Volcanoes - Non-Fiction Reading and Writing Unit (56-slide PowerPoint presentation with 14 worksheets) This engaging resource will develop children’s knowledge of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius through several English reading and writing activities. The PowerPoint includes a number of individual, paired and group activities which will encourage discussion and focus on language choices for writing. Ideal for UKS2 or LKS3. Learning outcomes include: Find and retrieve comprehension skills Dictionary activities Poetry First person recounts. And lots more!

The BIG 2019 Christmas quiz is the perfect end of year KS3 or KS4 activity. The 2019 Christmas Quiz for KS3/KS4 is made up of eight rounds which include Celebrity Santa, Christmas music, Christmas TV ads, 2019, anagrams, Christmas knowledge and a whole lot more. The BIG 2019 Christmas Quiz for KS3/KS4 includes a 100+ slide PowerPoint presentation with all the questions and answers. The PowerPoint also has links to a Christmas music video quiz and a Christmas TV ads quiz. There are also student answer sheets for each round in PDF format. The BIG 2019 Christmas Quiz for KS3/4 is lots of fun and all questions have been created with KS3/KS4 age pupils in mind. Have fun and have a Merry Christmas!

s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1 ‘s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1’ is a bright and colourful introduction to the DfES phase 2, set 1 Letters and Sounds phonics teaching programme. This animated 142 slide PowerPoint presentation introduces the letters and sounds s, a, t, p. Once each letter and sound has been covered there are 2 worksheets that give children the opportunity to practise writing the new letter and recognising the sound of the letter in everyday objects. Once all the set 1 letters and sounds have been introduced there are activities that allow children to practise blending and segmenting the decodable words for set 1 ( as, a, at, tap, pat, sat, sap). Materials include: 4 video links introducing each new letter and sound interactive activities 8 worksheets set 1 decodable words flashcards ‘s, a, t, p - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 1’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs.

The ‘ck’ Sound - EYFS The ‘ck’ Sound is an EYFS phonics teaching resource introducing children to the digraph ‘ck’. Content includes: A ‘ck’ digraph explanation A link to a ‘ck’ sound introductory video A ‘ck’ 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 ‘ck’ Sound - EYFS’ is fully editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit the needs of each class they teach.

The Letters ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letters ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: Letters ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ introductions Letters ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ activities with an accompanying worksheet Links to letters ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ songs 3 further worksheets 1 alphabet colouring page As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Letters ‘x’, ‘y’ and ‘z’ - EYFS’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

The Letter ‘q’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 'q’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: A letter ‘q’ introduction A letter ‘q’ activity with an accompanying worksheet A link to a letter ‘q’ song 1 further worksheet 1 alphabet colouring page 'The Letter ‘q’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

The Letter ‘v’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 'v’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: A letter ‘v’ introduction A letter ‘v’ activity with an accompanying worksheet A link to a letter ‘v’ song 1 further worksheet 1 alphabet colouring page 'The Letter ‘v’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

The Letter ‘u’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 'u’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: A letter ‘u’ introduction A letter ‘u’ activity with an accompanying worksheet A link to a letter ‘u’ song 1 further worksheet 1 alphabet colouring page 'The Letter ‘u’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2 This EYFS/KS1 phonics teaching resource introduces the phase 2, set 2 letters and sounds i, n, m, d from the DfES phonics teaching programme. Before a new letter and sound is introduced all previous taught letters are revisited in the form of an interactive activity. Each new letter and sound is introduced via a link to an explanatory video and the resource uses animation and interactive activities to engage the learner. Once a letter and sound has been covered there are two worksheets that give children practise in writing the letter and recognising the sound in everyday objects and words. Each lesson ends with an activity that gives children the opportunity to blend and segment the decodable words from the letters taught so far. Content includes: 12 worksheets 4 links to introductory videos interactive activities 30 flashcards of the decodable words for set 1 and 2 'i, n, m, d - Letters and Sounds - Phonics Phase 2, Set 2’ is completely editable so that teachers have the freedom to adapt each slide to suit teaching needs.

The Letter ‘s’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 's’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: A letter ‘s’ introduction A letter ‘s’ activity with an accompanying worksheet A link to a letter ‘s’ song 1 further worksheet 1 alphabet colouring page 'The Letter ‘s’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

The Letter w’ - EYFS In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 'w’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: A letter ‘w’ introduction A letter ‘w’ activity with an accompanying worksheet A link to a letter ‘w’ song 1 further worksheet 1 alphabet colouring page 'The Letter ‘w’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.

Word Families - KS1 In ‘Word Families - KS1’ pupils are introduced to word families and how they can help our spelling. It is a colouful and engaging English teaching resource containing: What are word families and how they help our spelling explanation An interactive word family sorting activity with accompanying worksheet Word families activity with 3 accompanying worksheets Link to word family games Further worksheet with example answers ‘Word Families - KS1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

The Prefix ‘in-’ - Year 3/4 (16-slide editable PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This differentiated teaching resource introduces Year 3/4 learners to prefixes focusing on the prefix ‘in’. It includes a definition and examples of the prefix ‘in’, whole-class activities and three differentiated worksheets to assess pupils’ understanding. Full answer keys are included.

Compound Sentences - KS3 (21-slide editable PowerPoint lesson with 5 worksheets) This lesson is aimed at KS3 pupils who are relatively confident with simple sentences and need to progress onto compound sentences. After a recap of the basics of simple sentences, pupils are introduced to the concept of compound sentences, coordinating conjunctions and the popular acronym FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So). Pupils will then use the ‘Coordinating Conjunctions in Action’ worksheet to help them respond to a range of differentiated tasks aimed at helping them to develop their confidence in the use of compound sentences. The lesson concludes with a brief plenary in which students identify and correct the mistakes in six compound sentences. Suggested answers are provided for all tasks.

Simple Sentences – KS3 English Essentials (a 14-slide fully editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 worksheets) Our ‘KS3 English Essentials’ resources are designed to help KS3 learners master key English skills which were not fully developed at KS2. The resource explains how to correctly construct a simple sentence. It contains a range of activities such as: Definition and examples of simple sentences An explanation, with examples, of how simple sentences are formed with a subject and predicate Three activities designed to help KS3 learners develop the skills needed to be able to write simple sentences accurately and confidently All tasks contain answer keys if required

How Words Make Sentences - Year 1/2 (21-slide PowerPoint and 3 differentiated worksheets) This KS1 resource explains the structure of a sentence and what it must contain to make sense. It provides some whole-class practice and opportunities for discussion. The differentiated worksheets give every child a chance to construct and punctuate sentences, and full answer keys are included.

Common Exception Words - Set 9 - Year 1 ‘Common Exception Words - Set 9 - Year 1’ has been designed to help pupils practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘‘you’, ‘your’, ‘school’, ‘love’ and ‘said’. This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes: activities to practise reading and spelling the common exception words ‘you’, ‘your’, ‘school’, ‘love’ and ‘said’ 1 worksheet printable flashcards for the common exception words ‘you’, ‘your’, ‘school’, ‘love’ and ‘said’ ‘Common Exception Words - Set 9 - Year 1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to meet the needs of each class they teach.

Dingbat Deductions 3 Dingbats 3 follows on where the original Dingbats and Dingbats 2 resources left off with more fun dingbats for pupils to puzzle over. Dingbats are a fun way of developing deduction skills and language/word focus – key reading skills. Dingbats 3 includes 20 more dingbats with two accompanying worksheets and all slides are editable to suit your requirements.

This teaching resource contains a 160 slide PowerPoint with 20 accompanying worksheets. This resource has been adapted from our GCSE English Literature resource for use with Year 9. It includes a wide range of activities for pupils of all abilities: A brief biography of J.B. Priestley and the social and historical context of pre and post war British society In depth analysis of the main characters Exploration of the key themes The literary, social and historical context of the play Developing awareness of the features of a drama text Using P.E.E. to write about the text Priestley’s political message Analysis of Priestley’s language in key scenes Priestley’s use of tension and suspense Hot seating activities Empathy question preparation Developing inference and deduction skills