Hi! Welcome to my TES Shop. I've taught many children in KS2 and created these resources somewhere along the way - I hope you find them useful for your classes!
Hi! Welcome to my TES Shop. I've taught many children in KS2 and created these resources somewhere along the way - I hope you find them useful for your classes!
This activity is aimed at a Year 5 class, who are studying adding and subtracting fractions. It is differentiated for the HA, MA and LA children. All worksheets are aimed at the mastery approach, with fluency, reasoning and worded problems. I have used these with a Year 5 class.
This is worksheet day 2 of 2 as I spread adding and subtracting over a few days. Children are also encouraged to simplify and convert improper fractions to mixed numbers where possible
Day 1 worksheets available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12046732
Answers are included.
Learning Obejctive:
To be able can add and subtract fractions.
In this activity, children are completing questions on equivalent fractions.
Includes;
Fluency questions with pie charts
Reasoning (odd one out, completing the missing numbers)
Finding equivalent fractions
Problem solving with worded problems
The sheets are differentiated 3 ways and include answers. Used with a Year 5 class.
Includes pdf and docx for worksheet. Answers are pdf only.
This is a number facts and families worksheet, aimed at Year 3 children when learning about commutative multiplication and division.
The worksheet focuses on number facts and families, such as 2x6=12, 6x2=12, 12 ÷ 6 = 2 and 12 ÷ 2 = 6. Higher abilty children are faced with some missing number problems and then problem solving questions. All sheets are .docx files for easy editing to suit your class/children.
Learning Objective:
To be able to use number sentences, facts and families to show that division is the inverse of multiplication.
SPAG Guides / Cheat Sheets for Year 4, 5 and 6 children. Initially made and used during lockdown for home learning and could also be used in the classroom for children to refer to. This bundle includes each guide for Year 4, Year 5 and Year 6.
Each year group also includes a classbased version without the online links as I thought this looked neater if used within children’s books etc.
The guides are also sold seperately;
Year 6 version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12637392
Year 4 version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13083932
Year 5 version:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13084127
An example diary entry written from the perspective of Charlie after he has visited Wonka’s factory.
Aimed for use with a Year 4 class but could be edited up/down to Year 3 and 5 - I have included the word document as well as the pdf so this is easy to do.
Lesson 4 activity for the writing unit where children are learning to write their own setting description.
This activity is differentiated 3 ways with children;
Identifying similes and metaphors in a sentence
Constructing their own similes or metaphors with support
Writing their own similes or metaphors
This was used with a Year 4 class so only the HA children are asked to write metaphors.
No powerpoint presentation included - only the activity sheets.
Children act as detectives to find the adverbs in the short story. It is aimed at Year 4 and contains the different type of adverbs - perfect for a spag lesson or starter!
I used this as part of a spag lesson. Children act as detectives would find and highlight the adverbs at the start of the lesson. Then I would explain what adverbs are and examples from the paragraph. The children would then have another look and highlight any new words in a different colour. The text could also be used as a morning task, starter or revision activity.
I have uploaded a word document and pdf so you can easily edit and adapt if the text if you wish to. I have similiar activities on other areas of spag - please see my shop.
This is a prepositions lesson/activity themed around the story of Beowulf. I used this spag activity as part of a larger writing unit, where children were retelling the story of Beowulf. Ideal for Year 3/4.
Differentiation: the higher achievers were expected to write more sentences including prepositions and extend them using conjunctions and other grammatical devices we had been learning about.
A simple sheet of Wow Words (adjectives) for children to use as a scaffold when writing descriptions.
Children could use these as part of a learning journal or have them available on their desks whilst writing to improve their vocabulary. It could also be printed A3 for the children to add to as a group task.
Aimed at and used with a Year 4 class.
This document is also included in the Norwegian Fjord setting description unit here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12641564
This is a Multiplying Fractions (by a whole number) activity, aimed at Upper Key Stage 2 children. The activity is differentiated for HA, MA and LA children. Children will be adding and subtracting fractions (as a recap), before moving onto multiplying fractions by whole numbers (and converting the answer to a mixed number). Children will then move onto similar activities involving, comparing, ordering and converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers (and vice versa). HA children will be completing missing number questions.
Children will need to understand how to find the common denominator, compare fractions, order fractions and convert from improper fractions to mixed numbers (and vice versa), in order to complete this worksheet. This activity does not cover multiplying fractions by fractions, only multiplying a fraction by a whole number.
Learning Objective:
I can multiply fractions by a whole number.
Includes answers!
In this 3-way differentiated worksheet, children are completing fluency and reasoning questions for converting between improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Children will;
Use bar models to convert between improper fractions and mixed numbers (and vice versa)
Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers
Convert mixed numbers to improper fractions
Fill in the missing numbers to complete the conversions
Spot and correct mistakes when converting
Answer word problems that involve conversions
3 way differentiated and aimed at Year 5, although this could also be useful in Year 6 for revision.
Word document and pdf (for easy printing A4 and A5) included.
Answers included!
These are an update of one my resources for the Grid Multiplication method. Children are completing fluency and reasoning questions before moving onto worded problems. The worksheets are differentiated and aimed at a Year 3 class.
Learning Objective:
I can use the grid method to multiply.
I have created a follow on resource for this (link below). It looks at using the grid method to multiply by 3, 4 and 8.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grid-multiplication-mastery-questions-3x-4x-and-8x-12050751
Answers are included as a pdf. Worksheets are docx format for easy editing.
This is a Comparing Fractions activity, aimed at Upper Key Stage 2 children. The activity is differentiated for HA, MA and LA children. Children will use bar modelling to compare fractions, before moving onto using < , > or =. Children will then move onto reasoning questions and missing number problems. I found it beneficial for the LA children to complete a more visual style activity (e.g. one using circles to show the comparisons before moving onto this task).
Children will need to understand how to find the common denominator in order to complete this activity. In addition, HA children will need to be able to order fractions.
Learning Objective:
To be able to compare fractions.
Answers included.
Lesson 2 in the setting description unit, where children are learning to write a setting description.
Lesson contains;
Discussion about preposition
Preposition song linked on YouTube
Identifying prepositions in sentences - whole class and individual
Writing sentences that describe the Taj Mahal independently
Completing a worksheet where children identify the preposition and prepositional phrases, add prepositions to sentences and then write their own sentences.
Differentiated worksheet for the task included and powerpoint presentation.
Both are pptx and docx files so you can easily adapt.
Used with a Year 4 class.
A short lesson I used for an interview based on Column Addition with a mixed Year 3 and 4 class. This lesson is probably suitable for a 30 minute slot.
Learning Objective:
To be able to use the column method of addition.
Included in this lesson:
Notebook file
3 way differentiated activity in docx and pdf format (pdf worksheets available here free: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12088888)
Human number line starter activity
Lesson plan
Extension task
Super extension task (This is an nrich activity, I did not create this)
Answer sheet
There are only 6 questions on each worksheet, but each differentiated pathway (Bronze, Silver, Gold) has its own extension activities. Alternatively, if the Bronze children finish their worksheet then they could choose a Silver one. Children self-assess which level is right for them (with this being an interview lesson this is the only way unless you can get the info beforehand) so be aware the children may not have self assessed correctly and may require the sheet swapping during the lesson.
Lesson 5 in the writing unit where children are learning to write a setting description - used with a Year 4/5 class.
In this lesson, children explore their different senses and then write sentences inspired by their senses to describe the setting of the Taj Mahal. The activity is differentiated 4 ways.
Lesson flow;
Recap with a partner - what is an adjective/synonym etc
Learn about our senses
Watch a video of the Taj Mahal
Class discussion about the video
Shared writing about our senses
Independent work where children are writing their own descriptions
Used as part of an observed lesson with Year 5 and 6 that received outstanding feedback, this worksheet was used as a revision task for recapping equivalent fractions.
Children use bar models to find equivalent fractions, write their own equivalent fractions, complete reasoning questions such as odd one out and missing numbers, before completing problem solving questions involving equivalent fractions.
The worksheets are differentiated 3 ways and also include answers.
Worksheets include docx and pdf formats, whilst answers are pdf only.
This resource is aimed at Year 3 children, who are learning how to multiply using the Grid Multiplication method. This worksheet covers 3x, 4x and 8x. Another sheet covers worded problems for the HA children.
Learning Objective: I can use the grid method to multiply two-digit numbers by 3, 4 and 8.
Includes answers.
A short English activity focusing on evaluating the children’s trip to the National Space Centre in Leicester.
The children are asked to complete the following;
Write down 2 things that you learned at the space centre:
What was your favourite thing to see and why?
Write a short diary entry to describe the day – focus on your experience at The Space Centre and not on the coach.
Used with a Year 5 class following a school trip.
Both the docx and pdf for easy editing, as well as a version that can be completed on the sheet and an A5 explainer for completing in books.
A model setting description of the Taj Mahal in India. I used this with a Year 4/5 class as part of the topic Around the World in 80 days.
Fully editable word document so you can customise for your own class.
The writing unit that links with this description is available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12641568