Boy is a brilliant resource featuring a series of 10 lessons designed to develop pupil knowledge and understanding of the novel Boy by Roald Dahl. Boy includes an 98-slide PowerPoint, 14 worksheets and a unit of work overview and a range of activities and lessons for pupils of all abilities. Contents - A brief biography of Boy author Roald Dahl with a short film about his life narrated by Michael Rosen - Exploring the difference between biographical and autobiographical writing - Create a Roald Dahl family tree - to develop knowledge of the early chapters of Boy - Analysis of key characters including Mrs Pratchett and Captain Hardcastle - How to use synonyms to improve vocabulary - Speaking and Listening drama based lesson using 'The Great Mouse Plot' chapter from Boy - Create a 'Welcome to Norway' holiday brochure - Studying the main features of autobiography - And much more!

Writing Using Paragraphs Writing - composition In 'Writing Using Paragraphs' pupils learn about why paragraphs are needed in our writing and how to use them. Content includes: * An animated PowerPoint lesson (fully editable) * An activity to support the teaching of these objectives with an accompanying worksheet

Describing 3-D Shapes - Year 2 In this year 2 maths resource, pupils are taught how to describe the properties of 3-D shapes (cube, cone, cuboid, cylinder, sphere, square based pyramid) by naming the number of edges, vertices and faces as per the statutory requirements of the year 2 maths programme of study (Geometry -properties of shape). Content includes: What is a 3-D shape explanation Faces, edges and vertices explained Naming 3-D shapes and their properities activity Properties of 3-D shapes quiz Describing 3-D shapes worksheet with answers Properties of 3-D shapes printable wall display ‘Describing 3-D Shapes - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 2 properties of shapes resources: Comparing and Sorting Shapes - Year 2 2-D Shapes - Year 2 3-D Shapes - Year 2 Year 2 Geometry Bundle

2-D Shapes - Year 2: KS1 Maths Teaching Resources ‘2-D Shapes - Year 2’ has been designed to cover the curriculum objectives of the year 2 maths programme of study (Geometry - properties of shapes). This engaging 40 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: Definition of a 2-D shape How to describe a 2-D shape Description of 2-D shapes (circle, square, rectangle, pentagon, hexagon, octagon) Identifying shapes activity and accompanying worksheet Definition of line symmetry Line symmetry activity and accompanying worksheet Worksheet to check understanding ‘2-D Shapes - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 2 properties of shapes resources: Comparing and Sorting Shapes - Year 2 3-D Shapes - Year 2 Describing 3-D Shapes - Year 2 Year 2 Geometry Bundle

The Lady of Shalott - Unit of Work This unit of work for Tennyson’s The Lady of Shalott is made up of a 144-slide PowerPoint presentation and 22 worksheets. It is based on the 1842 version of the poem, covers many of the key areas required by the National Curriculum, and includes a variety of activities for students of all abilities. The unit is designed for use with lower KS3, but is easily adapted for use with Year 5/6. Contents include: Activities to develop knowledge of the poem’s narrative Exploration of setting and descriptive language Analysis of the characters of the Lady and Sir Lancelot Comprehension questions (with answers) to test understanding Studying the use of metaphors, onomatopoeia and pathetic fallacy Cloze, storyboarding and sequencing activities to consolidate understanding Context - King Arthur, myths and legends explored Themes - tasks to discuss loneliness and isolation How to write about poetry using evidence from the text Creating a children’s storybook version of the poem A range of videos to help with contextual understanding Empathetic writing - The Lady’s diary An essay task A copy of the 1842 version of the poem Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar poetry units: The Highwayman Conflict Poetry Christmas Poetry

Conflict Poetry (KS3) (5 lesson unit of work, 135-slide editable PowerPoint, 39 worksheets) This upper KS3 (Year 8/9) unit of work explores war poetry from World War One to the modern day. Ideal for Year 9 or the final term of Year 8, the unit’s chief focus is on the poetry of World War One, and in particular that of Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and Siegfried Sassoon. The unit is designed to help learners develop the key poetry analysis skills that are essential for GCSE success. It explores context, language, techniques, rhyme, rhythm, tone, theme and the author’s viewpoint through the close study of war poems such as The Soldier, Suicide in the Trenches and Dulce et Decorum Est. The final section of the unit brings the study of war poetry up to date with a focus on 21st Century war poems written by children, soldiers and the partners of those impacted by war. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar poetry units: The Highwayman The Lady of Shalott Christmas Poetry

Just A Minute Starter Activity This fun starter (or plenary) activity will help children recap prior learning and can provide an engaging start to, or end of, a lesson. ‘Just a Minute’ is ideal for upper KS2 and KS3 but it could also be used with KS4 students. It can be enjoyed by all abilities and is easily edited to fit into whatever topic is being taught. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Stop the Express Starter Activity Quickfire Questions Starter Activity One Word Story Starter Activity Guess Who? Starter Activity Hot Potato Starter Activity Noughts and Crosses Starter Activity Blockbusters Starter Activity

Hot Potato Starter/Plenary Activity This handy teaching activity can be used as a starter to help students revise or recap prior learning or as a plenary activity to help consolidate knowledge and understanding at the end of a lesson. The exercise is suitable for all abilities and can be edited to fit into the specific topic being studied. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Stop the Express Starter Activity Quickfire Questions Starter Activity One Word Story Starter Activity Guess Who? Starter Activity Just A Minute Starter Activity Noughts and Crosses Starter Activity Blockbusters Starter Activity

Counting in 6s to 72 - Year 4 In ‘Counting in 6s to 72 - Year 4’ pupils practise counting in multiples of 6 as per the year 4 curriculum objective in the maths programme of study ( Number - number and place value). Content includes: What counting in multiples of 6 means Top tips for remembering the 6 times table Counting in 6s out loud activity Find the missing number in the sequence timed activity Link to a counting in multiples of 6 game Counting in 6s to 72 worksheet with answers ‘Counting in 6s to 72 - Year 4’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 4 number resources: Counting in 7s Counting in 9s Counting in 25s to 500 - Year 4 Counting in 1000s - Year 4

Doubling the Consonant This English spelling teaching resource covers the rule of how and when to double the last consonant in a root word when adding the suffixes -ing and -ed. Content includes: How to double the consonant when adding a suffix explanation Activities to support this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets 2 further differentiated worksheets ‘Doubling the Consonant’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Common Word Endings Common Word Endings 2 Avoiding Double Negatives Root Words The Suffix ‘-ed’ The Suffix ‘-ing’

Common Word Endings 2 English SPaG Teaching PowerPoint Resource with worksheets This spelling teaching resource is designed to help KS2 children consolidate their knowledge and understanding of the common word endings ‘ary’, ‘ery’ and ‘ory’. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 4 accompanying worksheets ‘Common Word Endings 2’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Common Word Endings Doubling the Consonant Avoiding Double Negatives Root Words The Suffix ‘-ed’ The Suffix ‘-ing’

This unit of work is designed to cover GCSE Descriptive Writing as required by the AQA and WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language exam. GCSE English Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing is a complete lesson by lesson unit of work (includes lessons and activities, a 91 slide PowerPoint presentation and 8 accompanying worksheets). Activities for pupils include: An introduction to descriptive writing Examples of GCSE English Language examination tasks and questions Planning and structuring writing Using the senses to create effective imagery How to use devices in writing Using the MASSIVE mnemonic How to write using metaphors, adjectives, similes, sentence variety, imagery, vocabulary, effective verbs and powerful adverbs Creating setting using the 5Ws Transforming notes into prose Checking, drafting and redrafting descriptive writing

'Hyphens and Brackets' is an 8-slide PowerPoint presentation with 2 accompanying worksheets. This PowerPoint lesson explains why hyphens and brackets are used and teaches students how to use this form of punctuation for a range of purposes. The resource contains punctuation definitions, examples of hyphenated words, a dictionary game, question and answer activities, when and how to add brackets to writing task and a consolidation of understanding activity. To preview 'Hyphens and Brackets' click on the images.

Negative Numbers - Year 6: KS2 Maths Teaching Resource This KS2 mathematics teaching resource is an aid to delivering a lesson on using negative numbers in context, and calculating intervals across 0, covering the curriculum objectives of the year 6 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). Content includes: A negative numbers recap with link to explanatory video Comparing negative numbers using the > and < signs activity and accompanying worksheet Ordering negative numbers activity with accompanying worksheet Identifying temperatures and calculating the difference between two temperatures activity with accompanying worksheet A negative numbers addition and subtraction explanation A negative numbers addition and subtraction activity with accompanying worksheet Adding and subtracting negative numbers explanation Adding and subtracting negative numbers activity with accompanying worksheet Printable ‘Connect Three’ negative numbers game links to external negative numbers videos and games ‘Negative Numbers - Year 6’ can be edited so teachers can adapt it to use with all abilities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar negative numbers resources: Understanding Negative Numbers - Year 6 Negative Numbers - Year 5 Introducing Negative Numbers - Year 4 Negative Numbers - Year 4

Negative Numbers - Year 4 This KS2 mathematics teaching resource is an aid to delivering a lesson on negative numbers, counting forwards and backwards through 0, covering the curriculum objectives of the year 4 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). Content includes: A negative numbers explanation using the number line Counting forwards and backwards across 0 activity and accompanying worksheet Negative Numbers Ladders Worksheet - fill in the missing numbers in the sequence ‘Negative Numbers - Year 4’ can be edited so teachers can adapt it to use with all abilities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar negative numbers resources: Introducing Negative Numbers - Year 4 Negative Numbers - Year 5 Negative Numbers - Year 6 Understanding Negative Numbers - Year 6

Drawing Lines and Angles Accurately - Year 5 In this KS2 geometry teaching resource, pupils learn how to draw angles and lines accurately. This lesson covers the year 5 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Geometry - properties of shape) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 5 - Summer - Block 2 - Geometry - properties of shape. Content includes: Centimetres and millimetres recap Converting centimetres and millimetres recap How to draw lines within 1 millimetre accurately explanation Types of angles recap How to draw angles accurately explanation 3 differentiated worksheets ‘Drawing Lines and Angles Accurately - Year 5’ 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 5 geometry resources: Measuring Angles in Degrees - Year 5 Measuring Angles with a Protractor - Year 5 Calculating Angles on a Straight Line - Year 5 Calculating Angles Around a Point - Year 5

Number Words - Eleven to Twenty In this KS1 teaching resource pupils practise reading number words eleven to twenty as per the statutory requirements of the year 1 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: a link to a short video clip about numbers 11 to 20 2 interactive activities with accompanying worksheets 1 further worksheet with answers The PowerPoint can be used exactly as it is or it can be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 1 number resources: Number Words to Ten - Year 1

A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare - KS3 Unit of Work (14 lesson unit of work, 133-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 24 worksheets) This unit is perfect for either a high ability Year 7 group or a Year 8/9 class. It contains a series of engaging lessons that explore the plot, characters, themes and language of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night’s Dream in detail. Lessons cover: Elizabethan theatre and Shakespeare Character analysis Examining structure Analysing language Key themes Shakespeare use of comedy Extension activities, questions, and video links And much more!

Adding Numbers with More than 4 Digits - Year 5 In this KS2 addition teaching resource, pupils focus on adding numbers with more than 4 digits. This lesson covers the year 5 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - addition and subtraction) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for Year 5 - Autumn - Block 2 - Addition and Subtraction. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint lesson with class activities 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Adding Numbers with More than 4 Digits - Year 5’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 addition and subtraction resources: Adding Four-Digit Numbers with Exchanges Revision - Year 5 Subtracting 4-Digit Numbers with Exchanges Revision - Year 5 Subtracting Numbers with More than 4 Digits - Year 5 Rounding to Estimate and Approximate - Year 5 Inverse Operations - Year 5 Multi-step Addition and Subtraction Problems - Year 5 Year 5 Addition and Subtraction Bundle