Grammar dominoes game

Word dominoes can be an excellent way of consolidating the pupils’ confidence with using the key vocabulary of any unit and is great for grammatical terms. The aim of this game is to be able to link all the dominoes in a line.

Matching activities

Matching activities are much more fun and more effective than grammar exercises because they involve the pupils in discussing the best fit. This document contains examples of matching grammar activities to embed understanding once classes have been taught the features referred to.

Text ingredients game

The Text Ingredients Game is a great game for building older pupils’ confidence in understanding the typical key ingredients of the different text types. It can be adapted to reflect the terminology that your class should be familiar with.

Punctuation sorting game

This document is a downloadable printable sheet of punctuation sorting cards. It is referenced in the Jumpstart Grammar book. Grammar tests are becoming increasingly difficult with more emphasis on the naming of obscure parts, for example the past progressive.

The 3 ‘eyes’: invention/independent application

These files contain guidance on teaching the three stages of the Talk for Writing process (Imitation, Innovation and Invention/Independent Application) at the Foundation Stage. Each download is one-side of A4 that takes you through the key processes and key points at each stage.

The 3 ‘eyes’: innovation

These files contain guidance on teaching the three stages of the Talk for Writing process (Imitation, Innovation and Invention/Independent Application) at the Foundation Stage. Each download is one-side of A4 that takes you through the key processes and key points at each stage.

The 3 ‘eyes’: imitation

These files contain guidance on teaching the three stages of the Talk for Writing process (Imitation, Innovation and Invention/Independent Application) at the Foundation Stage. Each download is one-side of A4 that takes you through the key processes and key points at each stage.