Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6 Years 5 and 6 - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation In this KS2 English grammar teaching resource, pupils are introduced to modal verbs as per the curriculum objective in the years 5 and 6 English programme of study. They learn how to recognise modal verbs and how to use them in their writing. This animated PowerPoint lesson contains: A modal verb explanation with examples of commonly used modal verbs Why we use modal verbs in our writing explanation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with 1 accompanying worksheet A further worksheet with answers ‘Modal Verbs - Year 5 and 6’ can be edited so that you can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit your requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Subject - Verb Agreement - Year 5 and 6 Parts of Speech - Nouns, Adjectives, Verbs and Adverbs The Verb ‘to be’ Verbs Action Words Verb Tenses

Functional Skills English – Level 1 (10 lesson unit which includes an 84-slide editable PowerPoint and 4 worksheets) This comprehensive teaching unit covers everything required by Level 1 Functional Skills English. It focuses on creating a product or service and then making an investment pitch (similar to TV’s ‘Dragons’ Den’) and an advertisement. It includes a range of activities that help develop key communication skills and covers Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing. Contents include the following: An introduction to Functional Skills with video Observing, speaking and listening skills – watching videos of business pitches and discussing them Developing communication skills for later life - working in small groups to create a business idea and develop a pitch Activities to improve writing skills– how audience affects a text, writing for different purposes, exploring advertisements and persuasive writing Reading and comprehension skills – studying advertisements and writing answers Creating an advertisement Drafting and developing ideas in pairs And more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more English Functional Skills resources: Functional Skills Entry Level 1 Functional Skills Entry Level 2 Functional Skills Entry Level 3 Functional Skills Level 2

The Landlady by Roald Dahl is a Year 9/10 unit of work with a 50-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and an 11-page booklet of worksheets. The Landlady by Roald Dahl teaching resource includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities: - A unit overview with 5 four part lessons covering literary context, plot, character, themes and language - Analysis of the characters of Billy Weaver and The Landlady - Extension activities - Cloze and sequencing exercises to consolidate plot knowledge - Literary context exploration - the influence of fairy tales - Analysing Roald Dahl's use of language to build mood and tension - Essay question with planning guidance - and much more!

Time Conjunctions - Year 3 / Year 4 (19-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This lesson introduces the concept of time conjunctions. Children learn what they are, then practice using them in sentences. There are a range of whole-group activities which pupils can complete before attempting the differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose suitable time conjunctions and write sentences of their own. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

KS2 English Teaching Resources: The Prefix ‘auto-’ - Year 3/4 (16-slide PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheets) This resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the ‘auto’ prefix. It includes a definition and explanation of ‘auto’, a range of whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to enable teachers to assess children’s understanding. Answer keys are included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Prefix ‘re’ The Prefix ‘in’ The Prefix ‘mis’ The Prefix ‘inter’ The Prefix ‘sub’ The Prefix ‘super’ The Prefix ‘anti’ The Prefix ‘dis’ The Prefix ‘un’ The Prefixes ‘il’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’ Developing Reading Skills - Prefixes

Prefixes - ‘re-’ (Year 3/4) (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes with a focus on the prefix ‘re’. It includes a definition of the prefix ‘re’ with examples, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess understanding. Full answer keys are included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Prefix ‘in’ The Prefix ‘mis’ The Prefix ‘inter’ The Prefix ‘sub’ The Prefix ‘auto’ The Prefix ‘super’ The Prefix ‘anti’ The Prefix ‘dis’ The Prefix ‘un’ The Prefixes ‘il’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’ Developing Reading Skills - Prefixes

Poppies - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson unit teaches students about Jane Weir's 'Poppies' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, this resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 50-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 4 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context - An introduction to the poet Jane Weir and the poem’s inspiration and context. First Reading - A reading of ‘Poppies’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery - Analysing 'Poppies' in detail. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Weir's use of imagery. Themes - Discussing the poem's themes. Structure and Form - Considering how Weir uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘Poppies’ with ‘War Photographer’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a selection of slides from the presentation, click on the images.

Adjectives are Awesome English SPaG Teaching PowerPoint Resource with worksheets Adjectives are Awesome is a very handy animated PowerPoint teaching resource ideal for helping children develop their understanding of adjectives in both reading and writing. Content includes: Adjectives explanation Why use adjectives in our writing Activities to support the teaching of these objectives and 2 accompanying worksheets 2 further worksheets with answers English Teaching Resources: Adjectives are Awesome can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into an existing lesson or included in a scheme of work on wider reading and writing issues. ‘Adjectives are Awesome’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Simple Sentences - Year 3 Simple Sentences is an engaging PowerPoint teaching resource (with 3 accompanying worksheets) designed to help lower KS2 children recognise simple sentences and learn how to use them in their own writing. The resource contains definitions of simple sentences with examples, assessment tasks, consolidation activities and 3 worksheets. ‘Simple Sentences - Year 3’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: How Words Make Sentences - Year 1/2 Sentences and Phrases - KS2 Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3 Compound Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Simple Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Understanding Complex Sentences

WRITING A LETTER TO FATHER CHRISTMAS This KS2 English teaching resource is designed to develop writing skills and introduces pupils to the rules and formalities of writing a formal letter. This engaging 22 slide PowerPoint presentation includes: - Whole class discussion on letter writing - Examples of different types of letters - The differences between formal and informal letters - Common words found in letters - Letter writing rules and layout format - What details to include in the main body of a letter - Letter writing top tips - 4 worksheets 'Writing a Letter to Father Christmas' is fully editable so it can be adapted to suit the needs of each class taught.

Creating a Christmas Card - Year 3 and 4 Lower KS2 English Writing Teaching Resource ‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is a handy 20 slide PowerPoint presentation that includes: Task and lesson objectives Exploring a range of Christmas cards Discussion of purpose and audience The Christmas card ‘rules’ How to make your card Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism The drafting process - how and why we redraft and accompanying worksheet ‘Creating a Christmas Card’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. For more fun Christmas resources, click the titles below: The 2024 Christmas Quiz for KS2 The 2024 Christmas Quiz for KS3 and KS4 A Christmas Carol - Year 5/6 A Christmas Carol - KS3 Christmas Poetry Unit Twas the Night Before Christmas Christmas Grammar Activities Christmas Word Search A Christmas Carol - House of Games

Identifying Parts of Speech English Grammar Teaching Resource ‘Identifying Parts of Speech’ is an English grammar teaching resource focusing on identifying the 8 parts of speech (nouns, adjectives, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, conjunctions, prepositions, interjections) and understanding their function in a grammatically correct sentence. Content includes: An explanation of each part of speech with examples An activity for each part of speech with accompanying worksheets 2 further worksheets with example answers ‘Identifying Parts of Speech’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.

Synonyms - KS3 (17-slide PowerPoint with worksheets) This lesson is aimed at KS3 pupils who need to become more confident in the use of synonyms of everyday words. After an introduction to the concept of synonyms, pupils will undertake a range of differentiated tasks which will help them to choose appropriate synonyms and apply them in their own writing. The lesson concludes with a brief review which tests pupils’ understanding of the use of suitable synonyms. This resource includes a list of synonyms of everyday words but you may also wish to provide pupils with a thesaurus for the writing task. Answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Synonyms - Year 3 and 4

Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1 'Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1’ introduces pupils to singular and plural nouns as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with 6 accompanying worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. It uses the example words from the Year 1 English - Appendix 1- Spelling. Content includes: Singular nouns and plural nouns explanation Using -s to form plural nouns Using -es to form plural nouns 6 activities with accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Nouns - Year 1 Types of Nouns Concrete Nouns Collective Nouns

Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 (17-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheets) This Year 2 English teaching resource provides a definition of the ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ suffixes with examples, and explains how and why we use comparatives and superlatives. It also explains the exceptions to the add ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ rules. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable children of all abilities to be challenged, and full answer keys are included for all questions. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Causal Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4 (13-slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 differentiated worksheets) Introduce the concept of causal conjunctions and allow learners to practice using them in sentences. The resource begins with whole-group activities before letting children attempt differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose appropriate causal conjunctions and write conjunction sentences of their own. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Time Conjunctions - Year 7

Checking Out Me History - AQA GCSE Power and Conflict Poetry Anthology This two-lesson unit teaches students about John Agard's 'Checking Out Me History' in detail. Designed for GCSE pupils studying AQA Power and Conflict poetry, the resource explores the poem in depth and explains how to compare it to other poems from the anthology. It is made up of a 49-slide editable PowerPoint presentation and 3 accompanying worksheets. The lessons contain the following: Lesson One Context - An introduction to John Agard and the social and historical context of ‘Checking Out Me History’. First Reading - A reading of ‘Checking Out Me History’ with comprehension / consolidation questions - answers included. Language and imagery - Analysing the poem line by line. Exploring language and answering questions that delve deeper. Model answers provided. Essay Writing - An essay question to assess students' initial understanding of the poem. An example response is included. Lesson Two Imagery - Analysing Agard's use of imagery. Themes - Discussing Checking Out Me History's themes. Structure and Form - Considering how Agard uses form, structure, rhythm and rhyme. The GCSE exam - Comparing ‘Checking Out Me History’ with ‘London’ and explaining how to write a comparison essay in the exam. This is a comprehensive resource containing a range of activities, however it can also be edited, personalised and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. To preview a selection of slides from 'Checking Out Me History’, please click on the images.