A PowerPoint showing how to construct an expanded noun phrase, plus an activity using an image from Pobble365 to practise the skill and a word bank to assist. Created for Year 3, but could be modified to suit other ages. Images used are royalty free from VectorStock. Please review if you download so I know what to work on when creating future resources!

An interactive PowerPoint explaining similes and metaphors, as well as how to convert one to the other. Includes an interactive quiz for children to practise the skill and a worksheet allowing children to apply knowledge. Designed for year 3, but could be modified to work with most age groups. PowerPoint images: royalty free from VectorStock. Worksheet image: credit to Ernie Janes, source: Tree Hugger.

The PowerPoint illustrates the key features of posters and leaflets; the checklist helps children ensure they have included these in their own creations. Designed to support year 3 in creating their own posters and leaflets, but could be adapted for other year groups or to assist with identifying features in a reading activity. Images royalty free from VectorStock. Niagara Falls image - credit to Toronto Coach Bus at WordPress.

This PowerPoint offers examples of each AFOREST technique, presenting each on a tree that ‘grows’ to help children remember the mnemonic in a colourful, engaging way. The sheet links visually and can be used to practise each technique. Originally designed for a year 3 ‘house selling’ exercise, but both the PowerPoint and activity can be modified to suit other year groups or other persuasive writing tasks. Images royalty free from VectorStock.

Two PowerPoints based on fairground games to provide fun vocabulary and pictorial stimuli (image credits Pobble365) for creative writing. Aimed at LKS2 but all text can be altered so could be used for any age or classroom game. Objectives covered include dictionary skills, inference and response to an image.

Interactive PowerPoint introducing the grapheme ‘ch’ and three phonemes it can produce - /sh/, /ch/ and /k/ - in a colourful and engaging format. Includes definitions of key terms and a quiz that allows children to apply their knowledge. Designed to meet year 3 spelling objectives but could be modified to suit younger children especially. Images royalty free from VectorStock - www.vectorstock.com