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SPaG Year 5 & 6 Spelling: Words with silent letters
A pack of resources to teach about words containing silent letters.
POWERPOINTS
Words with silent letter k
Words with silent letter g
Words with silent letter w
Words with silent letter b
Words with silent letter c
Words with silent letter d
Words with silent letter n
Words with silent letter t
Words with other silent letters
Words with silent letter and unusual letter patterns
PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES
Look Write Cover Check x 10: For spelling practice (Each one matches the words contained in each PowerPoint)
Silent letters k g and w worksheet: Words to sort into which silent letter they contain
Words with silent letter b worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence.
Words with silent letter c worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence.
Words with silent letters d and n worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence.
Words with silent letter t worksheet: Jumbled words to rearrange then write a sentence.
Words with silent letters missing: To fill in then write a sentence.
KS1 HOMOPHONE posters / flashcards
A set of A4 posters containing all the homophones identified in the Y2 spelling appendix plus other common homophones that children will encounter in KS1.
Each page is split into 2 so that 2 homophones are printed on one page. You can cut them in half and use as flashcards or leave them whole and display them. There are 25 pages, plus 3 pages containing just one word.
The homophones are:
bare bear
be bee
blue blue
here hear
there their they’re
night knight
one won
quiet quite
see sea
sun son
to too two
PLUS
been bean
four for
new knew
no know
pair pear
red read
right write
wear where
sew so saw
tail tale
through threw
week weak
which witch
Phonics flashcards
A set of 76 phonics display/flashcards to use in KS1.
There are 2 A5 cards on a page. Each card contains pictures and a list of words including the relevant common exception words for Year 1.
The first set contains the letters of the alphabet.
The second set contains the consonant digraphs and vowel digraphs and trigraphs in the Y1 Spelling appendix.
The third set contains extra graphemes identified in the Letters and Sounds phonics programme.
Year 5 Vocabulary grammar and punctuation terminology posters
They contain all the 'terminology for pupils' identified in Appendix 2 for Year 5:
Modal verb; Relative pronoun; Relative clause; Parenthesis; Cohesion; Ambiguity; Nouns; Adjectives; Verbs; Suffixes; Adverb; Adverbial.
SPaG Year 1 Spelling: Adding s and es to words (plural of nouns and third person singular of verbs)
A set of resources to teach the guideline/rule in the Spelling Appendix: If the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelt as –s. If the ending sounds like /ɪz/ and forms an extra syllable or ‘beat’ in the word, it is spelt as –es.
4 POWERPOINTS:
Introduction to regular plural noun suffixes: Explains what singular and plural is, and when to add s or es to nouns.
Regular suffix s and es sentences: Gives the spelling rule, if the ending sounds like /s/ or /z/, it is spelt as s. If the ending sounds like /ɪz/ and forms an extra syllable or ‘beat’ in the word, it is spelt as es. It gives examples of different types of words with these endings and ends with sentences for children to think of the missing plural word.
s or es quiz: Interactive quiz where the children have to choose between adding s or es.
ACTIVITIES:
Adding s or es worksheet: A list of words to make plural.
Show me cards - s or es
WORD:
Outline adaptable plan
List of words with plurals and verbs ending -es
Y6 SPaG Punctuation resources: Colon, semi-colon, dash, bullet points and hypens
This set includes 2 resources:
One powerpoint explaining:
the use of the semi-colon, colon and dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses
use of the colon to introduce a list and use of semi-colons within lists
punctuation of bullet points to list information
Plus 5 A4 posters explaining the use of the colon, semi-colon, dashes, bullet points and hypens
Introduction to reading and writing sentences Y1 Year 1
These resources introduce the concept of a sentence and show how to write a sentence.
POWERPOINTS:
Introduction to sentences: Explains what sentences and punctuation are. It reinforces the importance of capital letters, full stops, question marks or exclamation marks, and spaces in-between words.
How to compose a sentence: Introduces the concept of sentence writing, and how the children should think about and then say the sentence before they write it down, remembering to read through and check their work when finished.
“I can” sentences: simple sentences for the children to read. The vocabulary gets progressively harder, from simple CVC words to using long vowel graphemes and blends.
Jake’s Full Stop: A story demonstrating how important it is to put full stops in the right places.
Picture sentences: Find the correct sentence out of four to match the picture.
Joining sentences with ‘and’: Demonstrates how text can become more interesting when ‘and’ is used to join sentences. Ends with sentences for the children to join with the word and.
Words that fit: Find the words that can be substituted in the sentence.
Sentence building: Jumbled up words that need arranging into sentences. Suitable for a class writing activity.
WORKSHEETS (PDF) - to accompany the PowerPoints
Worksheets: 15 different worksheets to accompany the lessons, including -
A checklist when writing sentences
Finish the ‘I can’ sentences
Write the words that fit
Write sentences about a picture
Punctuation story
Match the sentences
Cut and make a sentence
The worksheets are in both colour and black and white.
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SPaG Year 1 Punctuation: Capital letters, full stops, question marks & exclamation marks
Spelling resources to teach the statutory requirements in Appendix 2 of the English curriculum:
Punctuation: Separation of words with spaces; Introduction to capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences; Capital letters for names and for the personal pronoun I.
PowerPoint files:
Introduction to exclamation marks: Short presentation explaining when to use exclamation marks
Introduction to full stops: Short presentation explaining when to use full stops
Introduction to question marks: Short presentation explaining when to use question marks
Capital letters - when to use them: Looks at occasions where capital letters should be used, with an activity to test the children’s understanding at the end.
Capitals and punctuation quiz: Interactive activity where the children have to decide what is wrong with each sentence.
Jake’s full stop: A story that shows what happens when full stops are left out of sentences.
Sentences and punctuation: Recap on sentences and punctuation, with an activity at the end.
SPaG Year 2 Spelling: The /r/ sound spelt wr
A set of resources looking at words beginning with wr.
POWERPOINT: Explains the spelling and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide and check format
BINGO: Wr words
CARDS: Matching cards with words and pictures
CROSSWORD: wr words
PRACTICE SHEET: Writing words beginning with wr spelling sheet
WORDSEARCH: wr words
WORD DOCUMENTS: Lists of words and a planning document.
SPaG Year 2 Spelling: The /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt –le, -el, -al and -il at the end of words
Resources to teach the spelling rule: The /l/ or /əl/ sound spelt le, el, al and il at the end of words
WORDS ENDING IN LE:
POWERPOINT
Le at the end of words: A short powerpoint with 18 common words to read ending in le.
ACTIVITIES
Cards containing words ending in le - 45 word cards to play games
Wordsearch - le words
WORDS ENDING IN EL:
POWERPOINT
El at the end of words: A short powerpoint explaining that this spelling is not as common as le, but is usually found after m, n, r, v, w, and s. It displays 12 common words to read ending in el.
ACTIVITIES
Cards containing words ending in le - 27 word cards to play games
Wordsearch - el words
WORDS ENDING IN AL:
POWERPOINT
Al at the end of words: A short powerpoint explaining that not many nouns end in al, but many adjectives do. It displays 16 common words to read ending in al.
ACTIVITES
Cards containing words ending in al - 27 word cards to play games
Wordsearch - el words
WORDS ENDING IN IL:
POWERPOINT
IL at the end of words: A short powerpoint explaining that not many words end in il. It displays 9common words to read ending in il.
ACTIVITES
Cards containing words ending in al - 27 word cards to play games
Wordsearch - el words
ALL SPELLINGS OF THE /L/ SOUND
POWERPOINT
Which 'l' sound to use - shows all four spellings, with 22 words for the children to find which spelling is correct. It points out that the most common spelling is le.
ACTIVITIES
Loop cards containing pictures and all 4 spellings of the /l/ sound.
Although every effort has been made to check wordsearches for unintentional inappropriate words, it is recommended that teachers double check them before giving to children.
TEACHER RESOURCES
Word list
Planning - An adaptable outline plan of the resources included and objectives
SPaG Year 2 Spelling: The /ɔ:/ sound spelt a before l and ll
A set of resources to teach children that the /ɔ:/ sound (‘or’) is usually spelt as a before l and ll.
SPaG Year 2 Text: Present and past tense and the progressive form of verbs
Four powerpoints looking at past and present verb tenses.
POWERPOINTS
Introduction to tenses: Explains what tense means, and past and present tense, giving examples including the progressive form of verbs.It ends with some examples and opportunities for children to change the tenses of sentences.
Changing present into past tense: Sentences to change
Thinking of verbs and past and present tense: Look at pictures and describe the actions in the present and the past tenses.
Irregular past tense verbs: Explanation and lists of irregular past tense verbs.
SPaG Year 2 Sentences: Statements, questions, exclamations or commands
A lesson explainint the difference between statements questions exclamations and commands, with 2 activities.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF SENTENCES
POWERPOINT
Explains the difference between a statement, question, exclamation and a command, and how the grammatical patterns vary
ACTIVITIES
Different types of sentences - writing an advertisement x 2
SPaG Year 2 Terminology powerpoint
An explanation of noun, noun phrase, statement, question, exclamation, command, compound word, adjective, verb, suffix, adverb, tense, apostrophe and comma.
SPaG Year 3 & 4 Spelling: Prefixes dis mis in re sub inter super anti auto
Resources to teach how most prefixes can be added to words without any change to the spelling of the root word, except for the prefix in.
POWERPOINTS: Each powerpoint introduces the prefix and gives a definition of its meaning and how it can change the meaning of words. Examples of words with and without each prefix are shown.
The last powerpoint looks at the meaning of all the different prefixes.
DIS
MIS
IN IL IM & IR
SUB
RE
INTER
SUPER
ANTI
AUTO
Prefix recap
PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES:
DIS
Cards - words to add dis
Change the paragraph to the opposite meaning
Dis word definitions
Jigsaw cards – dis
Un and dis matching word and definition cards
Dis- wordsearch
Un- wordsearch
MIS - wordsearch
IN IL IM IR jigsaw cards
MIS DIS RE and UN Word wheel
INTER worksheet
AUTO prefix worksheet
Although every effort has been made to check wordsearches for unintentional inappropriate words, it is recommended that teachers double check them before giving to children.
TEACHER RESOURCES
Word list
Adaptable outline plan
SPaG Year 3 & 4 Spelling: Adding suffixes beginning with vowels to words of more than one syllable
A lesson explaining the rules of how to add vowel suffixes to words of more than one syllable, plus activities and a word list.
SPaG Year 3 & 4 Spelling: Endings which sound like /ʃən/, spelt –tion, –sion, –ssion, –cian
Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for word endings which sound like /ʃən/, spelt tion, sion, ssion, cian
POWERPOINT:
Endings tion sion ssion and cian: Goes through each ending, giving examples, exceptions and an activity to add each ending to different words.
PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES
Look Write Cover Check x 4: For spelling practice of words with each ending
4 x worksheets, for each ending
Wordsearch, containing all word endings
Cards, containing words with each ending.
Although every effort has been made to check wordsearches for unintentional inappropriate words, it is recommended that teachers double check them before giving to children.
TEACHER RESOURCES
Word list
Adaptable outline plan
Year 1 Common exception word mat
Word mat containing the common exception words to be learnt in Y1
Y1 Common exception word flash cards or display
Y1 words for display or use as flashcards.
SPaG Year 2 Sentence: Expanded noun phrases for description and specification
A PowerPoint demonstrating how to add adjectives to make expanded noun phrases. Ends with different pictures for the children to add words to describe and specify.