This resource contains the next 200 words from the Primary National Strategy - Letters and Sounds: Appendices - 200 high-frequency words in phases. It also includes Year 2 Common Exception Words [from Primary National Curriculum English – Appendix 1 – Spellings]. NOW UPDATED TO SAVE INK USAGE. YOU HAVE A CHOICE OF DOWNLOADING FULL COLOUR OR REDUCED COLOUR BINGO CARDS/WORDS. Use these game activities to complement reading tasks, and learning words for spelling tests. Also great for end of term games. Bingo Snaps Choose some sight words and set a time limit for how many words the pupils can read in a minute. Word search puzzles 2 Sets of worksheets - common exception words with missing letters. The bingo words have been divided into 6 sets. Each card is numbered within that set and colour-coded. Each set of bingo cards has its own set of call out words, e.g. Set 2 Bingo Cards/Set 2 Call out words. Set 6 Bingo cards focuses on Year 2 common exception words. The 5 word searches focuses on Year 2 common exception words. **Other uses ** Choose a word or words to be word(s) of the week. Show how the children can use different techniques to memorize the word(s) – mnemonic, which part of the word can be sounded out, which part of the word is tricky. Set 1 – 15 Bingo cards + call out cards Set 2 – 15 Bingo cards + call out cards Set 3 – 30 Bingo cards + call out cards Set 4 – 30 Bingo cards + call out cards Set 5 – 15 Bingo cards,+ call out cards Set 6 – 20 Bingo cards + call out cards Word Cards 1 – 100 words (also in b/w) Word Cards 2 - 100 words (also in b/w) The Word Cards 1 and 2 can be printed off as many times as you like: Play snaps Can also be used for display Print, laminate and cut out. Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This is resource is on the topic of Sikhism. It is an introductory booklet that aims to cover the key features of the Sikh religion including the the K’s. Ideal resource for revision/assessment. It contains a contents page, glossary of terms and texts with sub-headings and questions. The booklet can be ‘dipped’ into as a non-fiction resource depending on what you are teaching. **Topics covered: ** -Guru Nanak - Founder of Sikhism (First Guru) -Guru Gobind Singh - Founder of the Khalsa and the Five Ks (Tenth and last human Guru) -The Meaning of the Five Ks -What happens in a Gurdwara? -Guru Granth Sahib (Sikh holy book) -The Khalsa baptism (Amrit ceremony) -The Langar -Seva -Ik Onkar symbol -The Khanda symbol -The Nisham Sahib (Sikh flag) There are a mixture of direct questions, questions which require inference, multiple choice questions with tick box, labelling and ICT work (finding out more information). (In total 45 questions). Pupils are referred to the pages they need to look at to obtain the answers. Includes Specimen Answer booklet. Learning Objectives: To explore the Sikh religion and to understand it beliefs and practices and the meaning of its symbols. To understand why some Sikhs look similar in their appearance. Desired Outcome: That pupils get a good overview of the Sikh religion.

Reading comprehension passage with questions and exercises. Text is also on PowerPoint Presentation - Option for whole class reading. Suitable for KS1/Lower Grade KS2. Reading comprehensions - There are 14 questions and 11 questions respectively. Use the cover sheet to make a lovely reading comprehension booklet. **Covers: ** Looking for answers in the text Tick box statements Punctuation Correct spellings Rewrite in a difference tense Inference Explain their answers Specimen answers provided. Learning Objectives: Develop pleasure in reading Answering and asking questions Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done Images royalty free from Microsoft Clipart.

This resource can be for Keystage 1 and lower Keystage 2; ESL/EFL Students This resource pack covers noun and verb agreement using the verb to be and reviewing prior knowledge of plural endings of nouns. Worksheets can be used as grammar revision or homework. **There are 3 PowerPoint Presentations. ** Presentation 1 - Reviews what are nouns and verbs. Includes whole class activity. Presentation 2 - Covers singular and plural nouns and verb agreement is/are. It includes whole class activities. Presentation 3 - This deals with completing sentences with was or were to agree with singular and plural nouns - It includes whole class activities. **Also includes: ** Teacher’s Notes on how to use the resource and the content of the worksheets **- 21 Worksheets (with pictures): ** completing sentences with is or are; changing singular sentences to plural; changing plural sentences to singular. ** 21 Worksheets (without pictures) for more able students. ** completing sentences with is or are; changing singular sentences to plural; changing plural sentences to singular. The worksheets are organised so that each set deals with the different noun plural changes. **- 14 Differentiated Worksheets (with/without pictures) as extension activity **covering was/were - Students decide which verb to write - was or were to complete the sentences so that it makes grammatical sense. The words to be changed are highlighted in yellow for those children that need support. Learning Objectives: Develop students’ understanding of singular and plural and to know that nouns agree with their verb. 4 pages duplicated for US Spelling.

**This phonics resource focuses on the digraphs ph and wh. ** Aimed at: Foundation/Keystage 1, SEN students, EAL and ESL students. Content Lesson Focus: Digraph 'Ph’ PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words; unscramble jumbled words; Listening tasks - (click on speaker icon) - See a preview of one of the slides. Lesson Plan (include learning objectives and plenary) - slides are referred to in the plan Differentiated worksheet activities - cut/paste activities, trace over dots. Differentiated Extension worksheets Flashcard and pictures (extended practical activities) Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph **Lesson Focus: Digraph ‘Wh’ ** PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities) - click/drag mouse to match pictures/words; Audio -there are listening tasks in the presentation - see example Slide 3 in preview pane Lesson Plan (including learning objectives and plenary)- slides are referred to in the plan Differentiated worksheet activities - Cut/paste activities, trace over dots. Differentiated Extension worksheets Flashcard and pictures (extended practical matching activities) Set of flashcards showing highlighted digraph Revision on both ph and wh digraphs: PowerPoint Presentation (includes whole class activities and audio/ listening tasks) Lesson Plan (lesson objectives and plenary) Cut and paste sorting activity - ph or wh Differentiated extension worksheets Word Search and Solution on digraph ph Word Search and Solution on digraph wh The additional resource to go with this pack are A4 size flashcards with pictures/words in print and cursive writing: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/digraph-flashcards-wh-ph-sh-ch-th-ng-and-ck-11367425

This resource contains two sets of reading comprehension passages relating to the Pilgrims (known as Separatists) and the Puritans (non Separating Puritans) and the Church of England. The aim of each reading comprehension is to show the differences and similarities between these Puritan sects. You could use this resource as additional information to your Thanksgiving lesson or history lesson on the Puritans in England. Please note: It does not include the Mayflower Compact or the Thanksgiving Feast with the Wampanoags. Content: Teacher Notes Card 1: Who are the Pilgrims with 12 comprehension questions Card 2: Who are the Puritans with 7 comprehension questions Worksheet - Gap filling activity on the Pilgrims Worksheet - Gap filling activity on the Puritans Information sheet on the Congregational Way Also includes PDF fillable spaces which can be completed on digital devices. UK and US spelling. The comprehension activities include: Finding evidence in the reading passages Vocabulary work Comparing Card 1 and Card 2 Tick box answers Students giving their own opinion Includes specimen answers - Gap filling activities: Student A and B work together to complete their worksheets. Student A has the information that is missing on Student B’s worksheet and vice versa. The students are encouraged to read together to complete the activity. Learning Objectives: To know the differences and similarities of the Pilgrims and the Puritans. To know that the Pilgrims and the Puritans settled in different colonies. Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This resource relates to ordinal numbers in figures and words. There is a cut and paste Royal family activity to do - Who is next in line to the throne? There are also matching ordinal numbers to words and cut and paste putting the months of the year in order. These worksheets are great for independent work or group work. You can even send home worksheets for homework and/or distance learning. Content • Royal Family worksheet to complete. (Cut/paste activity) • Royal Photos to cut out sheet • Differentiated worksheet on Royal family with arrow tags • A set of colorful ordinal numbers arrows • Worksheet – Match up ordinal numbers and words • Worksheet – Ordinal Numbers Missing Gaps 1st to 20th • Worksheet (x2) – Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers Activity • Worksheet A– Activities using colors on the position of beads • Worksheet B – Ordinal Numbers and Counting On • Worksheet C – Ordinal Numbers and Counting Back • Worksheet – Following directions to complete ordinal activity • Worksheet (Cut/paste) – Ordering months of the year • Worksheet – Line up for lunch activity and answering questions • Cut/Paste Activity - Ordering Animal Cards using ordinal numbers 21st to 30th. The story to this activity is that Jan has pasted down her 20th animal card and now needs help to sort and glue down the rest of her collection in the correct ordinal order. Please see preview pane. I have included Teacher’s Notes describing the activities. (2 pages) LO: To be able to read and write ordinal numbers To know ordinal numbers tell us a position and/or order in a list You may be interested in the UK version: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12282464 Thank you for visiting my store:)

Reading comprehension passage and questions relating to the Greensboro sit-in (led by four African American students) which was part of the Civil Rights Movement. It was not the first sit-in protest but the most effective. This product also includes other associated tasks and optional map work and watching video with question sheets to complete. Key words - civil rights, segregation, Jim Crow Laws, North Carolina, Woolworth Department Store, nonviolent protests, the Greensboro Four. Now includes PDF fillable boxes which students can complete on screen. Content: Reading comprehension passage 10 Questions to answer – evidence in text and students’ own views Word work: Match words to sentences definition activity Word Search with Answer Key Optional map activity Optional video link (6.21 mins duration) with question sheets (2 pages) The reading passage introduces students to sit-ins as part of the nonviolent protests during the 1950/1960s to challenge the United States Jim Crow Laws. Students look for text-based evidence and also give their own views. Word work The matching activity entails students reading sentences and then matching the definition to the correct word. Word Search: To reinforce vocabulary found in the text. Map activity This is optional - North Carolina has already been identified on the map as one of the southern states that passed the Jim Crow laws soon after the Reconstruction period. Students find out which other southern states did the same then color or shade in the areas on the map. Video on Greensboro Four sit-in (6:21 mins duration) - 3 Civil rights leaders describing their experiences. US and UK paper sizes Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘pl’ CCVC words. As with the other consonant blends packs: it is child-centred child-friendly and a step up from CVC and CCV to Phase 4: Letters and Sounds Phonics. Aimed at: Early Years and keystage 1, SEND and ESL/EFL students. It is an addition to my other resources on initial consonant blends. This pack contains: Flexible Lesson Plan with learning objectives, lesson starter, main activities and plenary - You can choose which parts are relevant to your class. PowerPoint slides are referred to in the plan. PowerPoint Presentation 1 (30 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words and whole class activities to prepare children for their independent activities. PowerPoint Phoneme Presentation - Optional (Use as reference - some children may still be struggling with segmenting/blending) - I have listed all the CCVC words and the units of sound above the fingers so that children can see and hear the separate phonemes (with pictures) - extension some children may be able to give you other meaning for the words in a sentence. I have highlighed that ‘plot’ and ‘plain’ have different meanings. Encourage children to make simple sentences with the words to understand its meaning and distinguish between nouns, verbs or adjectives. Flashcards and words with and without sound buttons and lines. Set of pictures and words for matching activities (7) 4 Differentiated Activity Sheets - for cut/paste work, writing sentences, reading and matching words to pictures, missing word and vowel activity sheets. You can combine the set of pictures and words with the other resources I have done on consonant blends - creating a set of pictures and words for future use. See newly created activity sheets in preview pane. File Type: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF Format Hope you enjoy this resource and thank you for visiting my shop:-)

Alphabet resource for display and alphabet activities. This resource contains the following:- Teacher’s Notes • Aa to Zz frieze showing pictures beginning with initial letter. Laminate and punch holes and thread through with a string to hang around the classroom or peg onto a washing line across a wall/classroom. Aa – Zz word strips and related pictures • Laminate and cut out • Can be used as an extension activity. Children trace round the initial dotted letter which shows a picture for that letter. Alphabet cards • Alphabet cards should be printed off twice, laminated and cut out. • Children can play alphabet snap • Other games – lay out 4 or 5 letters in alphabetical order ,e.g. k, l, m, n, o, cover them over. Take a letter away without the children seeing and ask what letter is missing. • Matching lower case to upper case letters activity. Practise writing frames using Sassoon dotted font • These are in upper and lower cases. Each one should be laminated. • After focussing on e.g. ‘t’, children can practise writing over the dots and then without the dots as handwriting exercises. Alphabet Mat Practise (trace over dotted letters) Photocopy these and laminate • Children can keep it in their trays for reference; • can practise their handwriting if they finish their work early or for those children who need to practise fine motor skills. Practise writing frames using Sassoon dotted font • These are in upper and lower cases. Each one should be laminated. • After focussing on e.g. ‘t’, children can practise writing over the dots and then without the dots as handwriting exercises. Alphabet Mat • Can be laminated and blu tac to the wall in the writing/reading/book corner. • Can be used to assess a child’s phonic progress. Alphabet Pictures Games/Assessment • The pictures represent the start of a letter e.g. ‘g’ for grasshopper. The pictures are not in alphabetical order so that you have to look for the picture. • Enlarge the A4 size sheet to A3 and the sheet with the alphabet tiles. • Laminate the Alphabet Pictures grid • Laminate the Alphabet sheet then cut out each letter for use with Alphabet Pictures grid. • Children can play in pairs. A timer can be set so that children have a limited time to place the letter on the correct picture. • Players take turns to ask his/her partner to find the picture beginning with, e.g. ‘s’. The player picks out one of the letters and places it over the correct picture sound on the Alphabet Picture Mat. US Version https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12693631 Thank you for visiting my shop:)

This resource is on the topic of Saint George and The Dragon legend. A great introduction to myths and legends. Aimed at: KS1/2 The legend of St. George the dragon-slayer is on PowerPoint. The Presentation includes whole class activities and comprehension questions. Children are encouraged to participate in discussion about the story and check their understanding. The second PowerPoint Presentation explains what mythical stories are and why they were told (6 Slides). The third PowerPoint Presentation is on different dragons for whole class activity and to prepare children for their worksheet activity. The resource also contains:- Flexible detailed lesson plans covering 3 lessons (includes learning objectives and plenaries). Each PowerPoint slide is referred to in the lesson plans. Lesson 1: Children are presented with the legend of St. George and then there are 7 comprehension questions. The Myths Presentation is also referred to set the story in context. Differentiated worksheets - With support - LA children read, cut/paste sentences to match pictures; MA/HA write sentences for each picture using time words. Extension: Complete George’s Day Factsheet (colour in/3 questions). Lesson 2: The lesson focus is adjectives. Children review describing words using the Dragons Presentation. Build a word bank of adjectives; model sentence for describing dragon on Slide 12). Differentiated Activity 1 - LA children label the dragon and then write simple sentences after colouring it in. MA/LA - Draw/colour in their dragon and write sentences describing it. Early finishers: Print off one or two dragon slides for children to describe. Lesson 3: Retelling myth in own words. Quick review of the story. Children draft their story and also use their description of their dragon in the previous lesson to add into the story. There is a worksheet to write up the final draft.

Simpson and his donkey with factsheets and worksheets. This is a PowerPoint presentation on one of the most well-known ANZAC, John Simpson Kirkpatrick and his donkey. It is a resource linked to ANZAC Day and bravery. Content: • Teacher’s Notes/Guide • PowerPoint Presentation (20 Slides) • 1 Worksheet • 5 Factsheets • 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheets relating to the Factsheets • 1 Word Search Worksheet 1 – Students write and draw 4 facts about Simpson. The less able students can write one sentence in each square. The last part of the worksheet asks students to think about a question they would ask Simpson. 5 Reading Comprehension Factsheets The story is divided into five sections. The texts are contained in text boxes to make it easier to read and extract information. Background: Simpson, The Early Days, Simpson becomes an ANZAC, Simpson’s Bravery and Simpson’s Death: The Memory Lives On. The comprehension sheets can be given out in any order. A teacher/assistant can work with a particular group that requires support. The worksheets cover sentence work, word work, spelling errors and jumbled words, true/false questions, short description writing and gap filling. Word Search for early finishers relating to the same topic. The resources can be edited to tailor them to the needs of your ability groups. File Type: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF formats Thank you for visiting my shop:-)

This resource relates to matching a mixture of CVC words to pictures. Learning aims: To read and match CVC words to pictures by segmenting and blending. There are two parts to this resource: 1. Play as a game to practise blending and segmenting; 2. For the teacher to assess children's progress in reading CVC words. This product contains: - Teachers' Notes on suggested activities - 8 phonic CVC Phonic Boards 1 to 8 containing clipart pictures - 72 word cards - 24 alien words/pseudo-words - 8 Phonic CVC Screening Check Sheets The boards are colour-coded with the word cards. On each board there are 9 cvc pictures and 3 alien pictures. There are 9 real word cards and 3 alien/pseudo-words for each picture board. Learn to read consonant, vowel, consonant(cvc) words via games - children choose any board number (Board 1 to Board 8) which are colour-coded with the word cards, e.g. Board 1 (yellow) with yellow word cards. H/she chooses a board and read the word on the card and cover the picture that matches the word. The alien pictures can be covered with any of the pseudo-word cards. Children can play in twos/threes - choose the colour of their boards and word cards. Shuffle the set of word cards and lay them face down on the table. They take turns turning over a card. If a card matches their board colour, s/he reads the word and covers the picture for that word. If the colour does not match or s/he cannot read the word, the word card is put back face down on the table. Using the word cards only - shuffle a selection of cards and the child reads as many words as s/he can. Additional use to check progress: For the teacher/assistant - Optional 8 Phonics screening check sheets - On each sheet there is a list of words that correspond to the set of word cards. Select a set of cards and as the child reads each card you complete the phonics screening sheet. Please see preview pane of a completed phonic board with cards. Preparation: For durability laminate onto card paper the Boards 1 to 8. Laminate each set of word cards and cut out the cards. File type: Word and Pdf. An ideal addition to your literacy station resources. Hope you enjoy this multi-purpose product.

This presentation pack comprises 5 PowerPoint Presentations. Aim: To develop children’s knowledge of the alphabet (upper/lower case letters) and sound and letter correspondences. Just choose a presentation and play. The 5 presentations all include animation. (Shortcut for Slide View press f5 tab) . Each presentation can be used as lesson starters, standalone lessons or as a plenary. Teacher Notes also included. General description: Children recite the alphabet as they appear in alphabetical order: with letters, pictures and words capitals letters only lower case letters only a mix of lower and upper case letters (children name the letters as they appear) interactive alphabet pictures and words (a-z) with each picture linked to Slide 28 that contains a table of words linking back to each picture on the slides. You can click on the links to go back and forth to pictures and words. See Preview Panes. Other Alphabet resources: Learning the Alphabet lesson Learning the Alphabet includes lesson plan and worksheets File Type: PowerPoint Presentation

This resource relates to St. Patrick’s Day (17 March). It is versatile in that you can save as a different name and then adapt to suit the timing of your assembly. It can also be used as a lesson resource where you can focus on a particular topic such as St Patrick’s life from when he was born, taken as a slave and the becoming the patron saint of Ireland. Content: A Presentation (69 Slides) on facts about St. Patrick and how the day is celebrated. The presentation starts with a welcome to the whole school. It then shows a stain glass window of St Patrick holding a shamrock. There are questions and answers throughout the presentation to involve the children. It is divided into sections:- Background to St. Patrick’s life Around the World Myths and legends Celebrations Reflection -A prayer (optional) (3 pages)- Teacher’s notes on assembly referring to each slide. Optional Follow-up worksheets: Write and draw 4 things you can remember about St Patrick Flags of Ireland : Children colour in the flag of Ireland and the cross of St Patrick (Answer key provided) 2 Differentiated cut and paste picture sequencing activities (Answers provided) Symbols of Ireland: Sort out the three jumbled words and write them opposite the pictures. Worksheet on three well-known myths: Sort out the jumbled headings and then draw lines to the correct picture for each heading (Answers provided) Word Search - Find 10 words Please see preview pane of some of the slides in the presentation. Thank you for your interest:-) Maths Activities https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/st-patrick-s-day-maths-block-graph-patterns-sequencing-puzzles-numbers-1-20-match-up-worksheets-12080124

This resource relates to adverbs of purpose or reason and is a basic introduction to one word or two word adverbs of purpose. The sentences are simple and uses common adverbs of purpose. Ideal if you want to do a recap of adverbs of purpose. It consists of posters or anchor charts which you can display and/or use to teach with. Content: Teacher Notes 12 Posters or anchor charts 22 Flashcards of adverbs of purpose (single words and phrases) Set of 4 worksheets with answers The worksheet activities comprise of finding and underlining adverbs of purpose; completing sentences with appropriate adverbs; multiple choice question worksheets; writing ‘why’ questions and working with a partner to answer the questions with adverbs of purpose/reason. Hope you find this resource useful. Thank you for visiting my shop:)

Time-saving flashcards for phonic work. The digraph being learnt is highlighted in red. The writing is in print and joined up. Foundation/Keystage 1, SEN and ESL/EAL pupils. Just print and laminate these large digraph picture cards. Browse round my store, you may be interested in the following: Revision of digraphs sh ch th ng ck ph and wh Digraphs Ph and Wh

This is a free sample of upper and lowercase A, B and C letters only with 2D and 3D shapes. A, B and C alphabet playdough mats for modelling letter shapes. The mats show pictures in colour and b&w. The letters are on whole pages in two sizes - A4 and US letter size 8.5 x 11". Fun learning activity colouring in shapes and background of letters and making letter shapes. Content: Lowercase letters a b c with 2D shapes Uppercase letters A B C with 2D shapes Lowercase letters a b c with 3D shapes Uppercase letters A B C with 3D shapes Alphabet playdough mats A, B & C Alphabet playdough mats with pictures labelled Please click on link for full product description. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alphabet-letters-and-2d-and-3d-shapes-worksheets-cut-and-paste-activities-bundle-12149969 Thank you for your interest.

I have uploaded a resource to support children’s learning of the alphabet. Children draw a line from each picture to the correct beginning letter name. There are two sets which you can laminate for use with drywipe pens or you use as worksheets. Two different lower case 'k’s are used. Full pack link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/alphabet-letters-activities-matching-pictures-to-upper-and-lower-case-letters-incs-trace-over-dots-11697982 Hope you find it useful.