Looking for a way to expand your children's vocabulary for dialogue (reported clauses/dialogue tags)? Help them grow their vocabulary of Tier 2 words AND up level their writing with emojis! Have your child think about how their character is feeling, and then scan the emoji list to see if they can up find a more specific, or improved word. Includes: *Double-sided emoji mats: UK mat with explanation (reported clause) UK mat without explanation USA mat with explanation (dialogue tag) USA mat without explanation (Each mat has 12 emojis with 5 words for each feeling) *12 Emoji posters for each emoji, feeling and list of words. Can print A4 size

Non-Fiction text structures include: Sequence Cause and Effect Description Compare and Contrast

*This is a pack of THREE spelling games. Both are 'Race to the Top' themed Game 1: Spelling plural endings Game 2: Spelling contractions, -ture and -sure words Game 3: Words that end in -le ***************************************************************************** (Aimed at Year 3 spelling objectives from Appendix A in the 2014 National Curriculum) Have your children engage in spelling practice with Race to the Top! Race to the Top is a simple dice game between pairs. Player 1 rolls the dice, finds the corresponding column and starts at the bottom of the column. They must spell the word correctly on their paper/whiteboard and if necessary, use the spelling rule correctly. After that, they cover the box with a counter or mark it with a whiteboard pen. Partner 2 rolls the dice and does the same. If Player 2 rolls the same column, they proceed to the second box. The winner is the first player that gets to the 'top' of any column. *Dice clip art credit to Creative Clips Clipart by Krista Wallden www.teacherspayteachers.com/Krista-Wallden

Game rules: Each child is given a verb inflections standard English table as seen in the cover image. Partner 1 puts the Standard English table in front of them, partner 2 draws a riddle card and reads the clues. They are to read one clue, stop and allow their partner to eliminate the answers. For example: Partner 2 reads: I am a past tense verb Partner 1: should eliminate all present tense verbs and subjects Partners proceed until the last clue is read.

Spelling Strategies Posters: Affixes Mnemonic Sounds like Sticky Letter Word in a Word