Worksheet where pupils have to categorise and colour code the words in sentences into subject, verb or object. Answers supplied.

A 21 slide PowerPoint show on direct and indirect objects and their effect on word order. Indirect objects are shown in two positions in the sentence. One of the early slides has animated entrance effects, but after that, the presentation is teacher controlled, and can be used for whole class work with individual whiteboards. For anyone who can't stand the garish transition effects (pupils will love them!), there is a PDF version of the presentation. Follow-up worksheets are well differentiated. The task for the most able students is to parse the whole sentence. For the middle ability, the direct and indirect objects have to be highlighted in different colours. The least able are required simply to highlight only the indirect object.

This is cursive handwriting from the beginning. The first lesson covers the formation of c,a,d,g,o, and the animation in the PowerPoint show demonstrates top and bottom joins; the second lesson covers i,e, and the animation shows how the dot is put on the i after the word has been completed; the third lesson, which builds on the first two, introduces top loops with the letters l.h. Transitions between slides are teacher-controlled, but individual slide content contains conceal/reveal animation. There are PDF versions of the presentations which are intended for display. The PDFs of small cards are for laminating, and can be used in conjunction with the handwriting lines.

A short text to be used at the beginning of the week as a whole class presentation and basis of SPaG discussion. Related worksheet activities accompany the PowerPoint presentation (punctuation, spelling crossword, writing task, differentiated dictation).

A nine slide PowerPoint presentation along with A PDF version for display. A worksheet explaining the topic more fully and providing practice exercises can be found [here][https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complex-sentences-with-relative-clauses-2-who-whom-whose-11644479)

This is the fourth in a series of exam-style reading comprehension tests taken from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. The extract (approximately 1100 words from chapter 25) is the scene where Pip visits John Wemmick at his home for the first time. The test paper consists of 13 questions of varying difficulty. The allotted marks for each question are shown. There are 30 marks available in total. A mark scheme is provided.

This is the second of several exam-style reading comprehensions taken from Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. The extract (approximately 1100 words from chapter 8) is the episode where the young Pip first meets Miss Havisham who wants to be entertained by watching a child play. The test paper consists of 10 questions of varying difficulty. The allotted marks for each question are shown. There are 30 marks available in total. A mark scheme is provided.

A 10 question multiple choice comprehension exercise. The text is the Door Knocker passage from Stave 1 of A Christmas Carol. A good starter or plenary activity for Y6 and up.

This is one of a series of short reading passages written for Lower KS2. It is followed by a mini- comprehension task where pupils have to choose which of three statements is true . There is a SPaG exercise linked to the passage. The final activity is extended writing. The text is a bit PC - no plastic in costumes, and no traipsing around streets threatening old folk or begging for sweets!

A page of handwriting lines in the same size as my worksheets to allow teachers to provide targeted follow-up to work done in handwriting lessons.

This is a customisable resource for English designed to get the creative juices flowing. A list of random words (choice of 2 - 5) is generated and pupils are challenged to come up with ways of including all of them in a piece of collaborative writing. As the class comes up with ideas, the teacher records them by typing on the onscreen board. The work can be saved at the end of the session. If pupils are not used to this kind of exercise, I suggest beginning with the 2 word sentence option. Challenge them to make sentences that make links between the words. You can move on to the other options in the menu as they become more confident… Although designed for use in English classes, this resource can easily be adapted for other subjects and for whole school sessions like assemblies. It is great for CPD too (safeguarding training, for instance). The PowerPoint file is stored in a folder with a text file named ‘words’. By replacing the words on this list by your own, the words generated on the screen can be related to any topic you like. Make sure that you keep the text file and the PowerPoint file together, however, or the nothing work. I have included a separate folder with three extra word lists (summer, adjectives, and synonyms for ‘said’). If you decide to use them, you need to rename them as ‘words’ and swap them with the original file in the main folder. You need to enable macros on your computer to use the resource, otherwise nothing will happen!

An animated 8-slide presentation guides students through present, past and future versions of active and passive voices of verbs. Simple pictures of a rabbit and a carrot show how word order in a sentence can be changed when a passive verb is used, The term ‘agent’ is introduced. There are two versions of the presentation. The teacher-controlled version has a click button between each slide to enable the teacher to pace the lesson according to the needs of the class. The fully automated version is designed to run independently, either at the front of the class, or as an independent literacy-centre or home-learning resource. The classroom poster takes things a bit further, by including versions of tenses not covered in the presentation. This is a resource designed for extension work for more able students. Two worksheets provide follow-up practice. Answer sheets are included.

This is a collection of worksheets supporting the teaching of 4 compound tenses: present perfect, past perfect, present progressive/continuous, past progressive/continuous. They address the difficulty presented by participles that do not form part of a compound verb (e.g.ten the sound of running water; a broken window), and also that of identifying a compound verb when it is split by other elements (eg I have only just arrived). There are ten worksheets in all - two worksheets and two answer sheets in each of the five folders.

Three worksheets, each with ten sentences where the student has to underline the adverb. Answer sheets included.

This collection of resources is sufficient for a 5 sessions of work on adverbs. The material is suitable for Y6 and over, and would also be useful for adult classes or staff training. Editable lesson plans are included. Each session begins with a short starter activity followed by the main input which is taught through a section of a teacher-controlled PowerPoint presentation. Most slides contain step-by-step reveal animation to enable interaction with the class and provide the possibility of individual whiteboard work. Although full accompanying teacher notes and handouts are provided, teachers are strongly advised to familiarise themselves in advance with the click and reveal system and the links between slides. A PDF version of the presentation is also available for anyone wishing to avoid the animation. This version would also be useful for producing classroom display material. The unit begins with a general introduction covering the kind of words adverbs modify, and what 4 types of adverbs there are. Each of the other sessions is dedicated to one of the following: adverbs of manner, time, place and degree. Each of the slide sections ends with a 5 question practice slide to facilitate supported group work. Pupil handouts are provided for recording answers to the questions, and each practice slide is linked to an answer slide. After the teaching input, learners move to an independent worksheet activity linked to the day’s focus. The activities vary in type (multiple choice, gapfill, wordsearch etc) throughout the week. Every lesson ends with a short plenary.

This is a fully resourced one hour lesson on subject and object pronouns. There is a full lesson plan indicating how the lesson could be structured. For the starter activity, there is a screen display of a nonsense poem containing pronouns. The main teaching input is via a 7 slide presentation covering the form of subject and object pronouns, their position in relation to the verb, and how to avoid common mistakes. It ends with a short practice exercise to be done in pairs or small groups. Most slides contain teacher-controlled slow-reveal animation in order to keep the class involved throughout. The independent exercise which follows contains 15 sentences in which I/me has to be inserted correctly into gaps. During the plenary, pupils work together on a printed version of the poem seen in the starter. This could be finished as a homework task.

This collection of resources is sufficient for 6 one hour lessons on adjectives. The material is suitable for Y6 and over, and would also be useful for adult classes or staff training. Lesson plans and answers are included. Each session begins with a short starter activity followed by the main input which is taught through a section of a teacher-controlled PowerPoint presentation. Most slides contain step-by-step reveal animation to enable interaction with the class and provide the possibility of individual whiteboard work. Teachers are advised to familiarise themselves in advance with the click and reveal system and the links between slides. A PDF version of the presentation is also available for anyone wishing to avoid the animation. This version would also be useful for producing classroom display material. Topics covered include: adjectives before the noun adjectives after the verb adjectives modifying pronouns antonyms of adjectives comparative and superlative adjectives correct use of comparative and superlative. Each of the presentation sections ends with a practice slide to facilitate supported group work. Pupil handouts are provided for recording answers to the questions, and each practice slide is linked to an answer slide. After the teaching input, learners move to an independent worksheet activity linked to the day’s focus. The activities vary in type (multiple choice, crossword etc). There is also an optional writing extension which is continued throughout the unit. Every lesson ends with a short plenary.