This challenging KS2 grammar game will help get children thinking about rhyming words. A tarsia is a simple jigsaw puzzle which children solve by matching up sides of triangles so that they correspond with each other, to form one giant equilateral triangle. In this case, children need to match rhyming words. An ideal stretch and challenge activity for in the classroom, or for homework. Included in the pack are: *Two sheets of tarsia pieces *Word list worksheet, so children can anticipate possible rhymes *Teacher’s answer sheet, showing the rhyming pairs *Blank tarsia sheets, so children can make their own puzzle for classmates to solve

This KS2 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on powerful verbs. It opens up discussions about word choices and how choosing the right verb can change the impact a sentence has on the reader. It explores synonyms and, for example, different words to use instead of ‘said’. Activities include challenges such as writing a five sentence story about an image, using at least three powerful verbs, and playing verb charades. The five SPaG lessons are designed to be taught across one week. Alternately, you may wish to teach the sessions in larger chunks, spread over a longer period of time or intersperse them with different grammar, punctuation and spelling lessons. The resources included in this pack are: Whole-class PowerPoint Powerful verb worksheets Powerful verb cards sets Five images for writing inspiration A writing planning sheet An upleveling writing worksheet

This pack contains 21 posters that define some of the main grammatical terms children need to learn and understand in KS2 English. Each poster puts grammar in context by highlighting an example of the term being discussed within a sentence, and matching lots of examples to an engaging central image. There are four versions of each poster. Completed poster - These posters can go straight onto your classroom wall. The image is accompanied by text to illustrate the grammatical term. Blank poster – The posters include the grammatical term and the definition. The remaining text has been removed. The poster is ready for your class to add their own text in the speech bubbles provided. These can then be arranged around the poster. Giant poster – A large version of the blank poster. This can be printed off in four parts and assembled to create a larger display. Simple posters – These posters contains the title, definition and an example sentence with no image and no other text.

Using these KS2 English worksheets, children can gain a greater understanding of rhyming couplets and use this knowledge to create their own. Activities encourage children to identifiy and correct rhyming couplets or verses where rhyming couplets do not scan well due to line length, choice of rhyme or a change in topic. Different prompts then encourage the children to get creative and write their own rhyming couplets and verses. The worksheet contains five different challenges, which can be used during one lesson or spread over a number of teaching sessions. Questions encourage creative responses and interesting images are used to stimulate ideas.

These bright and engaging worksheets encourage children to revise and practise the standard features needed when writing limericks. The sheets offer five different challenges, under the headings understand, explain, challenge, test and apply. These can be completed during a single lesson, spread over a number of sessions, or used for homework. The questions encourage creative responses as well as revision, and use interesting images to spark children’s imaginations.

Determiner meaning A determiner is a word which introduces a noun. It goes before the noun and provides further detail. The resource This bright, appealing PDF grammar worksheet is an excellent way to practise and revise using determiners in year 4. This primary resource is divided into five sections: Understand Choose the correct determiner to finish each sentence; insert determiners to complete each sentence; write three sentences using one determiner from each column. Challenge Look at the pictures and write a sentence about each one, trying to use a different determiner each time. Test Circle the determiners; identify the correct position for determiners; tick sentences that include determiners. Explain Using your own words, explain what a determiner is, using examples. Give an example of how a determiner can change the meaning of a sentence. Apply Imagine that you are walking along a beach when you find a message in a bottle. Who wrote it? What does the message say? What did you do? Write a short story about your discovery. Use a range of determiners in your story. Choose ones which emphasise parts of the text. The 15-minute challenge features activities that include SATs-style questions and opportunities for creative writing responses, with eye-catching images as prompts. National Curriculum English programme of study links: Children will learn to use expanded noun phrases to convey complicated information concisely in a manner appropriate to the context.

This classic texts challenge pack provides a quick burst of comprehension practice - ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each challenge includes a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key skills of inference, information retrieval and vocabulary use. The classic texts in this pack are: The stories included are: Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells

These worksheets review the grammar and punctuation objectives covered during Year 3. They are an excellent way to identify areas of strength or weakness in preparation for the next school year, and to revise this content before SATs in Year 6. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions.

This non-fiction text about robots is a fascinating look at the history, evolution and possible future of robotics and AI. It is accompanied by comprehension questions that target key skills of retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary.

The activities in this pack help KS2 children understand the subtle differences between adjective synonyms so that they can use them accurately in their own writing.

Use this KS2 grammar game to help introduce Year 4 children to fronted adverbials, and to revise the topic with Years 5 and 6. The activity pack contains more than 100 fronted adverbial sentence starters grouped into categories of ‘how’, ‘where’ and ‘when’. Also included are clauses which can be matched to the fronted adverbials to create sentences. Teaching ideas: Children can sort the fronted adverbials into categories, and add their own to the lists Children can match fronted adverbials with clauses to create sentences (including silly ones!) Children can use the fronted adverbial cards to start their own sentences The cards are great for display, too!

Tier 2 words are ones which children might encounter in text but are less likely to use in everyday conversation. As these words are often unfamiliar to children, they can sometimes act as a barrier to reading. We have chosen 48 Tier 2 words for this Year 3 pack. The Tier 2 words in this pack can be used by children to add more adventurous or formal vocabulary to their writing. The worksheets can also be used as a reading comprehension activity.

This resource pack provides opportunities for year 2 pupils to develop comprehension and writing skills in preparation for SATs and end of year assessments. It is part of a collection of resources, covering a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and includes a model text with questions and answers, plus a fully resourced writing task. A PowerPoint is also provided.

These reading challenge sheets provide a quick burst of comprehension practice, ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each sheet comprises a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key reading skills of inference, information retrieval and the use of language. Answer sheets are included. The classic texts in this pack, all written by Mark Twain, include : A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court The Prince and the Pauper The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County

This KS2 reading comprehension resource tells the tale of how Robin Hood disguised himself as a potter to trick the Sheriff of Nottingham. It can be used to test comprehension skills and as a model text for writing activities. The text is accompanied by 20 reading comprehension questions (with answers provided on a separate sheet). These questions target key comprehension skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary. A planning sheet is included to help children map out their own piece of writing inspired by the model text.

This year 2 writing assessment resource pack provides the opportunity for KS1 pupils to produce cross-curricular writing that can be assessed against the year 2 Teacher Assessment Framework (TAF). Pupils will write a story about an animal in the wrong habitat after revisiting their science knowledge of how animals are adapted to the environments that they live in. A pupil writing checklist is provided to encourage independent proofreading and editing. Year 2 writing checklists with TAF statements can be used to assess pupils against the year 2 writing standards for working towards, expected and greater depth standards.

In Year 1, pupils need to learn about question marks. Teach how they are used in sentences with our brightly coloured poster, then allow children to apply their skills with the card sort activity and worksheets.

Is the language of SPaG - or GPS, or whatever your school calls it - giving you a headache? This handy booklet, perfect for parents as well as pupils, goes through all the grammar and punctuation terms taught to children in years 3, 4, 5 and 6, with explanations and examples for each… so everyone knows what they’re talking about!

These worksheets, covering adding -ing to verbs, are an excellent way for children in Year 1 to revise and practise spelling this spelling pattern. The worksheets include different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.

These worksheets, covering adding ‘ed’ to verbs, are an excellent way for children in Year 1 to revise and practise spelling this spelling pattern. The worksheets include different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.