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I am an experienced primary teacher who has a particular interest in English skills. I have been a literacy coordinator for ten years and a reading lead for two. I have a sound understanding of grammar and punctuation. I include resources that help explain grammatical rules. I have written many plays over the years and I have included scripts useful for class assemblies or complete end of year shows. There are also example texts ideal for modelling or comprehensions. ALL TRIED AND TESTED!

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I am an experienced primary teacher who has a particular interest in English skills. I have been a literacy coordinator for ten years and a reading lead for two. I have a sound understanding of grammar and punctuation. I include resources that help explain grammatical rules. I have written many plays over the years and I have included scripts useful for class assemblies or complete end of year shows. There are also example texts ideal for modelling or comprehensions. ALL TRIED AND TESTED!
Comprehension Questions on Street Child by Berlie Doherty
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Comprehension Questions on Street Child by Berlie Doherty

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A range of question types on each of the chapters - beginning to the end of 'Street Child' by Berlie Doherty Ideal for KS children - Year 4/5 Suitable for Guided reading sessions or English reading assessment Covers inference, retrieval, prediction, evaluation, justification, language, structure and summarising. Differentiated for two different abilities. 15 separate Microsoft word documents to access.
Adding punctuation
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Adding punctuation

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Two paragraphs of different genres and styles that are missing all forms of punctuation. The Activities are on a Microsoft Word document. The resource is suitable for KS 1/2. Focuses on the need for capital letters, full stops and commas.
Identify the sentence structure
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Identify the sentence structure

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A worksheet ideal for guided or independent work. A Microsoft word document that can be edited. Tasks: Underline the subjects and verbs within the sentences. Highlight the main clauses. Identify the sentence structure – is it simple, compound or complex? Circle the conjunctions used – are they coordinators or subordinators? Aimed at KS 2 children.
Converting text to past tense and identifying past tense forms
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Converting text to past tense and identifying past tense forms

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Activity 1 - to convert a present tense paragraph into past tense - linked to topic 'Come fly with me'. Activity 2 - to identify the four forms of past tense verbs - past simple, past progressive, past perfect and past perfect progressive forms in their own converted paragraph. Ideal for KS 2/ 3 Microsoft Word Document that can be edited and changed on the computer or I pad by the children.
Adding punctuation to sentences with a fairy tale theme
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Adding punctuation to sentences with a fairy tale theme

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A worksheet with three differentiated activities on adding missing punctuation. Activity one is to to add capital letters and full stops. Activity two is to add commas in lists, capital letters and full stops and activity three is to add capital letters and the correct punctuation to demarcate the sentence type - exclamation marks, full stops or question marks. All the sentences are linked to a fairy tale theme. Written on a word document that can be edited. Suitable for KS1 or lower KS2.
Verb openers worksheets
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Verb openers worksheets

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2 worksheets on verb openers. Inserting a comma after verb openers - 8 sentences to amend and explain the rule. Adding verb openers to main clauses - 6 clauses to extend. 2 Microsoft Word documents Suitable for lower key stage 2 especially, though applicable to both key stages.
A word classes quiz
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A word classes quiz

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A PowerPoint with 10 quiz questions on word classes. Multiple choice with the correct answer revealed at a click. covers verbs, adjectives, prepositions, nouns, similes, coordinators and subordinators etc... Suitable for KS 1 or lower KS 2 children. Ideal for starter activities or plenaries.
Inverted commas worksheets
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Inverted commas worksheets

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Differentiated worksheets on adding speech punctuation to conversations and sentences. 2 Microsoft Word documents that can be edited and amended. 6 sentences to add inverted commas and other speech punctuation to. A conversation between father and daughter to punctuate - could be used to convert into a play-script. Suitable for KS 2 children. Focuses on using speech punctuation correctly including commas, and to identify different speakers amongst the narrative.
The Worst Witch guided reading unit of work and comprehension pack.
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The Worst Witch guided reading unit of work and comprehension pack.

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This large time saving resource is ideal for lower key stage 2 children. It contains a very comprehensive PowerPoint presentation that takes the teacher through the lesson in place of a guided reading plan. There are twenty five sessions around 40 minutes each with starters, whole class tasks and independent differentiated activities for children to complete. The questions are linked to all the reading skills - inference, retrieval, prediction, comparison, langage in context and summary etc… There are five comprehension tasks throughout the book that reflect test style questions such as multiply choice. All the lessons have been tried and tested and work well. The tasks are ready to print off and use, you just need copies of the text The Worst Witch by Jill Murphy.
Our Amazing Bodies! Poem and comprehension
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Our Amazing Bodies! Poem and comprehension

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A poem about the body and what it can do with a comprehension sheet. Ten questions largely focused on retrieval and language with a range of formats e.g. true or false, circling the correct options or ticking boxes etc… This resource links to the human body in science and ‘All About Me’ topic. Answer sheet provided. Ideal for KS1 or lower KS2 children.
Ahoy Me Hearties! Pirate Poetry guided reading lesson and activities.
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Ahoy Me Hearties! Pirate Poetry guided reading lesson and activities.

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A complete guided reading lesson with a PowerPoint presentation focusing on teaching language skills - exploring unfamiliar words and working out the meaning using known root (base) words and vocabulary in context. Shared activities to complete as you work through the PowerPoint. An original poem on pirates with historical accuracy to link to topic work suitable for KS1 or lower KS2. A differentiated comprehension on the poetry text with a range of question types covering many assessment focuses- retrieval , structure, language, inference and opinion. Answer sheets provided.
An English Unit of work based on the theme of fairy tales with planning ideas and resources included
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An English Unit of work based on the theme of fairy tales with planning ideas and resources included

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A complete unit of work for up to 4 weeks. Ideal for KS1 but also applicable to lower KS2. Covers a range of objectives including guided reading and SPaG skills. Focuses on the theme of fairy tales. Editable resources. A plan with 24 lesson ideas covering speaking and listening, reading skills and grammar and punctuation and writing objectives. An original poem focusing on the long vowel phoneme ‘e’ called ‘A Troll down the Street Called Pete.’ A differentiated expanded noun phrases work sheet with 3 activities. Differentiated worksheets on the long vowel phoneme ‘e’ detectives. Sequence the story differentiated worksheets on the fairy tale version of the poem and The Three Little Pigs. A factual description of trolls and where they originate from with new language. Three comprehensions with a variety of question types covering the key skills retrieval, inference, language and comparison. Answer sheets included. A role on the wall worksheet for a troll. A similes worksheet with three differentiated activities linking to the poem. A letter writing template for Pete the Troll. A worksheet on drawing and labelling the setting. A worksheet on bringing the characters to life with speech and thought bubbles. A differentiated character description template.
Comprehension on 'The Butterfly Lion' By Michael Morpurgo
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Comprehension on 'The Butterfly Lion' By Michael Morpurgo

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60 questions on the text ‘The Butterfly Lion’ by Micheal Morpurgo. A selection of question types for each chapter. Covers inference, literal retrieval, evaluation, language and prediction questions. Suitable for KS 2 7 pages of questions written on Microsoft word. Suitable for guided reading sessions or English reading assessments.
The Boy and his Kite - descriptive writing model
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The Boy and his Kite - descriptive writing model

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A modelled text on descriptive writing with tasks attached. Tom flies his multi-coloured kite, but soon the kite is flying him. Ideal for whole class exposition or guided groups Useful as an example of how to write a particular genre. Tasks and questions attached for independent or guided work. Can be used as comprehension material. Suitable for KS 1/2 children. A Microsoft word document that can be modified to suit the class. Useful for grammar lessons – to identify words classes/ punctuation/ figurative language/ clauses etc.….