A lesson plan and worksheet on punctuating direct speech, with the worksheet using lines from fairy tale stories.
There is a zipped folder containing a PDF version and an editable version of each file:
- a lesson plan on punctuating direct speech
- a page with examples to model how to punctuate direct speech (part of which can be seen in the preview)
- a worksheet with lines from fairy tales on which children need to add the correct punctuation
This lesson is best taught with computers or laptops, but can be completed on paper too.
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Mary Seacole biography with comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3.
A zipped folder containing a PDF version and an editable version of each file:
- a biography of Mary Seacole (which can partially be seen in the preview)
- 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty
- an answer frame for the least able children
- answers to all of the questions
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Biography paragraphing activity on King George VI.
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- a brief lesson plan
- a paragraphing activity on King George (which can be partially seen in the preview)
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Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3 on the Human Life Cycle
Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file:
- an explanation text on the Human Life Cycle
- 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty
- an answer frame for the least able children
- answers to all of the questions
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A set of lesson plans and resources for 4 lessons on writing explanation texts for Year 2 or Year 3, including the following:
- 4 lesson plans on writing explanation texts
- 2 annotated life cycle diagrams to use as a prompt for the children's writing
- a model explanation text about the life cycle of a frog
- a set of explanation text writing frames
- a set of differentiated success criteria for explanation texts
A PDF and an editable version of each file is included.
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Please note: the 4 lesson plans follow a similar structure and refer to VCOP. The rest of the resources can be used even if you do not use VCOP - you will just need to adapt the lesson plans.
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Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a set of instructions (How To Make Salmon Sandwiches)
Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file:
- instructions on How To Make Salmon Sandwiches
- 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty
- an answer frame for the least able children
- answers to all of the questions
- a brief lesson plan
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Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 3 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a Recount text (about a school trip)
Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file:
- a recount text about a school trip
- 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty
- an answer frame for the least able children
- answers to all of the questions
- a brief lesson plan
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Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 3 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a Recount text (about a holiday)
Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file:
- a recount text about a holiday
- 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty
- an answer frame for the least able children
- answers to all of the questions
- a brief lesson plan
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A lesson plan and activities / worksheets (differentiated to 2 levels) on Identifying Time Connectives.
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Year 3 English - writing a shape poem lesson plan and other resources:
- writing a shape poem lesson plan.
- writing a shape poem prompt sheets.
- writing a shape poem success criteria.
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Year 3 English - onomatopoeia lesson plan and resources:
- onomatopoeia lesson plan.
- onomatopoeia worksheet.
- onomatopoeia examples and prompts.
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Year 3 English - riddles lesson plan and worksheets:
- riddles lesson plan.
- riddles worksheets.
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Year 3/4 English - writing a short myth or legend about 'a Slave Becoming a Gladiator' lesson plan and other resources:
- writing a short myth or legend lesson plan.
- writing a short myth or legend model story.
- writing a short myth or legend writing frame.
- writing a short myth or legend success criteria.
- writing a short myth or legend ways to extend a story.
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Year 3/4 English - possessive apostrophes lesson plan and worksheet:
- possessive apostrophes lesson plan.
- possessive apostrophes explanation and examples.
- possessive apostrophes worksheet.
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Year 3/4 English - distinguishing between nouns and verbs lesson plan and worksheet:
- distinguishing between nouns and verbs lesson plan.
- distinguishing between nouns and verbs worksheet.
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Ee words spelling worksheets and dictation sentences for Year 1, with 3 versions of the worksheets:
1) plain text
2) cursive, without lead-in strokes
3) cursive, with lead-in strokes
To see what the cursive versions of the worksheets are like, please go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-spellings-words-lists-new-2014-curriculum-6347734 where you can download a CVC version of them.
(Note: these resources can be used as a 'one-off', but we recommend that instead they should be used as part of our whole spelling scheme. Please read the information files included in this download for details of why we recommend this.)
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Ea words spelling worksheets and dictation sentences for Year 1, with 3 versions of the worksheets:
1) plain text
2) cursive, without lead-in strokes
3) cursive, with lead-in strokes
To see what the cursive versions of the worksheets are like, please go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-spellings-words-lists-new-2014-curriculum-6347734 where you can download a CVC version of them.
(Note: these resources can be used as a 'one-off', but we recommend that instead they should be used as part of our whole spelling scheme. Please read the information files included in this download for details of why we recommend this.)
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Short oo words spelling worksheets and dictation sentences for Year 1, with 3 versions of the worksheets:
1) plain text
2) cursive, without lead-in strokes
3) cursive, with lead-in strokes
To see what the cursive versions of the worksheets are like, please go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-spellings-words-lists-new-2014-curriculum-6347734 where you can download a CVC version of them.
(Note: these resources can be used as a 'one-off', but we recommend that instead they should be used as part of our whole spelling scheme. Please read the information files included in this download for details of why we recommend this.)
You can find more Spelling worksheets and dictation sentences on the Save Teachers' Sundays website
Oi and oy words spelling worksheets and dictation sentences for Year 1, with 3 versions of the worksheets:
1) plain text
2) cursive, without lead-in strokes
3) cursive, with lead-in strokes
To see what the cursive versions of the worksheets are like, please go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-spellings-words-lists-new-2014-curriculum-6347734 where you can download a CVC version of them.
(Note: these resources can be used as a 'one-off', but we recommend that instead they should be used as part of our whole spelling scheme. Please read the information files included in this download for details of why we recommend this.)
You can find more Spelling worksheets and dictation sentences on the Save Teachers' Sundays website
Ore and oor words spelling worksheets and dictation sentences for Year 1, with 3 versions of the worksheets:
1) plain text
2) cursive, without lead-in strokes
3) cursive, with lead-in strokes
To see what the cursive versions of the worksheets are like, please go to https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-spellings-words-lists-new-2014-curriculum-6347734 where you can download a CVC version of them.
(Note: these resources can be used as a 'one-off', but we recommend that instead they should be used as part of our whole spelling scheme. Please read the information files included in this download for details of why we recommend this.)
You can find more Spelling worksheets and dictation sentences on the Save Teachers' Sundays website