Attached is a 30-slide PowerPoint with embedded activities and a comprehension activity based on Theseus and the Minotaur. Fully editable. A great way to introduce your student’s to Myths and Legends. These resources will help your student’s to write their own Myth or Legend. . Contents of PowerPoint: Slide 3: What is Myth and Legend? Slides 4 - 5: Theseus and The Minotaur and Odysseus and Polyphemus texts. Slides 6 – 10: Examples of mythical creatures. Slide 11: The Minotaur character profile sheet. Slide 12: 6 mythical creatures/monsters to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 13: A blank creature/monster character profile template. Slides 14 – 20: Examples of Heroes and Heroines. Slide 21: How to incorporate a Hero or Heroine into a story. Slide 22: Theseus character profile sheet. Slide 23: 6 mythical heroes /heroines to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 24: A blank hero/heroine character profile template. Slides 25 – 29: Writing templates to plan and write a Myth or Legend.

Spelling Revision! At the end of each month, I get the whole class (or group of children) to look through their English/Literacy books. They identify a few spellings they got wrong (from my marking) and record them on the sheet provided. You have the choice of asking the children to record 10 spellings they got wrong or 15 ( I’ve attached both). The sheet is then sent home and the children are asked to work with an adult to learn them. I also give them a SPELLING BOOK so they have something to practise their spellings in. Once the children have mastered the spellings, a parent has to sign at the bottom. I (or my TA) then tests the children. Fully editable.

300 High Frequency Words 6 pages in total (50 words on each page). Page 1: Words 1 - 50. Page 2: Words 51 - 100. Page 3: Words 101 - 150. Page 4: Words 151 - 200. Page 5: Words 201 - 250. Page 6: Words 251 - 300. The lists have been designed to allow the child 5 attempts to read and spell each word. Great for: Creating spelling lists, interventions, reading and spelling ‘check up’ tests. Also attached are 6 spelling record sheets (1 for each set).

A palindrome is a word, phrase, verse, number or sentence that reads the same forward or backward. This 20-slide presentation covers the following content: Introduction to Palindromes Palindromic Sentences Palindromic Numbers Palindromic Dates Palindromic Times Palindromic Times and Dates A Palindrome Investigation

Subject: Reading Focus: Visualisation. Visualisation is any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate a message. 3 great worksheets - The 5 senses, Hiding activity and Visualisation worksheet. 5 pages in total. 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Poem About My Favourite Character A great way of writing a poem about a favourite character. 2-page booklet. Fully editable.

Attached is fully animated 37-slide PowerPoint that teaches children how to plan and write a non-chronological report. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability). The PowerPoint is divided into 8 parts - Day 1, Day 2, Day 3, Day 4, Day 5, Day 6, Day 7 and Day 8. Activity sheets complement each day (10 activity sheets in total). Approximately 8 one-hour English lessons. Fully editable. Save yourself 15 hours of planning time!

5 Adverbs Resources A 5-slide ‘Adverbs’ PowerPoint with clear examples of adverbs and adverbial phrases. A 5-page ‘Adverbs’ activity booklet for your student’s to complete. A selection of verbs, adverbs and adverbial phrases for you to display in your classroom. An adverbs worksheet. Fully editable resources.

A 5-slide PowerPoint showing how to use “a” or “an” in a sentence A 3-page activity booklet A 1-page worksheet Fully editable. 6+

Beyond the role play phase, children are said to be working in a particular phase when the Global Statement and Key Indicators represent the best fit with the child’s behaviours and beliefs. Children need not display all key indicators to be placed in a phase, the placement rests upon the teacher’s professional judgement. 2 pages Fully editable.

Teach your students to write ‘complex sentences’ using these 2 straightforward PowerPoint presentations. I’ve also attached 2 differentiated ‘clauses’ worksheets.

2-pages. Examples given. Ideal for 9+. Fully editable. If you are in any doubt at all concerning the correct use of the semicolon - then avoid using it entirely. It is the most commonly misused and misunderstood mark of punctuation. It is perfectly possible to write clearly and effectively using only the comma and the full stop. Do this if you are in any doubt concerning the use of the semicolon (and the colon).

Great ways to remember how to spell … -because -island -necessary -difficulty -friend -piece -parliament -separate -secretary -terrible -business -quiet -guitar -accommodation -‘ould’ words -laugh -rhythm -soldier -height & weight -hear

Spelling Test Sheets - 4 Templates 4 spelling test sheet templates. Fully editable. An 18 word spelling test sheet. A 15 word spelling test sheet. A 10 word spelling test sheet. A 5 word spelling test sheet.

Guided Reading Homework Activity … and NO MARKING involved! Fully editable. Appropriate for 5 - 11 years (depending on ability).

Fully editable alphabet resources - a great PowerPoint, worksheet and display material. Resource 1: Alphabetical Order PowerPoint - this teaches children how to put words in alphabetical order. Resource 2: Alphabet Worksheet - a challenging activity - the children have to put a list of names in alphabetical order. Resource 3: Alphabet Template - a complete alphabet to use or display.

2 activities for students to complete BEFORE and AFTER reading Fiction. Activities can be used as ‘link’ activities in Guided Reading or just a ‘stand alone’ activities. Appropriate for 5 - 11 years. Fully editable.

A pre-reading Guided Reading Activity. Genre: Fiction. Appropriate for upper KS1 or KS2.

Homophones and Tricky Words. Fully editable resources. 3 Posters and 4 Worksheets. Poster 1: two & too. Poster 2: whether & weather. Poster 3: which & witch. Worksheet 1: To, Two or Too? Worksheet 2: To, Two or Too? Worksheet 3: To, Two or Too? Worksheet 4: To, Two or Too? All answers provided. Ideal for 5 to 9 years.

Start teaching Common Letter Strings with this simple 4-slided presentation. Fully editable.