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Spelling Lessons Bundle - Homophones and Near Homophones, Homophones Group B,
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Spelling Lessons Bundle - Homophones and Near Homophones, Homophones Group B,

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Homophones Group B, Part 1: break, great, hear, knot, main, meddle, mist, rain, scene, peace Homophones Group B, Part 2: brake, grate, here, not, mane, medal, missed, reign, seen, piece It is advisable to teach homophones separate from each other to avoid confusion (e.g. teach β€˜main’ on a different day to β€˜mane’). This bundle contains two full lesson teaching the spellings of the homophones in group B; each lesson focuses on one half of all the pairs of homophones in group B. Lesson 1 covers: break, great, hear, knot, main, meddle, mist, rain, scene, peace Lesson 2 covers: brake, grate, here, not, mane, medal, missed, reign, seen, piece The lessons include an explanation of what β€˜homophones’ are, explain the meanings of all the words and include a multitude of activities for learning both the spelling and meaning of these words (anagrams, word searches, crosswords, fill in the blanks, spelling pyramids, acrostic poems and many more). They also include spelling strategies mats for extra ideas and methods for learning spellings. A homophone is a word with the same pronunciation as another word but which has a different meaning and usually, a different spelling. It is advisable to teach homophones independently from each other so as to avoid confusion between the word spellings and meanings. The spelling lessons include the following: √ Spelling assessment √ Learning objectives √ Success criteria √ Starter activities √ Review of prior learning √ Teaching inputs and information slides √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word spellings √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word meanings √ All answer slides √ Spelling strategies mats √ Extension task - writing application activities √ Plenary activities This includes everything you need to teach children the spelling of these homophones in a fun, engaging and impactful way.
Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group B, Part 2 of 2!
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Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group B, Part 2 of 2!

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Homophones Group B, Part 1: break, great, hear, knot, main, meddle, mist, rain, scene, peace Homophones Group B, Part 2: brake, grate, here, not, mane, medal, missed, reign, seen, piece This is a full lesson teaching the spelling of the following homophones: brake, grate, here, not, mane, medal, missed, reign, seen, piece The lesson includes an explanation of what β€˜homophones’ are, explains the meanings of all these words and includes a multitude of activities for learning both the spelling and meaning of these words (anagrams, word search, crossword, fill in the blanks, spelling pyramids and many more). It also includes a spelling strategies mat of extra ideas and methods for learning spellings. A homophone is a word with the same pronunciation as another word but which has a different meaning and usually, a different spelling. It is advisable to teach homophones independently from each other so as to avoid confusion between the word spellings and meanings. The spelling lesson includes the following: √ A spelling assessment √ Learning objective √ Success criteria √ Starter Activity √ Teaching input - explaining homophones, word meanings etc. √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word spellings √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word meanings √ All answer slides √ Spelling strategies mat √ Extension task - writing application activity √ Plenary introducing the alternative homophones This includes everything you need to teach children the spelling of these homophones. There is a separate lesson teaching the alternative homophones for each of these words (plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury) and which should be taught at a different time to avoid confusion.
Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group B, Part 1 of 2!
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Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group B, Part 1 of 2!

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Homophones Group B, Part 1: break, great, hear, knot, main, meddle, mist, rain, scene, peace Homophones Group B, Part 2: brake, grate, here, not, mane, medal, missed, reign, seen, piece This is a full lesson teaching the spelling of the following homophones: break, great, hear, knot, main, meddle, mist, rain, scene, peace The lesson includes an explanation of what β€˜homophones’ are, explains the meanings of all these words and includes a multitude of activities for learning both the spelling and meaning of these words (anagrams, word search, crossword, fill in the blanks, spelling pyramids and many more). It also includes a spelling strategies mat of extra ideas and methods for learning spellings. A homophone is a word with the same pronunciation as another word but which has a different meaning and usually, a different spelling. It is advisable to teach homophones independently from each other so as to avoid confusion between the word spellings and meanings. The spelling lesson includes the following: √ A spelling assessment √ Learning objective √ Success criteria √ Starter Activity √ Teaching input - explaining homophones, word meanings etc. √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word spellings √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word meanings √ All answer slides √ Spelling strategies mat √ Extension task - writing application activity √ Plenary introducing the alternative homophones This includes everything you need to teach children the spelling of these homophones. There is a separate lesson teaching the alternative homophones for each of these words (plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury) and which should be taught at a different time to avoid confusion.
Cambridge - Stage 6 - ESL - Unit 1 - Full Set of Lessons + Activities
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Cambridge - Stage 6 - ESL - Unit 1 - Full Set of Lessons + Activities

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Do you teach Cambridge Stage 6? If so, this resource will save you bags of time as it includes all the lessons and activities you need to teach the concepts of unit 1 (My World) in an impactful and engaging way. Lesson 1 - To describe feelings and emotions Lesson 2 - To use the present perfect tense Lesson 3 - How to use β€˜yet’ Lesson 4 - How to use β€˜ever’ and β€˜never’ Lesson 5 - To locate countries on a map, using the correct vocabulary Each lesson is complete with a PowerPoint presentation containing: √ Learning objective √ Success criteria √ Starter activity √ Review of prior learning √ Grammar activities √ Speaking games and discussion tasks √ Information slides/ teaching input √ Reading tasks √ Writing tasks √ Mini plenaries and recaps √ Extension and application tasks √ Independent, paired and group activities √ Vocab focus √ Plenary task √ All answer slides PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoints for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. These lessons are also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. They combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Present Continuous/ Present Progressive Tense - Full Lesson Presentation + Activities & Answers!
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Present Continuous/ Present Progressive Tense - Full Lesson Presentation + Activities & Answers!

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A full lesson presentation (PowerPoint) teaching how to use the present continuous/ present progressive tense. The present continuous tense is made up of the present tense form of the verb β€˜to be’ (is, are or am) + the progressive/ continuous form of the verb (a verb with the -ing suffix). It is used to describe actions and events that are happening now. It can also be used to refer to future plans. This lesson presentation on the present continuous tense includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity √ Review of prior learning (examining the other tenses) √ Teaching input/ information slides (explaining how to identify and construct sentences in present continuous tense) √ Multiple differentiated group & paired activities (fill in the blanks, spot the mistakes, change the sentences to present continuous tense etc.) √ Differentiated independent activities √ Extension of learning and application challenges √ Writing tasks √ Plenary activity The lesson covers the following: Review of other tenses Difference between β€˜is’, β€˜are’ and β€˜am’ (plural and singular subjects) How to describe the actions of both plural and singular subjects in the present continuous tense How to describe the actions of both regular and irregular plural subjects in the present continuous tense How to describe the actions of both countable and uncountable nouns in the present continuous tense How to describe the actions of collective nouns, exceptions and pronouns using the present continuous tense Changing verbs into their progressive/ continuous form Purposes of using the present continuous tense Using the present continuous tense to describe current events and actions- Using the present continuous tense to describe future plans PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Past Continuous Tense - Full Lesson Presentation + Activities & Answers!
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Past Continuous Tense - Full Lesson Presentation + Activities & Answers!

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A full lesson presentation (PowerPoint) teaching how to use the past continuous tense. The past continuous tense is made from the past tense form of the verb β€˜to be’ (was or were) + the progressive/ continuous form of the verb (a verb with the -ing suffix). It is used to describe background actions and long actions, usually that happened at the same time as something else. This lesson presentation on the past continuous tense includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity √ Review of prior learning (examining the other tenses and why we use them) √ Teaching input/ information slides (explaining how to identify and construct sentences in past continuous tense) √ Multiple differentiated consolidation activities (fill in the blanks, spot the mistakes, change the sentences to past continuous tense etc.) √ Independent activities and application tasks √ Mini plenaries and extra practice tasks √ Extension of learning challenges √ Reading & writing tasks √ Plenary activity The lesson covers the following: Review of other tenses Structure of clauses in past continuous Difference between β€˜was’ and β€˜were’ (plural and singular subjects) How to describe the actions of the following types of subjects in the past continuous tense: regular and irregular plurals, countable and uncountable nouns, collective nouns, exceptions and pronouns Changing verbs into their progressive/ continuous form Purposes of using the past continuous tense Distinguishing between long and short actions Joining clauses in past continuous to clauses in past simple Using the past continuous tense in writing to describe background actions and set the scene PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Past Perfect Tense - Full Lesson Presentation & Activities!
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Past Perfect Tense - Full Lesson Presentation & Activities!

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A full lesson presentation (PowerPoint) teaching how to use the past perfect tense. The past perfect tense is made from the word β€˜had’ plus the past participle of the verb. It is used to: Set the scene and explain what happened before a story or event took place, Describe the earlier of two events that happened in the past (in such cases, it is usually joined to a clause in past simple using a conjunction) This lesson presentation on the past perfect tense includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity √ Review of prior learning (examining the other tenses and why we use them) √ Teaching input/ information slides (explaining how to identify and construct sentences in past perfect tense) √ Multiple consolidation activities (fill in the blanks, spot the mistakes, change the sentences to past perfect tense etc.) √ Independent activities and application tasks √ Differentiated support sheets for those who need them √ Extension of learning - looking at why we use the past perfect tense √ Writing/ Homework challenge - past perfect tense writing task √ Plenary activity - AOL The lesson covers the following: Review of past simple, past continuous, present simple and present continuous tenses and why we use them The difference between present perfect and past perfect tense Regular and irregular verbs in their past participle form Base tense, past simple and past participle verb forms How to construct sentences in past perfect tense Why we use the past perfect tense (to set the scene before decribing a story or event and to describe the earlier of two events that happened in the past) PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Lesson 2  of First 100 High Frequency Words/ Tricky Words/ Sight Words - Complete Lesson
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Lesson 2 of First 100 High Frequency Words/ Tricky Words/ Sight Words - Complete Lesson

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Group B: he, of, in, I, it This is the second lesson in my high frequency words course (AKA tricky words/ sight words) for early years children. Some words are not phonetically decodable. That is why we call them β€˜sight words’ or β€˜tricky words’ because we have to learn them by sight. The first 100 of these are learnt in EYFS and are also called β€˜high frequency words’ since they appear frequently in the English language. This is a complete lesson with all the activities required to teach the second five of these 100 high frequency words. This lesson focuses on the second five words (group B): he, of, in, I, it It also includes a complete high frequency word mat with all 100 words! The lesson includes: √ Learning Objective √ Success Criteria √ Complete 100 high frequency word list √ Review of prior learning (group A words) √ Word recognition activities √ Reading activities √ Writing activities √ Sentence construction and application activities √ All answer slides PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It combines very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Spelling Lessons Bundle - Homophones and Near Homophones, Homophones Group A,
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Spelling Lessons Bundle - Homophones and Near Homophones, Homophones Group A,

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Homophones Group A, Part 1: plane, meet, mail, heal, grown, fair, accept, affect, ball and berry Homophones Group A, Part 2: plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury It is advisable to teach homophones separate from each other to avoid confusion (e.g. teach β€˜main’ on a different day to β€˜mane’). This bundle contains two full lesson teaching the spellings of the homophones in group A; each lesson focuses on one half of all the pairs of homophones in group A. Lesson 1 covers: plane, meet, mail, heal, grown, fair, accept, affect, ball and berry. Lesson 2 covers: plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury The lessons include an explanation of what β€˜homophones’ are, explain the meanings of all the words and include a multitude of activities for learning both the spelling and meaning of these words (anagrams, word searches, crosswords, fill in the blanks, spelling pyramids, acrostic poems and many more). They also include spelling strategies mats for extra ideas and methods for learning spellings. A homophone is a word with the same pronunciation as another word but which has a different meaning and usually, a different spelling. It is advisable to teach homophones independently from each other so as to avoid confusion between the word spellings and meanings. The spelling lessons include the following: √ Spelling assessment √ Learning objectives √ Success criteria √ Starter activities √ Review of prior learning √ Teaching inputs and information slides √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word spellings √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word meanings √ All answer slides √ Spelling strategies mats √ Extension task - writing application activities √ Plenary activities This includes everything you need to teach children the spelling of these homophones in a fun, engaging and impactful way.
Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group A, Part 2 of 2!
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Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group A, Part 2 of 2!

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Homophones Group A, Part 1: plane, meet, mail, heal, grown, fair, accept, affect, ball and berry Homophones Group A, Part 2: plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury This is a full lesson teaching the spelling of the following homophones: plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury. The lesson includes a review of the previously learned homophones (group A, part 1), explains the meanings of all these words and includes a multitude of activities for learning both the spelling and definitions of these words (anagrams, word search, crossword, fill in the blanks, acrostic poems and many more). It also includes a spelling strategies mat of extra ideas and methods for learning spellings. A homophone is a word with the same pronunciation as another word but which has a different meaning and usually, a different spelling. It is advisable to teach homophones independently from each other so as to avoid confusion between the word spellings and meanings. That is why part 2 (this lesson) should be taught on a different day from part 1 (which can also be found in my TES store). The spelling lesson includes the following: √ A spelling assessment √ Learning objective √ Success criteria √ Starter activity √ Teaching input/ information slides √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word spellings √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word definitions √ All answer slides √ Spelling strategies mat √ Extension task - writing application activity √ Plenary activity This includes everything you need to teach children the spelling of these homophones. There is a separate lesson teaching the alternative homophones for each of these words (plane, meet, mail, heal, grown, fair, accept, affect, ball and berry) and which should be taught at a different time to avoid confusion.
Cambridge Stage 6 - ESL - Unit 8 - Entertainment - Full Lesson + Activities
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Cambridge Stage 6 - ESL - Unit 8 - Entertainment - Full Lesson + Activities

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A full lesson complete with activities and teaching the key concepts from Cambridge stage 6 - ESL - Unit 8 - Entertainment. Success Criteria: β€’I can name and identify different activities done for entertainment. β€’I can use past participle adjectives to describe feelings and qualities. β€’I can describe the negatives of on-screen entertainment. β€’I can describe the history of films. β€’I can use the past simple passive to talk about events β€’I can create a timeline. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Success criteria √ Starter activity designed to engage √ Two vocabulary - definition match activities √ Past participle adjectives grammar activity √ Speaking games and discussion tasks about on and off-screen time √ Information slides - how to identify the meaning of unfamiliar words √ Reading task - Too Much Screen Time? √ Fact discussion - addiction to screens √ Time line task looking at history of film √ Past simple passive - what is it + how and why do we use it? √ Past simple passive grammar consolidation activities (differentiated) √ Extension tasks and writing tasks √ Independent research activity - the history of an invention √ Vocab anagrams activity - alternative words for β€˜said’ √ Plenary task √ All answer slides PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Lesson 1 - The First 5 of the 100 High Frequency Words/ Tricky Words/ Sight Words - Complete Lesson
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Group A: the, and, a, to, said This is a complete lesson with all the activities required to teach the first five of the 100 high frequency words (AKA tricky words or sight words) taught in EYFS. This lesson focuses on the first five words: the, and, a, to, said It also includes a complete high frequency word mat with all 100 words! The lesson includes: √ Learning Objective √ Success Criteria √ Complete 100 high frequency word list √ Word recognition activities √ Reading activities √ Writing activities √ Sentence construction and application activities √ All answer slides PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It combines very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group A, Part 1 of 2!
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Spelling Lesson - Homophones and Near Homophones Group A, Part 1 of 2!

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Homophones Group A, Part 1: plane, meet, mail, heal, grown, fair, accept, affect, ball and berry Homophones Group A, Part 2: plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury This is a full lesson teaching the spelling of the following homophones: plane, meet, mail, heal, grown, fair, accept, affect, ball and berry. The lesson includes an explanation of what β€˜homophones’ are, explains the meanings of all these words and includes a multitude of activities for learning both the spelling and meaning of these words (anagrams, word search, crossword, fill in the blanks, spelling pyramids and many more). It also includes a spelling strategies mat of extra ideas and methods for learning spellings. A homophone is a word with the same pronunciation as another word but which has a different meaning and usually, a different spelling. It is advisable to teach homophones independently from each other so as to avoid confusion between the word spellings and meanings. The spelling lesson includes the following: √ A spelling assessment √ Learning objective √ Success criteria √ Starter Activity √ Teaching input - explaining homophones, word meanings etc. √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word spellings √ Multiple consolidation activities for learning the word meanings √ All answer slides √ Spelling strategies mat √ Extension task - writing application activity √ Plenary introducing the alternative homophones This includes everything you need to teach children the spelling of these homophones. There is a separate lesson teaching the alternative homophones for each of these words (plain, meat, male, heel, groan, fare, except, effect, bawl and bury) and which should be taught at a different time to avoid confusion.
Skimming/ Skim-reading - A Complete Lesson with Activities
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Skimming/ Skim-reading - A Complete Lesson with Activities

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This is a full lesson teaching how to skim-read a text, complete with all the activities you need to consolidate this skill. What is the difference between skimming and scanning? When we skim-read, we read a text quickly to get the main idea (the gist). We want to find key information such as who the text is about, where they are and what is happening. On the other hand, scanning is where we read a text to find specific information such as the answer to a question. We still read quickly, but this time we are looking for something in particular. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes all the information and activities you need to teach children how to skim-read a text. It also includes a brief introduction to scanning by way of the plenary. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTIONS - The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - to assess current understanding of skim-reading √ Teaching input - what does β€˜skimming’ mean? What is the difference between skimming and scanning? √ Examples of suitable questions for determining the gist of a text √ Guided/ whole class consolidation activities √ Six texts for skim-reading practice √ All answer slides √ Plenary - AFL - Intro to scanning PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Draw Inferences from the Text - Complete Reading Lesson with Activities
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Draw Inferences from the Text - Complete Reading Lesson with Activities

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This is a full lesson teaching how to draw inferences about what characters are thinking and feeling as well as what their motives and intentions are. It also covers making inferences from description, dialogue and action. This lesson is complete with all the activities you need to teach and consolidate this skill. An inference is an idea that is based on clues and implied details. Authors do not always explicitly state their meaning. Instead they may provide enough details to enable the reader to make an inference. We can make inferences about almost any detail in a story. We may infer what characters are thinking and feeling as well as what their intentions and motives are. We may also may infer the setting from the description, character traits from dialogue or what is happening from descriptions of action. Predictions are also a type of inference made about the future. This lesson covers all these aspects of making inferences as well as how to support our inferences with evidence from the text. It is suitable for KS2 children and includes differentiated activities including reading and writing tasks designed to enable students to apply their understanding to their own work. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes all the information and activities you need to teach children how to make inferences. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTIONS - The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity √ AFL Questions √ Teaching input - what are inferences and how can we draw them? √ Multiple reading exercises √ Multiple inference-making tasks for inferring feelings, thoughts, motives, intentions, the setting, character traits and events √ Teaching input - predictions √ Multiple prediction-making tasks √ Guided/ whole class consolidation activities √ Differentiated independent application activities (3 levels) √ All answer slides √ Plenary - AOL PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Identify and Use Figurative Language - Reading and Writing Lesson Complete with Activities
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Identify and Use Figurative Language - Reading and Writing Lesson Complete with Activities

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This is a full lesson teaching students how to identify different examples of figurative language (similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration and onomatopoeia) in various texts and then create their own in their writing. This lesson teaches children how to identify examples of similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration and onomatopoeia in texts. It teaches them how to explain what each of these features are and also to consider the impact of such figurative language on the reader. It encourages learners to examine the writer’s intent when using such techniques. As the lesson develops, children start creating their own examples of each figurative language feature and then start using them in their own writing to create various effects. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes all the information and activities you need to teach children how to identify the following figurative language features: similes, metaphors, onomatopoeia, personification and alliteration. It also teaches children how to incorporate figurative language into their own writing. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTIONS - The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - to engage and get children thinking creatively √ AFL Question √ Teaching input - what is each example of figurative language √ Examples of each figurative language feature in reading texts √ Guided/ whole class consolidation activities √ Differentiated review activities √ Differentiated independent consolidation activities (3 levels) √ Application tasks - writing activities involving using figurative language in own writing √ All answer slides √ Plenary - AOL PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Spelling Lesson - Year 2 - the /el/ sound spelt '-le'
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Spelling Lesson - Year 2 - the /el/ sound spelt '-le'

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This is a full lesson teaching the spelling of words ending in β€˜-le.’ It includes all the information and activities to teach the spelling of these words and achieve this year 2 objective. The spelling lesson includes the following: √ A spelling assessment √ Learning objective √ Success criteria √ Spelling rule teaching slides √ Comprehension activities √ Spelling definition/ meaning activities √ Spelling rule consolidation activities √ Spelling strategies mat √ Reading application activities √ Writing application activities √ All answer slides This includes everything you need to teach children the spelling of words which end in -le, ensure that they understand the meaning of these words, help them apply their spelling knowledge to reading and writing tasks and also teach them several strategies for learning future spellings.
Phase 2 Phonics Digraphs Bundle (ck, ff, ll) - Extension to Phase 2 Phonics Lessons
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Phase 2 Phonics Digraphs Bundle (ck, ff, ll) - Extension to Phase 2 Phonics Lessons

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Never plan another phonics lesson! Here are all the resources you need to teach children to recognise these common digraphs, created by an EYFS specialist and UK trained teacher. Whether you’re an experienced teacher whose realised that your free time is too valuable to spend hours planning everything from scratch, or your a parent with no idea on how to even start teaching your child to read and write, our phase 2 phonics lessons have everything you need. These lessons can be incorporated into the order you teach the phase 2 individual letters and sounds or can be taught at the end. These are the first digraphs children usually learn, due to their high frequency in English. You can then follow these with the phase 3 phonics lessons which teach children about many more digraphs and trigraphs. Phase 2 of Phonics is when the letters and sounds they represent are introduced, and children learn how to form the letters. It is also where the skills of blending and segmenting are taught. We blend sounds in order to read words and we segment words into their sounds in order to write them down. All of this is covered in these resources and you will find you have everything you need to execute effective, engaging and inspiring lessons. For those of you who have never taught phonics before, many slides contains directions, hints and tips in the notes section. These explain what each slide is for and often include additional ideas for their execution. As a teacher, tutor, early-years specialist and head of English at an international school, I have personally used these lessons teach classes of children how to read and write, tweaking and perfecting them annually. They contain: Reviews of prior learning Learning objectives and success criteria Phase 2 phonics sound mats Video and game links Activities introducing the letters and the sounds they make Letter identification activities and texts (poems) Activities for identifying the initial, middle and final sound in CVC (consonant- vowel- consonant) words Letter formation activities and video links Activities for blending sounds to read CVC words Activities for segmenting words into their sounds to write CVC words down These resources teach children the sounds and letters based on the order of their frequency of use in English: Lesson 1 - S Lesson 2 - A Lesson 3 - T Lesson 4 - P Lesson 5 - I Lesson 6 - N Lesson 7 - M Lesson 8 - D Lesson 9 - G Lesson 10 - O Lesson 11 - C Lesson 12 - K Lesson 13 - CK Lesson 14 - E Lesson 15 - U Lesson 16 - R Lesson 17 - H Lesson 18 - B Lesson 19 - F Lesson 20 - FF Lesson 21 - L Lesson 22 - LL Lesson 23 - SS Segmenting and blending activities begin from lesson 3 onwards. Lessons should be taught in the above order as they follow on from each other, building on prior learning and they also include a recap of previous learning at the start of each lesson. These lessons will get children reading and writing words. You can then follow these lessons with the Phase 3 lessons (also available in bundles) which will get children reading and writing sentences. Please check the notes sections on each slide for extra details, directions, hints, tips and ideas. Environmentally friendly! No printing is required for any activity in any lesson. Children can work on white-boards or in notebooks. The lessons can also be easily used to teach children online, especially with interactive apps such as Pear Deck, Seesaw, Nearpod etc.
Phonics Phase 2 Complete Lesson + Activities - letters 'ss'
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Phonics Phase 2 Complete Lesson + Activities - letters 'ss'

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This is the twenty-third lesson in this complete phonics course teaching children how to read and write! Focusing on the letters β€˜ss’, this lesson introduces the letters, the sound they make and how to identify the initial, middle and end sound and letter of words. It is the twenty-third and final lesson of phase 2 phonics and includes all the information and activities you need to introduce this letter and the sound it makes. In phase 2 of phonics, children meet the letters of the alphabet and the sounds that they make. They learn how to identify the initial, middle and end sound in CVC (consonant - vowel- consonant) words in preparation for learning how to segment and blend. From lesson 3, they start to decode words into the sounds they know in order to start reading as well as encode sounds into letters in order to begin writing. As they progrss through phase 2 of phonics, they will start writing simple sentences composed of phonetically decodable and high-frequency words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 2 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 2. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: s a t p i n m d g o c k ck e u r h b f ff l ll ss The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 2 phonics sound mat √ Review of prior learning √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Activities for identifying initial sounds and letters √ Activities for identifying middle sounds and letters √ Activities for identifying final sounds and letters √ Letter formation practice √ Decoding activities (preparation for reading) √ Encoding activities (preparation for writing) PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the β€˜notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It combines very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.
Complete Phase 2 Phonics Course (Lessons & Activities)  - All the resources you could ever need to start teaching children how to read and write!
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Complete Phase 2 Phonics Course (Lessons & Activities) - All the resources you could ever need to start teaching children how to read and write!

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Never plan another phonics lesson! Here are all the resources you need to teach children how to read and write, created by an EYFS specialist and UK trained qualified teacher. Whether you’re an experienced teacher whose realised that your free time is too valuable to spend hours planning everything from scratch, or you’re a parent with no idea on how to even start teaching your child how to read and write, this bundle contains everything you need. Phase 2 of Phonics is when the letters and sounds they represent are introduced, and children learn how to form the letters. It is also where the skills of blending and segmenting are taught. We blend sounds in order to read words and we segment words into their sounds in order to write them down. All of this is covered in these resources and you will find you have everything you need to execute effective, engaging and inspiring lessons. For those of you who have never taught phonics before, many slides contains directions, hints and tips in the notes section. These explain what each slide is for and often include additional ideas for their execution. As a teacher, tutor, early-years specialist and head of English at an international school, I have personally used these lessons teach classes of children how to read and write, tweaking and perfecting them annually. They contain: Reviews of prior learning Learning objectives and success criteria Phase 2 phonics sound mats Video and game links Activities introducing the letters and the sounds they make Letter identification activities and texts (poems) Activities for identifying the initial, middle and final sound in CVC (consonant- vowel- consonant) words Letter formation activities and video links Activities for blending sounds to read CVC words Activities for segmenting words into their sounds to write CVC words down These resources teach children the sounds and letters based on the order of their frequency of use in English: Lesson 1 - S Lesson 2 - A Lesson 3 - T Lesson 4 - P Lesson 5 - I Lesson 6 - N Lesson 7 - M Lesson 8 - D Lesson 9 - G Lesson 10 - O Lesson 11 - C Lesson 12 - K Lesson 13 - E Lesson 14 - U Lesson 15 - R Lesson 16 - H Lesson 17 - B Lesson 18 - F Lesson 19 - L Segmenting and blending activities begin from lesson 3 onwards. Lessons should be taught in the above order as they follow on from each other, building on prior learning and they also include a recap of previous learning at the start of each lesson. These lessons will get children reading and writing words. You can then follow these lessons with the Phase 3 lessons (also available in bundles) which will get children reading and writing sentences. Please check the notes sections on each slide for extra details, directions, hints, tips and ideas. Environmentally friendly! No printing is required for any activity in any lesson. Children can work on white-boards or in notebooks. The lessons can also be easily used to teach children online, especially with interactive apps such as Pear Deck, Seesaw, Nearpod etc.