An introduction to converting Decimals into Fractions for a middle/higher ability Year Five Numeracy set. Included is a PowerPoint that demonstrates how to convert decimals into fractions using place value strips for support. Included is a sorting activity which can be used as a whole class or independent activity and two different worksheets. (The second includes a series of challenges for children to complete)

Used as an introduction to a Year Five class who were going to create their own Groovy Greeks information texts. (linked to Horrible Histories) A PowerPoint and sorting activity which investigates the features of information texts based on the Ancient Greeks. These challenge children to identify and explain the different features within information texts/non-fiction texts. Print off examples and invite children to highlight the different features they have found before they go onto to designing, planning and writing their own Groovy Greeks Information Texts.

An activity in which children create and make their own Semaphore flags before decoding and sending a series of Semaphore signals. Originally used as a Parent Workshop but can also be used as class based activity/challenge. Include is a set of decoding worksheets, signal challenges and prompt cards.

Used as an introduction to writing a series of Information Texts based on The Victorians. A PowerPoint which investigates the features of Information Texts based on The Victorians. This challenges children to identify and explain the different features within Information Texts. Print off examples and invite children to highlight the different features they have found before they go onto to designing, planning and writing their own Victorian Information Texts.

An activity linked to Titanic newspaper report writing in which children change a series of direct speech sentences into reported speech sentences for their newspaper reports. Within the PowerPoint are some recorded direct speech sentences for the children to listen to and change into a reported speech sentence before they complete their activities.

Used as an introduction to newspaper report writing based on the Titanic. A PowerPoint and sorting activity which investigates the features of newspaper reports based on the Titanic disaster. These challenge children to identify and explain the different features within newspapers. Print off examples and invite children to highlight the different features they have found before they go onto to designing, planning and writing their own newspaper reports.

Created for a mixed ability Year Five class (two sets of questions) there are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on Chapters 14 and 15 of this text. This novel has good links with a Victorian Topic.

Created for a mixed ability Year Five class (two sets of questions) there are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on Chapter 12 of this text. This novel has good links with a Victorian Topic.

Created for a mixed ability Year Five class (two sets of questions) there are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on Chapters 1 and 2 of this text. This novel has good links with a Victorian Topic.

Created for a Year Five year class. A set of comprehension questions based on Chapter 11 of SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting. There are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on this text. There is a lower ability version which includes sentence starters/key information for support.

Created for a Year Five year class. A set of comprehension questions based on Chapter 7 of SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting. There are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on this text. There is a lower ability version which includes sentence starters/key information for support.

Created for a Year Five year class. A set of comprehension questions based on Chapter 6 of SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting. There are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on this text. There is a lower ability version which includes sentence starters/key information for support.

Created for a Year Five year class. A set of comprehension questions based on Chapter 4 of SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting. There are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on this text. There is a lower ability version which includes sentence starters/key information for support.

Created for a Year Five year class. A set of comprehension questions based on Chapter 3 of SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting. There are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on this text. There is a lower ability version which includes sentence starters/key information for support.

Created for a Year Five Literacy middle/higher set. A set of comprehension questions based on Chapter 2 of SOS Titanic by Eve Bunting. There are a range of different questions which asks children to retrieve and answer a range of questions based on this text.

A set of three different ability worksheets in which children are challenged to add a series of different fractions. Questions include a mixture of questions in which the denominators are the same while others include mixed denominators. Included is a PowerPoint which can be used to introduce and reinforce the activities included within the worksheets. This lesson follows on from children converting improper and mixed fractions previously.

A set of Comprehension questions based on the third chapter of The Butterfly Lion. Chapter 3 (Timbavati). There are three sets of differentiated questions including a set of questions which have sentences with key words/information missing for children to complete using a word bank for lower ability/SEN children.