This is a clip card/task card product relating to mixed consonant digraphs: ch, sh, th, ck, ng, ph and wh. The missing digraphs are at the beginning, middle and end of the word. Content: Match digraph to picture - clip or dab and write Match digraph to picture task cards b/w Match missing digraph to the picture in the oval shape Match missing digraph to the picture in the oval shape (b/w) There are two colour sets which you can print, laminate and cut apart: 4 cards per page. The black and white sets can be cut and paste into students’ workbooks. This resource is ideal for early finishers and/or if you wish to assessment your students on digraphs. Preparation is required: print, laminate the cards and cut apart. Students use dry-wipe pens, dabbers or clothes pegs/pins to complete the activities. Once you’ve prepared the clip cards, you can reuse them over and over again. Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This non fiction reading comprehension resource is about the variety of pumpkins at harvest and its connection to Thanksgiving and Halloween and the products that contain pumpkin such as bread, soup, coffee, the popular pumpkin pie and the pumpkin used as decoration in the lead up to Halloween, i.e. jack-o’-lantern. Content: Teacher Notes Reading passage: 1 page 12 Comprehension questions relating to the 1 page text 4 Separate Reading passages Word Work and Grammar Multiple Choice The reading passage (1 pages) and comprehension questions are suitable for strong readers. The same reading passage has been divided into 4 worksheets each page with not more than 3 questions. This non fiction text contains information about the origin of the word ‘pumpkin’ and the early cultivation of pumpkins by Native Americans and their association with European settlers’ First Thanksgiving; the carving of the pumpkin into jack-o’-lanterns and who brought over the custom to America. Please see preview panes Worksheets: US paper size and A4 size (Inc. Answers and b/w worksheets.:) You may be interested in Reading Comprehension 2: Easier versions https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12762982 Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This product relates to the life cycle of a pumpkin. It includes PowerPoint presentation, worksheets (gap filling, cut and paste and labelling) and whole class activities. There are flash cards and a detailed lesson plan. Content: PowerPoint Presentation (24 Slides) (editable text) Lesson Plan Worksheets (x6) Life Cycle Pumpkin Mats and Cards (Pictures and Photos) Arrows to use with mats Flash Cards 2 Word Searches with Solutions (Easy and More challenging) Preparation is required: For long use laminate the Life Cycle of a Pumpkin Mat and cut out the picture cards and labels for hands-on work. Laminate the flash cards these show real photos and b/w pictures. They can be used to review the life cycle. PowerPoint Presentation - (Editable text) Play in Slide Show mode for animation - You can start the presentation From Beginning or Current Slide. It starts with an introduction to create interest. You can bring in a pumpkin and/or use the pumpkin on the slide to start the lesson off. The presentation goes through each stage of the cycle. There is whole class interaction with the presentation and review questions. Lesson Plan - This is flexible and starts with an introduction and then the main activity. I’ve included the presentation slide numbers for ease. Although you can just play through the PowerPoint . The plan states learning objectives and learning outcomes and the resources needed to carry out the lesson. Differentiated Worksheets Worksheets 1 and 2: Read and trace over words and cut/paste activity An extra worksheet shows 4 main stages of the life cycle. Worksheet 3: Colour and b/w: This shows the 6 stages of the life cycle. Students label each stage. Once labelled, they fill in the missing words in the 6 sentences. Worksheets 4 and 4a: Cut and paste activity. Students cut out the pictures and correctly glue them in the correct order on the life cycle diagram and then label the boxes. Worksheet 5: Writing in order to sequence the pumpkin’s stages of growth. Worksheet 6 (Optional Extension): Detailed writing for more able writers. This worksheet contains useful vocabulary which students can use to write a more detailed explanation of the life cycle using the information gained from the PowerPoint presentation and the life cycle diagram on the worksheet. Hand-ons: The Life Cycle of a Pumpkin mat and cards can be used for students to talk about the life cycle placing the cards in the correct order. One mat shows real photos and the other mat pictures. Arrows are included which you can laminate and cut apart for this activity. You can assess learning outcome by checking worksheets and/or how students perform the practical activities and through questioning. Please see preview pane. Option of UK and US spelling and paper sizes. Thank you for visiting my shop.:)

This resource relates to phonics - CVC words. These are Valentine’s Day themed phonic worksheets that you can incorporate into your lessons. Ideal to review segmenting and blending consonant-vowel-consonant words. Students look at the picture and say the word and then identify and segment each letter so that they can write the three letters above the sound buttons in the blank boxes provided. When they have blended the word, they write out it correctly. If you are looking to review or assess your students’ level of phonic awareness, then these worksheets are ideal. * Includes answer sheet. * List of CVC words in this product: CVC Words: bag, bat, bed, bib, bin, bus, box, cap, cat, cob, cup, cut, dog, dot, fan, fix, fox, gap, gum, hat, hem, hen, hit, hop, hot, hug, jam, jet, jug, kit, leg, lid, lip, log, map, mix, mop, mug, net, nun, pad, pen, pig, pin, pop, pot, pup, rat, rip, rod, sub, sun, ten, tub, vet, wax, web, wed, wet, wig, Please see preview pane. This product includes two papers sizes A4 and US Letter size - Just download which is most convenient for you. Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This is an Easter/Spring theme phonics resource to review beginning consonant blends. It contains mixed consonant blends worksheets and reading, ‘I spy’ search and find activities to reinforce words beginning with consonant blends or clusters. Content: Worksheets: Mixed Consonant Blends (11 colour/11 b/w) Search and Find: L-Blends Search and Find: R-Blends Search and Find: S-Blends Multiple-choice worksheets: Students will see three sets of consonant blends. They should write the correct missing blend to complete the word. I Spy - Search and Find worksheets: L- blends, R-blends and S-blends. On each worksheet there is a list of words. Students read the words and only find those pictures listed on the Easter eggs. When a picture is found, they should place a tick/check mark in the box. As these are mixed consonant blends worksheets, you can incorporate them into your lessons as revision/review blends or as extra worksheets for early finishers. Please see preview pane. Includes US spelling ‘color’ for I Spy Find and Search Activity. Thank you for visiting my shop:)

UPDATED: February 5, 2019 with Worksheet 3. This resource is part of Tell the Time (1) which has now been updated with this Lesson 9 resource. You may wish to buy the complete pack, i.e. Lessons 1 to 9. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pack-1-telling-the-time-analogue-digital-12-hr-clock-presentations-lesson-plans-and-worksheets-11030239 This is being sold separately as there have already been sales before the update. This is Lesson 9 only and includes:- 15 Slides - Presentation on how to deal with word problems Lesson Plan 3 Differentiated worksheets on o’clock times, half past and quarter past the hour and later/earlier time problems and now 5 minutes time for the more able. Worksheet 1 - 7 questions Worksheet 2 - (2 pages) - 9 questions Worksheet 3 - (2 pages) - 6 word problems cut/paste activities. Variety of questions to get the children thinking. All worksheets, lesson plan and presentation in one zip for ease of downloading. For personal and single classroom use only.

Short story reading comprehension text that focuses on particular aspects of the English language and grammar. This literacy resource includes:- Comprehensive PowerPoint Presentations - 20 Slides to go with the lessons - the reading text is on Presentation for whole class teaching including whole class exercises. There is a Past tense verb table for visual display. Can be used in whole class and group setting and for one-to-one teaching. Literacy lessons for a week focussing on the text. Reading comprehension questions - listening/speaking and reading/writing Jumbled sentence activities - differentiated to include capital letter/full stop. Word work focus on the prefix ‘un’ Gap filling exercises and making new words the prefix in a table exercise Grammar work on the simple past - regular and common irregular verbs. Self-correction sheet for worksheet 2 (Lesson 4) Writing sentences Composition - Writing a story based on Zack’s Unusual pet Opportunity for ICT/non-fiction work on finding information about animals not usually kept as domestic pets. Worksheets and activities - differentiated. Resources editable and printable. Lesson 1 Story box for LA is in pdf. Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

Dictation sentences and longer passages. This resource is in line with the National Curriculum objectives on the value of dictation to children. UPDATED TO INCLUDE PDF DOCS Aimed at: Foundation/Keystage 1/2 and suitable for ESL/EFL students. The resource comprises:- PowerPoint Presentation (1) - contains 10 sentences for dictation. PowerPoint Presentation (2) - contains 20 texts for dictation - passages are longer. Ready-made worksheets (x3) Handwriting sheets Audio recording of all the dictation - on the last slide of each Presentation. Clear and comprehensive Teacher’s Notes on suggested use of this resource. The learning objectives are outlined - in short the children to write from memory simple sentences dictated by the teacher that include GPCs and common exception words. This activity gives the student the opportunity to practise their spelling. You can use this resource in focus groups or whole class teaching. The texts are numbered but you do not have to follow the number order. You can pick and choose any text to suit the level of your class or group. As suggested in the teacher’s notes, you print of the text to read aloud or play the audio. After the dictation, the children can correct each other’s work by referring to the text on the PowerPoint Slide, and then copy the corrected piece of writing into their literacy books in their best handwriting. Punctuations dictated are: full stops, commas in a list, question marks and exclamation marks. Speech marks/inverted commas are also used in two of the texts for the higher Keystage students. Sample free dictation resource Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This is a reading comprehension resource. The story is also presented on PowerPoint as an option to display the text. Ideal for end of term assessment. Useful as a task for children to be getting on with as an independent activity. Suitable for Reception (easy vocabulary) and KS1/Lower Grade KS2. The reading comprehension contains: Booklet 1 - 17 questions Booklet 2 - 14 questions Content: - Questions on the text. - Tick box statements - Multiple choice. - Inserting capital letters/full stops activity. - Dictionary work - the meaning of ‘stray’ used in the story - Rewrite in a different tense (verbs are highlighted) - six verbs are used in the short story. - Making Inferences based on the text. - Answering questions that require an explanation. 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 File: pdf (Sassoon font) and Windows word format if you need to edit.

An ideal resource to add to your literacy area/centre. Extra worksheet added - Worksheet 5. Create a visual display of adverbs of manner/create a Word Wall. This resource includes display cards describing what adverbs do and basic spelling rules as a visual reminder for your students. Includes: Extra blank cards for children to add more adverbs. - Adverb title card - 10 x A4 size display cards (you can enlarge on copier) - 69 (colour-coded) adverbs of manner flash cards (print and joined up writing) - you can display some of the common adverbs - includes irregular adverbs - hard, fast and well Extra: 4 sets of Worksheets to practise: Worksheet 1 (2 pages) - (Changing adjectives to adverbs) - (Differentiated) Worksheets 2 (2 pages) - Writing sentences with adverb and verb, e.g. walk/slowly - Sentence: Meg will walk slowly to school. Worksheet 3 - 1 page Adverbs describing adjectives. Worksheet 4 - 1 page Adverbs describing past participles. Worksheet 5 - (Differentiated) - (Harder) Students complete sentences using their own adverb of manner. (Easier) Students can use their own adverbs or use the words in the word box to complete their sentences. Adverb game: You can use the flash cards to play an adverb game. Shuffle, say 6 cards, either you or the children choose a verb. Then choose a child to pick a card and they do the action for that verb depending on what the adverb is, e.g. wave happily. Laminate the displays and flashcards for repeated use. This resource goes well with reading comprehension A Snowman In The Park. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reading-comprehension-text-adverbs-said-synonyms-direct-speech-presentation-worksheets-keystage-1-11478618 Thanks for your interest and hope this product is useful and you have a fun time playing the adverbs game.

Reading comprehension winter short story text that focuses on particular aspects of the English language, word work and grammar. Aimed at: Keystage 1/2 Lessons 1 to 5 The pack can be used in whole class, group setting and one-to-one teaching. This comprehension literacy resource includes:- Main PowerPoint Presentation - 30 Slides to go with the lessons - the reading text is on Presentation for whole class teaching including whole class exercises. Extra Adverbs Presentation (8 Slides) – Outlining 4 main adverbs and exceptions (Time, Manner, Place, Frequency) – It also highlights that not all adverbs end in –ly e.g. friendly, cowardly). Literacy Plan – includes learning objectives and plenaries – PowerPoint Slides are referred to in the lessons. Literacy lessons for a week focusing on the text:- Reading comprehension questions - listening/speaking and reading/writing Cut/paste activities Writing sentences below sequenced pictures to tell the story. Punctuation review - differentiated to include capital letter, full stop, exclamation and question mark tasks Punctuating direct speech and how to use inverted commas – includes whole class activity Grammar work focus on Adverbs of Manner – includes adverbs game Word work focus on writing interesting words for ‘said’ (synonyms) - to increase children’s vocabulary Writing sentences Composition - Writing a story based on A Snowman In The Park- includes drafting sheet/alternative task to copy out a short dialogue remembering to add punctuation to the dialogue and starting a new line for a new speaker. Worksheets and activities - differentiated. Resources editable and printable. File Type: Word, PowerPoint and pdf contained in a zip file. Thank you for visiting my shop!:)

This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘gl’ CCVC words. As with the other consonant blends packs: it is child-centred child-friendly and a step up from CVC and CCV to Phase 4: Letters and Sounds Phonics. Increases children’s vocabulary. Aimed at: Reception and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students. It is an addition to my other resources on initial consonant blends. This pack contains: Detailed Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose which parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan. PowerPoint Presentation 1 (31 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words and whole class activities to prepare children for their independent activities. PowerPoint Presentation Phoneme Count ((12 Slides) - Again, as in the others, I have listed all the CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that children can see and hear the separate phonemes (with pictures) - Referred to in the lesson plan. Encourage children to make simple sentences with the words. Some meanings of words are shown through pictures and speech bubbles. Option for children to use the dictionary to look up the word gloat, gloom and glib - meanings are illustrated in PowerPoint Presentation Phoneme Count. Flashcards of CCVC words with and without sound buttons and lines. Set of pictures and words for matching activities. Differentiated Activity Sheets 1, 2, 3 and 3a and 4 - for cut/paste work, writing sentences, reading and matching words to pictures. You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have done on consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for future use. Ideally laminate the set of flashcards and picture/word cards. Hope you enjoy this resource and thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘gr’ CCVC words. CCVC Phase 4: Letters and Sounds follows on from CVC and CCV words Aimed at: Reception and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students. This pack contains: Detailed Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose which parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan. PowerPoint Presentation 1 - includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words and whole class activities to prepare children for their independent activities. PowerPoint Presentation Phoneme Count - I have listed all the CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that students can see and hear the separate phonemes (also with pictures) - Referred to in the lesson plan. Flashcards of CCVC words with and without sound buttons and lines. Set of pictures and words for matching activities. Blank CCVC Phoneme frame to laminate Differentiated worksheets: Activity 1 - Cut and stick initial blends and letters to make words into workbook or on a separate sheet of paper to record activity and then write the word below. Activity 2- (for students that need support) - Trace over initial blends, sound out the word and draw a picture for each word; Worksheet 1 - Make CCVC words from the table and then choose words to write sentences (excludes vowel digraphs) Worksheet 2 - Extension - Make CCVC words with vowel digraphs and use words in written sentences. You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have done on consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for future use. Ideally laminate the set of flashcards and picture/word cards. File Type Word, PowerPoint and PDF. Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This resource relates to St. George’s Day (23 April). In contains: A Presentation (48 Slides) on St. George. The presentation starts with a welcome to the whole school. It then shows a stain glass window of St George and arrows pointing to the cross and the shield with St. George cross. There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children. It is divided into sections:- Background to St. George’s life Courage Around the World The Legend Celebrations Reflections It ends with a prayer relating to courage. A detailed Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to each slide Follow-up worksheet There are follow-up activities in the presentation that children can find out about using non-fiction books and the ICT, e.g. find out more about countries that celebrate St. George’s Day. A short playscript for assembly - this is optional if you want a group of children to act out the legend. Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation.

Updated with a newer version containing new pictures and black and white pictures.(April 2019) 56 colour 56 black and white Print and laminate the whole card or you can cut apart the strips and mix them up. Children look at the picture and say what it is. They then unscramble the word in the centre and write it out correctly using phonemes previously taught. Other suggested use: You can cut apart the strips so that you have 56 onset and rime strips. Select the strip you want children to match up and unscramble the cvc words. Children can match up the pictures that rhyme and then unscramble the words and say the cvc words that rhyme. They can record their work in their literacy workbooks. Objectives: To be able to use phonological knowledge to unscramble CVC words To be able to sort pictures that rhyme and match onset and rime words. Onset and rime word on the strips are: cat peg rat leg fan red pan bed cut nut sun cap run map jug tag bug bag fox sad box mad dot gum hot sum hop mud mop bud dog tub log cub fit cup sit pup lip pod pip rod pin cob win sob pig six dig mix jet hen net ten ham ram File type: PDF Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This resource relates to ANZAC Day on 25 April. Clear and straightforward - Ideal for assemblies or as a standalone lesson. Each slides takes you through what ANZAC day is and what it means, symbols are explained (rosemary, laurel and the poppy), why do we need ceremonies and what a typical ANZAC day ceremony involves, the dawn service and why people march. During the presentation students are asked questions that relate to their personal experiences of celebrations and why the Anzac spirit legacy is still important today. Content: • Teacher’s Notes/Guide - Slides are referred to in the notes. • PowerPoint Presentation Lesson/Assembly (42 Slides) - You can edit the presentation to suit the time limit of your assembly/lesson. • 4 Worksheets Optional Worksheets The four worksheets consolidate the meaning of the day. Worksheet 1 – Read the text and answer the questions. Worksheet 2 – Write sentences about what each symbol means and then draw a symbol that means something to them. Worksheet 3 – Students write a sentence or two for each of the ANZAC Day activities that take place – wreath-laying the red poppy, the Last Post, one minute’s silence and the Reveille. Worksheet 4 – Students complete 5 tasks on the poem For the Fallen: gap filling and four short questions. Please see preview of worksheets. File Type: PowerPoint Presentation, MS Word and PDF formats Thank you for visiting my shop. You may be interested in: The Legend of John Simpson and his Donkey Hardtack and ANZAC Biscuits

This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘sm’ CCVC words. As with the other consonant blends packs: it is child-centred child-friendly and a progression from CVC and CCV to CCVC Phase 4: Letters and Sounds Phonics. Aimed at: Early Years and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students. It is an addition to my other resources on initial consonant blends. This pack contains: Flexible Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose which parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan. PowerPoint Presentation 1 (36 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words; whole class/group activities to prepare children for their independent activities. includes alien and real word whole class activity. PowerPoint Phoneme Presentation (12Slides) - Optional (Use as reference) - some children may still be struggling with segmenting/blending) - I have listed a few CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that children can see and hear the separate phonemes (with pictures) - extension some children may be able to give you other meaning for the words in a sentence. Encourage children to make simple sentences with the words to understand its meaning and distinguish between nouns, verbs or adjectives. Flashcards and words with and without sound buttons and lines. Set of pictures and words for matching activities (8) 2 Activity Sheets : Activity Sheet 1 - Cut and paste task - cut out the circle and words, glue into workbook or on a separate worksheet matching words to picture - extension write a sentence for each word. Activity Sheet 2 - Word sort and Sentence work - children unscramble the words and the write sentences using each word. 1 Word Searches with pictures - Find 10 words in the grid You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have created on initial consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for your literacy centre/station. Please laminate flashcards, images and words for longevity. See activity sheets and other resources in preview pane. File Type: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF Format Hope you enjoy this resource and thank you for stopping by my shop:-)