Bright interactive PowerPoint game. There are 5 categories (all four operations plus Roman numerals). Four questions, increasing in difficulty in each category. Pupils should be divided into mixed ability teams, and scores kept on a flipchart or whiteboard. Questions answered correctly score the number of points indicated on the home screen. Wrong answers lose that number of points. It is not possible to revisit questions.
For Upper KS2 and KS3, a text about Burns, his poetry, and his place in Scottish life. The reading comprehension comprises 15 questions, with mark allocation indicated. The question type ranges from simple retrieval to inference and interpretation of language. Mark scheme is provided.
The use of French articles is often different from English, and it is an area where even experienced students make mistakes. This set of resources addresses that, covering the definite, indefinite and partitive articles. There is a support sheet and two worksheets for each. The accompanying answers have explanatory notes referring students to the rules covered in the support sheet.
Each worksheet has 8 short questions to be translated from English to French. One mark is awarded for getting the article right, and a second mark for the correctness of the whole response.
Each of the sets would provide ideal independent work to follow on from an online lesson.
For KS1 and lower KS2. A seven slide (plus title and end) presentation on how commas are used for lists. Nouns, noun phrases and adjectives are covered fully, and at the end there is an indication that the same rules apply for other types of lists (verbs and adverbs, for example). Each demonstration slide is followed by a whole class 'Try this' activity, which could be done on individual whiteboards or in books. Available as either PowerPoint or PDF. The second file is a worksheet where pupils have to supply the commas in sentences containing lists. Answers are provided. Lesson plan also included.
These differentiated sets of worksheets are written to meet the objectives for Year 6 Number. Each of the five topics (addition, subtraction, long multiplication, short division, long division) is split into three levels, indicated on the worksheets by 1, 2 or 3 stars. There are 3 versions of each worksheet. There are 45 worksheets in all, plus answer sheets.
The material could be used in several ways:
* work through all the levels with the whole class
* use the levels to target varying abilities within the class
* use extra versions of tasks to set as follow-up homework
* where pupils are inclined to copy, use different versions of worksheets to ensure independent working
* extra versions of tasks can be set as assessment at the end of a unit
Learning objectives are given at the beginning of each sheet.
A simple ‘thumbs up’ style of self-assessment is printed at the bottom of each task.
This presentation was designed to enhance classroom practice of French regular verbs. The target conjugation is chosen from the drop-down menu, the ‘allons-y’ button generates a new verb and a button is clicked to spin the subject selector. Pupils then write down (on white boards preferably) the form of the verb that matches the subject. Teaching points or answers can be typed on the on-screen board. Work can be saved at the end if desired.
Any tense can be practised with this activity. The conjugations available via the drop down menu are -er verbs, -ir verbs, -re verbs, and -er verbs involving spelling changes.
In order for the interactive features to work, you will need to enable macros on your computer when prompted.
These four texts are retellings in modern English of traditional Chinese folk tales. One - the story of the Nian - is specifically about the origins of Chinese New Year traditions. The other three could be used at any time of the year. These have several common themes (money, religion, magic, kindness, and more which could be suggested by pupils themselves), and would make a good starting point for textual comparison or cross-curricular work (eg RE, citizenship).
The texts all come with a set of 10 questions which could be used for discussion in assembly, or for formal written comprehension in the classroom.
The folk tale format makes the texts accessible to a wide age range, including KS1, whereas the themes broached in many of the questions make them more suitable for able KS2 or KS3 classes.
For upper KS2. Two pdf files to support the teaching of sentence punctuation, and particularly the problem of run-on sentences and comma splices. A help sheet that can either be distributed to pupils or used as classroom display, plus a worksheet with answers.
This resource provides sufficient material for a complete lesson on equivalent fractions, and enough worksheets for classwork, homework and revision purposes.
It consists of a 17-slide PowerPoint presentation, 5 graded sets of worksheets, and a two-page help document to support learners/parents/support staff in the independent/homework tasks.
The presentation has teacher-controlled animation to facilitate step-by-step working through of the method. After two slides dealing with key vocabulary, there are 5 showing how to use multiplication to find a second missing numerator, and a further 5 showing how to use division to find the first numerator. The intention is that during the whole-class lesson, the method will become embedded in learners’ memories as they work through a series of problems with the teacher, using the same ‘script’ for each. At the end of the presentation, there is a set of calculations for pupils to work on in pairs/small groups, before moving on to independent work. Answers are supplied.
The step-by-step help sheets have a similar function to the presentation. The first shows how multiplication is used to solve equivalent fractions problems. The second deals with the division method.
The 25 worksheets (sets of 5 with accompanying answer sheets) are arranged in folders, which are numbered in order of difficulty. Since the objective is to teach a method, rather than supply calculation practice, a secure knowledge of multiplication tables is not a prerequisite of success at this level. The easiest folder requires only that pupils know the 10 times table. The other folders also have denominators of 2 and 5.
For upper KS2 and KS3. A sheet with 10 straightforward sentences for grammatical analysis. Each word has to be written in the appropriate column in an accompanying Parts of Speech grid. The first one is provided as an example. Brief teacher notes are provided on the difference between possessive pronouns and possessive adjectives, as well as the use of more difficult adverbs.
KS2 Worksheets and help sheet. 5 worksheets with answers. Task is to list factors of 2 numbers, and then to identify the greatest (or highest) common factor. There are 10 questions on each worksheet.
The poem about Henry King, who died from chewing string, is the text. Also included in the PDF are a poem analysis sheet and a jigsaw exercise to help with the learning of the text. Probably best for KS2, and would make a good lesson as part of a comic poetry unit of work.
A zip-file containing 3 differentiated sets of worksheets. The task is to find mean, mode, median and range. 2 help sheets provided. Calculators will be needed to calculate the mean, which is not usually a whole number. Suitable for Y6 and over.
For upper KS2 or lower KS3. This worksheet is for pupils who have studied the different ways in which commas are used, and who need practice in identifying them. There are ten sentences containing various kinds of comma. Some of the sentences contain more than one kind. The first part of the exercise is simple enough: pupils have to insert the missing commas in each sentence. The second part is more difficult: giving an explanation of the type of comma used. Answers are provided.
Selection of presentations for whole class introductions, and worksheets for individual work.
Y1 objectives :
identify and represent numbers using objects and pictorial representations
read, write and interpret mathematical statements involving addition (+) and equals (=) signs
solve one-step problems that involve addition and subtraction, using concrete objects and pictorial representations, and missing number problems such as 7 = ? − 9
A set of A5 booklets each containing 13 exercises for practising tables from 2-12. Devised for homework, but could equally be used as a short starter activity in maths lessons. Books can be issued to pupils according to their existing knowledge of tables, working from the easier ones (10, 5, 2, 11) through to the more difficult ones (3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12). Stickers/team points can be awarded for completing a book and moving up to the next level. Good for getting parents involved!
The booklets need to be printed double-sided onto A4 paper (4 sheets needed) . Pupils could be given the task of assembling them as booklets.
The first tables to be learnt. These activities are suitable for Y2 and up. Links to website with Quizlet flashcards and customisable printables. Lesson suggestion (tables game), and sample test and set of printable flashcards included.