Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
Hello and Welcome to my shop! I have a mixture of resources based on my experiences. Mostly, you will find resources for the Primary-Curriculum which have been developed in accordance with my experience teaching Primary. Secondly, you will find music-related resources developed in accordance with my musical training (BA Music - Oxford University). Finally, you will find GCSE A-Level appropriate resources that I developed when I was a student. I hope you will find something of use to you. :)
Wordsearch covering keywords relating to instrumental families and properties of instrumental families. 18 words to find in the wordsearch. Answers are provided on a separate sheet. Wordsearch is laid out in a family manner, with some images, musical border and space between the letters. Words to find are given at the bottom of the page.
Great starter or plenary task. Useful for encouraging children to recall the names of different instrumental families, their properties, and learn their spellings in a fun and relaxed way.
Could maybe have a class competition to see who can complete the wordsearch the quickest?
Colour coding worksheet encouraging children to think about different musical instruments and decide which instrumental family they belong to. 24 musical instruments given with instructions to colour-code the instruments based on whether they are in the woodwind, brass, string, keyboard, or percussion family. Answers provided on a separate sheet.
Great starter or plenary activity.
Cut and stick worksheet on instrumental families. Children are given 24 different musical instruments and a table with the following four sections: woodwind - brass - percussion - strings. Children are to cut out the 24 musical instrument names and organise them into the correct place in the table. Aim to help children recall and learn the name of different musical instruments and which instrumental family they belong to.
Great starter or plenary activity.
Combining times tables, music, and coding. All the letters of the alphabet are given a number. Students have to solve the simple times table sum to work out the letter to spell out the names of different instrumental families. Times table up to 12X included.
Names of different instrumental families are given but with their letters scrambled up. Children are asked to unscramble the letters to work out which instrumental family is being named. The first letter of each family is left capitalised as a starting point.
Worksheet framed in a child-friendly manner by creating a character “Oli Owl” who is making and instrument inventory but got his letters muddled. Worksheet invites children to help “Oli” write his inventory by unscrambling his letters.
Answers provided on a separate sheet.
A writing based activity to create a fact file about instrumental families. Skills involved: writing, reading, and memory recall. Children are given a short paragraph about each instrumental family in turn but with unfinished sentences. Children are to complete the sentences to create a fact file about instrumental families.
Example as follows: "I am the woodwind family. Instruments in my family include… I am normally made of … Some features of the woodwind family are… "
Designed to consolidate student’s knowledge of key features of instrumental families. A reading activity where students are presented with a short paragraph describing an instrumental family and they are asked to decide which instrumental family is being described. Answers provided on a separate sheet.
Great starter or plenary activity.
A presentation to teach primary aged children about verbs. The presentation covers the following content:
What is a verb?
Examples of verbs
Different types of verbs
Writing verbs in sentences
How verbs are affected by tense
Class activity
The presentation covers multiple examples to help students apply their knowledge as well as develop their vocabulary. Activity at the end to help engage students interactively whilst consolidating their knowledge in a fun way.
This resource is most effective when used in conjunction with the verbs worksheet pack. Colour is used to provide visual aids.
A presentation on nouns. Designed to be delivered to a class of primary aged children. The presentation roughly follows this structure:
Defining nouns
Examples of nouns
Introducing different types of nouns
Defining different types of nouns with examples
Talking activity
Written activity
Examples are interwoven throughout the presentation. Colour is used to provide a visual element to aid memory. Two tasks at the end of the presentation designed to consolidate knowledge.
This presentation works well in conjunction with another resource ‘noun worksheet pack’.
Without the tasks, the presentation would take approximately 5-10 minutes. Including the tasks, the presentation would take approximately 15 - 20 minutes.
This bundle constitutes a whole lesson on clauses. The presentations talks through different types of clauses, how clauses can be used in a sentence, and begins to introduce conjunctions. The presentation uses examples frequently to develop explanations.
The worksheet pack contains three different worksheets designed to help children grow in confidence around using clauses in their writing. The worksheets are structured around different activities including a fill-in-the-blank activity, a colouring activity, and a cut and stick activity.
This presentation is designed to teach primary aged children about clauses. The presentation covers the following content:
what is a clause?
The difference between main and subordinate clauses.
Writing complex sentences using main and subordinate clauses.
Examples of main and subordinate clauses.
The presentation breaks down the topic into step-by-step increments with examples interwoven throughout each step of the explanation. There is a focus on applying the facts and theory of clauses to writing. Colour is used throughout to provide a visual aid. Repetition is used to solidfy knowledge.
A presentation designed to teach primary aged children about adverbs. The presentation covers:
What is an adverb?
Adverbs to describe how and adverbs to describe when
Examples of adverbs
How we write adverbs in sentences?
Class activity
The presentation breaks down the topic of adverbs into small increments to help aid understanding. Examples are use extensively throughout the presentation to aid understanding, but also improve vocabulary and writing skills. The presentation is designed to be interactive, inviting discussions and questions throughout. The class activity at the end is an acting together where children can work in pairs to consolidate their knowledge of adverbs and apply what they have learnt through acting. Colour is used to provide a visual aid.
The presentation is used best in conjunction with the adverbs worksheet pack, also available.
An interactive lesson on adjectives for Upper Primary School years (Years 3/4/5/6) or (P4/5/6/7). Lesson comes in the form of a presentation but with opportunities for interaction / discussion / whiteboard work throughout. Lesson finishes with an application task.
Content is structured as follows:
Recap on what an adjective is
Ways to expand adjective use - expanded vocabulary, rule of three, alliteration, position.
Application activity.
Application activity is to write a review for a recent holiday / favourite holiday destination using some of the techniques discussed in the lesson. Throughout the presentation there are smaller activities including discussion points / quizzes. The idea is that the lesson is scaffolded to fully prepare students to complete the final application task.
Colour is used throughout to aid memory and learning of key terminology. Simple images are used to make the presentation more aesthetically engaging.
English lesson on expanded vocabulary for students in upper primary school (Y3-6 / P4-7). Lesson follows the structure of a presentation that can be worked through. Lesson is designed to be interactive. Activities and teaching is scaffolded to support a varied range of learning needs and levels. Structure is as follows:
Overview of Learning Intentions
Definition of expanded vocabulary with examples
Interactive activities - developing new vocabulary
Application of learning to writing and sentences. Scaffolded.
Activities: Thesaurus skills activity, true or false quiz, bingo.
Colour and images are used throughout the lesson to aid memory and add to aesthetic value.
This resource is a whole lesson on expanded vocabulary, specifically looking at alternatives ways of describing something without using the word “very”. The lesson takes the form of a presentation which is structured into four parts:
Learning intentions, key words, context
Worked examples
Application to sentences and writing
Activities
Throughout the lesson there are regular opportunities for student interaction to ensure students have an active part in their learning. Such interaction is aided in the form of questions (to which the answers are given in the presentation), scaffolded examples that the students can complete along with the presentation, and scaffolded opportunities for application.
The powerpoint covers three worked examples where students where can have an active part in working through those examples along with the presentation. The lesson invites students to have a go themselves before offering suggestions and demonstrations of how an answer could be reached.
Similarly, the lesson demonstrates application to sentences in a worked example that the students can try out and follow first, before encouraging more independent work at the end.
Two activities are included which are designed to be real-life applicable independent tasks. Both activities target different skill sets. The first activity is a survey writing activity. The second activity looks at thesaurus skills and the use of a thesaurus to expand vocabulary. Both activities are clearly explained with examples in the lesson.
Colour and images are used throughout to provide aesthetic advantages and aid memory. Slides are simply structured with animations and titles. Slides are not overloaded with information, but teaching is broken down into smaller chunks, included interactive activities throughout to help keep students engaged and enhance understanding.
Lesson would work well in conjunction with the worksheet pack on “alternative ways of saying very”, also available in the shop, however, this is not necessary. The lesson involves enough content to not require additional worksheets / activities.
A 30-question quiz on alternatives ways of saying “very”. Ideal plenary activity / easy assessment activity.
The quiz is simply structured with 5 rounds. In total there are 30 questions across the 5 rounds - this is designed so that in an average class of 30 students, every student can answer at least one question. Each round is slightly different to make the quiz as engaging as possible. The 5 rounds are as follows:
Multiple choice questions
True or false questions
Spot the odd one out
Application to sentences questions (multiple choice)
Quick-fire multiple choice questions
The multiple-choice element helps the quiz to remain accessible to a wider range of abilities. Finishing with a sentence based round helps ensure the quiz is applicable to wider English / literacy lessons. All questions aim to cover common adjectives to ensure the quiz is applicable to further writing and the wider curriculum. Answers are included at the end of each round so students can self assess / peer mark their quizzes.
Colour and simple animations are used throughout to keep the quiz aesthetically engaging.
The quiz would work well in conjunction with the lesson on “alternatives for very” and “alternatives for very” worksheet pack, also available by this author. This is not necessary, however. The quiz will work well as a standalone resource.
A collection of 3 quizzes on the topic of synonyms and expanded vocabulary. The 3 quizzes have been produced to aid differentiation and specific tailoring to the needs and abilities of the students.
Each quiz follows a similar structure. The quizzes are organised into 5 rounds with approximately 30 questions for the overall quiz to ensure that in an average class of 30, every child can answer at least one question.
Each round targets slightly different skills and questioning to help keep children engaged: multi-choice questions, true or false questions, odd-one-out etc. All questions have a multi-choice element to ensure the quiz is accessible to a wider range of abilities.
Answers are provided for all questions in all quizzes. For the Primary Age / Medium quizzes, animation is used to reveal the answers. This allows the quizzes to be fully interactive. Students can select the answer they feel is right and animations will remove the incorrect answers to leave just the right answer. For the harder quiz, answers are provided at the end of each round for students to self or peer mark.
All quizzes focus on common frequency words to increase the applicability of the quiz to children’s writing and every-day language use.
Having all 3 quizzes available will aid differentiation, scaling, and scaffolding so every child can complete a quiz individually tailored to their needs and abilities.
A 35-question quiz on looking at adverbs that can be used when writing speech to describe better describe how someone is speaking. Ideal plenary activity / easy assessment activity.
The quiz is simply structured with 4 rounds. The first 3 rounds have 10 questions and the final round has 5 questions. The total of 35 questions is designed so that in an average class of 30 students, every student can answer at least one question. Each round is slightly different to target different ways of thinking and maximise the applicability of the quiz beyond the lesson to everyday circumstances and further writing. Each round is structured as follows:
Multi-choice questions on adverbs to describe specific speech-related verbs such as “yelled” “whispered” “announced” etc.
Multi-choice questions on adverbs that are appropriate for certain circumstances where someone may be speaking for example delivering a presentation, ordering in a restaurant etc. These questions are structured as “odd one out” to add some variety.
Multi=choice questions on adverbs that relate to how a person’s feelings can affect how they speak for example, how someone may speak when they feel unwell, or feel happy or feel sad etc.
Multi-choice questions focused on application to sentences.
The multiple-choice element helps the quiz to remain accessible to a wider range of abilities. Finishing with a sentence based round helps ensure the quiz is applicable to wider English / literacy lessons. All questions aim to cover common scenarios and common speech verbs to ensure the quiz is applicable to further writing and the wider curriculum, and is relatable to the students. Answers are included at the end of each round so students can self assess / peer mark their quizzes.
Colour and simple animations are used throughout to keep the quiz aesthetically engaging.
The quiz would work well in conjunction with the lesson on “using adverbs in speech writing" and “using adverbs in speech writing" worksheet pack, also available by this author. This is not necessary, however. The quiz will work well as a standalone resource.
Collection of 3 resources covering the use of adverbs to enhance speech writing and further describe how someone may be speaking.
The lesson bundle contains a presentation which can be worked through as the main bulk of the teaching and lesson input, a collection of accompanying worksheets and a quiz.
Presentation
The bulk of the lesson can be structured and delivered using the presentation. The presentation is interactive and engaging throughout, allowing students to take an active role in their learning. The presentation is moves through 4 parts to allows for scaffolded teaching:
Learning intentions, keywords covered, context
Worked examples
Application to sentences and writing
Activities
Throughout the lesson there is opportunity for students to work through examples interactively, answer questions, and complete short tasks all of which lead to a final application task at the end and some accompanying games / application activities.
The presentation is structured clearly with simple colour and animation used throughout to engage and aid memory.
Worksheets
4 worksheets are included in the worksheet pack. Learning intentions are typed onto all worksheets. Each worksheet looks to target real-life skills and application. Worksheet content is as follows:
Wordbank activity
Application to sentences (scaffolded) activity
Application to sentences (independent) activity
Cut and stick activity
Each worksheet aims to be applicable to further curriculum areas, further writing, and relevant to every-day experiences. All worksheets have clear instructions.
Quiz
The lesson can be completed with a quiz. The quiz includes 35 questions in total, organised into 4 rounds. The idea of 35 questions is that in a typical class of 30, every child can answer a question. Having 4 rounds means the whole quiz would need not be completed in one sitting.
Each round is structured as follows:
Multi-choice questions looking at adverbs relevant to speech verbs.
Multi-choice questions on adverbs relevant to specific scenarios involving speech.
Multi-choice questions on adverbs relevant to feelings and how feelings can impact speech.
Multi-choice questions on application to sentences.
All questions are multiple-choice to enhance accessibility for all children. Answers are provided at the end of every round to allow pupils to self/peer assess.
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This collection of resources is designed to give you at least one lesson on expanded vocabulary for children at upper primary school / lower high school level (Y4-8) (P5-7 S1-2). The bundle contains five resources; 1) a presentation which can be delivered as a lesson; 2) a collection of worksheets. 3) Three different quizzes.
Presentation
The presentation is structured as follows:
What is expanded vocabulary?
Worked examples
Applying expanded vocabulary to sentences and writing
Activities.
Throughout the presentation there are opportunities for class interaction, whiteboard work, questions, short activities to make the lesson as interactive as possible. There are regular links to real-life application and examples.
There are three activities that can be completed at the end including: Thesaurus Skills activity, true or false quiz, game of bingo.
The teaching of the lesson is broken down into teachable segments to scaffold learning.
Worksheet Pack
The worksheet pack contains 4 different worksheets each targeting a different skill set. The worksheets are as follows:
Wordsearch (great starter activity. Answers given on a separate sheet.)
Cut and stick
A-Z Quiz (great plenary activity)
Application to sentences (complete with LI. 2 activities included to allow for differentiation and scaffolding).
Quizzes
Three quizzes are included in this bundle. All 3 quizzes cover expanded vocabulary and synonyms. The difference between the 3 is in their difficulty. The quizzes are labelled “easy” “medium” “hard”. By providing you with all 3 quizzes, you can choose which quizzes are appropriate for your students. You could have the whole class working on one appropriate quiz together, or you could set students up working independently on quizzes tailored to their abilities.
All 3 quizzes include 30 questions split into numerous rounds. Each round has a different style of question type such as: multi-choice, true or false, odd one out etc. to maintain variety and enhance engagement. Each quiz has a round focused on application to sentences to ensure the quiz is relatable and applicable to learning beyond this lesson. Each quiz includes multi-choice questions to enhance accessibility. Answers are provided at the end of each round in the hard quiz so students can self/peer mark. In the medium and easy quiz, answers are provided after each question so pupils can individually select their answers. This keeps the quizzes as interactive as possible.
