A format for children to describe a setting either from a text they have read or from a story they are planning to write. Based on the senses, includes questions and prompts to help unsure learners get started. Can be used alone or alongside other story writing resources by Rexinstead.

Ideas to help children with learning their spellings. Can be used as homework or as in class activities, can be assigned to children or left as options. Includes writing songs and poems and art activities.

Simple word search for the end of term, summer holiday themed.

Can be used as a more formal dictionary activity or as a less formal group activity for children to come up with words beginning with every letter of the alphabet relating to their year at school. Ideal for the end of term.

Differentiated format, with 3, 4 or 6 boxes to either retell a story they have heard or to plan or tell an original story. Children can complete it either by illustrating the parts of the story, writing them, or both.

Colour coded venn diagrams to use for written work. Spaces to fill in titles.

Activity cards to make learning Spelling, grammar and punctuation fun! Can be used as an activity when children have finished an English lesson or as part of a guided reading carousel. Include a sorting activity and finding words in books. Word class focus, including nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs.

Simple phase 5 phonics planning and activities, wih answers included where necessary. Includes flash cards with pictures and sounds and a sound mat

Independent activity for ks2 children for the end of the year, can be completed with pictures or writing.

Summer themed fun activity for the end of the year or as a spelling activity, children to unscramble each summer themed word.

Can be used as an activity at the end or beginning of the year, to write to someone real or imaginary to talk about their summer. Template can also be used in literacy lessons throughout the year.

An activity for the run up to Christmas, for KS1 and KS2, to use as either a simple end of term class activity, homework or a more formal alphabet themed lesson.

Christmas themed activity, words related to Christmas to unscramble.

A display to show replacement words for words like ‘nice’.

A differentiated format for children to plan to either retell a story they have heard or a story they are planning to write. Includes part to plan characters, setting, problem, resolution, ending and wow words. Can be differentiated for children to write the or illustrate the plan. Version with prompt questions for children who need more support.

A differentiated format for children to describe a character either from a story they have read or a story they are planning to write themselves. Prompt questions for children who need extra support in writing. Can be used alone or along with other story writing resources available in the shop by Rexinstead.

A blank tableau and story plan, to plan a retelling of a story or an original story. A setting a character description format to either describe a setting or a character from a story they have already read or a story they are writing themselves. Includes space for wow words.

Simple Christmas themed word search for the lead up to Christmas.