2 SPEECH MARKS WORKSHEETS 2 Publisher documents attached (please note: they may not appear on the viewing screen). Worksheet 1: Speech Marks … Use what the characters are saying in the speech bubbles and write a sentence using speech marks instead. Worksheet 2: ‘Cheerful Chatting’ … Say three nice things to different people you care about. Write their responses in the dialogue bubbles, then write out their responses using speech marks on the lines.

Synonyms - SAID, ATE, LOOK, RAN and WALK. Great for display. 1 PDF file plus 4 Publisher documents.

2-pages. Examples given. Ideal for 9+. Fully editable. If you are in any doubt at all concerning the correct use of the semicolon - then avoid using it entirely. It is the most commonly misused and misunderstood mark of punctuation. It is perfectly possible to write clearly and effectively using only the comma and the full stop. Do this if you are in any doubt concerning the use of the semicolon (and the colon).

Attached is a simple slide to remind your student’s when to use exclamation marks. Also attached is a 6-page activity booklet for your student’s to practice exclamation marks. Both products are fully editable.

A selection of planning and writing templates for story writing. A small list of story starters too.

Resource 1: Students must correctly punctuate the sentences. Resource 2: Students must rewrite the sentences by putting in the missing capital letters and full stops. Resource 3: Capital letters practice sheet. Resource 4: A small presentation introducing capital letters (and a small activity to complete). Ideal for 5+ (depending on ability).

4 sets of differentiated worksheets to help your student’s formulate sentences. Stage 1 worksheet: ‘Make a Sentence’ Write sentences based on the 6 themes listed on the sheet. To help the writer, each theme has a set of words provided. . Stage 2 worksheet: ‘Silly Sentences’ Task 1: List 4 nouns and 4 adjectives in the table provided. Task 2: Write 4 sentences using the words. Each sentence must contain a noun and adjective from the table. . Stage 3 worksheet: ‘Peculiar Passage’ Task 1: List 3 nouns, 3 adjectives and 3 verbs in the table provided. Task 2: Write a passage using ALL the words. After finishing the passage, give it a title. . Stage 4 worksheet: ‘Short Story’ Task 1: List 3 nouns, 3 adjectives, 3 verbs and 3 adverbs in the table provided. Task 2: Write a short story using ALL the words. After finishing the story, give it a title and draw a picture to complement it. . Fully editable worksheets.

Focus: INFERENCE. Attached is a 4-page activity booklet. On each page, your student’s must decide what they can INFER from each sentence. There are 4 sentences in total (1 on each page). The first sentence is: The dog was barking. Fully editable.

A collection of 16 useful VCOP activities to use in class. Enjoy!

What Good Readers do - for display. 3 charts showing ‘What Good Readers Do’: Accuracy Chart. Fluency Chart. Punctuation Chart. Also attached is a slide show showing all 3 charts. Fully editable.

Activity 1 - Worksheet: 24 mistakes to highlight in a passage: 9 missing capital letters. 7 missing full stops. 3 missing commas. 4 missing speech marks. 1 missing exclamation mark! . Activity 2 - Worksheet: 32 mistakes to correct in the passage: 10 spelling mistakes. 19 punctuation errors. 3 new lines missing (for new speakers) . Activity 3: Self assessment sheet for student’s to refer to when proofreading their work. . All answers provided. Fully editable worksheets.

Can your student’s construct 12 sentences using the 12 nouns, 12 verbs and 12 adverbs? 3 pages. Fully editable. Ideal for 5+

An excellent writing resource to help your student’s improve their sentences. Children learn how to ‘upgrade’ their writing by adding adjectives, adverbs and conjunctions to a sentence. 2 worksheets (with examples), PowerPoint and display materials attached.

An excellent way to help your students improve their sentences. The PowerPoint and display materials also give examples. Fully editable.

5 useful adverbs resources (fully editable): Resource 1: Posters showing how to add adverbs AND adverbial phrases. Resource 2: A simple adverbs worksheet. Resource 5: A handout showing lists of adverbs.

A good way to teach subordinate clauses. Contents (fully editable): A 5-slide teaching PowerPoint. A 3-page activity booklet. Page 1: Instruction sheet and examples. Pages 2 and 3: Activities.

Can your student’s make sentences using the word lists provided? Easily adaptable and ideal for younger learners. 2 pages (6 topics in total). Fully editable.

Fully editable questions to ASK when listening to readers. 5 pages in total. Resource 1: ‘General’ questions to ask when listening to readers. Resource 2: ‘Specific’ question cards to use when listening to readers. The question cards are divided into the following 13 sections: SETTING STYLE POINTS OF VIEW NON-FICTION ILLUSTRATIONS GLOSSARY INDEX SUBJECT AND THEME POETRY CHARACTER GENERAL NON-FICTION BASIC QUESTIONS PLOT - NARRATIVE STRUCTURE

Attached is a 30-slide PowerPoint with embedded activities and a comprehension activity based on Theseus and the Minotaur. Fully editable. A great way to introduce your student’s to Myths and Legends. These resources will help your student’s to write their own Myth or Legend. . Contents of PowerPoint: Slide 3: What is Myth and Legend? Slides 4 - 5: Theseus and The Minotaur and Odysseus and Polyphemus texts. Slides 6 – 10: Examples of mythical creatures. Slide 11: The Minotaur character profile sheet. Slide 12: 6 mythical creatures/monsters to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 13: A blank creature/monster character profile template. Slides 14 – 20: Examples of Heroes and Heroines. Slide 21: How to incorporate a Hero or Heroine into a story. Slide 22: Theseus character profile sheet. Slide 23: 6 mythical heroes /heroines to cut out and use for a character profile. Slide 24: A blank hero/heroine character profile template. Slides 25 – 29: Writing templates to plan and write a Myth or Legend.

Questions to ask when listening to readers. A useful prompt sheet when listening to readers. Useful tool to give to parents at the beginning of the year to aid comprehension and discussion- based activities during reading. Fully editable.