A set of English worksheets to be used for planning a story. The children plan their character, the setting, the time of the story and then what happens in the story using a story plan. These worksheets could be used in Early Years to introduce children to story planning and for children to use to orally retell a story or in Key Stage 1 for children to plan their own story to write. For my activity Powerpoint for planning a story please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/planning-a-story-12172616 For my Story Planning and Writing Bundle please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/story-planning-and-writing-bundle-12173585

Set of three differentiated English worksheets focusing on adjectives. Worksheet 1 - children to add an adjective to describe each object. Children have a word bank to use. Worksheet 2 - children to add an adjective to describe each object. Worksheet 3 - children to write three adjectives for each object. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children. For my complete lesson on adjectives please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/adjectives-complete-lesson-12197567

A sample slide from my Read a Picture - Developing Inference PowerPoint. The full PowerPoint includes nine pictures with guided reading questions and example sentence openers to develop inference in children. Each slide on the full PowerPoint includes a picture for children to look at and talk about followed by questions that appear one at a time for children to think about. Each question is followed by an example sentence opener to encourage children to answer in full sentences. My class have thoroughly enjoyed being reading detectives and, through practise, will now provide reasons and explanations for their answers. The PowerPoint can be used as a whole class activity or with small groups during guided reading sessions. Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children. For the full set of 9 please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reading-a-picture-developing-inference-12129299

Set 1 only from my reading intervention that covers 100 high frequency words/HFW. The words are split into 13 sets with five activities for children to complete for each set. The activities are - read the words, find and colour the star words, match and colour words starting with upper and lower case letters, read the sentences including hfw and use the picture to fill in the missing word and read the sentences and draw a picture to match the sentences. Please note that the sets do not contain equal numbers of words due to needing to construct sentences that make sense. Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children.

Set of three differentiated English worksheets focusing on the use of full stops only. Worksheet 1 - Children copy and add a full stop to one sentence at a time. Worksheet 2 - Children have to read two sentences at a time and identify where full stops need to be. Children to then rewrite the sentences. Worksheet 3 - As worksheet 2 and children then add their own sentences with full stops in correct places. Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children. For my complete lesson on full stops please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/teaching-when-to-use-full-stops-12141886

A set of spelling lists covering all of the Year 1 common exception words. Each spelling list contains 5 words for the class to learn per week with nine weeks worth of spellings in total. Please see my activity for supporting children to spell CEW at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-cew-spelling-practise-12116557 For my Common Exception Words Bundle please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12211390

A list of Year 1 CEW, common exception words, for children to colour to create their own spelling wall once they can confidently spell each word. The sheet could be stuck in English books as a record for what children can spell or could be sent home for parents to see how well their children are learning the Year 1 CEW spellings. For my Powerpoint to support children to learn the Year 1 Common Exception Words please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-cew-spelling-practise-booster-12116557 For my Common Exception Word Bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12211390

Set of three differentiated English worksheets focusing on using words instead of nice. Worksheet 1 - children use a word list to replace the word nice in three sentences. Worksheet 2 - children replace the word nice in 5 sentences. Children could be provided with a word list to use. Worksheet 3 - children to rewrite each sentence and replace the word nice in 5 sentences. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children. For the full lesson please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/words-instead-of-nice-12178239

A list of the first 100 HFW, for children to colour to create their own spelling wall once they can confidently spell each word. The sheets could be stuck in English books as a record for what children can spell or could be sent home for parents to see how well their children are learning the first 100 HFW spellings.

An example from my PowerPoint activity to support children to learn to spell Year 1 Common Exception Words, CEW, and to practise using these words in sentences. The children are shown the letters that they need to write one of the key words and then use the letters to see if they can write the word on their whiteboard using only the letters shown. They are then shown how to spell the word correctly. The following slide gives an example of the word being used in a sentence with an accompanying picture eg I am happy __ . Children to then practise spelling the word again before the correct spelling of the word is revealed in the sentence. The word list is divided into 9 weeks with 5 spellings to learn each week. This download covers the week 1 spellings only. For the full set of CEW please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-cew-spelling-practise-12116557

Two sets of alphabet loop cards. One set covers finding capital letters and the other set covers finding lower case letters. Each set of loop cards includes 26 loop/follow me cards. Each card features a capital or a lower case letter and a who has __ question. Children must listen carefully to the who has question and see if they have the matching capital or lower case letter. These cards help children to think about letter names and to recognise capital and lower case letters. These cards can be started on any card. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A phonics activity for practising and revising split digraphs only. Children can practise writing real and alien words on their whiteboards using focus sounds. The activity could be used during phonics lesson, as an intervention for any children requiring extra support or in the lead up to the phonics screening. Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children. For my Powerpoint covering initial sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-sounds-12165477 For my Powerpoint covering special friends sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-12125266

A phonics activity focusing on split digraphs only. Each split digraph has three workbook pages - one to practise writing real words, one to identify alien words and one to complete a sentence using the focus sound in a word. There is a space on the sentence writing page for children to draw a picture to match their sentence. This activity workbook could be completed as part of a group, independently or could be sent home as home learning/homework. Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 children. For my Powerpoint covering initial sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-sounds-12165477 For my Powerpoint covering vowel digraphs and trigraphs or special friends sounds please see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-revision-workbook-12125262

A set of 4 game boards focusing on using adjectives. Each game board features a picture scene and numbered squares. Some squares contain an instruction for children to follow eg say 2 adjectives to describe the sky or find something in the picture that is unusual. Children enjoy playing the game and using adjectives. The game encourages children to use a range of adjectives and introduces children to new adjectives. These game boards can be printed on A3 paper and laminated to be used more than once. Aimed at Key Stage 1.

A word collector book for children to collect a range of words that they can then refer to and use in their written work. The pages in this book are - Amazing Adjectives Valuable Verbs Adventurous Adverbs Noble Nouns Words instead of nice Words instead of said Words linked to size and shape Words linked to colours Words linked to emotions Words linked to characteristics Words linked to the five senses Words linked to material Each page includes either a definition or some key words. Children could have their own copy of the word collector book or there could be a class copy completed with the children. The word collector book helps to expand children’s vocabulary and encourages children to consider the words that they choose to include in their written pieces. Aimed at Key Stage 1 children however could also be used with Lower Key Stage 2 children.

A set of 26 alphabet loop/follow me cards. Each card features a picture and a who has something beginning with __ question. Children must listen carefully to the who has question and see if they have a picture that matches the letter. These cards help children to think about letter names and sounds and to recognise capital letters. These cards can be started on any card. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A matching activity game that helps children to recognise capital and lower case letters and to think about initial sounds. This activity game includes 26 lower case letter cards, 26 capital letter cards and 26 picture cards. Children can play against each other or work as a team to match the letters with the correct picture. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A set of four Alphabet Game Boards. Each board contains every letter of the alphabet and four different instructions - write a capital , write a lower case , name this lower case letter or name this capital letter. Children work their way around the board until one of them reaches the end of the board and wins the game. These boards help children to learn, practise and remember capital letters and letter names. Aimed at Early Years and Key Stage 1 children.

A phonics activity for practising and revising initial sounds. Children say the initial sound and then read words including the initial sound. Children must then identify the alien word. Aimed at Early Years and Year 1 to boost their phonics knowledge. For my digraphs and trigraphs or special friends bundle see https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-screening-revision-and-practise-12125275