I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
This resource contains the next 200 words from the Primary National Strategy - Letters and Sounds: Appendices - 200 high-frequency words in phases.
It also includes Year 2 Common Exception Words [from Primary National Curriculum English – Appendix 1 – Spellings].
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Use these game activities to complement reading tasks, and learning words for spelling tests. Also great for end of term games.
Bingo
Snaps
Choose some sight words and set a time limit for how many words the pupils can read in a minute.
Word search puzzles
2 Sets of worksheets - common exception words with missing letters.
The bingo words have been divided into 6 sets. Each card is numbered within that set and colour-coded.
Each set of bingo cards has its own set of call out words, e.g. Set 2 Bingo Cards/Set 2 Call out words.
Set 6 Bingo cards focuses on Year 2 common exception words.
The 5 word searches focuses on Year 2 common exception words.
**Other uses **
Choose a word or words to be word(s) of the week. Show how the children can use different techniques to memorize the word(s) – mnemonic, which part of the word can be sounded out, which part of the word is tricky.
Set 1 – 15 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 2 – 15 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 3 – 30 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 4 – 30 Bingo cards + call out cards
Set 5 – 15 Bingo cards,+ call out cards
Set 6 – 20 Bingo cards + call out cards
Word Cards 1 – 100 words (also in b/w)
Word Cards 2 - 100 words (also in b/w)
The Word Cards 1 and 2 can be printed off as many times as you like:
Play snaps
Can also be used for display
Print, laminate and cut out.
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This is resource is on the topic of Sikhism. It is an introductory booklet that aims to cover the key features of the Sikh religion including the the K’s.
Ideal resource for revision/assessment.
It contains a contents page, glossary of terms and texts with sub-headings and questions.
The booklet can be ‘dipped’ into as a non-fiction resource depending on what you are teaching.
**Topics covered: **
-Guru Nanak - Founder of Sikhism (First Guru)
-Guru Gobind Singh - Founder of the Khalsa and the Five Ks (Tenth and last human Guru)
-The Meaning of the Five Ks
-What happens in a Gurdwara?
-Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book)
-The Khalsa baptism (Amrit ceremony)
-The Langar
-Seva
-Ik Onkar symbol
-The Khanda symbol
-The Nisham Sahib (Sikh flag)
There are a mixture of direct questions, questions which require inference, multiple choice questions with tick box, labelling and ICT work (finding out more information). (In total 45 questions). Pupils are referred to the pages they need to look at to obtain the answers.
Includes Specimen Answer booklet.
Learning Objectives: To explore the Sikh religion and to understand it beliefs and practices and the meaning of its symbols. To understand why some Sikhs look similar in their appearance.
Desired Outcome: That pupils get a good overview of the Sikh religion.
Reading comprehension passage with questions and exercises.
Text is also on PowerPoint Presentation - Option for whole class reading.
Suitable for KS1/Lower Grade KS2.
Reading comprehensions - There are 14 questions and 11 questions respectively.
Use the cover sheet to make a lovely reading comprehension booklet.
**Covers: **
Looking for answers in the text
Tick box statements
Punctuation
Correct spellings
Rewrite in a difference tense
Inference
Explain their answers
Specimen answers provided.
Learning Objectives: Develop pleasure in reading
Answering and asking questions
Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done
Images royalty free from Microsoft Clipart.
This resource can be for Keystage 1 and lower Keystage 2; ESL/EFL Students
This resource pack covers noun and verb agreement using the verb to be and reviewing prior knowledge of plural endings of nouns.
Worksheets can be used as grammar revision or homework.
**There are 3 PowerPoint Presentations. **
Presentation 1 - Reviews what are nouns and verbs. Includes whole class activity.
Presentation 2 - Covers singular and plural nouns and verb agreement is/are.
It includes whole class activities.
Presentation 3 - This deals with completing sentences with was or were to agree with singular and plural nouns - It includes whole class activities.
**Also includes: **
Teacher’s Notes on how to use the resource and the content of the worksheets
**- 21 Worksheets (with pictures): **
completing sentences with is or are;
changing singular sentences to plural;
changing plural sentences to singular.
**
21 Worksheets (without pictures) for more able students. **
completing sentences with is or are;
changing singular sentences to plural;
changing plural sentences to singular.
The worksheets are organised so that each set deals with the different noun plural changes.
**- 14 Differentiated Worksheets (with/without pictures) as extension activity **covering was/were - Students decide which verb to write - was or were to complete the sentences so that it makes grammatical sense.
The words to be changed are highlighted in yellow for those children that need support.
Learning Objectives: Develop students’ understanding of singular and plural and to know that nouns agree with their verb.
4 pages duplicated for US Spelling.
This comprehensive phonics resource focuses on initial consonant blends bl and br CCVC words. In stages, it clearly explains and demonstrates CCVC to pupils.
Aimed at: Foundation Stage/Keystage1 and SEN pupils;
Pupils who find blends challenging
Ideal resource for ESL pupils and one-to-one and small group teaching.
Teaching format in both presentations are similar - includes whole class activities - practise writing CCVC words, segment/blend words, listening activities, sorting out jumbled words activity.
It incorporates letters/sounds, consonant digraphs and vowel digraphs learnt in Phase 3 in order to make CCVC words.
It contains:-
Teacher’s Notes (x2)
Presentations to recall letters and sounds
Presentation showing picture of hand to count phonemes for CCVC activities
Teaching Presentation for initial blend bl (54 Slides)
Teaching Presentation for initial blend br (54 Slides)
2 Detailed Lessons Plans (learning objectives, main activities, plenaries) -
All the slides are referred to in the lesson plans.
Phoneme Frame for whole class and group activities - laminate for repeated use
2 sets of Flash cards of words (1 set shows sound buttons and lines)- laminate
Pictures cards and related words - laminate and cut out
Differentiated worksheets for pupils that need support and more able pupils.
Cut and paste activity sheets
Learning is reinforced by cut/paste activities.
There are cloze activities - pupils choose a suitable word to complete sentences.
Additional Practical activities - Match words to pictures for just bl- blends
Match words to pictures for just br- blends
For revision- Lay out a mixture of bl/br pictures and words for children to match up.
Learning Objectives:
To develop children’s knowledge of initial consonant blends.
To segment and blend CCVC words for reading and writing.
Related phonics:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-of-digraphs-sh-ch-th-ng-ck-ph-wh-presentation-lesson-plan-activities-11382757
**This phonics resource focuses on the digraphs ph and wh. **
Aimed at: Foundation/Keystage 1, SEN students, EAL and ESL students.
Content
Lesson Focus: Digraph 'Ph’
PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words; unscramble jumbled words;
Listening tasks - (click on speaker icon) - See a preview of one of the slides.
Lesson Plan (include learning objectives and plenary) - slides are referred to in the plan
Differentiated worksheet activities - cut/paste activities, trace over dots.
Differentiated Extension worksheets
Flashcard and pictures (extended practical activities)
Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph
**Lesson Focus: Digraph ‘Wh’ **
PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words;
Audio -there are listening tasks in the presentation - see example Slide 3 in preview pane
Lesson Plan (including learning objectives and plenary)- slides are referred to in the plan
Differentiated worksheet activities - Cut/paste activities, trace over dots.
Differentiated Extension worksheets
Flashcard and pictures (extended practical matching activities)
Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph
Revision on both ph and wh digraphs:
PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities and audio/ listening tasks)
Lesson Plan (lesson objectives and plenary)
Cut and paste sorting activity - ph or wh
Differentiated extension worksheets
Word Search and Solution on digraph ph
Word Search and Solution on digraph wh
The additional resource to go with this pack are A4 size flashcards with pictures/words in print and cursive writing:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digraph-flashcards-wh-ph-sh-ch-th-ng-and-ck-11367425
This resource contains two sets of reading comprehension passages relating to the Pilgrims (known as Separatists) and the Puritans (non Separating Puritans) and the Church of England. The aim of each reading comprehension is to show the differences and similarities between these Puritan sects.
You could use this resource as additional information to your Thanksgiving lesson or history lesson on the Puritans in England.
Please note: It does not include the Mayflower Compact or the Thanksgiving Feast with the Wampanoags.
Content:
Teacher Notes
Card 1: Who are the Pilgrims with 12 comprehension questions
Card 2: Who are the Puritans with 7 comprehension questions
Worksheet - Gap filling activity on the Pilgrims
Worksheet - Gap filling activity on the Puritans
Information sheet on the Congregational Way
Also includes PDF fillable spaces which can be completed on digital devices.
UK and US spelling.
The comprehension activities include:
Finding evidence in the reading passages
Vocabulary work
Comparing Card 1 and Card 2
Tick box answers
Students giving their own opinion
Includes specimen answers -
Gap filling activities:
Student A and B work together to complete their worksheets. Student A has the information that is missing on Student B’s worksheet and vice versa. The students are encouraged to read together to complete the activity.
Learning Objectives:
To know the differences and similarities of the Pilgrims and the Puritans.
To know that the Pilgrims and the Puritans settled in different colonies.
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This resource relates to ordinal numbers in figures and words. There is a cut and paste Royal family activity to do - Who is next in line to the throne? There are also matching ordinal numbers to words and cut and paste putting the months of the year in order. These worksheets are great for independent work or group work. You can even send home worksheets for homework and/or distance learning.
Content
• Royal Family worksheet to complete. (Cut/paste activity)
• Royal Photos to cut out sheet
• Differentiated worksheet on Royal family with arrow tags
• A set of colorful ordinal numbers arrows
• Worksheet – Match up ordinal numbers and words
• Worksheet – Ordinal Numbers Missing Gaps 1st to 20th
• Worksheet (x2) – Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers Activity
• Worksheet A– Activities using colors on the position of beads
• Worksheet B – Ordinal Numbers and Counting On
• Worksheet C – Ordinal Numbers and Counting Back
• Worksheet – Following directions to complete ordinal activity
• Worksheet (Cut/paste) – Ordering months of the year
• Worksheet – Line up for lunch activity and answering questions
• Cut/Paste Activity - Ordering Animal Cards using ordinal numbers 21st to 30th. The story to this activity is that Jan has pasted down her 20th animal card and now needs help to sort and glue down the rest of her collection in the correct ordinal order.
Please see preview pane.
I have included Teacher’s Notes describing the activities. (2 pages)
LO: To be able to read and write ordinal numbers
To know ordinal numbers tell us a position and/or order in a list
You may be interested in the UK version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12282464
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In this resource students read sentences with missing rhyming CVC words and choose the correct rhyming word to match the highlighted word in each sentence. They also complete words with missing beginning and ending sounds and blend to read CVC words.
Set 1: Worksheets A to F - (24 sentences)
There are 4 sentences on each page. Students read each sentence and then match the highlighted word with the correct rhyming word. Students choose one out of the three choices in the box.
**Set 2: Worksheets 1 to 5 **
Students are to use their phonic knowledge to complete each word with a beginning and ending sound. Then they write the words out on the handwriting lines.
**Set 3: Worksheets 1 to 5 **
These worksheets are for students who need practice in sounding out letters in CVC words. He/she sound out each letter pointing to the sound buttons beneath each letter. When they have blended the sound to make the word, he/she can then write the word out. This activity is suitable for one-to-one or small group setting activity.
Hope you find these worksheets a useful addition to your phonics lessons.
There are two worksheets sizes: A4 and US Size
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Related free worksheets:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/sentence-work-phonics-cvc-words-cloze-worksheets-activity-distance-learning-12304682
I have so far included in this growing bundle the following:
Money task cards - add up mixed coins to value $5
Money problems, count, add, subtract and draw coins to match price tags worksheets
Australian coins - money presentation, non fiction reading comprehension.
Money Task Cards - Giving Change
Worksheets - Giving Change from $5 and $10 and associated word problems.
Cut and Paste Coins Activity to $2.00
Please see individual product for detailed description.
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Reading comprehension passage and questions relating to the Greensboro sit-in (led by four African American students) which was part of the Civil Rights Movement. It was not the first sit-in protest but the most effective. This product also includes other associated tasks and optional map work and watching video with question sheets to complete. Key words - civil rights, segregation, Jim Crow Laws, North Carolina, Woolworth Department Store, nonviolent protests, the Greensboro Four.
Now includes PDF fillable boxes which students can complete on screen.
Content:
Reading comprehension passage
10 Questions to answer – evidence in text and students’ own views
Word work: Match words to sentences definition activity
Word Search with Answer Key
Optional map activity
Optional video link (6.21 mins duration) with question sheets (2 pages)
The reading passage introduces students to sit-ins as part of the nonviolent protests during the 1950/1960s to challenge the United States Jim Crow Laws. Students look for text-based evidence and also give their own views.
Word work
The matching activity entails students reading sentences and then matching the definition to the correct word.
Word Search: To reinforce vocabulary found in the text.
Map activity
This is optional - North Carolina has already been identified on the map as one of the southern states that passed the Jim Crow laws soon after the Reconstruction period. Students find out which other southern states did the same then color or shade in the areas on the map.
Video on Greensboro Four sit-in (6:21 mins duration) - 3 Civil rights leaders describing their experiences.
US and UK paper sizes
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Alphabet resource for display and alphabet activities.
This resource contains the following:-
Teacher’s Notes
• Aa to Zz frieze showing pictures beginning with initial letter. Laminate and punch holes and thread through with a string to hang around the classroom or peg onto a washing line across a wall/classroom.
Aa – Zz word strips and related pictures
• Laminate and cut out
• Can be used as an extension activity. Children trace round the initial dotted letter which shows a picture for that letter.
Alphabet cards
• Alphabet cards should be printed off twice, laminated and cut out.
• Children can play alphabet snap
• Other games – lay out 4 or 5 letters in alphabetical order ,e.g. k, l, m, n, o, cover them over. Take a letter away without the children seeing and ask what letter is missing.
• Matching lower case to upper case letters activity.
Practise writing frames using Sassoon dotted font
• These are in upper and lower cases. Each one should be laminated.
• After focussing on e.g. ‘t’, children can practise writing over the dots and then without the dots as handwriting exercises.
Alphabet Mat Practise (trace over dotted letters)
Photocopy these and laminate
• Children can keep it in their trays for reference;
• can practise their handwriting if they finish their work early or for those children who need to practise fine motor skills.
Practise writing frames using Sassoon dotted font
• These are in upper and lower cases. Each one should be laminated.
• After focussing on e.g. ‘t’, children can practise writing over the dots and then without the dots as handwriting exercises.
Alphabet Mat
• Can be laminated and blu tac to the wall in the writing/reading/book corner.
• Can be used to assess a child’s phonic progress.
Alphabet Pictures Games/Assessment
• The pictures represent the start of a letter e.g. ‘g’ for grasshopper. The pictures are not in alphabetical order so that you have to look for the picture.
• Enlarge the A4 size sheet to A3 and the sheet with the alphabet tiles.
• Laminate the Alphabet Pictures grid
• Laminate the Alphabet sheet then cut out each letter for use with Alphabet Pictures grid.
• Children can play in pairs. A timer can be set so that children have a limited time to place the letter on the correct picture.
• Players take turns to ask his/her partner to find the picture beginning with, e.g. ‘s’. The player picks out one of the letters and places it over the correct picture sound on the Alphabet Picture Mat.
US Version
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12693631
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This resource is on the topic of Saint George and The Dragon legend.
A great introduction to myths and legends.
Aimed at: KS1/2
The legend of St. George the dragon-slayer is on PowerPoint.
The Presentation includes whole class activities and comprehension questions.
Children are encouraged to participate in discussion about the story and check their understanding.
The second PowerPoint Presentation explains what mythical stories are and why they were told (6 Slides).
The third PowerPoint Presentation is on different dragons for whole class activity and to prepare children for their worksheet activity.
The resource also contains:-
Flexible detailed lesson plans covering 3 lessons (includes learning objectives and plenaries). Each PowerPoint slide is referred to in the lesson plans.
Lesson 1: Children are presented with the legend of St. George and then there are 7 comprehension questions. The Myths Presentation is also referred to set the story in context.
Differentiated worksheets - With support - LA children read, cut/paste sentences to match pictures;
MA/HA write sentences for each picture using time words.
Extension: Complete George’s Day Factsheet (colour in/3 questions).
Lesson 2: The lesson focus is adjectives. Children review describing words using the Dragons Presentation. Build a word bank of adjectives; model sentence for describing dragon on Slide 12).
Differentiated Activity 1 - LA children label the dragon and then write simple sentences after colouring it in.
MA/LA - Draw/colour in their dragon and write sentences describing it.
Early finishers: Print off one or two dragon slides for children to describe.
Lesson 3: Retelling myth in own words. Quick review of the story.
Children draft their story and also use their description of their dragon in the previous lesson to add into the story.
There is a worksheet to write up the final draft.
This resource relates to matching a mixture of CVC words to pictures.
Learning aims: To read and match CVC words to pictures by segmenting and blending.
There are two parts to this resource:
1. Play as a game to practise blending and segmenting;
2. For the teacher to assess children's progress in reading CVC words.
This product contains:
- Teachers' Notes on suggested activities
- 8 phonic CVC Phonic Boards 1 to 8 containing clipart pictures
- 72 word cards
- 24 alien words/pseudo-words
- 8 Phonic CVC Screening Check Sheets
The boards are colour-coded with the word cards. On each board there are 9 cvc pictures and 3 alien pictures.
There are 9 real word cards and 3 alien/pseudo-words for each picture board.
Learn to read consonant, vowel, consonant(cvc) words via games - children choose any board number (Board 1 to Board 8) which are colour-coded with the word cards, e.g. Board 1 (yellow) with yellow word cards. H/she chooses a board and read the word on the card and cover the picture that matches the word. The alien pictures can be covered with any of the pseudo-word cards.
Children can play in twos/threes - choose the colour of their boards and word cards. Shuffle the set of word cards and lay them face down on the table. They take turns turning over a card. If a card matches their board colour, s/he reads the word and covers the picture for that word. If the colour does not match or s/he cannot read the word, the word card is put back face down on the table.
Using the word cards only - shuffle a selection of cards and the child reads as many words as s/he can.
Additional use to check progress:
For the teacher/assistant - Optional 8 Phonics screening check sheets - On each sheet there is a list of words that correspond to the set of word cards. Select a set of cards and as the child reads each card you complete the phonics screening sheet.
Please see preview pane of a completed phonic board with cards.
Preparation:
For durability laminate onto card paper the Boards 1 to 8.
Laminate each set of word cards and cut out the cards.
File type: Word and Pdf.
An ideal addition to your literacy station resources.
Hope you enjoy this multi-purpose product.
This presentation pack comprises 5 PowerPoint Presentations.
Aim: To develop children’s knowledge of the alphabet (upper/lower case letters) and sound and letter correspondences.
Just choose a presentation and play.
The 5 presentations all include animation. (Shortcut for Slide View press f5 tab) .
Each presentation can be used as lesson starters, standalone lessons or as a plenary.
Teacher Notes also included.
General description:
Children recite the alphabet as they appear in alphabetical order:
with letters, pictures and words
capitals letters only
lower case letters only
a mix of lower and upper case letters (children name the letters as they appear)
interactive alphabet pictures and words (a-z) with each picture linked to Slide 28 that contains a table of words linking back to each picture on the slides. You can click on the links to go back and forth to pictures and words.
See Preview Panes.
Other Alphabet resources: Learning the Alphabet lesson
Learning the Alphabet includes lesson plan and worksheets
File Type: PowerPoint Presentation
This resource relates to adverbs of purpose or reason and is a basic introduction to one word or two word adverbs of purpose.
The sentences are simple and uses common adverbs of purpose. Ideal if you want to do a recap of adverbs of purpose.
It consists of posters or anchor charts which you can display and/or use to teach with.
Content:
Teacher Notes
12 Posters or anchor charts
22 Flashcards of adverbs of purpose (single words and phrases)
Set of 4 worksheets with answers
The worksheet activities comprise of
finding and underlining adverbs of purpose;
completing sentences with appropriate adverbs;
multiple choice question worksheets;
writing ‘why’ questions and working with a partner to answer the questions with adverbs of purpose/reason.
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These worksheets relate to mixed consonant digraphs. It also includes reading comprehension and extension work on medial consonant digraphs.
Content:
Worksheets A to H: 6 simple sentences on each page.
Reading comprehension and questions with associated activities
Extra work on digraphs - complete a medial digraph worksheet
Worksheets A to H: Students read the simple sentences and then circle the correct digraph for each sentence and write it in the blank space to complete the word.
Reading comprehension activities: Sections A, B and C
First students should read the text which contains missing digraphs (You will have a Teacher’s Copy). Once they have inserted the missing digraphs, they reread the text and answer 9 questions.
Section C: This is extension work/worksheet for early finishers
The worksheet contains missing medial consonant digraphs with pictures. Students should fill in the missing digraphs.
Optional activity on reading comprehension for differentiation:
In small groups or one-to-one teaching, students could read the text only and fill in the missing digraphs as a group and then discuss the questions.
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Time-saving flashcards for phonic work.
The digraph being learnt is highlighted in red.
The writing is in print and joined up.
Foundation/Keystage 1, SEN and ESL/EAL pupils.
Just print and laminate these large digraph picture cards.
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Revision of digraphs sh ch th ng ck ph and wh
Digraphs Ph and Wh
This is a free sample of upper and lowercase A, B and C letters only with 2D and 3D shapes.
A, B and C alphabet playdough mats for modelling letter shapes. The mats show pictures in colour and b&w.
The letters are on whole pages in two sizes - A4 and US letter size 8.5 x 11".
Fun learning activity colouring in shapes and background of letters and making letter shapes.
Content:
Lowercase letters a b c with 2D shapes
Uppercase letters A B C with 2D shapes
Lowercase letters a b c with 3D shapes
Uppercase letters A B C with 3D shapes
Alphabet playdough mats A, B & C
Alphabet playdough mats with pictures labelled
Please click on link for full product description.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alphabet-letters-and-2d-and-3d-shapes-worksheets-cut-and-paste-activities-bundle-12149969
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I have uploaded a resource to support children’s learning of the alphabet.
Children draw a line from each picture to the correct beginning letter name.
There are two sets which you can laminate for use with drywipe pens or you use as worksheets.
Two different lower case 'k’s are used.
Full pack link:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alphabet-letters-activities-matching-pictures-to-upper-and-lower-case-letters-incs-trace-over-dots-11697982
Hope you find it useful.