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Possessive apostrophes

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The children used the pictures and longer sentences to shorten their sentences using possessive apostrophes correctly. I found that their accuracy using possessive apostrophes improved massively. There is also a ppt presentation that I used to introduce the concept.
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Christmas taboo game

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This is a Christmas themed version of the game, although I have other versions available aswell. There are different ways of playing this game. This is how I play it. I choose one child to come to front of class. They have their back to IWB. The rest of class have to describe the thing in red to them, without saying the words written in yellow.
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Changing paragraphs when changing topic

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I used this sheet as an introduction to using paragraphs. My children were having difficulty using paragraphs, so this simple activity showed them that one time you change paragraph is when you change topic. I've used a similar type of activity with other subject areas and the children enjoy sorting the sentences into different paragraphs. It is suitable for Year 5, but can be easily altered for other year groups.
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Find the area of squares and rectangles

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This resource shows how the topic of area can get progressively harder. It starts off with the children having to count the squares within the 4-sided shapes to find the area, then they need to actually measure each length.
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Rainforest powerpoint presentation

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I've used this resource for different purposes. To show the children how versatile powerpoint is and what a good presentation looks like with links and animations etc. Also, in my topic on rainforests it proved as a very useful and informative tool to introduce the topic.
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Don't use said interactive activity

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I used this at the beginning of my 'don't use said' lesson to introduce alternative ways to say 'said.' The children used the pictures to decide which word fitted best. If you click on the correct word it will take you to the next screen.
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Diary writing scenarios and examples

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There are anumber of scenarios which the children could use to base their diaries on. I find often that the children don't always have ideas or can't remember what they have done over the weekend to write about. There are also extracts from other diaries. One being Anne Frank&'s diary.
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Africa - sorting sentences into paragraphs

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I used this sheet as an introduction to using paragraphs. My children were having difficulty using paragraphs, so this simple activity showed them that one time you change paragraph is when you change topic. I've used a similar type of activity with other subject areas and the children enjoy sorting the sentences into different paragraphs. It is suitable for Year 5, but can be easily altered for other year groups.
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Summer taboo game

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This is a Summer themed version of the game, although I have other versions available aswell. There are different ways of playing this game. This is how I play it. I choose one child to come to front of class. They have their back to IWB. The rest of class have to describe the thing in orange to them, without saying the words written in blue.
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Prompts and ideas for story writing

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Lots of my children were struggling for ideas of characters and settings. So, in order to support them and make their stories more intersting I gave these grids. Some children wanted to challenge themselves so randomly chose a character and setting and wrote a story about them. The results were amusing and interesting.
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Column addition crack the code to get the joke

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The children have to work out the answers to the column addition sums. At the bottom of the page is a key, the children match each answer to a letter, and the letters make up the punchline to the joke. It kept the children glued as they were all eager to crack the code and get the joke. My Year 5s loved it, but it could easily be adapted for other year groups.
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Area of triangles worksheet

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A worksheet where the children have to work out the area of the triangles. As an extension, they could try to draw triangles that have an area of 20cm2, 12cm2 etc.
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Listen or read instructions & respond by drawing

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Children to read or listen to the instructions given, and see what they draw. If they have the same picture then they have all listened and followed the instructions. I found that by doing lots of activities like this, the children's listening improved hugely.