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KS2
Language and Literacy
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Learn & revise
Topics
Writing
Writing to a friend
Writing for radio
Experiment with layout
Which words use the 'ough' sound?
Which words end with -cious and -tious?
What are silent letters?
How to spell the 'shun' sound
Spelling quiz
When is the 'sh' sound spelt with 'ch'?
When is the 'i' sound spelt with a 'y'?
When is the 'uh' sound spelt 'ou'?
When is the 's' sound spelt with 'sc'?
Which words end with -ture and -sure?
Which words end with -sion?
What are homophones?
How to use to, too and two
How to use their, they’re and there
What are prefixes?
What are suffixes?
How to use the suffix –ly
How to use the suffix -ation
How to use the suffix -ous
How to add suffixes to words ending in -fer
How to use apostrophes in contractions
How to use possessive apostrophes
How to use a semi-colon
How to use commas in sentences
Punctuation quiz
How to use hyphens and dashes
How to use an ellipsis
How to use bullet points
How to use brackets
How to use an exclamation mark
How are commas used in a list?
What are paragraphs?
How to use inverted commas
How to use question marks
What is a verb?
What are nouns?
What are adjectives?
What is a pronoun?
What is an adverb?
What is a passive verb?
What are modal verbs?
What is a preposition?
What is a relative clause?
What are subordinating conjunctions?
What are coordinating conjunctions?
What is an expanded noun phrase?
What is a fronted adverbial?
How to write a sentence
How to write statement sentences
How to write command sentences
How to write questions
How to write exclamations
How to write in the first, second or third person
What is past, present and future tense?
What is a dictionary?
What is a thesaurus?
What does an author do?
How to plan your story
How is a story structured?
What is a setting?
How to invent a new character
How to think about your purpose for writing
How to write for different audiences
Identifying errors
Context for writing
What is alliteration?
What are metaphors and similes?
What is onomatopoeia?
What is personification?
What are synonyms and antonyms?
What are fiction and non-fiction?
How to write a recount
What are the features of a newspaper?
What's the difference between adverts and brochures?
What are instruction manuals?
How to write an adventure story
How to write a scary story
How to write a fairy story
How to write a science fiction story
How to write a poem
What are rhyming words?
What is a limerick?
What is a nonsense poem?
What are free verse poems?
What is a rhyme scheme?
What is a riddle?
What are narrative poems?
What are acrostic poems?
What is a play?
How to write a play
Talking and listening
Talk to different people
Communicate an idea
Listen to a story
What are facts and opinions?
How do you have a conversation?
What are the basics of speaking?
What is a debate?
How to memorise a poem
What is a play?
Reading
Describe a book you have read
Different ways of reading
Share ideas on a character
Which words use the 'ough' sound?
Which words end with -cious and -tious?
What are silent letters?
How to spell the 'shun' sound
Spelling quiz
When is the 'sh' sound spelt with 'ch'?
When is the 'i' sound spelt with a 'y'?
When is the 'uh' sound spelt 'ou'?
When is the 's' sound spelt with 'sc'?
Which words end with -ture and -sure?
Which words end with -sion?
What are homophones?
How to use to, too and two
How to use their, they’re and there
What are prefixes?
What are suffixes?
How to use the suffix –ly
How to use the suffix -ation
How to use the suffix -ous
How to add suffixes to words ending in -fer
What is a dictionary?
How to pronounce new words
How to understand texts
What are facts and opinions?
What is inference?
What are fiction and non-fiction?
What's the difference between adverts and brochures?
What are the types of fiction?
What is a myth?
Is the Banshee a myth or a legend?
The legend of Robin Hood
The Fountain of Youth
What is a rhyme scheme?