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I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
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I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
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Clauses Worksheet Bundle
Each set of worksheets: Three differentiated worksheets that focus on adverbial clauses, relative clauses or non-finite clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify the different clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include different clauses.
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Rosa Parks Reading Planning Bundle
Two sets of reading comprehension lessons based on Rosa Parks. They both follow the same comprehension skills but provide the opportunity to differentiate the lessons across age groups with one set of planning being more suited to a Year 2 reading age and the other being suited to lower KS2. This includes different challenges of information text and different activities linked to the skills.
For each one there is:
Four lessons (a weeks worth of reading comprehension lessons) focusing on Rosa Parks as part of Black History Month in the UK but that can easily be used as part of the Black History Month in the U.S or as general reading lessons.
Included are all the resources needed to teach the lessons over a week:
An information text about Rosa Parks
A presentation that includes four different lessons with discussions, modelling and examples.
Independent activities linked to comprehension skills - vocabulary, sequencing, retrieval and explanation are all focused on.
Answer sheets are also included with the different activities.
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The Firework-Maker's Daughter Comprehension Questions (Bundle)
519 different questions for The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman that test a range of skills. These can be used for guided reading sessions or to give children as activities to support guided reading sessions/ whole class reading comprehensions. The questions follow the order of the chapter but don't have answers attached as the answers can vary depending on the child's opinion.
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Famous Scientists Reading Comprehensions
A mixed reading comprehension bundle that has a range of reading comprehensions that work on building understanding/ improving knowledge about famous scientists.
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Viking Boy Reading Comprehension Pack
Twenty-one reading comprehension activities linked to the book Viking Boy.
Each chapter has a separate comprehension activity that includes 20 questions meaning there are 420 questions linked to the book, working on a range of skills including prediction, summarising, retrieval, vocabulary and inference.
An answer sheet is also included for each chapter.
Diary Writing Unit (10 lessons)
A fully resourced two week unit on diary writing, linked to the book The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch.
Included are two weeks worth of lesson PowerPoints, activities and sheets as well as support sheets where required and model extracts that can be used. Answer sheets are also included for any tasks that require them.
The ten lesson sequence follows the order as below:
Lesson 1 - Features of a diary
Lesson 2 and 3 - Past tense
Lesson 4 - Writing a diary extract
Lesson 5 - Commas in a list
Lesson 6 - Writing a diary extract
Lesson 7 - Time adverbials
Lesson 8, 9 and 10 - Writing diary extracts
Each grammar focus lesson ties in to the lesson that follows where the skill will then be applied as part of the diary extract written that day. A link is also included to a version of the story being read aloud.
All components of the resource are uploaded as PowerPoints so that any subtle changes that need to be made for your class can be done.
Images are courtesy of Pixabay
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France and Paris Landmark Comprehension Bundle
A bundle of comprehension resources that link to France, Paris and famous landmarks in Paris. Each topic provides the opportunity to learn new information as well as providing the chance to check reading comprehension and understanding of the topic. There are 3 differentiated comprehension tasks per unit as well as vocabulary task, providing 20 activities overall.
Each topic includes:
A fact file for the topic
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
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Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives
Five fully planned and resourced lessons that focus on key aspects of grammar through nouns, verbs and adjectives as well as being able to find antonyms and synonyms, providing a weeks worth of lessons.
The first lesson out of three that focuses on nouns. These have been written with 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable.
This lesson acts as an introduction/ recap of nouns with the focus then being on common and proper nouns. Included are all the resources needed for the lesson including the plan, slides and differentiated resources.
The second lesson out of three that focuses on nouns. These have been written with 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable.
This lesson acts as an introduction/ recap of nouns with a recap of common and proper nouns before introducing abstract nouns to children. Included are all the resources needed for the lesson including the plan, slides and differentiated resources.
The third lesson out of three that focuses on nouns. These have been written with 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable.
This lesson acts as an introduction/ recap of nouns with a recap of common, proper and abstract nouns from previous lessons. The focus then shifts to pronouns before children complete activities. Included are all the resources needed for the lesson including the plan, slides and differentiated resources.
The first of two lessons that focuses on synonyms and antonyms. These have been written with 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable.
This lesson acts as an introduction/ recap of synonyms and antonyms as well as focussing on verbs. The activities will help children identify how changing verbs can create effective sentences. Included are all the resources needed for the lesson including the plan, slides and differentiated resources.
The second of two lessons that focuses on synonyms and antonyms. These have been written with 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable.
This lesson acts as an introduction/ recap of synonyms and antonyms as well as focussing on adjectives. The activities will help children identify how changing adjectives can create effective sentences. Included are all the resources needed for the lesson including the plan, slides and differentiated resources.
Information Text Unit of Work - Plants (10 lessons)
A fully-resourced unit of work linked to information texts about plants with ten lessons looking at identifying features and being able to create written information texts.
Included in the 10 lesson sequence is a PowerPoint with all the lessons included within as well as any supporting resources needed. This includes:
Lesson 1 - Looking at the organisational features of an information text and identifying these within given examples. There are three different example texts included to support this as well as a modelled example.
Lesson 2 - Looking at the important role sub-headings play and then being able to create sub-headings where these have been taken out in example information texts. Included is also a support sheet with potential examples for anyone who struggles.
Lesson 3 - Paragraphs - This lesson focuses on being able to sort information based on the topic it has. This will include some practice as well as then being able to sort different sentences into which one of the three paragraphs it would fit into.
Lesson 4 - Planning and making notes. This lesson focuses on being able to plan and make notes ready to turn into an information text. Included is a planning sheet, example texts that can be used to gather information (alongside books and internet research potentially) and a model planning sheet that shows how to write in notes and bullet point format. This lesson can easily be extended into two lessons if necessary to gather enough information.
Lesson 5 - Writing an introduction
Lesson 6 - Writing the first main paragraph
Lesson 7 - Writing the second main paragraph
Lesson 8 - Writing the third main paragraph
Lesson 9 - Writing a conclusion
Lesson 10 - Editing and publishing
The final set of lessons from lesson 5 onwards follow the same pattern of showing an example of that paragraph style from the text, an opportunity to write one together as a class before then giving children time to write their own paragraph and edit. There is an editing sheet with prompts to support some key areas for children to check. This then finishes with children publishing their work, deciding on the layout they wish to use. To support this, some images are included that they can cut out and use within their finished piece should they wish.
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The Boy at the Back of the Class Reading Comprehension Bundle (26 activities)
Twenty six reading comprehension activities linked to the book The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a separate comprehension activity that includes 20 questions working on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
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English resources for 5/6
A range of English resources available to help teach different aspects in Years 5 and 6. These include fully planned topics of writing genres with resources and teaching slides included, reading comprehension activities, grammar activities and different word mats and self-assessment grids to help children.
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Harry Potter Reading Comprehension Bundle (35 activities)
Thirty five reading comprehension activities linked to the books Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. There is an activity for each chapter of the books. Each chapter has a separate comprehension activity that includes 20 questions working on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
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Letters from the Lighthouse Reading Comprehension Bundle (25 activities)
Twenty five reading comprehension activities linked to the book Letters from the Lighthouse. Each chapter has a separate comprehension activity that includes 20 questions working on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
Premier League 21-22 Reading Comprehension Pack
A pack of reading comprehensions linked to all the teams taking part in the Premier League for the season 2021-22.
Included is a fact file for all 20 teams that are competing with information up to date as of the start of the season (information and images courtesy of Wikipedia).
Matching each fact file is a comprehension task of 11 questions that links to the text, as well as an answer sheet that is provided, providing 20 different tasks and 220 different questions to help develop comprehension skills.
Tasks can be used in a range of ways including as stand alone reading tasks, as a series of reading lessons, as a reading task to be doing when they come in or even for home learning or homework.
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The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch Unit Bundle
Two weeks of fully planned and resourced English planning linked to the book ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’.
This includes both reading and writing planning so children can become immersed in the book to support their understanding in both areas.
The writing planning includes:
A fully resourced two week unit on diary writing, linked to the book The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch.
Included are two weeks worth of lesson PowerPoints, activities and sheets as well as support sheets where required and model extracts that can be used. Answer sheets are also included for any tasks that require them.
The ten lesson sequence follows the order as below:
Lesson 1 - Features of a diary
Lesson 2 and 3 - Past tense
Lesson 4 - Writing a diary extract
Lesson 5 - Commas in a list
Lesson 6 - Writing a diary extract
Lesson 7 - Time adverbials
Lesson 8, 9 and 10 - Writing diary extracts
Each grammar focus lesson ties in to the lesson that follows where the skill will then be applied as part of the diary extract written that day. A link is also included to a version of the story being read aloud.
All components of the resource are uploaded as PowerPoints so that any subtle changes that need to be made for your class can be done.
Images are courtesy of Pixabay
The reading planning includes:
Two weeks worth of fully planned and resourced reading planning (based on 4 lessons a week) from ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’.
Included in the resource are the full set of resources, including lesson PowerPoints, activities for each day and answer sheets where appropriate. The only thing required is a copy of the book for children though a link is also included for a read aloud version of the story.
The first week includes:
Lesson 1 - Discussion around the book and creating a book review
Lesson 2 - Focus on vocabulary
Lesson 3 - Sequencing events (images courtesy of Pixabay)
Lesson 4 - Retrieval
The second week includes:
Lesson 1 - Focus on vocabulary
Lesson 2 - Retrieval
Lesson 3 - Explaining answers using because
Lesson 4 - Summarising by retelling the story
Everything for reading is also uploaded as PowerPoints should you wish to do any tweaks to suit your class.
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Information Text Scheme of Work x 2 (Planning, Slides, Resources)
Two fully planned and resourced schemes of work for writing information texts.
Included are:
Fully planned, differentiated and resourced unit of work looking at information texts, writing an information text about the white elephant from The Firework-Maker's Daughter. Included are all the slides, planning and resources needed to run each lesson, with 10 lessons that focus on key features of information texts and work on different skills before completing their own independent writing. Written for Year 5 but easily adaptable between Year 3 and Year 7.
Skills include: planning, reading comprehension, using generalisers, peer-assessing writing, creating a glossary and structuring a text with sub-headings and a topic phrase.
Fully planned, differentiated and resourced unit of work looking at information texts. Included are all the slides, planning and resources needed to run each lesson, with 14-15 lessons that focus on key features of information texts and work on different skills before completing their own independent writing. Written for Year 5 but easily adaptable between Year 3 and Year 7.
Skills include: researching and planning, reading comprehension, using generalisers, creating a glossary and structuring a text with sub-headings and a topic phrase.
Also included are a set of guided reading activity cards.
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Adjectives, Nouns and Verbs Bundle
A range of help sheets, activities and even complete lessons that focus on adjectives, nouns and verbs.
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Clauses Bundle
Three separate presentations that focus on relative clauses, adverbial clauses and non-finite clauses (all subordinate clauses) as well as a PowerPoint on subordinate clauses in general and main clauses.
Each set of worksheets: Three differentiated worksheets that focus on adverbial clauses, relative clauses or non-finite clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify the different clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include different clauses.
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Reading Comprehension Bundle 2
A mixed reading comprehension bundle that has a range of reading comprehensions that work on building understanding/ improving knowledge about particular facts.
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The Firework-Maker's Daughter Bundle
A bundle of resources/ unit of work that focus on The Firework-Maker's Daughter.
Included are:
Six whole class reading comprehension sessions based on chapters from the Firework-Maker's Daughter. The session focuses on reading the chapter before looking at any vocabulary children are unsure of. Children will then be shown how to pick out key words from questions as well as looking at what question words are looking for. Finally, children will be able to work through one of three differentiated worksheets that check their comprehension skills/ deeper understanding.
519 different questions for The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman that test a range of skills. These can be used for guided reading sessions or to give children as activities to support guided reading sessions/ whole class reading comprehensions. The questions follow the order of the chapter but don't have answers attached as the answers can vary depending on the child's opinion.
Fully planned, differentiated and resourced unit of work looking at information texts, writing an information text about the white elephant from The Firework-Maker's Daughter. Included are all the slides, planning and resources needed to run each lesson, with 10 lessons that focus on key features of information texts and work on different skills before completing their own independent writing.