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This resource contains a PowerPoint lesson and set of 15 writing addresses tasks and envelope templates. The fully editable 22-slide PowerPoint clearly explains and demonstrates how to address an envelope, as recommended by the Post Office. Several slides ask students to identify what is incorrect about how the address has been set out.
The worksheets contain 15 writing addresses tasks and envelope templates.
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1. A fully editable 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 Homophone / Near Homophones their / there / they're. The PowerPoint explains the meaning of the homophones - their, there and they're - and explains when they are used with examples. Opportunities are provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone.
2. An information sheet that explains the meaning of the homophones - their, there and they're - and when they are used with examples.
3. Seven worksheets in which pupils have to select sentences using the correct their / there / they're homophones, compose sentences using the there, their and they're homophones and correct sentences.
This resource is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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This resource contains an editable, 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the commonly confused National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones too / two / to. The resource explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone. This resource is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students.
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Year 2 Homophones PowerPoint Lesson
This is a 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophone / near homophone 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.
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Year 2 Homophones – 12 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 12 differentiated worksheets on Year 2 Homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones, using homophones in sentences.
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This resource contains five, colourful A3 size posters on different types of noun - common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns. T
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Nouns - 24 Page Workbook
This resource includes two information sheets and twenty-two worksheets on nouns. Tasks include identifying and using all the types of noun at word, sentence and text level.
Nouns - 100 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on nouns. All the different types of nouns are explained and examples are given.
The PowerPoint contains three activities to reinforce and consolidate the pupils' understanding of nouns.
A sorting activity that requires sorting different types of nouns into the appropriate category.
A timed noun challenge where pupils have to think of nouns in all categories beginning with a certain letter. A worksheet is provided for this on the PowerPoint.
Pupils have to identify all the nouns in the poem 'Daffodils' by William Wordsworth. A worksheet is also provided for this.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on nouns.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 55-slide PowerPoint lesson on words ending in -ey with the long ‘e’ /i:/ sound. Words include journey, money, monkey, honey, jockey, abbey… It also explains that the plural of -ey words are formed by just adding the letter ‘s’. The PowerPoint also contains a section where the pupils have to try and guess the word ending in -ey from the clues given and then spell the word correctly.
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Set of 20 Worksheets - Words Ending in 'ey' - The Long 'e' Sound
This resource contains a set of 20 worksheets, some differentiated, on words ending in -ey at the end of a word with a long 'e' sound. Activities include finding the missing words, composing sentences, word searches and spelling practice worksheets.
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These resources are appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN / ESL pupils who have yet to master the basics in phonics.
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This resource contains a fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophone /near homophone and confusing words 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. The resource includes 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 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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Year Two Homophones - Set of 15 Worksheets
This resource includes 15 worksheets. Tasks involve choosing the correct homophone and composing sentences containing homophones in sentence construction. There are also spelling practice worksheets. They are ideal for homework.
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This resource is a fully editable, 50 question PowerPoint quiz on Roald Dahl’s book 'Fantastic Mr Fox.' It is an ideal resource for an assembly, a lesson, for World Book Day and on Roald Dahl Day in September.
The quiz contains 50 questions with three possible answers for students o choose from. It can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the Roald Dahl image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is provided to allow individuals/teams to record their answers.
Sample questions:
1. How many small foxes do Mr and Mrs Fox have?
2. Where do Mr Fox and his family live?
3. What are the names of the three farmers in ‘Fantastic Mr Fox?'
4. What kind of farmer was Bunce?
5. What did Boggis eat every day for breakfast, lunch and supper?
6. Why were the farmers angry with Mr Fox?
7. How does Mr Fox know when there is danger?
8. Which farmer came up with the plan to trap the Fox family?
9. What was the third plan Bean came up with to get Mr Fox?
10. When Badger asked Mr Fox if he was worried about all the ‘stealing’. What did Mr Fox say?
This resource is also suitable for older SEN students due to the visual nature of the resource and the multiple-choice format of the answers.
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This resource contains a set of 8 spelling practice worksheets on the National Curriculum Year 3 and 4 homophones / near homophones and confusing words list. Answers are included. Tasks include:
copying out spellings using - look-cover-write-check method
constructing sentences using the homophones
finding the correct homophone for the missing word in sentences.
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
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1. A 55-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 contains:
Rules for adding 'dge' and 'ge' (long and short vowel sounds)
Opportunities for pupils to choose the appropriate ending
Individual / paired / group timed activity - finding as many -dge and -ge words as possible in 3 minutes
2. An accompanying set of 15 differentiated worksheets on words ending in 'ge' or 'dge'.
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
The resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils, older SEN students who have yet to master the basics in phonics and ESL students.
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This resource contains a 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on personification.
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation of personification and its effectiveness as a literary device in adding interest and imagery to writing.
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.
Opportunities for pupils to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry.
Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short, amusing animated explanation of personification.
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Personification - Set of 16 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets on identifying and using the literary device of personification. They are available in both PDF format and word to enable editing.
Tasks include:
Identifying alliteration 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.
Personification - Set of 36 Posters
This resource contains a set of 36 eye-catching posters on personification. They contain examples of personification including some from poetry and literature.
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This bundle contains a 50 slide PowerPoint lesson on personification, an accompanying set of 16 worksheets and a set of 36 posters.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation of personification and its effectiveness as a literary device in adding interest and imagery to writing.
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.
Opportunities for pupils to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry.
Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short, amusing animated explanation of personification.
Set of 16 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets on identifying and using the literary device of personification.
Tasks include:
Identifying alliteration 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.
Personification - Set of 36 Posters
This resource contains a set of 36 eye-catching posters on personification. They contain examples of personification including some from poetry and literature.
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This resource contains a 15-page workbook on action verbs. The workbook contains one information sheet and fourteen worksheets. Tasks include:
matching verbs to pictures
choosing correct verb to insert into a sentence
identifying verbs within sentences
writing own sentences using verbs
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Action Verbs PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable PowerPoint Lesson on action verbs.
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation of action verbs with examples
Identifying action verbs in sentences
Action pictures as a stimulus for pupils to think of appropriate verbs
Sorting words into adjectives, nouns and verbs
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This Easter and Lent resource pack contains an informative and fully editable 42 slide PowerPoint presentation about Lent and Easter and a puzzle pack containing word searches, anagrams and crosswords.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
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
The PowerPoint contains a hyperlink to a video on the Easter Story.
The puzzle pack contains
4 differentiated word searches
4 differentiated anagram worksheets
1crossword
All the puzzles are Lent and Easter themed and refer to significant events and activities - The Last Supper, pancakes, Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Palm Sunday, Easter Sunday etc.
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This resource contains a 55 slide Powerpoint lesson and a set of 20 worksheets on words ending in -ey with a long 'e' sound (/i:/ sound spelt – ey (English Programmes of Study: Key Stage 2 National curriculum).
PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 55 slide PowerPoint lesson on words ending in -ey with the long ‘e’ sound. Words include journey, money, monkey, honey, jockey, abbey… It also explains that the plural of ‘ey’ words are formed by just adding the letter ‘s’.
Set of 20 Worksheets
This resource includes 20 worksheets, some differentiated, on words ending in -ey at the end of a word with a long 'e' sound. Tasks include finding the missing words, constructing sentences, word searches and spelling practice worksheets. All the tasks and worksheets are designed to encourage the identification and correct spelling of these words.
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This resource includes a set of 14 differentiated worksheets on words ending in 'cian'. (The /dʒ/ sound spelt as 'cian' at the end of words National Curriculum English Programmes of Study Year 2)
Tasks include:
1. Find the missing words
2. Finding missing letters worksheets
3. Solve the anagrams
4. Spelling worksheets
5. Using -cian words in sentences
5. Word searches
6. Cian root words exercise
7. Definition of -cian words
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This is an editable PowerPoint lesson on words ending in -cian. It includes:
Adding 'cian' with examples of words and root word
Spelling challenges
Anagram challenges
Missing letter challenges
Guess my occupation challenge
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This resource contains the third set of 100 high-frequency words worksheets. They are ideal for spelling practice and homework. The spelling sheets are differentiated.
1. The first set is the most challenging and requires pupils 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 contains a 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on personification and an accompanying set of 16 worksheets. The worksheets are available in both PDF and an editable version.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation and definition of personification and its use in the production of figurative language.
Why it is used.
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.
Opportunities for pupils to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry.
Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short, amusing animation about personification.
Set of 16 Worksheets
The worksheet tasks include:
Identifying alliteration 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.
Composing 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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Set of 36 Personification Posters
This resource contains a set of 36 eye-catching posters on personification. They contain examples of personification including some from poetry and literature.
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The resource contains a set of 30 spelling practice worksheets on the first 100 high-frequency words. The spellings are in phase order. The sheets are further differentiated into three. The first set provides the opportunity for pupils to create sentences with the words. The second set is just for spelling practice, The third set is for those students who find the mechanics of writing challenging. They are able to write over the words. (There are 30 worksheets in total). They are ideal for homework.
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First One Hundred High Frequency Words Resource Pack
The pack contains:
Four PowerPoints containing the first 100 high-frequency words in phase order building blocks based theme
10 Spelling Practice Worksheets (differentiated). Ideal for homework
Word mat of the first 100 high-frequency words
Four word searches on the first 100 high-frequency words (phase order)
FlashCards of all 100 high-frequency words- ideal for starter sessions and group work
A set of certificates to award to pupils for progress and achievements in mastering the reading and spelling of the first 100 words
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This resource contains a fully editable, 70-slide PowerPoint lesson on 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.
The PowerPoint includes the following rules
- 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
- irregular plurals
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 a 45-slide PowerPoint lesson explaining when to use the soft ‘c’ sound (Year 2 National Curriculum - the /s/ sound spelt c before e, i and y). The PowerPoint provides many opportunities for the pupils to identify words that contain a soft c sound.
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Soft ‘c’ Words - Set of 14 Worksheets
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