Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
A collection of 4 worksheets on expanded vocabulary. Each worksheet looks to target different skills and includes a different activity for variation.
The 4 worksheets are as follows:
Wordsearch - ideal starter or plenary activity. Wordsearch involves 16 ambitious vocabulary words. Answers are provided on a separate sheet.
Cut and stick - ideal for younger children. Matching the less ambitious word to a more ambitious alternative. Worksheet completes with a written application task which could be used to push certain learners forward.
A-Z activity - excellent starter or plenary activity. Could be expanded out to include dictionary / thesaurus skills. Could be completed as an individual or in teams. Could be made into a competition / race for added variation.
Application writing worksheet - worksheet comes in two parts to allow for differentiation. First half involves simple sentences with simple adjectives underlined so students have to re-write and swap out the underlined words for more ambitious vocabulary. Second half has simple sentences with no adjectives. Students must add their own.
Worksheets would work best in conjunction with the Expanded Vocabulary lesson also available from the shop, however, they would also work as standalone activities.
The variety of worksheets ensures they are applicable and appropriate for a range of ages, development stages, and purposes.
Easy accessible layout.
English lesson on expanded vocabulary for students in upper primary school (Y3-6 / P4-7). Lesson follows the structure of a presentation that can be worked through. Lesson is designed to be interactive. Activities and teaching is scaffolded to support a varied range of learning needs and levels. Structure is as follows:
Overview of Learning Intentions
Definition of expanded vocabulary with examples
Interactive activities - developing new vocabulary
Application of learning to writing and sentences. Scaffolded.
Activities: Thesaurus skills activity, true or false quiz, bingo.
Colour and images are used throughout the lesson to aid memory and add to aesthetic value.
An interactive lesson on adjectives for Upper Primary School years (Years 3/4/5/6) or (P4/5/6/7). Lesson comes in the form of a presentation but with opportunities for interaction / discussion / whiteboard work throughout. Lesson finishes with an application task.
Content is structured as follows:
Recap on what an adjective is
Ways to expand adjective use - expanded vocabulary, rule of three, alliteration, position.
Application activity.
Application activity is to write a review for a recent holiday / favourite holiday destination using some of the techniques discussed in the lesson. Throughout the presentation there are smaller activities including discussion points / quizzes. The idea is that the lesson is scaffolded to fully prepare students to complete the final application task.
Colour is used throughout to aid memory and learning of key terminology. Simple images are used to make the presentation more aesthetically engaging.
**Adjectives, Adverbs, Clauses, Conjunctions, Nouns, and Verbs. **
A collection of lessons comprising of an entire unit of work on different types of words - adjectives, adverbs, clauses, conjunctions, nouns, and verbs. A lesson on each of the different types of words then a final lesson which summarises all the different types to consolidate knowledge and recap.
Each lesson contains a highly interactive presentation and a worksheet pack. All the presentations follow a similar structure to allow for consistency in the teaching method between lessons.
Presentations - Presentations are structured roughly around the following three parts; “what is a (…)”?, examples of (…), “how can we use (…) in our writing”. Spoken, written, acting, and group activities are interspersed throughout the presentations to maintain pupil attention and allow them to have an active role within their learning and teaching of new content. Each presentation is designed as an active learning experience and is in no way just something for students to listen too. Throughout each presentation students are given opportunities to engage through the many activities as exampled above. Each lesson focuses on application to sentences, writing, and wider contents to promote relevancy and further skill development.
Worksheets - each lesson comes with a worksheet pack containing 3-5 worksheets per lesson. Worksheets cover a variety of different activities: reading activties, writing activities, fill-in-the-blank activities, cut-and-stick activities, colouring activities, labelling activities etc. Each worksheet includes clear, step-by-step instructions. Answers are provided on separate sheets where appropriate.
Feedback on other lessons that could be added to this unit of work is greatly appreciated. Feedback on the unit would also be greatly appreciated.
A collection of worksheets designed to consolidate and solidify pupil’s knowledge around different classes of words including: adverbs, adjectives, conjunctions, nouns, and verbs. The worksheets aim to develop pupil’s knowledge of what each different word class is, examples for each of the word classes, and develop confidence of using each of these word classes within their writing.
The worksheets involve a variety of activities including fill-in-the-blank activities, comparison activities, writing activities, reading activities.
Some worksheets aim on developing understanding of definition, others on providing examples, and others on practical application of using different types of words within writing.
Worksheet pack is an excellent resource to use at the end of a unit of work on different classes of work. Collates knowledge.
A collection of worksheets designed to consolidate and solidify pupil’s knowledge of conjunctions and expand their confidence to use conjunctions within their own writing. The worksheets are aimed at helping pupil’s understand what a conjunction is, learn examples of conjunctions, and put their knowledge into practical application seeing how conjunctions work in a range of contexts and sentences.
Worksheets involve a mixture of activities including fill-in-the-blank writing activities and reading activities.
Worksheet pack used best alongside the conjunctions presentation, also available.
This bundle constitutes a whole lesson on clauses. The presentations talks through different types of clauses, how clauses can be used in a sentence, and begins to introduce conjunctions. The presentation uses examples frequently to develop explanations.
The worksheet pack contains three different worksheets designed to help children grow in confidence around using clauses in their writing. The worksheets are structured around different activities including a fill-in-the-blank activity, a colouring activity, and a cut and stick activity.
A whole lesson on adverbs aimed at primary school aged children, specifically KS2. The bundle contains a taught presentation to cover the content and theory behind adverbs and a worksheet pack containing 4 worksheets to consolidate knowledge.
The presentation covers the following content:
-what are adverbs?
-different types of adverbs
-examples of adverbs
-how we can use adverbs in our writing
The presentation is interwoven with examples to develop application of knowledge to reading and writing. There are also interactive questions and an acting activity at the end.
The worksheets are designed for use after the presentation to consolidate knowledge and allow students chance to apply their knowledge to broader English skills such as reading and writing.
Worksheets include
-fill in the blank activity
-two reading activities
-a written activity.
This resource is a collection of worksheets designed to help students learn about clauses. The worksheets are designed to consolidate and develop knowledge of clauses. There are three worksheets in the pack. They designed in the following ways.
A fill in the blank written activity. Students are given a short paragraph of facts and information about clauses with some words missing. Students are to pick the correct word from the list to complete the sentences. Memory recall. Answers are provided.
A reading activity where students are given 8 sentences, each containing a main and subordinate clause. Students are asked to underline main clauses in red and subordinate clauses in blue. This worksheet is designed to consolidate knowledge of different types of clauses whilst also developing their knowledge of and ability to form complex sentences in their writing.
Cut and stick activity. Students are given a series of main and subordinate clauses. They are asked to cut out each clause and arrange them to create a full complex sentence using one main clause and one subordinate clause.
Worksheets are designed to consolidate knowledge as well as developing different skills with regards to reading and writing. The worksheets would be best used in conjunction with the teaching presentation on clauses, also available.
This presentation is designed to teach primary aged children about clauses. The presentation covers the following content:
what is a clause?
The difference between main and subordinate clauses.
Writing complex sentences using main and subordinate clauses.
Examples of main and subordinate clauses.
The presentation breaks down the topic into step-by-step increments with examples interwoven throughout each step of the explanation. There is a focus on applying the facts and theory of clauses to writing. Colour is used throughout to provide a visual aid. Repetition is used to solidfy knowledge.
A collection of four worksheets designed to consolidate student’s knowledge of adverbs. Worksheets included:
A fill-in-the-blank reading and writing activity where students must choose the correct word from a list. Designed to help students understand what adverbs are, how adverbs are used, and how they differ from verbs. Includes examples of adverbs.
Spot-the-adverb: A reading activity where students are presented with a short passage of text and asked to circle all the adverbs they spot.
Spot-the-verbs-and-adverbs: a reading activity that is a step up from the previous activity. Students are asked to circle all the verbs in red and the adverbs in blue.
Writing with adverbs - students are given a series of sentences without any adverbs and asked to re-write the sentences using appropriate adverbs for the verbs.
Worksheets designed to utilise and build on a range of different skills all within the topic of adverbs. Best used in conjunction with the adverbs presentation also available.
A presentation designed to teach primary aged children about adverbs. The presentation covers:
What is an adverb?
Adverbs to describe how and adverbs to describe when
Examples of adverbs
How we write adverbs in sentences?
Class activity
The presentation breaks down the topic of adverbs into small increments to help aid understanding. Examples are use extensively throughout the presentation to aid understanding, but also improve vocabulary and writing skills. The presentation is designed to be interactive, inviting discussions and questions throughout. The class activity at the end is an acting together where children can work in pairs to consolidate their knowledge of adverbs and apply what they have learnt through acting. Colour is used to provide a visual aid.
The presentation is used best in conjunction with the adverbs worksheet pack, also available.
An entire lesson aimed at teaching primary aged children about verbs. Bundle contains a presentation about verbs along with a three worksheet pack.
Presentation covers: what is a verb? example of verbs. Different types of verbs. How to use verbs in a sentence. Verbs and tenses. Activity at the end.
Worksheet pack contains three different worksheets to consolidate student knowledge of verbs. Activities include a fill in the blank, reading activity, and a writing activity.
Resources work best when starting with the presentation to introduce children to the theory and concept of verbs followed by the worksheets to test and consolidate knowledge.
A collection of three worksheets designed to help students consolidate their knowledge of verbs. Worksheets include the following:
A fill in the blank written activity where students are given a paragraph about different types of verbs and how to use them in writing but with some words missing. A definition task.
‘Spot the verbs’ reading activity. Passage of text given where students can read the text and highlight/underline/circle all the verbs they can spot.
Written activity where students are given a basic verb like ‘walk’ and they are encouraged to write five more verbs that mean the same thing or use more interesting vocabulary.
Worksheets are best used in conjunction with with the verbs presentation.
A presentation to teach primary aged children about verbs. The presentation covers the following content:
What is a verb?
Examples of verbs
Different types of verbs
Writing verbs in sentences
How verbs are affected by tense
Class activity
The presentation covers multiple examples to help students apply their knowledge as well as develop their vocabulary. Activity at the end to help engage students interactively whilst consolidating their knowledge in a fun way.
This resource is most effective when used in conjunction with the verbs worksheet pack. Colour is used to provide visual aids.
A two resource bundle comprising a whole lesson about nouns. Resources included are a presentation to teach students about nouns, with some class activities at the end, and a worksheets pack.
Presentation talks through definitions of a noun, types of noun, examples of nouns, and two class activities at the end.
Worksheet pack contains five different worksheets designed to consolidate teaching from the presentation. Worksheets include two reading tasks, a cut and stick task, a matching task, and a written task.
A collection of six worksheets about nouns. Designed for primary school aged children. Each worksheet covers the following:
Types of nouns ‘fill in the blank’ activity. Involving reading, writing, and memory recall. Answers provided.
Matching activity - match the type of noun to its definition.
Spot the nouns reading activity - short passage of text where children can underline/circle all the nouns they spot.
Organise the nouns cut and stick activity - series of nouns given and a table with each type of noun. Children to organise each noun under the correct heading in the table to show what type of noun it is: concrete, abstract, collective, or proper.
Writing nouns activity - children to write five of their own each type of noun: concrete, abstract, collective, or proper.
Spot the different types of nouns reading activity - short passage of text where children can colour code all the nouns they spot depending on their type.
The worksheet pack would be best used in conjunction with the presentation on nouns, also available.
A presentation on nouns. Designed to be delivered to a class of primary aged children. The presentation roughly follows this structure:
Defining nouns
Examples of nouns
Introducing different types of nouns
Defining different types of nouns with examples
Talking activity
Written activity
Examples are interwoven throughout the presentation. Colour is used to provide a visual element to aid memory. Two tasks at the end of the presentation designed to consolidate knowledge.
This presentation works well in conjunction with another resource ‘noun worksheet pack’.
Without the tasks, the presentation would take approximately 5-10 minutes. Including the tasks, the presentation would take approximately 15 - 20 minutes.
This bundle contains two resources that comprise a whole English lesson on adjectives.
There is a detailed but simple presentation introducing students to adjectives with definitions, frequency examples given, information on how to use adjectives in their writing, and some whole class discussion activities at the end. The presentation is designed to be delivered at the start of the lesson.
Following the presentation, students can solidify and consolidate what they have learnt by accessing the adjectives worksheet pack which contains four different worksheets.
A reading task where students can underline/highlight adjectives within a text
a fill-in the gap task where students can complete the sentences by adding their own adjectives.
a matching task where students can match the image to the most appropriate adjective.
A creative task where students can come up with their own adjectives to describe a given thing.
Together these resources comprise a whole lesson with a range of different activities and skills involved.
This resource is a small pack of four worksheets about adjectives. Each worksheet is designed to give children a chance to use adjectives, write adjectives, and come up with their own adjectives. The four worksheets are designed as follows:
A fill-in the blank worksheet where students can write an adjective of their choice at the correct place in the sentence.
A reading exercise where students can read a passage of text and circle every adjective they can find.
A matching exercise where students can draw a line between an image to the most appropriate corresponding adjective.
A creative exercise where students are given a series of images and asked to write 3 adjectives that they could use to describe each image.
These worksheets look to incorporate both reading and writing into helping students to learn and develop their adjectives. The worksheets would be best used in conjunction with a teaching resource on adjectives such as the adjectives presentation, also available.
