Prepositions - Years 3 and 4 ‘Prepositions - Years 3 and 4’ is an English KS2 teaching resource that covers the prepositions objectives in the English programme of study for years 3 and 4. This animated PowerPoint lesson includes: What are prepositions explanation How to identify a preposition explanation Why we use prepositions explanation Activities to support the teaching of these objectives with two accompanying worksheets Two further worksheets with answers ‘Prepositions - Years 3 and 4’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.

Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4 Acrostic Poetry Year 3 / Year 4 is a complete lesson made up of a 24-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets. It covers the Lower KS2 topic ‘Recognising Poetry’ from the Year 3/4 Programme of Study in an engaging and enjoyable way. The lesson introduces acrostic poetry using an example that is broken down and analysed as a whole class, with prompts for discussion and feedback. Following this activity, there is a group acrostic-writing exercise and differentiated worksheets to help children write their own acrostic poems with varied success criteria. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar poetry resources: Acrostic Poetry - KS3 Limericks - KS2 Cinquain Poetry - KS2 Sonnets - KS2 Tanka Poetry - KS2 Free Verse Poetry - KS2 Haiku Poetry - KS2 Narrative Poetry - KS2

Dingbat Deductions Dingbats are a fun way of teaching deduction skills and language/word focus skills. This handy teaching resource includes a 25 slide PowerPoint of dingbats all of which are editable to suit your teaching needs and two accompanying worksheets.

Introducing Alliteration - KS1 ‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ is a single lesson teaching resource designed to help teach children all about alliteration. The resource includes: An introduction with examples of alliteration An interactive activity to help consolidate understanding of alliteration and accompanying worksheet One further worksheet The resource uses bold clear fonts, simple language, bright colours and child friendly imagery. ‘Introducing Alliteration - KS1’ can be edited in full giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if required to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence (PowerPoint and worksheets) Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence is a two-lesson resource that explores the character of Friar Lawrence in detail. It includes an analysis of his speech in Act 2, Scene 3, a discussion about his character and an exploration of how Shakespeare uses language to present him to the audience. As with all our teaching resources, the PowerPoint slides are fully editable so you can use the resource as it is or tweak it to fit your specific needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

A Christmas Carol - Belle’s Family (PowerPoint and worksheets) This GCSE lesson explores how Belle’s family is presented in Stave 2. It also allows pupils to reflect on how Scrooge has changed throughout the course of Stave 2. There is a differentiated starter activity which encourages revision of some of the key ideas in Stave 2. Following this, students will read from, ‘”No more!” cried Scrooge’, down to ‘…he sank into a heavy sleep’, thinking about: How the lives of Scrooge and Belle contrast How Dickens presents Belle’s family And how Dickens presents Scrooge’s reaction to this ‘shadow’. Students will then reflect on the lessons that Scrooge has learnt in Stave Two as a result of the ‘shadows’ presented to him. This activity involves linking characters, ‘lessons’ and quotations and there are two different ways of approaching it, depending on the ability and needs of your class. The lesson concludes with a learning review which asks learners to think of words to describe Scrooge at the beginning, the middle and the end of Stave 2. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 2 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Past A Christmas Carol - Scrooge’s Childhood A Christmas Carol - Old Fezziwig A Christmas Carol - Fezziwig and Scrooge A Christmas Carol - Scrooge and Belle

Cube Numbers - Year 5 This Year 5 maths teaching resource has been created following the White Rose Small Steps guidance (Autumn - Block 3 - Multiplication and division A). The resource consists of 1 lesson, including a PowerPoint presentation and differentiated worksheets for independent learning, to guide your class through the curriculum objectives of the Year 5 maths programme of study (number - multiplication and division). The worksheets contain varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint lesson Activities to support the teaching of these objectives and an accompanying worksheet 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Cube Numbers - Year 5’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. Click on the images from the PowerPoint presentation to view the resource in more detail. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Common Factors Activity - Year 5 Square Numbers - Year 5 Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 - Year 5 Identifying Factors - Year 5 Multiples of 10, 100 and 1000 - Year 5 Prime Numbers - Year 5 Identifying Multiples - Year 5 Factors Activities - Year 5 Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000 - Year 5 Common Multiples Activity - Year 5 Year 5 Multiplication and Division Bundle 1

Winter Haiku Poetry - Year 5 and 6 This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes a range of activities for pupils of all abilities. The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery and easy to follow, child-friendly language. The resource is fully editable so can be adapted and used for different seasons or themes. Content includes: Discussion - what is a haiku? Exploring and discussing haiku poetry - reading, listening to and talking about haiku poems Create a class haiku activity Individual, pair and group work opportunities Reflecting on learning through constructive criticism Writing an individual haiku about winter Using colour photographs of wintery scenes as writing stimulus Drafting - how and why we redraft How to plan and structure a haiku Exemplar poems Writing assessment opportunity - write a simple haiku poem about winter 38 slide PowerPoint presentation and 2 worksheets Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Spring Haiku Summer Haiku Autumn Haiku Haiku Poetry - Year 3/4

LIFE IN A ROMAN TOWN KS2 History Teaching Resources: Life in a Roman Town PowerPoint KS2 History Teaching Resources: Life in a Roman Town is a 14 slide PowerPoint resource ideal for teaching pupils about life in Roman towns and cities. KS2/KS3 History Teaching Resources: Life in a Roman Town includes: A short film about life in Rome An introduction to Roman town life A labelled plan of the Roman town of Silchester Exploration and explanation - what everyday life was like for rich and poor The key buildings and places of a Roman town - the forum, town hall, law courts, etc The importance of health and hygiene Design a Roman town consolidation task 'A day in the life of a Roman' diary entry task

Place Value - Year 4 In this teaching resource, pupils are taught about place value and practise recognising the place value of each digit in a four-digit number (thousands, hundreds, tens and ones). It is ideal to use when introducing pupils to place value as per the curriculum objectives of the year 4 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). Content includes: Three digit number recap What is a four digit number What is place value Partitioning four digit numbers activity and accompanying worksheet Whole class activity with cut out place value models Find the number represented by the thousands, hundreds, tens and ones activity and accompanying worksheet Place value activity and worksheet Name the value of the underlined digit activity and worksheet Multiply and divide by ten activity Place value spinner activity Mystery number activity Further place value worksheet with answers ‘Place Value - Year 4’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their individual teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar Year 4 place value resources: 1000s, 100s, 10s and 1s - Year 4 Year 4 Place Value Bundle

A PowerPoint analysis of Sonnet 43 'How do I love thee' (Elizabeth Barrett Browning) and an accompanying worksheet booklet. Includes: A brief biography of Elizabeth Barrett Browning Analysis of the poem and discussion of ideas Structure & language - Discuss how Sonnet 43 uses structure and explore its imagery. Style and form - Analysis of style and form and the use of poetic techniques in Sonnet 43. Language - Exploration of word choices, using P.E.E. to write about language. Themes explored, consolidation of meaning and purpose. Links - Where to find further information about Elizabeth Barrett Browning And much more!

Number Line to 1000 - Year 3 In this lower KS2 maths teaching resource, pupils identify, represent and estimate numbers to 1000 on a number line. These activities cover the year 3 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - number and place value) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 3 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. Content includes: Activities containing varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning with 1 accompanying worksheet to use alongside the presentation 3 further differentiated varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving worksheets with answers ‘Number Line to 1000 - Year 3’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more Year 3 Place Value resources: Hundreds - Year 3 Representing Numbers to 1000 - Year 3 100s, 10s and 1s - Year 3 10 and 100 More or Less - Year 3 Comparing Objects up to 1000 - Year 3 Comparing Numbers up to 1000 - Year 3 Ordering Numbers up to 1000 - Year 3 Counting in 50s - Year 3

AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Macbeth (38-slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets) This two-lesson teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Macbeth. It tracks through the question paper and shows students how to produce an effective answer under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively. It also explains how to structure and write a higher band answer. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response in exam conditions. To preview a selection of slides from ‘AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Macbeth’, click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Macbeth - GCSE Unit of Work Macbeth - Characterisation Macbeth - Structure Macbeth - Loyalty Macbeth - Courage Macbeth - Context and Tension Macbeth – The Witches Macbeth - Answering the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Exam Question Macbeth - House of Games Activities Macbeth - Year 5/6 Unit of Work

Simple Sentences - Year 3 Simple Sentences is an engaging PowerPoint teaching resource (with 3 accompanying worksheets) designed to help lower KS2 children recognise simple sentences and learn how to use them in their own writing. The resource contains definitions of simple sentences with examples, assessment tasks, consolidation activities and 3 worksheets. ‘Simple Sentences - Year 3’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class taught. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: How Words Make Sentences - Year 1/2 Sentences and Phrases - KS2 Complex Sentences - KS2 and KS3 Compound Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Simple Sentences - KS3 English Essentials Understanding Complex Sentences

Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2 'Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ introduces pupils to apostrophes to mark singular possession as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with accompanying worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: What is a possession explanation What are possessive apostrophes explanation Class activities with accompanying worksheets with answers 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar resources: Apostrophes to Mark Plural Possession - Year 3/4 Using the Apostrophe

Synonyms - KS3 (17-slide PowerPoint with worksheets) This lesson is aimed at KS3 pupils who need to become more confident in the use of synonyms of everyday words. After an introduction to the concept of synonyms, pupils will undertake a range of differentiated tasks which will help them to choose appropriate synonyms and apply them in their own writing. The lesson concludes with a brief review which tests pupils’ understanding of the use of suitable synonyms. This resource includes a list of synonyms of everyday words but you may also wish to provide pupils with a thesaurus for the writing task. Answers are provided for all tasks. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Synonyms - Year 3 and 4

Exclamation Marks - Year 1 ‘Exclamation Marks - Year 1’ introduces pupils to exclamation marks as per the curriculum objective in the Year 1 English programme of study. It consists of an engaging PowerPoint lesson along with class activities to check understanding. These activities are documented on two worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It also includes 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers to reinforce and consolidate understanding. ‘Exclamation Marks - Year 1’ can be edited giving you the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class you teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Exclamation Marks Exclamation Marks - KS1

AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Romeo and Juliet (38-slide PowerPoint presentation with 5 worksheets) This two-lesson teaching resource provides a step-by-step guide to the AQA GCSE English Literature exam question on Romeo and Juliet. It goes through the question paper and shows students how to produce an effective response under exam conditions. It offers guidance on approaching the question, planning and managing time effectively and structuring and writing a higher band answer. Learners are then given an exam question and extract and are required to write a response in exam conditions. To preview ‘AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation - Romeo and Juliet’ in detail, please click on the images. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for more Romeo and Juliet resources: Romeo and Juliet - The Prologue Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 1 Scene 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Prince’s Speech Romeo and Juliet - Tybalt and Mercutio Romeo and Juliet – Women in Elizabethan England Romeo and Juliet - Act 2 Romeo and Juliet - The Balcony Scene Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence Romeo and Juliet - Act 3 Romeo and Juliet – Act 3, Scene 1 Romeo and Juliet - Act 4 Romeo and Juliet - Act 5 Romeo and Juliet - The Deaths of Romeo and Juliet Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - AQA GCSE English Literature Exam Preparation Romeo and Juliet - KS2 Unit of Work Romeo and Juliet - House of Games

A Christmas Carol - Ignorance and Want (30-slide editable PowerPoint teaching resource with 6 worksheets) This double GCSE lesson enables learners to explore the background to - and Dickens’ presentation of - Ignorance and Want in Stave 3. It begins with a choice of differentiated retrieval tasks as a Do Now activity. These tasks prompt recall of key ideas and quotations from Staves 1-3. Learners will then read from, ‘Much they saw and far they went’ down to the end of Stave Three. During their reading, learners are asked to reflect on: What we learn about Ignorance and Want and how Scrooge reacts to them What Ignorance and Want may represent in Victorian society What function these characters serve in the novella. Following on from this, learners will complete a worksheet that enables them to explore the background to Dickens’ creation of Ignorance and Want. This worksheet focuses primarily on Dickens’ experiences in the year 1843 and how they influenced his decision to write ‘A Christmas Carol’. After feedback, learning is reviewed and this constitutes the end of the first part of the lesson. In Part 2, the Do Now task asks learners to retrieve information from the previous lesson. After giving feedback, learners will then use a second worksheet to focus on the passage in question, responding to questions that prompt analysis of Dickens’ presentation of Ignorance and Want. Suggested answers for this and the Do Now task are included. Part 2 concludes with learners identifying what they knew, have learnt and would like to know about the characters of Ignorance and Want. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see more GCSE resources for Stave 3 of A Christmas Carol: A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Ghost of Christmas Present Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 1 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 2 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 3 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 4 A Christmas Carol - The Cratchits Part 5 A Christmas Carol - Tiny Tim A Christmas Carol - Fred’s Christmas A Christmas Carol - The Market Scene A Christmas Carol - The Miners and the Lighthouse