This Power Point quiz revises plurals, commas, apostrophes for contractions, adverbs and capital letters. There is a passage for the audience to decipher featuring Joe which has lots of deliberate spelling mistakes in it.Joe prefers watching his favourite football team on TV rather than completing his homework. Pupils have the opportunity to write about their favourite sport or activity whilst demonstrating their knowledge of a range of punctuation marks. This is just one in a series of similar quizzes which can be found in my shop and which , when used on a regular basis , will help to raise levels of achievement. I include a word document which could be used as an extension task where pupils are asked to demonstrate their use of a variety of punctuation marks. All answers are provided for ease of marking. Suitable for ages 10+

Suitable for ages 10 to 14 . These resources are intended to put pupils' knowledge of grammar and punctuation to the test and identify gaps in their understanding. Pupils are required to demonstrate their knowledge of questions and statements as well as make sense of lengthier paragraphs which have had all punctuation removed. They are provided with an opportunity to demonstrate their descriptive writing techniques by describing someone they admire. I include a quiz which is one of many similar quizzes to be found in my shop which test knowledge of various aspects of spelling and grammar. These resources can be easily tweaked to suit differing abilities. Answers are provided to the quiz to assist ease of marking.

This Powerpoint explains how adjectives are used to modify nouns. There is a cloze procedure exercise about "my favourite season" and also some anagram puzzles to solve. This resource is suitable for pupils aged 10 to 14 years. It could be used for revision purposes or as a stimulus for creative writing.

This is a powerpoint presentation of six slides containing resources on different types of nouns such as common, proper, concrete, abstract and collective and also pronouns. The activity asks students to identify different kinds of nouns and how some words can have a different meaning in different contexts. This resource would be useful for revision purposes and is intended for pupils aged between 10 and 14.

This is an animated Powerpoint presentation about homophones. It shows over fifty sets of homophones and gives examples of funny stories using words that sound the same but have different meanings in context. There are plenty of challenges for pupils to solve along the way. This resource is intended for use with 7 to 11 year olds but could also be used with older pupils for revision purposes. I include a more general grammar quiz where homophones is one of the sections questioned. Answers are included for ease of marking.

This Powerpoint could be used as a starting point for introducing verbs or as a revision aid. Students are asked to identify verbs, to substitute more powerful verbs and consider how selecting alternatives can alter the meaning of a given scene. A poem about the wind is included along with suggestions for creative writing using all five senses. I include a resource which which could be used for homework or revision purposes and encourages students to strengthen their writing skills and provides an opportunity to describe a favourite animal or pet. This resource might be used with pupils aged between 10 and 14 years.

This power point explains what adjectives are and asks pupils to identify them within sentences, to match adjectives of similar meaning and to form adjectives by adding the suffix -ful or -less. Pupils are also required to form the opposites by adding the prefixes un- or dis- I include a more general spelling ,punctuation and grammar quiz in which adjectives feature. All answers are provided. This resource will be a useful revision tool and is suitable for ages 7+

This power point explains the use of proper nouns and asks students to supply the missing capital letters in well known people, places and things. A more challenging activity is provided where the students are given a passage regarding Victorian theatre and are required to re-write it identifying all proper nouns. This resource will make an ideal revision tool when revising grammar but also when studying information texts regarding Victorian Britain. Included is a more general spelling, punctuation and grammar quiz where proper nouns is just one of the topics featured. This resource is suitable for ages 10+

This power point is intended to inspire children to expand their sentences using adjectives. I used crystals as a starting point and asked the children to pass round four or five different types of crystal and think of a describing word. From the list of words we then expanded into sentences. From the sentences we expanded into a story about being lost in a cave. I encouraged the children to use all five senses to bring their descriptions to life. I include a more general spelling, grammar and punctuation quiz in which adjectives feature. All answers included. This resource is suitable for ages 6+

This power point tests knowledge of apostrophes, forming plurals and the opposites of adjectives using the correct prefix. Students are also required to rewrite a weirdly worded paragraph so that it makes perfect sense. Answers are provided. I include a resource which encourages pupils to use a wider range of punctuation. The tasks can be easily differentiated according to ability. Suitable for ages 10+

This power point resource tests the students' knowledge of speech marks, question marks, masculine and feminine nouns and the past tense. The students also have a paragraph to perfect with punctuation marks. Answers are given. This resource will be useful for revision purposes and the questions can be easily differentiated . It is suitable for ages 8+ depending on ability. I include a resource which encourages pupils to extend their range of punctuation marks and another which leads to more extended passages and descriptive writing.

This Power Point tests knowledge of hear and here, pronouns, apostrophes, prefixes to form opposites, homophones and alphabetical ordering. There are some deliberate errors to spot and correct in a passage at the end. This is one of a series of similar quizzes to be found in my shop that can be used on a regular basis to test knowledge and understanding of different aspects of grammar and punctuation. I include an extra resource where knowledge of grammar can be tested and writing skills honed. Answers are included. Suitable for ages 10+

This Power Point looks at adjectives and nouns. Pupils are given animals and adjectives which describe them using the same initial letter. Students are asked to match adjectives and nouns with the same initial letter and then with different initial letters. Pupils are asked to make adjectives out of nouns ending in -ful and -ous. Examples are given when several adjectives are used to describe and so pupils need to use commas to separate. Students are required to think of different scenes such as being a football match or in a supermarket and think of five things that might be in that particular environment. This resource should prove useful when revising nouns and adjectives and the use of commas in a list. I include a more general spelling, punctuation and grammar quiz in which adjectives feature . All answers included. Suitable for ages 7+

This Power Point tests knowledge of nouns, adjectives and adverbs, prepositions, prefixes to form opposites, alphabetical ordering, homophones such as there/their and much more besides. This is one of many similar resources to be found in my shop, which can be used to check knowledge and understanding of spelling and grammar. I include a resource to encourage the use of a wider range of punctuation. All answers provided to ensure ease of marking. Suitable for ages 10+

This animated Power Point tells the story of a broken pot, which despite its obvious flaw, enables wonderful flowers to grow along the path's edge. This is a heart warming story which will inspire students to accept their weaknesses but aspire to keep trying and fulfil their potential as life-long learners. There are activities included such as questions about the story, analysing and ordering the key words, some discussion opportunities about identifying our own potential and that of others. Words beginning with pot are introduced and students have to match these with their definitions. They will discover that certain words can mean different things according to whether they are used as a noun, a verb or even a proper noun. Included is another resource about working hard to get results. Ideal when reviewing achievements and progression made so far. This resource is suitable for ages 10+

This Power Point tests knowledge of proper nouns. Pupils need to identify names, places and things which classify as proper nouns and add capital letters appropriately within sentences and also within a lengthier passage about Victorian theatre.Included is a more general spelling , grammar and punctuation quiz in which proper nouns is just one of the topics covered. All answers are included for ease of marking and individual sections can be easily tweaked to meet differing abilities. Ideal for revision purposes. Suitable for ages 10+

This Power Point tests knowledge of plurals, apostrophes for possession and contraction, commas in a list, indirect speech and much more. There is a weirdly worded passage to decipher featuring Joe who is worried about his "egzams" ! All answers are provided and there are some words of encouragement for those facing their own assessments in the coming weeks. This is one in a series of similar quizzes which can be found in my shop which will increase students' confidence and understanding of spelling and grammar if used on a regular basis. Suitable for ages 10+

This Power Point tests knowledge of plurals, apostrophes for possession and contraction, fronted adverbials, compound sentences, rhetorical questions and much more. There is a weirdly worded passage to re-write featuring Joe who is wondering what to buy his Dad for Father's Day. Included is a poem about a super hero Dad whose super powers slip away after 6pm. This resource will provide good humoured revision material as we approach mid June. All answers are provided. Suitable for ages 10+