Resources to teach the spelling rules for: Adding –ed, –ing, –er and –est to a root word ending in –e with a consonant before it POWERPOINTS Adding suffixes to words ending in e: Explains what a root word and a suffix is, and shows the addition of -ed and -ing, explaining the spelling rule. It ends with an activity to add ing or ed and er, est or y to different root words. Quick write - Adding ed to verbs ending in e Quick write - Adding ing to verbs ending in e Quick write - Adding er to words ending in e Quick write - Adding est to words ending in e Quick write - Adding y to words ending in e Quick write activities show firstly the the root word, then how it changes/stays the same when the suffixes are added. ACTIVITIES Words ending in a consonant then e matrix: to fill in TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix: Adding suffixes to words ending in e: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words ending in e with a consonant before it

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for words with the /k/ sound spelt ch POWERPOINT: The /k/ sound spelt ch: Explains that these type of words come from the Greek language. It gives examples of the most common words with this grapheme, then ends with a writing activity. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Look Write Cover Check: For spelling practice Ch for the k sound worksheet Ch for the k sound picture worksheet Wordsearch Although every effort has been made to check wordsearches for unintentional inappropriate words, it is recommended that teachers double check them before giving to children. TEACHER RESOURCES Word list Adaptable outline plan

3 POWERPOINTS: Words and families: Explains what word families are and how to make them. It follows with 10 common exception words and related words . Roots, affixes and word families: Explains how word families can be built by using affixes. Gives examples of the word family related to the word 'act' and also the word 'light'. Word families: Building words using a matrix of prefixes, root words and suffixes. PDF WORKSHEETS & ACTIVITIES: Cards (x6 – act/give/light/pass/press/sign) containing words belonging to each word family Word derivation sheet – blank Word family – give Word family – pass Word family –press Word family –sign Word list – Latin root words and families (extension work) Plus a Y3 VG&P plan

A pack of 4 powerpoint lessons and 10 printable activities to teach the guidelines for spelling these types of words. ENT ENCE ENCY ENDINGS POWERPOINTS 1 Explains that ent is used after soft c g and qu, giving examples of each of these type of words. It ends with an activity that shows a word, then it can be hidden so the children can write it, then shown so the children can check the spelling. 2 Explains how you can think of related words to gauge whether to use an e for these types of endings, for example confidential:confident. It ends with the same spelling activity. Includes words other than those preceded by soft c g or qu PDF WORKSHEETS Look Write Cover Check ent words (soft c g and qu): For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ent words: For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ence ency words: For spelling practice Word search Worksheet: Adding the endings ent ence and ency to different words then writing them in a sentence ANT ANCE ANCY ENDINGS POWERPOINTS 3 Explains how you can think of related words to gauge whether to use an a for these types of endings, for example consultation: consultant. It ends with a spelling activity. 4 Looks at words that need to be memorised to learn which spelling to use: Ends with a spelling activity. PDF WORKSHEETS Look Write Cover Check ant words (related ation words): For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ance and ancy endings: For spelling practice Look Write Cover Check ant words: For spelling practice Word search Worksheet: Adding the endings ant ance and ancy to different words then writing them in a sentence Plus a word list for both spellings

A powerpoint lesson plus the following pdf files to teach the children how the i before e except after c rule applies to words where the sound spelt by ei is /i:/,plus the exceptions to the rule. Pdf files: Look Write Cover Check x 2: For spelling practice ei and ie words worksheet: A passage to read and write down ei and ie words ei words writing practice: List of ei words to identify and spell Strategies for remembering how to spell ei words worksheet: Looks at the different spelling strategies children can use

A pack of resources to teach about words containing silent letters. POWERPOINTS Words with silent letter k Words with silent letter g Words with silent letter w Words with silent letter b Words with silent letter c Words with silent letter d Words with silent letter n Words with silent letter t Words with other silent letters Words with silent letter and unusual letter patterns PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Look Write Cover Check x 10: For spelling practice (Each one matches the words contained in each PowerPoint) Silent letters k g and w worksheet: Words to sort into which silent letter they contain Words with silent letter b worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letter c worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letters d and n worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letter t worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence. Words with silent letters missing: To fill in then write a sentence.

A set of all Phase 3 captions and sentences - powerpoint activities, worksheets and games.

They contain all the 'terminology for pupils' identified in Appendix 2 for Year 5: Modal verb; Relative pronoun; Relative clause; Parenthesis; Cohesion; Ambiguity; Nouns; Adjectives; Verbs; Suffixes; Adverb; Adverbial.

A set of resources to teach the guideline/rule in the Spelling Appendix: If the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelt as –s. If the ending sounds like /ɪz/ and forms an extra syllable or ‘beat’ in the word, it is spelt as –es. 4 POWERPOINTS: Introduction to regular plural noun suffixes: Explains what singular and plural is, and when to add s or es to nouns. Regular suffix s and es sentences: Gives the spelling rule, if the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelt as s. If the ending sounds like /ɪz/ and forms an extra syllable or ‘beat’ in the word, it is spelt as es. It gives examples of different types of words with these endings and ends with sentences for children to think of the missing plural word. s or es quiz: Interactive quiz where the children have to choose between adding s or es. ACTIVITIES: Adding s or es worksheet: A list of words to make plural. Show me cards - s or es WORD: Outline adaptable plan List of words with plurals and verbs ending -es

A powepoint and display file to help children remember a range of cohesive devices in their writing. POWERPOINT: Cohesive devises: Looks at and explains cohesive devices such as synonyms; pronouns; verb tenses; repetition of a phrase; adverbials and ellipses PRINTABLE FILE (PDF): Cohesive devices display: For reference - it contains all the terminology above.

This set contains activities to print, and a powerpoint containing visuals to look at whilst reading the poem.

This set includes 2 resources: One powerpoint explaining: the use of the semi-colon, colon and dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses use of the colon to introduce a list and use of semi-colons within lists punctuation of bullet points to list information Plus 5 A4 posters explaining the use of the colon, semi-colon, dashes, bullet points and hypens

Spelling resources to teach the statutory requirements in Appendix 1 of the English curriculum: COMMON EXCEPTION WORDS POWERPOINT RESOURCES: The following PowerPoint lessons contain groups of words with similar spellings. Each grapheme-phoneme correspondence that is new to the children (depending upon phonics programme used) is introduced and explained. The children then are given opportunities to read and then write the words. CEW 1 – door poor floor CEW 2 – find kind mind etc CEW 3 – most only both etc CEW 4 – after fast last CEW 5 – every, everybody, even CEW 6 –great break steak CEW 7 –move prove improve CEW 8 – sure sugar CEW 9 - who whole CEW 10 - any many CEW 11 - could would should The following PowerPoint lessons contain individual common exception words. There are examples of different strategies the children can use for remembering how to spell the words, such as using mnemonics, saying the word as it is spelt, using the look write cover check method and highlighting the tricky part. Each strategy is demonstrated visually. CEW Spelling strategies PEOPLE CEW Spelling strategies BEAUTIFUL CEW Spelling strategies AGAIN CEW Spelling strategies BECAUSE CEW Spelling strategies BUSY CEW Spelling strategies CHRISTMAS CEW Spelling strategies CLOTHES CEW Spelling strategies EYE CEW Spelling strategies HALF CEW Spelling strategies HOUR CEW Spelling strategies MR & MRS CEW Spelling strategies PARENTS CEW Spelling strategies PRETTY CEW Spelling strategies WATER WORKSHEETS: Spelling activity sheets - A variety of pdf sheets that can be used for different spelling activities. They include: Acrostic poems Bubble words Colourful words Cut out words Look write cover check spelling sheet Rainbow spellings Shape words Silly Sentences Spelling with both hands Stories with spellings Word search with spellings Words in words Writing a poem Writing fun TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix planning - Common Exception Words: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words

These resources introduce the concept of a sentence and show how to write a sentence. POWERPOINTS: Introduction to sentences: Explains what sentences and punctuation are. It reinforces the importance of capital letters, full stops, question marks or exclamation marks, and spaces in-between words. How to compose a sentence: Introduces the concept of sentence writing, and how the children should think about and then say the sentence before they write it down, remembering to read through and check their work when finished. “I can” sentences: simple sentences for the children to read. The vocabulary gets progressively harder, from simple CVC words to using long vowel graphemes and blends. Jake’s Full Stop: A story demonstrating how important it is to put full stops in the right places. Picture sentences: Find the correct sentence out of four to match the picture. Joining sentences with ‘and’: Demonstrates how text can become more interesting when ‘and’ is used to join sentences. Ends with sentences for the children to join with the word and. Words that fit: Find the words that can be substituted in the sentence. Sentence building: Jumbled up words that need arranging into sentences. Suitable for a class writing activity. WORKSHEETS (PDF) - to accompany the PowerPoints Worksheets: 15 different worksheets to accompany the lessons, including - A checklist when writing sentences Finish the ‘I can’ sentences Write the words that fit Write sentences about a picture Punctuation story Match the sentences Cut and make a sentence The worksheets are in both colour and black and white. Some of the PowerPoints include a linked video to watch. This is a link shared through SafeShare T.V., a program that filters adverts and unwanted commercials from the clip. You may need to check if you can access this in school. The links were checked before uploading, but if any don’t work, feel free to contact me.

Spelling resources to teach the statutory requirements in Appendix 2 of the English curriculum: Punctuation: Separation of words with spaces; Introduction to capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences; Capital letters for names and for the personal pronoun I. PowerPoint files: Introduction to exclamation marks: Short presentation explaining when to use exclamation marks Introduction to full stops: Short presentation explaining when to use full stops Introduction to question marks: Short presentation explaining when to use question marks Capital letters - when to use them: Looks at occasions where capital letters should be used, with an activity to test the children’s understanding at the end. Capitals and punctuation quiz: Interactive activity where the children have to decide what is wrong with each sentence. Jake’s full stop: A story that shows what happens when full stops are left out of sentences. Sentences and punctuation: Recap on sentences and punctuation, with an activity at the end.

A set of resources looking at words beginning with wr. POWERPOINT: Explains the spelling and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide and check format BINGO: Wr words CARDS: Matching cards with words and pictures CROSSWORD: wr words PRACTICE SHEET: Writing words beginning with wr spelling sheet WORDSEARCH: wr words WORD DOCUMENTS: Lists of words and a planning document.

A set of resources to teach children that the /ɔ:/ sound (‘or’) is usually spelt as a before l and ll.

A word mat containing the common exception words to be learnt in Y2 - there are 2 mats per A4 page.

Y1 words for display or use as flashcards.

Set of word cards for games such as snap etc.