Great templates for rhyming couplets. Just list some words on the board linked to the topic (school) and off you go. The worksheet highlights the end word on each line. Also attached is another rhyming couplet template linked to the topic “US” 2 resources in total. Fully editable.

Updated July 2022. A fully editable 9-page oral screening form to assess English proficiency. The aim of this screening form is to: Establish 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 child will be reassured (and put at ease) 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

BIG WRITE: Birthday Surprise. Ask the children to imagine they have a sister called ‘Daisy’. Soon it will be her birthday. Tell them that they want to buy her a surprise birthday gift. Just follow the planning sheet then complete the story. Planning sheet and writing template provided. Fully editable.

ASSESS YOUR STUDENT’S LISTENING CAPABILITIES WITH THIS FORM. With reference to work samples and observations, highlight language capabilities 'AT OR ABOV’E the ESL Bandscale levels (Levels 1 to 7). Finally, rate the student at the level which contains the most highlighting. On the second page, it suggests the ‘next steps’ depending on the level achieved. 2 pages.

BIG WRITE - The Princess, Villain & Hero After reading/watching Rapunzel, why not write a similar story (or adaptation) about a princess, a villain and hero. Picture plan and writing template attached. Fully editable.

Create a cure for a terrible virus. Attached is a story plan and writing sheet for a story called OUTBREAK. Story outline: You live a very normal life BUT everything is about to change after hearing a worrying news report! Just follow the plan. Fully editable!

A 2-page handout full of very useful verbs. All verbs listed in alphabetical order. This is an ideal resource for diary writing, creative writing, dictionary/alphabet work, drama (act out an action) or just for display. Easy to use and fully editable.

2 great activities: Ask your student’s to list some past, present and future tense verbs in the chart provided. Once the chart is complete, ask your student’s to create their own past, present and future tense sentences with words selected from the chart. Fully editable!

Activity: Make the word fan then choose an appropriate verb to complete each sentence. 18 sentences in total. Ideal for 5 - 9 years. 6 pages. Fully editable.

Homophones and Tricky Words (3 Posters & 4 Worksheets). 3 posters to display: Poster 1: two & too. Poster 2: whether & weather. Poster 3: which & witch. 4 worksheets - fill in the gaps: Worksheet 1: To, Two or Too? Worksheet 2: To, Two or Too? Worksheet 3: To, Two or Too? Worksheet 4: To, Two or Too? All answers provided. Ideal for 5 - 9 years.

2 resources - a PowerPoint and examples of compound words (for display). Your student’s will learn to build up longer words from smaller words, or parts of words and to make compound words. The PowerPoint presentation has 10 slides. It explains how to build up words by adding suffixes and it gives examples of compound words. It also contains integrated activities. Also attached is an A4 ‘compound word’ display sheet. Fully editable resources.

Most frequently used words displayed on 38 pages (ideal for creating spelling lists). Also attached is a 4 page ‘500 most frequently used words’ list (ideal for student’s to refer to).

Frequently Used Words resources - fully editable. Resource 1: A PowerPoint displaying 300 basic words to be read, said, spelt and used. Resource 2: 500 most frequently used words worksheet. Resource 3: Most Frequently Used Words-48-pages (A-Z).

A 26-slide phonics PowerPoint - ideal for Reception or Year 1. This PowerPoint focuses on the following sounds/blends: er ue qu ou ar ou oi Animations, sounds and pictures incorporated to make it a bit more fun.

Genre: Stories Set in Imaginary Worlds. Suitable for 7+ (depending on ability). Attached is a 3 - 4 week plan, a PowerPoint presentation with integrated tasks, homework activities, video links (all tried and tested) and writing templates. Everything you need to teach a great unit of work.

Halloween Homework. A great half term homework activity. Activity: Write a SCARY story using 1 of 3 titles (and planning guidelines) displayed on the sheet. Fully editable.

Onomatopoeia Words - Animal Sounds Resource 1: Worksheet - Fill in the animal’s name and the ‘sound verb’ it makes. Resource 2: A 6-slided PowerPoint showing an onomatopoeia ‘seaside’ poem. Quick reminder: An onomatopoeia is a word that actually looks like the sound it makes, and we can almost hear those sounds as we read. Some examples of onomatopoeia are: slam, splash, bam, babble, warble, gurgle, mumble, and belch. Both resources are fully editable.

Syllables (2-page booklet) A great way to teach syllables. Appropriate for 5 - 9 years. Fully editable.

Speech Marks - Direct Speech 25 slides. Ideal for KS2. Focus: Adding punctuation to jokes. Fully editable.

2 PowerPoint Presentations. Focus: Suffixes. PowerPoint 1: 11 slides. This presentation covers the suffixes: ‘ness’, ‘hood’ and ‘ship’ with integrated activities. PowerPoint 2: 1 slide. Your student’s must complete each word in the list (39 words in total) by adding the suffix tion, sion, ssion or cian. Fully editable.