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Hello! We're creating resources for busy primary school teachers. All our writers are themselves experienced KS1 and KS2 professionals and we design our resources to be as appealing and accessible as possible.
These worksheets, covering common exception words, are an excellent way for children in Year 1 to revise and practise spelling these words. This is pack 3 of 7 covering year 1 CEW.
The worksheets include different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.
These worksheets, covering common exception words, are an excellent way for children in Year 1 to revise and practise spelling these words. This is pack 4 of 7 covering year 1 CEW.
The worksheets include different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.
These worksheets, covering common exception words, are an excellent way for children in Year 1 to revise and practise spelling these words. This is pack 7 of 7 covering year 1 CEW.
The worksheets include different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.
These worksheets, covering common exception words, are an excellent way for children in Year 1 to revise and practise spelling these words. This is pack 6 of 7 covering year 1 CEW.
The worksheets include different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.
These worksheets, covering common exception words, are an excellent way for children in Year 1 to revise and practise spelling these words. This is pack 5 of 7 covering year 1 CEW.
The worksheets include different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.
This home learning pack is designed for children in Years 1 and 2 (ages 5-7) to complete, with some adult support where possible, over a week, based around the topic of ‘bees and other bugs’. It offers a range of activities covering reading (particularly sequencing), writing, science and art objectives.
This home learning pack is designed for children in Years 3-6 (ages 8-11) to complete, with some adult support where possible, over a week, based around the topic of ‘bees and other bugs’. It offers a range of activities covering reading (particularly sequencing), writing, science and art objectives, and includes a look at the important role that bees play in pollination.
This worksheet is an excellent way for KS2 pupils to revise and practise recognising and using hyperboles. It contains examples of hyperboles and five different challenges, which can be tackled during one lesson or spread over a number of teaching sessions.
Questions encourage creative responses as well as revision, and include interesting images to stimulate ideas.
This pack includes a lesson plan template (in PDF and editable formats) that can help NQTs and supply teachers to structure their lessons. It may also be helpful to plan and develop ideas for a lesson that may be observed.
The plan follows a simple format which is easy to complete and then follow throughout the delivery of the lesson. An opportunity to assess pupils’ understanding against the objective and identify next steps in learning will help teachers to plan subsequent lessons for classes and groups of pupils.
Also included is a template that will support teachers to plan and deliver a whole English unit for writing. There is space at the start for teachers to identify the model text/s used and the intended final piece of writing that the pupils will complete, to aid them when planning the steps needed to build up to the eventual writing outcome.
The weekly planning grid can be reproduced according to the number of teaching weeks for the unit.
This year 1 common exception word (CEW) pack allows pupils to practise reading and spelling a selection of the 45 tricky words for this cohort. Each worksheet includes two words for pupils to read, spell and understand, with an opportunity to develop letter formation using handwriting line guides.
Common exception words included in this pack are:
are, were
his, has
I, they
was, is
This year 1 common exception word (CEW) pack allows pupils to practise reading and spelling a selection of the 45 tricky words for this cohort. Each worksheet includes two words for pupils to read, spell and understand, with an opportunity to develop letter formation using handwriting line guides.
Common exception words included in this pack are:
ask
come, some
go, so
love, no
This year 1 common exception word (CEW) pack allows pupils to practise reading and spelling a selection of the 45 tricky words for this cohort. Each worksheet includes two words for pupils to read, spell and understand, with an opportunity to develop letter formation using handwriting line guides.
Common exception words included in this pack are:
by, my
friend
one, once
there, where
This year 1 common exception word (CEW) pack allows pupils to practise reading and spelling a selection of the 45 tricky words for this cohort. Each worksheet includes two words for pupils to read, spell and understand, with an opportunity to develop letter formation using handwriting line guides.
Common exception words included in this pack are:
be, he
me, she
we, here
you, your
This year 1 common exception word (CEW) pack allows pupils to practise reading and spelling a selection of the 45 tricky words for this cohort. Each worksheet includes two words for pupils to read, spell and understand, with an opportunity to develop letter formation using handwriting line guides.
Common exception words included in this pack are:
house, our
pull, full
put, push
school
This year 2 common exception word (CEW) pack allows pupils to practise reading and spelling a selection of the 64 tricky words. Each worksheet includes two or three words for pupils to read, spell and understand, with an opportunity to develop letter formation using handwriting line guides.
Common exception words included in this pack are:
child, children
door, floor, poor
kind, find
mind, behind
wild, climb
This KS2 PSF word spinner pack helps children identify and use more powerful verbs in their writing, following a fun craft activity.
Templates are included showing interesting synonyms for 10 everyday verbs.
The spinners can be used for matching activities as well as reference tools when children are writing.
Blank templates are also included, allowing children to make their own synonym spinners.
Possible uses
Provide the children with the parts to more than one word spinner and challenge them to find the tops which match each bottom.
Provide the children with the top of a word spinner and a blank bottom. Children can add their own synonyms.
Provide the children with the bottom to a word spinner and a blank top. Challenge them to identify the everyday verb for which all the words shown are synonyms.
Provide children with a word spinner for them to assemble. They can then be challenged to use words from the spinner in their writing over a set period of time.
What is a synonym?
A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
Synonym examples
Nice and kind
Big and large
Tiny and minute
Quick and fast
Smelly and stinky
Thrilling and exciting
What is a powerful verb?
If verbs describe an action, a powerful verb is a more interesting version of basic verbs that help to make writing more descriptive, exciting and engaging. Learning these will help expand children’s vocabularies and improve their speaking and writing skills.
Powerful verb examples
Sprinted, galloped or strided instead of ran
Shouted, whispered or muttered instead of said
Searched, eyeballed or perused instead of looked
Snoozed, slumbered or dozed instead of slept
National Curriculum English programme of study links
Students will learn how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms [for example, big, large, little].
This word spinner resource pack helps children identify and practise Year 3 spelling patterns through a fun craft activity. 16 letter strings are featured, using vocabulary that will enhance children’s comprehension and support more effective writing. Blank templates are included so children can make their own puzzles for classmates, or word spinners for revision.
The activities in this pack help KS2 children understand the subtle differences between adjective synonyms so that they can use them accurately in their own writing. They include cards for sorting, and cloze procedure worksheets.
This primary resource pack includes:
Description synonyms worksheet
Each page contains synonyms for a different word, such as ‘big’, ‘young’ and ‘loud’, and children need to fill in the blanks in sentences using the synonyms where they fit best
Description synonyms answer sheet
Description synonyms word cards
Printable PDFs to cut out and use
Teacher notes
What is a synonym?
A synonym is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase.
Synonym examples
Nice and kind
Big and large
Tiny and minute
Quick and fast
Smelly and stinky
Thrilling and exciting
National Curriculum English programme of study links
Students will learn how words are related by meaning as synonyms and antonyms [for example, big, large, little].
This primary English resource pack uses a selection of common idioms to help KS2 children add extra colour to their writing, and assist with comprehension.
Phrase and definition cards are supplied in two sizes - for sorting and display; whilst worksheets encourage pupils to use their inference skills to work out what these commonly used phrases mean.
An answer sheet, linking phrases to their definitions, is included.
These editing dice are a fun way to engage children with editing and improving their work.
After completing their writing, children roll the die. Each face of the die highlights a different aspect of their writing for children to look at, and suggests an improvement to make.