Christmas Dingbats (27-slide PowerPoint activity) Christmas Dingbats provides twenty more delightful dingbats – all with a special Christmas theme and 2 accompanying worksheets. As well as a fun end of term activity, Christmas Dingbats provides a great way of developing deduction skills and focusing on the importance of words. Christmas Dingbats is lots of fun as a starter or plenary activity and all slides are fully editable.

Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the subordinating conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ as per the curriculum objective of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunctions recap Link to a short introductory video An introduction to the conjunctions ‘when’, ‘if’, ‘that’ or ‘because’ 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Subordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn about expanded noun phrases and how they can improve their writing as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A noun phrase recap A simple expanded noun phrase explanation A complex expanded noun phrase explanation A prepositional phrase explanation Combining simple and complex expanded noun phrases 4 expanded noun phrases activities with accompanying worksheets As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Noughts and Crosses by Malorie Blackman – KS3 Unit of Work Noughts and Crosses is a unit of work containing a 161-slide PowerPoint, 28 PDF worksheets and 15 lessons. This engaging scheme of work explores Malorie Blackman’s novel chapter by chapter, analysing its plot, characters, themes and language through a range of stimulating activities. Resources can be used at KS3 with either Year 8 or Year 9 depending on the ability of the students. Our unit for Noughts and Crosses includes a fully editable PowerPoint teaching resource and 28 accompanying PDF worksheets. The resource can be used to teach a whole class text or as part of a guided reading programme. Activities contained in the lessons include: Exploring the social context of Noughts and Crosses, apartheid, civil rights, the novel’s introduction, and Malorie Blackman’s motives for writing it Engaging chapter by chapter activities to consolidate understanding as learners read through the book Reading comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, and themes - with example answers. Analysis of the characters of Sephy, Callum, Kamal, Jasmine, Meggie, Ryan, Jude, Lynette, Minnie Exploration of the key themes of friendship, racism, growing up, prejudice, privilege, love, power and social segregation Developing the key reading skills of inference and deduction Analysis of language and techniques such as effective description, creating conflict and building tension Role play - hot-seating to aid understating of characters, plot and themes Developing understanding of key characters through empathy writing tasks Plus many more fun starter, plenary and reading and writing activities

Contractions - Year 2 'Contractions - Year 2’ introduces pupils to apostrophes for contracted forms as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with an accompanying worksheet for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: What are contractions explanation What are apostrophes explanation Class activities with an accompanying worksheet with answers 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Contractions - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn about subjunctive forms and how they are used in formal writing as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: Subjunctive forms explanation How subjunctive forms are used in writing 4 subjunctive forms activities with 2 accompanying worksheets Links to a subjunctive forms video and quiz As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘The Subjunctive Form - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2 'Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ introduces pupils to apostrophes to mark singular possession as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with accompanying worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. Content includes: What is a possession explanation What are possessive apostrophes explanation Class activities with accompanying worksheets with answers 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Possessive Apostrophes - Year 2’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2 In this English grammar teaching resource, pupils practise using the co-ordinating conjunctions ‘or’, ‘and’, ‘but’ and ‘so’ as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 2 programme of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: A conjunction explanation A link to a BBC conjunction video 6 conjunction activities with 2 accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Co-ordinating Conjunctions - Year 2’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6 Upper KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ pupils learn how to correctly use colons and semi-colons as per the objectives of the Year 5 and 6 English programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: 1. How to use colons to introduce a list and to separate clauses within a sentence 2. 2 colon activities with accompanying worksheets 3. 1 further colon worksheet with answers 4. How to use semi-colons to replace commas in a complex list and to join two complete sentences together 5. 2 semi-colon activities with accompanying worksheets 6. 1 further semi-colon worksheet with answers As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Colons and Semi-Colons - Year 5 and 6’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

Nouns - Year 1 ‘Nouns- Year 1’ introduces pupils to common nouns: people, places and things. It is a colouful and engaging English teaching resource that uses the example words from the Year 1 English - Appendix 1- Spelling. Content includes: What is a noun introduction An interactive noun sorting activity with accompanying worksheet Go on a noun hunt activity worksheet Circle the nouns activity and worksheet Identify the noun in the sentence activity and worksheet Further consolidation worksheet with answers ‘Nouns - Year 1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Question Marks - Year 1 'Question Marks - Year 1’ introduces pupils to question marks as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation. It is a colouful and engaging English teaching resource that uses the example words from the Year 1 English - Appendix 1- Spelling. Content includes: What are questions explanation What is a question mark explanation Identify the question activity What could the question be activity What are question words explanation Add the correct question word activity Has the correct question word been used activity Choose the correct punctuation mark activity Write the question from the given words activity Identify the question activity Ask the Gingerbread Man activity All the above activities are included on 2 worksheets for children to use during the lesson 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Question Marks - Year 1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Pronouns - Year 3 and 4 In this handy English PowerPoint lesson children practise choosing the appropriate pronoun for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition as per the Year 3 and 4 English programme of study (Writing - composition, Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). 'Pronouns' explains how to use pronouns to improve written work. This animated, PowerPoint resource can be edited and differentiated to meet your teaching needs. Content includes: 1. Definition of a pronoun. 2. How to use pronouns to improve your writing. 3. Class activity with accompanying worksheet. 4. 1 further worksheet.

Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 4 Lower KS2 English Teaching Resource In ‘Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 4’ pupils learn about expanded noun phrases and how they can improve their writing as per the objectives of the Year 3 and 4 programme of study. This engaging and animated PowerPoint lesson includes: What is a noun phrase explanation What is an expanded noun phrase explanation A determiner, adjective and noun recap 4 expanded noun phrases activities with accompanying worksheets Link to an expanded noun phrase video and game As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Expanded Noun Phrases - Year 4’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.

The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas is a complete 14 lesson scheme of work with a 149 slide PowerPoint presentation and a 32-page booklet of worksheets. It includes: Analysis of the characters of Bruno, Father, Gretel and Lieutenant Kotler Extension activities for G and T pupils Starter and plenary activities Historical context understanding research activity Developing inference and deduction skills through The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Empathetic writing - a letter to Grandmother and Bruno's diary Hotseating to develop character knowledge and understanding Analysing John Boyne's use of language and contrast in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas Speaking and Listening tasks - Bruno and Shmuel's conversations Writing a book review for The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas

Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence (PowerPoint and worksheets) Romeo and Juliet - Friar Lawrence is a two-lesson resource that explores the character of Friar Lawrence in detail. It includes an analysis of his speech in Act 2, Scene 3, a discussion about his character and an exploration of how Shakespeare uses language to present him to the audience. As with all our teaching resources, the PowerPoint slides are fully editable so you can use the resource as it is or tweak it to fit your specific needs.

The Landlady by Roald Dahl is a 5 lesson scheme of work with a 50 slide editable PowerPoint presentation and an 11 page booklet of worksheets. The Landlady by Roald Dahl teaching resource includes a collection of activities for pupils of all abilities: A scheme of work overview with 5 four part lessons covering literary context, plot, character, themes and language Analysis of the characters of Billy Weaver and The Landlady Extension activities Cloze and sequencing exercises Literary context understanding influences - fairy tales - activity and notes A copy of the text link Tales of the Unexpected TV version of The Landlady introduced by Roald Dahl link A modern day version of The Landlady link Analysing Roald Dahl’s use of language to build mood and tension in The Landlady Essay question with planning guidance

Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry 'Edexcel GCSE English Literature Unseen Poetry' is perfect for preparing students for the unseen poetry question on the Edexcel GCSE English Literature Paper 2. Contents include a 68 slide PowerPoint presentation and 10 accompanying worksheets. This teaching resource covers the following: Example examination question and poems A mnemonic to give students a structured approach to answering the unseen poetry questions How to write about content, imagery, poetic techniques, structure, mood and theme How to construct a personal response How to write a comparison of two unseen poems An example model answer

Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1 'Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1’ introduces pupils to singular and plural nouns as per the curriculum objectives of the Year 1 English programme of study - Writing - transcription. This engaging PowerPoint lesson includes class activities with 6 accompanying worksheets for children to use during the lesson. It contains 3 further differentiated worksheets to reinforce and consolidate the children’s learning. It uses the example words from the Year 1 English - Appendix 1- Spelling. Content includes: Singular nouns and plural nouns explanation Using -s to form plural nouns Using -es to form plural nouns 6 activities with accompanying worksheets 3 differentiated worksheets with answers ‘Singular Nouns to Plural Nouns - Year 1’ can be edited giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource if needed to suit each class they teach.

Causal Conjunctions - Year 3 and 4 (13-slide editable PowerPoint presentation with 3 differentiated worksheets) Introduce the concept of causal conjunctions and allow learners to practice using them in sentences. The resource begins with whole-group activities before letting children attempt differentiated individual worksheets where they match sentences, choose appropriate causal conjunctions and write conjunction sentences of their own.

Sonnets - Year 7 & Year 8 This differentiated Year 7/8 KS3 English teaching resource explores sonnets in a fun and engaging way. First, it provides an example Shakespearian sonnet and explains the ‘rules’ of sonnet poetry. Pupils are then tasked with exploring an example sonnet and discussing its structure and language. The second part of the lesson helps students construct their own sonnet. Learners are given a scaffolded approach and an example sonnet to help them construct a class and an individual poem. The PowerPoint is fully editable, and it’s differentiated using ‘Gold’, ‘Silver’ and ‘Bronze’ activities to assure that all children are challenged and can achieve.