The Magic Finger by Roald Dahl is an 8 lesson teaching unit consisting of a 77 slide PowerPoint and a booklet of 15 worksheets. It is designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel’s plot, characters, language and themes. The Magic Finger teaching resource includes something for children of all abilities. Contents include: A scheme of work overview A Roald Dahl mini biography, a video about Roald Dahl by Michael Rosen, a comprehension task and a class game Reading, writing and speaking and listening activities Developing making predictions skills Exploring how Roald Dahl creates characters Writing-frame to help children write about characters Examining Roald Dahl’s use of language (using effective verbs and adjectives) Creating a comic strip version to assess understanding of the plot Tips for tackling new words Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more resources for Roald Dahl books: Boy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Fantastic Mr Fox The Twits

Counting in 50s - Year 3 In this lower KS2 maths teaching resource, pupils practise counting from any given multiple of 50 both forwards and backwards to 1000. These activities cover the year 3 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 3 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. Content includes: Activities containing varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning with 2 accompanying worksheets to use alongside the presentation ‘Counting in 50s - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Year 3 Place Value resources: Hundreds - Year 3 Representing Numbers to 1000 - Year 3 100s, 10s and 1s - Year 3 Number Line to 1000 - Year 3 10 and 100 More or Less - Year 3 Comparing Objects up to 1000 - Year 3 Comparing Numbers up to 1000 - Year 3 Ordering Numbers up to 1000 - Year 3

10 and 100 More or Less - Year 3 In this lower KS2 maths teaching resource, pupils practise finding 10 or 100 more or less than a given number to 1000. These activities cover the year 3 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 3 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. Content includes: Activities containing varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning with 2 accompanying worksheets to use alongside the presentation 3 further differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving worksheets with answers ‘10 and 100 More or Less - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Year 3 Place Value resources: Hundreds - Year 3 Representing Numbers to 1000 - Year 3 100s, 10s and 1s - Year 3 Number Line to 1000 - Year 3 Comparing Objects up to 1000 - Year 3 Comparing Numbers up to 1000 - Year 3 Ordering Numbers up to 1000 - Year 3 Counting in 50s - Year 3

Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s - Year 2 In this KS1 maths teaching resource, pupils count forwards and backwards in 2s, 5s and 10s. These activities cover the year 2 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value) and support the White Rose small steps guidance for year 2 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. Content includes: 2 differentiated continuing a number sequence activities and accompanying worksheets 2 differentiated odd one out activities and accompanying worksheets 2 differentiated reasoning and problem solving activities and worksheets ‘Counting in 2s, 5s and 10s - Year 2’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Year 2 Place Value resources: Counting to 100 - Year 2 Representing Numbers - Year 2 Part-Whole Models - Year 2 Tens and Ones Addition - Year 2 Place Value Charts - Year 2 Comparing Objects - Year 2 Comparing Numbers - Year 2 Ordering Objects and Numbers - Year 2 Counting in Steps of 3 - Year 2

Holes - Year 6 ‘Holes - Year 6’ is a complete unit of work for the Louis Sachar novel ‘Holes’. This editable PowerPoint teaching resource contains 23 lessons with 27 accompanying worksheets. It explores the following in detail: Youth detention in the USA and boot camps The historical context of the American South (racial segregation, civil rights, Jim Crow laws) Analysis of the characters of Stanley Yelnats, Mr Sir, Mr Pendanski, The Warden, Kate Barlow, Sam and Zero Exploring key themes - crime and punishment, friendship, redemption Key features of a novel – narrative hooks, building tension, setting the scene Writing about the book using Point/Evidence/Explain Louis Sachar’s purpose and viewpoint Activities to consolidate understanding of the plot Language study in key scenes Hotseating activities Empathy writing tasks - diary and letter writing – to show understanding of plot, character and themes To preview ‘Holes - Year 6’ please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see resources for other popular upper KS2 / lower KS3 novels: Holes - KS3 The Silver Sword War Horse The Demon Headmaster Skellig Charlotte’s Web Billionaire Boy Charlie and the Chocolate Factory A Christmas Carol

Making Inferences - Year 3/4 Making Inferences is a 19-slide PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities that can be used to introduce making inferences for the first time or to consolidate existing knowledge. The resource explains what ’infer’ and ‘inference’ mean and pupils practice making inferences from both pictures and texts using evidence from the sources. Teachers should consider the example texts together and use the discussion prompts to assess understanding before assigning the appropriate level worksheet for each pupil. There are three differentiated worksheet activities - Bronze, Silver and Gold. Each level has a different text to read and specific inference questions to answer with evidence. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Inference Skills Infer and Deduce Infer and Deduce 2 Inference - KS3

As Imperceptibly as Grief by Emily Dickinson (editable PowerPoint with worksheets) is an Eduqas GCSE English teaching resource for the poem ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’ by Emily Dickinson - as featured in the Eduqas GCSE Poetry Anthology. This teaching resource includes a range of activities which explore the poem’s language, tone, form, style, poetic devices, themes and structure in depth. As Imperceptibly as Grief (Emily Dickinson) contents include: A short introduction to Emily Dickinson Consolidation and comprehension activities Analysing Dickinson’s use of imagery and language in ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’ Examining the poem’s form, structure and Dickinson’s use of poetic devices Modelling how to use P.E.T.E.R. to write analytically about ‘As Imperceptibly as Grief’ The poem’s key themes and ideas Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Death of a Naturalist Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint 1st Date - She and 1st Date - He Love’s Dog Nettles My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

Neutral Tones - Edexcel This mini-unit explores Hardy’s ‘Neutral Tones’ in detail. Designed to teach pupils studying the poem at GCSE, this resource analyses the poem in depth and explains how to write a comparison essay. The resource contains a 64-slide PowerPoint presentation and 8 worksheets. Lesson 1 Making predictions – From the title alone, what do you think the poem is about? Context – Learning the importance of context. How knowledge of context helps us understand the poem in detail. Here we explore Hardy, his world view and his literary influences. First Contact – An initial reading of the poem with a glossary included and comprehension questions with answers to assess understanding. Exploring Meaning – Analysing the poem in detail. Exploring key quotes and discussing them with comprehensive questions that delve deeper. Model answers are provided. Essay Writing – An essay question task to assess initial understanding. Includes a model answer and peer assessment opportunities. Lesson 2 Themes – Analysing the poem’s themes: love, loss, memory and emotional trauma. Language – Exploring Hardy’s use of language, poetic techniques and the semantic field. Includes an exploration of imagery and a line-by-line annotation of the poem and questions with detailed answers. Structure and Form – How Hardy uses the lyric form, perspective, punctuation, rhyme, rhythm, and enjambment and how he organises the stanzas and uses a cyclical structure. The GCSE Exam – How to write an exam-like comparison essay. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint My Father Would Not Show Us My Last Duchess

My Father Would Not Show Us (38-slide PowerPoint and 5 worksheets) GCSE Poetry My Father Would Not Show Us explores the Ingrid de Kok poem – as featured in the Edexcel Poetry Anthology - in detail. It includes the following activities: Guided Reading and understanding the poem Exploring the imagery used by de Kok Discussion of form and structure Analysing language and poetic techniques Learning how to write about the poem using P.E.T.E.R. Links to additional notes, a copy of the poem and a copy of the anthology Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE Poetry resources for Eduqas and Edexcel: The Manhunt Sonnet 43 London The Soldier Living Space As Imperceptibly as Grief Cozy Apologia A Wife in London Death of a Naturalist Hawk Roosting To Autumn Afternoons Dulce et Decorum Est Excerpt from The Prelude Mametz Wood Ozymandias La Belle Dame sans Merci A Complaint 1st Date - She and 1st Date - He Love’s Dog Nettles My Last Duchess Neutral Tones

The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet (PowerPoint and worksheet) In this teaching resource, learners develop knowledge and understanding of how Shakespeare uses language by analysing the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. The resource also contains comprehension questions to help teachers assess understanding. As with all our teaching resources, the PowerPoint slides are fully editable so you can use the resource as it is or tweak it to fit your specific needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

Similes - Year 5 and 6 ‘Similes - Year 5 and 6’ teaches pupils how to use similes in their written work. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a standalone lesson or developed into lessons for improving vocabulary and language skill. Content includes: What is a simile? Definition and examples of similes Using super similes and avoiding cliché Using similes to create better sentences Two accompanying worksheets Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Metaphors Similes

Room on the Broom - Story Sequencing - KS1 In this resource children read ‘Room on the Broom’ and are then asked to retell the story orally and in their own writing. This is an engaging and fun lesson which covers a range of Year 1 English curriculum objectives. All activities are easy to follow and can be used by teachers, home schooling parents and students following distance learning. Contents include: Whole class oral retelling of the story activity. Retelling writing task (15 accompanying worksheets). Cut out pictures sequencing task. Links to ‘Room on the Broom’ additional activities. ‘Room on the Broom - Story Sequencing - KS1’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource if required to meet their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Room on the Broom - KS1 Unit

An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft (PowerPoint presentation and worksheet) In this lesson, students learn how to use the P.E.T.E.R. structure to write an analysis of Gerlad Croft in An Inspector Calls. To preview ‘An Inspector Calls - Gerald Croft’ click on the images from the PowerPoint presentation. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: An Inspector Calls - GCSE Unit of Work An Inspector Calls - Arthur Birling An Inspector Calls - Sybil Birling An Inspector Calls - Eric Birling An Inspector Calls - Shelia Birling An Inspector Calls - Comparing Goole and Birling An Inspector Calls - Dramatic Irony An Inspector Calls - Context (Capitalism and Socialism) An Inspector Calls - Themes An Inspector Calls - Plot Summaries An Inspector Calls - The Eduqas GCSE English Literature Exam Question An Inspector Calls - Year 9 Unit of Work

Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3 / 4 (14-slide editable PowerPoint-based lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities) Recap the concept of fronted adverbials then practice punctuating fronted adverbial sentences correctly with whole-group activities and differentiated - Gold, Silver and Bronze - worksheets. To preview Using Commas After Fronted Adverbials - Year 3 / 4 click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Commas For Lists Using Commas Correctly Avoiding Comma Splicing Fronted Adverbials - Year 3/4 Fronted Adverbials - KS2 Fronted Adverbials - Year 7

The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3 and 4 (18-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet tasks) This Year 3 / 4 resource explains how to spell words with the suffix ‘-ation’ correctly. The lesson provides an easy-to-understand explanation of why and when we use the ‘-ation’ suffix (with examples) and how to change a verb into a noun using ‘-ation’. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged. Full answer keys are included for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3 / 4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet tasks) This Year 3 / 4 resource explains how to spell words with suffixes that make the ‘-shun’ sound. The lesson provides an easy-to-understand definition of the various ‘-shun’ sound suffixes with examples and includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged. Full answer keys are included for all activities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Dividing by Grouping - Year 1 In this teaching resource, pupils begin to divide by grouping equal amounts of objects as per the curriculum objective of the Year 1 maths programme of study (Number - multiplication and division). Content includes: 1. PowerPoint presentation 2. Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Dividing by Grouping - Year 1’ can be edited, so you are able to adapt the resource to suit the individual needs of each class you teach.

Dividing by Sharing - Year 1 In this teaching resource, pupils are introduced to the concept of division by sharing objects equally into groups as per the curriculum objective of the Year 1 maths programme of study (Number - multiplication and division). Content includes: PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Dividing by Sharing - Year 1’ can be edited, so you are able to adapt the resource to suit the individual needs of each class you teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Beginning to Divide - Grouping - Year 1 Dividing by Grouping - Year 1 Beginning to Divide - Sharing - Year 1 Dividing Using a Number Line - Year 1 Year 1 Division Bundle

Angles - Year 3 This maths geometry teaching resource covers the curriculum objectives of the year 3 maths programme of study (Geometry - properities of shape). Pupils are taught to identify right angles, recognise that two right angles make a half-turn, three make three quarters of a turn and four a complete turn; identify whether angles are greater than or less than a right angle. Content includes: What are angles explanation Turn explanation with animated diagrams An explanation of angles as a description of a turn An explanation of right angles, acute angles, obtuse angles and reflex angles An angles quiz 2 accompanying worksheets with answers ‘Angles - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 3 Geometry resources: 2-D Shapes - Year 3 3-D Shapes - Year 3 Lines - Year 3