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I aim to design inspiring, educational resources to appeal to students and teachers alike.
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This resource contains a 100 slide PowerPoint lesson on how to use the article/determiner 'a' or 'an' before a word. It explains how to use the first letter sound of a word to determine whether it is 'a' or 'an'. The presentation also includes exceptions to the rule - one, hour, unicorn, university, euro.
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Set of 8 Worksheets on 'a' or 'an'
This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets on the use of 'a' or 'an' before a word.
Set of 10 Writing Frames - '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. It provides a framework and scaffolding for pupils to achieve some success in creating sentences independently.
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This resource contains four PowerPoints on the first hundred high-frequency words in phase order. It has a building blocks theme. The resource could be used for starter sessions, teaching the first one hundred high-frequency words and/or printing off to make into posters.
The resource would also be suitable for older SEN students who have yet to master the basic first one hundred high-frequency words.
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First One Hundred High Frequency Words Resource Pack
This resource contains:
Four PowerPoints containing the first 100 high-frequency words in phase order
10 Spelling Practice Worksheets (differentiated). Ideal for homework
Word mat of the 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
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This resource contains a set of 16, A3-sized posters showing the rules for, and examples of, the forming of plural nouns.
The rules include:
regular nouns - adding -s
nouns ending in -ch , -sh, -x, -s
nouns ending in -f, -fe,-ff
nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant
nouns ending in -y preceded by a vowel
nouns ending in -o preceded by a consonant
nouns ending in -o preceded by a vowel
irregular pupils
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Plurals 200 -Slide PowerPoint Lesson
Plurals -30 Page Workbook
Plurals Revision Memo Mat
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This resource contains a set of 40 autumn posters in PDF format with stunning images. They are ideal for a display or for promoting discussion and creative writing with pupils. It could also be used as a slideshow with some appropriate music.
Images include:
the weather in autumn
animals, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, dragon- flies, deer
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
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Autumn Days Presentation
This is a fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on autumn containing images of autumn flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal back to school assembly for September and the autumn months.
It includes:
seasonal changes in weather
animals such as hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, leather jackets, dragon flies
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
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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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This resource contains:
1. A 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on the silent letters 'k' and 'g' when followed by 'n' - kn and gn digraphs.
2. An accompanying set of 12 differentiated worksheets to help pupils learn how to read and spell words containing the digraphs 'kn' and 'gn'.
In the PowerPoint pupils are introduced to most of the common words containing these two silent letters. Tasks include reading and spelling some of the words.
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This resource contains an editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson and an 18-page workbook on the apostrophe for omission and contraction.
The PowerPoint lesson 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.
The workbook includes an information sheet explaining when and how to use the apostrophe for omission/contraction. It also contains a variety of tasks that 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:
Two fully editable, 50 slide PowerPoint lessons on adding the suffixes -ing and -ed where no change is needed to the root word (as outlined in the New National Curriculum Spelling Appendix).
A set of six worksheets to consolidate the skills.
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This resource includes:
A fully editable, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on the article determiners - a and an. The PowerPoint explains how to use the article/ determiners 'a' or 'an' before a word by looking at the first letter to determine whether or not it has a vowel sound.
A set of 12 worksheets on a and an.
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Set of 10 Writing Frames - '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.
Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate high-frequency words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing. It is particularly appropriate for those SEN 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.
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This resource contains an editable, 80-slide PowerPoint lesson and a set of 28 differentiated worksheets on adjectives.
Worksheets
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
PowerPoint Lesson
This editable, 80-slide PowerPoint lesson on adjectives includes:
An explanation of what adjectives are
Examples of adjectives
Identifying adjectives tasks
Using interesting adjectives tasks
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This resource includes a fully editable, 35-slide PowerPoint lesson and an accompanying set of worksheets with answers on using the comma in lists and to separate adjectives when two or more adjectives are used to qualify nouns. It is an ideal resource for remote learning/distance learning and can be used effectively on google classroom and other online teaching platforms.
The PowerPoint explains how to use the comma in lists 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.
Tasks on the worksheets include:
inserting commas in the correct places in 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
The resource is ideal as an independent learning pack for remote learning/distance learning/ home schooling and can also be used on google classroom.
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This resource contains a fully editable,40 slide, Christmas themed PowerPoint lesson and a set of 16 worksheets on making plurals from nouns. In the PowerPoint, Santa explains and visually demonstrates the rules for making plurals for:
regular nouns - adding ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ and ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’
nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by consonant
nouns ending in ‘o’ - preceded by consonant / vowel
Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to apply the rules. There are 16 accompanying worksheets containing tasks in which pupils make plurals of all the above forms (with answer key). There is also an information sheet on plurals.
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This resource contains:
a fully editable PowerPoint lesson that explains how to decide whether 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. There are 40 slides in total.
a set of 8 differentiated worksheets on the use of 'a' or 'an' before a word.
A more detailed version of this PowerPoint that includes exceptions to the basic rules (one, hour, unicorn, university, euro, Europe, etc) is also available.
PowerPoint Lesson - a or an - including Exceptions
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Writing Frame - 'a' or 'an'
This resource contains a set of seven 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.
Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate high-frequency words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing. It is particularly appropriate for those SEN 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! I have used these frames successfully over many years to get older SEN students motivated to read and write independently.
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This resource contains:
1. A fully editable 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 commonly confused homophones / near homophones where / were / we're / wear. The resource explains the meaning of the homophones and examples. A variety of opportunities are provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone.
2. An information sheet that explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples.
3. Seven worksheets in which pupils have to select/compose/correct sentences using the correct homophones.
This resource is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students. You may also be interested in:
Where Were Wear We’re - Memo Mat
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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 is also appropriate for older SEN pupils who have yet to master the basics in phonics.
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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.
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This resource contains a highly visual 80-slide PowerPoint lesson and a 24-page workbook on alphabetical order.
PowerPoint Lesson
This 80-slide PowerPoint lesson 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 to practise putting items into alphabetical order.
Workbook
This 24 page workbook includes three information sheets, nineteen worksheets (with answers) and a progress check. Tasks include
placing words/ items in alphabetical order to the second and third letters
locating patients' names in a filing system
locating CDs in alphabetically labeled boxes
writing a shopping list in alphabetical order
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This resource contains a fully editable, 75-slide PowerPoint lesson on and a set of 27 worksheets on capital letters.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint clearly explains and demonstrates why, when and where capital letters are used. The PowerPoint focuses on using capital letters for:
The start of sentences
The pronoun I
Proper nouns - places, names, geographical features, book and film titles, days of the week, months of the year, special days, buildings etc
Addressing envelopes
Tasks include:
Identifying words that require capital letters
Identifying where capital letters should be used in sentences
These resources are suitable for Key Stage 1 pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the visual nature of the resource.
Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 27 worksheets on when capital letters are used. Tasks include using capital letters for:
The start of sentences
The pronoun I
Names
Places
Days of the week
Months
Geographical features and landmarks
Buildings
Brand names and companies
Movie and book titles
The start of direct speech
Addressing envelopes
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This resource contains:
1. An editable, 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 commonly confused homophones too / two / to. The resource explains the meaning of the homophones and examples. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone.
2. A set of 8 worksheets in which pupils have to select the correct homophones, compose sentences, correct sentences and insert the correct homophone into a short piece of text.
This resource is appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN/ ESL students.
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Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – 40 Slide 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.
Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – Set of 12 Differentiated Worksheets
A set of 12 differentiated worksheets on Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones, using homophones in sentences.
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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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