This bundle of 6 resources includes: A PowerPoint showing examples of what it means to explain. An explanation rubric. A ‘What is it?’ activity. A writing to explain 4-page activity booklet. A Cause and Effect PowerPoint. A 36-slide PowerPoint containing the following information: What are explanation texts? Identifying the subject in an explanation text. 6 Explanation texts: 1. Water pollution 2. The production of paper 3. Health and Beauty 4. How do volcanoes erupt? 5. What would happen if humans didn’t have bones? 6. What do muscles do? Layout of an explanation text. Cause and effect – connectives, examples and activities. More explanation activities.

**A MASSIVE PowerPoint full of activities you can just print off: ** -What is poetry? -Animal Poems -Performance poetry (with a special focus on Michael Rosen) -Onomatopoeia -Similes and metaphors -Teeth and Eating poems A basic plan is also attached for you to start with and adapt.

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.

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.

Teach your students to write ‘complex sentences’ using these 2 straightforward PowerPoint presentations. I’ve also attached 2 differentiated ‘clauses’ worksheets.

‘Realistic’ Progress Indicators and Tracking Sheets for Independent Writing. 9 pages. Nursery: 3 to 4 years Reception: 4 to 5 years Year 1: 5 to 6 years Year 2: 6 to 7 years Year 3: 7 to 8 years Year 4: 8 to 9 years Year 5: 9 to 10 years Year 6: 10 to 11 years Fully editable.

This bundle of 6 resources includes: A PowerPoint showing examples of what it means to explain. An explanation rubric. A ‘What is it?’ activity. A writing to explain 4-page activity booklet. A Cause and Effect PowerPoint. A 36-slide PowerPoint containing the following information: What are explanation texts? Identifying the subject in an explanation text. 6 Explanation texts: 1. Water pollution 2. The production of paper 3. Health and Beauty 4. How do volcanoes erupt? 5. What would happen if humans didn’t have bones? 6. What do muscles do? Layout of an explanation text Cause and effect – connectives, examples and activities. More explanation activities

This 53-slide PowerPoint covers the following: What are instructions? Verbal instructions. Time connectives. Written Instructions. Imperative (Bossy) Verbs. Instructional Writing Examples. Instructional Writing Task. Writing Frames. Editing Instructions. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability). Fully editable.

7 activities. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability).

5 useful adverbs and adverbial phrases resources (fully editable): Resource 1: Posters showing how to add adverbs AND adverbial phrases. Resource 2: A simple adverbs worksheet. Resource 3: A 5-page adverbs activity booklet. Resource 4: A 5-slide PowerPoint showing what adverbs and adverbial phrases do (with a simple activity on the penultimate slide). Answers provided. Resource 5: A handout showing lists of adverbs.

Hundreds of frequently used words - ideal for spelling lists. 5 - 11 years. Fully editable.

**12 excellent resources for teaching persuasive writing: ** Persuasive vocabulary and phrases for display Slogans activity Topics to debate: vegetarianism, skating/rollerblading on the playground, school uniform, pets & boxing 1 persuasive class writing activity: Should children use mobile phones? Homework activity: Ask parents their opinions about various topics

5 persuasive writing frames + 5 topics to discuss and debate - pets, vegetarianism, school uniform, rollerblading and boxing. Also attached is a 44-slide PowerPoint that covers the following: What is persuasion? Useful ‘writing to persuade’ vocabulary, sentence starters and statements. 2 ‘writing to persuade’ writing frames. Debates and statements for debate. How to make writing MORE persuasive. Persuasive writing examples. Advertisements. Slogans. Persuasive letters. Questions to consider, debate or write about. Writing to persuade assessment rubric.

Writing To Recount: 1 worksheet. Fully editable. Appropriate for 7+ (depending on ability).

A selection of Santa poems and activities. You can sing along with Santa too!

Where does snow come from? A lovely poem + activities provided. Suitable for 4 - 8 years.

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

3 lovely (and fully editable) stories to share with your class: The Rainbow Fish’ (adaptation). ‘Jack Frost and the Snow. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.

3 lovely stories to share with your class: Jack Frost and the Snow. The Rainbow Fish (adaptation). The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Fully editable.