Was and were are the past tenses of verb "to be". 23 easy to read, child friendly sentences with missing were or was. 1- Identify the subject of the sentence. 2- Identify whether it is a singular or plural noun. 3- Fill in the blank in the sentences using ‘was’ or ‘were’ 4- Then on the line at the end write whether the noun was singular or plural. Also thrown in a very brief cloze PowerPoint.

digraph /oo/. Read and label the clip art pictures. 16 clear B&W clipart pictures of mixed long snd short oo words on 1 sheet sentence cloze with mixed oo worksheet. colouring sheet read/cover/write/check read and/or draw See my other /oo/ resource which more clearly identifies and highlights the different long /oo/ and short /oo/ sounds. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/little-oo-and-long-oo-digraph-worksheets-12203447

Panicking? I have been. This resource has 2 simple first day activities. One worksheet is a 'find someone who' double sided questionnaire...students can circulate around the room and try to find a classmate who has or can x,y,z and write the name in the box. (you may need to edit some of the questions for your school and grade) Other worksheet (Getting to know you)I may put on the tables when students arrive and they can fill in the answers about themselves and their interests, strengths and weaknesses. Hope they help new classes.

A fun introductory presentation activity about abbreviations. Students can use mini-whiteboards (or scrap paper to make it into a quiz game) - they have to work out the common abbreviations of words or phrases (many they will know already, others they may have to work out) Also thrown in a few challenge questions (How many metres in 1km? etc.) Comes with an accompanying worksheet: Full words or phrases at the bottom of the page have to be used to match the abbreviations at the top (and/or vice versa)

oa labelling worksheet and ow (making the oa sound) labeling worksheet. Plus an ‘oa’ and ‘ow’ cloze activity. oa = goat, boat, oak, soap, toad, road, etc. ow = slow, snow, blow, yellow, pillow etc. Alternative Spellings for /oa/

next, so, because, but, until, before, if, then, until, also, instead of, meanwhile. Use conjunctions two join to short sentences together. 6 examples with multiple choices of conjunctions. Followed by a clear example of using the chosen conjunction to make one longer sentence. After this students are asked if the sentence makes sense, finally the Power Point rewrites the new, longer sentence to reinforce the change from 2 short sentences into 1 longer sentence. Shared freely: please rate and comment politely.

PowerPoint with 12 different animal skulls: students to decide if the animal was a herbivore, carnivore or omnivore by looking closely at the animals teeth. Includes lesson objectives *To know the names and jobs of each of the teeth. *To know why we need teeth. *To understand what a herbivore, carnivore and omnivore are and how this effects the shape of teeth. with some small group work activities. Exciting introductory activity. Please rate and comment if you use it. Enjoy!

Irregular past tense verbs worksheet. 18 easy to read sentences: but with the simple present form of the verb being used ( crossed out text)...children have to read the sentence and rewrite it underneath changing the verb for the irregular past tense spelling of the verb. Irregular past tense verbs supplied in a text box. Easy to differentiate: remove text box, less or more sentences, don't strike through verb etc.

'nk&' sound (bank/wink/pink) labelling worksheet. Read the words in the box and label the clipart pictures. &';nk' words cloze sentences. Choose the best word to complete the sentences. + Read/Cover/Write/Check with illustrations. Please RATE and COMMENT. Thanks.

Time Connectives / Sequencing Words Poster. Beginning/Middle/End of writing.

2 basic introductory worksheets for KS1 & ESL student homework. 1: They need to read carefully whether the written answer should be either a synonyms or an antonym. 2: Synonym Sort. with synonyms for good, bad, hot, silent, big, small. Easy to differentiate - just change the words.

Numberline. Step counting. 2's and 5&'s. Jump along the number line in steps of 2 and steps of 5. Also count the feet by counting in twos. Numberline jump steps can be edited by typing new numbers under the number line. PLUS: Counting in the stars by 2s or 5s with fireworks 2,4,6,8 who do we appreciate? The underpaid teacher!!!

Basic worksheet. With rule. Decide (based upon the pronoun or noun) whether the being verb should be 'am', 'is' or 'are'...fill in the blank. (1 non-commercial clip-art image of a happy panda...I am happy, yes I am!) Also thrown in a very basic quiz / cloze 1 slide PowerPoint ... all for free!

54 A4 thought provoking statements to be used as a thought for the day. I use them at the beginning of the day with a grade 3 class, but have also used them with a grade 1 class. Get a student to select one, pop it in a A4 card case display at the side of the white board - then as a class discuss what it means and how & why they should follow the advice. Uploaded a Word doc if you want or need to edit it, plus a PDF in case anyone has any font issues. "By sharing and helping others I get more done."

Simple idea, simple worksheet. Students enjoy it. Grid format. In the space next to the subtraction sentence students draw what they like (simple circles? Sweeties?) and then cross out how many they need to take away, then count the remaining objects and write the answer into the sentence. Easy to edit.

Simple math word problem poster / anchor chart for addition and subtraction word problems for KS1 learners.

The Frayer Model is a graphical organizer used for word analysis and vocabulary building. This four-square model prompts students to think about and describe the meaning of a word or concept by: Defining the term, Describing its essential characteristics, Providing examples of the idea, Offering non-examples of the idea. Various versions. Also uploaded a variation ‘Word Star Organsier’

ch, ch, ch, ch, choo choo!! Simple labelling worksheet of 12 ch words. Look at the clear pictures, read the words in the box, choose the correct word and write it under the corresponding picture. chin, rich, chat, itch, punch, chick, chicken, pinch, chest, watch, etc. diagrpah ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch ch diagraph One file is the B&W worksheet, one has a few color cliparts as well. Please rate and leave a comment?

Simple against the clock sorting game for students to practice times tables. Print onto card and get students to cut them out. To play the game: 1) Turn cards upside down and mix them around 2) Begin turning them over and sorting them into the correct order when the stopwatch starts. 3) Record your time for each day of the week. 4) Keep cards in an envelope ready to play the following day. I print one set for each pair of students in my class and they play as a teams against the other students in the class. (cooperative, social constructivist learning etc.) But can also be used as an individual fast finisher game. Provided are cards for the 4 times table, as that is what my class are learning this week, but very easy to edit for any times table. Provided three versions: one with the 'x symbol, multiplicand. & = symbol' on one card (least number of pieces) [this version also includes 4 wrong answers to make it a little more difficult] , one with 2 digit product on one card (harder), and one with each digit on separate cards (hardest, and also easiest for them to lose cards of ;-))

A negative sentence (or statement) states that something is not true or incorrect. Two back:2:back worksheets (4 pages) with a varity of activities used as a homework. Negative Sentences using 'Being Verbs' present and past form on worksheet_1 Negative Sentences using 'other verbs' present and past form on worksheet_2. Please rate and review.