This KS2 reading comprehension resource and model text can be used as an introduction to myths and legends. It retells the tale of how King Arthur gained the magical sword, Excalibur. The text can be used as inspiration for reading further Arthurian legends and introduces key characters such as Merlin and King Arthur to pupils. Also included with the text are 17 comprehension questions (with answers) covering the key reading skills of making inferences, retrieving information, sequencing and explaining the meaning of words in context.

This Y6 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on powerful verbs. Starting by looking at a speech by Barack Obama, this resource pack helps children analyse how cohesive devices can be used effectively in pieces of persuasive writing. There are other texts to compare and contrast, prompts for children’s own writing, and a planning sheet for pupils’ work. The five SPaG lessons are designed to be taught across one week. Alternately, you may wish to teach the sessions in larger chunks, spread over a longer period of time or intersperse them with different grammar, punctuation and spelling lessons. The resources included in this pack are: PowerPoint Hands Off Our Libraries texts Cohesion within paragraphs worksheet Persuasive writing transition cards Persuasive writing prompts Persuasive writing plan Classroom pet text

These bright and engaging worksheets encourage children to revise and practise the standard features needed when writing limericks. The sheets offer five different challenges, under the headings understand, explain, challenge, test and apply. These can be completed during a single lesson, spread over a number of sessions, or used for homework. The questions encourage creative responses as well as revision, and use interesting images to spark children’s imaginations.

Each challenge includes a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key skills of inference, information retrieval and vocabulary use. The classic texts in this pack are: The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling The Railway Children by E. Nesbit Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting

This booklet contains 15 mental maths challenges for Key Stage 2 pupils, covering the four processes of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, plus squared numbers and brackets. The booklet can be used as morning work, a lesson starter or during a shorter session. It contains 15 question sheets, each with 25 target numbers for children to create using a combination of the numbers and processes listed underneath. Also included is a scorecard, enabling children to see how their mental maths skills are improving over the weeks.

This classic texts challenge pack provides a quick burst of comprehension practice - ideal for morning work, a short reading session or even sparking an interest in a classic text. Each challenge includes a brief extract from a classic text with a range of reading challenge questions focusing on the key skills of inference, information retrieval and vocabulary use. The classic texts in this pack are: The stories included are: Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson Great Expectations, by Charles Dickens The War of the Worlds, by H.G. Wells

This spelling Bingo game is a fun way to support children in Year 4 and above to practise and master key spelling patterns. The game can be played as a class or in small groups.

This powerful KS2 grammar resources pack provides everything you need to teach a series of five lessons on using commas to avoid ambiguity, culminating in an extended writing task where children can use their grammatical understanding in context.

This lyrical retelling of the Greek myth about the master craftsman Daedalus and his son, Icarus, can be used to test comprehension skills and as a model text for writing activities. The text is accompanied by 19 reading comprehension questions. These target key comprehension skills such as: retrieving information, sequencing, predicting, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary. A planning sheet is included, so that children can produce their own Greek myth, using the model text for structure.

This pack of story planning resources is based on the idea of ‘The Hero’s Journey’, in which the central character of a tale progresses through 12 stages as his or her story unfolds. Once children can recognise this structure in familiar tales, they can use it to plan their own myths, legends or fantasy stories.

Revise Year 5 grammar terms and examples using this fun and challenging tarsia game - perfect for home learning or classroom use! A tarsia is a simple jigsaw puzzle, in which small equilateral triangles fit together to form one, giant triangle. Here, children need to match grammatical terms with model sentences to complete three separate puzzles. Templates are also included to allow children to come up with their own model sentences, and create new grammar puzzles for their classmates.

Tier 2 words are ones which children might encounter in text but are less likely to use in everyday conversation. As these words are often unfamiliar to children, they can sometimes act as a barrier to reading. We have chosen 48 Tier 2 words for this Year 4 pack. The Tier 2 words in this pack can be used by children to add more adventurous or formal vocabulary to their writing. The worksheets can also be used as a reading comprehension activity.

This Coyote tale, from the canon of Native American mythology, retells the story of how Coyote stole fire from the fire beings to give to man. It can be used to test comprehension skills and for SATs preparation. It also provides a model text and prompts for writing activities. The text is accompanied by 20 reading comprehension questions. These questions target key comprehension skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary. An ideas sheet is included, to help children plan out their own Coyote legend.

This resource pack provides opportunities for year 2 pupils to develop comprehension and writing skills in preparation for SATs and end of year assessments. It part of a collection of resources, covering a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and includes a model text with questions and answers, plus a fully resourced writing task. A PowerPoint is also provided.

This resource pack provides opportunities for year 2 pupils to develop comprehension and writing skills in preparation for SATs and end of year assessments. It is part of a collection of resources, covering a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and includes a model text with questions and answers, plus a fully resourced writing task. A PowerPoint is also provided.

This resource pack provides opportunities for year 2 pupils to develop comprehension and writing skills in preparation for SATs and end of year assessments. It is part of a collection of resources, covering a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and includes a model text with questions and answers, plus a fully resourced writing task. A PowerPoint is also provided.

This resource pack provides opportunities for year 2 pupils to develop comprehension and writing skills in preparation for SATs and end of year assessments. It is part of a collection of resources, covering a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and includes a model text with questions and answers, plus a fully resourced writing task. A PowerPoint is also provided.

Support teaching of phase 4 phonics with this pack of five illustrated worksheets. The activities allow pupils to develop their comprehension skills, applying their knowledge of reading CVCC and CCVC words to produce responses through drawing and writing - and allowing for easy differentiation.

This resource pack provides opportunities for year 2 pupils to develop comprehension and writing skills in preparation for SATs and end of year assessments. It is part of a collection of resources, covering a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts, and includes a model text with questions and answers, plus a fully resourced writing task. A PowerPoint is also provided.

This year 2 writing assessment resource pack provides the opportunity for KS1 pupils to produce cross-curricular writing that can be assessed against the year 2 Teacher Assessment Framework (TAF). Pupils will write a story about an animal in the wrong habitat after revisiting their science knowledge of how animals are adapted to the environments that they live in. A pupil writing checklist is provided to encourage independent proofreading and editing. Year 2 writing checklists with TAF statements can be used to assess pupils against the year 2 writing standards for working towards, expected and greater depth standards.