This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nch.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘nch’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nch’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nch’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘nch’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘nch’ sound - Revision of phase 4 tricky words

This resource is a fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is the traditional tale of The Three Little Pigs, and includes 3 differentiated levels. The style and questions are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper.There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘who’ and ‘where’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. There are four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. The theme in this pack is ‘Harvest.’ There are four different comprehensions: What is harvest? Thanksgiving Harvest around the world Harvest in Britain Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help the children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. The PowerPoint is not editable. There is a colour and black & white booklet. Answers are also included. PDF file format

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ee.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ee’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ee’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ee’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ee’ sound - Revision of high frequency words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ow.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ow’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ow’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ow’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ow’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ow’ sound - Revision of common exception words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘tr.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘tr’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘tr’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘tr’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘tr’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘tr’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about India and covers key facts, Indian landmarks, food and festivals. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘when’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are included. PDF file format and editable Microsoft file format included in price.

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities all about Pancake Day/Shrove Tuesday. They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Pancakes.’ There are four different pdf comprehensions: Pancake ingredients Pancake recipe What is Shrove Tuesday? How to flip a pancake There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ar.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ar’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ar’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ar’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ar’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ar’ sound - Revision of common exception words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ure.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ure’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ure’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ure’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ure’ sound - Revision of common exception words

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension booklet for year 2 and includes 3 differentiated levels. The comprehension is all about the harvest festival and covers what it is, its history, traditions and how people celebrate now. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘who’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. There is a title page with some helpful words followed by four pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. There is a colour and black & white version of each booklet and answers are also included. The higher ability booklet has 13 questions in total. The middle ability has 12 questions and the lower ability has 11 questions. PDF file format. All the booklets are in the zip file.

This resource contains 4 comprehension activities on ‘Bonfire Night.’ These cover: The Gunpowder Plot Bonfire Night Food How to build a bonfire Bonfire Night Safety They are suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. Each comprehension contains a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help the children work out what they say. Each text is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open. There is a colour and black & white booklet. Answers are also included. PDF file format You might also be interested in: Year 2 Bonfire Night Comprehension Bundle / Guy Fawkes

An enjoyable five day poetry unit to use with KS1 during the summer term. During the unit, children have the opportunity to read, study and learn two poems; one about water and one about the beach. They take a seasonal walk on day 3, in which they gather vocabulary, before spending two days writing their own poetry. All activities are engaging and interactive and allow children to work as a whole class, in groups, pairs and individually. As well as gaining experience of poetry, they also spend time learning about verbs. Everything you need to teach the unit is included in the price. You will find: A detailed plan for each day, including a starter, an introduction, a main activity and a plenary, Curriculum objectives covered for year 1 and 2, A list of resources needed, A simple PowerPoint containing 2 poems and pictures for the activities, Poems to learn by heart, Writing templates. All resources are in PDF file format or Microsoft PowerPoint format.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘bl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order Introduction to ‘bl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘bl’ sound) Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘bl’ words Phoneme counting Phoneme spotting in sentences Writing words with ‘bl’ sound Writing a sentence with ‘bl’ sound Revision of phase 4 tricky words

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘cl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order Introduction to ‘cl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘cl’ sound) Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘cl’ words Phoneme counting Phoneme spotting in sentences Writing words with ‘cl’ sound Writing a sentence with ‘cl’ sound Revision of phase 4 tricky words

This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Trains.’ There are three different comprehensions: The first trains Underground trains Fascinating train facts There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nd.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘nd’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nd’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nd’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘nd’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘nd’ sound - Revision of tricky words

This resource is a phonics booklet aimed at EYFS or year 1 (4-6 yrs). It covers all phase 3 sounds, so is perfect for revising the phase at the end of EYFS or checking children’s ability at the beginning of year 1. There are 20 pages of activities, perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. The theme of this booklet is traditional/fairy tales. Just print and staple! PDF file format.

This is a set of three lesson plans to teach children about the fun Jewish holiday of Purim. It is suitable for ages 4-7. The plans are very detailed (9 pages plus resources). These lessons could be taught at any time of the year. Lesson 1 contains a brief overview of Judaism and Purim. Lesson 2 focuses on the story of brave Queen Esther. Lesson 3 teaches the children about how Jewish people celebrate Purim. Each lesson starts with a carpet session. The children then split into five groups for activities. These include drawing, storytelling, dressing up and crafts. Across the three lessons the children have the opportunity to do all of the activities. The plans could be combined into one lesson with the children only doing one or two activities. There are three differentiated levels of objectives. There is an optional 18 slide PowerPoint to accompany the lessons which tells the story of Queen Esther and how Jewish people celebrate Purim. (This is non-editable. Click 'Read Only' to open) No further planning is needed.

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘oa.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘oa’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘oa’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘oa’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘oa’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘oa’ sound - Revision of common exception words