This is a great whole book planned guided reading unit based on the book Mysterious Traveller by Mal Peet & Elspeth Graham. The story tells of an old man finding an abandoned baby in the desert who he adopts as his own grand-daughter. he teaches her how to track her way through the desert and she travels with him while he guides traders through the deserts of northern Africa. When he loses his vision she becomes his eyes and they work in tandem on their adventures. I have planned a unit of work that is split into 9 different reading comprehensions as each set of questions has between 6 and 8 questions and covers 5 pages of the book. I have also included printer friendly pages where there are 3 copies of the questions on each page so it is easy to prepare for lessons. I have included all the answers too as this is a great time saver. The questions are designed to easily fit English books as I have adjusted the margins so they fit. I hope your class enjoys this book as much as mine have always done.

This is a something I get the pupils to complete before they write to focus their minds on why, what and for who they are writing. It also includes a larger version for display on a working wall. Purpose - What does the writing aim to do? Persuade, advise, inform, explain, describe analyse, review, comment or instruct? Audience - Who is the text written for? Your teacher, friends, parents, head teacher or younger pupils. Language - Consider the formality of the piece. Is it a formal or informal? What tense is it written in; 1st person (I), 2nd person (you) or 3rd person (he/she/they). What types of words or phrases are being used? Technical, scientific, descriptive, informative, factual, emotive, serious or humorous. What linguistic devices are being used? Fact, opinion, rhetorical questions, hyperbole (exaggeration), irony, anecdote or puns. Layout - How is the text presented? Headlines, sub-headings, slogans, bullet points, diagrams, captions or in columns.

This is a something I get the pupils to complete before they write to focus their minds on why, what and for who they are writing. It also includes a larger version for display on a working wall. Purpose • What does the writing aim to do? • Persuade, advise, inform, explain, describe analyses, review, and comment or instruct? Audience • Who is the text written for? • Your teacher, friends, parents, head teacher or younger pupils. Viewpoint • What is the point you are trying to make? • Have you written a theme that runs through the story? Form • Consider the formality of the piece. • Is it a formal or informal? What tense is it written in; 1st person (I), 2nd person (you) or 3rd person (he/she/they). • What types of words or phrases are being used? • Technical, scientific, descriptive, informative, factual, emotive, serious or humorous. • What linguistic devices are being used? • Fact, opinion, rhetorical questions, hyperbole (exaggeration), irony, anecdote or puns. • How is the text presented? • Headlines, sub-headings, slogans, bullet points, diagrams, captions or in columns.

This is a resource I have made to support pupils with their writing and spelling. Exposing pupils to better words choices increases their vocabulary and ultimately the quality of their work.

Here is a list of all the common contractions that I made for my class when they struggled to spell some of them. This is a great resource for children who struggle with contractions.

This is a word mat for Homographs which are words that have the same spelling as another word, but a different meaning.

There are over 1650 different words in these word mats which include: • Adjectives (137 different words) • Adverbs (over 800 different words) • Conjunctions (over 350 different words) • Fronted Adverbials (142 different words) • Synonyms (240 different words) The conjunctions types are: • Causal • Comparative • Coordinating • Explaining • Listing • Opposing • Subordinating • Time

This is a word mat of words with the prefix il. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a word mat of words with the prefix auto. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a word mat of words with the prefix inter. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a word mat of words with the prefix mis. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a word mat for the suffix ous. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a word mat for the suffix ation. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a word mat of words with the suffix ment. This is targeted at year 2 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a grammar test I made for my year 5 class. It has 14 questions where pupils can get a total of 20 marks. The questions ask pupils to answer to complete sentences, find adverbs, phrases with types of sentences, add prefixes, change tense, write in direct speech and much more. It is a great resource to assess how well your grammar sessions are going and adapt your planning accordingly. I have included a mark scheme as well as the test.

This is a huge bundle of word mats that I have created to use in my year 4 classroom. All of these prefixes and word endings are from the national curriculum for year 3 and 4. They include: Prefixes for: • anti • auto • dis • il • im • inter • ir • mis • re • sub • super • un Suffixes for: • able • cial • cious • ible • ment • tial • tious I have also included a PowerPoint I use to teach re prefixes to my class.

This is a 4 week unit of planning that supports pupils to write an ancient Greek Quest Myth. The beginning part of this unit is focussed on Persephone by Sally Pomme Clayton and Virginia Lee. This is used as a model and WAGOLL for pupils to write their own story. All children love Greek gods and goddesses and this unit of work has never failed in supporting pupils write some excellent myths that are richly descriptive and engaging for the reader. I have listed the learning objectives for all of the lessons below. Also I have included all of the worksheets, PowerPoints, links and resources you will need to teach this unit straight away. Stage 1 = Stimulate & Generate • To write a review of an ancient Greek myth • To use a range of strategies to explore a text • To show understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action when performing a playscripts • To retrieve and record information from non-fiction • To describe using adverbial phrases and drop in clauses • To demonstrate understanding of key details and main points of a text Stage 2 = Capture, Sift & Sort • To find the key features of a myth • To start sentences using verbs, adverbs and connectives • To write using commas to clarify meaning • To use an increasing range of sentence starters • To write in the style of the model text • To edit writing to improve sentence structures and range of vocabulary Stage 3 = Create, Refine & Evaluate • To use expanded noun phrases and figurative language to describe • To vary sentence structure and type for effect • To plan a quest myth • To write a descriptive setting for my myth • To write a build-up in my myth • To write a conflict • To write a resolution to my myth • To edit and improve my work Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece

This is a fantastic resource I made for improving spelling during morning activities. There are 20 different 9 letter words which are placed in a wheel. One of the letters is put in the middle, which has to be used in every word. Pupils then try to make 3 letter or more words. I score it by allowing the pupils 5 minutes to find words. They get 9 points for the 9 letter word and 8 points for 8 letter words etc. Pupils read their word out and if no one else has got it they get the points. Everyone who gets the 9 letter word gets 9 points, even if someone else gets it too. Each slide has a clue what the 9 letter word is. The next slide always reveals what the 9 letter word is.

There are 34 crucial terms for pupils aged 7 to 11 explained with examples. They are saved onto a PowerPoint for ease of use and quick reference when you are teaching. Some of the key terms are verbs (both active and passive), adverbs, connectives, clause, paragraph, personification, similes, metaphors and many more.