The powerpoint looks at the different forms of punctuation to use when writing direct speech. Shows different ways of recording direct speech, eg, direct speech first then the narrative/ narrative first then the direct speech etc. It ends with images and speech bubbles for the children to record direct speech using the correct formats. The display posters give prompts to help the children remember how to write direct speech.

5 POWERPOINTS: Introduction to pronouns: Explains what pronouns are and gives an example of what text would look like if they were not used. It ends with an activity where the children read the sentences to see which pronoun should be used to aid cohesion and avoid repetition. Pronoun practice: Exercise to see which pronouns should be used where. Personal pronouns: A study of personal pronouns eg I/my/mine Demonstrative pronouns: A look at this, these, that and those Reflexive pronouns: A study of reflexive pronouns such as he/himself, with exercises to think of sentences containing them. PRINTABLE PDF FILES: Complete the pronoun matrix Find the pronouns ( x 3): Read the stories and find the pronouns. Indefinite pronouns: For display Missing pronouns (x 2): Read the story and fill in the missing pronouns Pronoun count: To use when reading to see which pronouns are the most common. Pronoun list Who am I: Picture cards for the children to describe using possessive pronouns

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for word endings which sound like /ʒən/ that are spelt as sion POWERPOINT: Words ending sion: Explains and looks at words with these endings, then ends with a spelling activity using the most common words ending in sion. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Look Write Cover Check: For spelling practice 2 x word cards, one set with pictures, the other containing more difficult words. TEACHER RESOURCES Word list Adaptable outline plan

The powerpoint lesson explains that cial is common after a vowel letter and tial after a consonant letter and gives examples of the exceptions. It ends with a spelling activity PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: LWCC cial words: For spelling practice LWCC tial words: For spelling practice Word endings cial or tial worksheets x 2 Wordsearch cial and tial word endings Word list

A pack of 4 powerpoint lessons and 10 printable activities to teach the guidelines for spelling these types of words. ENT ENCE ENCY ENDINGS POWERPOINTS 1 Explains that ent is used after soft c g and qu, giving examples of each of these type of words. It ends with an activity that shows a word, then it can be hidden so the children can write it, then shown so the children can check the spelling. 2 Explains how you can think of related words to gauge whether to use an e for these types of endings, for example confidential:confident. It ends with the same spelling activity. Includes words other than those preceded by soft c g or qu PDF WORKSHEETS Look Write Cover Check ent words (soft c g and qu): For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ent words: For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ence ency words: For spelling practice Word search Worksheet: Adding the endings ent ence and ency to different words then writing them in a sentence ANT ANCE ANCY ENDINGS POWERPOINTS 3 Explains how you can think of related words to gauge whether to use an a for these types of endings, for example consultation: consultant. It ends with a spelling activity. 4 Looks at words that need to be memorised to learn which spelling to use: Ends with a spelling activity. PDF WORKSHEETS Look Write Cover Check ant words (related ation words): For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ance and ancy endings: For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ant words: For spelling practice Word search Worksheet: Adding the endings ant ance and ancy to different words then writing them in a sentence Plus a word list for both spellings

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for endings which sound like /ʃəs/ spelt cious or tious POWERPOINTS: Shus endings spelt cious: Powerpoint explaining the rules If the root word ends in –ce, the /ʃ/ sound is usually spelt as c. It ends with a look, write cover check interactive activity. Shus endings spelt tious: Explains the guideline If you can think of a noun from the same root word that ends in –tion, then the /ʃ/ (sh) sound is usually spelt as t. It ends with a look, write cover check interactive activity. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Look Write Cover Check cious words: For spelling practice Anagrams ending cious worksheet Look Write Cover Check tious words: For spelling practice Anagrams ending cious worksheet cious and tious wordsearch Word list

A powerpoint explaining the terminology for pupils in Y4 - determiner,pronoun, possesive pronoun and adverbial.

A powerpoint lesson and worksheet to explain who apostrophes mark plural possession. POWERPOINT: Possessive apostrophes with plural words: Explains what they are and how they are used. Ends with an activity to rewrite phrases using possessive apostrophes. PDF ACTIVITY: Possessive apostrophes with plural words: Similar activity to the PowerPoint above. DISPLAY Plural possessive apostrophes posters

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in fer POWERPOINT Adding vowel suffixes to words ending fer: Explains the rule then gives the children opportunity to write the words applying the spelling rule. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Complete the fer matrix worksheet Word list

A pack of resources to teach the spelling guidelines for Words ending in able, ably,ible and ibly POWERPOINTS able word endings ible word endings PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Look Write Cover Check able ably words Look Write Cover Check ible ibly words Word cards - able endings Word cards - ible endings Wordsearch - able and ible words Word endings ible or able worksheet x 2 Word lists

A set of resources ( 1 powerpoint lesson, 6 printable files) to teach about the many different words with the ough spelling.

A pack of resources to teach about words containing silent letters. POWERPOINTS Words with silent letter k Words with silent letter g Words with silent letter w Words with silent letter b Words with silent letter c Words with silent letter d Words with silent letter n Words with silent letter t Words with other silent letters Words with silent letter and unusual letter patterns PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Look Write Cover Check x 10: For spelling practice (Each one matches the words contained in each PowerPoint) Silent letters k g and w worksheet: Words to sort into which silent letter they contain Words with silent letter b worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letter c worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letters d and n worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letter t worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letters missing: To fill in then write a sentence.

A set of materials to assess Appendix 2 for Years 1 to 6 in the English curriculum 2014. It contains a booklet for individual assessment and also class recording sheets.

A powerpoint lesson and worksheet to teach the difference between vocabulary typical of informal speech and vocabulary appropriate for formal speech and writing.

POWERPOINT: Explanation of active and passive sentences and how to arrange an active sentence to make it passive. Explains how and when passive sentences can be used PRINTABLE FILES (PDF): Passive sentences worksheet: Change the active sentences into passive sentences

A mixture of powerpoints and printable activities to encourage sound discrimination by listening to instrumental sounds.

A powerpoint explaining the terminology for pupils in Y6: subject, object, active, passive, synonym, antonym ellipsis, hyphen, colon, semi-colon and bullet points.

There is one powerpoint for each new letter. Each introductory powerpoint: Introduces the new letter, shows a picture mnemonic, demonstates correct letter formation then reinforces it with an initial sound game. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each letter in the set with a picture to help the children remember the sound; A set of letter flashcards of all letters learnt so far A 'what begins with....' game where the children have to select an object that begins with the specified letter.

There is one powerpoint for each new letter. Each introductory powerpoint: Introduces the new letter, shows a picture mnemonic, demonstates correct letter formation then reinforces it with an initial sound game. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each letter in the set and previous sets with a picture to help the children remember the sound; A set of letter flashcards of all letters learnt so far A 'what begins with....' game where the children have to select an object that begins with the specified letter.

There is one powerpoint for each new letter. Each introductory powerpoint: Introduces the new letter, shows a picture mnemonic, demonstates correct letter formation then reinforces it with an initial sound game. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each letter in the set and previous sets with a picture to help the children remember the sound; A set of letter flashcards of all letters learnt so far A 'what begins with....' game where the children have to select an object that begins with the specified letter.