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This resource contains a word search on phase 2 of the first one hundred high-frequency words.
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First One Hundred High-Frequency Words Resource Pack
The resource contains:
Four PowerPoints containing the first 100 high-frequency words in phase order - building blocks based theme.
30 spelling practice worksheets (differentiated). These are ideal for homework.
Word mat of the 100 high-frequency words.
Eight word searches on the first 100 high-frequency words (phase order)
Flash cards for all of the 100 high-frequency words.
A set of certificates to award to pupils for progress and achievements in mastering the reading and spelling of the first 100 words.
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This resource contains a sentence writing frame that includes the article determiners 'a' or 'an'. Pupils compose sentences using the words on the frame and have to decide whether the article determiner is 'a' or 'an'. It is a particularly useful resource for those pupils who find writing independently challenging.
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Set of 10 Writing Frames - 'a' or 'an'
This resource contains a set of ten writing frames to reinforce the correct use of 'a' or 'an' before a word. It also contains a sentence writing worksheet.
100 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This PowerPoint explains how to use the article 'a' or 'an' before a word by looking at the first letter and sounding it out to determine whether or not it is a vowel sound.
Set of 8 Differentiated Worksheets on 'a' or 'an'
This resource contains a set of 8 worksheets on the use of 'a' or 'an' before a word. It is appropriate for younger primary pupils and older SEN / EFL students who have yet to master the basics of English.
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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.
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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.
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High Frequency Word Writing Frames - Sets 1 and 2 (Twenty Frames) and Writing Sheet
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This is a worksheet on words ending in -ge and -dge.
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PowerPoint Lesson – Words Ending in ge / dge
This resource contains a 43 slide PowerPoint lesson explaining when to use -ge or -dge at the end of words ending in the phoneme /j/. (The /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words National curriculum , English programmes of study Year 2).
The PowerPoint includes:
- Rules for adding 'dge' and 'ge' (long and short vowel sounds, 'ge' after letters 'r' and 'n' as in large and fridge)
- Opportunities to practise spellings
- Individual / paired / group timed activity - finding as many' dge' and 'ge' words as possible in 5 minutes)
Set of 15 Differentiated Worksheets – Words Ending in ge / dge
This resource contains a set of 15 worksheets on words ending in 'ge' or 'dge'.
Tasks include:
1. Finding missing words (2 differentiated worksheets)
2. Anagrams - (3 differentiated)
3. Spelling - (4 worksheets)
4. Using ge / dge words in sentences (2 differentiated worksheets)
5. Word searches (3 differentiated)
6. Sorting words into ge / dge / vower 'r' / vowel 'n' categories (1 worksheet)
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PowerPoint Lesson - Set of 15 Differentiated Worksheets – Words Ending in ge / dge
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This is a Roald Dahl quote poster containing a quote from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. This is an ideal resource for display and discussion purposes on Roald Dahl Day and World Book Day.
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Set of 12 Roald Dahl Quote Posters
Roald Dahl Presentation
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This Halloween themed maths resource contains a set of 17 highly visual and engaging worksheets on number recognition and counting from 1 to 10.
Tasks include:
identifying and recognising numbers to 10
counting a variety of Halloween themed objects
colouring the correct number of objects
drawing the correct number of objects
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Halloween Presentation
Simple Text Halloween Presentation
Halloween PowerPoint Quiz - 50 Questions
Halloween Themed Battleships PowerPoint Game
Halloween Themed Battleships Game
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This resource contains a text and comprehension questions on Saint David and Saint David’s Day.
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Saint David’s Day - Set of Six Texts and Comprehensions
This resource contains a set of six texts and comprehension questions with answers on Saint David and Saint David’s Day which is celebrated on the 1st of March.
The texts focus on:
The life of St David
His contribution to the spread of Christianity in Wales
How Saint David’s day is celebrated in Wales and Welsh communities around the world
Welsh Emblems
Saint David’s Day Presentation
This resource contains a fully editable 52 slide PowerPoint presentation on Saint David. The presentation includes hyperlinks to a short video about Saint David (7 minutes), to the Saint David’s Day parade in Cardiff (5 minutes) and to the Welsh national anthem.
Saint David’s Puzzle Pack - Differentiated Word Searches, Anagrams and Crosswords
This puzzle pack contains ten differentiated word searches, anagrams and crosswords on the theme of Saint David.
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This resource contains a worksheet on the commonly confused homophones - too, two and to (Year 2 National Curriculum).
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Year 2 Homophones Too, To, Two - Set of 8 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 8 worksheets on the commonly confused, homophones - too, two and to. It is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
Year 2 Homophones Too, To, Two PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a highly visual, 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the commonly used / confused National Curriculum Year 2 Homophone / Near Homophones too / two / to. It explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone.
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Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is a 40-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.
Year 2 Homophones – Set of 12 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets on Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones, using homophones in sentences.
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This resource contains a fully editable and highly colourful 40-slide PowerPoint on autumn and a set of 40 autumn posters.
Autumn Presentation
This PowerPoint contains engaging pictures of Autumn flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal back to school assembly for September and the autumn months. The slide images could also be used for display purposes.
It focuses on:
seasonal changes in weather
animals such as hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, leather jackets, dragon flies
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
Set of 40 Autumn Themed Posters
This resource contains a set of 40 colourful 40 ‘Autumn Days’ posters with stunning images. It is ideal for a display or for promoting discussion and creative writing with pupils. Use as a slideshow with some appropriate music.
Images include:
autumn weather
animals, hedgehogs, squirrels, birds, geese, wasps, crane flies, dragon- flies, deer
trees and leaves, horse chestnut and conkers, sycamore
fruits - apples, blackberries
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This is a revision sheet on the homophones – too, to and two. It is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
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Too, To, Two Homophones - Set of 8 Worksheets
Year 2 Homophones Too, To, Two PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophone / near homophones too / two / to. The PowerPoint explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone.
Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones - 45 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is a 45-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophone / near homophone list and includes - 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.
Year 2 Homophones – Set of 12 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 12 differentiated worksheets on Year 2 homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and using homophones in sentences.
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 resource contains a spelling practice worksheet for words containing the ‘wr’ digraph.
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wr Digraph Spelling Practice Worksheets
These spelling practice worksheets include all the major words containing the ‘wr’ digraph.
wr Digraph - Set of 14 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains 16 differentiated worksheets and tasks designed to help pupils learn how to read and spell words containing the digraph ‘wr’.
Tasks include:
matching the correct ‘wr’ word to image
identifying and correcting misspelled ‘wr’ words in sentences
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
wr Digraph - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable 48-slide PowerPoint lesson on the ‘wr’ digraph. The PowerPoint contains:
the common words containing the ‘wr’ digrap - write, wreath, wren, wriggle, wrong, wrestle, wrinkle, wrapper, wrinkly, wrap and more
the less common words- wry, awry, wreak, writhe, wrench - and their meaning
a spelling challenge where pupils are given clues to guess the ‘wr’ words and then spell them.
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This resource contains two ready made, interactive templates for an advent calendar. All you need to do (or get your pupils to do) is populate the slides with ideas / activities appropriate to the needs of your students.
Suggestions:
Thought for the day
Christmas images
Christmas quotes
Literacy starter activities
Maths starter activities
Photographs of your pupils with a job to do, or a challenge, or a reward or treat
Christmas photograph
News for discussion
Random Acts of Kindness
To return to calendar 1 click on the Santa image. To return to calendar 2 click on the Christmas tree image.
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This is a Christmas- themed PowerPoint lesson on making plurals with regular words. The presentation is delivered by the expert deliverer - Santa!
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Christmas-Themed Making Irregular Plurals PowerPoint Lesson
The PowerPoint includes how to make the following nouns plural:
- common nouns - adding ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’ ‘ss’ and ‘s’
- nouns ending in ‘f’ and ‘fe’
- nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant
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Christmas-Themed Making Plurals - Set of 5 Worksheets
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Christmas-Themed Making Plurals - PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets
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This resource contains a short presentation on Winter Days.
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Winter Days Presentation
This is a fully editable, 45 slide PowerPoint presentation on the theme of Winter Days containing stunning pictures of Winter flora, fauna, weather and landscapes. It is an ideal assembly during the winter months. The slide images could also be used for display purposes, creative writing and discussion.
The PowerPoint focuses on:
seasonal changes in weather
the effects of the weather
how animals adapt to the weather
hibernation
food for animals
what children do in winter
Winter Days - Set of 50 Posters
Winter Days - Set of 24 Posters With Captions
Winter Days Presentation
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This resource contains a short presentation on using the comma in lists in sentences.
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Commas in Lists in Sentences - 35 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 20-page workbook (18 worksheets and 2 information sheets) with answers on using commas to demarcate items / phrases within sentences and to separate adjectives when there are two or more describing a noun. It is an ideal independent learning pack for home learning, distance learning and remote learning.
Tasks include:
inserting commas in the correct places in sentences
rewriting incorrectly punctuated sentences
composing own sentences containing a list of items
composing own sentences using two or more adjectives
punctuating The Twelve Days of Christmas with commas
composing own lyrics for the Twelve Days of Christmas and punctuating with commas
Commas in Lists in Sentences - PowerPoint Lesson
This is a fully editable, 35-slide PowerPoint lesson on using the punctuation device, the comma, in lists in sentences. The PowerPoint explains how to use the comma in lists in sentences and to separate adjectives when there are two or more describing a noun. There are opportunities for pupils to insert the comma in the correct place and to identify where the comma has been misplaced in sentences.
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Commas in Lists in Sentences - PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook
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This resource is an Easter-themed coordinates in the first quadrant partner game based on finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. It is an ideal maths resource for Easter to introduce or reinforce the skill of locating coordinates. There are ten different grids and score sheets.
Pupils have to locate the Easter eggs or Easter rabbits by choosing a coordinate. One point scored for an Easter egg - two points if an Easter rabbit is located.
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Easter Egg and Easter Rabbit Hunt Coordinates in First Quadrant PowerPoint Game
This is an Easter-themed PowerPoint co-ordinates game involving finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. There are three grids. The powerpoint is fully editable and can be adapted to meet you and your students' needs
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This resource contains an Easter themed coordinates in the first quadrant game based on finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. It is an ideal maths resource for Easter to introduce or reinforce the skill of locating coordinates. There are three grids and team score sheets.
Players have to locate the Easter eggs or Easter rabbits by choosing a coordinate. One point scored for an Easter egg - two points if an Easter rabbit is located.
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Easter Egg and Easter Rabbit Hunt Coordinates in First Quadrant Partner Game
This is an Easter-themed, paper-based coordinates partner game based on finding Easter eggs and Easter rabbits using coordinates in the first quadrant. There are ten different grids and score sheets.
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This resource contains a set of 7 texts and 7 worksheets on the theme of Holy Week and Easter. The texts focus on the following events:
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday and The Last Supper
Judas' Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples
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This resource contains Lent and Easter puzzle pack of differentiated word searches, anagram puzzles and crosswords. There are
4 differentiated word searches
3 differentiated anagram worksheets
4 differentiated crosswords
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So, Why Do We have Pancakes on Shrove Tueday - Lent / Easter Presentation
This resource contains an informative and fully editable 42-slide PowerPoint presentation on Lent and Easter. It focuses on all of the significant events:-
Shrove Tuesday / Pancake Day
Maundy Thursday - Maundy money
Palm Sunday
The Last Supper
Judas' Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
Easter Sunday
Why we have pancakes
Why we have hot cross buns
Why we have Easter eggs
There is a hyperlink to a video on the Easter Story.<
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Lent / Easter Presentation and Puzzle Pack
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This resource contains a set of puzzles on Holy Week and Easter. There are 14 worksheets containing differentiated word searches, anagrams, cryptograms and crosswords.
Four Word Searches
Four Anagram Worksheets
Three Cryptogram Worksheets
Three Crosswords
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Holy Week and Easter Presentation
This resource contains an informative and fully editable, 40-slide PowerPoint presentation on the Easter Story and the events of Holy Week. It includes references to:
Palm Sunday
Maundy Thursday and The Last Supper
Judas' Betrayal
Good Friday
The Crucifixion
The Resurrection
The appearance of Jesus to Mary Magdalene and the disciples
The PowerPoint also contains a hyperlink to a short animation (4 minutes) about the key events during the period of Lent and Holy Week.
Stations of the Cross Presentation
This is a fully editable 14 slide PowerPoint of the traditional Stations of the Cross. The slides could be printed off and used for display purposes or placed in RE rooms or school chapels. The stations commemorate Jesus Christ's last day on Earth. The 14 stations (sometimes called devotions) focus on the specific events of Jesus' last day, beginning with his condemnation and ending with Christ's Crucifixion. The stations are usually used as a mini-pilgrimage. Prayers can be recited at each one or time can be given for meditation and reflection.
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