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The new National Curriculum requires children to be taught to use fronted adverbials and to indicate these as a grammatical feature by using commas after fronted adverbials. (Years 3-4 Programme of Study). This is a handy memo mat containing example fronted adverbials that can be used to introduce and consolidate the pupils' ability to recognise and use fronted adverbials in writing. It is available in several colour schemes.
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Fronted Adverbials - 20 Page Workbook
This resource contains a 20-page workbook that includes two information sheets and eighteen worksheets on adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials. The worksheet 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 adverbials
using fronted adverbials in writing
changing sentences so that the adverbial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
Fronted Adverbials PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 50-slide lesson presentation on fronted adverbials.
The PowerPoint explains what adverbs, adverbial clauses and fronted adverbial sentences are and includes many examples. Opportunities are provided for pupils to identify adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials and to create fronted adverbial sentences
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This Christmas themed puzzle pack contains:
Four differentiated Christmas word searches
Four differentiated Christmas anagram puzzles
Three differentiated Christmas crosswords
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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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Year 3 and 4 Homophones 150- Slide PowerPoint Lesson
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This is a succinct revision memo mat, in three colour variations, containing rules and exceptions for forming plurals. It contains explanations and examples of the following types of plurals:
regular nouns - adding -s
nouns ending in -ch , -sh, -x, -ss, -z 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
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Plurals -200-Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an ediable, 200-slide PowerPoint lesson on forming the plurals for nouns. It is appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN students due to the highly visual nature of the resource. The PowerPoint explains the rules for making plurals with examples. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity.
Regular and Irregular Plurals - Set of 26 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 26 differentiated worksheets on all plurals listed above.
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This resource contains a memo mat on the commonly used / confused homophones - where, were, we're and wear. The mat is available in four font variations. The mat could be laminated and used by pupils when covering the topic of commonly used/confused homophones or placed in their files for reference. It could be enlarged to A3 size and used for display purposes.
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Where Were Wear We’re – PowerPoint Lesson
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Where Were Wear We’re – PowerPoint Lesson and Set of 7 Worksheets
This resource is appropriate for Year 2- and older SEN / Entry Level pupils who will benefit from the visual nature of the resource.
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This resource contains a succinct, colourful and visual memo mat on the commonly used/confused National Curriculum Year 2 Homophone / Near Homophones where / were / we're / wear. The mat is available in two different fonts and on two different coloured backgrounds. The mat could be laminated and used by pupils when covering the topic of commonly used/confused homophones or placed in their files for reference. It could also be enlarged to A3 size and used for classroom display purposes.
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Where, Were, Wear and We're - PowerPoint Lesson
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This resource contains a succinct, colourful and highly visual punctuation memo mat reminding pupils of how and when to use the punctuation devices - the full stop, comma, possessive apostrophe, apostrophe for omission/contraction, speech marks / inverted commas, the question mark and exclamation mark.
The mat could be laminated and used by pupils for general use in their writing or placed in their files for reference. It could be enlarged to A3 size and used for display purposes.
This resource is appropriate for Year 1 - 6 pupils and older SEN / Entry Level pupils who may find sentence demarcation challenging and have yet to master the basics in punctuation and writing.
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This resource contains a parts of speech/word classes memo mat explaining the different parts of speech with examples - including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. Useful as a reference for pupils when working on this area of literacy or could be placed in pupils folders for revision. This resource is appropriate for Year 1-6 pupils and older SEN pupils who will benefit from the visual nature of the mat.
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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 resource contains SATS style spelling tests with dictation sentences for the commonly confused homophones - where, were, wear, we’re, there, their, they’re, too, to, and two.
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This resource helps to track the progress of pupils in the spelling of words of the National Curriculum word list for years 3 and 4.
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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 set of 8 Christmas themed differentiated worksheets on using the apostrophe for omission/contraction. The resource also contains an explanation sheet about the apostrophe for omission/contraction. It is suitable for primary aged pupils and older SEN students who have yet to consolidate the skills of punctuation.
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Christmas- Themed Apostrophe for Omission PowerPoint Lesson
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This resource contains a handy and succinct, A4 size memo mat on the functions of commas:
To clarify meaning and avoid ambiguity
To separate items in a list or series
To separate direct speech from a reporting clause
To separate a subordinate / dependent clause/ fronted adverbial from a main clause
Before co-ordinating conjunctions – for, an, nor, but, or, yet, so
To mark parenthesis, embedded clauses, relative clauses
To indicate direct address, to set off yes and no and tag questions from the rest of the sentence
To mark thousands in numbers.
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Encourage your pupils to achieve and reward them by awarding them Certificates of Achievement for their progress and achievements in mastering the reading and spelling of the first one hundred high-frequency words in phase order. The certificates are available for phase 2 words, phase 3 words, phase 4 words, phase 5 words for reading and spelling the words.
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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
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 for all the 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 three spelling practice worksheets on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones - device, devise, advice, advise.
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Year 2 Homophones Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 15 worksheets, some differentiated, on Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and composing sentences containing homophones.
Year 2 Homophones PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable and highly visual 55 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 PowerPoint includes an explanation of the meaning of the homophones, examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone. Appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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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 succinct, colourful and highly visual noun memo mat reminding pupils of the different types of noun. Common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns are all featured. There are several font variations.
The mat could be laminated and used by pupils to use when covering the topic of nouns or placed in their files for reference. It could be enlarged to A3 size and used for display purposes.
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PowerPoint Lesson on Nouns
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This resource contains a succinct, colourful and visual memo mat on the commonly used/confused National Curriculum Year 2 homophone / near homophones where / were / we’re / wear. The mat is provided in different fonts and on two different backgrounds. The mat could be laminated and used by pupils when covering the topic of commonly used/confused homophones or placed in their files for reference. It could also be enlarged to A3 size and used for classroom display purposes.
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There, Their, They’re - PowerPoint Lesson
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This resource contains a set of colourful and engaging flash cards of the first one hundred high-frequency words. They can be laminated and used time and time again.
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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 100 high-frequency words
Four word searches on the first 100 high-frequency words (phase order)
Flash cards 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<
This resource is appropriate for Year 1-3 pupils and older SEN pupils who have yet to master the first one hundred words.
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This is a handy and succinct punctuation guide mat containing explanations and examples of when and how to use colons and semicolons in writing.
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Colons and Semicolons Information Sheets
Information sheets on the use of the colon and semicolon in writing.
Colons - 50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson<
This is a fully editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on using the colon to:
introduce an explanation or an example
introduce lists within sentences
introduce bulleted or numbered lists within sentences
To emphasise a phrase or single word at the end of a sentence
To introduce quotations
The PowerPoint contains explanations, examples and opportunities for pupils to practise using colons appropriately.
Semicolons - 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is a 40 slide PowerPoint lesson on semicolons:
To link two related sentences / independent clauses
In complex lists
In sentences containing conjunctive adverbs
It contains explanations, examples and opportunities for pupils to place semicolons appropriately.
Semicolons - Set of 9 Worksheets
9 worksheets on using colons in writing. Tasks include using semicolons to:
expand or illustrate an independent clause
introduce lists in sentences
introduce bulleted, numbered or lettered lists
introduce quotations
to emphasise a word or phrase at the end of a sentence
Semicolons - Set of 7 Worksheets
This resource contains 7 worksheets on using semicolons. Tasks include using semicolons in:
linking two related sentences / independent clauses
complex lists
sentences containing conjunctive adverbs
correcting sentences containing semicolons
composing complex lists and using semicolons in related clauses/sentences
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