Formal and Informal Writing - KS2 This English teaching PowerPoint lesson covers formal writing focusing on writing a letter of complaint. Content includes: 1. What is the difference between formal and informal writing? 2. Key features of writing a formal letter 3. How to write a formal letter consolidation / assessment task with accompanying worksheet 'Formal and Informal Writing - KS2' is fully editable allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.

Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes Our ‘Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ teaching resource is designed to help KS2 children develop their understanding of suffixes and demonstrate how a knowledge of suffixes can help pupils understand new words. The resource is made up of an editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 accompanying worksheets. It includes an easy to follow explanation of suffixes, a couple of consolidation activities and a homework task. Although it is designed with KS2 pupils in mind, ‘Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ can be easily adapted for use with lower KS3 learners. 'Developing Reading Skills - Suffixes’ is fully editable so teachers are able to adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 (a 19-slide editable PowerPoint-based lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet tasks) This Year 3 / 4 resource explains how to add the suffix ‘-ing’ to words of more than one syllable. The lesson provides a definition of the ‘-ing’ suffix with examples and explains how and why we use ‘-ing’ to change a noun into a verb. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable children of all abilities to be challenged. Full answer keys are included for all activities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3 / 4 (19-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet activities) This Year 3 / Year 4 resource explains how to spell words with the suffix ‘-ous’ accurately. The lesson provides an easy-to-understand definition of the ‘-ous’ suffix with examples, and explains how to change a noun into an adjective using ‘-ous’. The lesson also covers the three main exception rules that children need to know when adding the ‘-ous’ suffix. The resource includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged, and full answer keys are included. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3/4 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

The Suffixes ‘-tion’, ‘-sion’, ‘-ssion’ and ‘-cian’ - Year 3 / 4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 3 differentiated worksheet tasks) This Year 3 / 4 resource explains how to spell words with suffixes that make the ‘-shun’ sound. The lesson provides an easy-to-understand definition of the various ‘-shun’ sound suffixes with examples and includes three differentiated activities - Gold, Silver and Bronze - to enable learners of all abilities to be challenged. Full answer keys are included for all activities. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Suffixes - Year 1 The Suffix ‘-ous’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ly’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ed’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ing’ - Year 3/4 The Suffix ‘-ation’ - Year 3/4 The Suffixes ‘-er’ and ‘-est’ - Year 2 Using Suffixes to Make Adjectives - Year 2 Add Suffixes to Spell Longer Words - Year 2 Suffixes - Developing KS2 Reading Skills

Time Conjunctions - Year 7 Essential English Skills Our ‘KS3 English Essential Skills’ resources are designed to help Year 7 learners master key English skills that were not fully developed at KS2. In this differentiated lesson (lower, middle and higher ability activities), pupils recap time conjunctions then practice using them in a range of sentences. There are a mix of whole-group tasks that students can complete before attempting the differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose suitable time conjunctions and write sentences of their own. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Causal Conjunctions - Year 7 Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 Conjunctions Bundle - Year 2 Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Causal Conjunctions - Year 3/4 Time Conjunctions - Year 3/4

The ‘ss’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ss’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ss’. Content includes: A ‘ss’ digraph explanation A link to a ‘ss’ sound introductory video A ‘ss’ sound activity with an accompanying worksheet One further differentiated worksheet with answers 12 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ss’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘ll’ Sound The ‘sh’ Sound The ‘th’ Sound

The ‘ll’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ll’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ll’. Content includes: A ‘ll’ digraph explanation A link to a ‘ll’ sound introductory video A ‘ll’ sound activity with an accompanying worksheet One further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game ‘The ‘ll’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘sh’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound The ‘th’ Sound

AQA GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts (Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives) is a 95 slide PowerPoint with 9 worksheets specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction texts in preparation for the AQA GCSE English Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives. All lessons can be edited, adapted and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. The lessons contain a range of activities: An Introduction to the AQA GCSE English Paper 2 exam - Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction texts? How to follow an argument in a non-fiction text. How are fact and opinion used in non-fiction texts? Analysis of language devices And lots, lots more! Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Reading Non Fiction and Media Texts Edexcel GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts OCR GCSE English Reading Non-fiction Texts

Reading Non-fiction and Media Texts Teaching Resources is a 104 slide PowerPoint presentation with 12 worksheets and ten step by step lessons specifically designed to teach reading non-fiction and media texts at both KS3 and GCSE. This resource has been constructed with the four-part lesson plan in mind (starter activity, introduction, development and plenary) and all lessons can be edited, adapted and differentiated to suit your teaching needs. English teachers can preview the Reading Non-fiction and Media Texts Teaching resource by clicking on the images at the bottom of the page. The Reading Non-fiction and Media Texts lessons contain a range of skills and activities, including: * What are non-fiction and media texts? * How do audience and purpose affect non-fiction and media texts? * How are fact and opinion used in media and non-fiction texts? * Developing awareness of how rhetorical techniques can affect the reader * Bias, rhetoric and exaggeration; Generalisations and counter arguments * Presentational devices * Comparing texts and exploring exam success

Multiplication - Year 6 This Year 6 maths teaching resource includes a PowerPoint and a differentiated worksheet for independent learning, to guide your class through using long multiplication to solve calculations and multi-step problems as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 6 maths programme of study (Number - addition, subtraction, multiplication and division). It will help the children develop their understanding of long multiplication and help children learn which operation to use and why. The worksheet contains varied fluency, reasoning and problem solving to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. The lesson, which supports the White Rose Small Steps guidance, is designed to support a mastery approach to teaching maths. Content includes: Lesson 1: Long Multiplication with 1 accompanying worksheet with answers ‘Multiplication - Year 6’ is completely editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs. ‘Multiplication - Year 6’ is included in our complete teaching unit ‘The Four Operations - Year 6’. Click on the link below to take a closer look. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Multiples - Year 6 Prime Numbers - Year 6 Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes - Year 6 Factors, Multiples, Primes, Squares and Cubes Challenge Cards - Year 6 Square and Cube Numbers - Year 6 The Four Operations - Year 6 Factors - Year 6 The Four Operations Challenge Cards - Year 6

The ‘th’ Sound - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the digraph ‘th’ as per the EYFS statutory framework for literacy. Content includes: ‘th’ digraph explanation A link to an introductory ‘th’ digraph video Examples of words with the ‘th’ sound at the beginning Examples of words with the ‘th’ sound at the end Animated ‘th’ sound activities with two accompanying worksheets One further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards that can also be used for a matching game As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The ‘th’ Sound - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘ll’ Sound The ‘sh’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound

The ‘sh’ Sound - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the digraph ‘sh’ as per the EYFS statutory framework for literacy. Content includes: ‘sh’ digraph explanation An introductory ‘sh’ digraph video Examples of words with the ‘sh’ sound at the beginning Examples of words with the ‘sh’ sound at the end Animated ‘sh’ sound activities with two accompanying worksheets One further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards that can also be used for a matching game As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The ‘sh’ Sound - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ai’ Sound The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘ll’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound The ‘th’ Sound

The Main Clause English SPaG Teaching Resource 'The Main Clause' explores how to identify the main clause in a sentence and how to use the main clause with confidence in sentence construction. Content includes: - Definition of the main clause with example sentences. - Identify the main clause in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet - Complete the sentences using a main clause activity with an accompanying worksheet - 1 further worksheet with answers The Main Clause can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into a bigger unit of work or developed into a wider lesson on language, grammar and word choices.

Understanding Complex Sentences Our ‘Understanding Complex Sentences ’ teaching resource is designed to help pupils gain an understanding of how complex sentences are made and how they can be used to develop writing skills. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint presentation Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets ‘Understanding Complex Sentences’ is fully editable, giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource to meet all their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: Complex Sentences - KS2/3 The Main Clause The Subordinate Clause

Statistics Assessment - Year 3 ‘Statistics Assessment - Year 3’ is an assessment worksheet designed to assess pupils understanding of the curriculum objectives of the year 3 maths programme of study - Statistics. It can be used at the end of a statistics unit in year 3 or at the beginning of year 4 to identify gaps in understanding. Content includes: Worksheet assessment with answer sheet ‘Statistics Assessment - Year 3’ can be edited so that teachers are able to adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar Year 3 statistics resources: Bar Charts - Year 3 Pictograms - Year 3 Tables - Year 3 Year 3 Statistics Bundle

The ‘ai’ Sound - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the vowel digraph ‘ai’ as per the EYFS statutory framework for literacy. Content includes: An ‘ai’ vowel digraph explanation A link to an ‘ai’ sound introductory video An ‘ai’ sound activity with an accompanying worksheet Further differentiated worksheet with answers 18 flashcards which can also be used for a word matching game As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The ‘ai’ Sound - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The ‘ch’ Sound The ‘ck’ Sound The ‘ff’ Sound The ‘ll’ Sound The ‘sh’ Sound The ‘ss’ Sound The ‘th’ Sound

Adding Decimals Beyond 1 - Year 5 In this KS2 maths teaching resource pupils add decimals crossing the whole. 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: Adding decimals beyond 1 using place value charts activity and worksheet Adding decimals beyond 1 column addition with 1 exchange activity and worksheet Adding decimals beyond 1 column addition with more than 1 exchange activity and worksheet Problem solving activities and an accompanying worksheet ‘Adding Decimals Beyond 1 - Year 5’ is editable so teachers can adapt the resource to meet their individual teaching needs. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below for similar Year 5 decimals resources: Measurement and Decimal Notation - KS2 Subtracting Decimals Within 1 - Year 5 Place Value Decimals Decimals - Making 1 - Year 5 Adding Decimals (with the same number of decimal places) - Year 5 Adding Decimals Within 1 - Year 5

Developing Reading Skills - Prefixes English SPaG Teaching Resource with Worksheets This English vocabulary teaching resource focuses on using prefixes to determine the meaning of unfamiliar words as per the curriculum objective of the Years 5 and 6 English programme of study. Content includes: An animated PowerPoint lesson An activity to support the teaching of this objective with an accompanying worksheet Two further worksheets ‘Developing Reading Skills - Prefixes’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit their teaching requirements. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar resources: The Prefix ‘re’ The Prefix ‘in’ The Prefix ‘mis’ The Prefix ‘inter’ The Prefix ‘sub’ The Prefix ‘auto’ The Prefix ‘super’ The Prefix ‘anti’ The Prefix ‘dis’ The Prefix ‘un’ The Prefixes ‘il’, ‘im’ and ‘ir’

AQA GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1 (180 slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 40 worksheets) helps students prepare for Paper 1 of the AQA GCSE English exam. The teaching resource covers: Example exam paper with example questions A ‘how-to guide’ which guides students through every question on Paper 1. It breaks each question down and teaches students how best to approach them. How to deduce information from a text and how to produce extended responses How to write effective descriptions and story openings How to use language, punctuation and grammar for maximum creative effect A model mark scheme to allow students to see how creative writing is assessed by the examiner ‘AQA GCSE English Exam - Preparing for Paper 1’ can be used at any time during the GCSE course, but it is especially helpful for revision when the exams are approaching. Not quite what you’re looking for? Click below to see similar AQA GCSE Exam Prep resources: AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A (Additional Prep 1) AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section A (Additional Prep 2) AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1, Section B AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section A AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section B AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2 AQA GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 1 and Paper 2 AQA GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry