3 powerpoint lessons looking at how to add -es to nouns and verbs, with activities, planning and word list. ADDING -ES TO NOUNS: POWERPOINTS Adding es to nouns ending in y Plurals recap - adding es ACTIVITIES Adding es to nouns ending in y worksheet Singular and plural cards ADDING -ES TO VERBS: POWERPOINT Adding es to verbs ending in y ACTIVITIES Adding es to verbs ending in y worksheet TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix: Adding es to nouns and verbs ending in y- An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words ending in y.

A set of resources to teach the guideline/rule in the Spelling Appendix: When a word ends in an /i:/(‘ee’) or /ɪ/ (‘i’) sound, it can be spelt –y. POWERPOINT: Explains the spelling rule and gives examples of words for a class activity where the children can try to spell the words.

A powerpoint lesson, worksheet and plan on plural noun suffixes: Plural noun suffixes: A powerpoint explaining the meaning of singular, plural and what a suffix is. It explains what effect the addition of s or es has on nouns.It ends with an interactive game. Plural noun suffix worksheet

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.

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.

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.

An explanation of noun, noun phrase, statement, question, exclamation, command, compound word, adjective, verb, suffix, adverb, tense, apostrophe and comma.

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

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

The first powerpoint recaps the terminology noun and prefix then explains how prefixes are added to words and change their meaning. Gives some examples of words with the prefixes super, auto, anti and tele and asks how the meanings have changed. The second powerpoint looks at a range of prefixes the children should have covered in Y2 and introduces new ones alongside their meanings. PDF WORKSHEETS & ACTIVITIES: Word list – nouns using prefixes Fore/mid/sub jigsaw cards Super/auto/anti jigsaw cards Prefix anti worksheet Prefix auto worksheet Prefix super worksheet DISPLAY: Noun prefixes display Plus a Y3 VG&P plan

3 POWERPOINTS: Words and families: Explains what word families are and how to make them. It follows with 10 common exception words and related words . Roots, affixes and word families: Explains how word families can be built by using affixes. Gives examples of the word family related to the word 'act' and also the word 'light'. Word families: Building words using a matrix of prefixes, root words and suffixes. PDF WORKSHEETS & ACTIVITIES: Cards (x6 – act/give/light/pass/press/sign) containing words belonging to each word family Word derivation sheet – blank Word family – give Word family – pass Word family –press Word family –sign Word list – Latin root words and families (extension work) Plus a Y3 VG&P plan

POWERPOINT: Looks at all the common words containing these graphemes for the /ai/ phoneme. Ends with a spelling activity. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Look Write Cover Check: For spelling practice Wordsearch TEACHER RESOURCES: Word list Adaptable outline plan

A powerpoint explaining the terms adverb, preposition, conjunction, word family, prefix, clause, subordinate clause, direct speech, inverted commas, speech marks, vowels and consonants

POWERPOINTS: Fronted Adverbials: Explains what they are and how to use them (including the use of commas from the punctuation objectives) PRINTABLE PDF FILES: Adverbial spotter worksheet: To use with reading books or passages of text Adverbials of time display Adverbials of manner display Adverbials of time display Adverbials of time cards: For composition activities etc Adverbials of manner cards: For composition activities etc Adverbials of time cards: For composition activities etc 5 x Word documents with different passages to use with spotter sheet

Resources to teach the guidelines for spelling homophones and other words that are often confused. POWERPOINTS Each Powerpoint gives definitions/explanations of each homophone, then ends with an activity for the children to work out which homophone is appropriate in different sentences. Homophones - nouns and verbs: advice advise, device devise, licence license and practice practise. Homophones 1: aisle isle, aloud allowed, affect effect, altar alter, ascent assent, bridal, bridle, cereal serial, complement compliment Homophones 2: descent dissent, desert dessert, draft draught, farther father, guessed guest, heard herd, led, lead morning, mourning Homophones 3: past passed, precede proceed, principal principle, profit prophet, stationary stationery, steal steel, wary weary, who's whose PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Look Write Cover Check x 7: For spelling practice, containing the words in the above PowerPoints Worksheets x 7: To write definitions of the homophones and think of ways to remember how to spell them. Definition and word cards x 3: Three sets of homophones and corresponding definitions for matching games etc.

The powerpoint explains how to change writing styles/register according to audience, purpose and text, and what tone to use for each. Shows examples of similar sentence written in a formal and an informal style. Ends with an activity where the children have to turn an informal sentence into a formal one.

POWERPOINTS: The history of the English language: A history, plus an explanation of why the English language has so many synonyms. Synonyms: Explains what they are and gives 11 words with related synonyms. Antonyms: Explains what they are and gives 12 words with corresponding antonyms, plus 7 words with several antonyms. Antonyms and prefixes beginning with 'i': Formation of antonyms by adding im, in or il to words. Antonyms and prefixes recap: Activity to make words by adding a range of prefixes covered in previous years, to make antonyms. PRINTABLE FILES (PDF): Synonyms worksheet: For finding synonyms Antonyms worksheet: re-write the sentences to make it mean the opposite House for sale - antonyms worksheet: Rewrite the advert using antonyms House for sale - synonyms worksheet: Rewrite the advert using synonyms Antonym cards (2 sets): Matching sets - easy and more difficult

A powerpoint teaching about how to indicate degrees of possibility using adverbs or modal verbs might, should, will, must.

A word mat containing the common exception words to be learnt in Y2 - there are 2 mats per A4 page.

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.