This is a PowerPoint presentation discovering through questions and examples the rules for punctuating dialogue. The presentation also shows how to punctuate and use speech tags and includes alternative words for the speech verb, ‘said’. If you look at AWalkerEducation Shop you can find the same presentation available with an added speech punctuation investigation task using a range of well known texts.

A compound sentences PowerPoint that shows co-ordinating conjunctions, including 'for' and 'yet'. It also introduces the use of semi colons for compound sentences.

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, as well as PDF, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

This could be homework tasks. This is a reading challenge homework for KS1 and Lower KS2. There are 3 bookmarks - one on unfamiliar words, one on other words for said and one on powerful verbs for children to fill in from their independent reading. You could choose to use just one bookmark, or all three over a number of weeks. There is a certificate that can be used as a reward for completing the bookmark.

Bullet point advice about how to redraft a story.

This mat provides question prompts to use with any poem. It helps to develop deeper understanding with highly able readers. It uses higher order reading skills and develops the pupils ability to support answers with evidence from the text. It could be used with individuals, or small groups.

KS2 convert simple sentences to complex (telling myth of Osiris) & PPTX on complex sentences. Ideal for topic on Ancient Egypt! Aimed at Upper Key Stage 2.

This is a PowerPoint explaining how to make complex sentences with -ing verbs. It also explains what dangling modifier errors are with an example. There is also an activity making sentences with subordinate clauses starting with -ing verbs and swapping and punctuating the clauses.

This mat provides question prompts to use with any poem. It could be used with individuals, or small groups.

I find these so useful, because they make children self assess. The work because they make pupils notice the features that will improve their descriptive writing and story writing. I find these a much more effective tool than success criteria. Children don't always take ownership of targets or success criteria, but this encourages them to reflect critically on their writing and make progress. The self assessment worksheets are differentiated.

Tasks to write and modify a simple sentence

A conjunctions bookmark for independent reading, where pupils find and record conjunctions from their reading.

This is a bookmark for independent reading, finding powerful verbs.

There are certificates, graded like belts in Kung Fu, for pupils that have completed more reading bookmarks

Write story starts sentences beginning in each of the following ways. There are some exemplars from books of each technique.