56 words cards, 56 picture cards and 28 sound cards. Phonics match up game. The cards can be laminated and used on white boards if a magnetic strip is attached to the back. Or, they can be used as a good, old fashioned cut and paste activity for students to develop their phonemic awareness. The cards can also be used to scaffold ‘sentence building’ for students.

6 page PDF file This activity is designed to help your students develop their creative writing skills by using an increased range of vocabulary and using sensory imagery. Sheet 1: Sun with summer related vocabulary Sheet 2: Visual prompt of a beach scene providing ideas based on the five senses. Sheet 3 and 4: Writing template for the descriptive paragraph Sheet 5: Beach towel prompt acting as a word bank to help with spelling and reminding students to include different word classes (verbs, nouns, adjectives and adverbs.) Sheet 6: Acrostic poem template.

A cute writing activity for your students who need to develop their descriptive writing skills. The focus in this activity is on expanding vocabulary and producing sensory imagery for the reader. Students may write a full story if they wish but the writing frame asks for a descriptive paragraph. Included: Title page 2 word banks designed to help with vocabulary and spelling 1 writing frame 1 sheet of 8 prompt questions to help students add detail. A visual prompt sheet (space sheet) that reminds students to include information on the five senses.

8 page PDF file. 4 on ‘The Kiwi’ and 4 on the ‘Tasmanian Devil’. Non-fiction. Students can develop their comprehension skills with basic inference questions, identify language techniques such as adjectives, verbs and onomatopoeia. Some questions require students to research dictionary definitions. Students are asked to sharpen their editing skills with misspelled words, inserting capital letters correctly and missing punctuation. Answers included.

6 worksheets in this PDF file. Students have to match the picture to the short description given. Sheet 2: additional Greek god match up Sheet 3: Monster / creature match up Sheet 4: Women of the Greek myths Sheets 5: Match the monster to the conquering hero Sheet 6: Roman gods. Exactly the same as the Greek one except names have been interchanged. Ideal research or revision task for students who are studying the Greek myths and legends.

4 x A3 landscape bright, colourful posters designed to help your students expand their vocabulary and minimise the use of the repetitive ‘said’. PDF file.

PDF file containing two comprehension activities. 4 pages (2 answer pages) on the Pufferfish 8 pages (4 answer pages) on the Komodo dragon. These comprehension activities allow students to develop inference skills and require a precise focus on word classes and text features.

Original retelling of the timeless myth from Anicent Greece, along with original depictions of the characters, this comprehension focuses on comprehension skills and identifying word classes and language techniques. 6 page PDF showcasing the story in colour (ideal for projecting). 27 page PDF containing the story, questions for students and answers in worksheet format. Three discussion questions at the end. This resource has been designed not only to develop comprehension skills but to help students become more aware of language devices / techniques used in text.

I never thought I would be using Godzilla and King Kong to develop Maths skills, yet here we are : ) 20 flashcards, each students gets a card. At the top they have the answer to the previous sum. They have to ask their math question, the others students have to work out based on the number of Baby Godzillas and Baby Kongs, if they have the correct answer at the top of their card. Godzilla is always the first number. Kong the second. It’s a basic card loop game involving numbers 1-12.

48 card game (24 long i cards, 24 short i cards) PDF files. Students have to sort the cards showing which words have a long i sound and which have a short i sound. Can also be used a part of a treasure hunt activity with other phonics cards.

20 bright, vibrant flashcards designed to help your students find the ‘two letters, one sound’ or digraphs in each word.

40 colourful flashcards displaying hard c and soft c sounds. Students can develop their phonemic awareness by sorting the cards into piles based on the sound produced. Some words are tricky, containing both hard and soft c sounds.

10 page PDF. 4 visual or pictorial slides. 6 types of rhyme with their definitions. A3 size. Ideal for the English classroom wall.

36 phonics cards or 6 worksheets featuring ‘aw’ and ‘au’ words. Whilst the words have the same sound, this is an excellent activity to help your students develop their spelling skills.

9 page PDF file. Eleanor Farjeon’s poem ‘Pegasus’ is revived through annotation of language features. This can be used as a visual display in the classroom or as a scaffolded ‘how to annotate’ exercise. A copy of the poem is provided free of annotation. Annotated copy also provided (not all language features have been identified, examples only.) A digital design of Pegasus included. Pitched towards Year 9 / KS 3 level. A3 size.

5 worksheets or 30 cards asking students to complete the spelling of the word displayed in the picture. The ‘ay’ sound letters (ay, a-e, a or ai) need to be completed for each picture.

28 flashcards depicting a word containing the ‘ou’ sound. Students can write in the spaces provided the correct spelling, ‘ou’ or ‘ow’ for the word. PDF file, 7 pages.

10 poems, differentiated for student ability. These sheets are designed to be used as a quick confidence building activity for students by scaffolding the annotation process. They can also be used as a revision activity once students know what the literary techniques are. Answer sheets included.

10 pages of do now activities relating to homophones. Designed as a quick starter activity. Answer sheets included. Each page contains a definition of the words and three boxes with activities for students. The final box (the one with the scooter) is designed for ‘fast finishers’.

4 activities on Poe’s famous short story The Tell Tale Heart. These activities are designed to be starter activities to promote literacy and analysis skills. 1 x Match the literary technique to the quote (Answers included) 1 x Match the symbol to the definition (Answers included) 3 x Analyse the quote. Example given on the first page showing students how to identify and explain the literary technique used. 1 x Identify the punctuation and find an example of its use in the text.