A differentiated set of percentage calculations - e.g. 35% of 460. Tikka Masala = Finding multiples of 10% Madras = Finding multiples of 10 and 5% Vindaloo = Finding any percentage. Teacher can differentiate or pupils can self-differentiate depending on confidence. Pack also has a worksheet of 5 word problems aimed at middle and higher pupils - finding discounts/profits etc. Answers to all questions are included for ease of marking and ‘over shoulder’ marking.

A reading comprehension that tells the story of a World War evacuee who is sent to the Devon countryside. Having been sent to live with the Hardiman’s, Robert discovers that the old man’s longtime ambition is to catch the much sought after ‘Old Percy’ - a huge 40lb pike that has never before been caught. The reading comprehension consists of twenty marks and provides practice on true/false, fact/opinion, chronological ordering, recall, retrieval and inference. A file with the answers is also included for ease of marking. Ideal exercise in the build-up to SATs, or just for a normal reading comprehension exercise in upper KS2. Can also be used as part of a World War 2 topic.

Differentiated into 3 levels of difficulty - addition and subtraction of fractions with different denominators, with mixed fractions included for extra challenge. Answer sheet is included for ease of marking. 1 chilli = 12 questions using simple fractions with different denominators. 2 chillies = 12 questions using simple and mixed fractions with different denominators. 3 chillies = 12 questions using simple, mixed and addition of 3 fractions with different denominators.

This resource is designed to give year 6 teachers an idea of their children’s current ability across the four operations. Particularly useful as a September tool to highlight strengths and areas for development and pin-point future teaching and interventions. Sheet includes basic addition and subtraction, short multiplication and division and some algebra and basic fraction conversion work. Answers are provided for ease of marking.

Worksheet designed for GPS practise in year 6. I have noticed that children often confuse themselves when asked to circle or underline clauses or just conjunctions (often underlining the whole clause when just the conjunction was asked for). This practise sheet should help as a revision exercise in the build-up to the GPS SAT paper.

An arithmetic paper designed for year 6, offering a wide range of questions from across the year 6 curriculum and highly compatible with the calculations your pupils will be confronted with in their SAT paper. Answers are included at the back - all on one page for ease and speed during marking. A much cheaper alternative to using pre-printed specimens and a very useful tool to assess progress and identify misconceptions.

An Elicitation Task for year 6s to determine children’s current understanding before embarking on a teaching sequence. Questions relevant to SAT arithmetic test and also incorporates word problems that require working out percentages. Answers are included for ease of marking and a matching assessment task is also available on TES Resources.

A reading comprehension exercise consisting of 4 passages of text and two 3 mark questions accompanying each. The exercise is designed to help children infer from evidence given in the next when meaning is not always directly described. The task can be carried out independently, as a group guided session or whole class exercise. Answers are provided for ease of marking for guidance - teachers can use their discretion upon marking.

A 24 mark reading comprehension written in non-fiction style. 4 paragraphs for children to read and then answer questions on. Question types include: Retrieval Synonyms Word comprehension Inference Fact and Opinion True or False A great resource for SAT preparation, general reading practise, guided reading or all three! Answer scheme included for ease of marking.

3 Differentiated Grids of words (20 in each) that are often spelled incorrectly. Children start off with a number points and lose 10, 100 or 1000 points for each incorrect spelling they have circled (number of points lost depends on the difficulty of the challenge). Lower Ability will start on 200 points and focuses mostly on short/frequently used words that are often seen to be spelled incorrectly. Middle Ability will start with 2000 points. Higher Ability (more challenging content) start with 20,000 points. Task is ideal for a starter challenge - at the beginning of the school day or English/literacy. Answer Sheets are included in a separate document for either teacher, peer or self marking.

A3 sized worksheet incorporating elicitation task that covers the following learning objectives: Can I identify the properties of a circle? Can I calculate the area of a rectangle, triangle and parallelogram? Can I calculate missing angles? Can I calculate the volume of a cuboid? Can I calculate with square and cubed numbers?

A worksheet to monitor children’s capability and understanding in using the four operations with both simple and mixed fractions. If you’ve also downloaded the elicitation task, it can be a very useful tool to highlight the progress the children are making throughout your schemes of work. Answers are included with the worksheet for ease of marking.

Exercises involving fractions of numbers (e.g. 2/5 of 240) that can first be discussed as a class leading into paired work. The powerpoint discusses the formulas used for working out fractions of numbers and also touches on the point that, when dealing with fractions, X and OF mean the same thing. To finish with, plenary-wise, there is a task that children can complete (either in pairs or individually) geared to their level confidence at this particular point. Together with good quality questioning, this should prove to be useful resource across Key Stage 2 (particularly in Years 5/6).

A Year 6 assessment task that can be used to assess children’s current level of understanding in percentages, fractions, multiplication of round numbers and associated word problems. Answers are included for ease of marking. Can be used in conjunction with the elicitation task for this sequence which is also available on TES Resources.

Report/documentary style reading comprehension (fictional!) on UFO and alien sightings in Fieldmarsh Forest. Two Spooky accounts, with fact boxes, documenting alien and UFO sightings since 1964. 20 mark question scheme for children to answer. Style of questions modelled on SAT reading papers. Contains examples of: True/false Fact/opinion Chronological sequencing Inference Recall/retrieval Separate answer sheet file is included for ease of marking. Hope your children enjoy!

A two page reading comprehension with photographs. The text is a first person recount of an author’s experiences of visiting a Devon landscape during his childhood. The text is followed by a 20 mark reading comprehension quiz and poses questions in the following categories: retrieval Fact and opinion True and false Inference Word comprehension (synonyms) The format is available in both word and PDF and also comes with the answers for ease of marking.

Two starter exercises for warming up the word - a good starter for when children come in first thing in the morning - can be continued as the morning exercise throughout the week. 1st exercise = 48 synonyms to be matched. 2nd exercise = 48 antonyms to be matched. Words vary in difficulty and demand on prior vocabulary knowledge so will suit children of differing abilities. Good opportunities for discussion and use of thesaurus if needed.

Two page reading comprehension - contains references to ghosts and witchcraft. Followed by 18 mark reading comprehension that includes questions on: retrieval inference true/false fact/opinion word comprehension/synonyms ordering events chronologically Answers are included in a separate file for ease of marking. Exercise can be conducted independently, in pairs/small groups or as a larger group/whole class guided reading task.

2 page reading comprehension where Father Christmas writes his own festive wish-list to the children. Activity is accompanied by a 22 mark reading comprehension quiz consisting of questions based on: retrieval Fact or opinion True of false Synonyms Word comprehension inference recall Answers are included in a separate file for ease of marking.

Simply titled ‘Bed’, this is a short poem (text on 1 side of A4) reading comprehension with 6 accompanying questions (10 marks available). Ideal for a half hour reading exercise to hone skills in: retrieval inference features of poetry synonym word comprehension Answers are included for ease of marking and available in both Word and PDF formats for online learning.