The Adjective Detective
…all about adjectives



An interactive resource explaining adjectives, their function and use. The first section explains the use of adjectives and they placement both before a noun and after a noun using a ‘helper’ verb.

It goes on to further explain both comparative and superlative adjectives, the way they are formed and their use.

There is also an interactive quiz and a game for students to play in which adjectives need to be identified to progress through the game. This is a Flash based resource suitable for use on desk top computers and thus interactive whiteboards; it may not be suitable for use on all hand held devices or tablets.


Adjective Detective by the University of Manchester

Writing Instructions



This excellent activity for 7-9 year olds presents four opportunities for pupils to write/create a set of simple instructions. Pupils can choose from the multiple choice sentences to write their own instructions for simple tasks such as making a sandwich and putting up a tent.

This scaffolding activity can help pupils to see how they need to think carefully when writing instructions. Feedback is instant and explains wrong choices and guides pupils towards creating a piece of instructional text that would produce a successful result.

It would be useful to have a range of similar simple instruction writing activities prepared as a follow on activity. This would be great for working through as a discussion activity on an IWB but as it is Flash based activity and as such may not work on certain tablets and other hand held devices.

Writing Instructions by topmarks.co.uk

 

Writing Fiction – planning a story



This is a bank of writing prompts and planners designed to help pupils with the writing of fiction. They are free to download for printing and come mainly in PDF or MS Word file formats.

They are ideal for helping with the teaching the basics of fiction writing as part of the Key Stage 2 English Curriculum.  They could also be used to teach and/or promote the use of paragraphing and story development.

The variety of different styles of planners makes it most likely that there will be one that can be adapted for any purpose. Worth a look.

Writing Fiction by teachingideas.co.uk

 

Nouns : Collective Nouns



Nouns : Collective Nouns

A collective noun is a slightly different kind of noun, its job is to give a single name to a group of people, places objects or ideas:
audience, band, choir, class, crowd, herd, flock, herd, bunch, range, crew, flotilla,

Here are some examples used in sentences:
The flotilla sailed into the harbour.
Dad threw the bunch of keys on the table
The audience clapped for a long time at the end of the show

A flotilla is one group of ships sailing as one unit into the harbour.
The keys were on a ring and landed together on the table.
The audience is a group of people acting together as one.

So are collective nouns singular or plural?

Hmm, the problem is that they can be either. though perhaps this is not with pursuing with primary age students it is a well for teachers to know the ins and outs so here we go…

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Place Value Charts



Place Value Charts by topmarks.co.uk

A brilliant resource for learning or teaching place value. Excellent for teachers and pupils alike.

Suitable for use on an interactive whiteboard or desktops. Different levels of difficulty which include decimals.

Place value or hundreds, tens and units can be a difficult concept for children. The value of each digit in a number depends on its place or position.

This resource can help children understand how numbers are made up.

Children can test their knowledge in the practise mode where children have to make a number delivered in either digits or words. The interactive whiteboard mode is an invaluable teaching aid.

Place Value Charts by topmarks.co.uk

SPAG Placemat…



SATs Companion has designed a unique Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) placemat.This is in the form of a ‘tube system’ connecting all the main strands.

This can be used as a poster in your classroom and/or as a revision aid for your pupils. It is also featured as a free resource on the TES resources website.

Whether for planning, revision or just to make sure you have all the bases covered, this in an interesting resource. Download it in the best quality here:

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPAG) placemat by SATSCompanion.com 
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