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This resource contains a 28-page workbook (28 worksheets) on adjectives. Answers are included. Tasks involve:
Matching adjectives to pictures
Using adjectives to describe objects
Identifying adjectives in word searches
Identifying adjectives in sentences
Identifying adjectives and the noun they describe
Identifying adjectives in poems and literature
Choosing adjectives for nouns
Choosing adjectives to describe pictures and images
Inserting adjectives into sentences from a word bank
Writing sentences with adjectives
Sorting words into adjectives, nouns and verbs
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Adjectives PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 80-slide PowerPoint lesson on adjectives.
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation of what adjectives are
Examples of adjectives
Identifying adjectives tasks
Using interesting adjectives tasks
It also contains two hyperlinks to short videos on adjectives.
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This resource includes a set of 15 differentiated worksheets on words ending in 'ge' or 'dge'. (The /dʒ/ sound spelt as -ge and -dge at the end of words National curriculum, English programmes of study Year 2. The resource also contains an explanation sheet and answer sheets.
Tasks include:
inserting the correct -ge / -dge word into a sentence
anagrams
-ge / -dge words spelling practise worksheets
using ge / dge words in sentences
word searches
sorting words into ge / dge / categories
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43 Slide PowerPoint Lesson Words Ending in ge / dge
This is a 43 slide PowerPoint lesson explaining when to use 'ge' or 'dge' at the end of words ending in the phoneme /j/. (The /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words National curriculum, English programmes of study Year 2).
The PowerPoint focuses on:
Rules for adding -dge and -ge (long and short vowel sounds)
Opportunities to practise spellings
Individual / paired / group timed activity - finding as many -dge and -ge words as possible in 5 minutes)
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This resource contains a 24-page workbook about alphabetical order. It includes three information sheets, 19 worksheets (with answers) and a progress check.
Tasks include:
ordering letters of the alphabet
placing words/ items in alphabetical order by the first letter only
placing words in alphabetical order involving the second and third letters
locating patient's names in a dentist's filing system
locating CDs in alphabetically labelled boxes
placing lists in alphabetical order
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Alphabetical Order - 80-Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable 80-slide PowerPoint lesson that clearly and visually demonstrates and explains alphabetical order to the first, second, third, fourth and fifth 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.
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This resource contains an editable, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 5 and 6 homophones / near homophones and confusing words list - licence, license, practice, practise, prophecy, prophesy, father, farther, guessed, guest, heard, herd, lead, led, morning, mourning, past, passed, precede, proceed, principal, principle, profit, prophet, stationary, stationery, steal, steel .
The PowerPoint provides an explanation of the meaning of the homophones with examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone. This resource is appropriate for year 5 and 6 students and older Special Education students.
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Year 5 and 6 Homophones - Set of 15 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 15 worksheets on the National Curriculum Year 5 and 6 homophones / near homophones and confusing words list. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones in sentences, correcting homophones in sentences and composing sentences containing the homophones. There are also five spelling practice worksheets.
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This resource contains an editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on the commonly confused National Curriculum Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones where / were / we're / wear.
The resource explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone. This resource is appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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Where Were Wear We’re – Set of 6 Worksheets
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This resource contains a PowerPoint lesson and worksheets on the /aɪ/ sound spelt –y at the end of words. (English programmes of study: Key Stage 2 National Curriculum).
The resource includes:
an editable 31 slide PowerPoint lesson
11 accompanying differentiated worksheets on words ending in 'y' at the end of a word with a long 'i' sound. For example - dry, cry, fry, why, sly July
Tasks include finding the missing words, constructing sentences, word searches and differentiating between 'y' sound with long 'i' and 'y' at the end of a word with long 'e' or 'ee' sound. There are also worksheets to stretch and challenge more able pupils eg find the meaning of words like clarify, rectify, pacify, deny, defy...
All tasks and worksheets encourage the identification and correct spelling of these words. This resource is also appropriate for older SEN / ESL pupils who have yet to master the basics in phonics.
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This resource includes a fully editable and highly visual PowerPoint lesson explaining when to use -ge / -dge at the end of words. (The /dʒ/ sound spelt as -ge and -dge at the end of words National curriculum , English Programmes of Study Year 2).
The PowerPoint includes rules for adding -dge and -ge and exceptions and opportunities to practise spellings through a challenge and sorting activity. It is appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN students who have yet to master the basics in phonics.
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Set of 15 Differentiated Worksheets- Words Ending in dge/ge
This resource includes a set of 15 differentiated worksheets on words ending in -ge / -dge. Tasks include:
inserting the correct -ge / -dge word into a sentence
anagrams
-ge / -dge words spelling practise worksheets
using ge / dge words in sentences
word searches
sorting words into ge / dge / categories
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on the Entry Level 2 writing component -using basic punctuation correctly. The PowerPoint explains when the full stops, question marks and exclamation marks. It provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify the correct punctuation required for sentences. The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing the punctuation component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes.
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Functional Skills English Writing Entry Level 2- Punctuation - 18-Page Workbook
This resource contains an age-appropriate, 18-page workbook with 4 explanation pages, 12 worksheets, a progress check, a certificate of achievement and answers on the Entry Level 1 writing component - use basic punctuation correctly.
Tasks include:
Starting sentences with a capital letter
Marking the end of sentences with a full stop
Using question marks and exclamation marks when appropriate
Correcting sentences
Punctuating sentences
Writing sentences
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This resource contains a 12-page workbook and includes two information sheets and nine worksheets on semicolons. Tasks include using semicolons in related sentences, complex lists and in sentences containing a conjunctive adverb.
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Colons and Semicolons Punctuation Mat
This is a succinct punctuation mat with explanations and examples of when and how to use colons and semicolons.
Colons - 50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
Colons - 13 Page Workbook
Colons PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook
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This is a fully editable, 35-slide PowerPoint lesson on using the comma in lists in sentences. The PowerPoint explains how to use the comma in lists and 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 short video on using commas in lists.
The resource is suitable for primary pupils, SEN pupils and older pupils who find sentence demarcation challenging.
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Commas in Lists Worksheets - Set of 16 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of sixteen worksheets with answers on using commas to demarcate items / phrases within sentences.
Tasks include:
inserting commas in the correct places in sentences
rewriting incorrectly punctuated sentences
composing own sentences containing a list of items
punctuating The Twelve Days of Christmas with commas
composing own lyrics for the Twelve Days of Christmas and punctuating with commas
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This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets definite and indefinite articles - the, an and a. Answers are included.
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Definite and Indefinite Articles PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable, 62 slide PowerPoint lesson on determiners.
These include:
The articles - definite and indefinite
Demonstratives
Possessives
Quantifiers
Numbers
Ordinals
Interrogatives
Determiner Revision Mat
This resource is a determiner revision mat containing an explanation of, and examples, for all the different types of determiner.
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This resource contains an information sheet and a set of eight worksheets on the homophones - their, there and they're. Tasks include selecting the correct spelling of there / they're/ their homophones, composing sentences using the correct homophones and correcting sentences.
This resource is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN/ESL students.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 1 Functional Skills English qualifications.
It contains ten practice papers (and marking schemes) that follow the same format as that used by Pearson Edexcel. However, the practice papers are also useful resources for students working towards NCFE, City and Guilds and Open Awards Entry Level 1 English Functional skills qualifications.
Each paper contains five questions on the following targets:
Punctuate simple sentences with a capital letter and a full stop
Use a capital letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’ and the first letter of proper nouns
Use lower-case letters when there is no reason to use capital letters
Write the letters of the alphabet in sequence and in both upper and lower case
Spell correctly words designated for Entry Level 1
Communicate information in words, phrases and simple sentences
A results template is also included to record an individuals results in all ten papers.
The practice papers can be used for many purposes:
to assess a student’s current level
to assess a student’s progress
to prepare students for their final test
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Charles Dickens was one of the greatest and most influential writers of the Victorian era. This resource is about the life and work of Charles Dickens. It contains a fully editable, SIMPLE TEXT, 50-slide PowerPoint presentation on Charles Dickens. It is appropriate for primary pupils.
As well as writing some of the most widely read stories of all time, such as ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘A Tale of Two Cities’, ‘Oliver Twist’, ‘David Copperfield’. ‘The Pickwick Papers’ and ‘Great Expectations’, the presentation explains how Charles Dickens’ drew attention to the plight of the working classes in Victorian England. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short, four-minute video on his life and works.
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Charles Dickens - 60 Slide Presentation
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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.
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This resource contains an informative and fully editable, simple text 70-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and work of William Shakespeare, ‘’The Bard of Avon’. It is suitable for primary pupils and older SEN pupils. It is an ideal resource for World Book Day and Shakespeare Week.
The PowerPoint 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 and Shakespeare Memorial Theatre
The Puritans' banning of theatres and plays
Shakespeare's contribution to the English language
His burial place
New Place
List of his plays in chronological order
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to engaging short clips (3 minutes) of Macbeth – film and opera versions.
A slightly longer, more detailed 75-slide presentation, appropriate for older pupils is also available:
William Shakespeare Presentation
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William Shakespeare - Set of 44 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 .
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 85-slide PowerPoint lesson on the Entry Level 3 writing component - using basic punctuation correctly.
The PowerPoint explains how to use commas to clarify meaning, in lists within sentences, to separate adjectives and to mark off extra information in sentences. It provides many examples and opportunities for students to identify the correct use of the comma.
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Entry Level 3 - Punctuation - Commas - 33 Page Workbook
The 33-page workbook contains 6 information pages, 24 worksheets (with answers), a progress check and a certificate of achievement. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable editing and personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
This resource will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
use commas to clarify meaning
use commas to separate two or more adjectives
use commas to separate lists in sentences,
use commas to mark additional information
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This resource contains a 45-slide PowerPoint lesson and a five page workbook on the punctuation device - the ellipsis.
Ellipsis PowerPoint Lesson
This editable, 45-slide PowerPoint lesson clearly explains what the ellipsis is, its functions in writing and how to use ellipses correctly in writing. Many examples are provided. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to explain why the ellipsis has been used. Students are also asked to shorten quotations and compose their own sentences containing ellipses about several striking images.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video about the ellipsis.
Ellipsis Workbook
This resource contains a five page workbook on the punctuation mark - the elipsis. The workbook includes one information/explanation sheet and four worksheets on the elipsis. Tasks include:
shortening quotations using the ellipsis
identifying the purpose of the ellipsis in sentences
adding ellipses in the appropriate place in sentences
composing sentences using ellipses
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This bundle contains three fully editable PowerPoint lessons and 47 worksheets on similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration.
Resource 1: Similes and Metaphors PowerPoint and 13 Worksheets
Resource 2: Personification PowerPoint and 16 Worksheets
Resource 3: Alliteration PowerPoint and 18 worksheets.
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These resources are appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 85-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 32-page workbook on the Entry Level 3 writing component - using basic punctuation correctly and focuses on the comma.
These resources will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
use commas to clarify meaning
use commas to separate two or more adjectives
use commas to separate lists in sentences,
use commas to mark additional information
Workbook
The workbook contains 6 information pages, 24 worksheets (with answers), a progress check and a certificate of achievement. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable editing and personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
Powerpoint Lesson
The PowerPoint explains how to use commas to clarify meaning, in lists within sentences, to separate adjectives and to mark off extra information in sentences. It provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify the correct use of the comma. It is an ideal resource to introduce pupils to this component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes.
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