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This resource contains two worksheets on adverbs and fronted adverbials.
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Fronted Adverbials PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on fronted adverbials. The PowerPoint includes:
recap of adverbs
adverbial phrases of time, place, manner and frequency
fronted adverbials
insertion of a comma after fronted adverbial
opportunities for pupils to identify adverbs, adverbial phrases and fronted adverbials
opportunities for pupils to change a sentence so that the adverbial phrase is at the beginning of a sentence
opportunities for pupils to create fronted adverbial sentences
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This resource contains two worksheets with answers on using commas in writing to clarify meaning and to avoid ambiguity.
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Using Commas To Clarify Meaning: 12-Page Workbook
This resource contains one information sheet and 11 worksheets on using commas to clarify meaning and avoid ambiguity (National Curriuclum: Years 5 and 6 programme of study: Using commas to clarify meaning and / or to avoid ambiguity in writing). Tasks include rewriting sentences and adding or removing commas to change meaning. Pupils also need to explain how the meaning has changed.
Using Commas To Clarify Meaning - PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable, 50-slide PowerPoint lesson on commas and how these devices are used to clarify meaning and to avoid ambiguity and confusion It highlights the importance of the comma as a punctuation device in sentences.
Many examples are provided within the PowerPoint and pupils have the opportunity to identify where commas and pairs of commas should go in a sentence to clarify meaning. Pupils are asked to explain how the meaning changes with the addition/removal of commas. The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on using commas to clarify meaning.
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This is a worksheet on the ‘wr’ digraph.
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‘Wr’ Digraph - Set of 16 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains 16 differentiated worksheets and tasks designed to help pupils learn how to read and spell words containing the digraph ‘wr’.
Tasks include:
matching the correct ‘wr’ word to image
identifying and correcting misspelled ‘wr’ words in sentences
composing own sentences containing ‘wr’ words
solving ‘wr’ anagram puzzles (3 differentiated worksheets)
finding ‘wr’ words word search (3 differentiated worksheets)
finding the ‘wr’ words from the clues puzzle
The ‘wr’ Digraph- 48 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable 48-slide PowerPoint lesson on the ‘wr’ digraph. The PowerPoint contains:
the common words containing the ‘wr’ digrap - write, wreath, wren, wriggle, wrong, wrestle, wrinkle, wrapper, wrinkly, wrap and more
the less common words- wry, awry, wreak, writhe, wrench - and their meaning
a spelling challenge where pupils are given clues to guess the ‘wr’ words and then spell them.
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This resource contains two worksheets on the literary device of personification.
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Personification - Set of 16 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets on identifying and using personification.
Tasks include:
Identifying personification in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, The Fog by Carl Sandburg , Jack Frost, The Eight-Story Kiss by Tom Robbins , The Windmill by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow , Sea Fever by John Masefield, I wandered lonely as a cloud by William Wordsworth, Snow and Snow by Ted Hughes.
Writing sentences and short paragraphs containing personification
Personification PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 50 slide PowerPoint lesson on personification.
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation and definition of personification and why it is used.
Examples of personification from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud, The Ancient Mariner, Snow and Snow, The Fog, The Eight-Story Kiss.
Opportunities for pupils to identify personification in sentences, texts and poetry.
Images for students to compose their own writing containing personification.
Set of 36 Personification Posters
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This is a succinct and handy sheet on determiners for SATS revision.
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Determiners - Set of 14 Worksheets
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This resource contains two worksheets of SATS-style punctuation questions. The answers are included.
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English SATS Style Punctuation Revision Questions - 25 Pages - 156 Questions
This is an ideal SATS practice resource and also a useful assessment tool to identify what pupils have achieved and what aspects of punctuation they need to work on. A pupil assessment sheet is also included. The resource includes questions on the following:
Capital Letters
Full Stops
Question Mark
Exclamation Mark
Commas in Lists
Commas after Fronted Adverbials
Colons
Semi-Colons
Apostrophes for Possession
Apostrophes for Contraction
Hyphens
Single Dash
Ellipsis
Inverted Commas
Brackets
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Key Stage 2 100 Question SPaG SATS Revision PowerPoint Quiz
This resource contains a 100 question quiz/revision resource on KS2 SATS English - spelling punctuation and grammar. The SATS style questions include questions on grammatical terms, word/classes, combining words, punctuation and spelling.
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This resource contains a worksheet on the commonly confused homophones - too, two and to (Year 2 National Curriculum).
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Year 2 Homophones Too, To, Two - Set of 8 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 8 worksheets on the commonly confused, homophones - too, two and to. It is appropriate for year 2 pupils and older SEN students.
Year 2 Homophones Too, To, Two PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a highly visual, 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the commonly used / confused National Curriculum Year 2 Homophone / Near Homophones too / two / to. It explains the meaning of the homophones and when they are used with examples. Opportunities are also provided for pupils to choose the correct homophone.
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Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is a 40-slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophone / near homophone list including the following words – there/ their/ they’re, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight. The PowerPoint includes an explanation of the meaning of the homophones, examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone.
Year 2 Homophones – Set of 12 Differentiated Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 12 worksheets on Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones, using homophones in sentences.
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This is a sample worksheet on words ending in ‘ge’ or ‘dge’ ( /dʒ/ sound spelt as ge and dge at the end of words (National Curriculum , English Programmes of Study Year 2).
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PowerPoint Lesson – Words Ending in ge / dge
This is an editable 55-slide PowerPoint lesson - explaining when to use ‘ge’ or ‘dge’ at the end of words. The PowerPoint includes:
Rules for adding ‘dge’ and ‘ge’ (long and short vowel sounds, ‘ge’ after letters ‘r’ and ‘n’ as in large and fridge)
Opportunities to practise spellings
Individual / paired / group timed activity - finding as many’ dge’ and ‘ge’ words as possible in 5 minutes)
Set of 15 Differentiated Worksheets – Words Ending in ge / dge
Tasks include:
inserting the correct -ge / -dge word into a sentence
anagrams
-ge / -dge words spelling practise worksheets
using ge / dge words in sentences
word searches
sorting words into ge / dge / categories
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These resources are appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN / ESL students who have yet to master the basics in phonics.
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This resource contains worksheets on using full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation. Tasks include inserting full stops and capital letters in correct places, simple comprehension - pupils answer in full sentences, writing about a character.
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The resource includes a set of 14 exercises/ tasks to enable students to use full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation.
Task 1 - Pupils rewrite a short paragraph (about 100 words) placing full stops and capital letters in the correct places. The content is designed to be engaging and about different characters who the pupils ought to be able to identify with.
Task 2 - Pupils complete a short comprehension about the paragraph answering in full sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and full stop at the end.
Task 3 - Involves pupils writing a short paragraph about a stimulating featured character.
These worksheets are ideal to give pupils practice at using capital letters and full stops in their writing to reinforce and consolidate this skill. This resource is also appropriate for SEND pupils and older pupils who find sentence demarcation challenging. .
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This resource contains two worksheets about using capital letters and full stops in sentence demarcation. The tasks involves unscrambling sentences and inserting full stops and capital letters in the correct place and deciding where the full stops and capital letters should be.
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Full Stops and Capital Letters 15 Page Workbook
The workbook contains 15 worksheets on using full stops to demarcate sentences. Answers are included.
Tasks include:
Placing full stops at the end of simple sentences
Placing full stops in writing containing several sentences
Placing full stops in short paragraphs
Composing own sentences
Correcting sentences in which the full stops have been incorrectly placed
Full Stops - 55 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a fully editable, 55 slide PowerPoint lesson presented by the punctuation character - the ‘Full Stop’ explaining how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. It also clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go. It also contains a link to a short video on full stops.
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This resource contains two differentiated worksheets on onomatopoeia.
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Onomatopoeia – Set of 22 Worksheets
This resource contains a set of 22 worksheets on the literary device of onomatopoeia. Tasks include identifying onomatopoeic words in sentences and literature, using onomatopoeia in sentences, using onomatopeaia to describe scenes and to create adverts.
Onomatopoeia PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an engaging 75-slide PowerPoint lesson on onomatopoeia. The PowerPoint includes:
A explanation and definition of onomatopoeia.
Why it is used.
Examples of onomatopoeia from poetry, literature, adverts and comics -including The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), The Charge of the Light Brigade (Alfred Tennyson), The Lake Isle of Innisfree (W. B. Yeats), The Bells (Edgar Allan Poe), The Tempest (William Shakespeare) and For Whom the Bell Tolls (Ernest Hemingway).
Challenges and opportunities within the PowerPoint for pupils to identify and use onomatopoeia.
Images to stimulate students to compose their own onomatopoeic words.
The PowerPoint also contains hyperlinks to a short, entertaining video on onomatopoeia; some adverts containing onomatopoeia and a recitation by Roger McGough of his poem ‘The Sound Collector’.
Onomatopoeia – Set of 30 Posters
This resource contains a set of 30 colourful posters on the literary device of onomatopoeia.
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This resource contains two worksheets on words ending in -ey that make the long ‘e’ sound.
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Set of 20 Differentiated Worksheets - Words Ending in -ey - The Long ‘e’ Sound
This resource contains a set of 20 worksheets, some differentiated, on words ending in -ey at the end of a word with a long ‘e’ sound. Tasks include finding missing words, constructing sentences , word searches and spelling practice worksheets.
PowerPoint Lesson - Words Ending in -ey
This is a 55 slide PowerPoint lesson on words ending in -ey with the long ‘e’ sound. Words include journey, money, monkey, honey, jockey, abbey… It also explains that the plural of ‘ey’ words are formed by just adding the letter ‘s’.
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This resource contains two worksheets on the possessive apostrophe / apostrophe for possession .
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Possessive Apostrophe - 15 Page Workbook
This resource contains a 15-page workbook (with answers) on using the possessive apostrophe / apostrophe for possession for both singular and plural nouns. It also contains an information sheet on how to use apostrophes for possession.
Possessive Apostrophe - 60 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on the possessive apostrophe. It explains how to use the apostrophe to show possession for singular and plural nouns. The PowerPoint provides lots of examples and opportunities for students to use the apostrophe appropriately. The presentation also includes a hyperlink to a short video on the apostrophe for possession.
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This is a work sheet on using full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation. This resource is particularly aimed at SEN Entry Level pupils and pupils who older pupils who find sentence demarcation challenging. It is often difficult to get age appropriate material for older pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation and writing.
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Full Stops and Capital Letters Set of Worksheets
The resource includes a set of 15 age appropriate writing tasks to enable older SEN students to use full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation. The content is based on pupils and teachers at Sunnydale Comprehensive School.
Task 1 - Pupils rewrite a short paragraph (about 100 words) placing full stops and capital letters in the correct places. The content is designed to be engaging and about different characters who the pupils ought to be able to identify with.
Task 2 - Pupils complete a short comprehension about the paragraph answering in full sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and full stop at the end.
Task 3 - Involves pupils writing a short paragraph about a character.
These worksheets are ideal to give pupils practice at using capital letters and full stops in their writing to reinforce and consolidate this skill.
Full Stops - 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 40-slide PowerPoint lesson presented by the punctuation character - the ‘Full Stop’ explaining how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. It also clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go.
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This resource contains two worksheets on adjectives.
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Adjectives - 28 Page Workbook
Tasks involve:
Matching adjectives to pictures
Using adjectives to describe objects
Identifying adjectives in word searches
Identifying adjectives in sentences
Identifying adjectives and the noun they describe
Identifying adjectives in poems and literature
Choosing adjectives for nouns
Choosing adjectives to describe pictures and images
Inserting adjectives into sentences from a word bank
Writing sentences with adjectives
Sorting words into adjectives, nouns and verbs
Adjectives - 80 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 80-slide PowerPoint lesson on adjectives.
The PowerPoint includes:
An explanation of what adjectives are
Examples of adjectives
Identifying adjectives tasks
Using interesting adjectives tasks
The PowerPoint also contains two hyperlinks to videos about adjectives.
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This resource contains two differentiated worksheets on words ending in the suffix - cian.
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Words Ending in -cian
This resource includes a set of 14 differentiated worksheets on words ending in -cian.
Tasks include:
Inserting missing -cian words into sentences. (3 worksheets)
Solving anagrams - (2 worksheets)
Spelling practice (2 worksheets)
Using -cian words in sentences (2 worksheets)
Word searches (3 worksheets)
-cian root words exercise (1 worksheet)
Definition of -cian words ( 1 worksheet)
PowerPoint Lesson On Words Ending in -cian
This is an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson - on words ending in -cian ( the phoneme /j/ dʒ/ sound spelt as ‘cian’ at the end of words National Ccurriculum , English Programmes of Study Year 2).
The PowerPoint includes:
Adding ‘cian’ to root words
Spelling challenges
Anagram challenge
Missing letter challenge
Guess the occupation
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This resource contains a short presentation on how to use speech marks/ quotation marks / inverted commas for direct speech in writing.
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Inverted Commas - 75 Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains an editable, 75-slide Powerpoint lesson on inverted commas.The PowerPoint demonstrates how to:
use inverted commas to enclose direct speech
punctuate reporting clauses and direct speech
punctuate split speech
set out direct speech in writing
use interesting words to replace ‘said’
Many opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to punctuate direct speech.
Inverted Commas - 26-Page Workbook
This resource contains a 22 page workbook on inverted commas (speech marks/quotation marks/direct speech). It is appropriate for pupils in Years 3, 4 and 5 and older, SEN pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation. The workbook contains four information/revision sheets, 17 worksheets and an answer booklet.
Tasks include:
using inverted commas to enclose direct speech
punctuating reporting clauses and direct speech
punctuating split speech
setting out direct speech in dialogue
using alternative words to ‘said’ in reporting clauses
composing writing containing direct speech
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This resource contains two differentiated worksheets on forming plurals for nouns ending in -y preceded by a consonant.
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Plurals PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 200-slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. It is appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN students due to the highly visual nature of the resource. The PowerPoint clearly explains the rules for making plurals for:
regular nouns - adding ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’, ‘z’ and ‘s’
nouns ending in ‘o’ preceded by a consonant
nouns ending in ‘o’ preceded by a vowel
nouns ending in ‘f’, ‘ff’ and ‘fe’
nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant
nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a vowel
nouns that do not change in the plural form
irregular plurals
exceptions to the rules
Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity.
Plurals -30 Page Workbook
This workbook includes an information page, 26 worksheets (with answers) and a progress check on all the plurals listed above.
Plurals Memo Revision Mat
This is a succinct revision mat containing rules and exceptions for forming plurals.
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This resource contains two worksheets on using the question mark in writing.
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Question Mark and Exclamation Mark - 15 Page Workbook
This resource contains two information sheets, twelve worksheets with answers and a progress check on using the punctuation devices - the question mark and the exclamation mark. Tasks include:
Selecting the correct question word for sentences.
Deciding which punctuation device should be used at the end of sentences.
Composing sentences using question marks appropriately.
Composing sentences using exclamation marks appropriately.
Rewriting a short passage inserting the correct punctuation devices - full stop, question mark or exclamation mark.
Question Marks and Exclamation Marks - 60-Slide PowerPoint Lesson
This is an editable, 60-slide PowerPoint lesson on the question mark and exclamation mark. The presentation explains when these punctuation marks are used and gives many examples. It also provides opportunities for pupils to decide the correct punctuation at the end of a sentence - exclamation mark, question mark or full stop. The PowerPoint also contains two hyperlinks to short videos about the question mark and the exclamation mark.
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This resource contains two worksheets on the ‘soft c’ sound - Year 2 National Curriculum - the /s/ sound spelt c before e, i and y.
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The Soft C - 15 Page Workbook
This is a 15 page workbook with answers on the soft’c’ sound.
The Soft C PowerPoint Lesson
This resource contains a 35-slide PowerPoint lesson explaining when to use the soft ‘c’ sound. The PowerPoint provides many opportunities for the pupils to decide whether words contain a soft c sound or a hard c sound with various tasks involved.
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