This is a handy reference sheet for irregular verbs. The English language has so many irregular past verbs, so here’s a handy list of the past simple forms and past participles. This will be a great reference sheet for both teachers and students and can be displayed on the wall or glued into books.

Here is a handy reference sheet for forming plural nouns. There are lots of rules for forming the plural of nouns in English, even with words that follow rules, there is inconsistency. This printable outlines the different rules for “regular” plurals which follow rules, including their exceptions, irregular plurals, plus Latin and Greek root plurals.

This free worksheet on articles focuses on “a” and “an” for words beginning with a vowel sound or consonant sound. The worksheet explains when to use “a” and “an” and has two practice exercises. The first exercise asks children to circle “a” or “an” for each picture. The second exercise asks children to write “a” or “an” for each word. I hope your children enjoy using this worksheet.

Your students will love this engaging set of digital and printable worksheets packed with learning activities which are carefully scaffolded to introduce adjective and verb antonyms and give creative opportunities to apply their learning, plus answer keys. Level 1 introduces the definition of an antonym and builds vocabulary with adjectives. Level 2 reinforces learning by encouraging recall of the new words students have come across in Level 1. Level 3 explains why we need to use antonyms and introduces vocabulary for verb antonyms. Level 4 gives further practice with antonym verbs and opportunities to get creative in their application of antonyms. Why will children like it? The activities will appeal to children who are motivated by games by having levels to complete. It will appeal to children who love a puzzle, with codes to crack, word-finds and crosswords, and there is an opportunity for creative minds to apply their learning through drawing. What’s included? Level 1 - Adjectives Example of antonyms Definition of antonyms Word search Guess the right antonym Match adjectives and antonyms Unscramble the antonyms Write the antonym Level 2 - Adjectives Solve it - crossword Sort it - sort words into antonym pairs Check it - is the antonym correct or wrong? Improve it - use antonyms to make writing clearer Level 3 - Verbs Why learn antonyms? Draw an antonym Check it - is the antonym correct or wrong Choose the antonym Hunt for it - find antonym pairs Word search Level 4 - Verbs Crack the code to find antonym pairs Solve it - crossword Grumpy teacher - make the sentence more positive Grumpy parent vs nice parent - make sentences using antonyms Answer keys Wall poster of antonyms Exit tickets U.K and U.S versions You will receive: a PDF version, an editable PowerPoint™ version (editable text, images and layout are not editable), and a link to the Google Slides™ version. I hope you enjoy using these activities with your learners. If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Your students will love this pack of 4 digital and printable synonyms worksheets packed with learning activities which are carefully scaffolded to introduce adjective and verb synonyms before leading to creative writing, plus answer keys. Level 1 introduces the definition of a synonym and builds vocabulary with adjectives. Level 2 reinforces the learning by encouraging recall of all the new words students have come across in Level 1. Level 3 explains why we need to use synonyms and introduces vocabulary for verb synonyms. Level 4 is all about applying students’ knowledge by improving writing and creating their own writing within a structured format. Why will children like it? The activities will appeal to children who are motivated by games by having levels to complete. It will appeal to children who love a puzzle, with codes to crack, word-finds and crosswords, and there is an opportunity for creative minds to apply their learning through drawing. What’s included? Level 1 - Adjectives Level 2 - Adjectives Level 3 - Verbs Level 4: Adjectives and Verbs Answer key U.K and U.S versions You will receive a PDF version, a link to Google Slides™, and an editable PowerPoint™ version (text is editable, images and layout aren’t). If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Are you looking for engaging ways for your students to learn about modal verbs and adverbs for possibility? This digital and printable resource includes a quiz to introduce the language, an interactive notebook to apply and organise learning in a visual way, six engaging worksheets, and a board game for pairs or small groups. These activities cater to different learning styles to make learning more memorable, and encourage creativity, draw on general knowledge, and meet social needs through playing together, all while using modal verbs. What’s covered? can, may (not), might (not), could, must, should/ought to, can’t, won’t negatives adverbs of possibility What’s included? 6 worksheets (printable and digital) Interactive notebook ranking the modal verbs in order of probability (and visual instructions) - printable and digital drag and drop version Board game for pairs or small groups Answer keys Reference sheet for modal verbs U.S and U.K versions I hope your students enjoy using these activities. You will receive: A PDF version, an editable PPTX (text is editable, not images or layout), and a link to the Google Slides™ version. Updated March 19 2024 to add digital versions. -----------LEAVE A REVIEW AND GET A FREEBIE---------  If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com.

This is an engaging set of digital and printable worksheets which cover how to form the plurals of words with Latin or Greek roots, foreign words, less common irregular plurals, and compound words, and is perfect for your year 5 and 6 class. English spelling rules follow all kinds of rules, especially when it comes to borrowed words. If you’ve ever wondered if the plural of “octopus” is “octopi” or “octopuses” or maybe even “octopodes”, this pack explains it all! What’s included? 7 worksheets Latin-root words Greek-root words Words from other languages Less common irregular plurals Revision of irregular plurals from lower levels Compound words Answer keys U.S and U.K versions Editable PPT version (text is editable, images and layout are not) Link to Google Slides™ version I hope you and your students enjoy using these worksheets. You will receive: A PDF version, an editable PPT version, and a link to the Google Slides™ version. If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

This differentiated digital and printable reading passage about Amelia Earhart will give your students an introduction to who this amazing woman was, what sparked her interest in flying, and some of her many achievements. The informational text is differentiated with four levels so you can use what works best for your students (year 2 to year 5 approximately). There is also an editable version so you can adapt it if you need to. The comprehension questions are appropriate for the level of text and cover answering questions about details in the text, identifying the main topic or purpose, understanding the connection between ideas, identifying how a map contributes to understanding, and determining the meaning of vocabulary. There are also two optional Amelia Earhart colouring pages to choose from, plus a word search with two levels of difficulty for your early finishers, or just for fun after their reading challenge. Answer keys are provided to make marking quick and easy. 19 pages included. You will receive a PDF version, an editable PowerPoint™ version (text is editable, images and layout aren’t), and a link to the Google Slides™ version. If you’d like more Amelia Earhart activities, you may like this pack which includes the reading text. If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Are you looking for engaging plural noun activities for building your students’ ability to form regular and irregular plural nouns? Grammar is easy with 7 pages of printable worksheets that are designed to be fun and include crosswords, word finds, match ups, hunt for words and more. The activities will appeal to children who are motivated by games by having levels to complete. It will appeal to children who love a puzzle, with codes to crack, word finds and crosswords, and there is even an opportunity for creative minds to apply their learning through drawing. Children can complete all activities to cover all the rules for plural nouns, or choose which pages are relevant for your learners. Each page gives examples and rules for students to refer to while completing their work. Answer keys make it super-easy for marking. Display them on the wall, board or projected and students can self-check. A version without levels is also included if you prefer to use this. What’s included? Regular plural nouns Level one: nouns that add -s Level two: nouns ending in -s, -sh, -ch, -x, or -z Level three: nouns ending in a consonant + -y Level four: nouns ending in -f and -fe Irregular plural nouns Level five: nouns ending in a consonant + -o, nouns that stay the same in the plural form, nouns that are different in the plural form Level six: more practice activities Regular and irregular plural nouns Level seven: practice with both regular and irregular plural nouns Wall posters of rules for regular plural nouns and irregular plural nouns Exit tickets UK (A4) version and US (Letter) version If you’re looking for Year 1 regular plurals worksheets you can find those here. I hope you enjoy using these activities with your learners. If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

This pack of six digital and printable worksheets, teaching notes, and assessment will have your students feeling confident with recognising and correcting inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. The worksheets explain the key concepts and give opportunities to practise: identifying active and passive voice identifying if a verb voice shift has occurred keeping the verb voice consistent identifying verb moods (indicative, imperative, interrogative, conditional, and subjunctive) identifying if a verb mood shift has occurred keeping the verb mood consistent An assessment (or informal quiz) is included to assess if students have a thorough understanding of recognizing and correcting inappropriate shifts in verb voice and mood. Answer keys are provided for the worksheets and the assessment page. Teaching notes can be used to put concepts on the board. What’s included? 3 worksheets covering inappropriate shifts in verb voice 3 worksheets covering inappropriate shifts in verb mood Answer keys Teaching points Editable PPT version PowerPoint version Link to Google Slides™ version I hope you enjoy using this pack with your students. You may also like: Verb Moods Boardgame Active and Passive Voice Worksheets Passive Voice Boardgame Shift in Verb Voice and Mood Cut and Paste Activity Shift in Verb Voice and Mood Boardgame Idiom Worksheet, Station Activities, and Posters Wordiness and Redundancy Worksheets If you like using this resource after your purchase, I’d love it if you could leave a quick review. To show my appreciation, you can choose any resource up to the same value for free. Simply email me after with the resource you’d like at info@zigglelearning.com

Need a fun way to practise idioms at Christmas time? Then you’ll love this hands-on craft where students make a 3D Christmas present with different activities using seven Christmas-themed idioms. There are lots of options to meet your needs: Put the words in order to make seven idioms. Match the idiom to its meaning. Complete the idioms. Draw the literal and non-literal meaning, and write the non-literal meaning of three different idioms. Re-write the sentence using an idiom. Students need four presents to make a 3D present, so you can choose any four that work best for your class. Plus, you’ll get: 2 display phrases to choose from visual step-by-step instructions 1 PowerPoint slideshow of the seven idioms, their meanings, and examples an editable version so you can adapt it to your needs (only the directions and questions on the present are editable, not titles/images/layout) I hope your students enjoy making their Christmas presents!