A fully editable 9-page EAL screening form. The aim of this screening form is to establish a student’s basic English language proficiency; to identify a student who requires EAL, EFL, ESL support and to identify topic areas a student may need to develop. Before carrying out the screening form, it is helpful to say to the child, ‘During the task, I will circle some areas that you find a bit tricky. This is to help me know which areas I need to focus on in class so that I can make your English even better!’ By saying this, the student will be reassured from the start. . The following 23 topic areas are assessed: Colours Numbers (0 - 9) Numbers (10 – 20) Body parts Head / Face Clothes Household objects School Shapes Action words Domestic Animals Weather words Food - Basics Food - Fruit Food - Vegetables Fast food Wild Animals Gardening Positional Words Days of the week Times of the day Months of the year Professions / Jobs

A 9-slide PowerPoint that explaims simple, compound and complex sentences. Slide 1: Title. Slide 2: 3 types of sentences. Slide 3: Simple sentence. Slide 4: Compound sentence. Slide 5: Activity: Add ‘and’, ‘but’, or ‘or’ to make each pair of simple sentences into a compound sentence. Slides 6 - 8: Complex sentences. Slide 9: Activity: Underline the main clause in each of the sentences. Appropriate for 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Features of a Play Script - PowerPoint. 6 slides. Example play script given. Each slide highlights a feature of a play script … setting the scene, omission of speech marks, stage directions and use of dialogue. Fully editable.

Iron Man Poetry Unit of Work + Resources Attached is a fully editable 1-week Iron Man Unit Plan (this can easily be extended to 2 or 3 weeks). Genre: Poetry. Focus Text: The Iron Man by Brenda Williams. A 36-slide PowerPoint complements the unit of work - just click through each slide. All of the activities/resources are in the slide show - just print off the relevant slides. Optional homework task also included. . Objectives for each lesson: LESSON 1: To describe the Iron Man; To perform verses of the Iron Man; To rewrite verses of the original text. LESSON 2: To compose poetry verses describing the ‘Return of the Iron Man’; To perform poetry using a set criterion. LESSON 3: To create a character profile sheet of the Iron Man using rhyming words; To choose and describe a pretend job The Iron Man might do on his ‘home’ planet; To compose and write a poem based on the Iron Man’s pretend job using rhyming couplets. . Please note: Each lesson is designed to last approximately 1 to 2 hours (this all depends on the age and ability of your class).

Everything you need to introduce RWI in your school: A 3-page booklet telling parents how reading is taught effectively in a school. A 39-slide PowerPoint showing and ‘sounding out’ all consonant and vowel graphemes. A 32-slide PowerPoint (with notes) to introduce RWI to parents/staff. A 4-page RWI and Oxford Reading Tree Correlation Chart. Methods for teachers to refer to when teaching sets 1, 2 and 3 RWI sounds. All resources are fully editable.

2 vocabulary-building activities. Both worksheets are fully editable. Activity 1: Vocabulary Building, Activity 2: Vocabulary 4-Dimensional Study.

3 letter writing templates: Formal writing templates (x2) Informal writing template Fully editable.

A great planning and writing sheet for Mr Men / Little Miss stories. 2 page booklet. Also attached is a ‘blank’ 8-page Mr. Men book for your children to publish their stories onto. Fully editable.

2 fully-editable non-fiction resources: A poster highlighting some features of a non fiction text. Features of a non-fiction text matching activity - match the correct word with its correct definition. Answers provided Ideal for 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Play Script Template. A simple Play Script template. 1 page. Fully editable.

Activity 1 - Worksheet: 24 mistakes to highlight in a passage: 9 missing capital letters. 7 missing full stops. 3 missing commas. 4 missing speech marks. 1 missing exclamation mark! . Activity 2 - Worksheet: 32 mistakes to correct in the passage: 10 spelling mistakes. 19 punctuation errors. 3 new lines missing (for new speakers). . Activity 3: Self assessment sheet for student’s to refer to when proofreading their work. Answers provided. Fully editable.

Activity: Correct the passage. A passage has been written incorrectly. There are: 9 missing capital letters. 7 missing full stops. 3 missing commas. 4 missing speech marks. 1 missing exclamation mark. Students have to rewrite the passage correctly. Age: 7+ (depending on ability). Answers provided. Also attached are some additional proofreading worksheets and self assessment checklist.

4 sets of fully editable lined paper: Set 1: Small-spaced lines - ideal for Y6 and above. Set 2: Medium-spaced lines - ideal for Y4 or Y5. Set 3: Large-spaced lines - ideal for Y2 or Y3. Set 4: Extra Large-spaced lines - ideal for Reception of Y1. Each set has an ONLINE version and a PRINTABLE version. The ONLINE version allows students to simply type onto the document - no awkward editing skills required… just type away! The ONLINE version also allows you to mark the work ONLINE and send it back to your students.

5 activity sheets attached - fully editable. Activity: Students must write a summary (and draw a picture) for each chapter. Chapter 1: The Coming of the Iron Man. Chapter 2: The Return of the Iron Man. Chapter 3: What’s to be Done with the Iron Man? Chapter 4: The Space-Being and the Iron Man. Chapter 5: The Iron Man’s Challenge.

Text: Hansel and Gretel A complete 3 week unit plan for Y3 or Y4 students. All resources attached including PowerPoint, worksheets etc. Unit plan (3 weeks approx.) PowerPoint presentation. Hansel and Gretel pictures. Lost in the Woods Activity. Play script template. Rhyming couplets activity. Sequencing activity. Speech bubbles and 3-page booklet. Spelling activities (optional). Storyboard activity.

Make your own VCOP Pyramid with this resource. Simply cut out the 4 triangles and paste together. These can then be used as a desk-top reminder/reference point for the children. There are 5 “bands” on each of the 4 pyramids and the lower down the pyramid you go, the more sophisticated the writing becomes. Fully editable.

A 59-slide animated PowerPoint AND set of worksheets - the majority of which are related to ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ by Lynne Cherry. The PowerPoint focuses on WRITING TO PERSUADE with the last few slides dedicated to advertisements. 10 integrated and exciting activities. Fully editable. Ideal for Year 3 or Year 4. 10 days of activities. Over 20 hours of planning!

Similes and Metaphors Activity. Task One: Copy out the sentences and state whether the sentence is an example of a metaphor or simile. Task Two: Make up similes by finishing off the sentences. 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Focus: Capital letters and full stops. 2 activity booklets. 4 pages in total. Resource 1: A 2-page activity booklet that focuses on capital letters and full stops. Answers provided. Resource 2: A 2-page activity booklet that focuses on capital letters and full stops. Answers not provided. Suitable for younger learners (5 - 9 years). Fully editable.