This resource contains: 1. A word mat containing all the spellings in the Year 3 and 4 National Curriculum word list. It can be laminated for pupils to have with them as they work or for homework purposes. Pupils can be encouraged to use these words regularly in their writing. 2. A fully editable PowerPoint containing 15 activities/challenges to help pupils to learn and master the spellings of these words. 3. A set of 15 spelling challenge worksheets to accompany the PowerPoint. Tasks include finding words on the using a variety of criteria. For example, all the words containing 'ei', all the words with double letters etc. Other tasks include placing the words in alphabetical order, writing sentences containing the words, practise spellings using the look, cover, write and check method and making their own mnemonics for words they have difficulty in spelling. The resources can be used as a series of lessons on spelling, as lesson starters or for homework purposes. You may also be interested in: Year 5 and 6 National Curriculum Word List PowerPoint Word Challenge Activities and Set of 20 Worksheets This is a similar resource for year 5 and 6 National Curriculum Spellings. Click on the link for more details. More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a PowerPoint lesson and a set of 22 differentiated worksheets on words ending in the suffixes -sion / -ssion. (English Programmes of Study: Endings which sound like /ʃən/, spelt –tion). This 80 slide PowerPoint lesson contains a variety of activities that introduce, reinforce and consolidate the spelling of these words. It includes: Rules for adding the suffix -sion to words ending in -d, -de, -s, -ss, -mit, -el A timed activity for pupils working in pairs or groups to find as many -sion words as possible An anagram challenge The worksheets contain tasks that include finding the missing -sion / -ssion words, constructing sentences, word searches, anagrams, changing verbs to nouns by adding the suffix -sion or -ssion and spelling practice worksheets. The resource is suitable for primary pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the visual nature of this resource More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a set of 7 worksheets in which pupils have to select the correct homophone, compose sentences using the correct homophones and correct sentences containing the homophones were, where, we're and wear. The resource also includes an answer sheet and an information sheet on the homophones. This resource is appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN students. You may also be interested in: Where, Were, Wear and We're - PowerPoint Lesson Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: Where, Were, Wear and We're - PowerPoint Lesson and Set of 7 Worksheets Where Were Wear We’re - Memo Mat More Homophone Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a set of 28 worksheets on Year 3 and 4 homophones, near homophones and confusing words. The worksheets contain a variety of tasks in which pupils are required to choose the correct homophones, write sentences containing homophones and correct incorrectly used homophones. The resource also contains answers. This resource is appropriate for year 3 and 4 pupils and older SEN students. The homophones include: accept, except, affect, effect, ball, bawl, berry, bury, fair, fare, grate, great, grown, groan, heel, heal, he’ll, knot, not, mail, male, main, mane, meat, meet, medal, meddle, missed, mist, peace, piece, plain, plane, rain, rein, reign, scene, seen, weather, whether, whose, who’s If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Year 3 and 4 Homophones PowerPoint Lesson Save money and buy both resources together at a discounted rate: Year 3 and 4 Homophones PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets More Homophone Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on alliteration. It includes an explanation of alliteration and many examples: from literature - (Harry Potter) poetry ( The Highwayman, The Listeners, Kubla Khan, Cargoes, Sea Fever, The Ancient Mariner) the commercial world in speeches Opportunities are also provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to identify alliteration and to create sentences/phrases containing alliteration using images as a stimulus. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Alliteration - Set of 18 Worksheets This resource contains a set of 18 worksheets on identifying and using the literary device of alliteration. Tasks include: Identifying alliteration in sentences and poetry and literature from Harry Potter, The Highwayman, The Listeners, Kubla Khan, Cargoes, Sea Fever and The Ancient Mariner. Writing sentences and short paragraphs containing alliteration. The paragraphs include six scenes to encourage the use of alliteration - poppy field, fireworks, busy street, ice cream, spider’s web and snow covered tree. Designing and creating product names and catchy slogans for a shampoo, canned drink and chocolate bar using alliteration. Alliteration Posters This resource contains a set of 35 A3 size posters on alliteration. They contain examples of alliteration from poetry, literature, - The Listeners (Walter De La Mare), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), Harry Potter (J K Rowling), Sea Fever (John Masefield), Cargoes (John Masefield) , Kubla Khan (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) and The Raven (Edgar Allen Poe). Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Alliteration Bundle More Figurative Language Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on the possessive apostrophe. It explains how to use the apostrophe to show possession for singular and plural nouns. The PowerPoint provides lots of examples and opportunities for students to use the apostrophe appropriately. The presentation also includes a hyperlink to a short video on the apostrophe for possession. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Possessive Apostrophe - 15 Page Workbook Save money and buy both resources together at a discounted rate: Possessive Apostrophe - PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: This resource contains a 15-page workbook (with answers) on using the possessive apostrophe/apostrophe for possession for both singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains 15 worksheets on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones list and includes - there/ their/ they're, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones for sentences and composing sentences using homophones. You may also be interested in: Year 2 Homophones – 45 Slide PowerPoint Lesson The PowerPoint provides an explanation of the meaning of the homophones with examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone. Save money by buying both resources together at a discounted rate: Year 2 Homophones – PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in spelling and phonics. More Homophone Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a 39 slide PowerPoint lesson and a set of 13 worksheets on similes and metaphors. The worksheets are available in both PDF format and an editable word version. PowerPoint Lesson The PowerPoint focuses on: An explanation and definition of simile and metaphors. Why they are used. Examples of similes and metaphors from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud (William Wordsworth), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), My Luv is Like a Red, Red Rose ( Robert Burns) and the Bible The difference between similes and metaphors. Images to stimulate students to compose their own similes and metaphors. Set of 16 Worksheets Tasks include: Identifying similes and metaphors in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, Sea Fever by John Masefield, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns, several bible verses and Shakespeare quotes. Composing sentences and short paragraphs containing similes and metaphors on themes including foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, candle flame, trees, hate, love, happiness. More Figurative Language Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains 11 differentiated worksheets on words ending in 'y' at the end of a word with a long 'i' sound (the /aɪ/ sound spelt –y at the end of words. English programmes of study: Key Stage 2 National curriculum). For example: dry, cry, fry, why, sly July. Tasks include: finding the correct missing word ending in -y constructing sentences word searches differentiating between 'y' sound with long 'i' and 'y' at the end of a word with long 'e' or 'ee' sound. finding the meaning of words like clarify, rectify, pacify, deny, defy and using in a sentence You may also be interested in: Words Ending in -y with a long 'i' sound PowerPoint Lesson Save money and buy both the PowerPoint and Worksheets at a discounted rate: Words Ending in -y with a long 'i' sound PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains 60 posters with powerful images of some of William Shakespeare’s quotes – some poignant, some comedic, some tragic and some romantic. Shakespeare’s mastery of words, his skillful use of language and poetic devices are evidenced in these posters. This is an ideal resource to promote discussion, for display purposes or for use in an assembly on World Book Day and William Shakespeare Week. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Wiliam Shakespeare Simple Text Presentation This is a fully editable, 56-slide PowerPoint 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 PowerPoint focuses on - his birthplace and parentage; his family; 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. William Shakespeare Presentation This is a slightly longer, more detailed 75-slide presentation; more suitable for older pupils. More Shakespeare Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains an 80 slide PowerPoint lesson about alphabetical order. The PowerPoint clearly demonstrates and explains alphabetical order to the first, second, third and fourth letter. It also explains why it is important to understand and use alphabetical order. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to practise putting items into alphabetical order. Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Alphabetical Order - Set of 12 Differentiated Worksheets This resource contains a set of 12 differentiated worksheets about alphabetical order. Tasks include: placing words/ items in alphabetical order by the second and third letters placing singers names in alphabetical order placing patient's names in a doctor's filing system locating CDs in alphabetically labelled boxes re-writing lists in alphabetical order There are 12 worksheets in total. The worksheets are differentiated - one set contains the letters of the alphabet on the worksheets for students to refer to. The second set is more challenging and does not include the alphabet on the worksheet. Students will need to know the alphabet to complete these. Save money and buy both the PowerPoint lesson and the worksheets at a discounted rate: Alphabetical Order - PowerPoint Lesson and Set of Differentiated Worksheets More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource involves pupils creating sentences with the use of writing frames that contain many of the first one hundred high-frequency words. Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate these words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing. It is an ideal resource for young pupils and older pupils who have difficulty with writing and reading independently. It is particularly appropriate for SEN / ESL students. who find reading and writing challenging. The support of the frame makes sentence writing accessible and gives pupils a feeling of confidence - that they can do it! Often the key to success in getting pupils to write is giving them self-confidence. I have used these frames successfully over many years to get older SEN students motivated to read and write independently. The resource includes Twenty high-frequency word writing frames containing most of the first hundred high-frequency words - containing nouns, verbs and prepositions. More High Frequency Word Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a succinct, colourful and visual memo mat on the commonly used/confused National Curriculum Year 2 Homophone / Near Homophones where / were / we're / wear. The mat is available in two different fonts and on two different coloured backgrounds. 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 also be enlarged to A3 size and used for classroom display purposes. You may also be interested in: Where, Were, Wear and We're - PowerPoint Lesson Where, Were, Wear and We're - PowerPoint Lesson and Set of 6 Worksheets More Homophone Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a 100 slide PowerPoint lesson and a set of 33 worksheets on words ending in -tion (English Programmes of Study: Years 1-3 - endings which sound like /ʃən/, spelt –tion). Worksheets This resource contains a set of 33 differentiated worksheets on words ending in -tion. Tasks include - finding the missing words in sentences, constructing sentences, word searches, anagrams spelling practice sheets and worksheets to stretch and challenge more able pupils. PowerPoint Lesson This is a fully editable,100-slide PowerPoint lesson. It includes: reading words ending in -tion. They include all the words suggested in the new National Curriculum - station, action, etc. Additional -tion words have been added that will be useful for pupils across the curriculum eg punctuation, fraction, addition, education, question, section, digestion and many more. spelling -tion words by chunking. The PowerPoint visually demonstrates how to do this. Finding as many -tion words as possible in a timed exercise. Identifying the missing letters from -tion words. An anagram challenge. More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a 100 slide PowerPoint lesson on the indefinite articles - ‘a’ and ‘an’. The PowerPoint explains how to use the article / determiner ‘a’ or ‘an’ before a word by looking at the first letter to determine whether or not it is a vowel. also contains exceptions to the rule (one, hour, unicorn, university, euro, Europe etc). If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Set of 12 Worksheets on ‘a’ or 'an’ This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets on the use of ‘a’ or ‘an’ before a word. It is appropriate for younger primary pupils and older SEN / EFL students who have yet to master the basics of English. Writing Frame - ‘a’ or 'an This resource contains a set of ten writing frames to reinforce the correct use of ‘a’ or ‘an’ before a word. In addition to helping pupils to choose the correct article ‘a’ or ‘an’, it is a particularly useful resource for students who struggle to master the basics of writing. ’a’ or ‘an’ Bundle This bundle contains all the above resources at a discounted price. More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide