Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Question Marks - Year 1
'Question Marks - Year 1’ introduces pupils to question marks as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. It is a colouful and engaging English teaching resource that uses the example words from the Year 1 English - Appendix 1- Spelling. Content includes:
What are questions explanation
What is a question mark explanation
Identify the question activity
What could the question be activity
What are question words explanation
Add the correct question word activity
Has the correct question word been used activity
Choose the correct punctuation mark activity
Write the question from the given words activity
Identify the question activity
Ask the Gingerbread Man activity
All the above activities are included on 2 worksheets for children to use during the lesson
3 differentiated worksheets with answers
‘Question Marks - Year 1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.
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Questions and Question Marks - KS1
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Making Predictions
English Teaching Resources: Making Predictions is a PowerPoint presentation designed to help children develop the important reading skill of making predictions in a story.
The lesson includes:
- An introduction with examples of simple narrative predictions using words and images.
- A simple narrative activity to help strengthen prediction making skills with accompanying worksheet
- A consolidation plenary to reinforce understanding of making simple predictions.
- Bold clear fonts, simple language, bright colours, child-friendly imagery and easy to follow text.
Introducing Alliteration - KS1
‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ is a single lesson teaching resource designed to help teach children all about alliteration. The resource includes:
An introduction with examples of alliteration
An interactive activity to help consolidate understanding of alliteration and accompanying worksheet
One further worksheet
The resource uses bold clear fonts, simple language, bright colours and child friendly imagery.
‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ can be edited in full giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if required to suit their individual teaching requirements.
Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6
Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource
In ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn how to correctly use colons and semi-colons as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 English programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes:
1. How to use colons to introduce a list and to separate clauses within a sentence
2. 2 colon activities with accompanying worksheets
3. 1 further colon worksheet with answers
4. How to use semi-colons to replace commas in a complex list and to join two complete sentences together
5. 2 semi-colon activities with accompanying worksheets
6. 1 further semi-colon worksheet with answers
As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.
KS3 English - Speech Writing
59-slide editable PowerPoint-led unit of work with 6 worksheets
Speech Writing is a five lesson KS3 English unit of work that explains how to write an effective speech. It guides students through the process of how to plan, write and redraft an effective speech.
KS3 Speech Writing covers the following:
Mind the GAP - Genre, Audience and Purpose – why it’s important in speech writing
How to plan, structure and write a speech
The techniques of speech writing
Exemplar speeches for modelling and assessment
Identifying problems and creating solutions
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Writing a Formal Letter - Year 5 and 6
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Writing Effective Story Openings
Descriptive Writing - Year 5/6
Writing to Entertain
Writing a Formal Letter - Year 7/8
Descriptive Writing - Year 7/8
Writing Fiction - Creating Characters - KS3
GCSE Speech Writing
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Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2
'Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ introduces pupils to apostrophes to mark singular possession as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with accompanying worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes:
What is a possession explanation
What are possessive apostrophes explanation
Class activities with accompanying worksheets with answers
3 differentiated worksheets with answers
‘Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.
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Exposure - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology
This two-lesson mini-unit covers Owen's 'Exposure' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 56-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets.
The lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context – A brief outline of World War One, trench warfare and Wilfred Owen
First Reading – A reading of ‘Exposure’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included.
Language and imagery – Analysing 'Exposure' in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included.
Lesson Two
Imagery - Analysing Owen's use of imagery in the poem.
Themes – Exploring the themes of 'Exposure'.
Structure and Form – How Owen uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.
The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Exposure’ with ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade' and explaining how to write a comparison essay.
This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.
To preview a selection of slides from our 'Exposure' teaching resource, please click on the images.
Adjectives in Stories
(10-slide editable PowerPoint with worksheet)
Adjectives in Stories is a handy PowerPoint resource created to help teach children how to use adjectives in writing to add description and mood.
The lesson includes:
• An introduction with examples of adjectives using words and images.
• A worksheet activity to help develop the skill of using adjectives to improve sentences.
• Bold fonts, clear language and bright use of colour and imagery
The PowerPoint is accompanied by one worksheet. Adjectives in Stories focuses on word choices and explains how to use a wider and more adventurous vocabulary when writing descriptively.
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Reading and Understanding Instructions - Year 3 and 4
(32-slide PowerPoint-based lesson with 14 worksheets)
This differentiated resource (gold, silver and bronze tasks) introduces Year 3/4 children to instructional texts. It guides them through a whole-class comprehension task and analysis of the main features of instructions before they move on to individual exercises, which are supplied with full answer keys.
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Verbs
English Grammar Teaching Resource
‘Verbs’ teaches pupils how to use verbs effectively to develop vocabulary and improve written work. Content includes:
An animated PowerPoint presentation
Activities to support the learning of these objectives with an accompanying worksheet
1 further worksheet with answers
‘Verbs’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.
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English Functional Skills - Level 2
A ready to teach 10 lesson unit of work which includes a 109-slide editable PowerPoint and 9 worksheets
This detailed teaching unit covers everything required by Level 2 Functional Skills English. It focuses on the impact of social media on society and covers reading, debating and discursive writing. The resource includes a range of activities which develop communication skills and cover the key criteria for Functional Skills English from 2019.
Contents include the following:
An introduction to Functional Skills with an accompanying video
Reading, discussing, comparing and contrasting articles about the negative and positive effects of social media
Learning about trusted sources and the dangers of Fake News
Following and understanding both sides of an argument and taking part in a class debate
Activities to improve writing skills – how audience affects a text and how to write a balanced discussion text
Reading and comprehension skills – studying articles and writing answers
How to structure writing for impact
Drafting and editing to improve written work
And more!
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Synonyms - Year 3 and 4
‘Synonyms - Year 3 and 4’ is an engaging PowerPoint presentation focusing on how to use synonyms to create better sentences and improve writing. Content includes:
Link to short synonyms video clip.
Definition of synonyms with examples.
Matching synonyms task with accompanying worksheet.
How to use synonyms to create better sentences activity with accompanying worksheet.
Consolidation of understanding.
Synonyms interactive game link.
‘Synonyms - Year 3 and 4’ is a fully editable resource so you could use it as a quick starter activity to a literacy lesson, incorporate it into an existing resource, lesson or scheme of work or develop it into a wider language study unit.
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Fronted Adverbials - Year 3 and 4
(21-slide editable PowerPoint and 4 worksheets)
This Lower KS2 lesson explains what fronted adverbials are and how to use them in writing.
The lesson provides a definition of fronted adverbials with numerous examples before learners discuss them in detail as a whole class. Children then complete a range of activities to assess their understanding. The activities are differentiated - Bronze, Silver and Gold - to provide challenge for pupils of all abilities.
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Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4
Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4 is a complete lesson made up of a 24-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets. It covers the Lower KS2 topic ‘Recognising Poetry’ from the Year 3/4 Programme of Study in an engaging and enjoyable way.
The lesson introduces acrostic poetry using an example that is broken down and analysed as a whole class, with prompts for discussion and feedback. Following this activity, there is a group acrostic-writing exercise and differentiated worksheets to help children write their own acrostic poems with varied success criteria.
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Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6
Years 5 and 6 - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
In this KS2 English grammar teaching resource, pupils are introduced to modal verbs as per the curriculum objective in the years 5 and 6 English programme of study. They learn how to recognise modal verbs and how to use them in their writing. This animated PowerPoint lesson contains:
A modal verb explanation with examples of commonly used modal verbs
Why we use modal verbs in our writing explanation
Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 1 accompanying worksheet
A further worksheet with answers
‘Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6’ can be edited so that you can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit your requirements.
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Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry
'Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry' is perfect for preparing students for the unseen poetry question on the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Paper 2. Contents include a 68 slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 accompanying worksheets.
This teaching resource covers the following:
Example examination question and poems
A mnemonic to give students a structured approach to answering the unseen poetry questions
How to write about content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme
How to construct a personal response
How to write a comparison of two unseen poems
An example model answer
This bundle is made up of four units of work for the book Wonder - Part One, Part Two, Part Three and Part Four. Click on the images below to find out more about each individual unit.
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Questions and Question Marks - KS1
This KS1 punctuation teaching resource is an aid to delivering a lesson on question marks. It covers the curriculum objectives of the KS1 English programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). Content includes:
A definition of a question and question marks with examples
Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet
1 further worksheet
‘Questions and Question Marks - KS1’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their individual teaching requirements.
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Storm on the Island - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology
This two-lesson mini-unit covers Seamus Heaney’s ‘Storm on the Island’ in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. The resource is made up of a 51-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 5 accompanying worksheets.
The lessons contain the following:
Lesson One
Context – A brief outline of Seamus Heaney and the conflict in Northern Ireland
First Reading – A reading of ‘Storm on the Island’ with glossary and comprehension / consolidation questions with example answers included.
Language and imagery – Analysing ‘Storm on the Island’ in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided.
Essay Writing – An essay question to assess students’ initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included.
Lesson Two
Imagery - Analysing Heaney’s use of imagery and poetic techniques (sibilance, simile, metaphor).
Themes – Exploring the themes of ‘Storm on the Island’ – the power of nature, conflict and fear.
Structure and Form – How Heaney uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme.
The GCSE exam – Comparing ‘Storm on the Island’ with ‘The Prelude: Stealing the Boat’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam.
This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs.
To preview a few slides from the ‘Storm on the Island’ PowerPoint presentation, please click on the images.
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Ozymandias
London
The Prelude - Stealing the Boat
My Last Duchess
The Charge of the Light Brigade
Exposure
War Photographer
Bayonet Charge
Remains
Checking Out Me History
Poppies
Tissue
The Emigree
Kamikaze
AQA GCSE Anthology Poetry Power and Conflict Pack
Adverbs
‘Adverbs’ explores how the use of adverbs can affect a text and teaches pupils how to use effective adverbs to develop sentence structure. This editable PowerPoint lesson includes:
Definition of adverbs and examples with images / illustrations.
Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet
'Adverbs’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.
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