This writing Powerpoint will go through a lesson on the use of expanded noun phrases. Suitable for YR2. It will help students in steps to create imagery according to the well-known children story The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson. Thereafter, selecting their own adjectives and nouns to create interesting sentences. This topic is suited for Year 2 and follows the new National English Curriculum with key grammar features. Here you will also find great sentence starters for children struggling with writers block! Thereafter, an opportunity for children to apply learnt skills to cross curricular e.g. speaking and listening with paired talk.

These writing frames are excellent for early writers to practice their sentence building. Three writing sheets are included along with pictures representing the winter theme. Final sheet can be used to write their own winter story. Provided also are helpful winter words to get started and build vocabulary!

Explains the concept of relative clauses needed for year 5 and 6 SPaG requirment. With examples and questions for a quick spag lesson. Included are links to the song which is freely available online links referenced. This has really helped my students to understand relative clauses better.