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This resource helps to track the progress of pupils in the spelling of words of the National Curriculum word list for years 3 and 4.
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This resource contains 16 differentiated worksheets and exercises to help pupils learn how to read and spell words containing the digraph 'wr'.
Tasks include:
matching the correct 'wr' word to image
identifying and correcting misspelled 'wr' words in sentences
composing own sentences containing 'wr' words
solving 'wr' anagram puzzles (3 differentiated worksheets)
finding 'wr' words word search (3 differentiated worksheets)
find the 'wr' words from the clues puzzle
This resource is ideal for primary aged pupils and older SEN students who find reading and writing challenging.
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'Wr' Digraphs PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable 48-slide PowerPoint lesson on the 'wr' digraph.
The PowerPoint includes:
common words containing the digraph 'wr' - write, wreath, wren, wriggle, wrong, wrestle, wrinkle, wrapper, wrinkly, wrap and more
less common words -wry, awry, wreak, writhe, wrench and their meaning
words with the 'wr' digraph in the middle - shipwreck, playwright, typewriter, wheelwright
a spelling challenge where pupils are given clues to guess the 'wr' words and then spell them
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The new National Curriculum requires children to be taught to use fronted adverbials and to indicate these as a grammatical feature by using commas after fronted adverbials. (Years 3-4 Programme of Study). This is a handy memo mat containing example fronted adverbials that can be used to introduce and consolidate the pupils' ability to recognise and use fronted adverbials in writing. It is available in several colour schemes.
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Fronted Adverbials - 20 Page Workbook
This resource contains a 20-page workbook that includes two information sheets and eighteen worksheets on adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials. The worksheet tasks include:<
identifying adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials of time, place, manner and frequency in sentences
inserting appropriate adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials in sentences
insertion of a comma after fronted adverbials
using fronted adverbials in writing
changing sentences so that the adverbial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
Fronted Adverbials PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 50-slide lesson presentation on fronted adverbials.
The PowerPoint explains what adverbs, adverbial clauses and fronted adverbial sentences are and includes many examples. Opportunities are provided for pupils to identify adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials and to create fronted adverbial sentences
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This resource contains a 75-slide PowerPoint lesson on the literary device of onomatopoeia and an accompanying set of 22 worksheets. The worksheets are available in both PDF format and word to enable editing.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint includes:
1. Explanation and definition of onomatopoeia.
2. Why it is used.
3. Examples of onomatopoeia from poetry, literature, adverts and comics -including The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), The Charge of the Light Brigade (Alfred Tennyson), The Lake Isle of Innisfree (W. B. Yeats), The Bells (Edgar Allan Poe), The Tempest ( William Shakespeare) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway).
4. Challenges and opportunities within the PowerPoint for pupils to identify and use onomatopoeia.
5. Images to stimulate students to compose their own onomatopoeic words.
The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to a short, entertaining video on onomatopoeia; some adverts containing onomatopoeia and a recitation by Roger McGough of his poem 'The Sound Collector'.
Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 22 worksheets on onomatopoeia. Tasks include identifying onomatopoeic words in sentences and literature and using onomatopoeia in sentences, to describe scenes and to create adverts.
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Onomatopoeia – Set of 30 Posters
This resource contains a set of 30 posters on onomatopoeia.
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The mat contains the first one hundred high-frequency words in alphabetical order. Ideal for pupils to have close to hand as they begin their journey into reading and writing. It is also suitable for SEN students who have yet to master the first one hundred words. The mat can be laminated and used time and time again.
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First One Hundred High Frequency Words Resource Pack
The pack contains:
Four PowerPoints containing the first 100 high-frequency words in phase order building blocks based theme
10 Spelling Practice Worksheets (differentiated). Ideal for homework
Word Mat of the 100 high-frequency words
Four word searches on the first 100 high-frequency words (phase order)
FlashCards for all 100 high-frequency words- ideal for starter sessions and group work
A set of certificates to award to pupils for progress and achievements in mastering the reading and spelling of the first 100 words
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PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson presented by the punctuation character - the 'Full Stop' who explains how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. The PowerPoint clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on using capital letters and full stops in sentences.
A Set of 17 Worksheets
Task 1 - Pupils rewrite a short paragraph (about 100 words) placing full stops and capital letters in the correct places. The content is designed to be engaging and about characters who the pupils ought to be able to identify with.
Task 2- Pupils complete a short comprehension on the paragraph answering in full sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and full stop at the end.
Task 3 - Involves pupils writing a short paragraph about a character.
These resources are appropriate for Year 2- 6 pupils and older SEN / ESL / Entry Level students who may find sentence demarcation challenging and have yet to master the basics of punctuation in writing.
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This bundle contains:
1. Two fully editable 50-slide PowerPoint lessons on adding the suffixes -ing and -ed where no change is needed to the root word (as outlined in the New National Curriculum Spelling Appendix).
2. A set of 6 accompanying worksheets.
These resources are appropriate for Years 1-3 and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics of spelling and writing.
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This bundle contains six workbooks on on the following punctuation devices:
The Possessive Apostrophe
The Apostrophe for Omission
Commas in Lists
The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark
Inverted Comma (Speech Marks)
Full Stops
The Possessive Apostrophe
This resource contains a 15-page workbook (with answers) on using the possessive apostrophe/apostrophe for possession for both singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession.
The Apostrophe for Omission
The workbook includes an information sheet explaining when and how to use the apostrophe for omission/contraction. It also contains a variety of tasks that will help students to master using apostrophes appropriately in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills. Answers are included.
Commas in Lists
This resource contains a 20-page workbook (18 worksheets and 2 information sheets) with answers on using commas to demarcate items / phrases within sentences and to separate adjectives when there are two or more describing a noun. It is an ideal independent learning pack for home learning, distance learning and remote learning. Tasks include:
inserting commas in the correct places in sentences
rewriting incorrectly punctuated sentences
composing own sentences containing a list of items
composing own sentences using two or more adjectives
punctuating The Twelve Days of Christmas with commas
composing own lyrics for the Twelve Days of Christmas and punctuating with commas
The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark
This resource contains 9 worksheets with answers and an information sheet on using the question mark and the exclamation mark. Tasks include:
Selecting the correct question word for sentences.
Deciding which punctuation device should be used at the end of sentences.
Composing sentences using question marks appropriately.
Composing sentences using exclamation marks appropriately.
Rewriting a short passage inserting the correct punctuation devices - full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
Inverted Comma (Speech Marks)
This resource contains a 22 page workbook on inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks/direct speech). It is appropriate for pupils in Years 3, 4 and 5 and older, SEN pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation. The workbook contains five information/revision sheets, seventeen worksheets and an answer booklet. Tasks include:
using inverted commas to enclose direct speech
punctuating reporting clauses and direct speech
punctuating split speech
setting out direct speech in dialogue
using alternative words to ‘said’ in reporting clauses
composing writing containing direct speech
Full Stops
This resource contains a set of 14 differentiated worksheets on using full stops to demarcate sentences. Tasks include:
Placing full stops at the end of simple sentences
Placing full stops in writing containing several sentences
Placing full stops in short paragraphs
Composing own sentences
Correcting sentences in which the full stops have been incorrectly placed
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Punctuation - Six PowerPoint Lessons
These PowerPoint lessons explain how to use all the punctuation devices that are in the workbooks. They provide many examples and opportunities for pupils to practise using their punctations skills.
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This resource is a revision memo mat containing an explanation of, and examples for, the different types of determiner:
The articles - definite and indefinite
Demonstratives
Possessives
Quantifiers
Numbers
Ordinals
Interrogatives
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Determiners - 70 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 70 slide PowerPoint lesson determiners. It explains what determiners are, gives examples, asks pupils to identify the determiners and place determiners in sentences. The slide contains two worksheets that can be printed off for the pupils to complete these exercises.
Determiners - Set of 14 Worksheets
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This bundle contains four revision mats for plurals, nouns, pronouns and determiners. They can be laminated and used time and time again. They are ideal for SATS revision.
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This bundle contains resources for the teaching and learning of determiners and includes:
The articles - definite and indefinite
Demonstratives
Possessives
Quantifiers
Numbers
Ordinals
Interrogatives
The bundle contains:
A fully editable 60 slide PowerPoint lesson
A set of 14 worksheets
A succinct revision memo mat
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This resource contains a 30-page workbook on plurals. The workbook includes one explantion sheet, 26 worksheets with answers and a progress check. Tasks include forming plurals for:
regular nouns - adding 's'
nouns ending in -ch , -sh, -x, -s, -z
nouns ending in -o
nouns ending in -f, -ff and -fe
nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant
nouns ending in -y preceded by a vowel
nouns that stay the same
irregular plurals
exceptions to the rules
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Plurals - 200 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 200- slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. The PowerPoint explains the rules for the forming of all plurals and includes exceptions. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 40 slide PowerPoint lesson on the definite and indefinite articles - the, an and a.
The PowerPoint explains what the article determiners are, gives examples, asks pupils to identify the article determiners in sentences and to place article determiners in sentences. There are also two verses - Humpty Dumpty and a verse from the Ancient Mariner for the pupils to identify the article determiners. The slide contains two worksheets which can be printed off for the pupils to complete these exercises.
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Determiners PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable and interactive 62 slide PowerPoint lesson on determiners. The PowerPoint focuses on the following determiners:
The articles - definite and indefinite
Demonstratives
Possessives
Quantifiers
Numbers
Ordinals
Interrogatives
Determiner Revision Mat
This resource is a determiner revision mat containing an explanation of, and examples, for all the different types of determiner.
Definite and Indefinite Article Determiners –Set of 6 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 6 differentiated worksheets (3 different tasks, two versions) on the definite and indefinite article determiners - the, an and a.
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This resource contains a set of 6 worksheets on adding the suffixes -ing and -ed to regular verbs to form the resent continuous tense and simple past tense, where no change is needed to the root word (as outlined in the New National Curriculum Spelling Appendix).
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Adding -ed, To Form Simple Past Tense 40-Slide PowerPoint Lesson
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This resource has been designed to help pupils create sentences with the use of writing frames that contain many of the first one hundred high-frequency words. Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate these words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing.
It is an ideal resource for young pupils and older pupils who have difficulty with writing and reading independently. It is particularly appropriate for SEN students. who find reading and writing challenging. The support of the frame makes sentence writing accessible and gives pupils a feeling of confidence - that they can do it! Often the key to success in getting pupils to write is giving them self-confidence. I have used these frames successfully over many years to get older SEN students motivated to read and write independently.
The resource includes ten high-frequency word writing frames containing most of the first hundred high-frequency words -containing nouns, verbs and prepositions. These frames can be laminated and used time and time again.
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High Frequency Word Sentence Writing Frames - Set 1
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This resource contains a set of 26 high-frequency word and 'a' or 'an' writing frames. It also contains sentence writing sheets for the construction of sentences.
These frames are a particularly useful resource for students who struggle to master the basics of writing. It provides a framework and scaffolding for pupils to achieve some success in creating sentences independently.
Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate high-frequency words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing.
It is particularly appropriate for SEN students who find reading and writing challenging. The support of the frame makes sentence writing accessible and gives pupils a feeling of confidence - that they can do it! Often the key to success in getting pupils to write is giving them self-confidence. I have used these frames successfully over many years to get older SEN students motivated to read and write independently.
The frames can be laminated and used time and time again.
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This resource contains a 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on nouns and a 24-page workbook on nouns.
Nouns PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on nouns - common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns. All the different types of nouns are explained and examples are given.
The PowerPoint contains three activities to reinforce and consolidate the pupils' understanding of nouns.
A sorting activity that requires sorting different types of nouns into the appropriate category.
A timed noun challenge where pupils have to think of nouns in all categories beginning with a certain letter. A worksheet is provided for this on the PowerPoint.
An activity where pupils are asked to identify all the nouns in the poem 'Daffodils' by William Wordsworth. A worksheet is also provided for this.
This resource could be used to introduce nouns or to revise them. It could be used as a one-off lesson or a series of lessons. It would be particularly useful for SATS revision. It is suitable for primary-aged pupils and for older SEN students who will benefit from the visual nature of the PowerPoint.
Nouns Worksheets
This resource contains a 24-page workbook on nouns. There are two information sheets and 22 worksheets. Tasks include:
placing the correct noun by the image
identifying nouns in sentences
identifying different sorts of nouns in texts on the Wizard of Oz and Harry Potter
identifying the kinds of nouns in poems - Little Jack Horner, The Owl and the Pussy Cat, Daffodils
sorting nouns into common, proper, abstract, compound and collective types
creating a collective noun for coat hangers, mobile phones, iPads, etc
using nouns in sentences
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This is an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on the question mark and exclamation mark. The presentation explains when these punctuation marks are used and gives many examples. It also provides opportunities for pupils to decide the correct punctuation at the end of a sentence - exclamation mark, question mark or full stop. The PowerPoint also contains two hyperlinks to short videos about the question mark and the exclamation mark.
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Question Marks and Exclamation Marks - 15 Page Workbook
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This resource contains a 60-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 13-page workbook on linking verbs (copular verbs).
PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson explaining what linking verbs are and the difference between helping verbs, action verbs and linking verbs. The PowerPoint clearly and visually demonstrates how to identify them. It also explains how to identify linking verbs in sentences when verbs can act as both linking and action verbs (looks, tastes, feels, appears, etc).
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on linking verbs.
13 Page Workbook
The workbook contains three information sheets and ten worksheets on linking verbs. Tasks include identifying linking verbs within sentences, insertion of the correct linking verb in sentences and writing own sentences containing linking verbs. There is also an information sheet on linking verbs.
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This resource contains:
1. A word mat containing all the spellings in the Year 3 and 4 National Curriculum word list. It can be laminated for pupils to have with them as they work or for homework purposes. Pupils can be encouraged to use these words regularly in their writing.
2. A fully editable PowerPoint containing 15 activities/challenges to help pupils to learn and master the spellings of these words.
3. A set of 15 spelling challenge worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint. Tasks include finding words on the using a variety of criteria. For example, all the words containing 'ei', all the words with double letters etc. Other tasks include placing the words in alphabetical order, writing sentences containing the words, practise spellings using the look, cover, write and check method and making their own mnemonics for words they have difficulty in spelling.
The resources can be used as a series of lessons on spelling, as lesson starters or for homework purposes.
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Year 5 and 6 National Curriculum Word List PowerPoint Word Challenge Activities and Set of 20 Worksheets
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