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

POWERPOINTS: gue at the end of words que at the end of words PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Look Write Cover Check x 2: For spelling practice Cards with words ending gue gue for the g sound worksheet Cards with words ending que que for the k sound worksheet que for the k sound picture worksheet que and gue wordsearch TEACHER RESOURCES: Word list Adaptable outline plan

A variety of pdf sheets that can be used for different spelling activities. They include: Acrostic poems Bubble words Colourful words Cut out words Look write cover check spelling sheet Rainbow spellings Shape words Silly Sentences Spelling with both hands Stories with spellings Word search with spellings Words in words Writing a poem Writing fun

Resources to teach the spellings of the words in the years 3 and 4 word list INTRODUCTORY POWERPOINT: Spelling strategies: Looks at different ways to learn spellings for children to use 16 SPELLING POWERPOINTS: The words are organised into 15 different categories according to how they are spelt. Each category contains between 6 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: Spelling words using phonic knowledge Words with schwa digraph 1 Words with schwa digraph 2 Words with schwa spelt a Words with schwa spelt e and i Words with schwa spelt o and u Silent letters 1 Silent letters 2 Words with the grapheme ea Words with the grapheme gh Words with the letter string ough Words with the phonemes tch and sh Words with unusual correspondences 1 Words with unusual correspondences 2 Words with unusual correspondences 3 Words with unusual correspondences 4

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

POWERPOINTS: Paragraphs:An introduction to paragraphs, explaining what they are and how to write them. Headings and sub-headings:An introduction to headings and sub-headings, explaining what they are and where and how they can be used. Present perfect:Explains what the present perfect tense is and how it is formed. It ends with sentences for the children to rewrite using the present perfect tense. PDF activity: Present perfect worksheet

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

3 Powerpoints: Recap of plural s: Revision of previous learning about nouns, singular and plural with a short exercise at the end. Recap of possessive s: Revision of previous learning about possessive -s. Plural or possessive s: Sentences with lots of questions for the children to answer, whether the words contain plural or possessive -s. 1 Worksheet: Plural and possessive s

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

A pack of powrpoints and printable resources looking at noun phrases that are expanded by the addition of modifying adjectives, nouns and preposition phrases. POWERPOINTS: Modifying adjectives: Recap of how adjectives can be used to expand noun phrases. Gives images at the end for practice of adding adjectives. Modifying nouns: Introduction to how nouns can modify noun phrases, eg kitchen table, office chair. Gives images at the end where the children have to use nouns to specify more information about the main noun. Modifying preposition phrases: Explains what preposition phrases are and shows how they can be used to specify where the noun is. It gives examples and ends with images where the children can think of preposition phrases. PRINTABLE PDF FILES: Modifying adjectives worksheet Modifying nouns worksheet Modifying preposition phrases worksheet Adjectives posters: Lots of different adjectives to display Preposition posters: Lots of prepositions/ preposition phrases to display

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for adding the suffix ous –our is changed to –or before –ous is added. A final ‘e’ of the root word must be kept if the /dʒ/ sound of ‘g’ is to be kept. If there is an /i:/ sound before the –ous ending, it is usually spelt as i, but a few words have e. POWERPOINTS Adding the suffix ous - Regular spellings: Explains that sometimes the root word is obvious and the usual rules apply for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters. It gives examples of words where there is no obvious root word. Gives opportunities for children to add ous to different words. Adding the suffix ous - our to or and exceptions: Gives examples of words where our is changed to or before ous is added; A final ‘e’ of the root word must be kept if the /dʒ/ sound of ‘g’ is to be kept; and If there is an /i:/ sound before the –ous ending, it is usually spelt as i, but a few words have e. Gives opportunities for children to add ous to different words. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Look Write Cover Check: For spelling practice Words containing the suffix ous worksheet x 3 Wordsearch - words with the suffix ous 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

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

A powerpoint explaining what paragraphs are and how they can be used to organise ideas around a theme and a sheet to help the children plan out the main ideas in a paragraph.

The powerpoint looks at the different forms of punctuation to use when writing direct speech. Shows different ways of recording direct speech, eg, direct speech first then the narrative/ narrative first then the direct speech etc. It ends with images and speech bubbles for the children to record direct speech using the correct formats. The display posters give prompts to help the children remember how to write direct speech.

5 POWERPOINTS: Introduction to pronouns: Explains what pronouns are and gives an example of what text would look like if they were not used. It ends with an activity where the children read the sentences to see which pronoun should be used to aid cohesion and avoid repetition. Pronoun practice: Exercise to see which pronouns should be used where. Personal pronouns: A study of personal pronouns eg I/my/mine Demonstrative pronouns: A look at this, these, that and those Reflexive pronouns: A study of reflexive pronouns such as he/himself, with exercises to think of sentences containing them. PRINTABLE PDF FILES: Complete the pronoun matrix Find the pronouns ( x 3): Read the stories and find the pronouns. Indefinite pronouns: For display Missing pronouns (x 2): Read the story and fill in the missing pronouns Pronoun count: To use when reading to see which pronouns are the most common. Pronoun list Who am I: Picture cards for the children to describe using possessive pronouns

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for word endings which sound like /ʒən/ that are spelt as sion POWERPOINT: Words ending sion: Explains and looks at words with these endings, then ends with a spelling activity using the most common words ending in sion. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Look Write Cover Check: For spelling practice 2 x word cards, one set with pictures, the other containing more difficult words. TEACHER RESOURCES Word list Adaptable outline plan

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for endings which sound like /ʃəs/ spelt cious or tious POWERPOINTS: Shus endings spelt cious: Powerpoint explaining the rules If the root word ends in –ce, the /ʃ/ sound is usually spelt as c. It ends with a look, write cover check interactive activity. Shus endings spelt tious: Explains the guideline If you can think of a noun from the same root word that ends in –tion, then the /ʃ/ (sh) sound is usually spelt as t. It ends with a look, write cover check interactive activity. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES: Look Write Cover Check cious words: For spelling practice Anagrams ending cious worksheet Look Write Cover Check tious words: For spelling practice Anagrams ending cious worksheet cious and tious wordsearch Word list

A powerpoint explaining the terminology for pupils in Y4 - determiner,pronoun, possesive pronoun and adverbial.

A powerpoint lesson and worksheet to explain who apostrophes mark plural possession. POWERPOINT: Possessive apostrophes with plural words: Explains what they are and how they are used. Ends with an activity to rewrite phrases using possessive apostrophes. PDF ACTIVITY: Possessive apostrophes with plural words: Similar activity to the PowerPoint above. DISPLAY Plural possessive apostrophes posters

Resources to teach the spelling guidelines for adding suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words ending in fer POWERPOINT Adding vowel suffixes to words ending fer: Explains the rule then gives the children opportunity to write the words applying the spelling rule. PDF (PRINTABLE) RESOURCES Complete the fer matrix worksheet Word list