I use these line guides to enable children to write neat copies of poems and short pieces of prose onto plain A4 paper. The line guides are placed underneath the plain sheet, held in place by paper clips. They can be laminated to avoid children accidently writing on the guide!

I use the book The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively as a class reader. I have made up these question sheets for each chapter of the book to help my Year 5/6 class to complete their reading logs as many of them find the language of the book quite difficult to understand. I have also attached the review and cover design sheets which I use.

This is a template of a picnic basket which can be used for children to plan their own lunch following on from reading The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch. They can either draw the items in their basket or write them depending upon age and ability levels.

This is a test that I have used with Year 5/6 students reviewing many aspects of English grammar that they will have studied during the year.

A crossword based on elements of English grammar and vocabulary. The answers are provided.

These two worksheets look at adding a silent 'e' onto the ends of words, changing the vowel sound in the word. There are a series of sentences with missing words for the children to fill in.

These two worksheets provide an introduction to the rules for turning singular nouns into plurals with some simple exercises to practise. The class can then reinforce their learning with more follow-up activities.

A worksheet based on the alphabet and developing understanding of alphabetical order.

I photocopy these sheets back to back, mount them on card and laminate them. I cannot take credit for the idea, but I have used them often over the years. It is a great way to encourage children to reflect upon their work and to help their friends to improve their writing. The idea can be used for any type of creative writing activity.

This worksheet is particularly useful for EAL students, encouraging children to ensure agreement between the subject and the verb in a sentence.

A simple worksheet to show understanding of word order in sentences.

This is a series of ideas for creative writing at Christmas time in primary classes. They can be adapted for different age groups.

These are two simple worksheets which encourage handwriting skills and can then be coloured in. The sheets are differentiated with more complex patterns on one than the other.

This is a reading log to use with a class reading book. I laminate them and they can then be used with any book that the class reads together. I have used it with year 5 and 6 classes. More able students can work independently whilst others can receive more help and guidance, e.g. providing questions to help them find the main events in chapters.

This idea is based on Desert Island Discs. The children can choose 5 books to read whilst stranded on a desert island. They need to justify their choices. You could adapt the worksheet to change the number of books if you want to broaden the childrens' choice.

This is a wordsearch containing 30 compound words. I have used it at the end of a unit of study on compound words.

Three different ideas for creative writing on the theme of Halloween.

If you know The Jolly Christmas Postman you will have seen an example of a diorama like this. They are quite easy to make and look great on display. I have based my example on The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, but you could have any theme. There are clear instructions, plus photographs of a finished diorama and images of the four parts of my example. You can use this idea for any book or topic in your curriculum.

I have used this worksheet to give children the opportunity to practice changing singular nouns to plurals.

This is an idea for creative writing which encourages the children to plan their work and then to draft it.