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This resource contains a Chinese animal zodiac-themed coordinates PowerPoint game. Teams are named after the Chinese numbers for 1-6. Teams have to locate the animals - they score 2 points for the rat (as it is the Year of the Rat!) and 1 point for all the other animals. Score sheets are included.
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Bring the amazing world of nature into your classroom - take the students out of the classroom, with this 48 slide PowerPoint containing an amazing array of photographs.
Although the subject of the PowerPoint is collective nouns this resource could be used for displays, as a starter activity to promote discussion, as part of a tutor group activity and / or to introduce pupils to the richness of vocabulary in describing groups of things.
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This resource contains 5 Christmas-themed games.
Christmas Lotto or Bingo - 32 cards printed with both pictures and words and 32 cards printed with just words. Every child can participate due to the differentiation. The resource also includes flashcards of the words - with and without pictures 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
Elves and Santas - a seasonal variation of snakes and ladders. The resource can be enlarged to A3 size and laminated. There are 70 squares on the board. The game can be played with regular dice or numbered dice. This game is particularly appropriate for reception and Year 1 children (EYFS) as it will help to reinforce number recognition and counting skills. It can also be used with SEN pupils and will also help to reinforce turn-taking skills and social skills.
Stop the Sleigh is a seasonal variation of ‘Stop The Bus’. This game involves pupils finding the names of various items in categories. The categories include - elf’s name, angel’s name, item of winter clothing, Christmas food, - toy or game, TV programme or film and an item that can be found on an Advent Calendar. Pupils are placed into teams of 2-4. Teams choose, in turn, a letter via an ‘advent calendar’. Behind each picture on the calendar is a letter. Teams have to think of one item to go into each category beginning with the selected letter. The first team to finish shouts “Santa – Stop the Sleigh!” If you have a bell a pupil can run out to ring the bell to stop the game! As a timer, choose some popular Christmas music.
Happy Families - Christmas Happy Families is a bright and colourful resource which can be laminated and used for many educational and fun activities. The game involves collecting all 4 members of the family. There are 56 cards ( 14 families ) printed with Christmas themed pictures.
Christmas Snap- Christmas Snap with 48 Christmas themed cards.
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This resource contains a 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on nouns and a 24-page workbook on nouns.
Nouns PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on nouns - common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns. All the different types of nouns are explained and examples are given.
The PowerPoint contains three activities to reinforce and consolidate the pupils' understanding of nouns.
A sorting activity that requires sorting different types of nouns into the appropriate category.
A timed noun challenge where pupils have to think of nouns in all categories beginning with a certain letter. A worksheet is provided for this on the PowerPoint.
An activity where pupils are asked to identify all the nouns in the poem 'Daffodils' by William Wordsworth. A worksheet is also provided for this.
This resource could be used to introduce nouns or to revise them. It could be used as a one-off lesson or a series of lessons. It would be particularly useful for SATS revision. It is suitable for primary-aged pupils and for older SEN students who will benefit from the visual nature of the PowerPoint.
Nouns Worksheets
This resource contains a 24-page workbook on nouns. There are two information sheets and 22 worksheets. Tasks include:
placing the correct noun by the image
identifying nouns in sentences
identifying different sorts of nouns in texts on the Wizard of Oz and Harry Potter
identifying the kinds of nouns in poems - Little Jack Horner, The Owl and the Pussy Cat, Daffodils
sorting nouns into common, proper, abstract, compound and collective types
creating a collective noun for coat hangers, mobile phones, iPads, etc
using nouns in sentences
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This resource contains an editable, 100 slide PowerPoint lesson on nouns - common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns. All the different types of nouns are explained and examples given.
The PowerPoint contains activities to reinforce and consolidate the pupils' understanding of nouns.
1. An interactive sorting activity that requires sorting different types of nouns into the appropriate category.
2. A timed interactive noun challenge where pupils have to think of nouns in all categories beginning with a certain letter. A worksheet is provided for this on the PowerPoint.
3. Pupils have to identify all the nouns in the poem 'Daffodils' by William Wordsworth. A worksheet is also provided for this.
This resource could be used to introduce nouns or to revise them. It could be used as a one-off lesson or a series of lessons. It would be particularly useful for SATS revision. It is suitable for primary-aged pupils and for older SEN students who will benefit from the visual nature of the PowerPoint.
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Nouns - Se t of 22 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 22 worksheets on common, proper, abstract, collective and compound nouns. Tasks include identifying and using all the types of noun at word, sentence and text level. These resources would be particularly useful for SATS revision and are suitable for primary aged pupils and for older SEN students.
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This resource contains english Christmas-themed resources. No preparation required – all the resources contain a PowerPoint lesson and differentiated worksheets.
The resources include:
The 'Christmas Missing Letter Detective’
This resource contains a 28 slide PowerPoint lesson and an accompanying set of worksheets on the apostrophe for omission/contraction. The PowerPoint explains how to use the apostrophe for omission and contraction.
The Christmas Crowd Controller
This resource contains a PowerPoint lesson and accmpanying worksheets on how to use commas in lists with sentences. The PowerPoint lesson is presented by the punctuation character ‘The Crowd Controller’ - the comma.
Elfabetical Order’ – PowerPoint Lesson
Santa’s Elves visually demonstrate and explain alphabetical order via a fully editable, interactive and colourful 13 slide PowerPoint explaining alphabetical order up to four letters and complete with differentiated worksheets. The first set alphabetical order by the first letter only. The second set more challenging involving looking at the second, third and fourth letter.
Special Delivery by Santa
This resource contains a PowerPoint lesson and worksheets on making plurals. The fully editable PowerPoint is delivered by Santa himself and he explains all the rules for 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’. The resource also includes differentiated worksheets, information and fact sheet on making plurals including exceptions.
These resources are suitable for Years 1-6, SEN pupils and older pupils who find sentence demarcation and punctuation challenging.
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This bundle contains six workbooks on on the following punctuation devices:
The Possessive Apostrophe
The Apostrophe for Omission
Commas in Lists
The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark
Inverted Comma (Speech Marks)
Full Stops
The Possessive Apostrophe
This resource contains a 15-page workbook (with answers) on using the possessive apostrophe/apostrophe for possession for both singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession.
The Apostrophe for Omission
The workbook includes an information sheet explaining when and how to use the apostrophe for omission/contraction. It also contains a variety of tasks that will help students to master using apostrophes appropriately in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills. Answers are included.
Commas in Lists
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
The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark
This resource contains 9 worksheets with answers and an information sheet on using the question mark and the exclamation mark. Tasks include:
Selecting the correct question word for sentences.
Deciding which punctuation device should be used at the end of sentences.
Composing sentences using question marks appropriately.
Composing sentences using exclamation marks appropriately.
Rewriting a short passage inserting the correct punctuation devices - full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
Inverted Comma (Speech Marks)
This resource contains a 22 page workbook on inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks/direct speech). It is appropriate for pupils in Years 3, 4 and 5 and older, SEN pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation. The workbook contains five information/revision sheets, seventeen worksheets and an answer booklet. Tasks include:
using inverted commas to enclose direct speech
punctuating reporting clauses and direct speech
punctuating split speech
setting out direct speech in dialogue
using alternative words to ‘said’ in reporting clauses
composing writing containing direct speech
Full Stops
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
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Punctuation - Six PowerPoint Lessons
These PowerPoint lessons explain how to use all the punctuation devices that are in the workbooks. They provide many examples and opportunities for pupils to practise using their punctations skills.
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This is a seasonal worksheet that involves pupils making as many words as possible from the longer word ‘reindeer’ to help improve their spelling, writing and reading skills . The resource is appropriate for Years 1-6 as pupils and older SEN students. Different degrees of challenge can be set. For example more able pupils could be limited to 5, 6 letter words, a greater number of words to be found, a timed challenge etc . It could be a team activity too.
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[Christmas Activity Advent Calendar](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/awesome-advent-calendar-take-a-peep-11165176<br />
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This resource is an awesome Advent Calendar – jam packed full with fun and educational activities. Appropriate for Year 1-6 and older SEN students. All activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of learners as the PowerPoint is fully editable. There are 14 days to open – all the school days in December before Christmas. The activities can be used as starters, main lessons or plenaries. Also great Christmas armoury for supply teachers, large groups etc. The resource contains a fully editable, colourful and interactive PowerPoint with many literacy based activities including:
- Word making activities
- Anagrams
- Elfabetical – oops sorry – alphabetical order!
- Word searches / Crosswords
- Santa Stop The Sleigh
- Memory Game - word game
- Adjectives
- Parts of Speech – verbs, adverbs, nouns, conjunctions,
- Christmas jokes / riddles
- Compound Words
- Antonyms
- Capital Letters and full stops
- Carols and lyrics quiz
Most activities contain accompanying worksheets, many with extension activities.
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This is a Christmas themed fun card game for 2 to 5 players in which players compare Santa’s attributes on speed, agility, endurance, strength and magical powers. There are forty cards in total.
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Pub Style Printable Christmas Quiz – 12 rounds – 120 Questions
Printable, Paper-Based Quiz and Puzzles
Set of 5 Christmas Themed Co-Ordinates in the First Quadrant Worksheets
Christmas Coordinates in First Quadrant Game
Christmas Coordinates PowerPoint Game
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This awesome PowerPoint Advent Calendar/Christmas Calendar resource is jam-packed full of fun and educational activities. All activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of learners. There are 17 days to open – all the school days in December before Christmas. The activities can be used as starters, main lessons or plenaries. Also great Christmas armoury for supply teachers, large groups etc
Click on the appropriate number and the PowerPoint takes you to an activity. The activities include:
Word making activities
Anagrams
Elfabetical ‘oops sorry’ – alphabetical order!
Word searches / Crosswords
Santa Stop The Sleigh game (Seasonal variation of stop the bus)
Memory Game
Adjectives
Parts of Speech – verbs, adverbs, nouns, conjunctions,
Christmas jokes / riddles
Compound Words
Antonyms
Capital Letters and full stops
Carols and lyrics quiz
Christmas Quiz
Christmas Plurals
Brain Teasers
Most activities contain accompanying worksheets, many with extension activities. The colour used in the PowerPoint has been removed from the worksheets to be printed. The PowerPoint contains timers with music for the memory game and Santa - Stop The Sleigh. Instructions for use can be found in the notes section of the PowerPoint.
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Save hours of researching and locating clipart! This collection of royalty free, non-attributable clipart is suitable for both personal and commercial use. The clipart is on a PowerPoint which has been indexed and organised so that the clipart can be accessed quickly and easily and copied and pasted to documents, PowerPoints etc . The resource has 24 frames containing over 400 images (some animated).
Images include:
angels, baubles, bells, candles, candy canes, churches and carol singers, elves, Christmas food, hats, holly, lights, miscellaneous, nativity, presents, reindeer, robins and geese, Santas, sleighs, snowflakes, snowmen, stars, stockings, trees, wreaths.
The clipart can be used for greetings cards, worksheets, gift tags, calendars, bookmarks, websites, art and craft projects, PowerPoints, Christmas activities etc
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This resource contains a colourful PowerPoint on making plurals with regular words delivered by the expert deliverer - Santa.
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Making Plurals PoqwerPoint Lesson and Worksheets
The resource includes a highly visual, fully editable and interactive 30-slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals.
The PowerPoint explains how to make plurals for the following nouns:
- regular nouns - adding ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ and ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’
- nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant
This resource contains an accompanying set of differentiated worksheets and an information sheet on making plurals including exceptions.
Theses resources are appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN pupils.
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Christmas Snap! This is a bright and colourful resource that can be laminated and used for educational and fun activities. There are 48 Christmas themed cards.
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Christmas-Themed Happy Families
Happy Families involves collecting all 4 members of the family. There are 56 cards ( 14 families) printed with Christmas themed pictures. The resource also includes the rules of the game.
All of these resources can help to develop communication and language skills, social interaction skills, turn taking and following rules.
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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 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 has been designed to enable pupils to record their progress and achievements on a regular basis. Completing the Progress File will give the pupils the opportunity to think about and record skills, strengths, weaknesses and to set themselves targets, strategies and action plans for achieving them.
The resource is available in both PowerPoint and pdf format. Pupils could complete the progress file on the computer or the document could be downloaded and completed by hand or a mixture of both.
Sections include:
Personal Details
Interests and Hobbies
Certificates of Achievement
Special awards or commendations
Membership of clubs/groups
Personal targets, action plans and review
Personal statement
Work Experience
Photographic evidence
Qualifications, Examination Results and Accreditation
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