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Specialist English language and EAL teacher. 10 years expert teaching experience. All my resources are children tried and tested. Please leave a review so I can make them even better. Requests welcome!
SOW KS3 Goodnight Mr. Tom
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SOW KS3 Goodnight Mr. Tom

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Complete scheme of work for Good Night Mr. Tom by Michelle Magorian. 85 page SOW with excellent ideas and activities for all abilities. Special focus on EAL/ESL pupils.
Refugee Boy KS3 SOW
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Refugee Boy KS3 SOW

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Amazing SOW for Refugee Boy KS3. 216 slides of activities and analysis. Especially focused on EAL pupils.
KS3 Poetry SOW
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KS3 Poetry SOW

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Amazing resource to teach poetry forms: Haiku Extended Metaphor Acrostic Ballad Sonnet Shape Poem Especially good for EAL pupils.
Conjunctions/ Connectives, Simple and Compound Sentences 101 for KS1 and KS2 SATS
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Conjunctions/ Connectives, Simple and Compound Sentences 101 for KS1 and KS2 SATS

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Easy to teach, no planning required. Teach Simple and Compound sentences with the conjunctions/connectives AND, OR, BUT, SO Easy to follow, fully editable PowerPoint. Print the pages you need to turn it into a workbook/ worksheets. Extensions and differentiation will stretch and challenge. Pupils will learn/WeAreLearningTo (WALT)/ LearningObjective(LO): I know that simple sentences have one subject and one verb. I know that compound sentences have two subjects and two verbs. I know that “and, or, but, so” are conjunctions. I can use conjunctions to connect two simple sentences to make a compound sentence.
Plenaries KS2/3/4
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Plenaries KS2/3/4

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Click for a FREE taster: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/top-10-perfect-plenaries-ks2-3-4-12284843 60+ varied, imaginative and creative plenary ideas for the perfect plenaries. An amazing range of imaginative, child-centred and interactive ideas for any lesson - maths, English, topic, science, music, geography, history, modern languages (French, German, Mandarin etc.), economics, philosophy, literature, biology, chemistry, physics, religious studies, computer studies (IT), drama, media studies, etc. No more plenary planning!
Poetry- Belonging and Identity KS3 SOW
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Poetry- Belonging and Identity KS3 SOW

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170 slide resource to teach poetry at KS3. Includes activities and analysis for: In Wales, Wanting to be Italian The Emigrée I Am Too Pretty For Some ‘Ugly Laws’ Foreign
1000 page Reading Comprehension and Writing Stage KS1/2/3
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1000 page Reading Comprehension and Writing Stage KS1/2/3

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Amazing 1,000 page resource for reading comprehension, listening and writing for KS1 and 2. Wide range of text types including stories, information texts, instructions and explanations. NOW WITH POETRY. Differentiated assessments and PIRA style reading questions. Matching, gap filling, find and copy, sounds like. Also includes higher level skills relating to author intentions, layout and purpose. Suitable for EAL/ESL and SEN learners. Remember Understand Apply Analyse Evaluate Create Play
Conjunctions/ Connectives, Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences 101 for KS2 SATS
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Conjunctions/ Connectives, Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences 101 for KS2 SATS

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Easy to teach resource covering clauses, simple, compound and complex sentences. Perfect for KS2. Includes all the most important connectives/conjunctions: and, or, but, so, because, although, after unless. New planning required! Great preparation for SATS! Children will be able to understand and create sentences with ease. Easily printable worksheets. Objectives and Outcomes: Identify clauses Identify and create simple sentences. Recognise and create compound sentences Use coordinating conjunctions. Recognise and create complex sentences. Use subordinating conjunctions.
Conditional Sentences 101 for KS2 and KS3 SATS
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Conditional Sentences 101 for KS2 and KS3 SATS

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Perfect resource to teach conditional sentences. Contains whole unit of work for ZERO, FIRST, SECOND and THIRD conditionals. No planning required. Just open and teach. All materials included. Objectives/ Outcomes I can identify conditional sentences. I can tell you the structure and tense of a conditional sentence. I can create my own conditional sentences. I understand when I have to use the zero, first, second or third conditionals.
Unseen Poetry Analysis and Interpretation. Figurative language: Personification for KS2/3 GCSE
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Unseen Poetry Analysis and Interpretation. Figurative language: Personification for KS2/3 GCSE

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Easy to teach resource which explains everything you need to know about the literary device “personification”. Specific focus on the poem “City Jungle” by Pie Corbett. Pupils will identify, analyse and create their poems using personification. No planning required. Entertaining and interactive lessons will engage your pupils and get them excited about poems and poetry! Peer or Self-assessment at the end of the unit.
Imperative Verbs Workbook for KS2
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Imperative Verbs Workbook for KS2

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Child-centred interactive workbook to teach and learn imperative verbs and sentences. No planning required. 30 interesting and engaging slides will cover the whole unit with real world examples and practice.
KS2 VCOP Speedy Starter Activities
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KS2 VCOP Speedy Starter Activities

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Click for a FREE sample: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/top-10-ks2-vcop-speedy-starter-activities-12284853 Fully editable, child-centred and interactive VCOP Speedy Starter Activities. 75 Slides to be put up the board first thing in the morning or when you need a short, simple activity. Great way to start the day and get your kids motivated. Focusing on the Ros Wilson VCOP (Vocabulary, Connectives, Openers and Punctuation). Brought together from TES primary resouces and a range of other materials and ideas. Can also be printed off as card and used an as extension, reinforcement activity or for fast finishers.
180 Plenaries, VCOP Starters and Icebreaker/Circle Time Activities
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180 Plenaries, VCOP Starters and Icebreaker/Circle Time Activities

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SAVE 50% Amazing 3 in 1 Bundle includes: 60+ Plenary activities https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/60-perfect-plenaries-ks2-3-4-12284187 60+ VCOP starter activities https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-vcop-speedy-starter-activities-12283661 60+ Icebreaker/Circle Time Activities https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/60-new-class-ice-breakers-and-circle-time-for-back-to-school-ks1-4-12284809 SAVE 50%
Spelling and Reading Words Vowels EYFS and KS1 with Bingos
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Spelling and Reading Words Vowels EYFS and KS1 with Bingos

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FREE Amazing resource for EYFS and KS1 to learn and practice spelling and reading with all five vowels. Pictures, words, and sentences are covered for interesting, interactive, child-centred learning. 2 Word Bingos included for FREE! Great for Home Learning
Adverbs and Fronted Adverbial phrases KS2 SATS
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Adverbs and Fronted Adverbial phrases KS2 SATS

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**FREE UPDATED **All you need to teach adverbs and fronted adverbials. Fun and Easy to teach. No planning required. If you found this resource useful, leave me a five star review! This lesson plan contains all of the information you need to teach adverbs and fronted adverbials. Easy to follow slides. Print out to make worksheets/workbook. In line with the English National Curriculum. Years 3-6 Objectives covered: Understand that adverbs can modify verbs, adjectives and other adverbs. Create sentences using adverbs. Understand and use fronted adverbials.