English starter activities to get their minds active.

A to Z handwriting worksheets

This is an information report scaffold that includes the GENERAL STATEMENT, DESCRIPTION and EVALUATION. KS2, KS3

L.O. To understand metaphors, similes and personification and how an author may use them to provoke reactions. Task - to identify if the sentence contains a simile, metaphor or personification.

Superhero Webquest is a great way to get your students thinking and being creative to create their very own superhero! Will they side with MARVEL or DC COMICS?

This is the marking criteria for an Information Report. Please see my PREMIUM RESOURCES for the one-week plan on information reports and my FREE RESOURCES for the scaffold.

Use this resource when asked to teach a 30 minute English lesson to KS1 for a job interview. It looks at using verbs from the Gruffalo. Differentiated resources to come.

Using the picture to help write the bossy verb in the space. Sentence writing using one of the words.

Use this resource alongside the 30 minute lesson observation for KS1 English. This is aimed at Year 1.

Use this resource alongside the 30 minute lesson observation for KS1 English. This is aimed at Year 2 Higher Ability,

Use this resource alongside the 30 minute lesson observation for KS1 English. This is aimed at Year 2 Lower Ability.

Starry border with rules lines for writing lesson.

This resource is a great introduction lesson to Goldilocks and the Three Bears. It looks at: Listen to the story (video) Who are the main characters? Describe Goldilocks What happened at the beginning, middle and end? How could you change the ending?

Use these verbs to create sentences in KS1. Year 2s should try using conjunctions and adjectives to make their sentences even better.

Great resource to help get those creative juices flowing.

Handwriting practice for students in Stage 1 through to Stage 3. Great resource for casual or supply teachers.

Great bookmark teaching children how to hold a book the correct way and what to do if they can't read a tricky word.

A classroom display for Connectives - all made for you!

Great resource to hep with Guided Reading. Lots of tasks to choose from and to be adapted to suit your class.

This resource is a great way to get kids passionate about their persuasive writing. Looking at Water Aid TV adverts in order to determine which ones they find effective and why. It included a checklist for persuasive writing and what needs to be included. Tasks could include: -writing a tv advert -writing a letter to the government -debating