Most of the resources are available in pdf format. The presentations are largely made using activinspire, and will therefore work better than the powerpoint alternatives.

 

(Key explanation here)

Material Name

Area

Yr/ Age

Dif

Description

File Type

Links

Countable and Uncountable Nouns

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Review the difference between the 2 in cluding use of articles, how much/many, and turning uncountable into countable.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0081flp
e0081ppt
e0081pdf

Verb Tense - Past and Present

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Review adding -ed to regular verbs but he main focus is on irregular verbs. Common errors (did/done, was/were)

flp
ppt
pdf

e0080flp
e0080ppt
e0080pdf

Pronouns

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation on when pronouns are used and the different types. Identify pouns in sentences and the order they should be written in.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0079flp
e0079ppt
e0079pdf

Apostrophe for Omission and Possession

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Various speaking and listening activities on apostrophes of contraction (omission) and possession. Worksheet of increasing difficulty included.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0078flp
e0078ppt
e0078pdf
Worksheet

Brackets

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Various speaking and listening activities. Worksheet of increasing difficulty included.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0077flp
e0077ppt
e0077pdf
Worksheet

Dropped in Clauses

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Various speaking and listening activities. Worksheet of increasing difficulty included.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0076flp
e0076ppt
e0076pdf
Worksheet

Personal and Impersonal Form

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Various speaking and listening activities. Worksheet of increasing difficulty included.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0075flp
e0075ppt
e0075pdf
Worksheet

Phrase or Clause?

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Reviews difference between phrase and clause. Includes worksheet that covers main/subordinate clauses

flp
ppt
pdf

e0074flp
e0074ppt
e0074pdf
Worksheet

Word Classes

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

N

Focus on the 8 main word classes with various speaking/listening activities (including tongue twisters) and whiteboard writing

flp
ppt
pdf

e0073flp
e0073ppt
e0073pdf

Cultural Writing

Eng Txt

KS2
(7-11)

Y

4 lessons on an aboriginal story - includes presentations, brief plans and resources (50mb zip file - includes video)

zip

e0072zip

Identifying Prepositions

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

Y

Explanations on different types of prepositions and identifying them in sentences

flp
ppt
pdf

e0071flp
e0071ppt
e0071pdf

Apostrophes

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Compares the use of apostrophe with omission and possession. Also includes activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0070flp
e0070ppt
e0070pdf

Inverted Commas

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Examples and activities on the use of inverted commas

flp
ppt
pdf

e0069flp
e0069ppt
e0069pdf

Determiners

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Activities and examples focusing on articles and demonstratives

flp
ppt
pdf

e0068flp
e0068ppt
e0068pdf

Spelling Rules

Eng Sp

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Group words by various spelling rules - aim is to help children identify patterns.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0067flp
e0067ppt
e0067pdf

Apostrophes

Eng GP

LKS2
(7-9)

N

Worksheet on apostrophe use

pdf

e0066pdf

Viking Newspaper

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

Y

Completed example and templates

pdf

e0065expdf
e0065hpdf
e0065lpdf

Improving Sentences

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

N

8 sentences to improve with suggestions

pdf

e0064pdf

Ghost Description

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

N

Worksheet encouraging use of figurative language

pdf

e0063pdf

Literacy Strategy Grammar for Writing Flipcharts

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

N

Various flipcharts made at the time of the National Literacy Strategy

zip

e0062zip

Literacy Strategy Flipcharts

Eng Oth

KS2
(7-11)

N

Various flipcharts made at the time of the National Literacy Strategy

zip

e0061zip

Literacy Strategy Spelling Bank Flipcharts

Eng Sp

KS2
(7-11)

N

Various flipcharts made at the time of the National Literacy Strategy

zip

e0060zip

Literacy Strategy Speaking and Listening Flipcharts

Eng Oth

KS1 (5-7)

N

Various flipcharts made at the time of the National Literacy Strategy

zip

e0059zip

Literacy Strategy Nursery Rhyme Flipcharts

Eng Oth

KS1 (5-7)

N

Various flipcharts made at the time of the National Literacy Strategy

zip

e0058zip

Literacy Strategy Flipcharts

Eng Oth

KS1 (5-7)

N

Various flipcharts made at the time of the National Literacy Strategy

zip

e0057zip

Viking Invasion Writing

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

N

Explore feelings, add punctuation and write own version

flp
ppt
pdf

e0056flp
e0056ppt
e0056pdf

Describing Baddies

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

N

Sorting goodies and baddies, figurative language and describing a baddy character

flp
ppt
pdf

e0055flp
e0055ppt
e0055pdf

The Weather

Eng Txt

Yr 4
(8/9)

N

Various presentations and worksheets looking at vocabulary in weather reports, structure and opening/closings.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0054aflp
e0054appt
e0054apdf
e0054aw
e0054bflp
e0054bppt
e0054bpdf
e0054bw
e0054cflp
e0054cppt
e0054cpdf
e0054dflp
e0054dppt
e0054dpdf
e0054eflp
e0054epdf

Adverbs

Eng GP

Yr 4
(8/9)

N

Expanding verbs with adverbs, and cloze activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0053flp
e0053ppt
e0053pdf

Suffixes

Eng Sp

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

Various suffixes including comparative and superlatives. Includes activities.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0052flp
e0052ppt
e0052pdf

Speech and script activities

Eng GP

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

Presentations and activities based on speech, scripts and dialogues

flp
ppt
pdf

e0051aflp
e0051appt
e0051apdf
e0051bflp
e0051bppt
e0051bpdf
e0051cflp
e0051cppt
e0051cpdf

Writing an information booklet for school

Eng Txt

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

Presentations and activities

flp
ppt
pdf

e0050aflp
e0050appt
e0050apdf
e0050bflp
e0050bppt
e0050bpdf

Spelling Common Prefixes

Eng Sp

Yr 3
(7/8)

Y

Short presentation and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0049flp
e0049ppt
e0049pdf

Poems to Perform

Eng Txt

KS2
(7-11)

Y

Series of poems to practise reading out loud and perform

flp
ppt
pdf

e0048flp
e0048ppt
e0048pdf

Add punctuation to a passage

Eng GP

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

Focus on speech punctuation. Includes speech templates.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0046flp
e0046ppt
e0046pdf

Adverb Types

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and short activities. Focuses on adverbs of manner, time, frequency and place.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0045flp
e0045ppt
e0045pdf

Colons and Semicolons

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and short activities.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0044flp
e0044ppt
e0044pdf

Active and Passive - Changing the Subject

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity. Focuses on how the subject changes and the 'doer' of the action.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0043flp
e0043ppt
e0043pdf

Main and Subordinate Clauses

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity and Worksheet of increasing difficulty. Identify clauses and reviews difference with phrases.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0042flp
e0042ppt
e0042pdf
Worksheet

Commas in Sentences

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity and Worksheet of increasing difficulty. Focuses on lists and use between clauses.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0041flp
e0041ppt
e0041pdf
Worksheet

Scooby Doo Writing

Eng Txt

KS2
(7-11)

Y

Stimulating fast and fun writing lesson with presentation and resources

flp
pptx
pdf

e0040flp
e0040flpd
e0040pptx
e0040plan
e0040gt
e0040ha
e0040ma
e0040la

Precise Synonyms

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0039flp
e0039ppt
e0039pdf
Worksheet

Prefix Meanings

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation and discussion

flp
ppt
pdf

e0038flp
e0038ppt
e0038pdf

Suffixes and Word Classes

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0037flp
e0037ppt
e0037pdf

Irregular and Uncommon Plurals

Eng Sp

KS2
(7-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0036flp
e0036ppt
e0036pdf

Verbs and Adverbs

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation and discussion

flp
ppt
pdf

e0035flp
e0035ppt
e0035pdf

Grammar Games

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

N

Presentation, sentence building games and activities

flp
ppt
pdf

e0034flp
e0034ppt
e0034pdf

Negative Prefixes

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity
Focus on il-, im-, ir-, in-

flp
ppt
pdf

e0033flp
e0033ppt
e0033pdf

Unstressed Consonants

Eng Sp

KS2
(7-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0032flp
e0032ppt
e0032pdf

Comma Splicing and Complex Sentences

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity
With error spotting activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0031flp
e0031ppt
e0031pdf

Correct Apostrophe Use

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity
With error spotting activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0030flp
e0030ppt
e0030pdf

Different Ways to Open Sentences

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0029flp
e0029ppt
e0029pdf

Rules for Direct Speech

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity
With comparison to Reported Speech

flp
ppt
pdf

e0028flp
e0028ppt
e0028pdf

Figurative Language

Eng Txt

KS2
(7-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity
Includes simile, metaphor, personification and hyperbole

flp
ppt
pdf

e0027flp
e0027ppt
e0027pdf

Prefixes and Suffixes

Eng Sp

KS2
(7-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0026flp
e0026ppt
e0026pdf

Modal Verbs

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0025flp
e0025ppt
e0025pdf

Conditional 'If'

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0024flp
e0024ppt
e0024pdf

Paragraphs

Eng Txt

KS2
(7-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity
Works best if you have time to prepare strips - optional.

flp
ppt
pdf

e0023flp
e0023ppt
e0023pdf

Conditionals

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0022flp
e0022ppt
e0022pdf

Summarising Texts

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0021flp
e0021ppt
e0021pdf
Worksheet

Shortening Sentences

Eng GP

KS2
(7-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0020flp
e0020ppt
e0020pdf

Informal Writing

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0019flp
e0019ppt
e0019pdf

Formal Writing

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0018flp
e0018ppt
e0018pdf

Writing using Passive

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0017flp
e0017ppt
e0017pdf

Passive to Active

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0016flp
e0016ppt
e0016pdf

Passive without Object

Eng GP

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0015flp
e0015ppt
e0015pdf

Debating Support and Activities

Eng Oth

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Debating sentence starter cards, and ordering of important issues warm up.

pdf

e0014a
e0014b

Spelling Unstressed Sounds

Eng Sp

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp
ppt
pdf

e0013ppt
e0013pdf

e0013flp

Spelling Connectives

Eng Sp

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e0012p
e0012f

Types of Speller

Eng Sp

LKS2
(7-9)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e0011p
e0011f

Crazy Clauses

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e0010p
e0010f

Adverbs and Partner Words

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e009p
e009f

Active and Passive Review

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e008p
e008f

Types of Connectives

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e007p
e007f

Contrasting Connectives

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e006p
e006f

Active and Passive Rules

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e005p
e005f

Active and Passive

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e004p
e004f

Adverbial Phrases

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

Y

Presentation, discussion and activity

flp

e003

Phrases

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e002p
e002f

Prepositional Phrases

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Presentation, discussion and activity

pdf
flp

e001p
e001f

Add Punctuation to a Passage

Eng GP

Yr 5
(9/10)

N

Includes tips on how many of each type of punctuation is missing (with answers).

pdf

0014

Correct the spellings

Eng Sp

Yr 5
(9/10)

N

A passage with 14 common spelling errors to correct.

pdf

0015

Add Punctuation to a Passage

Eng GP

Yr 6
(10/11)

N

Includes tips on how many of each type of punctuation is missing (with answers).

pdf

0016

'The Journey'

Eng Txt

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

A planning sheet for a journey story.

pdf

0017

Investigate Persuasive Adverts

Eng Txt

Yr 4
(8/9)

N

A template to help analyze common features of adverts.

pdf

0018

The Dinner Hall

Eng Txt

KS2
(7-11)

N

A sample script containing many of the features of a play script.

pdf

0023

Improve Stage Directions

Eng Txt

Yr 5
(9/10)

N

Some stage directions that need more detail to be effective.

pdf

0024

The Playground

Eng Txt

Yr 4
(8/9)

N

A script missing stage directions.

pdf

0025

Letter Parchment

Eng Oth

Any

N

A blank template for a letter on an old looking background.

pdf

0028

Writing a Weather Poem

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

N

Instructions for writing a poem about the weather.

pdf

0037

Improving Sentences

Eng Txt

UKS2
(9-11)

N

Some simple sentences with a variety of suggestions to improve them.

pdf

0039

Haunted House Writing

Eng Oth

UKS2
(9-11)

Y

Senses Diagram, brainstorming nouns and adjectives, scaffold for lower pupils and instructions.

word

0042a
0042b
0042c
0042d

Setting Description

Eng Txt

Yr 4
(8/9)

N

Choice of 2 stimuli with prompts to support the description of a setting.

pdf

0043

Buy my car!

Eng Txt

Yr 5
(9/10)

N

Instructions and prompts for creating a persuasive poster.

pdf

0045

Changing Adjectives

Eng GP

Yr 2
(6/7)

N

Sentences with simple adjectives to change for something more adventurous.

pdf

0046

Improving Sentences

Eng Txt

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

Simple sentences with suggestions on how to improve them.

pdf

0049

Haiku

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

Y

An example and instructions on how to make a Haiku.

pdf

0050a
0050b

Ghost Description

Eng Txt

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

Think of words to describe a ghost, then use them to make sentences.

pdf

0052

Ghost Description

Eng Txt

Yr 5
(9/10)

N

Use figurative language to describe a ghost.

pdf

0053

Character Description

Eng Txt

Yr 4
(8/9)

N

Spider diagram to help plan for a character.

pdf

0055

Book Review

Eng Txt

LKS2
(7-9)

N

Template to help write a book review.

pdf

0056

Acrostic Poem

Eng Txt

Yr 2
(6/7)

N

Example and instructions on creating an acrostic poem.

pdf

0059

Full Stops and capital Letters

Eng GP

Yr 2
(6/7)

N

Add full stops and capital letters to sentences.

pdf

0062

Parts of Speech

Eng GP

Yr 4
(8/9)

N

Fill the gaps with adjectives, adverbs, verbs and similes.

pdf

0063

Full Stops, Capital Letters and Commas

Eng GP

Yr 3
(7/8)

N

Add full stops, capital letters and commas to sentences.

pdf

0064


Key: (back to top)

Dif: Y=Differentiated

Maths
English
Other
Ma Cal
Calculations
Eng GP
Grammar and Punctuation
Geog
Geography
Ma NNS
Number and Number System
Eng Sp
Spelling
Hist
History
Ma SSM
Shape, Space and Measure
Eng Txt
Text and sentences
Sci
Science
Ma Oth
Other maths resources
Eng Oth
Other English resources    

Age Guide:

KS1

Key Stage 1, Age 5 to 7

EYFS

Early Year Foundation Stage, Age 3 to 5

Yr4

Year 4, Age 8 to 9

LKS2

Lower Key Stage 2, Age 7 to 9

Yr1

Year 1, Age 5 to 6

Yr5

Year 5, Age 9 to 10

UKS2

Upper Key Stage 2, Age 9 to 11

Yr2

Year 2, Age 6 to 7

Yr6

Year 6, Age 10 to 11

KS2

Key Stage 2, Age 7 to 11

Yr3

Year 3, Age 7 to 8

Yr7+

Year 7+, Age 11+

Any

Any age