 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 on 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 worksheets are designed to give students practice at using capital letters and full stops in their writing to reinforce and consolidate this skill.
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Full Stops - 50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This fully editable, 50 slide PowerPoint lesson is 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.
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This resource contains a 20 page workbook that includes two information sheets and eighteen worksheets on adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials. Tasks include:
identifying adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials of time, place and manner in sentences
inserting appropriate adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials in sentences
insertion of comma after fronted adverbial
changing sentences so that the adverbial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
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Fronted Adverbials -50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable, 50-slide lesson presentation on fronted adverbials. The PowerPoint focuses on:
recap of adverbs
adverbial phrases of time, place, manner, and frequency
fronted adverbials
insertion of comma after fronted adverbial
opportunities for pupils to identify adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials
opportunities for pupils to change a sentence so that the adverbial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
opportunities for pupils to create fronted adverbial sentences
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