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This resource contains 20 worksheets on words ending in -ey (the /i:/ sound, long 'e' spelt – ey - English Programmes of Study: Key Stage 2 National curriculum). For example, journey, monkey, money, jockey, abbey, honey
Tasks include finding the missing words, constructing sentences, finding the meaning of several -ey words, word searches and spelling practice worksheets. Several of the worksheets are differentiated. Some worksheets are more challenging for more able pupils. Answers are provided. All tasks and worksheets are designed to encourage the identification and correct reading and spelling of these words.
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PowerPoint Lesson - Words Ending in -ey
This is a highly visual, 30 slide PowerPoint lesson on words ending in -ey with the long ��e’ sound. It also explains that the plural of ‘ey’ words are formed by just adding the letter ‘s’.
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This resource includes the worksheets plus a fully editable, highly visual and interactive 30 slide PowerPoint lesson on words ending in ‘ey’ with the long ‘e’ sound. It also explains that the plural of ‘ey’ words are formed by just adding the letter ‘s’.
This resource is appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in phonics.
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This bundle includes a fully editable, 35-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 20 page workbook on using the comma in lists and to separate adjectives when two or more adjectives are used to qualify nouns.
The PowerPoint explains how to use the comma in lists and for coordinating adjectives in sentences. There are opportunities for pupils to insert the comma in the correct place. There are also opportunities for pupils to identify where the comma has been misplaced. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on using commas in lists.
The resource is ideal as an independent learning pack for remote learning/distance learning/ home schooling and can also be used on google classroom.
Tasks on the worksheets include:
inserting commas in the correct places in sentences
identifying and rewriting incorrectly punctuated sentences
composing own sentences containing a list or series of items
punctuating The Twelve Days of Christmas with commas
composing own lyrics for the Twelve Days of Christmas and punctuating with commas
Answers are included.
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This resource is suitable for primary pupils, SEN pupils and older pupils who find sentence demarcation challenging.
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Commas - 135 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable and highly-visual, 135-slide presentation on the main ways commas are used in writing. It focuses on:
commas to clarify meaning and avoid ambiguity
commas in a list/series
commas and coordinating adjectives
commas in direct speech
commas and subordinate clauses
commas and embedded clauses
commas in direct address
commas and fronted adverbials
commas and coordinating conjunctions
other use of commas
The PowerPoint clearly explains how commas are used and provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify where commas should be placed in writing. The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to short videos on - commas to clarify meaning, commas in lists and subordinate clauses.
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This resource contains a set of 8 Christmas-themed worksheets on alphabetical order. Tasks include:
Placing items in alphabetical order by the first letter only.
Placing items in alphabetical order to the second, third and fourth letter.
Placing names in a filing system using the alphabet.
Placing items on a Christmas shopping list in alphabetical order.
Making own shopping list and placing items in alphabetical order.
Placing the names of the characters in ‘A Christmas Carol’ in alphabetical order.
Placing the names of pop singers into an index system
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Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable, Christmas themed PowerPoint lesson on alphabetical order, in which Santa’s elves visually demonstrate and explain alphabetical order up to four letters. This is an ideal resource for introducing/consolidating alphabetical order in the Christmas period.
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This bundle contains three PowerPoint lessons and three sets of accompanying worksheets on the commonly confused homophones: where, wear, we’re and were, there, their, they’re, two, too, to. It also includes a SATS style spelling test for the above homophones.
The PowerPoints explain the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are provided for pupils to choose the correct homophones.
There are 23 worksheets in total. Tasks include inserting the correct homophone into sentences and texts and composing sentences using the homophones in the correct context.
The SATS style spelling test / assessment includes 23 dictation sentences and answer sheet to assess pupils understanding of these confusing homophones.
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These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 28 slide PowerPoint presentation on war poets and poetry with hyperlinks to famous war poem recitals.
The presentation includes the following poets and poems:
‘For the Fallen’ by Robert Binyon
‘My Boy Jack’ by Rudyard Kipling
‘The Soldier’ by Rupert Brooke
‘In Flanders Field’ by John McCrae
‘We Shall Keep The Faith’ by Moina Michael
‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen
‘The Green Fields of 'France’ by John McDermott
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Remembrance / Armistice Day Presentation
This is a fully editable, informative and poignant 85-slide PowerPoint presentation. It could be used for an assembly or series of assemblies leading up to, and on, Remembrance Day or for use with a tutor group.
The presentation focuses on:
What is Remembrance Day?
World War 1
Armistice Day
Remembrance Day
The Poppy
The British Legion
How those soldiers who gave their lives are remembered
The resource contains hyperlinks to areas of interest.
Remembrance Day Two Minute Silence Slideshow
This is a 65 slide presentation designed to be used for the 2 minutes silence. It begins with the Last Post and ends with the Reveille and has been set to play automatically. The powerful and poignant images have been carefully selected and show scenes of:
World War 1
World War 2
Current soldiers in the Armed Forces
War Graves
War memorials
This slide show will help pupils who find it difficult to focus during the two minutes silence to understand why we have Remembrance Day and what was like for both the soldiers on the front line and their families back home.
The slides could also be used for follow-up work with the pupils to provoke discussion and provide a stimulus for writing activities and for display purposes.
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This resource contains 30 colourful autumn posters with captions containing stunning pictures of Autumn flora and fauna, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal resource for display purposes and to use to promote discussion and creative writing.
Images include:
weather
animals, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, dragon flies
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
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Autumn Days Presentation
This is a fully editable, and highly colourful, 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on the theme of Autumn Days containing images of Autumn flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal back to school assembly for September and the autumn months.
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This resource contains a 13-page workbook on linking verbs (copular verbs). It includes three information/explanation sheets and ten worksheets. Tasks include identifying linking verbs within sentences, insertion of the correct linking verb and writing own sentences containing linking verbs. Answers are included.
Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the workbook itself.
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Linking Verbs Powerpoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on linking verbs (copular verbs). The PowerPoint explains what linking verbs are, and the difference between them, helping verbs and action verbs. The PowerPoint clearly and visually demonstrates how to identify them. It also explains how to identify linking words that can also act as action words in sentences.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on linking verbs.
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This resource contains Lent and Easter puzzle pack of differentiated word searches, anagram puzzles and crosswords. There are
4 differentiated word searches
3 differentiated anagram worksheets
4 differentiated crosswords
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So, Why Do We have Pancakes on Shrove Tueday - Lent / Easter Presentation
This resource contains an informative and fully editable 42-slide PowerPoint presentation on Lent and Easter. It focuses on all of the significant events:-
Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Maundy Thursday - Maundy money
Palm Sunday
The Last Supper
Judas' Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
Easter Sunday
Why we have pancakes
Why we have hot cross buns
Why we have Easter eggs
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This resource contains a memo mat on the commonly used / confused homophones - where, were, we're and wear. The mat is available in four font variations. The mat could be laminated and used by pupils when covering the topic of commonly used/confused homophones or placed in their files for reference. It could be enlarged to A3 size and used for display purposes.
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Where Were Wear We’re – PowerPoint Lesson
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Where Were Wear We’re – PowerPoint Lesson and Set of 7 Worksheets
This resource is appropriate for Year 2- and older SEN / Entry Level pupils who will benefit from the visual nature of the resource.
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Bring the amazing world of nature into your classroom - take the students out of the classroom, with this 48 slide PowerPoint containing an amazing array of photographs.
Although the subject of the PowerPoint is collective nouns this resource could be used for displays, as a starter activity to promote discussion, as part of a tutor group activity and / or to introduce pupils to the richness of vocabulary in describing groups of things.
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This resource contains 11 differentiated anagrams, crosswords and word searches on the theme of Shakespeare and his work. It is suitable for Key Stage 2 pupils and older SEN students. It is also an ideal resource for World Book Day and Shakespeare Week.
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Shakespeare - Set of 45 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 skilful use of language and poetic devices. This is an ideal resource to promote discussion or for display purposes or for use in an assembly.
Wiliam Shakespeare Simple Text Presentation
This is a fully editable, 56-slide presentation, with simple text, on the life and work of William Shakespeare, ‘’The Bard of Avon’. It is appropriate for primary and older SEN pupils.
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 contains hyperlinks to engaging short clips (3 minutes) of Macbeth – film and opera versions.
Wiliam Shakespeare Presentation
This is a slightly longer, more detailed 67-slide presentation; more suitable for older pupils.
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This resource contains a set of 36 posters on personification. They contain examples of personification including some from poetry and literature and include I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, The Ancient Mariner, Snow and Snow, The Fog, The Eight-Story Kiss.
An accompanying set of 16 worksheets is also available:
Personification - Set of 16 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets on identifying and using personification.
Tasks include:
Identifying personification in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, The Fog by Carl Sandburg , Jack Frost, The Eight-Story Kiss by Tom Robbins , The Windmill by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , Sea Fever by John Masefield, I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth, Snow and Snow by Ted Hughes.
Writing sentences and short paragraphs containing personification on themes including foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, the candle flame, the trees, firework display, fast-flowing river.
The resource also contains an explanation and definition sheet about personification.
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This resource contains an editable, 50 slide PowerPoint lesson on the apostrophe for contraction / omission. It explains how to use the apostrophe in contracted words. This resource will help students to use apostrophes appropriately in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills. The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short video explaining how to use the apostrophe for contraction.
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Apostrophe for Contraction 18 Page Workbook
This resource contains a 18 page workbook (18 worksheets) on the apostrophe for contraction / omission. It also includes an information sheet explaining when and how to use the apostrophe for omission / contraction. The worksheets contain a variety of tasks and will help students to master using apostrophes appropriately in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills. Answers are included.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 35 slide PowerPoint lesson on determiners. The PowerPoint explains what determiners are, gives examples and asks pupils to identify the determiners in sentences in SATS style questions.
The determiners include:
The articles - definite and indefinite
Demonstratives
Possessives
Quantifiers
Numbers
Ordinals
Interrogatives
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Determiners - Set of 14 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 14 worksheets (includes answers) on determiners and includes:
The articles - definite and indefinite
Demonstratives
Possessives
Quantifiers
Numbers
Ordinals
Interrogatives
Determiners - 70 Slide PowerPoin Lesson
This resource contains an editable 70 slide PowerPoint lesson on determiners. The PowerPoint explains the various types of determiners, gives examples and asks pupils to identify the determiners in sentences.
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The resource contains 30 worksheets for pupils to practise the spelling high-frequency words in phase order. This resource is ideal for homework.
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This resource contains assessment record forms designed to keep records of pupils' progress in their ability to read and spell high-frequency words.
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This resource contains a 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on adding the suffix -ing to form the continuous present tense, where no change is needed to the root word (as outlined in the New National Curriculum Spelling Appendix).
Examples are given and opportunities provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to practise the skill of adding -ing to root verbs to form the present continuous tense.
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Adding -ed,-ied,-d To Form Simple Past Tense PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on the rules for when and how to add the suffixes -ed, -d, -ied and doubling the last letter to make the simple past tense of verbs. The PowerPoint clearly explains and demonstrates the rules of how to change a verb to its simple past form. It focuses on:
- adding -d to words ending in e
- adding -ed to regular root verbs
- changing the 'y' to an 'i' and adding -ed
- doubling the last letter and adding -ed
- some irregular past tenses
The PowerPoint also contains a timed challenge activity in which pupils can use paper/whiteboards to write the simple past tense and a sorting activity in which pupils are required to decide which verb ending is appropriate.
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This resource contains three spelling practice worksheets on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones - device, devise, advice, advise.
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Year 2 Homophones Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 15 worksheets, some differentiated, on Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and composing sentences containing homophones.
Year 2 Homophones PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable and highly visual 55 slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones list including the following words – there/ their/ they're, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight. The PowerPoint includes an explanation of the meaning of the homophones, examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone. Appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in spelling and phonics.
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This resource contains a set of 36 eye-catching posters on the literary device of personification. They contain examples of personification and some examples from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, The Ancient Mariner, Snow and Snow, The Fog, The Eight-Story Kiss.
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Personification - Set of 16 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets on identifying and using personification.
Tasks include:
Identifying personification in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, The Fog by Carl Sandburg , Jack Frost, The Eight-Story Kiss by Tom Robbins , The Windmill by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , Sea Fever by John Masefield, I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth, Snow and Snow by Ted Hughes.
Writing sentences and short paragraphs containing personification on themes including foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, the trees, firework display, a fast-flowing river.
Personification PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 25 slide PowerPoint presentation on personification.
It contains:
1. An explanation and definition of personification
2. Its purpose and use in imagery and figurative language.
3. Examples of personification from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, The Ancient Mariner, Snow and Snow, The Fog, The Eight-Story Kiss.
4. Opportunities to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry.
5. Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification.
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This resource contains a succinct and handy memo/revision mat on relative clauses. Understanding relative clauses can be a bit tricky.
This mat includes:
a definition of relative clauses
the difference between defining relative clauses and non-defining relative clauses
how to punctuate relative clauses
how to determine when a relative pronoun can be omitted from a relative clause
The mat contains clear examples. It is available in five different fonts.
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Relative Clauses - 80 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 80-slide PowerPoint lesson on relative causes. It explains what relative clauses are, the difference between defining and non-defining relative clauses and how relative clauses for objects can have the pronoun omitted .
Opportunities are provided for pupils to identify both defining and non-defining relative clauses.
Relative Clauses - Set of 11 Worksheets/ Workbook
This resource contains an 11-page workbook and 6 revision/explanation sheets on relative pronouns. Tasks include:
Identifying relative clauses
Distinguishing between defining and non-defining relative clauses
Choosing the correct pronoun for a relative clause
Expanding a noun phrase with a relative pronoun
Punctuating non-defining relative clauses
Identifying relative clauses that do not need a relative pronoun or adverb
Combining sentences with a relative pronoun to make a relative clause
Deciding whether the relative pronoun can be omitted in a sentence
Writing using relative clauses
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