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This resource contains a highly visual 80-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 24-page workbook on alphabetical order.
PowerPoint Lesson
This 80-slide PowerPoint lesson clearly and visually demonstrates and explains alphabetical order to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth letter. It also explains why it is important to understand and use alphabetical order. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint to practise putting items into alphabetical order.
Workbook
This 24 page workbook includes three information sheets, nineteen worksheets (with answers) and a progress check. Tasks include:
placing words/ items in alphabetical order to the second and third letters
locating patients' names in a filing system
locating CDs in alphabetically labeled boxes
writing a shopping list in alphabetical order
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This resource contains a 65-slide PowerPoint lesson on coordinating conjunctions. The National Curriculum English Programme of Study requires that pupils be taught to use coordinating conjunctions (for, and. nor, but , or, yet and so) to link two words or phrases together as an equal pair.
The PowerPoint clearly explains what coordinating conjunctions are and provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify and use coordinating conjunctions. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on coordinating conjunctions.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds and Open Awards). It contains age-appropriate, materials and resources to deliver the reading, writing, spelling and speaking and listening components of English Functional Skills. The bundle contains nine workbooks.
Entry Level 3 – Reading Workbook
Entry Level 3 - Writing Composition Workbook
Entry Level 3 - Writing – Alphabetical Order Workbook
Entry Level 3 - Writing - Grammar - Subject Verb Agreement – Tenses Workbook
Entry Level 3 - Writing - Irregular Plurals Workbook
Entry Level 3 – Punctuation – Commas Workbook
Entry Level 3 – Speaking and Listening Task Book
Entry Level 3 – 25 Spelling Tests
Entry Level 3 – Spelling Workbook
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Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English Bundle
This bundle contains 9 workbooks and 6 PowerPoint lessons that cover the entire specification for Entry Level 3.
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This bundle contains 13 workbooks and 5 PowerPoint lessons that cover all the components of Entry Level 2.
Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English Bundle
This bundle contains 10 workbooks and 5 PowerPoint lessons that cover the whole specification at Entry Level 1.
The workbooks include explanation/information pages, worksheets (with answers), progress checks and certificates of achievement. They are provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
The editable PowerPoint lessons are ideal for introducing the various components of the Entry Level Functional Skills specification at each level and for revision purposes.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification. It contains an 80-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 19-page workbook on the Entry Level 2 writing component - write in compound sentences, using common conjunctions (e.g. or, and, but) to
connect clauses.
PowerPoint Lesson
This editable 80-slide PowerPoint lesson clearly explains what conjunctions and compound sentences are. It provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify and use conjunctions and compound sentences.The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video explaining conjunctions and compound sentences. It is ideal for introducing this component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes.
Workbook
This is an age-appropriate, 19-page workbook with 3 explanation pages, 13 worksheets (with answers), a progress check and a certificate of achievement.
Tasks include:
identifying conjunctions in sentences
identifying simple and compound sentences
joining sentences using conjunctions to make compound sentences
composing compound sentences
using compound sentences in functional tasks
The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
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This resource contains a 10-page workbook on coordinating conjunctions for Year 2 pupils. (National Curriculum Year 2 Programme of Study - Writing - Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation - using and, or, but, so).
The workbook includes two information pages, six worksheets (with answers) and a progress check. Tasks include:
identifying the conjunctions - and, or, but and so
choosing the correct conjunction to complete sentences
joining sentences using conjunctions
composing own sentences containing a conjunction
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Conjunctions - Year 2 - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on coordinating conjunctions for Year 2 pupils.
The PowerPoint focuses on the conjunctions - ‘and’. ‘or’, ‘so’ and ‘but’. It clearly explains what conjunctions are and provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify and use conjunctions. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on coordinating conjunctions.
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This resource contains a 50-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 10-page workbook on coordinating conjunctions for Year 2 pupils. (National Curriculum Year 2 Programme of Study - Writing - Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation - using and, or, but, so).
PowerPoint Lesson
This 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on coordinating conjunctions for Year 2 pupils focuses on the conjunctions - ‘and’. ‘or’, ‘so’ and ‘but’.
The PowerPoint clearly explains what conjunctions are and provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify and use conjunctions. It also contains a link to a short video on co-ordinating conjunctions.
Workbook
The workbook includes two information pages, six worksheets (with answers) and a progress check. Tasks include:
identifying the conjunctions - and, or, but and so
choosing the correct conjunction to complete sentences
joining sentences using conjunctions
composing own sentences containing a conjunction
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This resource contains two worksheets on the Year 3 and 4 homophones - great, grate,grown, groan, knot and not. Pupils have to select the correct homophone and create sentences using the homophones.
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This resource is appropriate for year 3 and 4 pupils and older SEN students
Homophones include accept, except, affect, effect, ball, bawl berry, bury, brake, break, fair, fare, grate, great, grown, groan, heel, heal, he’ll, knot, not, mail, male, main, mane, meat, meet, medal, meddle, missed, mist, peace, piece, plain, plane, rain, rein, reign, scene, seen, weather, whether,
whose, who’s
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This is a short quiz about books.
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Book Day Research Quiz - 108 Questions
This is a research paper-based quiz on a variety of literature and genres -books, poems and authors. It is an ideal resource for Book Day. Although pupils may be able to answer some of the questions, the quiz has been designed to encourage pupils to research the answers. It could be used in a variety of ways - in class, for competition purposes and/or for homework. It could be undertaken individually or as part of a group.
By researching these questions pupils will be introduced to a wide range of literature and genres, both classic and contemporary. Hopefully, it will inspire and motivate pupils to read something they have not read before.
Sample questions:
What was the name of the landlord’s daughter in the Highwayman?
Who wrote a biography of Roald Dahl called Fantastic Mr Dahl?
What are the names of the three farmers in Fantastic Mr Fox?
Which book, first published in 1605, has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide?
In which book do you find the phrases ‘messing about in boats and ‘poop, poop’ feature?
Who wrote the science fiction novel Brave New World?
What is the name of the wizard who appears in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings?
In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, what is the price on the Mad Hatter's hat?
In Kubla Khan what was the name of the sacred river?
What are the names of the two feuding families in Romeo and Juliet?
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A worksheet on silent 'k' when followed by 'n' .
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This resource contains a 16 slide PowerPoint about the silent 'k' and 'g' when followed by 'n' and also a variety of exercises and worksheets to help pupils learn how to read and spell words containing the digraphs 'kn' and 'gn'. Worksheets contain 'afl' box for teachers to indicate what the pupils have done well and their next targets. Ideal for Year 2 pupils and older pupils who find reading and writing challenging.
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This resource contains an A3 poster on similes. It can be laminated and used for classroom display.
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Set of 5 Literary Devices Posters - Alliteration, Personification, Onomatopoeia, Similes and Metaphors
These are an eye catching set of five colourful A3 size posters available on both white and black backgrounds.
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This is a simple writing task designed for students working at Entry level 1 and 2 on writing a thank you note.
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Note Writing Examples and Templars
This resource contains a set of exemplars and templates on note writing / postcard writing.
Examples include:-
Get Well Soon
Thank You
Sorry
Party Invitation
Good Luck
Happy Birthday
It is a useful resource for students working towards Entry Level 1 and 2 qualifications. Learning outcomes include:
Use written words and phrases to present information.
Construct simple sentences using full stops.
Spell correctly some personal or very familiar words.
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This resource contains an A3 poster on personification for primary school pupils.
It can be laminated and used for classroom display.
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This resource contains a poster on personification.
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Set of 36 Personification Posters
This resource contains 36 eye-catching posters.
Personification - Set of 16 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets on identifying and using the literary device of personification.
Tasks include:
Identifying alliteration in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, The Fog by Carl Sandburg , Jack Frost, The Eight-Story Kiss by Tom Robbins , The Windmill by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , Sea Fever by John Masefield, I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth, Snow and Snow by Ted Hughes.
Writing sentences and short paragraphs containing personification on themes including foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, the candle flame, the trees, firework display, fast flowing river.
Personification PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 50 slide PowerPoint lesson on personification.
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation and definition of personification and its use in the production of figurative language.
Why it is used.
Examples of personification from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, The Ancient Mariner, Snow and Snow, The Fog, The Eight-Story Kiss.
Opportunities to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry.
Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short, amusing animation of an explanation and examples of personification.
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This resource contains two worksheets on Year 2 homophones / near homophones.
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Year 2 Homophones - Set of 15 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 15 differentiated worksheets on Year 2 homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and using homophones in sentences.
Year 2 Homophones - 45 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is a 45-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophone / near homophone and confusing words list and includes -there/ their/ they’re, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight. The PowerPoint provides an explanation of the meaning of the homophones with examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone. It is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in spelling and phonics.
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This resource contains a spelling practice worksheet for the Year 3 and 4 National Curriculum homophones - accept, except, affect, effect, ball, bawl.
Tasks include:
copying out spellings using - look-cover-write-check method
constructing sentences using the homophones
finding the correct homophone for the missing word in sentences.
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Year 3 and 4 Homophones 150- Slide PowerPoint Lesson
Year 3 and 4 Homophones - Set of 18 Worksheets
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This is a sample worksheet on words ending in ‘ge’ or ‘dge’ ( /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words (National Curriculum , English Programmes of Study Year 2).
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PowerPoint Lesson – Words Ending in ge / dge
This is an editable 55-slide PowerPoint lesson - explaining when to use ‘ge’ or ‘dge’ at the end of words. The PowerPoint includes:
Rules for adding ‘dge’ and ‘ge’ (long and short vowel sounds, ‘ge’ after letters ‘r’ and ‘n’ as in large and fridge)
Opportunities to practise spellings
Individual / paired / group timed activity - finding as many’ dge’ and ‘ge’ words as possible in 5 minutes)
Set of 15 Differentiated Worksheets – Words Ending in ge / dge
Tasks include:
inserting the correct -ge / -dge word into a sentence
anagrams
-ge / -dge words spelling practise worksheets
using ge / dge words in sentences
word searches
sorting words into ge / dge / categories
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PowerPoint Lesson - Set of 15 Differentiated Worksheets – Words Ending in ge / dge
These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in phonics.
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This is a sample activity taken from a Roald Dahl activity pack containing differentiated word searches, anagrams, crosswords and cryptograms.
Roald Dahl Activity Pack - Differentiated Word Searches, Crossords and Anagrams
This resource contains a variety of differentiated worksheets and activities on Roald Dahl's books including Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Danny Champion of the World, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Twits, Boy, The Giraffe, Pelly and Me, The Enormous Crocodile, The Magic Finger, Esio Trot and The Witches.
It is an ideal resource on Roald Dahl Day in September and on Book Day. Answers are also provided.
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This is a sample worksheet, for silent ‘k’ and ‘g’ in ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ words, taken from a set of 18 differentiated worksheets that are available to purchase.
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‘kn’ and ‘gn’ Digraphs Set of 18 Worksheets
This resource contains 18 differentiated worksheets and exercises to help pupils learn how to read and spell words containing the digraphs ‘kn’ and ‘gn’. Tasks include:
Identifying words containing the ;kn’ and ‘gn’ digraphs by matching words to pictures
Inserting the correct word into sentence
Composing sentences using words that contain the kn’ and ‘gn’ digraphs
Finding ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ words in word searches
Unscrambling anagrams containing ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ digraphs
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‘kn’ and ‘gn’ Digraphs Set of 18 PowerPoint Lesson
This is an accompanying 50- slide PowerPoint lesson on the silent ‘k’ and ‘g’ . The PowerPoint introduces most of the common words containing these two silent letters. Pupils are asked to read and spell some of the words
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Worksheet on alphabetical order to the first letter.
A highly visual and interactive PowerPoint lesson that clearly demonstrates and explains alphabetical order is available at
Alphabetical Order - 50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
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This is a sample worksheet for older SEN pupils on using full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation. The task involves inserting full stops and capital letters in the correct place. Click on the link below for details of a set of 15 worksheets on sentence demarcation using capital letters and fulls tops.
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Full Stops and Capital Letters Set of Worksheets
The resource includes a set of 15 age appropriate writing tasks to enable older SEN students to use full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation. The content is based on pupils and teachers at Sunnydale Comprehensive School.
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 different characters who the pupils ought to be able to identify with.
Task 2 - Pupils complete a short comprehension about 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 worksheets are ideal to give pupils practice at using capital letters and full stops in their writing to reinforce and consolidate this skill.
Full Stops - 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 40-slide PowerPoint lesson presented by the punctuation character - the ‘Full Stop’ explaining how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. It also 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.
These resources are particularly aimed at SEN / ESL / Entry Level students who find sentence demarcation challenging. It is often difficult to get age appropriate material for older pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation and writing.
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