Using a range of images, these activities encourage children to develop vocab using synonyms, sentence starters, speaking & listening, and making appropriate word choices. Suitable for KS2 but could be used across other age groups.

Students must match the description of the beast to an image. Could be used as a starter or to support SEN children. Encourages consideration of vocabulary choices to aid description.

A KS2 Reading Comprehension based on Queen Victoria’s diary entry for the day of her Coronation. Questions are SAT style and an answer guide is provided.

Three reading comprehensions based on popular Fairy Tales. These comprehensions get gradually harder. The first concentrates on vocab and recall, the second has a mixture of objectives, and the third has a bigger focus on inference and explanation. Answers are included.

Ten Guided Reading activities based on Fairy Tales. Activities involve vocabulary, prediction, explanation, inference, compare & contrast, and ordering. Suitable for revision of skills for SATS. Ideal for whole class guided reading or could be used as homework.

Reading activities for UKS2 that aids quick recall and other helpful reading skills. Good revision for KS2 SATS. Children enjoy working against a timer (I recommend between 3-5 minutes) and then trying to beat their score. A quick but valuable activity.

Introduce your class to a range of classic Charles Dickens’ literature with these skim and scan activities. Designed to improve quick recall and retrieval skills, children must locate words - like a literary word search! Included here are 10x extracts from classic fiction such as Oliver Twist, Great Expectations & many more. My class really enjoy using a timer to try and improve their speed. This is aimed at Uks2/3 although it would suit a range of abilities.

Reading Comprehension task with a focus on compare and contrast. This activity features a table of information about 4 mountains. Students have to answer questions based on the info from basic recall to more advanced inference. Answers are included, as are extension activities.

Introduce your class to a range of classic literature with these skim and scan activities. Designed to improve quick recall and retrieval skills, children must locate words - like a literary word search! Included here are 7 x extracts from classic fiction such as Black Beauty, The Wind in the Willows & many more. My class really enjoy using a timer to try and improve their speed. This is aimed at Uks2/3 although it would suit a range of abilities.

Four writing activities with a Christmas Theme linked to Harry Potter and the Wizarding World. Text types include: Diary, Setting Description, Instructions, and Letter-writing. Ideal for inspiration, homework, home-schooling, extension activity or whole class writing. Word banks included.

A range of writing opportunities linked to fairy tales. Each prompt includes: Key Questions, Vocabulary, Grammar advice and other support. Writing texts include: Fiction, Report, Persuasion & Discussion. This resource could be used in whole class writing, extension for greater depth, homework, homeschooling and/or group writing.

15 Speaking and Listening activities to engage learners and spark debate. Each activity is linked to fairy tales and requires thought and explanation. Activities could be used as English starters or as a whole class Speaking and Listening lesson. Children are required to consider word choices, persuasive skills, explanation, summary and debate all through the spoken word.

A selection of Fairy Tales from Around the World with skim and scan activity. Students have to locate specific words within the text - like a wordsearch! My class enjoy having a timer to see if they can beat their time. Extracts include Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, and from countries such as India, Wales, and Italy. Poetry also included,

Assorted tasks for guided reading using Greek Myths. Different skills required such as inference, prediction, and explanation etc. Some activities are text based; other use images to suit a range of levels.

Differentiated Reading activities for KS2/3 based on Chapter Two of JK Rowling’s first installment of the Harry Potter series. Includes a SAT style reading comprehension, a Skim and Scan activity and a list of extension questions for greater depth readers.

This resource features a range of Speaking and Listening tasks using Bloom’s Taxonomy. Subjects include mythology, philosophy, architecture, Sparta, & the Gods. Used as starters for English or History lessons or as a whole class Sp&L lesson.

Using the E Nesbit adaption of A Midsummer Night’s dream, this KS2 reading comprehension includes the full text followed by questions based on structure and layout of the KS2 Reading SAT. Answers provided.

Fourteen spelling, grammar & punctuation activities linked to fictional lands. Each activity is supplied on a PowerPoint and on a word document so that they can be used as part of whole class teaching or as independent tasks. One way I used this resource was to supply students with all of the tasks and asked them to order them from easiest to hardest prior to working on them. We then were able to discuss how we would approach each challenge. GAP objectives covered include: sentence structure and function, colons and semi-colons, word classes, tense and synonyms. Activities inspired by Harry Potter, Tolkien, Eragon, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, amongst others.