These resources introduce the concept of a sentence and explain how to become a great sentence writer. Includes PowerPoint lessons, corresponding worksheets and sentence writing activities. LESSONS AN INTRODUCTION TO SENTENCES: Explanation of what sentences are and what type of punctuation should be used. It reinforces the importance of capital letters, periods, question marks or exclamation marks and spaces in between words. HOW TO WRITE A SENTENCE: A checklist of what is required for a perfect sentence. I CAN SENTENCES: Simple sentences to read. The spellings get progressively more difficult. JAKE’S PERIOD: A story showing how important it is to put periods in the right places. PICTURE SENTENCE: Find the correct sentence out of four to match the picture. WORDS THAT FIT: Find the words that can be substituted in the sentence. REARRANGE THE WORDS: Jumbled up sentences that need rearranging. PRINTABLES Worksheets: 15 different worksheets to accompany the lessons, including - Checklist to use 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 Also included is a center activity with 34 ‘I can’ sentence cards. Some of the PowerPoints include a linked video to watch. This is a link shared through SafeShare T.V., a program that filters adverts and unwanted commercials from the clip. You may need to check if you can access this in school. The links were checked before uploading, but if any don’t work, feel free to contact me.

A set of A4 posters to print and display. They contain all the 'terminology for pupils' identified in Appendix 2 for Year 3: Adverb; Preposition; Conjunction; Word family; Prefix; Clause; Subordinate clause; Direct speech; Vowels; Consonants; Inverted commas/speech marks; Nouns; Present perfect; Punctuation

A set of A4 posters to print and display. They contain all the 'terminology for pupils' identified in Appendix 2 for Year 1: Letter; Capital letter; Singular; Plural; Plural noun suffix; Word; Sentence; Punctuation; Full stop; Question Mark; Exclamation Mark; Suffix; Verbs; Adjective; Clause and Pronoun.

A set of A4 posters to print and display. They contain all the 'terminology for pupils' identified in Appendix 2 for Year 2: Noun; Noun phrase; Statement; Question; Exclamation; Command; Compound word; Adjective; Verb; Suffix; Adverb; Tense; Apostrophe; Comma; Subordination; Co-ordination; Progressive; Sentence.

A set of A4 posters to print and display. They contain all the 'terminology for pupils' identified in Appendix 2 for Year 6: Subject; Object; Active; Passive; Synonym; Antonym; Ellipsis; Ellipsis (punctuation mark); Hyphen; Colon; Semi-colon; Dash; Bullet points; Cohesive devices; Adverbials.

A set of resources to teach children about the /ŋ/ sound spelt n before k. The PowerPoint explains the spelling rule and gives examples of words for a class activity. The worksheet contains jumbled up words that end in nk.

A set of resources to teach the guideline/rule in the Spelling Appendix: Each syllable is like a ‘beat’ in the spoken word. Words of more than one syllable often have an unstressed syllable in which the vowel POWERPOINT RESOURCES: Introduction to syllables: An explanation of what syllables are and how to identify them in words. It gives several examples of words with more than one syllable with opportunities for children to spell them. Syllable practice: Activity where the children can read a word, then write it by identifying how many syllables it contains, then check it. WORKSHEETS: Two syllable word worksheet: A grid for splitting up words into syllables as an aid to spelling. Blank syllable word worksheet: As above, but the grid is left blank to insert words. sound is unclear

POWERPOINT RESOURCES: Words ending tch: explains the spelling rule and gives examples of words for a class activity where the children can try to spell the words. PDF: Wordsearch: words containing tch Worksheet: Jumbled up words to rearrange. WORD: Tch word list Outline adaptable plan

A set of resources to teach the guideline/rule in the Spelling Appendix: English words hardly ever end with the letter v, so if a word ends with a /v/ sound, the letter e usually needs to be added after the ‘v’ POWERPOINT RESOURCES: Words ending -ve: explains the spelling rule and gives examples of words for a class activity where the children can try to spell the words. PDF: Wordsearch: words ending ve Worksheet: Jumbled up words to rearrange. WORD: -ve word list Outline adaptable plan

This pack contains the first 13 digraphs/trigraphs in the spelling appendix. POWERPOINTS: All presentations are superhero-themed and contain a quiz with words containing the relevant grapheme. They can be used for both reading and spelling activities. 1. ai or ay: Investigates the rule "The digraph ai is never used at the end of English words", ending with an interactive quiz. 2. oi or oy: Investigates the rule "The digraph oi is never used at the end of English words", ending with an interactive quiz. 3. Words with the split digraph a-e 4. Words with the split digraph e-e 5. Words with the split digraph i-e 6. Words with the split digraph o-e 7. Words with the split digraph u-e 8. ar 9. ee 10. ea (ee) 11. ea (e) 12. er (stressed sound) 13. er (unstressed schwa sound)

A set of resources to teach the spelling rule: The /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words and sometimes spelt as g elsewhere in words before e, i and y

A set of resources to teach the spelling rule: The /s/ sound spelt c before e, i and y: THE 'S' SOUND CE POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity WORKSHEET - to practise spelling ce words and use them in a sentence CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures THE 'S' SOUND CI POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity WORKSHEET - to practise spelling ci words and use them in a sentence CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures THE 'S' SOUND CY POWERPOINT - Explains the spelling and states the rule, and gives examples for the children to read. Then there is a spelling activity, using a look, hide, check activity WORKSHEET - to practise spelling cy words and use them in a sentence CARDS - Matching cards with words and pictures WORD DOCUMENTS PLANNING - Y2 Spelling Appendix: The 's' sound planning WORD LIST - Lists of ce ci and cy words

The powerpoint introduces the phoneme zh as s and gives examples of words and pictures. At the end there is an opportunity for the children to spell the words. The pack also includes a word list, worksheet and outline planning.

A set of resources looking at the spelling guidelines for: The /ɒ/ sound spelt a after w and qu The /ɜ:/ sound spelt or after w The /ɔ:/ sound spelt ar after w There is a powerpoint for each sound, a bingo game containing all the spellings, plus a word list and outline plan.

Resources to teach the spelling rules for: Adding ing, ed, er, est and y to words of one syllable ending in a single consonant letter after a single vowel letter POWERPOINTS Adding suffixes to one syllable cvc words: Explains what a root word and a suffix is, and shows the addition of -ed and -ing, explaining the spelling rule, and the rule for words ending in c and x. It ends with a quick write activity to add ing or ed and er, est or y to different root words. Quick write - Adding ed and doubling Quick write - Adding ing and doubling Recap of the three suffix rules (includes adding suffixes to words ending in y following a consonant, and words ending in e following a consonant, plus the doubling rule) Quick write activities show firstly the the root word, then how it changes/stays the same when the suffixes are added. ACTIVITIES Words ending in a consonant then e matrix: to fill in TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix: Adding suffixes and doubling: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words

A powerpoint lesson, word list, planninag and activities to teach the /aɪ/ sound spelt –y at the end of words

POWERPOINT Apostrophes for possession: Explains how to use them, and gives sentences to reword, using apostrophes for possession. ACTIVITY Worksheet - Possessive apostrophes DISPLAY Single possessive apostrophes posters TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix - Possesive apostrophes: An adaptable outline plan

Resources to teach the spelling rules for: The use of apostrophes in contractions POWERPOINT Introduction to contractions: Explains what contractions are and shows examples of them in newspaper headlines. It then demonstrates how different contractions are formed. It ends with an oral activity for the children to say the long form of the contraction in each sentence. Writing contractions: A writing activity where the children have to change the words into contractions Changing contractions to the full form: As above, but the other way round Its or it’s: Explains the differences, with sentences for the children to guess which is correct Your or you’re: As above ACTIVITIES Cards - Sentences with contractions: The children can rewrite them in the long form Cards - Contractions snap Show me cards - its or it’s Show me cards - your or you’re Worksheet - Change the words into contractions Worksheet - Change the contractions into the long form Worksheet - Complete the contraction matrix Worksheet - Find the contractions in the story Newspaper report TEACHER RESOURCES Y2 Spelling Appendix planning - Contractions: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant contractions

Resources to teach the spelling rules for words ending in tion POWERPOINT Words ending tion: Introduction to the 'shun' sound spelt tion as the most common spelling, with a spelling activity. ACTIVITIES Word wheel: making words ending in tion Word search: Words ending in tion 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 Y2 Spelling Appendix Words ending in tion: An adaptable outline plan Word List - With relevant words

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