2 fully-editable non-fiction resources: A poster highlighting some features of a non fiction text. Features of a non-fiction text matching activity - match the correct word with its correct definition. Answers provided Ideal for 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Comic Strips! Why not ask your student’s to create their very own comic strips/books Attached are 3 comic strip writing templates plus a selection of cartoon strips to refer to. Suggested activities: Cut and paste comic strips in the correct sequence; add speech bubbles to character pictures or create comic strips.

Ideal for 5+ (depending on ability). Fully editable. PowerPoint - 6 slides showing examples of speech written in speech bubbles and in sentences. Also attached is a 4-page activity booklet: Activity 1: Students must write down something each character might say in the speech bubble provided. Then they must write out the speech in a full sentence (using speech marks). The first is done for them. Activity 2: Students must give each character a name. Then they must write something the characters are saying to each other in the speech bubbles. Finally, they must write the conversation on the lines. The first one has been done for them. Activity 3: Same as activity 2 but this time the conversation must be BIGGER. Activity 4: A character called ‘Amelia’ must ask Tom a question then respond to his reply. Students must copy out the conversation on the lines provided.

PowerPoint Presentation - Simple features of a newspaper report: Headline. Opening Sentence. Main body of text. Photo. Caption. Final Sentence.

Great ways to remember how to spell … -because -island -necessary -difficulty -friend -piece -parliament -separate -secretary -terrible -business -quiet -guitar -accommodation -‘ould’ words -laugh -rhythm -soldier -height & weight -hear

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 very useful PowerPoint to introduce, explain and show examples of contractions. Over 80 slides. Fully editable.

A very popular game to use! The game is called, ‘WHAT AM I?’ You can link this game with ANY topic, e.g. rainforest animals, toys, family members, rooms in a house etc. Just describe what it is you want to describe on 1 card and draw and label what it is you are describing on the other. The example shown is a parrot. You can use the cards in many ways. Here are 2 examples: Stick the answer card on the back of the description card and make a complete set of topic cards. How to play: Deal the cards. Take it in turns to read the description on the card shown to you. If you guess correctly, keep the card. If you guess incorrectly, you don’t get the card. The winner is the person who wins all the cards. Arrange the description cards on 1 side of a table and the answer cards on the other side. Match them up. I’ve attached a complete set of 10 ‘What am I?’ cards to print out and use. If you want a bigger set of cards, just print off a few more. The card template is fully editable so you can design them on a computer and print them off when you’re finished … this makes them look VERY professional. Your class will love this. They might even become more popular than TOP TRUMPS.

A fully editable 9-page EAL screening form. The aim of this screening form is to establish a student’s basic English language proficiency; to identify a student who requires EAL, EFL, ESL support and to identify topic areas a student may need to develop. Before carrying out the screening form, it is helpful to say to the child, ‘During the task, I will circle some areas that you find a bit tricky. This is to help me know which areas I need to focus on in class so that I can make your English even better!’ By saying this, the student will be reassured from the start. . The following 23 topic areas are assessed: Colours Numbers (0 - 9) Numbers (10 – 20) Body parts Head / Face Clothes Household objects School Shapes Action words Domestic Animals Weather words Food - Basics Food - Fruit Food - Vegetables Fast food Wild Animals Gardening Positional Words Days of the week Times of the day Months of the year Professions / Jobs

Focus text: ‘The Iron Man’ (by Ted Hughes). 4 resources attached. The first resource is a simple 1-page storyboard divided into 5 chapters. Students need to summarise each chapter by writing a sentence and drawing a picture. Ideal for younger learners. The second resource is a 12-page booklet that summarises the story in 24 small sections of text. Great for creating play scripts, acting out, group work, sequencing or just illustrating. The third resource is a 6-page Iron Man booklet - similar to resource number 1 but in booklet form. The final set of resources are 5 worksheets (1 for each chapter) for your student’s to write their own summary (and picture). Ideal to use when reading this wonderful story with your class. All resources are fully editable.

A detailed English whole school overview. Years 1 to Year 6. Fully editable.

A fully editable non-chronological report booklet and two A3 size non-chronological report templates/writing frames. The booklet contains a title page + 13 pages to write about different headings. You could always add a contents page, glossary and index for more able students. The templates are designed to allow the writer to add a specific subject/title under each relevant heading/subheading (the children just need to fill in the spaces). Fully editable.

A great game to play! Just divide your class into groups and get them to guess the answers to the questions. The more answers they get, the more points they win! Suitable for 5+ (depending on ability).

Subject: Reading Focus: Visualisation. Visualisation is any technique for creating images, diagrams, or animations to communicate a message. 3 great worksheets - The 5 senses, Hiding activity and Visualisation worksheet. 5 pages in total. 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

A comprehensive Year 2 Literacy programme of study for the entire year, 8 pages. 30 units of work. Excellent coverage of Fiction, Non-Fiction & Poetry genres. All writing and reading objectives included. Fully editable.

A full story of Hansel and Gretel on a 14-slide PowerPoint. Text and pictures included. Ideal for 5 - 9 years. The last slide contains an alternative ending to the story. Also attached is a differentiated sequencing activity and 6-part storyboard activity. Answers provided. Fully editable.

Mr. Men PowerPoint - Story Logs and Storyboards Enjoy writing some of your own Mr. Men stories with this 16-slide bright and fun Mr. Men slide show. The slide show displays the Mr. Men characters (on 1 slide) but then focuses on Mr. Tickle, Mr. Brave, Mr. Daydream and Mr. Chatterbox. Each of the characters has their very own Story Log and Storyboard for you (or the children) to complete! Please check out my shop for a Mr. Men Unit of Work and additional resources. Fully editable.

Focus: Weather Poetry. Ideal for 5+ (depending on ability). 3 fully editable resources attached: A weather poem (written by Lucy Coates). A selection of weather words to use when writing weather poems. 2 writing templates.