Homophones - Years 3 and 4 'Homophones - Years 3 and 4 is a handy KS2 English teaching resource, ideal to use in a lesson covering the years 3 and 4 curriculum objectives of the English programme of study (Writing - transcription - spelling). Content includes: A homophone explanation Thinking of pairs of homophones actvity Naming the corresponding homophone for the given word activity Complete the sentence with the correct word activity A worksheet to accompany all the above activities 1 further worksheet ‘Homophones - Years 3 and 4’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit their teaching requirements.

KS1 Maths Teaching Resources – Base Ten Blocks - Representing Numbers 21 to 99 In this teaching resource pupils use base ten blocks to represent numbers 21 to 99 to help them understand that the two digits in a two-digit number represents amounts of tens and ones as per the statutory requirements of the year 2 maths programme of study (Number - number and place value). This colourful and animated 28 slide PowerPoint presentation includes interactive activities with accompanying worksheets, cut out base ten blocks to use with an activity, printable base ten blocks flashcards that can be laminated and a further accompanying worksheet with answers. As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, KS1 Maths Teaching Resources: Base Ten Blocks - Representing Numbers 21 to 99 is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

How to Write About Fictional Characters - KS3 English (12-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 2 worksheets) ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ is a 12-slide PowerPoint presentation which includes several tasks and activities designed to help KS3 students write about fictional characters in detail. The resource contains: How Dickens presents Scrooge in the opening pages of ‘A Christmas Carol’ Exploring how writers convey character through description, dialogue and action An examination of the key ingredients of effective character creation Investigative quotations - word choices and their effects A writing frame to help students produce a clearly organised and detailed paragraph about a character To preview ‘How to Write About Fictional Characters’ please click on the images from the PowerPoint slideshow.

Presentational Devices is a 10-slide PowerPoint lesson with one worksheet designed to help pupils learn how presentational devices are used by writers to influence the reader. The lesson includes: • An introduction with examples of presentational devices and magazine covers. • A writing activity to help develop knowledge of presentational devices. • A consolidation task to reinforce understanding. To preview ‘Presentational Devices’ please click on the images.

Roman Numerals to 100 - Year 4 In ‘Roman Numerals to 100 - Year 4’ pupils practise reading Roman numerals to 100 and compare it to the number system we use today. This teaching resource covers the year 4 curriculum objective in the maths programme of study and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 4 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. Content includes: Roman numerals explanation Roman numerals rules Activities to support the teaching of this small step with 2 accompanying worksheets Link to a Roman numerals song 3 further differentiated worksheets with answers Printable Roman numerals flash cardsrs ‘Roman Numerals to 100 - Year 4’ is editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Descriptive Writing - Year 7/8 is made up of an 82-slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 9 worksheets and a six lesson overview. The PowerPoint contains a series of step by step lessons designed to help Year 7/8 learners develop and improve their descriptive writing skills. The resource contains several activities suitable for pupils of all abilities and is easy to tweak, personalise and differentiate. The resource covers: The key features of writing to describe Using adjectives to create vivid imagery How to use powerful verbs Planning, structuring and organising a piece of effective descriptive writing Using similes and a wider vocabulary How to draft a piece of writing to improve it And much more!

Inverse Operations - Year 5 In this KS2 addition and subtraction teaching resource, pupils focus on using the inverse operation to solve addition and subtraction problems and check answers. This lesson covers the year 5 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - addition and subtraction) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for Year 5 - Autumn - Block 2 - Addition and Subtraction. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint lesson with class activities 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Inverse Operations - Year 5’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.

KS1 Maths Teaching Resources: Multiply by Five In 'Multiply by Five’ pupils practise the x 5 multiplication table as per the year 2 maths programme of study - Number (multiplication and division): 'Multiply by Five’ is an animated PowerPoint presentation which includes: interactive activities x 5 flash cards 2 worksheets 'Multiply by Five’ can be fully edited allowing teachers to adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as needed.

Adding Numbers with More than 4 Digits - Year 5 In this KS2 addition teaching resource, pupils focus on adding numbers with more than 4 digits. This lesson covers the year 5 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - addition and subtraction) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for Year 5 - Autumn - Block 2 - Addition and Subtraction. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint lesson with class activities 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Adding Numbers with More than 4 Digits - Year 5’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Drawing Lines and Angles Accurately - Year 5 In this KS2 geometry teaching resource, pupils learn how to draw angles and lines accurately. This lesson covers the year 5 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Geometry - properties of shape) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 5 - Summer - Block 2 - Geometry - properties of shape. Content includes: Centimetres and millimetres recap Converting centimetres and millimetres recap How to draw lines within 1 millimetre accurately explanation Types of angles recap How to draw angles accurately explanation 3 differentiated worksheets ‘Drawing Lines and Angles Accurately - Year 5’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs.

This resource is made up of five lessons, an editable 126-slide PowerPoint and 32 worksheets. It is a complete unit of work for Year 10/11 students who are following the AQA GCSE English Language course. It explains how to produce a piece of effective descriptive writing as required by the AQA GCSE English Language exam. Activities and lessons cover: An introduction to descriptive writing Examples of exam questions with pictures and example answers Examples of descriptive writing for analysis Planning and structuring using the ‘zoom’ method Using the senses to create imagery How to use descriptive devices - metaphors, personification, similes, sentence variety, imagery, vocabulary, semantic fields and show not tell Exploring the AQA GCSE Mark Scheme and assessing example responses And much more!

Rounding Numbers to the Nearest 10, 100 and 1,000 - Year 5 This Year 5 maths teaching resource has been created following the White Rose Small Steps guidance for week 1 - Autumn - Block 1 - Place Value. 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 and place value. The worksheets contain varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: Lesson 1: Rounding Numbers to the Nearest 10, 100 and 1,000 with accompanying worksheet and answers. ‘Rounding Numbers to the Nearest 10, 100 and 1,000) - 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. ‘Rounding Numbers to the Nearest 10, 100 and 1,000’ is included in our place value unit ‘Number and Place Value - Year 5’. Click on the link below to take a closer look. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/number-and-place-value-year-5-12167174

Subtracting Decimals Within 1 - Year 5 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils are introduced to decimal subtraction. It is an ideal teaching aid to use in a lesson covering some of the year 5 curriculum objectives in the maths programme of study (Number - fractions including decimals and Measurement). Content includes: Subtracting decimals within 1 using place value charts activities and worksheets x 2 Subtracting decimals within 1 using a hundred square grid activity and worksheet Subtracting decimals within 1 using column subtraction activity and worksheet A further problem solving activity and worksheet ‘Subtracting Decimals Within 1 - Year 5’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs

Texts to Argue, Persuade or Advise ‘Texts to Argue, Persuade or Advise’ contains activities focusing on identifying the key features of writing to argue, persuade and advise. This fully editable PowerPoint lesson can be used as a starter activity, a stand alone lesson or developed into further lessons on language. The activities include: What is the difference between writing to argue, persuade and advise? Key features of writing to argue persuade and advise Argue, persuade, advise consolidation / assessment task

A Guide to Descriptive Writing This editable PowerPoint-based teaching resource is designed to help students improve their descriptive writing skills. It explains how to structure a piece of descriptive writing and how to use certain techniques to create engaging and imaginative description. A Guide to Descriptive Writing has been put together with KS3 pupils in mind but it could also be used with higher ability upper KS2 children. The resource is made up of an editable PowerPoint presentation with step by step directions to help you teach the lesson.

Common Multiples - Year 5 In this maths teaching resource, pupils build on their knowledge of multiples by beginning to look at common multiples of any pairs of numbers. ‘Common Multiples - Year 5’ covers the year 5 curriculum objective in the maths programme of study (Number - multiplication and division) and supports the White Rose small steps guidance for year 5 - Autumn - Block 3 - Multiplication and division A. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with one accompanying worksheets 2 further varied fluency and reasoning and problem solving worksheets with answers 'Common Multiples - Year 5’ can be edited so teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching requirements.

Autumn Haiku Poetry This 3-lesson mini-unit is designed to cover creative writing and poetry. It includes 3 lessons with 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 autumn Using colour photographs of autumn 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 autumn 3 accompanying worksheets

Using Punctuation to Indicate Parenthesis - Years 5 and 6 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils are introduced to parenthesis and the use of brackets, dashes and commas to punctuate them as per the curriculum objective in the Years 5 and 6 English programme of study - writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet One further worksheet with answers ‘Using Punctuation to Indicate Parenthesis - Years 5 and 6’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet the individual needs of each class they teach.