Imagine you find a mysterious box in the attic and use the prompts to write. Next, write a diary about a time when things changed. 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. 6 pages

When you add a suffix, like ‘ing’, to a verb ending with a vowel, the ‘e’ is dropped. The ‘i’ works like ‘e’ and you don’t need both of them. In this pack Zoggy helps children to drop the ‘e’ sound when adding a suffix ending, like ing. For example, drive - driving and skate - skating. These pages provide practice to help remember the rule. With ‘Learn Spelling Rules Packs’ spelling need not be dull. These work packs can be used at school or at home, to reinforce spelling rules in a fun way. Our character, Zoggy, the friendly alien, is a genius when it comes to spelling. He encourages the children to join him in his spelling workout. In other words, they must train and learn the spelling rules. These packs consist of challenges in spelling, focusing on words formed using spelling rules. For example, dropping ‘e’ in words like ‘take’ to make ‘taking’. Each pack focuses on a different rule and the packs may be used in any order. These packs are essential to help correct common errors in spelling. They also help avoid bad habits forming in spelling. Each pack contains lots of practice to help the children remember the rules. 9 pages

18 pages Write To Persuade GCSE English Writing Work Packs save time when preparing lessons at GCSE. The specimen lesson plans and examples contained within each work pack, will give your students ideas to build on and provide practice to develop their writing skills. The examples contained in each pack, show the student the standard of work they need to reach to do well in exams like GCSE. They will learn how to tackle a question to get those higher marks. GCSE English Writing Work Packs include: Practice in writing for different purposes and to reach different audiences Practice in writing from different points of view, including articles, blogs, brochures and leaflets Practice in different ways to set out an argument (PEE or PEA). They will also examine language techniques

Prompts For Writing To Appeal To The Reader (GCSE English Writing Work Pack) In this resource the student is asked to write an informal blog, email or letter to appeal for money or help. The purpose of their writing is to persuade. Their audience is people who can give money and young people/teenagers to join in a charity walk or give their time to help in a day centre. In this pack the student will learn how to structure their work into paragraphs and use language techniques i.e. rhetoric and the pronoun ‘we’ to identify with the reader. This resource also includes a letter persuading Alan Sweetener to give them a top job in his company. These work packs provide essential creative writing practice for the new GCSE English exam. They will help GCSE students prepare for their exam, whether they are students in years 9, 10 or 11. The packs provide practise in different forms of writing, for example, articles, blogs and letters. These resources help students to write in a tone appropriate to purpose and audience. They instruct the student how to write from different perspectives or viewpoints and present a balanced argument. As well as, using appropriate tone and language. For example, learning to use: formal or informal register, language devices like rhetoric and groups of three and punctuation, such as variation of sentences for effect.

Writing Discursive Articles For GCSE Creative Writing (GCSE English Writing Work Pack) This resource provides prompts to help the student with writing discursive articles for their GCSE exam. The purpose of their writing is to argue from different perspectives or viewpoints and to create a balanced argument. The intended audience is for adults/parents and young people. Subjects include: In Favour Of Zoos Or Not? Is hosting a sporting event like ‘the olympics’ beneficial to a country? Elderly people are not treated with respect. These work packs provide essential creative writing practice for the new GCSE English exam. They will help GCSE students prepare for their exam, whether they are students in years 9, 10 or 11. The packs provide practise in different forms of writing, for example, articles, blogs and letters. These resources help students to write in a tone appropriate to purpose and audience. They instruct the student how to write from different perspectives or viewpoints and present a balanced argument. As well as, using appropriate tone and language. For example, learning to use: formal or informal register, language devices like rhetoric and groups of three and punctuation, such as variation of sentences for effect.

More Practise Writing Discursive Articles For GCSE (GCSE English Writing Work Pack) This resource provides prompts to help the student with writing discursive articles or blogs for their GCSE exam, with the purpose of arguing from different perspectives and viewpoints. The audience is young adults and adults on social media. Subjects include: School uniforms are a good thing Why choose fast food? Should young people eat more fruit and vegetables? These work packs provide essential creative writing practice for the new 2017/2018 GCSE English exam. They will help GCSE students prepare for their exam, whether they are students in years 9, 10 or 11. The packs provide practise in different forms of writing, for example, articles, blogs and letters. These resources help students to write in a tone appropriate to purpose and audience. They instruct the student how to write from different perspectives or viewpoints and present a balanced argument. As well as, using appropriate tone and language. For example, learning to use: formal or informal register, language devices like rhetoric and groups of three and punctuation, such as variation of sentences for effect.

Practise Writing An Argument From Different Viewpoints For GCSE (GCSE English Writing Work Pack) This resource provides prompts to help the student with writing discursive articles or blogs for their GCSE exam, with the purpose of arguing from different perspectives and viewpoints. The audience is young adults and adults on social media. Subjects include: Should animals perform in the circus? Should fox hunting be reintroduced? Should chewing gum be banned from public places? Should wind farms be built, which spoil our countryside? These work packs provide essential creative writing practice for the new GCSE English exam. They will help GCSE students prepare for their exam, whether they are students in years 9, 10 or 11. The packs provide practise in different forms of writing, for example, articles, blogs and letters. These resources help students to write in a tone appropriate to purpose and audience. They instruct the student how to write from different perspectives or viewpoints and present a balanced argument. As well as, using appropriate tone and language. For example, learning to use: formal or informal register, language devices like rhetoric and groups of three and punctuation, such as variation of sentences for effect.

13 pages A Collection Of Work On An Imaginary Wildlife Park Called Rainforest World Ask the child to write a leaflet persuading visitors to come to a wildlife park called ‘Rainforest World’. They can use the prompts to help them write. Ask the child to use their imagination and to make a map of the attraction. Recount a visit to a wildlife park or zoo Imagine that you are a bird at a wildlife park. Write about a day in your life. Write a story called ‘Escape’. Imagine that an animal escapes from Rainforest World. Write the story. 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.

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

Read the heart-warming story, based on the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas and John Mason Neale’s original tale, and answer the comprehension questions. A wonderful activity that will encourage kids, age 6-9, to think about why we give to those less fortunate and the importance of being kind and generous. 18 pages

Read our illustrated version of the classic tale The Little Fir Tree, by Hans Christian Anderson, and answer the comprehension questions. A thought-provoking activity that will encourage kids, age 7-10, to consider the importance of appreciating the things they already have. 21 pages

Finish The Play Script: School Class Assembly (7-11 years) Read the play script. Mrs Barker chooses to do an assembly on recycling and the children read out some information. Plan another assembly. Choose another topic? Find some facts and opinions on your topic. Use the information to write a play script for a class assembly. This series provides prompts to get the child to write. It provides starting points to encourage children of all abilities to write - even the most reluctant writers. With this series they will be inspired to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets and more. More than this, 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. 9 pages

Write a persuasive advert to convince someone to buy a computer game. Prompts and examples of persuasive vocabulary are given to inspire the child to write. 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. 6 pages

Use the planning sheet to write a leaflet to persuade people to come and experience ‘Dolphin Day Out’. Convince the reader to go there, by using persuasive words and techniques. 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. 9 pages

Use the prompts and planning sheet to write a persuasive leaflet, to convince people to visit an exotic holiday destination. Use good adjectives to describe your holiday place. Next, write a postcard to people back home, using the examples to help you 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. 11 pages

Write an imaginative story, using the genre - fantasy, crime or adventure. Plan, structure and organise your paragraphs. 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. 6 pages

The purpose of this resource is to give children ideas for writing and to show how the use of good words makes stories more interesting. In this task, the child reads a lively radio script from Guinea Pig Fm radio, where listeners have written a series of anecdotes of their animal horror stories. They can choose one of these anecdotes to develop into a story, in three paragraphs. The second task presents further dialogue that children have written about their animals. These anecdotes are intended to give the child ideas for writing their own funny animal stories. They are then encouraged to write further stories, in three paragraphs, using good words. 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. 7 pages

A series of spelling test workbooks to practice with your child/children/class. These tests are based on the spelling tests given to 11 year olds in their S.A.T.S. The words have been carefully chosen to suit the requirements of the National Curriculum. Spellings included in each workbook consist of typical words used in S.A.T.S at 10/11 years. These include: Prefixes Endings Homophones Silent letters Soft g as in ge,gi and gy (gym) Endings with …able and …ible Endings with …ure Words with ei,eigh,ey Suffixes as in ous and silent o Endings with …ion Words with ch sounds as in parachute Word endings including: ant ence ancy ent ably ibly tion sion ssion cian 9 pages

A series of spelling test workbooks to practice with your child/children. These tests are based on the spelling tests given to 11 year olds in their S.A.T.S. The words have been carefully chosen to suit the requirements of the National Curriculum. Spellings included in each workbook consist of typical words used in S.A.T.S at 10/11 years. These include: Prefixes Endings Homophones Silent letters Soft g as in ge,gi and gy (gym) Endings with …able and …ible Endings with …ure Words with ei,eigh,ey Suffixes as in ous and silent o Endings with …ion Words with ch sounds as in parachute Word endings including: ant ence ancy ent ably ibly tion sion ssion cian

When there is a short vowel sound in a verb like run, you usually double the consonant ‘running’. Can you hear the stress in the second consonant? In this pack Zoggy takes up the challenge to teach children to double the consonant, when there is a short vowel sound, as in ‘run’. He teaches them to listen for the stress on the second consonant ‘running’. These pages provide lots of practice to help children remember the rules. With ‘Learn Spelling Rules Packs’ spelling need not be dull. These work packs can be used at school or at home, to reinforce spelling rules in a fun way. Our character, Zoggy, the friendly alien, is a genius when it comes to spelling. He encourages the children to join him in his spelling workout. In other words, they must train and learn the spelling rules. These packs consist of challenges in spelling, focusing on words formed using spelling rules. For example, dropping ‘e’ in words like ‘take’ to make ‘taking’. Each pack focuses on a different rule and the packs may be used in any order. These packs are essential to help correct common errors in spelling. They also help avoid bad habits forming in spelling. Each pack contains lots of practice to help the children remember the rules. 7 pages