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This is a fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones 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 resource includes an explanation of the meaning of the homophones, examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone. It is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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This resource contains a set of 11 worksheets on number bonds to 10. Tasks include:
addition and subtraction to 10
finding missing numbers
simple word problems ( addition and subtraction to 10)
This resource is appropriate for reception children and Key Stage 1 as well as older SEN students
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90 Slide PowerPoint Lesson - Number Bonds to 10
This is a highly visual PowerPoint clearly demonstrating addition (adding up) and subtraction (taking away) focusing on number bonds to 10. It features fish swimming from one bowl to another to visually demonstrate what adding up and taking away mean.
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This resource contains 18 differentiated worksheets / workbook (with answers and progress check) of mastery maths resources to support the delivery of the Year 1 Measurement - Capacity and Volume - Block 4 - Spring Term White Rose (WRM) ‘small steps’ programme. These resources are for Week 11.
The worksheets contain tasks (concrete, pictorial and abstract) linked to the White Rose small steps with an emphasis on the mastery approach to learning advocated by the White Rose scheme and include reasoning and problem-solving tasks.
The resources focus on the following objectives and small steps:
Year 1 Maths National Curriculum Objectives
Measure and begin to record capacity and volume.
Compare, describe and solve practical problems for capacity and volume: for example - full / empty, more than, less than, half, half full, quarter full.
White Rose Small Steps
Introduce capacity
Measure capacity
Compare capacity
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Volume and Capacity - Year 1 - 85 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
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This resource contains 15 worksheets, some differentiated, on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones and confusing words list – 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 and composing sentences using homophones.
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These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in spelling and phonics.
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This resource contains a 30-page workbook on plurals. The workbook includes one explantion sheet, 26 worksheets with answers and a progress check. Tasks include forming plurals for:
regular nouns - adding 's'
nouns ending in -ch , -sh, -x, -s, -z
nouns ending in -o
nouns ending in -f, -ff and -fe
nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant
nouns ending in -y preceded by a vowel
nouns that stay the same
irregular plurals
exceptions to the rules
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Plurals - 200 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 200- slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. The PowerPoint explains the rules for the forming of all plurals and includes exceptions. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity.
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This resource contains an 18 page workbook (18 worksheets) on the apostrophe for contraction / omission. It also includes an information sheet explaining when and how to use the apostrophe for omission / contraction. The worksheets contain a variety of tasks and 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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Apostrophe for Contraction - 50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 50 slide PowerPoint lesson on the apostrophe for contraction / omission. It 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.
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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 18 differentiated worksheets on the digraphs ‘kn’ and ‘gn’.
Tasks include:
Identifying words containing the ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ digraphs by matching words to pictures
Inserting the correct word into sentence
Composing sentences using words that contain the kn’ and ‘gn’ digraphs
Finding ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ words in word searches
Unscrambling anagrams to find ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ words
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50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson - The Silent k and g
This resource contains a fully editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on the silent letters ‘k’ and ‘g’ when followed by ‘n’. In the PowerPoint pupils are introduced to most of the common words containing these two silent letters and are asked to read and spell some of these words.
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This resource is a fully editable, 200-slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. The PowerPoint explains the rules for making plurals for:
regular nouns - adding 's'
nouns ending in 'ch' , 'sh', 'x', 'ss' and 's'
nouns ending in 'o'
nouns ending in 'f', 'ff' and 'fe'
nouns ending in 'y' preceded by a consonant
irregular plurals
exceptions to the rules
Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity.
The PowerPoint also contains several links to short videos explaining how to form the various plurals.
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Plurals - 26 Differentiated Worksheets
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This is a fully editable 50 question PowerPoint quiz on Roald Dahl’s book 'The BFG'. It is an ideal resource for World Book Day and Roald Dahl Day.
The quiz contains 50 questions with multiple choice answers. 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:
Where did the BFG snatch Sophie from?
What was the name of the woman in charge of Sophie’s orphanage?
Which country will the giants never visit, because they don't like the taste of the ‘human beans’ there?
What does the BFG use to blow dreams into peoples' bedrooms?
What did people from Panama taste like to the giants?
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This resource has been designed to enable pupils to record their progress and achievements on a regular basis. Completing the Progress File will give the pupils the opportunity to think about and record skills, strengths, weaknesses and to set themselves targets, strategies and action plans for achieving them.
The resource is available in both PowerPoint and pdf format. Pupils could complete the progress file on the computer or the document could be downloaded and completed by hand or a mixture of both.
Sections include:
Personal Details
Interests and Hobbies
Certificates of Achievement
Special awards or commendations
Membership of clubs/groups
Personal targets, action plans and review
Personal statement
Work Experience
Photographic evidence
Qualifications, Examination Results and Accreditation
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This resource contains a 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on the silent letters ‘k’ and ‘g’ (kn and gn digraphs) when followed by ‘n’. The PowerPoint introduces most of the common words containing these two silent letters. Opportunities are provided for pupils to read and spell some of these words.
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The Silent 'k and ‘g’ Set of 18 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains 18 differentiated worksheets and exercises to help pupils learn how to read and spell words containing the digraphs ‘kn’ and ‘gn’. Tasks include:
Identifying words containing the ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ digraphs by matching words to pictures
Inserting the correct word into sentence
Composing sentences using words that contain the 'kn’ and 'gn’ digraphs
Finding ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ words in word searches
Unscrambling anagrams to find ‘kn’ and ‘gn’ words
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This resource has been designed for older SEN, ESL and pre-entry and entry level 1 students working towards an entry level certificate in maths / entry level 1 maths functional skills. It is an editable, age appropriate 100-slide PowerPoint lesson containing activities on addition to 10. Tasks include:
adding numbers 1- 10
number bonds to 10
doubling to 10
counting in twos to 10
reasoning and problem solving problems
addition to 10 word problems
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Entry Level 1 : Adddition to 10 - 25 Page Workbook
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This resource contains a fully editable, 21-slide PowerPoint lesson and a set of 15 worksheets to support the delivery of the White Rose Maths scheme: Year 1, Block 1 Small Step: Count Objects unit.
PowerPoint
The PowerPoint features birds flying on to a tree. In the earlier slides, the birds are numbered and can be counted as they fly in. The second part of the PowerPoint is more challenging as the birds fly in randomly without numbers. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to practise their counting skills to 10.
Worksheets
There are 15 accompanying worksheets. Tasks include counting objects to 10 and recording numbers, colouring a set number of objects and identifying missing numbers in the 1-10 sequence. Answer sheets are included.
There is also a certificate to award to pupils on successful completion of the unit counting to 10.
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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 a fully editable, simple text, 45-slide PowerPoint on Guy Fawkes and his role in the Gunpowder Plot and how this has resulted in Bonfire Night.
The presentation focuses on:
Guy Fawkes’ religious background
The intolerance of James I towards Roman Catholics
The Plot
The anonymous letter
Guy Fawkes arrest, trial and execution
The PowerPoint ends with questions for discussion and contains hyperlinks to two videos about Guy Fawkes and Gunpowder Plot.
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This resource contains an editable, 55-slide 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
Writing down as many verbs as possible in one minute - time challenge
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Action Verbs - 15 Page Workbook
This 15 page workbook includes one information sheet and fourteen worksheets on action verbs. Tasks include:
matching verbs to pictures
choosing the correct verb to insert into a sentence
identifying verbs within sentences
writing own sentences using verbs
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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 resource contains a set of 22 worksheets on ending in in the suffixes -sion and -ssion. (English programmes of study: Endings which sound like /ʃən/, spelt –sion / ssion). Tasks include finding the missing words, constructing sentences, word searches, anagrams, converting verbs to nouns by adding the suffix -sion or -ssion’, spelling practice sheets and worksheets to stretch and challenge more able pupils.
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Words Ending in sion / ssion - PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint contains a variety of tasks and activities to introduce, reinforce and consolidate the reading and spelling of these words and includes:
Rules for adding suffix -sion to word ending in -d, -de, -s, -ss, -mit, -el. The PowerPoint visually demonstrates how to do this.
A timed activity for pupils working in pairs or groups to find as many -sion words as possible.
An anagram challenge.
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This resource is a fully editable and informative, simple text, 75-slide PowerPoint presentation on 'Black History Month' which is celebrated in October in the UK and February in the USA and Canada. Due to the simple text, this resource is appropriate for young / older SEN pupils.
This resource will help to contribute to the students' Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural (SMSC) development by finding out about the history and heritage of communities and the lives of those that overcame the challenges they faced.
It contains references to the history of Black History Month / African-American History Month, the Slave Trade, the Abolition of Slavery, the Civil Rights Movement and its campaign to get human and civil rights for African-Americans, significant civil rights activists - Rosa Parkes, Harriet Tubman, Martin Luther-King, Muhammad Ali, Nelson Mandela, significant events in the struggle for human and civil rights - the Great March on Washington, Tommie Smith and John Carlos' salute at the 1968 Mexico Olympics, the American Civil War and the debate about the appropriateness of 'Black History Month'.
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to Bob Marley's 'Buffalo Soldiers,' Martin Luther's 'I have a dream' speech, Nelson Mandela's story and an interview with Morgan Freeman's explaining why he does not want a 'Black History Month.'
A more detailed version of this resource containing 87 slides, more appropriate for older students, is also available:
Black History Month Presentation
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