These homophone flashcards show examples of words which are spelled differently but sound the same… I have used these cards on display walls but also as starter/finisher activities such as: giving out to children and asking them to use a dictionary and get a definition for each set of words. asking the children to create 2 sentences: one for each homophone.

This resource includes: 1 lesson plan focusing on how to write instructions for making a potion. 1 sheet of possible ‘Potion Items’ 3 sheets of time connective suggestions for laminating 1 sheet of imperative verb suggestions Link to a BBC Video on Features of Instructional Writing, using a potion focus! This lesson ties in well with Topics such as: Harry Potter A Kind of Spark Witchcraft and Wizardry This lesson is secondary to the introduction of instructional writing and relies on some previous knowledge of layout, features and structure!