A bit grisly, admittedly, but my pupils relished the task of inventing methods for their dragons to catch prey! Text exemplar with worksheets, a presentation and lesson ideas. This original and exciting text encourages pupils to talk, innovate and then write. The 4 resources can be used for Big Writing. The exemplar text is ideal for when pupils are imitating, innovating or inventing. What a good one looks like (WAGOLL). Download includes: - the text of an explanation with a pupil worksheet containing an analysis of the language features - a PowerPoint presentation of the text - 8 ideas for how to use the text in lessons that will easily last a week This example text can be used by pupils to: - observe the features of explanation writing - rewrite the explanation using their own language or by borrowing phrases - write an explanation in the style of the author This text will be enjoyed by fans of 'How To Train Your Dragon', 'Eragon', 'The Hobbit' and 'Dragon Rider'. Ideal for use in upper KS2 or lower KS3. I've used this resource successfully in Year 6.

Everyone loves a superhero! But what happens when they lose their powers with their evil nemesis on the loose?! Text exemplar with worksheets, a presentation and lesson ideas. This original and exciting text encourages pupils to talk, innovate and then write. The 4 resources can be used for Big Writing. The exemplar text is ideal for when pupils are imitating, innovating or inventing. What a good one looks like (WAGOLL). Download includes: - the text of a diary with a pupil worksheet containing an analysis of the language features - a PowerPoint presentation of the text - 8 ideas for how to use the text in lessons that will easily last a week This example text can be used by pupils to: - observe the features of diary writing - rewrite the diary using their own language or by borrowing phrases - extend the diary example with what happens next - write a diary in the style of the author Resource is ideal in upper KS2 or lower KS3. I’ve used it successfully in Year 6.

An example of a newspaper article - UFO lands in Yorkshire. My pupils had great fun with this! Text exemplar with worksheets, a presentation and lesson ideas. This original and exciting text encourages pupils to talk, innovate and then write. The 4 resources can be used for Big Writing. The exemplar text is ideal for when pupils are imitating, innovating or inventing. What a good one looks like (WAGOLL). Download includes: - the text of a newspaper article - a pupil worksheet containing an analysis of the language features - a PowerPoint presentation of the text - 8 ideas for how to use the text in lessons that will easily last a week This example text can be used by pupils to: - observe the features of newspaper articles - rewrite the text using their own language or by borrowing phrases - write a newspaper article in the style of the author

Two examples of explanations for lower KS2 English lessons. WAGOLL These texts can also be used for creative writing purposes. The first text explains how giants became extinct. The second text explains how young fairies develop the ability to fly. Both explanations contain an analysis of the language features to include in the pupils' own explanations. These example texts can be used by pupils to: - observe the features of explanations - rewrite the explanations using their own language or by borrowing phrases - write other explanations in the style of the author These explanations are probably most suited to pupils in years 3 and 4.

These word problems will help your pupils to master the multiplication of fractions through reasoning and problem solving. Suitable for Y6 and above. Answers supplied.

These word problems will help your pupils to master the addition and subtraction of fractions through problem solving and reasoning. Suitable for Y6 and above. Answers supplied.

These word problems will help your pupils with mastery of factors and multiples through problem solving and reasoning. Suitable for Y6 and above. Answers supplied.

These problems will provide your pupils with mastery of improper fractions. Suitable for Y6 and above. Answers supplied.

These word problems will provide your pupils with mastery of the order of operations through reasoning and problem solving. Suitable for Y6 and above. Answers supplied.

These word problems will help your pupils with mastery of negative numbers through problem solving and reasoning. Suitable for Year 6 and above. Answers included.

These word problems will help your pupils with mastery of place value through problem solving and reasoning - suitable for Year 6 and above. Answers supplied.

These word problems will help your pupils with mastery of converting metric measures through problem solving and reasoning - suitable for Year 6 and above. Answers supplied.

These word problems will help your pupils with mastery of angles through problem solving and reasoning - suitable for Year 6 and above. Answers supplied.

A set of 20 questions providing practice in counting blocks or cubes or cuboids in diagrams where each individual block is the same size and shape, although some blocks may be rotated. This will help pupils prepare for the spatial reasoning aspect of the eleven plus test. It also helps pupils understand the concept of volume. Answers and instructions supplied.

Two tests of 12 questions which give pupils practice in unscrambling anagrams in a grid puzzle for verbal reasoning. Multiple choice. Words contain 3, 4 or 5 letters. Answers provided, instructions and example included. Instructions: In each question there is a grid containing 9 letters. Underneath there are five more grids with some of the cells shaded. If you place the letters from the top grid on top of the shaded cells, one of those options will spell out a word when the letters are re-arranged. Choose the grid where the letters in the shaded cells make a word when the letters are re-arranged.

Factors, common factors and the highest common factor for Year 6 from Block 2 - Week 5 Differentiated worksheets with reasoning and problem solving for the rest of this week can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/number-year-6-block-2-week-5-factors-multiples-primes-prime-factors-square-numbers-and-cubes-12181791 In this lesson, pupils will gain fluency practice when finding factors, common factors and the highest common factor. The resources are differentiated. Answers are provided. All lessons will fit in with White Rose planning. Feedback is welcomed and appreciated. Many more maths resources coming soon!

One of the most popular texts I have used with my pupils: what a good one looks like (WAGOLL). Text exemplar with worksheets, a presentation and lesson ideas. This original and exciting text encourages pupils to talk, innovate and then write. The 4 resources can be used for Big Writing. The exemplar text is ideal for when pupils are imitating, innovating or inventing.

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This formal letter example is ideal for Year 6 pupils about to change schools. what a good one looks like (WAGOLL). This original and exciting text encourages pupils to talk, innovate and then write. The 4 resources can be used for Big Writing. The exemplar text is ideal for when pupils are imitating, innovating or inventing. Text exemplar with worksheets, a presentation and lesson ideas can be found in my TES shop. See ‘An apology from an unruly pupil’ - full pack. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/egtexts

These problems will give your Year 6 pupils the opportunity to reason and solve problems with length. This is a sample resource. For a full year’s worth of reasoning and problem solving for Year 6 please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/reasoning-and-problem-solving-for-year-6-12201133