A fun and exciting way to teach writing for a purpose in KS2 English lessons – asking pupils to convince a school member to eat insects! The resources in this pack provide an engaging way to gather writing evidence. Included in this pack are: 5 lesson plans on persuasive writing. PowerPoint – an introduction to entomophagy (the eating of insects) including a quiz. 6 question cards to prompt discussion about entomophagy. 6 question prompt cards with answers. 1 research prompt card to support children in researching the eating of insects. 1 research card with answers. Entomophagy vocabulary – 11 technical words and their definitions for children to use in their writing. Edible insects fact sheet. Persuasive writing planning worksheet. Persuasive writing editing cards.

Not just classroom wallpaper! This pack contains five interactive posters illustrating key grammar, punctuation and spelling concepts. Each poster uses an amusing or interesting image accompanied by word balloons to explain a GPS concept. These word balloons are optional. Blank balloon templates and wall display resources enable you to use the children’s own ideas or to add to the existing ideas. The SPaG posters included in this pack are: Conjunctions Present Perfect Pronouns Conjunctions, Adverbs and Prepositions for Time Conjunctions, Adverbs and Prepositions for Cause Fronted Adverbials

These reading challenge mats provide a quick burst of comprehension practice, ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each mat contains a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key reading skills of inference, information retrieval and the use of language. The stories included are: The Invisible Man by HG Wells A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain

Not just classroom wallpaper! This pack contains five interactive posters illustrating key grammar, punctuation and spelling concepts. Each poster uses an amusing or interesting image accompanied by word balloons to explain a GPS concept. These word balloons are optional. Blank balloon templates and wall display resources enable you to use the children’s own ideas or to add to the existing examples. The SPaG posters included in this pack are: question marks exclamation marks possessive apostrophes apostrophes for contraction commas in lists

Not just classroom wallpaper! This pack contains six interactive posters illustrating key grammar, punctuation and spelling concepts. Each poster uses an amusing or interesting image accompanied by word balloons to explain a GPS concept. These word balloons are optional. Blank balloon templates and display resources enable you to use the children’s own ideas or to add to the existing examples. The SPaG posters included in this pack are: expanded noun phrases modal verbs passive voice perfect verb form relative clauses subjunctive form

These reading challenge mats provide a quick burst of comprehension practice, ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each mat contains a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key reading skills of inference, information retrieval and the use of language. The stories included are: Kidnapped by Robert Louis Stevenson Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens The Time Machine by HG Wells

These reading challenge mats provide a quick burst of comprehension practice, ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each mat contains a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key reading skills of inference, information retrieval and the use of language. The classic texts in this pack are: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll Dracula by Bram Stoker The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using coordinating conjunctions. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using a subordinating conjunctions. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using a plural or possessive ‘s’. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using exclamations. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using statements. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using relative clauses. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

A KS2 non-fiction text on Laika – the first living creature to be sent into space. This can be used as part of a guided reading session or as homework. Also included are 12 comprehension questions covering the different reading skills of data retrieval, inference and the use of vocabulary.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using the present tense. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using the past tense. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using commands. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using adverbs. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using compound words. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This review mat for Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling is an excellent way to revise and practise using apostrophes. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.