This is a short presentation on the determiners the, a and an. You may also be interested in: Determiners - 70 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This resource contains a fully editable, 62 slide PowerPoint lesson on determiners. These include: The articles - definite and indefinite Demonstratives Possessives Quantifiers Numbers Ordinals Interrogatives The slides explain what determiners are, gives examples, asks pupils to identify the determiners in sentences and to place determiners in sentences. There are also two verses from The Owl and The Pussycat and the Listeners for pupils to identify the determiners. The slide contains two worksheets which can be printed off for the pupils to complete these exercises. More Free English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step by step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Add a little bit of interest to addition with this worksheet using Chinese symbols for numbers, ideal for use during the Chinese New Year period. The symbols could be used by pupils to make up their own Chinese sums. This resource is appropriate for Key Stage 1 and older SEN students. You may also be interested in: Chinese Take Aways - and Additions! Chinese New Year Maths Resource Coordinates in The First Quadrant Worksheets Chinese New Year Battleships Team Coordinates PowerPoint Game Chinese New Year Themed Battleships - Coordinates Partner Game Chinese New Year Presentation Chinese New Year Lantern Riddles PowerPoint Quiz - What's orange and sounds like a parrot? Chinese New Year Activity Pack - Word Searches, Crossword, Anagrams, Chinese Riddles, Word Making Chinese New Year Information Sheets and Comprehensions Chinese Proverbs - Thought Provoking PowerPoint and Posters Chinese New Year PowerPoint Quiz Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains an information sheet on plural rules for nouns and a worksheet for finding examples of the various types of plurals. You may also be interested in: Plurals PowerPoint Lesson This is a fully editable, 200- slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. It is appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN students due to the highly visual nature of the resource. The PowerPoint explains the rules for making plurals for: regular nouns nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ , ‘x’ , ‘z’ and ‘s’ nouns ending in ‘o’ preceded by a consonant nouns ending in -o preceded by a vowel nouns ending in ‘f’, ‘ff’ and ‘fe’ nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a vowel nouns that do not change in the plural form irregular plurals exceptions to the rules Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity. Plurals - 30 Page Workbook This resource contains a 30-page workbook on making plurlas. The workbook includes an explanation sheet, 26 worksheets (with answers) and a progress check. Plurals Revision Memo Mat This is a succinct revision mat containing the rules and exceptions for forming plurals. Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Plurals Bundle More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is a short quiz about books. You may also be interested in: Book Day Research Quiz - 108 Questions This is a research paper-based quiz on a variety of literature and genres -books, poems and authors. It is an ideal resource for Book Day. Although pupils may be able to answer some of the questions, the quiz has been designed to encourage pupils to research the answers. It could be used in a variety of ways - in class, for competition purposes and/or for homework. It could be undertaken individually or as part of a group. By researching these questions pupils will be introduced to a wide range of literature and genres, both classic and contemporary. Hopefully, it will inspire and motivate pupils to read something they have not read before. Sample questions: What was the name of the landlord’s daughter in the Highwayman? Who wrote a biography of Roald Dahl called Fantastic Mr Dahl? What are the names of the three farmers in Fantastic Mr Fox? Which book, first published in 1605, has sold more than 300 million copies worldwide? In which book do you find the phrases ‘messing about in boats and ‘poop, poop’ feature? Who wrote the science fiction novel Brave New World? What is the name of the wizard who appears in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings? In Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, what is the price on the Mad Hatter's hat? In Kubla Khan what was the name of the sacred river? What are the names of the two feuding families in Romeo and Juliet? For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is an action verb word mat which is available in three different fonts. You may also be interested in: Action Verbs - 15 Page Workbook This 15-page workbook contains one information sheet and fourteen worksheets on action verbs. Tasks include: matching verbs to pictures choosing correct verb to insert into a sentence identifying verbs within sentences writing own sentences using verbs Action Verbs PowerPoint Lesson This is an editable, 55-slide PowerPoint lesson on action verbs. It includes: An explanation of action verbs with examples Identifying action verbs in sentences Action pictures as a stimulus for pupils to think of appropriate verbs Sorting words into adjectives, nouns and verbs The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on action verbs. Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: Action Verbs PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook Action Verbs Posters More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a 5 page revision / explanation booklet on how to use inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks) and other punctuation devices in direct speech. You may also be interested in: Inverted Commas - 75 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This resource contains an editable, 75-slide Powerpoint lesson on inverted commas.The PowerPoint demonstrates how to: use inverted commas to enclose direct speech punctuate reporting clauses and direct speech punctuate split speech set out direct speech in writing use interesting words to replace ‘said’ Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to punctuate direct speech. Inverted Commas - 26-Page Workbook This resource contains a 22 page workbook on inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks/direct speech). It is appropriate for pupils in Years 3, 4 and 5 and older, SEN pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation. The workbook contains four information/revision sheets, 17 worksheets and an answer booklet. Tasks include: using inverted commas to enclose direct speech punctuating reporting clauses and direct speech punctuating split speech setting out direct speech in dialogue using alternative words to ‘said’ in reporting clauses composing writing containing direct speech Save money and buy both resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Inverted Commas PowerPoint Lesson and Worknbook More English Resources

This resource contains an A3 size poster detailing the seven co-ordinating conjunctions using the acronym FANBOYS. The National Curriculum English Programme of Study requires that pupils be taught to use coordinating conjunctions (for, and. nor, but , or, yet and so) to link two words or phrases together as an equal pair. You may also be interested in: Co-ordinating Conjunctions - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on coordinating conjunctions clearly explains what the co-ordinating conjunctions are and provides many examples and opportunities for pupils to identify and use co-ordinating conjunctions. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on coordinating conjunctions. More English Resources

This resource contains a PowerPoint show on alliteration. You may also be interested in: Alliteration PowerPoint Lesson This resource is a 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the literary/poetic device of alliteration. It contains an explanation of alliteration and many examples: from literature - (Harry Potter) poetry ( The Highwayman, The Listeners, Kubla Khan, Cargoes, Sea Fever, The Ancient Mariner) the commercial world in speeches Opportunities are also provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to create sentences/phrases containing alliteration using images as a stimulus. You may also be interested in: Alliteration - Set of 18 Worksheets This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets on identifying and using the literary device of alliteration. Tasks include: Identifying alliteration in sentences and poetry and literature from Harry Potter, The Highwayman, The Listeners, Kubla Khan, Cargoes, Sea Fever and The Ancient Mariner. Writing sentences and short paragraphs containing alliteration. The paragraphs include six scenes to encourage the use of alliteration - poppy field, fireworks, busy street, ice cream, spider’s web and snow covered tree. Designing and creating product names and catchy slogans for a shampoo, canned drink and chocolate bar using alliteration. Save money and buy both at a discounted rate: Alliteration - Set of 35 Posters This resource contains a set of 35 A3 size posters on alliteration. They contain examples of alliteration from poetry, literature, - The Listeners (Walter De La Mare), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), Harry Potter (J K Rowling), Sea Fever (John Masefield), Cargoes (John Masefield), Kubla Khan (Samuel Taylor Coleridge) and The Raven (Edgar Allen Poe). Several posters contain examples from famous speeches, films, song lyrics and from product and company brands. Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Alliteration Bundle More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Worksheet on making plurals by adding ‘es’ to nouns ending in -s and -x. You may also be interested in: Set of 5 Christmas Themed Worksheets on Plurals This resource contains five worksheets on plurals. Tasks include making plurals for: - regular nouns - adding ‘s’ - nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ and ‘s’ - nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’ - change ‘f’ to ‘v’ and add ‘es’ - nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by consonant - change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’ - common exceptions There is also a revision sheet on making plurals. An accompanying highly interactive and fully editable 30 slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals (Christmas themed) is also available. Christmas Themed PowerPoint Lesson on Making Plurals This resource is a highly visual, seasonal and interactive and fully editable 30 slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. The lesson is ably delivered by Santa. The PowerPoint is editable and can be adapted to suit any time of the school year! It is appropriate for primary pupils and older SEN students to the highly visual nature of the resource. Resources include: 1. PowerPoint explaining the rules for making plurals for - regular nouns - adding ‘s’ - nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ and ‘s’ - nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’ - change ‘f’ to ‘v’ and add ‘es’ - nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by consonant - change ‘y’ to ‘i’ and add ‘es’ Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to apply the rules. Christmas Themed Making Plurals PowerPoint Lesson and 5 Christmas Themed Worksheets on Plurals These resources are suitable for Year 1-6 pupils and older SEN students who will benefit from the highly visual nature of these resources. More Christmas Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide To be kept informed of new resources click here and follow.

This resource contains an A3 size poster on idioms. You may also be interested in: Set of 11 Figurative Language Posters This resource contains a set of 11 posters on different types of figurative language with examples. They include: similes personification hyperbole alliteration idiom oxymoron assonance consonance onomatopoeia allusion metaphors More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is a Christmas themed worksheet on alphabetical order - to the second and third letter. You may also be interested in: Set of 8 Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order Worksheets This resource contains a set of 8 Christmas-themed worksheets on alphabetical order. Tasks include: Placing items in alphabetical order by the first letter only. Placing items in alphabetical order to the second, third and fourth letter. Locating names in a filing system using the alphabet. Placing items on a Christmas shopping list in alphabetical order. Making own shopping list and placing items in alphabetical order. Placing the names of the characters in ‘A Christmas Carol’ in alphabetical order. Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order PowerPoint Lesson This is a fully editable Christmas-themed PowerPoint lesson on alphabetical order, in which Santa’s elves visually demonstrate and explain alphabetical order up to four letters. It is an ideal resource for introducing/consolidating alphabetical order in the Christmas period. Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: Christmas Themed Alphabetical Order PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets More Free Resources More Christmas Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

Revision / Explanation booklet on nouns - common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns. A comprehensive set of resources (interactive, editable and highly visual PowerPoints, differentiated worksheets and other activities) on nouns are also available. See below for details. Nouns PowerPoint Lesson and Set of Differentiated Worksheets For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this 'must have' step by step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide

This resource contains two colourful and highly visual posters - one detailing general parts of speech and one for nouns. You may also be interested in: Parts of Speech - Set of 8 Posters This resource contains a set of eight posters explaining the different parts of speech with examples - including nouns, pronouns, verbs, adverbs, adjectives, prepositions, conjunctions and interjections. The set contains posters on both black and white backgrounds and in two different fonts. There are four versions of the posters in total. More Free English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is a worksheet on the apostrophe for possession / possessive apostrophe. You may also be interested in: Possessive Apostrophe - 15 Page Workbook This resource contains a 15-page workbook (with answers) on using the possessive apostrophe / apostrophe for possession for both singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession. Possessive Apostrophe - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This resource contains 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. Save money and buy both resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Possessive Apostrophe - PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook More Free English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step by step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

These are sample slides /posters taken from a resource on collective nouns. Collective Nouns - Amazing Photographs Although the subject of the PowerPoint is collective nouns, this resource could be used for displays, as a starter activity to promote discussion, as part of a tutor group activity and / or to introduce pupils to the richness of vocabulary in describing groups of things. It also contains examples of collections of images of inanimate objects such as arrows, onions and more. This resource contains two worksheets with answers on common nouns and collective nouns. You may also be interested in: Nouns - 24-Page Workbook This resource includes two information sheets and twenty two worksheets on nouns. Tasks include identifying and using all the types of noun at word, sentence and text level. These resources would be particularly useful for SATS revision and are suitable for primary aged pupils and for older SEN students who will benefit from the visual nature of the PowerPoint. Nouns - 100 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This is an editable, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on nouns. All the different types of nouns are explained and examples are givengiven. The PowerPoint contains three activities to reinforce and consolidate the pupils’ understanding of nouns. A sorting activity that requires sorting different types of nouns into the appropriate category. A timed noun challenge where pupils have to think of nouns in all categories beginning with a certain letter. A worksheet is provided for this on the PowerPoint. Pupils have to identify all the nouns in the poem ‘Daffodils’ by William Wordsworth. A worksheet is also provided for this. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on nouns. Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate. Nouns - PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is an information sheet about using the colon in writing. You may also be interested in: Colons PowerPoint Lesson This is a fully-editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on using the colon appropriately in writing: To introduce an explanation or an example. To introduce lists. To emphasise a phrase or single word at the end of a sentence. To introduce quotations. It contains explanations, examples and opportunities for pupils to practise using colons appropriately. Semi-Colons PowerPoint Lesson This is a highly-visual, 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on using the semi-colon appropriately in writing. It contains explanations, examples and opportunities for pupils to practise using colons appropriately. Colon and Semi-Colon Worksheets More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is a 15 slide PowerPoint lesson on personification. You may also be interested in: Personification - 50 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This resource contains a 50-slide PowerPoint on the literary device of personification. It contains: An explanation and definition of personification and its use in the production of figurative language. Why it is used. Examples of personification from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, The Ancient Mariner, Snow and Snow, The Fog, The Eight-Story Kiss. Opportunities to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry. Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification. You may also be interested in: Personification - Set of 16 Worksheets This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets on identifying and using the literary device of personification. Tasks include: Identifying personification in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, The Fog by Carl Sandburg , Jack Frost, The Eight-Story Kiss by Tom Robbins , The Windmill by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , Sea Fever by John Masefield, I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth, Snow and Snow by Ted Hughes. Composing sentences and short paragraphs containing personification. Personification - Set of 36 Posters This resource contains 36 eye-catching A3 size posters on personification. Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Personification Bundle Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a table of rules and exceptions for the use of the article ‘a’ or’ an. You may also be interested in: Writing Frame - ‘a’ or 'an This resource contains a set of ten writing frames to reinforce the correct use of ‘a’ or ‘an’ before a word. In addition to helping pupils to choose the correct article ‘a’ or ‘an’, it is a particularly useful resource for students who struggle to master the basics of writing. It provides a framework and scaffolding for pupils to achieve some success in creating sentences independently. It is particularly appropriate for those SEN students who find reading and writing challenging. 100 Slide PowerPoint Lesson on ‘an’ or ‘an’ Containing Exceptions The PowerPoint lesson explains how to use the articles ‘a’ or ‘an’ before a word by looking at the first letter to determine whether or not it has a vowel sound. Set of 12 Worksheets on ‘a’ or 'an’ This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets on the use of ‘a’ or ‘an’ before a word. Save money and buy all the a and an resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: ‘a’ or ‘an’ Bundle More Free English Resources

This is a high frequency word spelling worksheet. You may also be interested in: Set of 30 High Frequency Words Spelling Practice Worksheets This resource contains a set of 100 high-frequency words differentiated worksheets. They are ideal for spelling practice and homework. The first set is the most challenging and require pupils have to use the words in a sentence. The second set contains just the words for spelling (no sentences). The third set is for those pupils who experience difficulty in writing. The words can be written over. This resource is also suitable for SEN pupils who have yet to master the spelling of high-frequency words. Save money and buy all three sets at a discounted rate: Three sets of High Frequency Words Spelling Practice Worksheets

This resource contains a word frame containing some of the first 100 high-frequency words. The use of the frame will help young pupils and older SEN students to consolidate the learning of keywords and help them with sentence construction. You may also be interested in: Set of 10 High Frequency Word Writing Frames and Writing Sheets 10 High Frequency Word Writing Frames and Writing Sheet - Set 2 These resources involve pupils creating sentences with the use of writing frames that contain many of the first one hundred high-frequency words. Writing sentences and reading them back helps pupils to embed and consolidate these words which they will then be able to use freely in their writing. Save money and buy both sets together at a discounted rate: High Frequency Word Writing Frames - Sets 1 and 2 (Twenty Frames) and Writing Sheet For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide