This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘oa.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘oa’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘oa’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘oa’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘oa’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘oa’ sound - Revision of common exception words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘j.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘j’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘j’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘j’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘j’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘j’ sound - Revision of common exception words The words included rely primarily on knowledge of phase 2 phonemes, with a few trickier words. The lesson can be bought on its own or as part of a bundle.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘au.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘au’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘au’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘au’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘au’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘au’ sound - Revision of HFW

This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Cars.’ There are three different comprehensions: The first cars Modern cars Fascinating car facts There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. It is the story of The Three Little Pigs, split into 3 parts: the beginning, middle and end. Each section contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can predominately be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This is a plan for an assembly on sharing based around the story of Goldilocks. It is easy to follow and requires no resources, so is perfect for using at the last minute! I like leading assemblies that are interactive, engaging and relevant to the children’s lives. This assembly involves lots of child input to help you retell the traditional story of Goldilocks. It then links the story to a school scenario. When I used this assembly, children were completely engaged and involved the whole time as they are so familiar with the tale. This plan also includes an example reflection to finish with.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ai.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ai’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ai’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ai’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ai’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ai’ sound - Revision of common exception words

This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the autumn term. The booklet tells the story of The Gunpowder Plot which is the story behind the Bonfire Night celebrations. There are three differentiated booklets. Each booklet has a title page with useful words followed by four pages of information with questions on each page. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘who’ questions. There are also multiple choice questions and some that require more detailed answers. The higher and middle ability booklets each have 13 questions in total. The lower ability has 12 questions. There is a colour and black & white booklet for each level. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes The Gunpowder Plot Comprehension / Bonfire Night / Year 3 and 4 Bonfire Night Comprehensions / Guy Fawkes : Year 1

A 20 page Easter themed phonics booklet, containing a wide range of activities to help children revise phases 3 - 5. Perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity, or as a filler for the busy end-of-term period. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. Activities range from filling in initial sounds, to sorting real and fake words, to filling in missing words. There is a colour and black & white PDF version of the booklet (both are in a zip file). Just print and staple!

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘st.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘st’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘st’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘st’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘st’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘st’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nd.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘nd’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nd’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nd’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘nd’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘nd’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nk.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘nk’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nk’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nk’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘nk’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘nk’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘sk.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘sk’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘sk’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘sk’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘sk’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘sk’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘br.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘br’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘br’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘br’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘br’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘br’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘dr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘dr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘dr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘dr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘dr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘dr’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about India and covers key facts, Indian landmarks, food and festivals. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft file format included in price.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘tw.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘tw’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘tw’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘tw’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘tw’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘tw’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words

This resource contains 5 comprehension activities all about dinosaurs. They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. There are three differentiated levels. There is a colour and black & white version of each level. There are five different topics: What were dinosaurs? Diplodocus Triceratops Tyrannosaurus Rex What happened to all the dinosaurs? There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text from the middle ability so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. Answers are also included. PDF file format. You might also be interested in our Year 2 comprehensions on dinosaurs: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-comprehension-dinosaurs-3-levels-11852336

This resource contains 7 comprehension activities all about the world’s top football players. They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. There are seven different footballers included: Lionel Messi Cristiano Ronaldo Kevin de Bruyne Harry Kane Vinícius Júnior Sam Kerr Aitana Bonmatí Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be predominantly sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help the children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. Each comprehension can be used individually or you can print them out together to create a booklet. There are colour and black & white versions of the comprehensions. Answers are also included. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. (The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open.) PDF file format. The comprehensions, answers and PowerPoint are in the zip file. No further preparation needed. The comprehensions were updated in June 2024.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a 42 slide Powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the alternative ‘ow’ sound. It covers the alternative ‘ow’ sound as in ‘grow’ and takes 15-20 minutes. This non-editable PowerPoint is split into different sections: Revision of phase 5 phonemes in a random order Introduction to the ‘ow’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound Spotting the odd one out (the picture with a different ‘ow’ sound) Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ow’ words Phoneme counting Phoneme spotting in sentences Writing words with the ‘ow’ sound Writing a sentence with the ‘ow’ sound (Click ‘Read Only’ to open the PowerPoint.)