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The resource contains eight Chinese New Year themed puzzles and includes:
- Two Word Searches
- Chinese Riddles
- Word Making Activity
- Crossword
- Three Anagrams
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This bundle contains 7 fun Christmas themed educational resources for reception and young primary children:
Christmas Happy Families Game
Christmas Quiz - Primary
Christmas Countdown Timers With Music
Santa Stop the Sleigh - A seasonal Variation of Stop the Bus
Christmas Word Mat
Elves and Santas - A Christmas Themed Snakes and Ladders Game
Acts of Kindness Advent Calendar
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This resource contains a variety of Christmas themed activities and resources that can be used by the whole school. There is something for everyone! Click on the individual resource links for further details.
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Massively discounted. This resource contains 17 Christmas themed activities and resources that can be used by the whole school. There is something for everyone! Christmas quizzes, advent calendar, Christmas bingo, Christmas Happy Families, Christmas Around the World presentations, Christmas clip art, Christmas English resources, Winter posters and presentation. Click on the individual resource links for further details.
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This bundle includes six PowerPoint lessons on punctuation - parenthesis (commas, dashes, brackets), commas to clarify meaning, colons, semicolons, hyphens and the ellipsis.
All the PowerPoints clearly explain the functions of each punctuation mark and how they are used. Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoints for pupils to identify when they should be used and to place them correctly in writing.
All the PowerPoints contain links to short videos that also explain and give example of how they are used.
Parenthesis - 55 slides
The Ellipsis - 45 slides
Hyphens - 60 slides
Colons - 60 slides
Semicolons - 45 slides
Commas to Clarify Meaning-50 slides
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Punctuation Workbooks Bundle
This resource contains the first 300 high-frequency words worksheets. There are 90 differentiated worksheets. They are ideal for spelling practice and homework.
1. The first set is the most challenging and requires pupils to use the words in a sentence.
2. The second set contains just the words for spelling (no sentences).
This resource is also suitable for SEN pupils who have yet to master the spelling of high-frequency words.
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This resource contains:
1. A PowerPoint lesson on the indefinite articles/ determiners 'a' and 'an' including exception to the rule words.
2. A set of 12 worksheets on 'a' or 'an' (with answers).
3. Information Sheets – How To Use ‘a’ or ‘an’ and a table of rules and exception words.
PowerPoint
This is a fully editable, 100 slide PowerPoint lesson on how to use the indefinite articles 'a' or 'an'. It explains the basic rules and also addresses the exceptions - heir, honour, hour, unicorn, one etc. It also provides opportunities for pupils to decide which article is needed.
Set of Worksheets
This resource contains 12 worksheets. Tasks include:
1. Choosing 'a' or 'an' at word level
2. Choosing 'a' or 'an' at sentence level
3. Composing sentences containing 'a' or 'an'
Information Sheets
These information sheets contain explanations and examples on how to determine which article is needed before words. There is also a handy table of 'exception to the rule' words.
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This bundle contains Chinese New Year themed maths resources.
Contents include:
1. A set of 5 Chinese New Year themed worksheets on locating coordinates in the first quadrant.
2. A set of 20 Chinese New Year themed addition and subtraction to 20.
3. A set of 30 Chinese New Year themed worksheets on counting and adding money.
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This bundle contains a fully editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson and two sets of worksheets on full stops and capital letters.
PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 50 slide PowerPoint lesson presented by the punctuation character - the 'Full Stop' who explains how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. The PowerPoint clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go.
Set of 14 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 14 differentiated worksheets on using full stops to demarcate sentences.
Tasks include:
Placing full stops at the end of simple sentences
Placing full stops in writing containing several sentences
Placing full stops in short paragraphs
Composing own sentences
Correcting sentences in which the full stops have been incorrectly placed
A Set of 17 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 17 worksheets on full stops and capital letters.
Task 1 - Pupils rewrite a short paragraph (about 100 words) placing full stops and capital letters in the correct places. The content is designed to be engaging and about characters who the pupils ought to be able to identify with.
Task 2- Pupils complete a short comprehension about the paragraph answering in full sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and full stop at the end.
Task 3 - Involves pupils writing a short paragraph about a character.
These resources are appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN / ESL / Entry Level students who find sentence demarcation challenging.
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This bundle contains 47 worksheets on similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration.
Resource 1: Similes and Metaphors Worksheets - Set of 13
Resource 2: Personification Worksheets - Set of 16
Resource 3: Alliteration Worksheets - Set of 18
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This bundle contains 69 differentiated worksheets on words ending in the suffixes -tion, -sion,- ssion and -cian. For more detailed information click on the individual links.
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-tion, -sion,- ssion and -cian Suffixes PowerPoint Lessons
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This bundle contains three PowerPoint lessons on similes, metaphors, personification and alliteration.
Resource 1: Similes and Metaphors PowerPoint - 39 slides
Resource 2: Personification PowerPoint - 50 slides
Resource 3 Alliteration PowerPoint - 40 slides
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This bundle contains:
1. A 50 slide PowerPoint lesson presentation on the silent letters 'k' and 'g' in words containing 'kn' and 'gn'.
2. A set of 18 differentiated worksheets to reinforce the reading and spelling of words containing the silent letters ''k' and 'g'.
3. A set of 8 differentiated spelling practice worksheets. Ideal for homework.
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This bundle contains a fully editable 39-slide PowerPoint presentation, a set of 13 worksheets and 22 posters on similes and metaphors.
PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint focuses on:
An explanation and definition of similes and metaphors.
Why they are used.
Examples of similes and metaphors from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud (William Wordsworth), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), My Luv is Like a Red, Red Rose ( Robert Burns) and the Bible.
The difference between similes and metaphors.
Images to stimulate students to compose their own similes and metaphors.
Opportunities to identify, and distinguish between, similes and metaphors.
Set of 13 Worksheets
This resource contains 13 worksheets on similes and metaphors. Tasks include:
Identifying similes and metaphors in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, Sea Fever by John Masefield, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns, several Bible verses and Shakespeare quotes.
Composing sentences and short paragraphs containing similes and metaphors about images eg - foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, candle flame, trees, hate, love, happiness.
Set of 22 Posters
This resource contains 22 posters on similes and metaphors
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This bundle contains:
1. A fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 Homophone / Near Homophone list including the following words – there/ their/ they're, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight.
The PowerPoint includes an explanation of the meaning of the homophones, examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone.
2. A set of 10 worksheets on Year 2 homophones / near homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and using homophones in sentences.
3. A set of four spelling practice worksheets on Year 2 homophones.
These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in spelling and phonics.
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This bundle contains resources for words ending in -tion. (English programmes of study: Years 1-3. Endings which sound like /ʃən/, spelt –tion)
The resource includes:
A set of 33 differentiated worksheets / workbook
An editable, 100-Slide PowerPoint lesson.
The worksheet activities include finding the missing words, constructing sentences, word searches, anagrams spelling practice sheets (could be used for homework) and worksheets to stretch and challenge more able pupils. All tasks and worksheets are to encourage the identification and correct spelling of these words. Worksheets contain sections for what went well, next targets, level of support and pupil evaluation
The PowerPoint lesson contains a variety of activities to introduce, reinforce and consolidate the reading and spelling of words ending in -tion. They include:
reading words ending in -tion. It includes all the words suggested in the National Curriculum guidance - station, action, etc. Additional -tion words have been added that will be useful for pupils across the curriculum e.g. punctuation, fraction, addition, education, question, section, digestion and many more.
the spelling of the words by ‘chunking’. The PowerPoint visually demonstrates how to do this.
inserting the missing ‘tion’ words into sentences
pupils finding as many words ending in -tion as they can in a timed challenge.
identifying the missing letters from words ending in -tion.
solving anagrams of words ending in -tion
spelling words ending in -tion dictation tasks.
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This bundle contains six PowerPoint lessons on the following punctuation devices:
The Possessive Apostrophe
The Apostrophe for Omission
Commas in Lists
The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark
Inverted Comma (Speech Marks)
Full Stops
The Possessive Apostrophe
This is an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on the possessive apostrophe. It explains how to use the apostrophe to show possession for singular and plural nouns. The PowerPoint provides lots of examples and opportunities for students to use the apostrophe appropriately. The presentation also includes a hyperlink to a short video on the apostrophe for possession.
The Apostrophe for Omission
This is a 50 slide PowerPoint lesson on the apostrophe for contraction / omission. It explains how to use the apostrophe in contracted words. This resource will help students to use apostrophes appropriately in their written work and to improve their punctuation skills. The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short video explaining how to use the apostrophe for contraction.
Commas in Lists
This is 35-slide PowerPoint lesson explains how to use the comma in lists in sentences. There are opportunities for pupils to insert the comma in the correct place. There are also opportunities for pupils to identify where the comma has been misplaced.
The Question Mark and Exclamation Mark
This editable, 52-slide PowerPoint lesson on the question mark and exclamation mark explains when these punctuation marks are used and gives many examples. It also provides opportunities for pupils to decide the correct punctuation at the end of a sentence - exclamation mark, question mark or full stop. The PowerPoint also contains two hyperlinks to short videos about the question mark and the exclamation mark.
Inverted Comma (Speech Marks)
This editable, 75-slide Powerpoint lesson on inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks) demonstrates how to:
use inverted commas to enclose direct speech
punctuate reporting clauses and direct speech
punctuate split speech
set out dialogue in writing
use interesting words to replace ‘said’
Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to punctuate direct speech.
Full Stops
This 50-slide PowerPoint lesson explains how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. It also clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go.
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These resources are suitable for Key Stage 2 pupils and older SEN pupils who find sentence demarcation and punctuation challenging.
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Punctuation PowerPoint Lessons and Workbooks Bundle
This resource contains all the PowerPoint lessons and six workbooks containing 98 worksheets in total.
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This bundle contains resources for using the colon and semicolon appropriately in writing.
The bundle includes:
Colons - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on using colons appropriately in writing. The PowerPoint explains when and how colons are used. It provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to practise using colons appropriately.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on semicolons.
Colons - 13 Page Workbook
This workbook includes five information sheets and eight worksheets on using colons appropriately.
Semicolons - 45 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 45-slide PowerPoint lesson on using semicolons in writing. The presentation explains when and how they are used in linking two related sentences / independent clauses, in complex lists and in sentences containing conjunctive adverbs.
The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on semicolons.
Semicolons - 12-Page Workbook
This resource contains a 12-page workbook and includes two information sheets and nine worksheets on using semicolons appropriately in writing.
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This bundle contains:
1. A fully editable 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on 'wr' digraph words.
2. A set of 16 differentiated worksheets on words containing the 'wr' digraph.
3. A set of 4 spelling practice worksheets for words containing the 'wr' digraph.
PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on 'wr' digraph words.
Pupils are introduced to both the common words containing this silent letter (write, wreath, wren, wriggle, wrong, wrestle, wrinkle, wrapper, wrinkly, wrap and more) and the less common words (wry, awry, wreak, writhe, wrench) with an explanation of their meaning. Words containing 'wr' in the middle of the word are also covered - shipwreck, playwright, typewriter, wheelwright.
The PowerPoint also includes a spelling challenge where pupils are given clues to guess the 'wr' words and then spell them.
Worksheets
The 16 differentiated worksheets include the following tasks:
matching the correct 'wr' word to image
identifying and correcting misspelled 'wr' words in sentences/passages
composing own sentences containing 'wr' words
solving 'wr' anagram puzzles (3 differentiated worksheets)
finding 'wr' words word search (3 differentiated worksheets)
finding the 'wr' words from the clues puzzle
Spelling Worksheets.
There are four spelling practice worksheets that are ideal for homework.
These resources are suitable for primary aged pupils, older SEN students who have yet to master the basics in spelling and ESL, EFL and ESOL learners. They are also ideal for homework.
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This resource contains a 14-page spelling practice workbook and 14 spelling tests for students working towards English Functional Skills Entry Level 2 accreditation (AQA, OCR. Pearson Edexcel, City and Guilds, NCFE)
The workbook and tests contain all the words that students are expected to both read and spell correctly. The spellings have been compiled from the Entry 2 word lists specified by DfE and provided in Appendix 2 of the Functional Skills Entry Level English (Entry 1) Qualification and Assessment Specification.
Workbook tasks include practising spelling the words using the look, say, cover, write method: inserting the correct word into a sentence and composing simple sentences using words in the list. The resource also contains a checklist for recording students’ ability to read and spell all of the words. It is an ideal resource for homework.
The spelling tests are delivered in the format used by accreditation boards and accompany the worksheets.
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