This fantastic 72 page guided reading pack is fully aligned to the New UK National Curriculum 2014 for Key Stage 2 fiction reading. These engaging resources and activities will save you plenty of time when it comes to preparing guided reading activities!
Included are reading activity sheets, focusing on character, setting, plot and language, which can be used as part of guided reading, whole class session or independent work. They can be used with any fiction story.
There are also 48 reading question cards which can be used alongside any fiction story in guided reading sessions or during independent reading.
Also included is a guided reading recording sheet on which you can record your pupils’ responses during guided reading sessions. I have included an example of how I use them in class. I have also included bright, colourful covers for each of your guided reading groups to record their names on for use in your guided reading folder.
A fantastic way to round off the school year! Your students will love receiving these awards! Included are 30 different certificates - celebrating students' achievements, effort and personalities. There is something for everyone in this pack!
Certificates included are:
-awesome actor
-awesome actress
-brightest smile
-sensational speller
-mathmagician
-fabulous friend
-magnificent musician
-handwriting hero
-homework hero
-most thoughtful
-reading superstar
-nature detective
-awesome all-rounder
-neatest presentation
-most creative
-amazing attitude
-outstanding organiser
-amazing artist
-king of questions
-queen of questions
-sporting superstar
-spectacular scientist
-technology whiz
-terrific team player
-wonderful writer
-class comedian
-most enthusiastic
-problem solver
-sensational singer
-most helpful
Enjoy!
This fantastic pack of science activities is ideal for supporting teaching of the Year 3 Rocks unit in the New National Curriculum 2014. Included are seven activities:
-Describe it!
Students identify the rocks in the photographs and describe their appearance and texture.
-Sort it!
Print, laminate and cut up the cards. Students match the rocks (a) to their properties (b) and uses (c). Alternate Uk spelling option included.
-Match it!
Students sort the images into those that are electrical conductors and those that are electrical insulators
-Use it!
Students look at the photographs (slate roof tiles, marble archway, granite kitchen surface and writing chalk). They write about why the
properties of each particular rock suit the purpose it is being used for in the photograph.
-Investigate it!
Students plan and carry out an investigation to test rock permeability.
-Observe it!
Students carry out a simple experiment to separate the materials in clay, loamy and sandy soil. They draw diagrams of their findings.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior to and after the unit.
Please note: Some of the activities require additional resources. These include samples of different rock types (i.e. chalk, limestone, sandstone, marble, granite and slate), magnifying lenses, clear containers for soil experiment and pipettes.
Both UK and US spelling versions of resources are included.
This set of 16 identifying angles task cards is perfect for helping your students to identify acute, right and obtuse angles. Included are 16 task cards, a student response sheet and an answer sheet. The ideal way to reinforce acute, right and obtuse angles.
Display this set of posters in your classroom to reinforce your pupils Mathematical language. There are four posters (one for each operation; add, subtract, multiply and divide) which display language associated with each particular operation. There are also two other posters, one for 'less than' and one for 'greater than'.
Your students will love this fantastic pack of Science activities, ideal for supporting teaching of Properties of Materials! Included are six materials activities :
-Investigate it!
Teddy's umbrella has a hole in it! Students investigate which material would be best to fix it.
-Create it!
Students design their own chair, thinking carefully about the properties the materials it is made from need. They label the materials they would use and describe why they have chosen them.
-Match it!
Students match up the cards into sets of a) material, b) properties and c) uses.
-Define it!
Student match up the vocabulary cards and their definitions.
-Find it!
Students find items in the classroom made from plastic, wood and metal.
-Describe it!
Students describe the material on the card (set of 12 cards included), without saying the three forbidden words on their card. Their partner must guess the material.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities and the additional equipment needed for 'Investigate it!'. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior and after the unit.
Both UK and US alternative spelling/vocabulary also included.
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Year 4 Living things and their habitats
Your students will love this fantastic pack of science activities, ideal for supporting teaching of the Year 4 Science unit 'Living things and their habitats'! Included are six activities:
-Sort it!
Students sort animals in different ways, recording their reasoning.
-Group it!
Students group animals according to their animals class (mammal, reptile, amphibian, insect, bird or fish).
-Match it!
Students match up the cards into sets of a) animal class, b) characteristics and c) example.
-Describe it!
Students describe the impact humans have had on the environment in the photographs (deforestation, garden pond, litter on a beach and African national park).
-Observe it!
Students draw and describe a local habitat throughout the four season. They describe the impact on the local animals and plants.
-Define it!
Students match the topic vocabulary to its definitions.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt) for student to complete prior and after the unit.
Enjoy!
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Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five Amazon Rainforest animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following Amazon Rainforest animals:
-Jaguars
-Toucans
-Sloths
-Red-Eyed Tree Frogs
-Howler Monkeys
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
Alternative US spelling sheets also included.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle
FREE sample set:
Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five Australian animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following Australian animals:
-Kangaroos
-Koalas
-Platypuses
-Kookaburras
-Possums
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle
FREE sample set:
Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five ocean creatures. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following ocean creatures:
-Dolphins
-Sea turtles
-Octopuses
-Clownfish
-Great white sharks
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
Alternative US spelling sheets also included.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle
FREE sample set:
Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
This pack of Science activities, aligned to the New Science National Curriculum 2014, is ideal for supporting teaching of Year 4 States of Matter unit focusing on solids, liquids and gases and changes of state. Included are six activities:
-Sort it!
Students sort the 12 materials cards into solids, liquids and gases. Answers included.
-Investigate it!
Students investigate how temperature affects the rate of ice cubes melting.
-Describe it!
Students think of an example of each state of matter. They describe the properties of solids, liquids and gases. Sample answers included.
-Explain it!
Students describe the role of evaporation and condensation in the water cycle. Sample answers included.
-Change it!
Students describe the change of state in each photograph. These are; clothes drying on a washing line, ice cream melting, icicles forming and condensation forming on a window. Sample answers included.
-Order it!
In this activity students research the melting point of various materials. They record the melting points and then order the materials along the image of a thermometer from highest melting point to lowest. Answers included in both degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit.
Included are detailed, clear instructions on how to set up the activities and the additional equipment needed for 'Investigate it!'. Also included is a KWL (what I know already, what I would like to know and what I learnt [UKS version also included - what I learned]) for students to complete prior and after the unit.
Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five African animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop student comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following African animals:
-Lions
-Elephants
-Giraffes
-Zebras
-Hippos
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle
FREE sample set:
Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
This useful set of times table speed sheets is just what you have been looking for to help your pupils learn their multiplication tables. Included is a sheet for each multiplication table from 2 to 12 plus a mixed sheet containing tables from 1 through to 12.
On each sheet there are five columns, each labelled from Monday through to Friday. Pupils complete one column per day of the times table sheet they are currently working on. I use these for morning work and they are fantastic for reinforcing the multiplication tables with your students.
This colorful set of 9 reading comprehension posters will look fantastic in your classroom and help your students with their reading comprehension skills.
The set includes a poster on each of the following reading strategies:
-cause and effect
-inferring
-making connections (text-to-text)
-making connections (text-to-self)
-making connections (text-to-world)
-predicting
-questioning
-summarizing (US spelling)/summarising (UK spelling)
-visualizing (US spelling/ visualising (UK spelling)
Develop your pupils’ reading skills with this reading comprehension pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five desert animals written by myself. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following desert animals:
-Camels
-Meerkats
-Fennec foxes
-Rattlesnakes
-Scorpions
Please see the slide show of files included for an example of one of the passages, questions and answer sheet.
US and UK alternative spelling included.
Alternative US spelling worksheets also included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle
FREE sample set:
Mountain Animals Reading Comprehension
Included in this Fraction Task Cards Set are two sets each containing 12 task cards. Set One includes 12 task cards which display a unit fraction (1/b) represented as parts of a shape. Set Two includes 12 task cards which display a fraction (a/b) as parts of a shape ranging from halves to sixteenths.
Student response sheet is included as well as answers (in numerical form). These cards are ideal for to reinforce the concept of fractions and to use as centers for individual practice.
This set of eye catching posters will look great in your classroom and will help students learn the classification of triangles.
There are six posters which describe the classification of triangles by side length and angle size. The posters included, along with the description, are:
Equilateral
-All sides the same length
-All angles the same size
-Three lines of symmetry
Isosceles
-Two sides the same length
-Two angles the same size
-One line of symmetry
Scalene triangle
-No sides the same length
-No angles the same size
-No lines of symmetry
Right angled triangle
-One angle is a right angle (90 degrees)
Acute triangle
-All angles are acute (less than 90 degrees)
Obtuse Triangle
-One angle is obtuse (more than 90 degrees but less than 180 degrees)
Display these 6 A4 science experiment posters for your students to follow as they carry out a science investigation. I display these posters in class and my students refer to them throughout the investigation to remind my students of the steps involved.
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Develop your pupils’ comprehension skills with this FREE mountain animals close reading pack. Included are five non-fiction original reading passages based on five mountain animals. Alongside each reading passage are questions to develop pupil comprehension, understanding and information retrieval. Also included are five answer sheets, one for each passage and set of questions.
The five reading passages are based on the following mountain animals:
-Lynx
-Mountain Goats
-Brown Bears
-Mountain Lions
-Deer
Alternative US spelling worksheets included.
Please take a look these similar resources:
Arctic Animals Reading Comprehension
Australian Animals Reading Comprehension
Ocean Creatures Reading Comprehension
African Animals Reading Comprehension
Amazon Rainforest Animals Reading Comprehension
Desert Animals Reading Comprehension
Save over 30% when purchasing all six sets as a bundle:
Animals Reading Comprehension Bundle
These jungle themed reading decoding strategy posters are ideal for helping students learn skills for decoding unfamiliar words. Each poster has an animal character to represent each of the decoding strategies included.
The seven posters included are:
-Tryin' Lion
-Lips the Fish
-Flippy Dolphin
-Eagle Eye
-Chunky Monkey
-Stretchy Snake
-Skippy Frog