I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
I enjoy creating high quality resources to help students achieve their full learning potential. Many of my products contain flexible lesson plans, differentiated worksheets and practical activities and PowerPoint Presentations on a wide range of subjects.
UPDATED - Includes PDF Format of all worksheets, lesson plans and word search solutions.
This colourful resource is a detailed introduction to teaching split digraphs.
There are 5 PowerPoint Presentations - which includes whole class activities.
<strong>Each presentation focuses on a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e and u-e split digraphs. </strong>
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5 lesson plans - slides are referred to in the plans - includes objectives and key questions.
Differentiated activities - filling in split digraph letters, write sentences, word searches, correcting misspelt words (highlighted), e.g. hoem, tiem.
Solution to the word searches
Practical activities making split digraph words on laminated strips.
Split digraph strips, letters a-z, consonant digraphs and consonant blends - to be laminated and cut out.
Flashcards for teaching
Teacher’s Notes
If you only require worksheets only, visit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/split-digraphs-phonics-worksheets-keystage-1-11589999
Goes well with:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phase-3-phonics-consonant-digraphs-vowel-digraphs-trigraphs-presentations-worksheets-activities-11073647
File type: Power Point, Microsoft Word and PDF
UPDATED with PDF worksheets and specimen answer sheet for cut/paste sequence.
This resource pack consists of:
2 PowerPoint Presentations - includes whole class activities.
5 Lesson Plans - includes learning objectives/outcomes
Differentiated activity worksheets
Presentation 1 and Lesson Plan 1 - on the topic of making promises and relate to children’s experiences of making and breaking promises and that ‘bad secrets’ are disguised as promises.
Presentation 2 - Tells the story of Noah and God’s covenant/promise to the world with colourful pictures - includes whole class activities.
Each lesson plan refers to the numbered slides and what activities children undertake to achieve the learning objectives.
Lesson 1 - What are promises/making and breaking promises - 2 differentiated worksheets - Link to SEAL - Promising not to misbehave, to share classroom equipment etc.
Lesson 2 - Noah is chosen - 2 differentiated worksheet activities that include describing Noah’s character from the text/labelling.
Lesson 3 - Building the ark/people laughing at Noah - Cut/paste activity cutting out animals to stick onto the ark then colour in.
Lesson 4 - The Flood and after - Cut/paste sequencing activity to show how it was safe for Noah to leave the ark with Answer Sheet.
Lesson 5 - Recount of the story - Sort the paragraphs in order on PowerPoint then differentiated writing activities at tables/colour in rainbow.
Link Lesson 5 to Art - make a rainbow poster and children write what they promise to do on strips of paper.
Resources are editable to suit the different abilities of your pupils.
File type: PowerPoint, MSWord and PDF.
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This is antonyms and synonyms product which contains an editable PowerPoint presentation (60 Slides), worksheets to go with the presentation, word only flashcards (2 fonts) and editable cards in PowerPoint. There is a lesson guide to go with the presentation divided into sections for ease of reference. This product can be used as a standalone lesson or if you are looking to review antonyms and synonyms then this presentation and worksheets would be suitable for your requirements.
You will need to play the presentation in Slide Show for the animation to work.
Within the presentation there matching antonyms and synonyms, whole reading texts, antonym pictures and multiple-choice activities.
Optional: laminate the flashcards and display on your word wall or use to introduce the lesson – just cut along the dotted lines. You can choose which pairs of antonyms you want to work with.
Editable cards (PowerPoint): You can type your own text using your desired font, color or background.
Content:
Teacher Notes (1 page)
Editable PowerPoint Presentation (60 Slides)
Presentation Lesson Guides 1 – 3
Worksheets (see below)
Flashcards (x2)
Editable cards (PowerPoint)
What is the Opposite? Cut/Paste Worksheets A to C: Students write the opposite word and then cut and glue the correct antonym picture where indicated.
Synonyms Match Up Worksheet: Students draw lines to connect the pairs of synonyms. There are two words that do not match as they are antonyms.
Synonyms Match Up Worksheets: Students connect the word that are similar and list the odd pair.
Antonym with Prefixes Worksheets: Students rewrite the words with prefixes to make them antonyms.
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You may be interested in this PowerPoint Presentation which is included in the link below and other related resources combined, click link to see products:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12891800
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These are Spring phonics worksheets relating to beginning consonant blends or clusters. They are ideal for reviewing work on blends and for writing simple sentences using beginning blends. There are also differentiated multiple-choice worksheets whereby students select the correct blend to complete one or two words in a sentence.
Content:
Consonant blend worksheets
Writing simple sentences
Missing consonant blends worksheets
Fun colour by Code Activity – great for early finishers
Consonant blends worksheets:
There are 7 consonant blends worksheets containing 9 blends pictures on each sheet with incomplete words. Students select the correct missing blends from the grid using the picture clues.
The blends are:
bl-, br-, cl-, cr-, dr-, fl-, fr-, gl-, gr-, pl-, pr-, sc-, sk-, sl-, sm-, sn-, sp-, st-, sw-, tr-, and tw-.
Writing activity: Worksheets 1 to 3
Students write simple sentences using each of the beginning blends shown in the grid with pictures. They should check their work making sure they start their sentence with a capital/uppercase letter and finish with a full stop.
Missing consonant blends worksheets (differentiated)
Worksheet 1: Students select one correct blend to complete the word in the sentence.
Worksheet 2: Students select two correct blends to complete the words in the sentence.
Colour by Code: Spring flowers (2 versions) – with Solution.
The blends in this activity are colour-coded. The consonant blends are: br, cl, fl, sl, sp, pr and tr.
The image shows words and pictures beginning with consonant blends.
First version: the colours are displayed with the beginning consonants in order to colour the images correctly, students use the colour code to complete the activity.
Second version: Students will need to colour in the crayons before using the code to complete the picture.
Optional paper sizes A4 and US letter size and spelling of colour/color for the consonant blend colour code activity.
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You may be interested in Mixed Consonant Blends Summer Worksheets
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12869143
This is part of the Spring Bundle:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12991386
UPDATED with 26 extra worksheets for differentiation.
Aimed at Keystage1/Lower Keystage 2.
These worksheets are based on the 22 initial consonant blends. It is part of a large resource pack - see below.
You may only require the worksheets which can be used in the classroom, as homework or as revision.
The worksheets include:
Cloze activities on all the initial consonants - children read each sentence and choose the appropriate to complete the sentence so that it makes sense - A choice of two words. There is a mini word search at the end.
Worksheet (1 page) Matching words to pictures by drawing a line.
Worksheets - Making words from a set of consonant blends, e.g. children will see missing gaps in a word - e.g. __ __ am. They can choose any of the initial consonant blends in the box below to make a word, e.g. slam or pram or tram.
Matching initial consonant blends to pictures
Trace over initial consonant blends and match to the correct pictures
Revision worksheets to consolidate their learning.
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This worksheet resource is part of a larger pack:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-initial-consonant-blends-presentations-plans-listening-audio-worksheets-activities-11607482
This product contains a variety of resources to get your class speaking, listening, writing and drawing.
There’s lot to choose from:
Use the PowerPoint Generator to randomly choose a name or question. Just type in your class names and adjust the size of the font.
Lay out a variety of questions cards for children to find out about each other
PowerPoint Name spinner - type in your class names and spin to select student
a variety of worksheets to suit all levels of ability
Option for children to create a booklet and to speak about themselves.
You can set up workstations with different resources on each so that students can move around if they wish.
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This product is a set of 70 task cards up to the value of €5.00 or 5 €.
Each card shows a combination of coins up to a particular value which pupils add up and write the total in the space provided.
Content
• 70 Task cards
• Answer Keys
• Recording Task Card Sheet
• Blank task cards
• All eight coins
• Flags
Write and erase
You can print, laminate and cut out the cards for pupils to practise adding up coin values. Ideal for early finishers and for those pupils who need more practice in adding up coins.
Print off, cut out and glue into workbooks
You may wish to record pupils’ work and so this resource is great for cutting out and sticking into workbooks or onto plain paper. Pupils do not have to work through the task cards in number order. Whatever ability the pupil is at, you can choose the appropriate task card.
There is a Recording Sheet with space for the pupil’s name and date for when each activity card was completed.
Alternative uses
I have included blank card and coins which you can prepare to suit the needs of your pupils.
E.g. Write the amount of money on the right-hand side of the card and then pupils cut out the coins to match the amount of money you have written down.
Pupils can cut out the little flags and stick on the blank task cards.
For small group or one-to-one activity
Lay out cards that have the same value but different combinations of coins.
Ask pupils to match the cards that add up the same amount and elicit what coins were used on each card. E.g. Both cards add up to 50 Euro cents but one card shows 3x 10c and 1x 20c and the other card shows 2x20c and 1x 10c.
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US$, AUS$, CAN$, NZ$ and UK£ Sterling version of this resource.
You may also be interested in other Euro products:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/money-euro-and-cents-presentations-worksheets-activities-bundle-11634271
This resource focuses on the legend of Saint Patrick and myths.
The PowerPoint Presentation includes whole class activities and there are questions at the end of the presentation.
Children are encouraged to participate in discussion about the different myths and legends in relation to St Patrick/St Patrick’s Day.
The resource contains:-
32 Slides PowerPoint Presentation
Flexible detailed lesson plans covering 2 lessons (includes learning objectives and plenaries/closing session). Each PowerPoint slide is referred to in the lesson plans.
Lesson 1: Children link the shamrock St Patrick is holding to Irish myths, including leprechaun costumes that they might see on St Patrick’s Day celebrations. Learn the difference between myths and legends. They look at mythical beasts and describing words and phrases.
Differentiated worksheets - With support - LA draw their own picture of Cyclops and label the parts with adjectives.
MA/HA - Draw own picture of Cyclops or create their own mythical creature and label it with adjectives and and use simple sentences to describe in more detail, e.g. its body was as big as a house.
Extension: Complete Patrick’s Day Factsheet (colour in/4 questions).
Lesson 2: Previous is lesson reviewed. This lesson focuses on the retelling of myths and sequencing events. Three mythical stories on PowerPoint are read out and children decide which one they like better and what makes them interesting. Discuss what happened at the beginning, middle and end of the stories.
Differentiated Activity 1 - Lower Ability children cut out and sequence three pictures and write a simple sentence below each picture called St. Patrick and the Serpent.
Middle Ability - Cut out sentences and glue below the correct pictures to tell the story of St Patrick and the Serpent .
High Ability - Retell legend of St Patrick and the Serpent. First they draft and then write out neatly.
Early finishers: Draw or find a picture of a person whom they regard as a legend and write why.
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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 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.
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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
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This resource relates to Canadian money - giving change. There are 50 task cards/activities.
Content:
50 numbered Task cards
Answer Key
Recording Sheet
Money Reference Sheet
There are two task cards to a page.
The task is in two parts:
• First students add up the coins/money in the first column and write the price of the item.
• The middle column shows the money used to pay for the item.
• Students work out the change using whichever method they are comfortable with and then write the change given in the last column.
The recording sheet can be used to write the date each card was completed.
Great for early finishers and/or you want to review money with your students.
You can laminate and cut out the cards or just stick some of the cards into workbooks you want your students to complete as an extension to your lesson.
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This resource is on US currency - pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters, half dollar and one dollar bill.
The worksheets are in color and black and white.
WITH ANSWER KEYS
Each of the four worksheets contain a variety of tasks for students to complete on the topic of buying school supplies/stationery.
Worksheet 1 - Students look at the pictures and price of each item and then work out how much two items of school supplies cost.
Two questions at the bottom: Which student spent the most? Which student spent the least amount of money?
Worksheet 2 - This worksheet is similar to the above except students are working out what 3 items of school supplies cost.
Worksheet 3 - Students answer 6 questions about the items, e.g. Which item is the most expensive? How much less do the crayons cost than the ruler? etc.
The next task is to write the new price for each item which has risen by 9c.
Worksheet 4 - The first task is to write the new price of the items which have risen by 20c. Second task - to add up 3 items of school supplies at the new price.
Worksheet 5 - Sale Now On! - Students recalculate the new price of each item because they have been reduced. (Subtraction).
Additional worksheets:
Drawing coins to match the price tags - Students use the fewest number of coins as many times as they can.
Add coins and write the total on the price tag for each item shown.
Challenge: Students add up all the prices on the tags and write the total amount of money spent.
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This resource relates to CVC word families - onset and rime. It contains 30 worksheets in black and white and the same 30 worksheets in colour.
There are three tasks on each worksheet:
Cut and glue the correct missing letters to complete the word family using the picture clues.
Choose the correct missing letter to complete the word or put a cross in the box below the picture that does not belong to the same word family.
Complete the crossword puzzle – the three-letter words go across and down.
A PDF fillable worksheet has now been added which can be completed on computer devices.
These worksheets can be used for:
• extension work
• early finishers
• revision of word families
• homework
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This product is also part of a large CVC bundle which contains a variety of CVC activities.
This resource is an** introduction to photosynthesis**. It covers the two stages of photosynthesis (Light-dependent stage and the Calvin Cycle) and there are support worksheets to go with the PowerPoint presentation and flash cards. If you are looking to introduce your students to photosynthesis, then this resource is ideal.
Content
PowerPoint Presentation (36 Slides)
Order of slides (editable)
Slides 1 – 2: Review what plants need to grow.
Slide 3: – Learning objectives
Slides 4 – 6: Overview of Photosynthesis
Slides 7 – 11: Parts and function of a leaf
Slides 12 – 15: The plant cells (label and description)
Slides 16 – 20: The chloroplasts (label and description)
Slides 21 – 26: Describing the stages of photosynthesis
Slide 27: Describing respiration
Slide 28: Why photosynthesis is important
Slide 29: Photosynthesis formula and chemical signs
Slide 30: When do plants breathe in oxygen
Slides 31 – 35: Quick Quiz with answers
Slides 36: Vocabulary
Slide 37: Terms of Use and Acknowledgements
Flash cards with photosynthesis formula and description cards of parts of a leaf, plant cell and the chloroplast.
11 Worksheets – reading comprehension, labelling, match up words with definition and cut and paste activities.
Text is editable.
2 paper sizes: A4 and US size worksheets
The presentation includes whole class activities and there is a quiz at the end of the presentation.
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This resource relates to counting apples on a tens frame and on apple trees. Counting is from 0 to 20 and students write numerals and/or number words to give their answers. There are worksheets to complete and practical matching activities to do.
Content:
Count and Match Number of Apples -Tick matching tree
Counting Apples: Number Words – Tick matching tree
Apples Tens Frame Task Cards: 0 to 20
Apple Tree Counting Task Cards: Counting apples to 20
Black and white worksheets and task cards
Answer Key for the worksheets
Teacher Notes
Worksheets (differentiated):
1st Set of worksheets: Students write how many apples on the tens frame using numerals and then tick the apple tree that matches the number of apples.
2nd Set of worksheets: Students write how many apples on the tens frame using number words and then tick the matching apple tree.
Suggested practical activities and you can also prepare cut/paste activity using colour or black and white cards.
There are two sets of task cards which you can laminate and cut apart and students can match the correct number of apples on the tree to the tens frame and double tens frame.
This resource is part of the growing Apples Bundle.
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This product contains four different CVC word work and missing CVC words in sentences activities. Students read simple sentences and choose the correct rhyming CVC word, complete sentences with multiple-choice CVC words and read short poems with rhyming words.
Set 1: Worksheets A and B - 10 sentences per sheet
Students read each sentence and then match the highlighted word with the correct rhyming word. Students choose one out of the three choices in the box.
Set 2: Worksheets 1 and 2: 10 sentences per sheet
Students read each sentence and complete it with a suitable word from the box. There is a choice of three words but only one is suitable to complete the sentence.
Set 3: Worksheets – Read and Spell Activity (1) – (4)
Students read each sentence and then look at the picture representing a CVC word. This is an opportunity for students to sound out each phoneme, blend and then write the CVC word in the space provided to complete the sentence.
Set 4: Worksheets – Poems with missing rhyming words
A fun rhyming activity.
Students can work independently, in pairs or you can make it a small group and/or whole class group activity.
Poem activity: In order to fill in the gaps, students look at the picture which rhymes with the word above.
Answer sheets are provided together with worksheets with black and white pictures.
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This is a bundle relating to photosynthesis and plants.
I will be adding to this bundle and so far it contains:
Introduction to Photosynthesis Presentation and additonal worksheets
Reading Comprehension: Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis Gap Fillng Activity Worksheet and questions on text.
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This comprehensive resource relates to 2D shapes and repeating patterns.
Learning Objectives:
- To recognise and name 2D shapes (including squares, triangles and circles)
Success criteria:-
- I can make a repeating pattern
- I can say which shape comes next in a repeating pattern
- I can use shape and colour to repeat patterns (challenge)
Aimed at: EYFS/KS1 and SEN students
Student explore and use their imagination to make 2d shape repeat patterns. They are also challenged to use colours.
Resource content:-
• PowerPoint Presentation (23 Slides) - Includes whole class activities
• 2D Shape Pattern 1 – cut/paste activity
• 2D Shape Pattern 2 – cut/paste activity
• Colour Shape Patterns 1 – cut/paste activity
• Colour Shape Patterns 2 (extension)
• Colour Shape Patterns 3 (extension)
• Large Shape Tiles 1 (plain & colour)
• Medium Shape Tiles 2 (plain & colour)
• Small Shape Tiles 3 (plain & colour
• Repeating Shape Patterns worksheet
(to be used with shape tiles)
• Shape Pattern Mat worksheet (to be used with shape tiles)
• Repeat shape pattern T-shirt activity sheet
• My Shape Pattern T-shirt Design
Two lessons for children to explore repeating 2D shape patterns. The lesson can spread over three sessions to include art and ICT tasks.
The activities are differentiated to include all abilities.
Lesson 1: Students are introduced to 2D shapes patterns only (no colour).
Lesson 2: Students build upon what what they learnt in lesson 1 and include colour/2d shape repeating patterns.
Depending on the age group, you can combine the two lessons into one.
- Teacher Notes/Lesson Plans - all slides are referred to in the lesson plans with extra information on extension activities and plenaries.
File Type: PowerPoint, PDF, zip file in which the files are in Word format.
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This resource material is on split digraphs - a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e and u-e.
Some teachers only require the worksheets so I have made a separate resource pack. THIS IS PART OF A WHOLE PACK - see below for link to my shop.
There are two sets of worksheets:
Worksheet 1 set
-Students look at the pictures and complete the missing consonant to make the split digraph words.
Choose 3 words and write a sentence using each of the choosen words.
Mini word search to do (includes solutions).
Worksheet 2 - (5 pages) Students read each sentence and unscramble the highlighted words.
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You may be interested in:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/phonics-split-digraphs-5-presentations-5-lesson-plans-activity-sheets-practical-lessons-11348539
This single phonics pack focuses on initial consonant blend ‘sp’ CCVC words.
A progression from CVC and CCV to CCVC 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 (35 Slides)- includes explanation of initial blend, CCVC words; whole class/group activities to prepare children for their independent activities.
Also includes alien and real word whole class activity.
PowerPoint Phoneme Presentation (13 Slides) - Optional (Use as reference) - some children may still be struggling with segmenting/blending) - I have listed a few 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.
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 (8)
2 Activity Sheets:
Worksheet 1 - Gap filling and Sentence Work - Section A- Children choose a suitable word to complete the gap so that it makes sense. Section B - Unscramble Sp-CCVC word in each of the boxes. Section C - Punctuate 3 sentences by rewriting the sentences on the line provided.
Activity Sheet 2 - Children complete missing vowels and vowel digraphs and draw lines to match the pictures. (Key provided)
2 Word Searches with pictures.
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.
File Type: PowerPoint, MS Word and PDF Format
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This is a reading comprehension activity. The reading covers three pages with a word count (including title) of 648 words. The topic relates to Epiphany, i.e. what it means and some of the countries that celebrate this Christian festival. There are 17 questions and tasks for students to do and they include finding evidence in the text, spelling, grammar and word work.
Students read the first two pages and then as additional work they can go straight onto reading page three with additional activities.
To begin the lesson, find out what students know about Epiphany and how it relates to the Christmas story before handing out the reading comprehension.
You can use this resource for guided reading.
Students can work in pairs or individually to answer the questions and tasks.
Content:
Teacher’s Copy of the reading comprehension
Student’s copy with the first task of correcting the first paragraph which contains 16 errors.
Reading comprehension with 17 questions and activities
Specimen answer sheet
Word Search with Solution
In addition to writing full sentences, the work covers:
Spellings
Homophones
Synonyms
Punctuation
Putting list of countries into alphabetical order
Making words singular or plural
This is optional if you would like the students to watch a video on the meaning of Epiphany - I have suggested three websites which you can look at to go with the reading comprehension.
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