This 58 slide PowerPoint is the perfect revision tool for the KS2 literacy curriculum In total 17 different types of puncutation are covered with each term covered over at least two slides. Slide 1 - a multiple choice quiz where the term is given and the children have to then choose from four possible definitions. Slide 2/3/4 - the correct definition is given. This is then followed by an activity for the children to complete which will consolidate their understanding of the type of punctuation. Depending on the type of punctuation, some have the definition and activity on the same slide whilst others covering 3 separate slides. Terms covered - apostrophe, brackets, bullet points, capital letters, colon, commas, dash, direct speech, elipsis, exclamation mark, full stop, hypen, indirect speech, paragraph, question mark, semi colon, speech marks, The punctuation types are listed in alphabetical order meaning they are quick to locate and use as and when appropriate. This resource is perfect for that little and often revision and can either be displayed on the interactive whiteboard or given to pupils to work through on their own devices. Contributed by one of our resource makers, Michael Spalton, this is a fantastic resource for Year 6 pupils.

With the introduction of the new Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test for pupils in year 2 it is now vitally important that grammar is taught throughout KS1 This pack comes with 12 weeks of activities with five activities per week. These include activities which are linked to all aspects of the new grammar National Curriculum. Each activity is only designed to take 5 minutes which means these activites are perfect to complete first thing in the morning or straight after lunch. Built up over the term the children will become grammar experts! These activities are aimed at children in years 1/2 and can be completed on paper or in books. These activities are provided in both PDF and PowerPoint format so they can be displayed on a whiteboard or printed out. Each page is decorated with a playful Clipart image thanks to our license with Clipart.com

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on adjectives and how they are used in sentences to describe nouns. In total there are three slides: Slide 1 - Definition of an adjective including examples of sentences containing adjectives.A definition of parenthesis is also included on this slide. Slide 2 - Ten sentences where the children need to underline the adjectives in the sentences. Slide 3 - Ten simple sentences which the children need to up level by adding adjectives. The children are encouraged to include parenthesis and expanded noun phrases. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard. It is also extremely good value for money, providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity! The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on how brackets are used within sentences. In total there are three slides: Slide 1 - Definition of a how brackets are used with examples. Slide 2 - Ten sentences where the extra information inside the brackets are missing. The children need to add in the missing information. Slide 3 - Ten sentences where the extra information inside the brackets is given and the children need to complete the rest of the sentence. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard. It is also extremely good value for money, providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity! The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on prefixes. In total there are three slides: Slide 1 - Definition of a prefix with examples and how they change the meaning of the word. Slide 2 - Sixteen words where the children need to add a prefix to the beginning of the word to make a new word. Slide 3 - Ten prefixes given and the children need to use a dictionary to come up with three words beginning with each prefix. They then need to choose one word to put into a sentence. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard. It is also extremely good value for money, providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity! The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.

SATs Revision Activity Pack 2. With this revision pack you will receive 10 weeks of activities. (50 activities in total) Our SATs revision activity pack is perfect for that 'little but often' practise in the run up to the SATs tests in May. Aimed at being used outside of literacy and maths lessons these activities are written in the same style of SATs questions are aimed at helping children who are already working at the expected standard but require additional revision. Perfect to be completed first thing in the morning, straight after lunch or whenever there is a spare minute. Questions are focused on all areas of the maths curriculum (3 activities per week) and the grammar elements of the literacy curriculum (2 activities per week). Each activity is designed to take between 10 and 15 minutes.

A great resource to accompany the teaching of Story writing. These A4 posters can be arranged into a colourful and informative display which will provide your pupils with useful prompts when writing their own Story. It will also provide an excellent revision aid for year 6 pupils. Included in this pack are: 25 x A4 Posters all with a black border 2 x Title Posters (How to Write a Story & Top Tips) 15 x Information Posters on how to write a Story 8 x Graphic Posters showing large pictures of the animations used throughout the display The posters are attractively designed and thanks to iclipart, each poster has an animated character to give a colourful and appealing look.

A great resource to accompany the teaching of instructional writing. These posters can be arranged into a colourful and informative display which will provide your pupils with useful prompts when writing their own instructions. Ideal for KS1 Included in this pack are: 1 x title banner 1 x bossy words poster 1 x title box 1 x you will need poster 1 x diagram poster 1 x reminder prompt All the posters are displayed in the images for this product. They vary in size but most take up about 1/2 page of A4. The posters are attractively designed in colour giving an appealing look.

This pack includes guided reading plans for the following text: The Firework Maker's Daughter byPhilip Pullman (year 4/5) In total there are 7 guided reading lesson plans, covering each of the sections in the book. Each plan contains a 'reading and responding to the text' activity which is designed to be completed with the class teacher with the reading group. There are then follow up independent activities which the children can then complete during the remainder of the week. All of these activities are closely linked to the new National Curriculum objectives and these are listed at the beginning of each plan. Each plan also has a list of difficult words which the children can check the meaning of before the teacher led session, space to list the names of the children who are working on the text and a space for a teacher notes and evaluation. The plans have been written by an experienced primary school teacher and have been tried and tested in the classroom.

This pack includes guided reading plans for the following text: Street Child by Berlie Doherty (Years 5/6) In total there are 12 guided reading lesson plans, covering each of the sections in the book. Each plan contains a 'reading and responding to the text' activity which is designed to be completed with the class teacher with the reading group. There are then follow up independent activities which the children can then complete during the remainder of the week. All of these activities are closely linked to the new National Curriculum objectives and these are listed at the beginning of each plan. Each plan also has a list of difficult words which the children can check the meaning of before the teacher led session, space to list the names of the children who are working on the text and a space for a teacher notes and evaluation. The plans have been written by an experienced primary school teacher and have been tried and tested in the classroom.

This pack includes guided reading plans for the following text: Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce (Years 5/6) In total there are 18 guided reading lesson plans, covering each of the sections in the book. Each plan contains a 'reading and responding to the text' activity which is designed to be completed with the class teacher with the reading group. There are then follow up independent activities which the children can then complete during the remainder of the week. All of these activities are closely linked to the new National Curriculum objectives and these are listed at the beginning of each plan. Each plan also has a list of difficult words which the children can check the meaning of before the teacher led session, space to list the names of the children who are working on the text and a space for a teacher notes and evaluation. The plans have been written by an experienced primary school teacher and have been tried and tested in the classroom.

A second pack of our new 'Can you describe me' range.A great resource to help with the teaching of descriptive writing. Included in this pack are 10 x A4 posters each showing a different character. Around the outside of the character are a number of key questions to help the child describe the character. Pictures range from monsters to human characters. All images provided thanks to our link with iclipart.com

The second of our 'Can you describe me?' character monster pack. A great resource to help with the teaching of descriptive writing. Included in this pack are 10 x A4 posters each showing a different monster like character. Around the outside of the character are a number of key questions to help the child describe the character. All images provided thanks to our subscription to clipart.com

These A4 differentiated word vocabulary mats are an essential tool for any child and would be perfect laminated and stored in boxes in the middle of the table. The mat focuses on writing a set of instructions. The mat gives helpful sentence starters for the beginning, middle and end of a set of instructions as well as possible adverbs, verbs and adjectives that could be used. There are also two examples of sets of instructions that the children can use to uplevel or improve their own piece of writing. The attached images show each mat but each pack includes: Mat 1 for the less able pupils (one A4 sheet) Mat 2 for the middle ability pupils (one A4 sheet) Mat 3 for higher ability pupils (on A4 sheet) Mats 4 and 5 - examples of model instructions (could be laminated back to back with one of the above mats) The resource is colourfully designed with the colours linked to the language through colour system. However any child can use these mats regardless of whether they are using this system.

An excellent teaching resource/aid which shows children the different types of connective and when it is appropriate to use them. This six poster pack includes: 1x A4 Title Page Poster 1x A4 Time Connective Poster with examples. 1x A4 In Addition Connective Poster with examples. 1x A4 Cause and Effect Connective Poster with examples 1x A4 Explaining Connective Poster with examples. 1X A4 Opposition Connective Poster with examples. The six A4 posters are colourfully designed and many of the poster include a clipart image - thanks to our link to iClipart. This pack is great to use as a display in the classroom or why not give the children these posters to have on their tables when they are required to use them?

This essential display pack consists of seven A4 posters diplaying the seven new areas of learning in the foundation stage. The titles on the posters are: Understanding the world Mathematics Physical Development Literacy Expressive Arts and Design Personal, Social and Emotional Development Communication and Language

Year 5/6 Super at Spelling - Autumn Term Pack. With this termly pack you will receive 12 weeks of spelling words and associated activities. These will be emailed to you all in one go. With the introduction of the new spelling, grammar and punctuation test at the end of KS2 and the new National Curriculum our spelling resource is an absolute essential. This pack comes with 12 weeks of activities with a set of spelling words and three activities per week.The resource is organised around the new National Curriculum and includes: Weeks 1,3,5,7,9 and 11 10 spelling words to learn based on a spelling pattern or sound as recommended in the new National Curriculum. Activity 1 - 10 sentences with missing words. Children to write out the sentences including the correct spelling word. Activity 2 - Anagrams. The spelling words have been scrambled up and the children need to unscramble and then write out correctly. Activity 3 - Wordsearch. The spelling words are hidden in a wordsearch and the children need to find them. Weeks 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12 10 spelling words from the new National Curriculum statutory word list or words from previous SATs tests. Activity 1 - Definitions. Children need to match the correct spelling word with the correct definition. Activity 2 - Missing vowels. The spelling words are jumbled up and the children need to add the missing vowels to correctly spell each word. Once completed they have to write them out in alphabetical order. Activity 3 - 100 word writing challenge. A visual prompt is given and the children need to include as many of the spelling words as they can in only 100 words. Each activity is designed to take between 10 and 30 minutes and can either be built into the curriculum or given as homework activities. The spelling words and activities are aimed at children in years 5/6 and can be completed on paper or in books. These activities are provided in both PDF and PowerPoint format so they can be displayed on a whiteboard or printed out. Each page is decorated with a playful Clipart image thanks to our license with Clipart.com.

This is a simple concept which is designed to provide opportunities for children to write. In this pack are 6 weeks of writing prompts with 5 prompts included each week - one for each day. The writing prompts are only supposed to take children 5-10 minutes to complete and they should only aim to write 3 or 4 sentences. However the sentences they write should be of high quality and the children should aim to include a range of connectives, sentence starters, vocabulary and punctuation. At the end of the session it is recommended that the teacher provides an opportunity for the children to share what they have written. Examples of prompts included are: I was very disappointed when… If you looked under my bed, you would find… If I could go anywhere in the world, I would go to… If I was the teacher, I would… These writing prompts are provided in both PDF and PowerPoint format so they can be displayed on a whiteboard or printed out. Each page is decorated with a playful Clipart image thanks to our license with Clipart.com These writing activities are aimed at children in years 3 - 6

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on the use of an ellipsis. In total there are three slides: Slide 1 (teach) - Definition and explanation of how an ellipsis is used with examples given. Slide 2 (practise) - Children are asked to work with a partner to create a story opening which uses an ellipsis. An example is given as a model for the children. Slide 3 (extend) - Children are given a passage from James and the Giant Peach where all the punctuation has been lost. Children need to write the paragraph out adding in the punctuation including an ellipsis. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard. It is also extremely good value for money, providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity! The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on homonyms and homophones In total there are four slides: Slide 1/2 (teach) - Definition and explanation of homophones and homonyms (one slide each). Examples of each are given within a sentence. Slide 3 (practise) - Children have to create pairs of homophones and explain the meaning of different pairs of homophones and homonyms. Slide 4 (extend) - Children are asked to complete sentences by adding in the appropriately spelt homophone and homonym. The resource is colourfully designed and can clearly be seen from a distance making it ideal to display on the Interactive Whiteboard. It is also extremely good value for money, providing you with a straightforward and highly effective teaching resource. Great for a lesson starter, revision or early morning activity! The slides can be edited to suit the needs of your class but this resource, including the images must not be distributed to others without our permission.