Are you looking for an engaging resource that allows your students to work on their spelling and self-editing skills while learning about World Oceans Day? This worksheet does just that! What’s included? Part 1: highlight the incorrect spelling in the sentence and correct it (10 questions) Part 2: read the paragraphs highlighting the incorrect spellings and correct them below (4 paragraphs) Part 3: students can write their own paragraph about the ocean using the spelling words learned. Please enjoy and review! Do you want more resources for World Oceans Day? I also have the following available in my shop: World Oceans Day Differentiated Reading Comprehension - End of Year Activity World Oceans Day Wordsearch - End of Year Activity World Oceans Day Crossword - End of Year Activity

Our planet Earth is vitally important to learn about. Why not support your students to engage in learning a little more about our world’s oceans through this differentiated reading comprehension to celebrate World Oceans Day on the 8th June. What’s included? Two-page reading comprehension 3 x 10 differentiated question worksheets (Level 1-3) Questions include fact retrieval, analytical and conceptual questions (Level three designed for mostly independent research) Answers for all three levels (11 pages in total) Why not check out the following resources I also have available for World Oceans Day? World Oceans Day Wordsearch - End of Year Activity World Oceans Day Crossword - End of Year Activity World Oceans Day Spelling Self-Editing Worksheet - End of Year Activity Please enjoy and review!

This great World Oceans Day crossword will not only engage your students, but get them thinking about vocabulary associated with such an important day. If you’re looking for something else engaging and educational about World Oceans Day, why not check out my differentiated reading comprehension which is suitable for upper primary/middle school aged students. [World Oceans Day Wordsearch - End of Year Activity]World Oceans Day World Oceans Day Spelling Self-Editing Worksheet - End of Year Activity Please enjoy and review!

This great World Oceans Day wordsearch will not only engage your students, but get them thinking about vocabulary associated with such an important day. If you’re looking for something else engaging and educational about World Oceans Day, why not check out my: differentiated reading comprehension which is suitable for upper primary/middle school aged students. World Oceans Day Spelling Self-Editing Worksheet - End of Year Activity World Oceans Day Crossword - End of Year Activity Please enjoy and review!

Are you looking for a way to engage your student’s learning about Father’s Day around the world? This differentiated reading comprehension will support inquiry and curiosity. What’s included? Reading text about 6 different Father’s Days across the world. 3 x 10 differentiated question worksheets (Level 1-3) Questions include fact retrieval, analytical and conceptual questions (conceptual questions at L3 students may need access to the internet for researching further information) Answers for all three levels (13 pages in total) Please enjoy and review!

Are you a teacher looking to develop your students’ verbal reasoning skills regarding homonyms? This workbook will not only enhance understanding but muster independence during the development of this vital skill. Perfect for 11+ exam preparation - You can use for both lower and upper KS2. It is also suitable for other curriculums at Grades 4-6 levels (Years 5-7). You could also use it to prepare for the GL CAT 4 benchmarking exams. What’s included? Homonym information sheet Matching homophones with meanings Writing homophone pairs Using the correct homophone in context Defining homographs from context Drawing homophone and homograph pairs ANSWERS!!! If you are looking for more verbal reasoning activities, I also have the following available: Verbal Reasoning - Odd One Out Upper Primary

Are you looking for a workbook that supports students to both learn about the passive voice and apply it in various sentences? This workbook does just that! What’s included in the 40-page workbook? • General information page – when to use the passive voice • Instruction page – how to form the passive voice • Passive voice sentence mat + negative version • Three-page worksheets for EACH of the following passive sentence types: Present simple passive Past simple passive Future simple passive Present continuous passive Past continuous passive Be going to passive Present perfect passive Past perfect passive Future perfect passive • 9 pages of answers (one for each section of the workbook) Teaching note: each worksheet for the individual passive voice tense has four scaffolded parts. Part 1: writing basic passive sentence from an active sentence (doesn’t need the use of ‘by’) Part 2: filling in the gaps using the tense + past participle (most of them are irregular past participles) Part 3: writing more developed passive sentences from active sentences (use of irregular past participles + using ‘by’ on more occasions) Part 4: changing passive sentences back to active sentences Teaching note: this resource should be used with students who have been working with forming the past participle or are using verb tense mats to support learning. The workbook begins with more basic tenses and builds up to the more difficult ones. You could use this booklet at intervals across the year, or even for revision before key grammar-based exams.

Are you looking for something to engage your students at the start of class? Or what about when you finish an activity sooner than planned and forgot to have a ‘Plan B’? These 15 short, 5 minute English activities will save you time and stress! They are fully editable, so you can copy and create more slides as you need. Upon purchase you will receive a link to Canva (free to sign up and use!) to an editable template (you can download the PPT file from there). The following slides are included: Word of the day (enhancing vocabulary) Riddle me this! (Deciphering riddles) Pun-tastic (re-writing sentences with puns to ‘make sense’) Mystery message (word scramble) Word wonder (making smaller words out of a bigger word) Emoji emotions (writing about emotions) Quote crew (reading quotes and writing their own) Describe it! (Using sensory words, adjective and adverbs to describe a picture) Synonym showdown (writing synonyms of common words) Awesome antonyms (thinking of opposites of common words) Grammar gallop (identifying incorrect grammar in sentences and correcting them) Figurative language fun (writing metaphors and similes from pictures) Story starter stage (5 minute short story prompts) News blast! (Writing informatively about a topic) Tongue twister time (practicing funny tongue twisters with a partner)

It’s sometimes hard to get students engaged in writing. It can be daunting and stressful at times for students who find literacy difficult. This personal narrative writing unit, which is suitable for upper primary/middle school aged students, is an excellent way to build a love of writing within your classroom. It is planned to be scaffolded, meaning all levels of students can plan to succeed! What’s better, it can be adapted for any curriculum! What’s included? For all parts, you will get a template link to Canva (free account required!), so you can edit anything to your curriculum needs. I have included all the accompanying worksheets as PDF files for download as well as the template link, but the powerpoint you can download directly (or use through Canva) from Canva. Six Lessons + Writing Workshop Guide: 36 slides in total (You may want to break these up even more depending on the pace your class usually works at!) What makes a story? • Brainstorm what students know already • Personal narrative explanation • Elements of a personal narrative (story mountain) • Analyzing personal narrative structure. Worksheet 1: sample story, story analysis worksheet + answers) Brinstorming • What would you rather game for whole class – narrative edition! • Brainstorming topics using prompts (space for own topic too!) – Worksheet 2 (Part 1) • Discussion questions for pair oral review of brainstorms • Focusing on one topic from brainstorm – Worksheet 2 (Part 2) Planning your narrative • Reviewing story structure using the plot mountain – Worksheet 3 • Putting ideas for the narrative into an organizer using the plot structure – Worksheet 4 (Part 1) • Peer review of organizer – Worksheet 4 (Part 2) The power of the senses • Discussion about showing, not telling • Understanding the five senses • Identifying the senses within a text – Worksheet 5 (Part 1) • Thinking with the senses by relating sensory details to students’ own narratives – Worksheet 5 (Part 2) Using figurative language • Discussion about what makes writing ‘pop’ • Working with similes, metaphors and personification • Using figurative language to describe pictures (pairs) • Identifying various types of figurative language – Worksheet 6 (Part 1) • Applying figurative language to an element of the students’ plot for practice – Worksheet 6 (Part 2) Crafting a compelling lead • Discussing what a good hook, or lead sentence, entails • Deconstruct examples of good opening lines (leads) by talk time in pairs • Brainstorm leads by creating a number of different opening sentences, then choosing the best one – Worksheet 7 Writing Workshop Lessons These lesson lengths should be tailored to your class and needs. • Setting up for writing workshops – instructions • Using transition words (Transition word mat included) • Check while you write – student checklist, teacher checklist, teacher feedback form and peer assessment worksheets all included.

Do your students need support writing fluently? Using word mats are a great scaffold to get your students where they need to be with their writing. This two-page transition word mat includes some tips for students on the following areas relating to personal narratives or more general narrative writing: Sequencing events (time order / cause and effect) Contrasting ideas (contrast and concession) Adding information (examples, adding details, and emphasis) Smoothing flow (general flow, summarizing, and repeating an idea) Emotional connection (expressing feeling and emphasizing emotions) Building problem or conflict Creating suspense or tension High point or turning point Reflecting on the experience Connecting to the reader

Creating an engaging classroom space is important. This includes having relevant and clear displays on your classroom walls. Homonyms are a vital part to building strong vocabulary and verbal reasoning skills for your students. Having a display year-round will support students to remember them! What’s included in the 4 X A4 (Landscpe) displays? Homonym introduction poster with pictures Homophone information poster with pictures Homograph information poster with pictures Headers: homograph hunt and homophone quest. Below this you can get students to find their own homonym pairs to complete your display! I have the following homonym workbook with many engaging opportunities - feel free to download and review!

New year, new classroom! These 20 printable literary device information posters will both brighten up any English display and create a focal point for your students to reference when needed. What’s included? • 20 different posters • Definition, example and picture on each • 5 different colour themes (4x5) Literary devices included: Simile Metaphor Personification Symbolism Hyperbole Imagery Alliteration Onomatopoeia Foreshadowing Irony Suspense Flashback Juxtaposition Pun Euphemism Oxymoron Idiom Rhetorical Question Anaphora Epiphany

Your students must be getting excited to celebrate Father’s Day? Why not use this FREE crossword to get them ready for the big day? If you are looking for more Father’s Day resources, I also have this differentiated reading comprehension about celebrating Father’s Day in various countries around the world. Please enjoy and review!

Are you looking for a colourful display that draws your students’ attention toward a reminder of the expectations in your classroom? This jungle themed classroom rules display will do just that! What’s included? A4 Header “Our Thiving Classroom” 2 x A4 page with expectations different pictures on each Expectations on poster include being: respectful patient curious helpful mindful prepared safe responsible All have an explanation of the expectation below.

Are you looking for a colourful display that draws your students’ attention toward a reminder of the expectations in your classroom? This ocean themed classroom rules display will do just that! What’s included? A4 Header “Shell-abrate our Class” 2 x A4 page with expectations different pictures on each Expectations on the poster include being: respectful patient curious helpful mindful prepared safe responsible All have an explanation of the expectation below.