Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
Welcome to the Online Teaching Resources TES shop. Here you'll find hundreds of KS1, KS2, KS3 and KS4 teaching resources in the form of editable PowerPoints and worksheets for English, Maths, Science and History. All materials are made with the UK National Curriculum in mind and have been created to engage and enthuse learners. You can find out more and access hundreds more brilliant resources at our websites www.Teacher-of-Primary.com and www.Teacher-of-English.com.
FREE English Teaching Resource
Words Instead of Said is a handy PowerPoint presentation focusing on vocabulary and using alternatives to the word ‘said’ to develop word choice skills. The PowerPoint lesson focuses on word choice and language and teaches learners how to use a wider vocabulary within the correct context. Content includes:
Examples of ‘said’ alternatives
Class activity
A worksheet
Words Instead of Said can be used as a starter activity, incorporated into an existing lesson or developed into a unit of work on wider language issues.
‘Words Instead of Said’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.
FREE English Teaching Resources – Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl - a free taster teaching resource
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (sample) is a 20 slide ‘taster’ PowerPoint presentation (with 2 worksheets) which provides a brief introduction to our full unit for Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and our resources in general.
This teaching resource includes a 204 slide PowerPoint, 27 printable worksheets and 21 step by step lessons to help teach one of English Literature’s most popular and enduring novels.
Every lesson in the unit of work is planned using the four part lesson format and all slides are fully editable.
This Lord of the Flies teaching resource contains the following activities:
A brief William Golding biography
The novel’s historical and social context
Activities to develop knowledge of the plot, characters and themes
Golding’s message and the role of setting, symbolism and language
Role playing and empathy activities
And much more!
An Introduction to Drama Texts is a ten slide PowerPoint presentation designed to help students understand the basic features of a drama text. The resource could be used before a class play is read to help pupils understand how a drama text works.
The PowerPoint lesson includes:
An example extract from the playscript of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.
A video clip of the film version of the Macbeth playscript.
Class activity - labelling the features of a playscript.
Writing about stage directions, characters and dialogue.
Comparing the features of a script with a short story.
1 accompanying worksheet
Blockbusters is a fully editable 5 slide PowerPoint presentation which can be adapted to provide a quick and fun starter or plenary activity to any lesson. Blockbusters works in exactly the same way as the TV show. The resource contains three ready made boards which can be changed or added to. Blockbusters provides a lively and engaging end to a lesson and can help teachers informally assess how much pupils have understood. It can also be used as a starter activity as it is an effective way of engaging and focusing pupils at the start of a lesson.
Personal Pronouns - KS2
FREE English Grammar Teaching Resource
‘Personal Pronouns - KS2’ is a handy English grammar teaching resource focusing on using personal pronouns accurately. Content includes:
What are personal pronouns explanation
Why we use personal pronouns in our writing
Activities to support the teaching of this objective with 2 accompanying worksheets
Personal pronouns cut-out cards that can be used for interactive activities
‘Personal Pronouns - KS2’ is fully editable giving teachers the freedom to adapt the resource, if needed, to suit each class they teach.
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WRITING A LETTER TO FATHER CHRISTMAS
This KS2 English teaching resource is designed to develop writing skills and introduces pupils to the rules and formalities of writing a formal letter. This engaging 22 slide PowerPoint presentation includes:
- Whole class discussion on letter writing
- Examples of different types of letters
- The differences between formal and informal letters
- Common words found in letters
- Letter writing rules and layout format
- What details to include in the main body of a letter
- Letter writing top tips
- 4 worksheets
'Writing a Letter to Father Christmas' is fully editable so it can be adapted to suit the needs of each class taught.
Edexcel GCSE English Language Exam Preparation - Paper 2, Section B has been made to help pupils prepare for Section B of the Edexcel GCSE English Paper 2 exam.
The resource includes the following:
An introduction to the exam and the contents of Paper 2, Section B
A step-by-step guide to getting a good grade on Paper 2, Section B
Exploring the exam questions and examplar answers
Understanding the role of audience, purpose and format in a written response
Exploring writing to Persuade and persuasive devices
Writing to argue – structure, language and devices
Writing articles and letters
How to structure an argument
Writing a speech and creating a leaflet
Writing to Advise
FREE KS1 English Teaching Resource: Year 1 Common Exception Words Flash Cards
This English teaching resource contains cute flash cards for the common exception words for year 1 as per the English programme of study.
The flash cards come in colour and black and white.
They can be laminated and used for a variety of activities.
In this teaching pack children are introduced to the letters of the alphabet.
Each PowerPoint includes colorful and engaging images to develop familiarity and knowledge of each letter.
Each PowerPoint includes animations and an interactive quiz to engage children in the classroom.
The accompanying worksheets allow children to practise writing each letter and include a coloring activity to consolidate understanding.
Blockbusters is a fully editable 5 slide PowerPoint presentation which can be adapted to provide a quick and fun starter or plenary activity to any lesson. Blockbusters works in exactly the same way as the TV show. The resource contains three ready made boards which can be changed or added to. Blockbusters provides a lively and engaging end to a lesson and can help teachers informally assess how much pupils have understood. It can also be used as a starter activity as it is an effective way of engaging and focusing pupils at the start of a lesson.
The Letter 'g’ - EYFS
In this EYFS teaching resource pupils are introduced to the letter 'g’.
This colourful and animated PowerPoint presentation includes:
A letter ‘g’ introduction
A letter ‘g’ activity with an accompanying worksheet
A link to a letter ‘g’ song
1 further worksheet
1 alphabet colouring page
'The Letter ‘g’ - EYFS ’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt the resource to suit their individual teaching needs.
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
Full Stops and Capital Letters
In this English PowerPoint presentation pupils learn how to punctuate sentences using capital letters and full stops as per the year 1 English programme of study (Writing - vocabulary. grammar and punctuation). Content includes:
1. How to use capital letters and full stops when writing a sentence.
2. Animated activities with 2 accompanying worksheets for pupils to use
during the lesson.
3. 1 further worksheet with answers.
4. Links to a capital letter game and a full stop game.
'Full Stops and Capital Letters' can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource to suit their individual needs.
Wow Words - KS2
Year 3 and 4 - Writing - transcription
Wow Words has been designed to help pupils develop and improve their vocabulary as per the objectives of the English curriculum. Pupils are encouraged to use alternative synonyms for the words - nice, big, small, said, happy, ran, walked, went, sad, looked, scared and laughed.
Content includes:
interactive synonym activity with 12 accompanying worksheets
improving sentences activity with an accompanying worksheet
‘Wow Words - KS2’ can be edited allowing teachers to adapt the resource, if they wish, to suit the needs of each class they teach.
English Functional Skills – Entry Level 3
(7 lesson unit of work which includes a 126-slide editable PowerPoint and 20 worksheets)
This comprehensive teaching unit covers everything required by Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English. It includes a range of activities that help develop key communication skills. The unit covers Speaking, Listening, Reading and Writing.
Contents include the following:
An introduction to Functional Skills with video
Observing, speaking and listening skills – watch a video, take part in discussion and answer questions
Developing communication skills for later life
EL3 key words spelling tests
Developing awareness of and engagement with current affairs – the environment
Activities to improve writing skills– punctuation practice, writing for different purposes, using subject verb agreement accurately, how to paragraph
Reading and comprehension skills – reading an article about plastics pollution and writing answers
Writing an email
Redrafting written work to create a good impression
And more!
Capital Letters and Full Stops - KS1
In ‘Capital Letters and Full Stops - KS1’ pupils are taught how to use capital letters and full stops in their writing as per the curriculum requirements of the Year 1 and 2 English programmes of study (Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation). Content includes:
Using a capital letter at the beginning of a sentence and a full stop at the end explanation
Using capital letters and full stops in a sentence activity with an accompanying worksheet
Using capital letters for proper nouns explanation
Using capital letters for proper nouns activity and an accompanying worksheet
2 further worksheets with answers
As with all our PowerPoint teaching resources, ‘Capital Letters and Full Stops - KS1’ is completely editable so that teachers can adapt, alter and revise it as much or as little as required.
Romeo and Juliet - GCSE Unit of Work
‘Romeo and Juliet’ is a GCSE unit of work containing a 259-slide PowerPoint, 50 worksheets and a 32 lesson unit overview. This engaging unit explores the play act by act and scene by scene, analysing its plot, characters, themes, language and historical context through a range of learning activities.
These GCSE Romeo and Juliet teaching resources include planning (a 32 lesson unit of work overview), a fully editable PowerPoint teaching resource and 50 accompanying PDF worksheets.
Below are examples of the activities contained in the lessons.
Historical / social / literary context - a biography of Shakespeare’s life and the Elizabethan theatre
Scene by scene activities to consolidate understanding
Comprehension questions to assess students’ knowledge of plot, character, language, context and themes
Close analysis of the characters of Romeo, Juliet, Mercutio and Tybalt
Exploration of key themes - love, hate, fate, loyalty
The social and historical context of Romeo and Juliet and the play’s representation of women
Developing key reading skills - inference and deduction
Using P.E.T.E.R. Point/Evidence/Technique/Explain/Reader to write an effective GCSE exam essay
Detailed analysis of Shakespeare’s language, key quotes and Romeo and Juliet’s soliloquies and monologues
How Shakespeare uses tension and suspense in Romeo and Juliet
Role play - hot-seating activities
Understanding key characters through empathy writing tasks
Video links to help the teaching and learning of key scene
This unit of work is designed to cover GCSE Descriptive Writing as required by the AQA and WJEC Eduqas GCSE English Language (9-1) exam. GCSE English (9-1) Writing Fiction - Descriptive Writing is a complete lesson by lesson unit of work (includes lessons and activities, a 91 slide PowerPoint presentation and 8 accompanying worksheets).
Activities for pupils include:
An introduction to descriptive writing
Examples of GCSE English (9-1) examination tasks and questions
Planning and structuring writing
Using the senses to create effective imagery
How to use devices in writing
Using the MASSIVE mnemonic
How to write using metaphors, adjectives, similes, sentence variety, imagery, vocabulary, effective verbs and powerful adverbs
Creating setting using the 5Ws
Transforming notes into prose
Checking, drafting and redrafting descriptive writing
A Guide to the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification.
This resource provides an outline of the Edexcel GCSE English Literature qualification. It can be used at the beginning of the course or as a revision reminder when exams are approaching. The resource is fully editable so could be adapted for use at open evenings to explain to parents and guardians how the GCSE English Literature qualification works