This is an ideal resource for Roald Dahl Day in September and for World Book Day. This resource contains: Roald Dahl Presentation This is a fully editable, 80-slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and works of Roald Dahl. It focuses on: His birthplace, parentage, family His education and schooling His career - RAF fighter pilot His works including The BFG, Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox, Boy, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, James and the Giant Peach, Danny Champion of the World, The Gremlins, Going Solo His likes, dislikes, interests, hobbies His imaginative and fun use of language and wordplay The PowerPoint contains hyperlinks to Dahl’s writing hut, an audio of Roald Dahl giving writing tips, and an interview with Roald’s widow at his former home, Gipsy Cottage. Roald Dahl Quiz The quiz contains 50 questions with three possible answers. It can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. Answers can be found by clicking on the Roald Dahl image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. The resource also contains an answer sheet for individuals/teams to record answers. Sample questions: 1. Where was I born? 2. What stories did my mum and Grandma tell me? 3. When I was a young boy what was my favourite book? 4. In which book did I write about childhood days? 5. Which chocolate makers used to send chocolate to Repton School for testing? Please note that the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Roald Dahl Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a short quiz on Roald Dahl’s children's books. You may also be interested in: Roald Dahl’s Children’s Books – 100 Question Quiz This is a fully editable, 100 question PowerPoint quiz on Roald Dahl’s children’s books and includes questions on Matilda, The BFG, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Danny Champion of the World, Fantastic Mr Fox, George’s Marvellous Medicine, The Twits, Boy, The Giraffe, Pelly and Me, The Enormous Crocodile, The Magic Finger and The Witches. It is an ideal resource for an assembly, a lesson or with a tutor group, particularly on World Book Day or on Roald Dahl Day in September. The quiz contains 100 questions with multiple choice answers. It can be administered in a variety of ways - to individuals or teams. The answers can be found by clicking on the Roald Dahl image on each slide. Answers can be given either as you go through the quiz or at the end. An answer sheet is also provided. Sample questions: 1. In which book is this quote from ‘If you are good, life is good?’ 2. Charlie is the last person to find a golden ticket in ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ Who was the third? 3. In ‘James and the Giant Peach’ James is forced to go and live with his aunts after his parents are killed. What were his parents killed by? 4. In ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ who runs the chocolate factory? 5. What are the evil creatures that Charlie Bucket meets in ‘Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator? Roald Dahl Presentation This is an informative, 80 slide PowerPoint presentation on the life and work of Roald Dahl. The PowerPoint focuses on: His birthplace and parentage His education and schooling His career as an RAF fighter pilot His family His works His likes, dislikes, interests and hobbies His imaginative and fun use of language and wordplay Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author

This resource contains two worksheets on Year 2 National Curriculum homophones / near homophones. You may also be interested in: Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – 45 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This is a 45 slide PowerPoint lesson on the National Curriculum Year 2 homophones / near homophones list and includes the following words – there/ their/ they’re, here/ hear, see/ sea, bare/ bear, one/ won, sun / son, two / to / too, be/ bee, blue/ blew, night/ knight. The PowerPoint provides an explanation of the meaning of the homophones with examples and opportunities for pupils to decide which is the correct homophone. It is appropriate for Year 2 pupils and older SEN students. Year 2 Homophones / Near Homophones – Set of 15 Worksheets This resource contains a set of 15 worksheets, some differentiated, on Year 2 homophones. Tasks include choosing the correct homophones and using homophones in sentences. Save money and buy both resources together at a discounted rate: Year 2 Homophones - PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets More Free English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains an information sheet on plural rules for nouns and a worksheet for finding examples of the various types of plurals. You may also be interested in: Plurals PowerPoint Lesson This is a fully editable, 200- slide PowerPoint lesson on making plurals for nouns. It is appropriate for primary aged pupils and older SEN students due to the highly visual nature of the resource. The PowerPoint explains the rules for making plurals for: regular nouns nouns ending in ‘ch’ , ‘sh’, ‘x’, ‘ss’ , ‘x’ , ‘z’ and ‘s’ nouns ending in ‘o’ preceded by a consonant nouns ending in -o preceded by a vowel nouns ending in ‘f’, ‘ff’ and ‘fe’ nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a consonant nouns ending in ‘y’ preceded by a vowel nouns that do not change in the plural form irregular plurals exceptions to the rules Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for pupils to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity. Plurals - 30 Page Workbook This resource contains a 30-page workbook on making plurlas. The workbook includes an explanation sheet, 26 worksheets (with answers) and a progress check. Plurals Revision Memo Mat This is a succinct revision mat containing the rules and exceptions for forming plurals. Save money and buy all three resources in a bundle at a discounted rate: Plurals Bundle More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains two worksheets on action verbs. You may also be interested in: Action Verbs - 15 Page Workbook This 15-page workbook contains one information sheet and fourteen worksheets on action verbs. Tasks include: matching verbs to pictures choosing correct verb to insert into a sentence identifying verbs within sentences writing own sentences using verbs Action Verbs PowerPoint Lesson This is an editable, 55-slide PowerPoint lesson. The PowerPoint includes: An explanation of action verbs with examples Identifying action verbs in sentences Action pictures as a stimulus for pupils to think of appropriate verbs Sorting words into adjectives, nouns and verbs The PowerPoint also contains a link to a short video on action verbs. Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: Action Verbs PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook Action Verbs Posters More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This is a work sheet on using full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation. This resource is particularly aimed at SEN Entry Level pupils and pupils who older pupils who find sentence demarcation challenging. It is often difficult to get age appropriate material for older pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation and writing. You may also be interested in: Full Stops and Capital Letters Set of Worksheets The resource includes a set of 15 age appropriate writing tasks to enable older SEN students to use full stops and capital letters accurately in sentence demarcation. The content is based on pupils and teachers at Sunnydale Comprehensive School. Task 1 - Pupils rewrite a short paragraph (about 100 words) placing full stops and capital letters in the correct places. The content is designed to be engaging and about different characters who the pupils ought to be able to identify with. Task 2 - Pupils complete a short comprehension about the paragraph answering in full sentences with a capital letter at the beginning and full stop at the end. Task 3 - Involves pupils writing a short paragraph about a character. These worksheets are ideal to give pupils practice at using capital letters and full stops in their writing to reinforce and consolidate this skill. Full Stops - 40 Slide PowerPoint Lesson This resource contains a 40-slide PowerPoint lesson presented by the punctuation character - the ‘Full Stop’ explaining how and when to use the full stop and why it is important to place it accurately in writing. It also clearly demonstrates that a capital letter is needed at the start of a sentence. Ample opportunities are provided throughout the PowerPoint for pupils to decide where the full stops and capital letters should go. These resources are particularly aimed at SEN / ESL / Entry Level students who find sentence demarcation challenging. It is often difficult to get age appropriate material for older pupils who have yet to master the basics in punctuation and writing. More English Resources How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide

Revision / Explanation booklet on nouns - common nouns, proper nouns, abstract nouns, compound nouns and collective nouns. A comprehensive set of resources (interactive, editable and highly visual PowerPoints, differentiated worksheets and other activities) on nouns are also available. See below for details. Nouns PowerPoint Lesson and Set of Differentiated Worksheets For more inspiring educational resources visit Inspire and Educate Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this 'must have' step by step guide. How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step by Step Guide

This resource contains two differentiated worksheets on the soft ‘g’ sound (Year 2 National Curriculum) the /j/ sound spelt g before e, i and y). You may also be interested in: Soft ‘g’ Words -14 Page Workbook Soft ‘g’ Words - 35-Slide PowerPoint lesson Save money and buy both resources together at a discounted rate: Soft G Words - PowerPoint Lesson and Set of 14 Differentiated Worksheets More English Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource contains a short PowerPoint on metaphors and similes and the differences between them. You may also be interested in: Similes and Metaphors PowerPoint Lesson This resource contains a 37 slide PowerPoint lesson on similes and metaphors. The PowerPoint includes: An explanation and definition of simile and metaphors. Why they are used. Examples of similes and metaphors from poetry and literature - I Wandered Lonely As a Cloud (William Wordsworth), The Ancient Mariner (Samuel Taylor Coleridge), The Highwayman (Alfred Noyes), My Luv is Like a Red, Red Rose ( Robert Burns) and the Bible. The difference between similes and metaphors. Images to stimulate students to compose their own similes and metaphors. Opportunities to identify, and distinguish between, similes and metaphors. Similes and Metaphors - Set of 13 Worksheets This resource contains a set of 16 worksheets. Tasks include: identifying similes and metaphors in sentences and poetry and literature from The Ancient Mariner by Coleridge, Sea Fever by John Masefield, I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud by William Wordsworth, The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes, A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns, several Bible verses and Shakespeare quotes. composing sentences and short paragraphs containing similes and metaphors on themes including foggy day, the haunted house, the snow, the combine harvester, candle flame, trees, hate, love, happiness. This resource also contains an explanation sheet on the similes and metaphors and the differences between then with examples. Save money and buy both resources together at a discounted rate: Similes - PowerPoint Lesson and Worksheets Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This PowerPoint slideshow contains 172 slides that create a magical journey through China. The presentation includes a wide variety of inspiring images of Chinese culture – the landscape, the people, the customs, the arts, animals and flowers from Inner Mongolia to the Great Wall of China, from the Panda to sushi. It is accompanied by Chinese music and plays automatically. It also contains a suggestions for use sheet. The show lasts for 15 minutes and is ideal for the Chinese New Year. Suggestions for Use 1. Use for an assembly – let the PowerPoint run, the powerful images speak for themselves. Questions to ask: Which image did you like the best? Was there anything you were surprised by? Would you like to go to China? 2. Use as a stimulus for research Ask the pupils to choose one of the photographs or aspects of the PowerPoint eg Inner Mongolia, Hong Kong, Buddha, Chinese food, The Great Wall of China, etc, and get the pupils to research and complete a project on their chosen topic. 3. Use as a stimulus for creative writing Pupils choose an image and produce some creative writing about it – prose or poetry. They can imagine they are at a certain place and write about the sounds, sights, smells, etc. (The Lantern Festival, The Firework display in Hong Kong. They could write about one of the characters in the PowerPoint – the man on the donkey cart (a day in the life of), a Buddhist monk, a dancer. 4. Use for display The images could be printed off and used for display purposes during the Chinese New Year. The resource will contribute to the pupils' 'Spiritual, Moral, Social and Cultural' learning. It will help to promote mutual respect and tolerance of those with different faiths and beliefs. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. The resource can be found in the zip file when you download it. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be extremely grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. More Chinese New Year Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 3 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 190-slide PowerPoint lesson on the Entry Level 3 writing component - form irregular plurals. The PowerPoint clearly explains the rules for forming plurals and includes words ending in -s, -ch, -sh, --x, -o, -z, -f, -fe, -y and irregular plurals. Opportunities are provided within the PowerPoint for students to form plurals and there is a timed plural challenge activity. The PowerPoint also contains several links to short videos on making plurals. The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing this component of the Entry Level 3 specification and for revision purposes. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free.* You may also be interested in: Entry Level 3 - Plurals - 39 Page Workbook The 39 page workbook contains 18 information pages, 19 worksheets (with answers), one progress check and a certificate of achievement. The resource clearly explains the rules for forming plurals and includes words ending in -s, -ch, -sh, --x, -o, -z, -f, -fe, -y. The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack. Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: Entry Level 3 - Plurals - PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook English Entry Level 1 Bundle - 10 Workbooks - 7 PowerPoint Lessons English Entry Level 2 Bundle - 13 Workbooks - 9 PowerPoint Lessons English Entry Level 3 Bundle -9 Workbooks - 6 PowerPoint Lessons More Entry Level English Resources Entry Level Maths Resources

This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, editable, 100-slide PowerPoint lesson on the Entry Level 2 reading component - use knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information. The PowerPoint shows how to find a word in a dictionary to check its meaning and spelling. It includes sections on alphabetical order, entry words, guide words and meanings. Many opportunities are provided for students to practice finding words in a dictionary. It also includes a link to a short video on using a dictionary. It is ideal for introducing this component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Entry Level 2 - Using a Dictionary - 35 Page Workbook The 35-page workbook includes 7 information pages, 25 worksheets and 2 progress checks. The workbook will help pupils to achieve these outcomes: use knowledge of alphabetical order to locate information locate a word in a dictionary understand ‘guide words’ and how to use them when looking for a word use a dictionary to find out the meanings of words use a dictionary to check the spellings of words The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack. Save money and buy both resources at a discounted rate: Alphabetical Order - PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook Entry Level 1 Bundle - 10 Workbooks - 6 PowerPoint Lessons Entry Level 2 Bundle - 10 Workbooks - 5 PowerPoint Lessons Entry Level 3 Bundle -9 Workbooks - 6 PowerPoint Lessons More Entry Level English Resources Entry Level Maths Resources

This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, editable, 90-slide PowerPoint lesson on the Entry Level 2 learning outcome - to read and spell correctly words ending in the suffix - tion. The PowerPoint focuses on words ending in -tion. They include words that will be useful for pupils across the curriculum e.g. punctuation, fraction, addition, education, question, section, digestion and many more. The PowerPoint also shows how to read and spell words by ‘chunking’. It visually demonstrates how to do this. The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing this component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Words Ending in -tion -23 Page Workbook The 23-page workbook includes: finding the missing words constructing sentences rewriting sentences containing misspelt words word searches anagrams spelling practice sheets The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack. Save money and buy both resources a discounted rate: Words Ending in -tion PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook English Entry Level 1 Bundle - 10 Workbooks - 6 PowerPoint Lessons English Entry Level 2 Bundle - 10 Workbooks - 5 PowerPoint Lessons English Entry Level 3 Bundle -9 Workbooks - 6 PowerPoint Lessons More Entry Level English Resources Entry Level Maths Resources

The resource contains eight Chinese New Year themed puzzles and includes: - Two Word Searches - Chinese Riddles - Word Making Activity - Crossword - Three Anagrams More Chinese New Year Resources Thinking of publishing your own resources or already an author and want to improve your resources and sales? Check out this step-by-step guide: How to Become a Successful TES Author: Step-by-Step Guide

This resource has been designed for students working towards Entry Level 2 Functional Skills English certification (Edexcel-Pearson, NCFE, City and Guilds, NOCN and Open Awards). It contains an age-appropriate, 23-page workbook on the Entry Level 2 learning outcome - to read and spell correctly words ending in the suffix - tion. Tasks include: finding the missing words constructing sentences rewriting sentences containing misspelt words word searches anagrams spelling practice sheets The workbook is provided in PDF format and an editable PowerPoint version to enable personalisation of the resource. It can be used for classwork, homework, revision or as an independent learning pack. Please note, the watermark on the preview images is not present on the resource itself. If you buy this resource and are pleased with your purchase, I would be grateful if you could leave a review. As a token of appreciation, you can have a free resource of your choice up to the same value as your purchased resource. Just email inspireandeducate@aol.co.uk with your user name, the resource you have reviewed and the resource you would like for free. You may also be interested in: Words Ending in -tion PowerPoint Lesson This is an editable, 85-slide PowerPoint lesson on the suffix - tion. The PowerPoint focuses on words ending in -tion. They include words that will be useful for pupils across the curriculum e.g. punctuation, fraction, addition, education, question, section, digestion and many more. The PowerPoint also shows how to read and spell words by ‘chunking’. It visually demonstrates how to do this. The PowerPoint is ideal for introducing this component of the Entry Level 2 specification and for revision purposes. Save money and buy both resources a discounted rate: Words Ending in -tion PowerPoint Lesson and Workbook English Entry Level 1 Bundle - 10 Workbooks - 6 PowerPoint Lessons English Entry Level 2 Bundle - 10 Workbooks - 5 PowerPoint Lessons English Entry Level 3 Bundle -9 Workbooks - 6 PowerPoint Lessons More Entry Level English Resources Entry Level Maths Resources