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.

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. Tes paid licence

Resources to cover at least a whole lesson looking at alternative ways of saying “said” in order to expand vocabulary and enhance independent writing. The two resources in this bundle are a presentation to be worked through as the input part of the lesson and a worksheet pack. Presentation The presentation is highly interactive involving questions, short and long activities, games, and worked examples so that students take an active part of their learning journey and engage a range of senses and skills. The presentation is structured in 4 parts as follows: Why should we consider alternative words for said? Worked Examples Application to Sentences Activities. Worked Examples The worked examples help students create a word bank of alternatives for said that they can then use in their sentences. To help students think about alternatives for “said” the presentation discusses the impact of feelings on how a person may speak. The presentation then works through common feelings and how someone may speak with each of those feelings. Students take an active part in gathering this knowledge by being involved in class discussions which will lead to the creation of class mind maps. To accompany these class activities, the presentation goes through its own mind maps for each of the chosen feelings so that students should finish this section with a bank of words they can apply to their sentences. The presentation begins by giving students a short passage of speech where “said” is used repetitively to emphasise the lack of interest and information this creates. This passage of speech is then returned to at this point in the lesson as the presentation works through swapping out all the “said” for an alternative word chosen from the previously created word bank. The presentation takes this section sentence at a time to increase accessibility. Students are encouraged to complete the task in their own books, choosing their own words, along with the presentation. The presentation gives an example at each point to help those who may lack confidence to choose independently. The presentation concludes with 4 activities. Including: Word Association game Sentence building dice game Charades game Real-life applicable task involving sentence writing. Each activity looks to develop different interpersonal skills such as leadership, communication, confidence, alongside academic learning. Subtle colour, images, and animations are used throughout the presentation to aid memory and ensure the presentation is aesthetically engaging. Worksheet Pack Collection of 3 worksheets. The 3 worksheets are scaled to assist with differentiation and developing a range of skills. A summary of the 3 worksheets is as follows: Word Bank exercise - students are given a grid with 10 different phrases that describe how someone might speak for example: “talking loudly”, “asking a question”," addressing an audience" etc. Students are asked to complete the grid with 3 appropriate “said” words for each phrase that could be used to describe someone talking in that way. This task is to help children develop a bank of alternative words and think about appropriate context for each choice. Complete the sentence application task - students are provided with 10 sentences containing speech with the “said” word missing. Students should read the sentence and fill in the missing “said” word for each sentence. This task is ideal for students who would struggle to independently think of their own ideas for sentences whilst still allowing them opportunity to apply their alternative “said” words to the context of a sentence. Independent Sentence Writing Application - the final worksheet should challenge older learners to construct the whole sentence independently, remembering to correctly use an alternative “said” word. In this worksheet, students are provided with 5 scenarios where a conversation is taking place for example: two friends playing Minecraft together, friends organising a party etc. Students are asked to write a brief conversation that the characters might have in each of the given scenarios. This task allows students more independence to apply their knowledge of the given topic to a relevant scenario. The bundle is designed to include ample resources so that you can choose which resources best suit the needs of your children. All activities and teaching is designed in a way that aids differentiation and in accordance with the National Curriculum (UK). Quiz The collection concludes with a 30 question quiz organised into 3 rounds. The idea of 30 questions is that ina typical class of 30, every child can answer at least one question. The rounds are structured as follows: Multi-choice questions on said words to describe feelings. Multi-choice questions on said words that describe situations where someone is speaking. Multi-choice questions applying to varying said words to sentences. Multi-choice questions help the quiz to be more accessible to a wider range of abilities. Each round aims to include common said words, feelings, and situations to enhance the relevancy and relatability of the activity to the children and their wider learning. Answers are provided at the end of each round so pupils can peer/self assess.

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.

This lesson looks at ways of improving writing through expanding our vocabulary. In this lesson the focus is on alternatives ways of saying “very” in our descriptions of nouns and verbs. The lesson encourages students to use singular, more ambitious vocabulary to emphasise extent, rather than repeatedly using “very” coupled with a more mundane descriptive word. The lesson bundle contains both a presentation which can be worked through and a collection of accompanying worksheets. 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 leads to a final application task at the end. The presentation is structured clearly with simple colour and animation used throughout to engage and aid memory. Worksheets 2 worksheets are included in the worksheet pack. Learning intentions are typed onto both worksheets. Each worksheet looks to target real-life skills and application. First worksheet is a word bank creating activity which can include thesaurus skills if desired. Students are given a table with simple descriptive phrases involving very and are asked to provide alternatives without using “very”. This can serve as a useful word bank that they can refer to when writing in future. Second worksheet is a written sentence application task. Students are given 4 brief descriptions with “very” phrases underlined. They are asked to re-write the descriptives with alternatives for the very phrases. Each description covers a real-life applicable topic. An extension task is provided for students to expand their learning out to writing their own brief description on a recent day out. Quiz The lesson can be completed with a quiz. The quiz includes 30 questions in total, organised into 4 rounds. The idea of 30 questions is that in a typical class of 30, every child can answer a question. Having 4 rounds means the whole would need not be completed in one sitting. Each round covers a slightly different style of questioning to help keep the children engaged. Answers are provided for every question at the end of each round. All questions are multiple-choice to enhance accessibility for all children.

**Lesson three in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson three is on The Brass Family. This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds. Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on brass instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series. This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets. Presentation The presentation is best used to teach students about the brass family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows: overview of instrument families overview of the brass family - key instruments, common features etc. Deeper look at the trumpet Deeper look at the trombone Deeper look at the french horn Deeper look at the baritone and euphonium Deeper look at the tuba Comparison of brass instruments Three activities The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge. The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning. The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower ability learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the comparisons between instruments. Worksheets The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows: cut and stick wordsearch times table sheet unscramble activity fact file writing activity true or false quiz All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson.

Lesson Two in a Five Lesson Series on Musical Instruments and Instrumental Families Woodwind Family - whole lesson. This lesson pack is designed to teach children about the woodwind family. It forms part of a 6 lesson series which is designed to allow children to access a music education without the need for music resources, or specialist musical knowledge on the part of the students or teachers. This lesson does not need to be used as part of the whole lesson series, however. It can be used in isolation to teach children about the woodwind family. Contained in this bundle is a lesson presentation and 5 worksheets. Presentation: 43 slide presentation to teach children about the woodwind family. The presentation covers key features of the woodwind family; instruments in the woodwind family; comparisons between woodwind instruments. The presentation is interspersed with various group, class, and individual activities including quizzes, discussion points, mind-mapping, poster making, fact file making. Questions are asked throughout to engage children and allow them to take an active role in their learning. Colour is used to aid memory. Worksheets: 5 worksheets covering a range of different skills including - wordsearch, fact file writing frames, times tables/coding, true or false quiz, unscramble activity. Wordsearch/unscramble/TF make great starter/plenary activities. Worksheets are designed to utilise a range of skills whilst consolidate student knowledge of woodwind instruments.

Lesson One of a series of 6 lessons designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families Lesson one focuses on an introduction to different musical instruments and instrumental families with lessons 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 going into more detail on each individual instrumental family. The idea of these lessons is to enable children to learn about musical instruments, instrumental families, and music more generally without the need for any specialist musical knowledge or practical music resources like instruments. Lesson consists of a presentation and two worksheet packs. One worksheet pack on musical instruments and the other on instrumental families. There are more worksheets and activities as is necessary for one lesson to allows teachers and support staff to choose the most appropriate worksheets/activities for your students, and to allow the activities to cover a range of lessons and circumstances if need be. Some worksheets would make great starter / plenary tasks. Presentation covers each of the instrumental families in brief detail, covering key features of each, instruments belonging to each family. It also explains how instrumental families are assigned and why. Activities and questions are embedded throughout the presentation to encourage students to have an active part in their learning. Animations and colour are used in a subtle way to engage children’s attention without being over-stimulating. Worksheets involve a range of activities including: wordsearches, riddles, times tables, cut-and-stick, colour coding, unscrambling, matching, reading, and writing activities. Total of 15 worksheets included with answers where appropriate. Worksheets presented in a friendly manner with musical borders, simple instructions, and some images.

**Lesson six in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson five covers The Keyboard Family This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds. Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on keyboard instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series. This lesson pack contains a presentation and 4 worksheets. Presentation The presentation is best used to teach students about the keyboard family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows: overview of instrument families overview of the keyboard family - key instruments, common features etc. Deeper look at the piano Deeper look at the electric piano / keyboard Three activities The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge: a written task, and two creative tasks. The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning. The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower level learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the deeper look at the electric piano / keyboard. Worksheets The lesson pack comes with 4 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows: wordsearch times table sheet unscramble activity fact file writing activity Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson. Where possible, worksheets have a cross-curricular emphasis and are designed to enhance literacy and numeracy skills as well as reinforcing the subject of keyboard instruments.

**Lesson five in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson five covers The Percussion Family This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds. Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on percussion instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series. This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets. Presentation The presentation is best used to teach students about the percussion family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows: overview of instrument families overview of the percussion family - key instruments, common features etc. Deeper look at the drum Deeper look at the cymbal Deeper look at the drum kit Deeper look at the timpani Deeper look at the glockenspiel and xylophone Deeper look at shakers Three activities The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge. The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning. The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower level learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the deeper look at different percussion instruments. Worksheets The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows: cut and stick wordsearch times table sheet unscramble activity fact file writing activity true or false quiz Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson. Where possible, worksheets have a cross-curricular emphasis and are designed to enhance literacy and numeracy skills as well as reinforcing the subject of percussion instruments.

**Lesson four in a series of six lessons on musical instruments and instrumental families. Lesson four is on The String Family This lesson forms part of a series designed to teach children about musical instruments and instrumental families without the need for music resources or specialist musical knowledge. The lessons are designed to be accessible to students from all musical backgrounds. Although the lesson does form part of a series, it can also be used a stand-alone lesson on string instrument and does not need to be used in conjunction with other lessons in the series. This lesson pack contains a presentation and 6 worksheets. Presentation The presentation is best used to teach students about the string family. The lesson presentation is structured as follows: overview of instrument families overview of the string family - key instruments, common features etc. Deeper look at the violin, viola, cello, and double bass Deeper look at the acoustic and electric guitar Deeper look at the harp Comparison of string instruments Three activities The presentation finishes with three different activity suggestions to consolidate knowledge. The presentation includes questions and short activities throughout to allow students to take an active part in their learning. The presentation is long enough and detailed enough that it could be separated across two lessons for lower ability learners. If this is the case, I would suggest splitting into two lessons, starting the second lesson with the comparisons between instruments. Worksheets The lesson pack comes with 6 different worksheets, each a different activity as follows: cut and stick wordsearch times table sheet unscramble activity fact file writing activity true or false quiz Worksheets come with answers where appropriate. All worksheets except the fact file writing worksheet would make excellent starter or plenary activities to frame the lesson.