2 great ‘contractions’ worksheets: Activity 1: Examples of contractions plus an activity asking the children to write some sentences using contractions. Activity 2: Students are asked to rewrite some sentences replacing the underlined words with a contraction. Both worksheets are fully editable.

A great PowerPoint to help teach apostrophes and contractions. 89 slides - fully editable. Examples and activities included. Ideal for younger learners.

Kingdoms, Dragons & Princesses - BIG WRITE! Can your students plan a story that includes a kingdom far away, a hungry dragon that kidnaps a princess and a HERO who rescues the princess? Planning sheet and story writing templates attached. Fully editable.

Title: To the Rescue Stimulus: Kensuke’s Kingdom, Katie Morag, storms at sea, boating holidays gone wrong, coastguards or lifeboats. Plot: A boat capsizes in a storm. What happens next? Sentence starter: The boat tossed back and forth and the skipper had lost control of the boat. 2 pages. Fully editable.

BIG WRITE! Title: Jack and The Beanstalk. Genre: Fairy Tales. Planning sheet and story template provided. Age range: 5 -11 years. Fully editable.

Title: Camping Holiday Gone Wrong. Topic: Holidays. Task: Imagine going on a camping trip with your family … what would you pack? Describe your journey and the campsite … what could go wrong? Planning sheet and story template provided. Age range: 5 -11 years. Fully editable.

BIG WRITE - A MONSTER IN THE WOODS. Title: A Monster In The Woods. Topic: Diwali (linked to the story of Rama and Sita). Age range: 5 -11 years. Plan and writing template attached. Fully editable.

3 antonyms resources attached: An antonyms worksheet. An antonyms mobile (2-page) activity booklet. 3 pages of antonyms to display in your classroom. Ideal for 5 - 9 years and fully editable.

5 Adverbs Resources A 5-slide ‘Adverbs’ PowerPoint with clear examples of adverbs and adverbial phrases. A 5-page ‘Adverbs’ activity booklet for your student’s to complete. A selection of verbs, adverbs and adverbial phrases for you to display in your classroom. An adverbs worksheet. Fully editable resources.

A great starting point when asking children to describe an object/item/thing FOR SALE. 2-page activity booklet. Activity 1: What is the object/item/thing? Activity 2: Can you describe it using lots of exaggerated adjectives and by giving it a REALLY USEFUL PURPOSE? Fully editable.

Do you want to start BIG WRITING in your school? If so, follow this simple 4-page information booklet. The booklet is divided into the following sections: Philosophy, How to begin, Big Writing Environment, Rewards, Big Writing Files, Snappy Starters/Quick Fire/Power VCOP Starters, Talking, Rainbow Writing, Finger Tapping & Colours. Ideal for staff training or simple reference. Fully editable.

Clear, simple and easy to follow. 9 pages (1 page for each year group + front cover). Just print off 1 for each child and tick off the targets once sufficient evidence is available (it’s always best to have 3 separate pieces of evidence for each target). Fully editable.