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Thank you note and template - ideal for Entry Level 1 students working towards functional skills English qualifications/accreditation.
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Writing Short Notes
This resource contains a set of postcard / note writing worksheets containing exemplars and templates including
Get Well Soon
Thank You
Sorry
Party Invitation
Good Luck
Happy Birthday
This is an ideal resource for Entry Level 1 students working towards Functional Skills English where students have to
Use written words and phrases to present information.
Construct simple sentences using full stops.
Spell correctly some personal or very familiar words.
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This is a poster on onomatopoeia.
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Onomatopoeia - Set of Posters
This resource contains a set of 30 colourful posters on the literary device of onomatopoeia.
Onomatopoeia PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 75-slide PowerPoint lesson on onomatopoeia. The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation and definition of onomatopoeia.
Why it is used.
Examples of onomatopoeia from poetry, literature, adverts and comics -including The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), The Charge of the Light Brigade (Alfred Tennyson), The Lake Isle of Innisfree (W. B. Yeats), The Bells (Edgar Allan Poe), The Tempest (William Shakespeare) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway).
Challenges and opportunities within the PowerPoint for pupils to identify and use onomatopoeia.
Images to stimulate students to compose their own onomatopoeic words.
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to a short, entertaining video on onomatopoeia; some adverts containing onomatopoeia and a recitation by Roger McGough of his poem ‘The Sound Collector’.
Onomatopoeia – Set of 22 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 22 worksheets on onomatopoeia. Tasks include identifying onomatopoeic words in sentences and literature and using onomatopoeia in sentences, to describe scenes and to create adverts.
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This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on fronted adverbials.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
a recap of adverbs
adverbial phrases of time, place, manner and frequency
opportunities for pupils to identify adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials
opportunities for pupils to change a sentence so that the adverbial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
opportunities for pupils to create fronted adverbial sentences
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to two short videos on adverbs and adverbial phrases.
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Fronted Adverbials - 20 Page Workbook
This resource contains two information sheets and eighteen worksheets on adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials. Tasks include:
identifying adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials of time, place, manner and frequency in sentences
inserting appropriate adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials in sentences
insertion of a comma after fronted adverbial
using fronted adverbials in writing
changing sentences so that the adverbial phrase is at the beginning
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This resource contains an A3 size poster detailing the seven co-ordinating conjunctions using the acronym FANBOYS. The National Curriculum English Programme of Study requires that pupils be taught to use coordinating conjunctions (for, and. nor, but , or, yet and so) to link two words or phrases together as an equal pair.
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Co-ordinating Conjunctions - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on coordinating conjunctions clearly explains what the co-ordinating conjunctions are and provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify and use co-ordinating conjunctions. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on coordinating conjunctions.
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This resource contains differentiated worksheets on the first set of 100 high-frequency words. They are ideal for spelling practice and homework.
1. The first set is the most challenging and requires pupils have to use the words in a sentence.
2. The second set contains just the words for spelling (no sentences).
3. The third set is for those pupils who experience difficulty in writing. The words can be written over.
This resource is also suitable for SEN pupils who have yet to master the spelling of high-frequency words.
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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, 125-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 36-page workbook on the Entry Level 2 reading component.
These resources will help pupils to achieve the following learning outcomes:
read correctly words designated for Entry Level 2
read and understand sentences with more than one clause
understand the main points in texts
recognise and use organisational markers in texts such as headings, bullet points and numbered lists
use a dictionary to find the meaning of words
use illustrations, images and captions to locate information
Workbook
The 36-page workbook contains ten texts and ten tasks:
Holly Farm
Joe’s Gym
16-25 Student Railcard
TV License and the Law
How to Make Pancakes
Bank Accounts
Pete’s Pizza Parlour
Pete’s Pizza Parlour - Staff Wanted
Pete’s Pizza Parlour Trip
Gone Wild Festival
The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint lesson is ideal for introducing the reading component of the Entry Level 2 Functional Skills specification and for revision purposes.
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This bundle contains three Advent Calendar resources.
A Random Acts of Kindness Calendar.
An Advent Calendar containing 17 fun educational actvities.
A make your own Advent Calendar resource containing interactive templates ready to populate and personalise.
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This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets (with answers) on the indefinite articles/determiners 'a and 'an' including exception to the rule words.
Tasks include:
1. Choosing 'a' or 'an' at word level.
2. Choosing 'a' or 'an' at sentence level.
3. Composing sentences containing 'a' or 'an'.
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PowerPoint Lesson on 'a' or 'an' Including Exception To The Rule Words
This is a fully editable, 100 slide PowerPoint lesson on how and when to use the articles 'a' or 'an'. It includes the basic rules and also addresses the exceptions - heir, honour, hour, unicorn, one etc.
The PowerPoint includes:
Explanations and rules
Examples
Opportunities for pupils to decide which article is needed
PowerPoint Lesson on 'a' or 'an'
Writing Frame - 'a' or 'an'
This resource contains a set of ten writing frames to reinforce the correct use of the article '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. It provides a framework and scaffolding for pupils to achieve some success in creating sentences independently.
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This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 15-page workbook on the apostrophe for possession / possessive apostrophe. The PowerPoint 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. The workbook contains a variety of tasks on using the possessive apostrophe for singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession and an answer booklet.
These resources will help students to master using apostrophes in the right place in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on literary devices/figurative language. The PowerPoint provides explanations and examples of the literary devices listed below. It also contains opportunities for students to identify literary devices.
Alliteration
Allusion
Anaphora
Assonance
Consonance
Euphemism
Hyperbole
Idiom
Irony
Metaphor
Onomatopoeia
Oxymoron
Paradox
Personification
Pun
Rhetorical Question
Simile
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Figurative Language - Set of 11 Posters
This resource contains a set of eleven A3 size posters on literary devices/figurative language with examples. They include:
similes
personification
hyperbole
alliteration
idiom
oxymoron
assonance
consonance
onomatopoeia
allusion
metaphors
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This resource contains:
A fully editable, 28 slide, Christmas themed PowerPoint lesson on the apostrophe for omission / contraction.
A set of 8 worksheets on the apostrophe for omission.
An explanation sheet on the apostrophe for omission.
This resource is suitable for primary aged pupils and older SEN students who have yet to master punctuation skills.
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This resource contains three Christmas-themed PowerPoint lessons on plurals, alphabetical order and parts of speech. All three PowerPoints are delivered by either Santa or his elves! For more details click on the individual links.
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This resource contains a set of differentiated Christmas-themed worksheets on the apostrophe for omission / contraction. It is suitable for primary aged children and older SEN/ EFL students.
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This bundle contains five fun Christmas-themed games.
Christmas Lotto or Bingo - 32 cards printed with both pictures and words and 32 cards printed with just words. Every child can participate due to the differentiation. The resource also includes flashcards of the words - with and without pictures could be used for other educational activities - sorting, alphabetical order, a stimulus for creative writing, pictures could be cut out and used to make Christmas cards, Christmas calendars, Christmas bookmarks and other Christmas decorations. etc
Elves and Santas is a Christmas themed version of snakes and ladders. The resource can be enlarged to A3 size and laminated. There are 70 squares on the board. The game can be played with regular dice or numbered dice. This game is particularly appropriate for reception and Year 1 children (EYFS) as it will help to reinforce number recognition and counting skills. It can also be used with SEN pupils and will also help to develop turn-taking skills and social skills.
Stop the Sleigh is a seasonal variation of ‘Stop The Bus’. This game involves pupils finding the names of various items in categories. The categories include - elf’s name, angel’s name, item of winter clothing, Christmas food, - toy or game, TV programme or film and an item that can be found on an Advent Calendar. Pupils are placed into teams of 2-4. Teams choose, in turn, a letter via an ‘advent calendar’. Behind each picture on the calendar is a letter. Teams have to think of one item to go into each category beginning with the selected letter. The first team to finish shouts “Santa – Stop the Sleigh!” If you have a bell a pupil can run out to ring the bell to stop the game! As a timer, choose some popular Christmas music.
Christmas Happy Families - ths is a bright and colourful resource which can be laminated and used for many educational and fun activities. The game involves collecting all 4 members of the family. There are 56 cards ( 14 families ) printed with Christmas themed pictures.
Christmas Snap contains 48 Christmas themed cards.
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This resource contains a Christmas word mat. It is ideal for writing activities during the Christmas period. It is provided in two different backgrounds, fonts and font colour.
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This resource contains a Christmas themed memory game. Twenty Christmas related items appear in the PowerPoint. Children have one minute to memorise the items. Christmas music will play whilst they do this. Pupils write down as many items as they can remember on an answer sheet which is included in the resource.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 13 slide 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. The resource is suitable for Year 1-6 pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the highly visual nature of this resource.
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An accompanying set of 8 worksheets on alphabetical order is also available.
Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order Worksheets
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This resource contains a set of 8 Christmas themed worksheets on alphabetical order.
Worksheet 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.
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This bundle contains:
1. A PowerPoint lesson on the use of commas to demarcate lists / phrases within sentences.
2. An accompanying set of ten differentiated worksheets on using commas in lists.
3. A PowerPoint lesson on using the apostrophe for omission/contraction.
4. An accompanying set of Christmas themed worksheets on the use of the apostrophe for omission/contraction.
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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, 125-slide PowerPoint lesson on the Entry Level 2 reading component.
The resource will help pupils to achieve these outcomes:
read correctly words designated for Entry Level 2
read and understand sentences with more than one clause
understand the main points in texts
recognise and use organisational markers in texts such as headings, bullet points and numbered lists
use a dictionary to find the meaning of words
use illustrations, images and captions to locate information
The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing the reading component of the Entry Level 2 Functional Skills specification and for revision purposes.
Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself.
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Entry Level 2 Reading - 36 Page Workbook
The 36-page workbook contains 10 texts and 10 tasks:
Holly Farm
Joe’s Gym
16-25 Student Railcard
TV License and the Law
How to Make Pancakes
Bank Accounts
Pete’s Pizza Parlour
Pete’s Pizza Parlour - Staff Wanted
Pete’s Pizza Parlour Trip
Gone Wild Festival
The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
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This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification . It contains an age appropriate, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 35-page workbook on the Entry Level 2 reading component - Use knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information. The resources focus on using a dictionary to find out the meaning of words and to check spelling.
These resources will help pupils to achieve the following outcomes:
use knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information
locate a word in a dictionary
understand ‘guide words’ and how to use them when looking for a word
to use a dictionary to find out the meanings of words
to use a dictionary to check the spellings of words
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint clearly shows how to find a word in a dictionary to check its meaning and spelling. The presentation includes sections on:
alphabetical order
entry words (head words)
guide words
meanings
Many opportunities are provided for students to practice finding words in a dictionary. The presentation also includes a link to a short video on using a dictionary. The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing this component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes.
Workbook
The workbook contains 7 information pages, 25 worksheets (with answers) and 2 progress checks. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack.
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