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Primary Texts provides resources to help support the teaching of reading, writing and speaking and listening at primary level. Resources are flexible, adaptable, easy to use and meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.

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Primary Texts provides resources to help support the teaching of reading, writing and speaking and listening at primary level. Resources are flexible, adaptable, easy to use and meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.
Year 1 SPAG PPT Bundle
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Year 1 SPAG PPT Bundle

8 Resources
A pack of eight PowerPoints linked to the specific national curriculum objectives for year 1 vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Each PowerPoint contains content which could cover one or two lessons. PowerPoints include: • Explanations of terminology • Texts containing examples linked to vocabulary, grammar or punctuation objectives. • Exercises for pupils to complete. • Opportunities for pupils to discuss and reflect on what they have learnt.
Year 5 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Relative Clauses
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Year 5 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Relative Clauses

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A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 5 sentence objective requiring pupils to explore the use of relative clauses. The PPT contains explanation, examples, activities and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a short assessment test containing five SATs style questions linked to the objective is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
Year 5 SPAG and Assessment: Verb Prefixes
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Year 5 SPAG and Assessment: Verb Prefixes

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A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 5 word objective requiring pupils to explore verb prefixes. The PPT contains explanation, examples, activities and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a short assessment test containing five SATs style questions linked to the objective is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
YEAR 5 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Commas
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YEAR 5 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Commas

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A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 5 punctuation objective requiring pupils to explore the use of ‘commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity’. The PPT contains explanation, examples, activities and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a short assessment test containing five SATs style questions linked to the objective is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
Year 5 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Adverbs of Possibility
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Year 5 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Adverbs of Possibility

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A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 5 sentence objective requiring pupils to understand ‘adverbs of possibility’. The PPT contains explanation, examples, activities and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a short assessment test containing five SATs style questions linked to the objective is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
Year 6 SPAG Bundle
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Year 6 SPAG Bundle

9 Resources
A pack of nine PowerPoints linked to the specific national curriculum objectives for year 6 vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Each PowerPoint contains a whole lesson which includes: an explanation of the terminology a text containing examples linked to the vocabulary, grammar or punctuation objective. an exercise for pupils to complete. opportunities for pupils to discuss and reflect on what they have learnt. Also includes short assessment tests each containing five SATs style questions linked to year group objectives with accompanying answer sheets. You may also like the amazing value Year 6 SPAG Revision Bundle which contains 30 PPT lessons including all 9 PPT lessons available in this bundle plus 21 PPT lessons to help revise content from previous years.
Year 6 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Hyphens
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Year 6 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Hyphens

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A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 6 punctuation objective requiring pupils to understand how hyphens can be used to avoid ambiguity. The PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a short assessment test containing five SATs style questions linked to the objective is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
Year 6 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Layout Devices
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Year 6 SPAG PPT and Assessment: Layout Devices

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A PPT based lesson linked to the statutory Year 6 text objective requiring pupils to understand the use of layout devices. The PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a short assessment test containing five SATs style questions linked to the objective is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
Bonfire Night Poem - Remember, remember the 5th of November: PPT, poem and worksheets
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Bonfire Night Poem - Remember, remember the 5th of November: PPT, poem and worksheets

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A complete lesson based on the traditional poem ‘Remember, remember the 5th of November’ with a PPT presentation and comprehension tasks. Ideal for studying Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes, The Gunpowder Plot or as part of a topic on The Stuarts. Also includes guidance for two follow-up writing activities. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work. Suitable for KS2. The 11 slide PPT contains: • The poem with supporting visual images • Background information about the poet and poem • Discussion questions • Details of follow-up activities. The resource also includes: • A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight. • Two differentiated worksheets. Worksheet A contains straightforward literal questions and an activity requiring pupils to visualise aspects of the poem. Worksheet B is more challenging and contains questions linked to summarising and expressing opinion.
Spooky Poetry Lessons for KS1
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Spooky Poetry Lessons for KS1

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Contains two complete poetry lessons based on the fun spooky poems: ‘The Hairy Toe’, and ‘In the Dark, Dark Wood’ with PPT presentations and comprehension tasks. Suitable for KS1. Ideal for teachers exploring scary poetry with their pupils. Great for Halloween! Useful for reading sessions, literacy lessons and topic work. Each lesson also includes guidance for two follow-up writing activities. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into two short units of work. The PPT provided for each lesson includes: • The poem with supporting visual images • Background information about the poet and poem • Discussion questions • Details of follow-up activities. Also included for each lesson: • A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight. • Two differentiated comprehension worksheets.
Year 4 Spelling Pack
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Year 4 Spelling Pack

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This pack provides coverage of around half of the spelling objectives for year 3 and 4 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the English National Curriculum: The pack is fully editable and includes: • A suggested year 4 spelling half-termly teaching sequence • Word Lists containing sets of the statutory and example spellings. These can be given to pupils or enlarged to create posters • Look Cover Write Check sheets containing statutory and example spellings • A PPT containing example words accompanied by rules, guidance and word lists • Dictation sentences containing a mix of statutory and example spellings • A PPT containing a range of teacher led spelling tasks to help pupils practise their spellings • A PPT containing a range of spelling tasks to help pupils learn their set spellings independently For a resource offering complete coverage of all of the year 3 and 4 spelling objectives please see details of the year 3 and 4 bundle.
Year 3 and 4 Spelling Bundle
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Year 3 and 4 Spelling Bundle

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This pack provides full coverage of the spelling objectives for year 3 and 4 as detailed in Appendix 1 of the English National Curriculum: The pack is fully editable and includes: • Suggested spelling half-termly teaching sequences for years 3 and 4 • Word Lists containing sets of the statutory and example spellings. These can be given to pupils or enlarged to create posters • Look Cover Write Check sheets containing statutory and example spellings • PPTs containing example words accompanied by rules, guidance and word lists • Dictation sentences containing a mix of statutory and example spellings • A PPT containing a range of teacher led spelling tasks to help pupils practise their spellings • A PPT containing a range of spelling tasks to help pupils learn their set spellings independently
The Twelve Days of Christmas Poem: PPT,  Worksheets and Activities
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The Twelve Days of Christmas Poem: PPT, Worksheets and Activities

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A Christmas poetry lesson based on the poem / song ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’ with PPT presentation and comprehension tasks. Also includes guidance for four follow-up activities with links to literacy, art, music and maths. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work. Suitable for KS2. The 32 slide PPT contains: • The poem with supporting visual images • Background information about the poem • Discussion questions • Details of follow-up activities. The resource also includes: • A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight. • Two differentiated comprehension worksheets. Worksheet A contains a straightforward literal task and an activity requiring pupils to visualise aspects of the poem. Worksheet B is more challenging and contains tasks linked to exploring the poet’s use of language and expressing opinion.
Christmas Poetry Lesson Bundle
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Christmas Poetry Lesson Bundle

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Contains two complete poetry lessons based on the fun Christmas poems ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas’ and ‘The Twelve Days of Christmas’. Includes PPT presentations and comprehension tasks. Ideal for teachers exploring Christmas traditions with their pupils. Useful for reading sessions, literacy lessons or festive topic work. Each lesson also includes guidance for follow-up activities making this a flexible resource with the potential for extension into two short units of work. The PPT provided for each lesson includes: • The poem with supporting visual images • Background information about the poet and poem • Discussion questions • Details of follow-up activities. Also included for each lesson: • A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight. • Two differentiated comprehension worksheets.
Martin Luther King Jr.  Lesson with PPT and Activities
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Martin Luther King Jr. Lesson with PPT and Activities

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A complete PPT lesson resource about Martin Luther King Jr and why we remember him. Ideal for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Black History Month or studying equality and civil rights or significant individuals.The PPT presentation contains details of Martin Luther King Jr’s life and achievements with a range of questions to encourage discussion and deeper thinking. This resource includes two follow up art activities: • Follow Up Activity 1 - Create a patterned design for a peace dove or a heart to illustrate Martin Luther King Jr. ’s emphasis on peace and love. This activity is supported by the inclusion of outlines of a dove and a heart to aid students with presenting their work if needed. • Follow Up Activity 2 - Create artwork which symbolises racial unity using different coloured linked hands. Instructions and example pictures are provided on the PPT to help support this activity. Suitable for years 2 to 6
Adverbs KS2 PPT Lesson
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Adverbs KS2 PPT Lesson

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A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise and understand the use of adverbs of time, manner and place. The 13 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.
Haiku Poetry Lesson for KS2
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Haiku Poetry Lesson for KS2

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A complete poetry lesson based on a classic Japanese haiku: Matsuo Basho’s frog poem. Includes a PPT presentation and comprehension tasks. Also includes activities designed to help students create their own haikus. These activities are ideal for helping pupils consider word choice, editing, syllables and layout. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work. The 12 slide PPT contains: • The poem with supporting visual images • Background information about the poet and poem • Discussion questions • Details of follow-up activities which explore how haikus are written and provide guidance supporting students in writing their own. The resource also includes: • A copy of the poem and translations. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight. • Two differentiated comprehension worksheets. Worksheet A contains literal questions and an activity that requiring pupils to visualise the poem. Worksheet B contains more challenging activities requiring pupils to compare and contrast vocabulary and express their opinion.
Feelings EAL Newcomer Activity Pack
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Feelings EAL Newcomer Activity Pack

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This EAL / ESL new starter ‘Feelings’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘Feelings’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.
At the Farm EAL Newcomer Activity Pack
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At the Farm EAL Newcomer Activity Pack

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This EAL / ESL new starter ‘At the Farm’ activity pack is suitable for EAL / ESL beginners in the early stages of learning English. It contains a PPT book, three worksheets, a set of word and picture flashcards and a vocabulary word mat linked to the topic ‘At the Farm’. These easy-to-use resources are great for intervention work either 1:1 or with a small group. Also included is an activity guide containing suggestions and ideas for how to use the resources.