POWERPOINTS:Each set gives definitions/explanations of each homophone, then ends with an activity for the children to work out which homophone is appropriate in different sentences. For more difficult or confusing homophones there are additional powerpoints with extra sentence practice. Introduction to homophones All Y3 and 4 homophones Set 1 homophones: accept/except,affect/effect,ball/bawl,berry/bury Homophones accept and except Homophones affect and effect Set 2 homophones Set 3 homophones Homophones heel heal and he'll Homophones here and hear Set 4 homophones Set 5 homophones Homophones who's and whose PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Look Write Cover Check x 5: For spelling practice, containing the words in the above PowerPoints Homophone and definitions cards x 5 TEACHER RESOURCES: Adaptable outline plan

POWERPOINT:Explains what they are and how to use them then finishes with an activity to reword sentences and put the apostrophe in the correct place. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Possessive apostrophes plurals worksheet PLURAL POSSESSIVE APOSTROPHES POSTERS A set of posters for display TEACHER RESOURCES: Adaptable outline plan

A set of resources to teach the spellings of words in the years 5 and 6 word list. INTRODUCTORY POWERPOINTS All about words: Introduces the history of the English spelling system and why some words are difficult to spell. Spelling strategies: Looks at different ways to learn spellings for children to use. 12 SPELLING POWERPOINTS: The words are organised into 12 different categories, according to how they are spelt. Each category contains between 7 and 9 words so that they can also be used for spelling tests. Each category contains a PowerPoint with a page for each word and a range of strategies to help remember the spelling of each. The strategies include: Looking at the history of the word Looking at words in the same word family Looking at spelling rules Looking at root words and affixes Using speak and spell Highlighting unusual spelling Mnemonics Looking at words within the word Looking at words with similar spelling patterns The categories are as follows: Words with doubles c and m Words with doubles g, l and p Words with doubles r, s and t IE words Words containing u Words with affixes 1 Words with affixes 2 Words with unsounded vowels 1 Words with unsounded vowels 2 Words with unsounded vowels 3 Words with unusual Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondence 1 Words with unusual Grapheme-Phoneme Correspondence 2

A set of Y5 resources to teach about relative clauses beginning with who, which, where, when, whose, that, or an omitted relative pronoun POWERPOINTS: Relative clauses - pronouns who which that Relative clauses with pronoun whose Relative clauses with when and where PRINTABLE FILES (PDF): Relative clauses worksheet who which that Relative clauses worksheet whose Relative clauses worksheet when & where

Explains the terminology specified in Y5: modal verb, relative pronoun, relative clause, parenthesis, cohesion and ambiguity.

A powepoint and display file to help children remember a range of cohesive devices in their writing. POWERPOINT: Cohesive devises: Looks at and explains cohesive devices such as synonyms; pronouns; verb tenses; repetition of a phrase; adverbials and ellipses PRINTABLE FILE (PDF): Cohesive devices display: For reference - it contains all the terminology above.

A mixture of powerpoints and printable activities to encourage sound discrimination by listening to sounds in the environment.

Each introductory powerpoint introduces the new letter, shows a picture mnemonic, demonstates correct letter formation then reinforces it with an initial sound game. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each letter in the set with a picture to help the children remember the sound; Phase 2 letters to recap A set of letter flashcards of all letters learnt so far Wlhat's in the Box game Buried Treasure game - printed and interactive Matching words and pictures to print Letter fans Treasure chest and bin Yes/ No questions & game

Each introductory powerpoint introduces the new grapheme; shows a mnemonic and a game where the children have to select the correct object to match the words. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each grapheme in the set with a picture to help the children remember the sound; A set of grapheme flashcards What's in the Box games Writing words activities Matching words and pictures

Each introductory powerpoint introduces the new letter, shows a picture mnemonic, demonstates correct letter formation then reinforces it with an initial sound game. Also in the pack: A powerpoint showing each letter in the set with a picture to help the children remember the sound; Phase 2 letters to recap A set of letter flashcards of all letters learnt so far Wlhat's in the Box game Buried Treasure game - printed and interactive Matching words and pictures to print Letter fans Treasure chest and bin Captions using sets 1-7 letters Yes/ No questions & game

A pack of resources to use after all Phase 3 letters and graphemes have been taught.

A variety of interactive and printable activities for reading and writing words ending with adjacent consonants. Includes: In the box games Matching words and pictures games Buried treasure game Writing activities Phoneme frames

A variety of interactive and printable activities for reading and writing sentences containing words with adjacent consonants. Includes: Sentence substitution Matching pictures and sentences Writing and reading sentence games Yes/No questions

A set of resources to help recall the graphemes learnt in Phases 2 and 3.

A variety of interactive and printable activities for reading and writing words beginning with adjacent consonants. Includes: In the box games Matching words and pictures games Buried treasure game Writing activities Phoneme frames Flashcards

A set of IWB and printable resources to teach tricky and decodable words.

For each grapheme there are 2 powerpoint files: READING AND WRITING POWERPOINT: The new grapheme is introduced and followed by different words which contain the grapheme. The second part consists of words that can be hidden by the corresponding pictures so that the children can spell the word and check if they are correct. WRITING SENTENCES POWERPOINT Each sentence contains words with the newly learned grapheme, with an option to hide or show it. Plus 2 Smartboard files with reading activities

For each grapheme there are 2 powerpoint files: READING AND WRITING POWERPOINT: The new grapheme is introduced and followed by different words which contain the grapheme. The second part consists of words that can be hidden by the corresponding pictures so that the children can spell the word and check if they are correct. WRITING SENTENCES POWERPOINT Each sentence contains words with the newly learned grapheme, with an option to hide or show it. Plus 2 Smartboard files with reading activities

For each grapheme there are 2 powerpoint files: READING AND WRITING POWERPOINT: The new grapheme is introduced and followed by different words which contain the grapheme. The second part consists of words that can be hidden by the corresponding pictures so that the children can spell the word and check if they are correct. WRITING SENTENCES POWERPOINT Each sentence contains words with the newly learned grapheme, with an option to hide or show it. Plus 2 Smartboard files with reading activities

For each grapheme there are 2 powerpoint files: READING AND WRITING POWERPOINT: The new grapheme is introduced and followed by different words which contain the grapheme. The second part consists of words that can be hidden by the corresponding pictures so that the children can spell the word and check if they are correct. WRITING SENTENCES POWERPOINT Each sentence contains words with the newly learned grapheme, with an option to hide or show it. Plus 2 Smartboard files with reading activities