Homographs are words that have the same spelling but different meanings and pronunciations. Here is a fun way to teach children this idea, There are 12 examples for children to discuss and compose sentences. At the back there are 12 cards showing the words worked on. Useful too, for English Language students.

Here is a fun activity where children learn to sort pictures according to their initial sounds. There are 3 sets of 24 colour pictures for each letter sounds. There are 3 sets of 24 matching words to match the pictures. Activities include matching the words and pictures for 1 or more sounds. Sorting pictures into those beginning with b, p, d Sorting words into those beginning with b, p, d Differentiate by cutting the sheets in half or rows or single cards to make the activities easier.

Let’s cheer up Fridays (or any days), with this Visual Word Puzzle for Kids or the whole family. 28 Picture clues for children to solve, complete with a blank answer template and an answer sheet. Works well on Zoom too! Differentiate by giving the children the answers, mixed up, and ask them to match to the pictures.

A resource suitable for SEND and KS1 and linked to phonics work. There are 5 worksheets each showing 6 symbols for the sound portrayed. ace/ase - 2 spellings here for the same sound ad ag am - look out for the silent b here ar Children name the symbols and locate the sound within each word and underline it. They can then write or trace the words on the list for each page. Sheet 6 asks children to write 3 words for each of the sounds they have been learning about. Useful as an assessment tool. Boardmaker licenced. See also Words with Rhyming Sounds Set 1 and Set 2

A resource suitable for SEND and KS1 and linked to phonics work. There are 5 worksheets each showing 6 symbols for the sound portrayed. all /awl - 2 spellings here for the same sound ack at ang age Children name the symbols and locate the sound within each word and underline it. They can then write or trace the words on the list for each page. Sheet 6 asks children to write 3 words for each of the sounds they have been learning about. Useful as an assessment tool. Boardmaker licenced. See also Words with Rhyming Sounds Set 1 and Set 3

A resource suitable for SEND and KS1 and linked to phonics work. There are 5 worksheets each showing 6 symbols for the sound portrayed. ape arm art ash angle Children name the symbols and locate the sound within each word and underlining it. They can then write or trace the words on the list for each page. Sheet 6 asks children to write 3 words for each of the sounds they have been learning about. Useful as an assessment tool. Boardmaker licenced. See also Words with Rhyming Sounds Set 2 and Set 3

A short story that will engage young children when learning about the Letter Q. Page 1 shares the story about ‘The Quacking Duck and it’s Beautiful Quilt’. Page 2 shows the story and allows room for children to write in the Q words from the story. Children can also underline the words beginning with Q. Page 3 is a writing frame where children can write their own short story including the Q words in the original story. Page 4 is handwriting practice where children write the letters, words and sentences.

A great little back to school quiz or anytime game encouraging team work, speaking and listening and vocabulary extension. Examples of pictures/sayings are ‘the hungry caterpillar’ and ‘the cat in the hat’. What to do Show the colour page with 28 pictures on. Children work in pairs or teams to try to work out the common sayings or idioms. Give them the grid template provided to write their answers on. Sheet 3 is the answer sheet, although children may come up with plausible alternative answers of their own. Another way of doing the quiz, is to give the children the answers, but in a mixed up form, and ask them to match them to the pictures. Children can go on to research any saying they do not know such as ‘pigs might fly’ or the’ elephant in the room’. This is a good resource too, for English language learners.

A collection of posters to support phonics and reading. 20 colour posters, each showing a character with 3 letters e.g. sun, dog, elf, ant and owl. Suitable for whole class teaching or individual work / group work. Children are encouraged to sound out the words. The posters can be laminated for durability and work well as a wall display. You could add laminated posters to your writing corner with dry markers.

12 sets of vocabulary cards with a Tennis theme in time for Wimbledon! A useful resource when teaching children to play tennis or to understand how it is played and the vocabulary used. Each sheet shows 6 cards. Cut these out and they can be used for speaking and listening games or for children writing about tennis. Great for adding to your classroom or hall display too.

35 colour posters showing collective nouns for animals, food and other objects. There are matching small cards that children can cut and match to the correct collective noun words/ sentences and posters. Great visual aids and for displays. Also useful for teaching English as a second language.

Homonyms are words that have the same pronunciation and spelling but have different meanings. Here are 10 visual examples to discuss with your children and for them to compose, say and write sentences about. Suitable also for English Language students.

8 worksheets each with a different crossword puzzle. Colour pictures are included and initial letters to support learners. Answers are included on each sheet which you can cover or cut off as needed. Links to phonics and word work. Children can work in pairs to encourage speaking and listening.

This activity can be shown on the whiteboard and children each given an answer sheet to mark off the missing words as they come to them. Alternatively, each of the 10 worksheets can be used on their own. Children complete the sentence with a missing word. The missing words are sometimes repeated such as ‘water’ and ‘chocolate’ but the containers or descriptions are different e.g. a bar of chocolate a box of chocolates This is a good speaking and listening activity and useful for those learning English.

A set of writing challenge cards for your KS1 pupils. Great for early finishers, wet play or home work. Cut and laminate and use over again with dry markers. Or add to your writing corner/table with paper and pens. Continue your collection and you could store them in a small file index box. Activities include: speech bubbles, story planning, diary extracts, a thank you card, birthday message, labelling and note writing.

10 lists for children to write. Children talk about the collection of pictures in the shapes and then list or draw them. There is an oval shape for children to draw or write in. Art materials Fruit Animals Toys Christmas Halloween Numbers Sea Creatures Doing words Feeling faces

15 pages of activities for children to help them learn about blending sounds, reading and spelling. Children colour the pictures related to the blends and fill in missing words to complete the sentences. A handy assessment sheet is at the back of the booklet. Blends include: pl, sn, cr, pr, gr,fl, sw, gl and more.

Here are 10 colour sheets showing pictures and there is space for children to write 7 things they see in each of the pictures. Themes include Christmas, under the sea, colour, weather, stationery, tools and nature. Children may like to work in pairs which will encourage speaking and listening. Children could write a word or sentence depending on their writing skills. Laminate the pictures and numbered lists and add these to your writing table/area for use with dry markers.

A great little game for EYFS and KS1 for speaking and listening and extending vocabulary and understanding. Here are 48 discussion cards to encourage children to think and talk about what they see. There are 4 cards to a page which can be cut out and laminated if you want to reuse them. There is also a sheet showing all the 48 pictures. Ideas for activities: Show the children the full sheet of 48 pictures and ask them to identify pictures showing opposites e.g. number 33 - open and closed bin, 48 - empty and full Christmas stocking and 44 - sick or well. Children work in pairs with a set of cards to discuss. Pairs or small groups could then share their findings with the class e.g. 31 - both baskets are the same but one is full and one is empty or 24 - both animals are bears, one is large and one is small. Did any other children find a card with a similar theme? Children could write the number of the card they are discussing and then one similarity and one difference they find. Cards can be sorted into different types of opposites e.g. cards 18, 29 and 31 are all Full and Empty themed. Children can make up their own cards with drawings or pasted pictures to show they understand the concepts. This resource is also good for those learning English or other languages, children are encouraged to speak in sentences.

Here are a collection of word search worksheets for KS1 children. This collection is Set 1 in the series. Links to reading, spelling, phonics and word work as well as the topics shown. The themes are: Circus, Spring, Nature, Birthday, Christmas, Halloween, Food and Toys. Each word search has a colour version and a black and white version. Children have 8 pictures which they can label and then look for the words in the word search grids below. There are answer sheets on the final page for all the word searches. The children could work as part of a guided reading group or work individually or in pairs.