Perfect for online learners in KS2 or with poor grammar in KS3. Works as homework on Google Docs or in Microsoft. Requires minimal typing and added difficulty can include making up a sentence of their own. Can also be a whole class activity. Works well for tutors and private teachers too. Involves students adding parenthesis into sentences.

Aimed at Lower KS2 or upper KS2 as a revision method, this presentation introduces a short text. It then introduces a rule, allows students to edit the text accordingly then repeats. Colourful and uses bright colours to keep children engaged. Teaches students to correctly punctuate speech, use capital letters, the new line new speaker rule and how commas are used. Writing speech becomes more simple. Great for a whole-class activity but also for one-on-one.

This is a fun, more creative way to introduce your class/pupil(s) on how to answer inference questions. It has different aspects to it, including inferring from pictures and from the first chapter of novels. A key message is backing up your answer with evidence. This is practiced by repeatedly asking pupils what they know in comparison to what they guess/infer/assume. This enables them to easily find quotes and back up written answers which will help them in the SATS and other examinations. Pictures thanks to pixabay.

Planning, homework and other

Continuing on looking at Irish myths and legends, planning and writing a myth. Worksheet included. Finn McCool legend studied.

Looks at poetry and imagery. Also focuses about Wales.

Includes persuasive writing instructions and an example brochure.

Lesson 2 includes an informational powerpoint on paraphrasing, and a close text worksheet.

Lots of practice with creative writing and imagery and other themes while looking at the Celtic countries.

Aimed at lower KS2 including Year 2, 3, 4 and 5, this imagery presentation spans two lessons. It involves fun graphics and images and information. The first lesson is about figurative language and the writing techniques that includes. It has a good video link attached. It’s task involves poster making about figurative language. The second lesson involves using imagery and identifying it. It also has a checklist and the task is to write about an picture using imagery.

Aimed at lower KS2, so Year 3 and 4, these two texts are short comprehension passages. With questions to help with skills like facts and opinions and guessing the meaning of new words in context, these passages will be good practice for children struggling.