A story for the children to read and identify different spellings of the ‘ai’ sound. This could be used with KS1 children learning phonics, but I’ve even used this with Year Four and Five pupils who needed revision. Please leave me a review, or contact me with any suggestions or requests! :)

Interactive timeline of toys I used this with a Y2 class during a cross-curricular History/Literacy lesson before writing instruction manuals for toys.

This is a resource suitable for an entire lesson in upper KS2. The text is an aboriginal story called ‘The Spear’ and was taken from the website http://education.abc.net.au/home#!/digibook/2570774/dust-echoes, which has since been archived. The lesson introduces the concept of storytelling, the full text and comprehension activities. Available as a NOTEBOOK file, a POWERPOINT and also a PDF. I used this with Y5/6. If you love it, please leave me a review!

Based on The Highwayman poem. The children are to write a diary entry from the point of view of a character in the poem, in accordance with specified success criteria. Included is a presentation (PowerPoint, Keynote and PDF ) and a Highwayman-themed worksheet for their diary entry. I used this with Y5/6.

A visual aid to remember the order of speech marks. On the speech burger goes 1. The bottom bun - The opening speech marks (66) 2. The burger - The speech 3. The salad and toppings - The punctuation e.g. comma, exclamation mark etc. 4. The top bun - The closing speech marks (99) I tell the children to imagine putting a burger together, so that they remember to start from the bottom and not from the top. Good resource to print out in colour, fill in and display on the wall or in their Literacy books for reference. If you love it, please leave me a review!

A funny news article about a fictional school which decides to serve rat meat for school dinners, yuck! I used this for my whole class to read and then work together to identify features: rhyme, repetition, alliteration etc. They can do this as a whole class, in small groups or individually, using the space on the worksheet to write down their observations. I used this with Y5/6 but it could be suitable for a variety of ages and abilities, depending on the specific features you choose to focus on. If you love this resource, please leave me a review!

Riddles (found on the internet, not written by me) based on The Hobbit. No knowledge of the book or films is actually required to work out the answers. Some are harder than others! An extension task is included for differentiation. Includes a full answer key. Suitable for upper KS2 & KS3. If you love it, please leave me a review!

A whole-class presentation to discuss the meaning of literary terms such as alliteration, repetition and metaphor, plus an activity sheet (differentiated three ways) to support the children in analysing their own text. A good text to use is The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes (available in full for free online) or they could use any other text they are currently studying. If you love it, please leave me a review!

A revision aid / learning tool I created for my Spanish Year 4 children who study in a bilingual school. Includes: A box with spaces for each child to write up to ten spellings Visual reminders of the English pronunciation of common vowel sounds Reminder of gender-specific pronouns Punctuation checklist ‘Its’ and ‘it’s’ cartoon ‘They’re’, ‘there’ and ‘their’ cartoon Mini Spanglish-English dictionary Parts of speech reference box Space for the child’s name I have given these, laminated, to each child, double-sided with the ‘KS2 Maths Table Mat Reference Placemat’ (search within my resources). You could also blow it up to A3 and display on the classroom wall. If you love it, please leave a review!

This is a fairy tale by the Brothers Grimm called Mother Holle which I used as part of the Y5 unit on Stories From Other Cultures. This is a short comprehension exercise and includes the full unabridged text. The presentation is provided as a PowerPoint, Keynote and PDF to ensure compatibility. If you love it, please leave me a review!

Practice writing in a journalistic style with this adorable tiny tortoise, Tim, as an example! The resource includes a presentation for the whole class which goes over this article as an example before prompting the children to write their own based on certain given facts. At the end the children can assess each other’s work, if you like to use peer review in class, or they can submit their writing to be marked. Includes: Presentation for whole-class input (PowerPoint, Keynote and PDF file types) News article printable handouts Writing templates If you love it, please leave me a review!

Two mini worksheets on one A4 page. The child has to find several examples of 'boring' adjectives, verbs etc. from their book, and then list some suggested alternatives. Good for work on word classes or synonyms.

'Draw three pictures that show three different things that happened in your book. Be prepared to explain them to the class' Simple homework activity. When the children bring it back to school, choose one or more children to show their work to the class and explain what's happening in the pictures. Good for those who aren't yet able to write a formal review of their book.

A story for the children to read and identify different spellings of the ‘U’ sound. This could be used with KS1 children learning phonics, but I’ve even used this with Year Four and Five pupils who needed revision. Answer key included. Please leave me a review, or contact me with any suggestions or requests! :)

A story for the children to read and identify different spellings of the ‘O’ sound. This could be used with KS1 children learning phonics, but I’ve even used this with Year Four and Five pupils who needed revision. Answer key included. Please leave me a review, or contact me with any suggestions or requests! :)

A story for the children to read and identify different spellings of the ‘E’ sound. This could be used with KS1 children learning phonics, but I’ve even used this with Year Four and Five pupils who needed revision. Answer key included. Please leave me a review, or contact me with any suggestions or requests! :)

A story for the children to read and identify different spellings of the ‘I’ sound. This could be used with KS1 children learning phonics, but I’ve even used this with Year Four and Five pupils who needed revision. Answer key included. Please leave me a review, or contact me with any suggestions or requests! :)

Minecraft fans from KS1 and KS2 alike will love this entertaining story about Steve’s Christmas Day whilst practising spelling tricky ‘-eve’ rhymes such as ‘relieve’ and ‘perceive’. Comes with a full word bank and space to practise tracing and writing the words - or omit this for pupils who can work without it. Want to see more resources like this? Tell me in the comments! Do you love it? Please leave me a review!

Five stories for the children to read and identify different spellings of the long vowel sounds. This could be used with KS1 children learning phonics, but I’ve even used this with Year Four and Five pupils who needed revision. Answer keys included. Best value pack includes all five long vowel phoneme stories for a discounted price, plus five***FREE*** write-your-own phoneme spotter story worksheets for early finishers or for revision! Please leave me a review, or contact me with any suggestions or requests! :)