One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Key knowledge/skill: INFERENCE
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Designed to be printed off but could simply be viewed on screen once downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Key knowledge/skill: VOCABULARY
Designed to be printed off but could simply be viewed on screen once downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Key knowledge/skill: DESCRIBING A SETTING
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Designed to be printed off but could simply be viewed on screen once downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Key knowledge/skill: FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Designed to be printed off but could simply be viewed on screen once downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
Apologies for typo, I have corrected it now! My proof reading eyes aren’t what they used to be…
One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Key knowledge/skill: HOMOPHONES
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Designed to be printed off but could simply be viewed on screen once downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Key knowledge/skill: ADVERBS
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Designed to be printed off but could simply be viewed on screen once downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
Images on preview look distorted but should print out straight!
One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Key knowledge/skill: Tricky spelling patterns. Silent letters and ‘ie’ or ‘ei’.
downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
Two double-sided worksheets with a variety of activities for your child to complete as they read or when they have finished their book. Best printed off on A3 if possible but not essential.
Useful to keep younger readers occupied once they have completed some independent or one to one reading.
One hour’s worth (at least) of literacy activities to use with your child at home. Includes a starter, some key knowledge tasks and challenge/extension activities. Answer sheet provided at the end.
Key knowledge/skill: DESCRIBING A CHARACTER
Most suitable for KS2 but covers important skills for older students too.
Designed to be printed off but could simply be viewed on screen once downloaded. Work could then be completed in a notepad or exercise book.
A ready to use set of Power Point slides that will jog students’ memories about the play! Three slides per act, covering characters and events. Could be used as a starter, revision aid or homework.
Useful as a revision task. Or for establishing the key points of the plot before reading. A chapter by chapter storyboard with cloze plot summary to complete. PPT slide included with the vocabulary needed for the plot summary.