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This is a sample text and comprehension from a resource containing a set of 11 texts and comprehension questions (with answers). It is an ideal resource for Martin Luther King Day in January and Black History Month in October. See below for details.
Martin Luther King Fact Sheets and Comprehensions
This resource contains 11 texts and sets of comprehension questions on the life and work of civil rights leader, Martin Luther King.
It is also an ideal resource for Black History Month (African-American Month) that falls in October in the UK and February in the USA and will help students’ Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development by learning about the history and heritage of communities and the lives of those that overcame the challenges they faced.
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Martin Luther King Presentation
This is a fully editable, 62 slide presentation about Martin Luther King Junior. The PowerPoint makes reference to - his parents and family, his schooling and education, involvement and leadership in the civil rights movement leading campaigns, his impact upon civil right reforms. The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to some of his famous speeches - I Have a Dream, The Mountaintop and The Drum Major. There are also links to a short video presentation of his life and the hymn sung at his funeral.
Martin Luther King Simple Text Presentation
Martin Luther King Quotes Posters
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This is a poster on kindness.
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Acts of Kindness - Set of 24 Kindness Posters
This resource contains 24 kindness posters, appropriate for young pupils and ideal for display /discussion during Random Acts of Kindness Days / Weeks, World Kindness Week and anti-bullying week.
The posters feature:
- Examples of kindness
- Kindness is ....
- Short story about Mahatma Gandhi
Acts of Kindness 50 Slide Presentation
This resource contains a highly visual presentation on kindness. It is suitable for younger primary pupils and older SEN students.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
- examples of kindness
- Mahatma Gandhi example of kindness
- what we can do to make the world a better place
A more detailed presentation, more appropriate for secondary aged pupils, is also available.
Random Acts of Kindness Presentation
This is a poignant and thought-provoking presentation. It contains hyperlinks to Jonny Benjamin's story and Danny Boyles 'Join Me' Movement and the 'Karma Army.'
The PowerPoint includes:
- Danny Boyle's story
- examples of kindness
- Jonny Benjamin's story
- the physical and psychological benefits of performing acts of kindness
- the definition of altruism
- inspirational kindness quotes
- what we can do to make the world a better place
- the importance of kind words
Acts of Kindness - Set of 25 Thought-Provoking Quotes
This resource contains 25 inspirational quotes on kindness from Princess Diana, Mahatma Gandhi, Mark Twain, Dalai Lama, Oscar Wilde, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Plato, Sir Winston Churchill, William Wordsworth, Jesse Jackson, Francis of Assisi, Confucius and Desmond Tutu.
This resource contains a sample Chinese New Year themed template to use to play battleships with a partner. Two points scored for a rat (as it is the Chinese Year of the Rat) 1 point for all the other zodiac animals. More templates are available - click on the link below.
Chinese New Year Animal Zodiac Coordinates Partner Game
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Chinese New Year Lantern Riddles PowerPoint Quiz - What’s orange and sounds like a parrot?
Chinese New Year Puzzle Pack - Word Searches, Crossword, Anagrams, Chinese Riddles, Word Making
Chinese New Year Texts and Comprehensions
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This resource contains a text and comprehension questions on Saint David and Saint David’s Day.
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Saint David’s Day - Set of Six Texts and Comprehensions
This resource contains a set of six texts and comprehension questions with answers on Saint David and Saint David’s Day which is celebrated on the 1st of March.
The texts focus on:
The life of St David
His contribution to the spread of Christianity in Wales
How Saint David’s day is celebrated in Wales and Welsh communities around the world
Welsh Emblems
Saint David’s Day Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable 52 slide PowerPoint presentation on Saint David. The presentation includes hyperlinks to a short video about Saint David (7 minutes), to the Saint David’s Day parade in Cardiff (5 minutes) and to the Welsh national anthem.
Saint David’s Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Searches, Anagrams and Crosswords
This puzzle pack contains ten differentiated word searches, anagrams and crosswords on the theme of Saint David.
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This is a seasonal worksheet that involves pupils making as many words as possible from the longer word ‘reindeer’ to help improve their spelling, writing and reading skills . The resource is appropriate for Years 1-6 as pupils and older SEN students. Different degrees of challenge can be set. For example more able pupils could be limited to 5, 6 letter words, a greater number of words to be found, a timed challenge etc . It could be a team activity too.
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This resource is an awesome Advent Calendar – jam packed full with fun and educational activities. Appropriate for Year 1-6 and older SEN students. All activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of learners as the PowerPoint is fully editable. There are 14 days to open – all the school days in December before Christmas. The activities can be used as starters, main lessons or plenaries. Also great Christmas armoury for supply teachers, large groups etc. The resource contains a fully editable, colourful and interactive PowerPoint with many literacy based activities including:
- Word making activities
- Anagrams
- Elfabetical – oops sorry – alphabetical order!
- Word searches / Crosswords
- Santa Stop The Sleigh
- Memory Game - word game
- Adjectives
- Parts of Speech – verbs, adverbs, nouns, conjunctions,
- Christmas jokes / riddles
- Compound Words
- Antonyms
- Capital Letters and full stops
- Carols and lyrics quiz
Most activities contain accompanying worksheets, many with extension activities.
More Christmas Resources
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This resource contains a word search on words connected with the environment. It is an ideal resource to use on Earth Day or World Environment Day.
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Earth Day Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Seaches, Anagram Puzzles, Crosswords
This resource contains 10 differentiated word searches, anagram puzzles and crosswords.
Earth Day 110-Slide Presentation
This is a fully editable and informative, 110-slide PowerPoint presentation on Earth Day. The presentation focuses on:
the history of earth day
the aims of Earth Day
environmental issues
Earth Day projects
The Earth Day 2024 theme - ‘Planet v Plastics’
steps we can take to protect the earth
The presentation also contains links to a breathtaking video of planet earth and to the Earth Song.
A simple text version of this presentation more appropriate for younger/SEN pupils is also available:
Simple Text Earth Day Presentation
Great Thunberg Presentation
Climate Change Presentation
World Environment Day
World Oceans Day
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This resource contains a short presentation on the 2023 Rugby World Cup which is taking place in France from 8th September until 28th October 2023.
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This is a short presentation on Halloween. You may also be interested in:
Halloween - 45 Slide Presentation
This is a fully editable and informative PowerPoint presentation on Halloween. The PowerPoint focuses on:
The Origins of Halloween - All Hallows’ Day, All Souls’ Day and the rituals, traditions and customs surrounding these feasts
The Origins of the Jack O’ Lantern
The Origins of Trick-or-Treat
The Origins of Apple Bobbing
The presentation illustrates how, over time, Samhain, All Saints’ Day and All Souls’ Day have merged to create the Halloween we know today. It ends with some questions to promote discussion. The presentation contains hyperlinks to the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade in New York City - the world’s largest Halloween parade and to a short video about the history of Halloween.
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This is a short post-Football World Cup 2018 quiz with sample questions taken from a 100-queston quiz. See below for details
Bumper 100 Question Post World Cup Quiz
This resource contains an interactive, 100-question PowerPoint quiz on the results, events and matches of the FIFA 2018 World Cup tournament. The quiz can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the ball image. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. There are 3 multiple choice answers.
An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers. The quiz is divided into 8 sections:
-Russia 2018 World Cup
-Group Stages
England at the World Cup
Picture Round
World Cup 2018 Goals
World Cup Statistics
World Cup Awards
Miscellaneous </p>
Sample questions:
Which British pop star performed at the opening ceremony?
Which team came top of Group A?
Which English club had the most players in England’s final squad?
Against which team in the 2018 World Cup tournament did Harry Kane score a hat trick?
What happened to Gareth Southgate when he was out running two days after the England’s match with Tunisia?
Which team scored a record number of goals from set plays during the 2018 World Cup?
Which player scored two goals in four minutes for France against Argentina?
Which team knocked Brazil out of the 2018 World Cup?</p>
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On 7th February 2017, Queen Elizabeth 11 made history when she became the first British monarch to reach a Sapphire Jubilee, marking a 65 year reign. In April 2020 she became the first reigning British monarch to reach the age of 94. She continues to carry out her Royal duties and is a truly inspirational person. This resource contains an information text and comprehension on Queen Elizabeth.
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Queen Elizabeth Set of 11 Texts and Comprehensions
This resource contains a set of texts and comprehensions about the life and work of Queen Elizabeth 11. They focus on:
The early life of the Queen - her parentage.
The Queen’s interests and hobbies.
The Queen’s Education.
The Queen’s Family.
The Queen’s residences.
The Queen’s tasks and duties.
The Queen’s Coronation.
90th birthday celebrations.
Queen Elizabeth II Simple Text Lesson Presentation
Queen Elizabeth II Presentation
Queen Elizabeth II Puzzle Pack – Crosswords, Word Searches, Anagrams and Cryptograms
This is a Christmas- themed PowerPoint lesson on making plurals with regular words. The presentation is delivered by the expert deliverer - Santa!
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Christmas-Themed Making Irregular Plurals PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint includes how to make the following nouns plural:
- common nouns - adding ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ ‘ss’ and ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’
- nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant
An accompanying set of Christmas themed worksheets and revision sheet is also available:
Christmas-Themed Making Plurals - Set of 5 Worksheets
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Christmas-Themed Making Plurals - PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets
These resources are appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN pupils.
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This resource contains a Mardi Gras-themed word search.
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Mardi Gras Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Seaches, Anagrams and Crossword
This resource includes:
- 3 differentiated word searches
- 3 differentiated anagram worksheets
- 1 crossword
Mardi Gras PowerPoint Presentation
Brighten up dull February days with this colourful resource about Mardi Gras which takes place in many countries around the world prior to the start of Lent. This is a fully editable, 55 slide PowerPoint. It focuses on:
- the meaning of Mardi Gras
- its origins
- the different ways countries celebrate Mardi Gras
It contains hyperlinks to the Rio Carnival, the New Orleans Carnival, the Nice Carnival, the Belgium Carnival, the Venice Carnival and the Quebec Carnival.
There is also a link to Paul Simon's 'Take me to the Mardi Gras' on slide 1 which could be used before the start of the assembly. It may even inspire you to hold your own Mardi Gras event in school!
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This resource contains a thought provoking quote by Jesus poster.
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Jesus’ Quotes - Set of 31 Posters
The sayings of Jesus as recorded in the New Testament have had a profound, life-changing effect on human history and culture. This resource contains 25 thought provoking and inspirational quotes from Jesus on 31 posters. This is an ideal resource for reflection during the Easter or Christmas period. The posters can be used for display purposes in school chapels or as RE resources. They may also serve to promote discussion about the messages Christ gave.
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This resource contains a Chinese proverb poster.
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This resource contains a list of William Shakespeare’s plays in chronological order.
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Shakespeare - Set of 60 Quote Posters
These posters contain powerful images and a range of quotes -some poignant, some comedic, some tragic and some romantic - all illustrate Shakespeare’s mastery of words, his skillful use of language and poetic devices. This is an ideal resource to promote discussion or for display purposes.
Wiliam Shakespeare Simple Text Presentation
This is an informative and fully editable, simple text, 60-slide PowerPoint presentation about the life and work of William Shakespeare. This resource is appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN students.
The presentation focuses on - his birthplace and parentage; his family; references to and excerpts from well-known plays – Hamlet, Macbeth, Midsummer Night’s Dream; The Globe Theatre, Shakespeare Memorial Theatre; the Puritans' banning of theatres and plays;, The Royal Shakespeare Company; Shakespeare's contribution to the English language; his use of literary techniques and poetic devices; his burial place; his former home New Place -his former home; list of his plays in chronological order.
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to engaging short clips (3 minutes) of Macbeth – film and opera versions.
Wiliam Shakespeare Presentation
This is a slightly longer, more detailed 75-slide presentation; more suitable for older pupils.
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This is a Chinese New Year themed worksheet on locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Tasks include locating the coordinates of all the Chinese Zodiac animals.
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This resource contains a set of 5 Chinese New Year animal zodiac themed worksheets on finding and locating coordinates in the first quadrant. Answers are provided.
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This is an inspirational kindness quote poster -"No act of kindness, no matter how small is ever wasted."Aesop
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Acts of Kindness 100 Slide Presentation
This resource contains a highly visual PowerPoint presentation on kindness. It could be used on Random Acts of Kindness Day on the 17th February in the UK, Random Acts of Kindness Week in the second week of February in the USA, on 1st September in New Zealand's Random Acts of Kindness Day and World Kindness Day on 13th November. In fact, it could be used any day.
This is a very poignant and thought-provoking PowerPoint presentation. The PowerPoint makes reference to:
Josh de Jong's story
Danny Boyle's story
examples of kindness
Jonny Benjamin's story
the physical and psychological benefits of performing acts of kindness
the definition of altruism
inspirational kindness quotes
what we can do to make the world a better place
the importance of kind words
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This resource contains an anagram puzzle on words connected with the ocean. It is an ideal resource for World Oceans Week / Day.
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World Oceans Day – Set of 7 Differentiated Word Searches and Anagrams
World Oceans Day Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable 90-slide PowerPoint presentation on World Oceans Day which takes place on 8th June each year. The PowerPoint focuses on
The origin of World Ocean Day
The aims of World Oceans Day
The issues affecting the ocean and sea life - global warming, air pollution, plastic pollution and other ocean debris, overfishing, invasive species, destruction of mangroves and saltmarshes
How we can help to improve our oceans
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to a number of relevant videos on the above.
World Oceans Day Presentation and Set of 6 Follow Up Tasks
The follow up activities include:
Presentation Reflection Activity
Issues Impacting on Oceans Activity
Ocean Research Task
Quiz Preparation Activity
Poster Design Task
Personal Action Plan
World Environment Day
This is a fully editable, 65-slide PowerPoint presentation on World Environment Day which takes place on 5th June annually.
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This is an A3-sized 'book quote' poster containing a quote about books by J.K. Rowling. It is ideal for Book Day.
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Set of 15 World Book Quote Posters
These posters can be used for display or discussion purposes and are ideal for Book Day.
Sample quotes:
Between the pages of a book is a lovely place to be. Author Unknown
The more things you read, the more things you will know. Dr. Seuss
You cannot open a book without learning something. Confucius
Be awesome, be a book nut! Dr. Seuss
A room without books is like a body without a soul. Cicero
100 Question PowerPoint Book Quiz
108 Question Paper-Based Quiz
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This resource contains a Pi Day a task card and a worksheet for making Pi Day decorations. Pupils choose a colour for each digit (including 0). Pupils make paper chains or pennants using the colours of the pi digits and then decorate the classroom!
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Pi Day Presentation
This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 62 slide PowerPoint presentation on pi and Pi Day. It is also a useful resource for Pi Approximation Day which falls on July 22nd.
Pi Day Party Pack
Pi Day Puzzle Pack
Pi Dingbats
Pi Mnemonic Posters
Pi Mnemonic Posters
Pi Coordinates Game
Pi Coordinates PowerPoint Game
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