This pack includes guided reading plans for the following text: Dear Olly by Michael Morpurgo (Year 5/6) In total there are 6 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.

With the introduction of the new spelling, grammar and punctuation test at the end of KS1 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 (Year 1 program of study). Activity 1 - 10 sentences with missing words. Children to write out the sentences including the correct spelling word. (for less able children the sentence could be read out loud with the children writing the missing 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 to learn based on a spelling pattern or sound as recommended in the new National Curriculum (Year 2 program of study). 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 - Sentence writing challenge. A visual prompt is given and the children need to write sentences with the spelling words included. If the less able find this task too difficult then there are suggestions of alternative activities in the notes section of the PowerPoint presentation (not on PDF) 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 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

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

Year 5/6 Great at Grammar - Summer Term Pack - newly updated to meet the demands of the New National Curriculum. With this termly pack you will receive 12 weeks of activities. Each week there are 5 activities and all 12 weeks will be emailed to you upon purchase. We are pleased to announce that this resource has been updated to meet the demands of the new National Curriculum with the objective listed at the top of each activity. With the introduction of the new National Curriculum it is vitally important that grammar is taught throughout the school and is an integral part of the curriculum. 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. At the top of each slide the learning objective from the National Curriculum is shown. There are also activities from the Year 3/4 National Curriculum which will serve as useful revision to the children. Each activity is only designed to take 5 minutes which means these activities 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 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 73 slide PowerPoint is the perfect revision tool for the forthcoming Grammar test. In total 35 different grammatical terms are covered with each term covered over 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 - the correct definition is given. This is then followed by an activity for the children to complete which will consolidate their understanding of the grammatical term. Terms covered - active voice, adjective, adverb, adverbials, agreement, antonym, clause, command, complex sentence, compound sentence, conjunction, determiner, exclamation, formal language, main clause, modal verb, noun, noun phrase, object, passive voice, plural. preposition, pronoun, question, relative clauses, sentence, singular, statement, subject, subjunctive, subordinate clause, synonym, tense, verb, The terms 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.

Ten attractive A4 posters promoting reading. Perfect for any classroom or library area. Included in this pack are the following posters. Come and read Is the book fiction Is the book non fiction Please keep this area tidy Reading is great Share a book with a friend What is your favourite book? Who is the author? Who is the illustrator? Would you like to read?

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on complex sentences. In total there are three slides: Slide 1 - Definition of a complex sentence with an example showing the subordinate and main clause. Examples of subordinate conjunctions are also given with explanation. Slide 2 - Five sentences where the children need to add the main clause and five sentences where the children need to add the subordinate clause to a sentence. Slide 3 - Definition of an embedded clause with an example. Five sentences where the children need to add in the embedded clause. 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.

An essential resource for any primary classroom teaching the new National Curriculum. This display pack contains the follow: 1 x A4 Title page (with red border) 9 x A4 definition posters explaining what a clause is, this includes definitions of a main clause, a subordinate clause and a relative clause. (with blue border) 10 x A4 posters giving examples of a main clause, subordinate clause, complex sentence, a compound sentence, a relative clause, a main clause and a relative clause (with purple border) 6 x A4 posters asking questions (with green border) 10 x Vocabulary cards showing the key vocabulary (with yellow border) 1 x A4 Poster displaying on one page definitions of a main clause, subordinate clause and a relative clause (with yellow border.)

An attractive poster to aid the teaching of apostrophes. Included in this pack are six A4 posters showing how to use apostrophes when the noun is both singular and plural. There is also a poster to show how apostrophes are used to shorten words. (can't, I'm etc) The A4 posters are colourfully designed and include a range of clipart images - thanks to our link to iClipart. The images help the children to understand how the apostrophe is used.

These attractive display posters can be stuck to the window, hung across the centre of the room or used to create a display. This pack includes 50 different conjunctions which are attractively displayed in two clipart designs of sheep! - thanks to our link up with iClipart. The cards could be stuck the wall/window or hung across the room to be referred to when teaching. An essential resource for any Primary Classroom. Each conjunctive sheep is approximately A4 sized.

These attractive display posters can be stuck to the window, hung across the centre of the room or used to create a display. This pack includes 11 different punctuation posters which are attractively displayed in pigs - thanks to our link up with iClipart. Different punctuation includes: full stop, comma, semi colon, colon, exclamation mark, question mark, brackets, hyphen, speech mark, apostrophe and ellipsis. The cards could be stuck the wall/window or hung across the room to be referred to when teaching. An essential resource for any Primary Classroom. Each punctuation pig is approximately A4 sized.

This Teach, Practise, Extend PowerPoint resource focuses on conjunctions and how they are used to join and link sentences together. In total there are three slides: Slide 1 - A definition of what a conjunction, examples of how they are used in sentences and a list of examples. Slide 2 - Nine pairs of sentences that the children need to copy out and add in the most appropriate conjunction to join the sentences together. Slide 3 - Sentences are started linked to known Fairy Tales and the children need to finish the sentence by adding a conjunction and a clause. They are ask to write the sentence so that it stays in context with the Fairy Tale. 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.

Year 3/4 Great at Grammar - Summer Term Pack - newly updated to meet the demands of the New National Curriculum. We are pleased to announce that this resource has been updated to meet the demands of the new National Curriculum with the objective listed at the top of each activity. With the introduction of the new National Curriculum it is vitally important that grammar is taught throughout the school and is an integral part of the curriculum. 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. At the top of each slide the learning objective from the National Curriculum is shown. There are also activities from the Year 1/2 National Curriculum which will serve as useful revision to the children. 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 3/4 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

Year 3/4 Great at Grammar - Spring Term Pack - newly updated to meet the demands of the New National Curriculum. We are pleased to announce that this resource has been updated to meet the demands of the new National Curriculum with the objective listed at the top of each activity. With the introduction of the new National Curriculum it is vitally important that grammar is taught throughout the school and is an integral part of the curriculum. 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. At the top of each slide the learning objective from the National Curriculum is shown. There are also activities from the Year 1/2 National Curriculum which will serve as useful revision to the children. 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 3/4 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

Enclosed in this pack are 22 vocabulary cards (approximately 24cm by 8cm) which will help to increase a child's range of vocabulary when writing. Also enclosed are 2x A4 title page and and A4 word mat which lists all words on one page.

Enclosed in this pack are a total of 38 vocabulary cards (approximately 24cm by 8cm) which will help to increase a child's range of vocabulary when writing. Also enclosed are two A4 title pages.

Enclosed in this pack are a total of 18 vocabulary cards (approximately 24cm by 8cm) which will help to increase a child's range of vocabulary when writing. Also enclosed is an A4 title.