7 pages These pages help with lesson planning and provide writing prompts, to write an interview between animals. Discuss with the children, ‘if animals could talk, what would they say’. Then, as a follow up activity, the children can think of two animals they know of and write down an imaginary conversation between them. The children can then draw a picture of their animals. This lesson will take approximately 1 hour. This resource is featured in the book ‘We Love Animals: Get Going With Creative Writing’ series. This series provides prompts to encourage children to write. It provides starting points, to encourage even the most reluctant writers. Written in a lively magazine style format, each pack provides a step by step guide to teach children how to plan and write an animal themed story. The packs also provide starting points to write e-mails, letters, play scripts, diaries, reports and other non fiction texts. The child will learn writing techniques; simple, compound and complex sentences, connectives and spelling, punctuation and grammar tips. There is an emphasis on improving vocabulary - looking at lots of better word choices: harder adjectives, more powerful verbs and adverbs. This series is recommended for use with children between the ages of 7-11 and provides writing practice for those children preparing to take 11+ examinations or S.A.T.s. The packs will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language.

13 pages This resource includes two packs: Brush Up On Literary Techniques Brush Up On Homophones Improve Your English Work Packs teach the child good English. They help improve the child’s punctuation, spelling and grammar skills. There are a wide range of packs to choose from, providing practice in sentence writing, use of connectives and parts of speech. The child will also be introduced to literary techniques - similes, metaphors and other stylistic devices. The format of each pack is so simple. The pages are quick and easy to work through, so the child will learn fast and remember skills taught easily. Each pack includes a lesson plan, with structured exercises, including answer pages. Improve Your English Work Packs save hours of time when preparing lessons or homework tasks. Included in this series, there are eight structured assessment tests, to test vocabulary, capital letters, punctuation, spelling and use of English language with answers.

27 pages This is a two pack set including: Brush Up On Capital Letters Brush Up On Writing Sentences Improve Your English Work Packs teach the child good English. They help improve the child’s punctuation, spelling and grammar skills. There are a wide range of packs to choose from, providing practice in sentence writing, use of connectives and parts of speech. The child will also be introduced to literary techniques - similes, metaphors and other stylistic devices. The format of each pack is so simple. The pages are quick and easy to work through, so the child will learn fast and remember skills taught easily. Each pack includes a lesson plan, with structured exercises, including answer pages. Improve Your English Work Packs save hours of time when preparing lessons or homework tasks. Included in this series, there are eight structured assessment tests, to test vocabulary, capital letters, punctuation, spelling and use of English language with answers.

7 pages This resource includes 2 work packs: Challenge 1 ‘Is there anybody out there?’ This pack reinforces tricky words with ‘any’ and ‘every’. Challenge 2 ‘Don’t Complain About The Rain.’ This pack uses phonics to reinforce tricky words with middle ‘ai’ sounds. Spelling need not be dull. Learn to spell tricky words with Zoggy. A fun spelling aid to encourage children aged 7-11 years to enjoy learning to spell. This series of work packs include 12 graded spelling challenges to work through, with spelling tests. They concentrate on those words or sound patterns that consistently cause problems. To help cement these ‘tricky words’ into young minds, we meet again our quirky alien character, Zoggy - with his cartoons, his zany messages back to planet Zen and his ridiculous rhymes and mnemonics. These packs use a multi sensory approach. Say the word Repeat the rhymes Sound it out Read it Write it Cover and spell again Use the method that work for you.

13 pages At The Stroke Of Midnight: Write A Spooky Story (And More) (Essential Writing Practice With A Spooky Halloween Theme) (9-13 years) Plan, structure and organise a spooky story, called ‘The Creepy House’. Take advantage of impressive vocabulary and describe the desolate, ram shackled house and it’s wild, over grown garden. Read a second story ‘At The Stroke Of Midnight’ and complete another spine chilling version of your own. This pack is not for the squeamish, but packed with suggestions for spooky vocabulary. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.

Please note, this is the printed edition. Please pay as usual via tes, send me a message with your address details (to Amanda at guineapigeducation@yahoo.co.uk) and your book will be delivered within 7 working days, direct from my printer. Postage is included. Isbn 9781907733970. … The ‘Mission Spelling’ series teaches children to spell using phonics, with the help of a lovable little alien, called Zoggy, who has come all the way from planet Zen, three million light years away. Follow the adventures of Zoggy as he explores Planet Earth and guides your child through a structured course that contains a treasury of spelling activities. Including: words to sound out; words to build up; phonic rhymes to read, cover and write from memory; spelling lists to practice; and rules to learn together. A “must have” series, which reinforces the spelling rules taught in schools. It is essential for all children who struggle with spelling and will enable reluctant writers to attain the skills they need to get their ideas down accurately. MISSION SPELLING: BOOK ONE ISBN: 978-1-907733-97-0 MISSION SPELLING: BOOK TWO ISBN: 978-1-907733-98-7 MISSION SPELLING: BOOK THREE ISBN: 978-1-907733-99-4 MISSION VOCABULARY: BOOK FOUR ISBN: 978-1-907733-00-0 110 pages long

Follow the instructions given to make a sentence maker. Cut out the words. Get your children to make a phrase or sentence and then read it aloud. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 18 pages

Follow the instructions given to make a sentence maker. Cut out the words. Get your children to make a phrase or sentence and then read it aloud. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 23 pages

Follow the instructions given to make a sentence maker. Cut out the words. Get your children to make a phrase or sentence and then read it aloud. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 23 pages

Follow the instructions given to make a sentence maker. Cut out the words. Get your children to make a phrase or sentence and then read it aloud. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 20 pages

Follow the instructions given to make a sentence maker. Cut out the words. Get your children to make a phrase or sentence and then read it aloud. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 21 pages

Follow the instructions given to make a sentence maker. Cut out the words. Get your children to make a phrase or sentence and then read it aloud. Introducing you to our brand new 'Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 23 pages

Follow the instructions given to make a sentence maker. Cut out the words. Get your children to make a phrase or sentence and then read it aloud. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 28 pages

Play a game of Rainbows And Clouds. Play this game, like snakes and ladders to familiarise your child with three letter phonic words. Part of the ‘Zoggy Zero’ Series. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme.

A printable game of bingo to reinforce three letter words. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 15 pages

A printable sound game to reinforce three letter words. Oh No! Zoggy is lost in a rain storm and he wants to find a rainbow. Can you help him? Zap away the rain clouds and make the sun come out, by finding as many real three letter words as you can. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 11 pages

A set of printable worksheets. The child is asked to identify words that rhyme. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 7 pages

A set of printable worksheets. The child is asked to fill in the missing beginning, middle and end letters, by sounding the words out. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 7 pages

Play A Game Of ‘What Do You Spot?’ To Reinforce Three Letter Words Get the child to sound out the three letter phonic words and match them to the pictures. (If your child is a beginner reader, isolate the three or four words that are featured on that page.) Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 10 pages

Printable playing cards to reinforce three letter words. Play matching games, like snap, to familiarise your children with three letter phonic words. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Mission Spelling Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 12 pages