A resource showing 11 colour photos of various activities or occupations. A useful resource for speaking and listening and conversations when learning to speak English. Sheet 1 shows the 11 photos. Sheet 2 lets pupils match the occupations to the words and discuss objects or equipment that might be associated with each activity or occupation.

This activity can be shown on the whiteboard and children each given an answer sheet to mark off the missing words as they come to them. Alternatively, each of the 10 worksheets can be used on their own. Children complete the sentence with a missing word. The missing words are sometimes repeated such as ‘water’ and ‘chocolate’ but the containers or descriptions are different e.g. a bar of chocolate a box of chocolates This is a good speaking and listening activity and useful for those learning English.

A fun way to end or start the term. The game is based on Catch Phrase where children guess what the popular phrase or word is based on the pictures they see. This involves thinking and speaking and listening. Children enjoy this game in groups. There are 35 picture cards which can be cut up and laminated(for reuse) or pages can be used as they are with 4 cards to a page. There is a suggested answer sheet at the end, that children or the teacher, can use to mark off answers. (Some pictures could have an equally feasible alternate catch phrase or word). As a follow up, children could make up their own pictures based on familiar sayings or those on a theme such as football or animals. Children can research any sayings they are not familiar with. Links to language learning also.

Here are 106 high frequency word cards to cut out, laminate and use for assessing your children. These cards can also be used on displays or as visual or writing aids. There is also a sheet with all the words on for you to use with individual children and mark off. Cards can also be used to make sentences. There are 8 blank cards if you want to use these to add more words of your own. Useful for those learning English too.

This activity has 30 black and white cartoon cards. The first page is an example of 6 pictures that have been given a title and coloured in. Cut out the black and white pictures and ask the children in pairs or groups to come up with a title for each picture. This makes for a fun speaking and listening activity and for children to be creative in their writing. Children could colour and share their cartoon pictures explaining them to the rest of the class. They could write a caption / sentence or paragraph to describe their picture. There is a blank template at the end for you or the children to use to make more drawings or cartoons of your own. This activity is great too, for those learning English!

30 photograph cards showing people, family, occupations and leisure time. These are a useful speaking and listening set of cards. The cards can be grouped in different ways e.g. 3 images of a family, 3 of Santa or grouped in terms of female, male or musicians, outdoor workers etc. A good resource for those learning to speak a language or on discussions around People who help us, Ourselves or World of Work.

There are 2 versions of this activity - one in colour and the other in black and white. Page 1 shows a collection of school supplies for children to name and find the matching words. Page 2 is the black and white version of this. Page 3 shows all the supplies in separate boxes for children to write the labels. Page 4 is the black and white version of this.

A comprehension exercise where students read about the 12 boys and girls and their hobbies. They then match up the names with the pictures and the equipment they use for their hobbies. There are muddled names for students to unravel and a grid to write the names in alphabetical order. These activities make a good speaking and listening or / and guided reading exercise. Also useful for those learning English.

38 pages showing 2 flashcards per page. Useful as flashcards, visual aids or on display on your literacy area / wall. A resource to support and help children learn and progress in their letters and sounds work, reading and spelling. A whole range of sounds are included to support word building such as: a,e,i, o, u sl, sm, sc, sk, tr, br, bl ir, ie, ou, ue, ea, aw And sounds such as ly, ing, est and ful Cut and laminate for many uses and durability. The final 2 pages have flashcard templates - 1 colour and 1 for children to colour in themselves.

Here are 5 worksheets where children read the sentences and fill in the missing words. They can write the sentences out in their workbooks. There is a word list included on each sheet to support as needed. The worksheets are in 2 halves: Fill in the missing words Words and pictures which can be read, coloured and matched. Useful too, for those learning English Language.

Share this PPT with your class / children when teaching about words that have the same spelling but different meanings. There are 6 slides showing pairs of words with pictures to match. Slides 7 to 12 can be used for speaking and listening where children compose and share sentences for each pair of words. Alternatively, print out the slides for worksheets and children can write out the sentences. Pictures can also be cut out for matching games.

Set 2 in this series. Linking Words and Picture Games and Activity Sheets 18 colour picture clues with linking words and written clues. Words can link in 2 ways e.g. Iced lolly or lolly pop. Instructions included: Game 1 Share picture slides 1, 4 and 7 Can children name the objects and think of any words that link with the pictures e.g. cat and Tom. They could write these on their white boards. Game 2 Share slides 1,4, 7 reading out the 3 clues to go with each picture e.g. desk, mountain, spinning. Children work out which picture the clues refer to – top. Repeat for all the pictures on slides 1,4 and 7. Differentiated Game / Activity 3 Cut out the pictures and words and match Pictures to pictures Pictures to words Pictures to 3 clues Pictures to pictures with words

Set 2 in this series. Linking Words and Picture Games and Activity Sheets 18 colour picture clues with linking words and written clues. Words can link in 2 ways e.g. Iced lolly or lolly pop. Instructions included: Game 1 Share picture slides 1, 4 and 7 Can children name the objects and think of any words that link with the pictures e.g. pizza and hut. They could write these on their white boards. Game 2 Share slides 1,4, 7 reading out the 3 clues to go with each picture e.g. piggy, savings and account . Children work out which picture the clues refer to – bank. Repeat for all the pictures on slides 1,4 and 7. Differentiated Game / Activity 3 Cut out the pictures and words and match Pictures to pictures Pictures to words Pictures to 3 clues Pictures to pictures with words

Game 1 in this series. Linking Words and Picture Games and Activity Sheets 18 colour picture clues with linking words and written clues. Words can link in 2 ways e.g. Iced lolly or lolly pop. Instructions included: Game 1 Share picture slides 1, 4 and 7 Can children name the objects and think of any words that link with the pictures e.g. apple and tree. They could write these on their whiteboards. Game 2 Share slides 1,4, 7 reading out the 3 clues to go with each picture e.g. Polar, teddy and three. Children work out which picture the clues refer to – bears Repeat for all the pictures on slides 1,4 and 7. Differentiated Game / Activity 3 Cut out the pictures and words and match Pictures to pictures Pictures to words Pictures to 3 clues Pictures to pictures with words

Game 2 in this animated Catch Phrase Set. A fun activity for back to school or a wet play! 20 slides in this Catch Phrase game that is animated. These are popular phrases or idioms. Great for speaking and listening or those studying English language. Pupils work out the answers in pairs or teams and mark / locate these on the answer sheet provided.

A fun activity for back to school or a wet play! 20 slides in this Catch Phrase game that is animated. These are popular phrases or idioms. Great for speaking and listening or those studying English language. Pupils work out the answers in pairs or teams and mark / locate these on the answer sheet provided.

A phonics and spelling activity. 5 worksheets - a, e, i, o and u. Name and write the words for the pictures. Colour the pictures.

A word work literacy activity PPT. 5 colour slides with 12 pictures of items that have spellings with either one or two words. Talk about and decide on the spellings of each picture then press the key or switch for the words to appear. Look out for any that could have a spelling with either one or two words. There are also 5 slides where the words are separated for children to join up to make compound words / one, or two linked words. Print these off for worksheets.

3 worksheets for children learning to write a sentence. Themes are Friends, Travel and Shopping. There are a selection of words on each page for children to use to write their sentences along with punctuation marks.

This game is along the theme of cooking / food sayings, idioms or phrases. 36 pictorial popular catch phrases or sayings to encourage thinking skills and speaking and listening skills. There are 4 catch phrases on each page. It is fun to work against the clock! Children can work in pairs or teams to try to work out the answers. An answer sheet is provided for them to mark off. Cut out the cards and laminate for a game you can keep and reuse. As an extra activity children can research and write the meanings of the phrases.