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Thank you for stopping by my shop! After being in Education for 10+ years, I recognize now more than ever how busy and stretched teachers are. One of my biggest skills as a teacher is creating resources that are eye catching, clear and helpful. I will specialize creating materials for general filler activities, English, Humanities and academic writing. My store is growing, so save this page and come back soon.

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Thank you for stopping by my shop! After being in Education for 10+ years, I recognize now more than ever how busy and stretched teachers are. One of my biggest skills as a teacher is creating resources that are eye catching, clear and helpful. I will specialize creating materials for general filler activities, English, Humanities and academic writing. My store is growing, so save this page and come back soon.
Father's Day Differentiated Reading Comprehension with Answers (End of Year Activity!)
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Father's Day Differentiated Reading Comprehension with Answers (End of Year Activity!)

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Are you looking for a way to engage your student’s learning about Father’s Day around the world? This differentiated reading comprehension will support inquiry and curiosity. What’s included? Reading text about 6 different Father’s Days across the world. 3 x 10 differentiated question worksheets (Level 1-3) Questions include fact retrieval, analytical and conceptual questions (conceptual questions at L3 students may need access to the internet for researching further information) Answers for all three levels (13 pages in total) Please enjoy and review!
Summer End of Year Differentiated Reading Comprehension - The Sandcastle Showdown  with Answers
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Summer End of Year Differentiated Reading Comprehension - The Sandcastle Showdown with Answers

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Are you looking for educational ways to end the year? This reading comprehension about a summer family trip to the seaside is the perfect way for your students (and yourself!) to get excited for the holidays! Deeply descriptive, this reading comprehension takes the students through the journey toward their destination where they experience fun and challenges. A prior knowledge of literary devices and answering analytical and conceptual questions would be ideal for Levels 2-3, whereas the Level 1 question worksheet should be accessible to most students in upper primary/middle school grade levels. What’s included in the PDF? Two-page reading comprehension 3 x 10 differentiated question worksheets (Levels 1-3) Questions include vocabulary, fact retrieval, literary device questions, analytical and conceptual questions Answers for all three levels (10 pages in total) Enjoy and please review!
End of Year English Worksheets
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End of Year English Worksheets

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Are you looking for some engaging ideas to finish off the school year during English classes? This set of 4 worksheets will encourage your students to reflect and be creative, right up until the last day of school. Included in the pack is: Class newspaper template (with blank heading spaces in each box that allows students to personalise their learning and event headlines from the year). Time capsule template that encourages students to reflect on the year and look to the future (the teacher can keep these in a box and bring them out at the end of the next year or make it really exciting and find somewhere to bury the box!). Flip the script template (students choose their favorite book from the year, summarise the ending then re-write the ending the way they want it to end!). Year book template (a great activity for teachers to celebrate their class at the end of the year - you could even copy the pages making an actual book for the students after everyone has completed!) Please enjoy and review!
Reading Journal Workbook - Back to School, Start of Year
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Reading Journal Workbook - Back to School, Start of Year

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Do you want your students to track their reading habits? This eye-catching reading log will support them to identify the frequency of reading, take notes, challenge how much they read and write book reviews. Included are** two PDF files**- the first one has the blue color scheme and the second is in black and white (both front page covers are in color). Title page Book review Reading log Reading challenge Notes and quotes Fully printable - print multiples of certain pages when needed. Please review!
World Oceans Day Differentiated Reading Comprehension - End of Year Activity
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World Oceans Day Differentiated Reading Comprehension - End of Year Activity

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Our planet Earth is vitally important to learn about. Why not support your students to engage in learning a little more about our world’s oceans through this differentiated reading comprehension to celebrate World Oceans Day on the 8th June. What’s included? Two-page reading comprehension 3 x 10 differentiated question worksheets (Level 1-3) Questions include fact retrieval, analytical and conceptual questions (Level three designed for mostly independent research) Answers for all three levels (11 pages in total) Why not check out the following resources I also have available for World Oceans Day? World Oceans Day Wordsearch - End of Year Activity World Oceans Day Crossword - End of Year Activity World Oceans Day Spelling Self-Editing Worksheet - End of Year Activity Please enjoy and review!
Ramadan English Workbook with Answers
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Ramadan English Workbook with Answers

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This exploratory workbook that leads students through activities surrounding the the Islamic holy month of Ramadan includes: a reading comprehension (answers included) a vocabulary matching activity (answers included) word unscrambling task that builds skills that reinforces spelling and critical thinking (answers included) and a word search (no answers included)
5 Thanksgiving Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle
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5 Thanksgiving Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle

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Gobble Gobble! It is that time of year when families and friends draw closer, sharing food and fun while giving thanks for their blessings. What better way to engage in this tradition than through reading? This bitesize reading comprehension bundle has 5 different short texts, each with 5 questions and answers. They focus on the following: Setting Analysis Character Analysis Theme Analysis Figurative Language Analysis Inference Reading What about other language-based activities and workbooks? I have the following available in my store: 5 Thanksgiving English Writing Bundle 4 Thanksgiving Scaffolded English Reading Comprehension Bundle 9 Thanksgiving English Activities – Fillers and Starters 7 Thanksgiving Figurative Language English Bundle Christmas 6 x Christmas English Writing Bundle 7 Christmas Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle 5 Christmas Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle Other Anti-Bullying Week English Bundle Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes English Reading and Writing Bundle 9 Essential Spelling Skills for Upper Primary Verbal Reasoning Ultimate English Bundle 7 Autumn / Fall Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle Reading Strategies Pair of Resources Ultimate Literature Circle Bundle 13 English Classroom Display Bundle Greek Mythology English Reading, Vocabulary and Activity Bundle
Halloween English Grammar Relative Pronouns and Relative Clauses Workbook KS2
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Halloween English Grammar Relative Pronouns and Relative Clauses Workbook KS2

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The spooky season has arrived! The weather has turned Autumnal, the nights are getting darker and there is a feeling of fright in the air. What better way to get your students engaged in grammar than to teach it through the theme of Halloween!? This “Relative Pronouns and Clauses” Halloween Workbook will guide students through using both concepts individually and together. What’s included? Part 1: Understanding Relative Clauses (x2 Activities + information) Part 2: Using Relative Clauses in Context (x2 Activities) Part 3: Halloween Mystery Story (x2 Activities – sentence scramble and sentence challenge) Part 4: Halloween Story Planning and Writing (Scaffold, checklist and writing page) Are you looking for other language based activities and workbooks? I have the following available in my store: 10 Halloween Spooky Stories Figurative Language and Analysis Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle 7 Autumn / Fall Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle Verbal Reasoning Ultimate English Bundle Suspense PETER Analytical Reading and Writing English Workbook Bundle 9 Essential Spelling Skills for Upper Primary Dracula Gothic Literature Fiction Reading Mini-Unit English Workbook What about some Black History Month resources? 10 Black History Month Bitesize Reading Comprehensions Bundle Black History Month Activity Bundle 7 Black History Month Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Bundle Black History Month English Writing Bundle
Halloween English Grammar Modal Verbs and Adverbs (Possibility) Writing Workbook KS2
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Halloween English Grammar Modal Verbs and Adverbs (Possibility) Writing Workbook KS2

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The spooky season has arrived! The weather has turned Autumnal, the nights are getting darker and there is a feeling of fright in the air. What better way to get your students engaged in grammar than to teach it through the theme of Halloween! This “Using Modal Verbs and Adverbs to Indicate Possibility” Halloween Workbook will guide students through using both concepts individually and together. What’s included? Part 1: Understanding Modal Verbs (x2 activities + information) Part 2: Understanding Adverbs (x2 activities + information) Part 3: Modal Verbs and Adverbs Practise (x2 activities) Part 4: Possibility Continuum (x2 activities) Part 5: Halloween Story Planning and Writing (applying the grammar concepts) Are you looking for other language based activities and workbooks? I have the following available in my store: 10 Halloween Spooky Stories Figurative Language and Analysis Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle 7 Autumn / Fall Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle Verbal Reasoning Ultimate English Bundle Suspense PETER Analytical Reading and Writing English Workbook Bundle 9 Essential Spelling Skills for Upper Primary Dracula Gothic Literature Fiction Reading Mini-Unit English Workbook What about some Black History Month resources? 10 Black History Month Bitesize Reading Comprehensions Bundle Black History Month Activity Bundle 7 Black History Month Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Bundle Black History Month English Writing Bundle
Reading Comprehension Test Vampire Gothic Theme – Upper Primary SAT 11+ GL
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Reading Comprehension Test Vampire Gothic Theme – Upper Primary SAT 11+ GL

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Are you looking for themed ways to test your students’ reading? This Vampire Gothic Themed Reading Test will support you in identifying key gaps in your students’ reading during the term. You can use this resource as a summative or formative test. It is PERFECT for and aligns with the following reading assessments: SAT, 11+, GL, CEM, PIRLS and more. Download now to ensure your students are being prepared for these vital exams in upper primary (target age 10-11)! What’s included? Reading Booklet (PDF): a. Contents Page b. Non-fiction (Information Text): “Vampire Bats: Fascinating Creatures of the Night” c. Fiction: “The Vampire’s Lair” d. Non-fiction (Book Review): “Book Review: ‘Dracula’ by Bram Stoker” Note: each text spans 2 pages and has images to accompany. Answer Booklet (PDF): a. Student details page b. 28 Questions – Total 43 Marks (I usually convert that to percentage afterward for these types of test practises). c. Space for adding up section marks at the end of each section d. Totalling marks sheet at the end. e. Varied question types – multiple choice, true or false, vocabulary (synonym/antonym), matching, sequencing, fill in the gap, short answer and long answer. Answer Key (Word Doc) – explanation of details needed when questions ask for more than 1 mark.
Fairtrade Fortnight English Fable Reading Comprehension and Writing Workbook - KS2 11+ SAT
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Fairtrade Fortnight English Fable Reading Comprehension and Writing Workbook - KS2 11+ SAT

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Fairtrade is an important topic to broach with your students. This Fraitrade Fable reading comprehension introduces the theme of Fairtrade with a fictional story that has a moral. Engaging student’s imaginations, they are then drawn to some general vocabulary associated with Fairtrade, and will link it to the context of the story. They will also have the chance to deep dive into vocabulary from the story and identify various forms of figurative language. The workbook then directs them to a writing task, which goes through a scaffolded process where the students can plan and write their own Fairtrade Fable! What’s included: 2 x Pages of the Fable story “The Wise Owl and the Greedy Fox” 1 x Page general Fairtrade vocabulary + matching to story activity 1 x Vocabulary list with meanings from the story (10 words) 1 x Fill in the blanks using vocabulary from the list applying to real-life contexts. 1 x Language use activity where students identify figurative language in the text and quote it 2 x Pages of Reading Comprehension questions that are scaffolded (10 questions) 3 x Pages of scaffolded writing activity - 5 steps: Choosing moral for fable Thinking about the story structure Brainstorming language for the story Organising plot elements Writing the fable Answers are included where relevant.
15 Literary Genre English Classroom Display Posters - Back to School, Start of Year
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15 Literary Genre English Classroom Display Posters - Back to School, Start of Year

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It is important to make your classroom interesting as well as looking great. These literary genre posters will not only be an information point for your students’ reading and writing, but also make your classroom look amazing! The best thing is, these posters can be printed, laminated and kept for years! This saves you time, money and your impact on the environment. What’s included? The following 15 Literary Genre posters: Fantasy Science Fiction Myth Auto-Biography Mystery Historical Fiction Realistic Fiction Fable Fairy Tale Legend Folk Tale Dystopian Informative Biography Persuasive All poster have title, images and explanation of the genre. Are you looking for other English display resources to complete your classroom aesthetic? I have the following bundle that you’ll love! If you don’t want the whole bundle, you can click on the link and purchase each part of the bundle separately – just click on the image you are interested in! Here you will also find links to other great products! 13 English Classroom Display Bundle - Start of Year, Back to School
Bloom's Taxonomy English Critical Thinking Classroom Display - Start of Year, Back to School
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Bloom's Taxonomy English Critical Thinking Classroom Display - Start of Year, Back to School

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Critical thinking is an essential skill to build across the curriculum. Students often need reference points to progress through the critical thinking process - such as when using Bloom’s Taxonomy as a framework. I religiously use displays such as these in my classroom, they enable students to use the critical thinking process more independently. What’s included? 7 x A4 Posters: Cover poster with the Bloom’s Taxonomy coloured pyramid stating each phase 6 x posters that match each tier of the pyramid in name and colour. Each has verb and sentence starter examples. Final note: Why Bloom’s Taxonomy? Bloom’s Taxonomy is a powerful tool that helps educators design learning experiences that challenge and engage students at every level. By providing a clear framework for categorizing cognitive skills, teachers can create lessons that move students beyond simple memorization towards higher-order thinking. From recalling facts to creating new ideas, Bloom’s Taxonomy ensures that students are equipped with the skills they need to succeed in school and beyond. Are you looking for other English display resources to complete your classroom aesthetic? I have the following bundle that you’ll love! If you don’t want the whole bundle, you can click on the link and purchase each part of the bundle separately – just click on the image you are interested in! Here you will also find links to other great products! 13 English Classroom Display Bundle - Start of Year, Back to School
Literary Device Figurative Language English Display Posters - Back to School, Start of Year
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Literary Device Figurative Language English Display Posters - Back to School, Start of Year

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New year, new classroom! These 20 printable literary device information posters will both brighten up any English display and create a focal point for your students to reference when needed. What’s included? • 20 different posters • Definition, example and picture on each • 5 different colour themes (4x5) Literary devices included: Simile Metaphor Personification Symbolism Hyperbole Imagery Alliteration Onomatopoeia Foreshadowing Irony Suspense Flashback Juxtaposition Pun Euphemism Oxymoron Idiom Rhetorical Question Anaphora Epiphany Are you looking for other English display resources to complete your classroom aesthetic? I have the following bundle that you’ll love! If you don’t want the whole bundle, you can click on the link and purchase each part of the bundle separately – just click on the image you are interested in! Here you will also find links to other great products! 13 English Classroom Display Bundle - Start of Year, Back to School
Passive Voice English Workbook - Grammar, SPAG, KS2, KS3, A2, B1
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Passive Voice English Workbook - Grammar, SPAG, KS2, KS3, A2, B1

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Are you looking for a workbook that supports students to both learn about the passive voice and apply it in various sentences? This workbook does just that! What’s included in the 40-page workbook? • General information page – when to use the passive voice • Instruction page – how to form the passive voice • Passive voice sentence mat + negative version • Three-page worksheets for EACH of the following passive sentence types: Present simple passive Past simple passive Future simple passive Present continuous passive Past continuous passive Be going to passive Present perfect passive Past perfect passive Future perfect passive • 9 pages of answers (one for each section of the workbook) Teaching note: each worksheet for the individual passive voice tense has four scaffolded parts. Part 1: writing basic passive sentence from an active sentence (doesn’t need the use of ‘by’) Part 2: filling in the gaps using the tense + past participle (most of them are irregular past participles) Part 3: writing more developed passive sentences from active sentences (use of irregular past participles + using ‘by’ on more occasions) Part 4: changing passive sentences back to active sentences Teaching note: this resource should be used with students who have been working with forming the past participle or are using verb tense mats to support learning. The workbook begins with more basic tenses and builds up to the more difficult ones. You could use this booklet at intervals across the year, or even for revision before key grammar-based exams.
Eid al-Adha End of Year Lesson - Reading Comprehension + Creative Activity
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Eid al-Adha End of Year Lesson - Reading Comprehension + Creative Activity

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Are you looking for a way to engage your students in Eid al-Adha? This bundle includes a presentation, reading comprehension and creative activity. Suitable for upper primary/middle school age. Included is Presentation (link to Canva template - free account needed): Explore the significance of Eid al-Adha in Islam Read a story of Ibrahim and Ishmael Explore traditions associated with Eid al-Adha Reading comprehension: Two-page realistic fiction story about Ibrahim’s faith and willingness to sacrifice Ishmael. 15 reading comprehension questions that include fact retrieval, vocabulary, literary devices, analytical and conceptual (scaffolded so more difficult questions appear on the last page - giving you the option to leave out or give to higher level students). Answers included along with a mention of which type of question it is. Creative activity: Hand template for creative activity surrounding sharing and kindness - teacher needs to include colours etc.
English Starter, Filler, Plenary Activities - 15 Editable Tasks Back to School Start of Year
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English Starter, Filler, Plenary Activities - 15 Editable Tasks Back to School Start of Year

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Are you looking for something to engage your students at the start of class? Or what about when you finish an activity sooner than planned and forgot to have a ‘Plan B’? These 15 short, 5 minute English activities will save you time and stress! They are fully editable, so you can copy and create more slides as you need. Upon purchase you will receive a link to Canva (free to sign up and use!) to an editable template (you can download the PPT file from there). The following slides are included: Word of the day (enhancing vocabulary) Riddle me this! (Deciphering riddles) Pun-tastic (re-writing sentences with puns to ‘make sense’) Mystery message (word scramble) Word wonder (making smaller words out of a bigger word) Emoji emotions (writing about emotions) Quote crew (reading quotes and writing their own) Describe it! (Using sensory words, adjective and adverbs to describe a picture) Synonym showdown (writing synonyms of common words) Awesome antonyms (thinking of opposites of common words) Grammar gallop (identifying incorrect grammar in sentences and correcting them) Figurative language fun (writing metaphors and similes from pictures) Story starter stage (5 minute short story prompts) News blast! (Writing informatively about a topic) Tongue twister time (practicing funny tongue twisters with a partner)
A Christmas Carol Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Engilsh Workbook
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A Christmas Carol Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Engilsh Workbook

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Ho Ho Ho! Merry Christmas! It’s that time of year when we light the world with our Christmas trees and joy. So, get ready to sleigh the holiday season with English resources that are snow joke! This festive “A Christmas Carol” Scaffolded Reading Comprehension (Adapted from Charles Dickens’ Christmas Story) will have your students saying, “Yule love learning this Christmas!” This resource is best used over a number of lessons. What’s included? 2 x A4 Page Story 3 x Pages of Vocabulary Worksheets • Vocabulary word bank with meanings • Fill in the gap activity • Word association grid • Write own sentences 3x Pages of Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Questions • Remembering and Understanding: Fact retrieval (Questions 1-6) • Analysing and Applying: Character, setting, theme and figurative language analysis (Questions. 7-12) • Evaluating and Creating (Questions 13-15) ANSWERS INCLUDED Are you looking for other English resources and activities this holiday season? Christmas 6 x Christmas English Writing Bundle 7 Christmas Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle 5 Christmas Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle General Language 9 Essential Spelling Skills for Upper Primary Verbal Reasoning Ultimate English Bundle 7 Autumn / Fall Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle Reading Strategies Pair of Resources Ultimate Literature Circle Bundle 13 English Classroom Display Bundle Greek Mythology English Reading, Vocabulary and Activity Bundle
Black History Month Activity Bundle
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Black History Month Activity Bundle

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Are you looking for English activities within the theme of Black History Month? This activity bundle will support cultural, historical and academic learning. For some of these activities it is ideal if your students have access to the internet. What’s included? English Vocabulary and Spelling Black History Month Online Scavenger Hunt Black History Month Research Profile Activity Are you looking for further resources surrounding Black History Month? If so, I have the following you can download either as bundles or individually (just click on the individual resources if that is what you wish!) 10 Black History Month Bitesize Reading Comprehensions Bundle 7 Black History Month Scaffolded Reading Comprehension Bundle Black History Month English Writing Bundle
English Diagnostic Test - End of Term 1 - Reading, Writing, Language
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English Diagnostic Test - End of Term 1 - Reading, Writing, Language

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Are you looking for a way to easily assess your class’ English levels at the end of Term 1 (Winter)? This diagnostic test will help you out A WHOLE LOT! Suitable for 10-11 year olds, this test contains the following sections and question types. Please note, that the volume of this test is large and is better completed over about 2-3 lessons (perhaps a section per lesson!) This is best used after completing the Start of Year English Diagnostic Test. Section 1 - Reading Comprehension Text 1 - Non-fiction: The Winter Sleepers – How Animals Hibernate Questions 1-4 Literal Comprehension Questions 5-6 Inference Question 7 Summary Question 8-9 Vocabulary Question 10 Text Features Text 2 - Fiction: Winter’s Whisper Questions 1-4 Literal Comprehension Questions 5-6 Inference Question 7-8 Summary Question 9-10 Vocabulary Section 2 - Writing Part 1 - Spelling Question 1 (6 elements) - correct the spelling Question 2a. Find incorrect spellings in paragraph (x5 words) Question 2b. Correct the incorrect words from paragraph (x5 words) Part 2 - Punctuation Question 3 (5 elements) - add missing punctuation at the end of sentences Question 4 (2 elements) - identify incorrect used punctuation in sentences Part 3 - Grammar: Parts of Speech (2 elements each) Question 5 - nouns Question 6 - adjectives Question 7 - verbs Question 8 - pronouns Question 9 - prepositions Question 10 - articles Question 11 - adverbs Part 4 - Freewriting Question 12 Prompt: “Imagine you are going to the North Pole, where Santa Claus is rumoured to live. Write a note to a friend describing your trip. What do you expect to see and do there? How do you feel about visiting such a magical place?” Section 3 - Language Part 1 - Synonyms and Antonyms Question 1 - Synonyms (3 elements) Question 2 - Antonyms (3 elements) Part 2 - Prefixes and Suffixes Question 3 (7 elements) - mixed prefixes and suffixes questions Part 3 - Figurative Language Question 4 (4 elements) - highlighting figurative language in a sentence Question 5 (4 elements) - naming figurative language Answers included Are you looking for some Christmas resources? 6 x Christmas English Writing Bundle 7 Christmas Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle 5 Christmas Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle