FANTASTIC VALUE Save 68% This resource is a giant interactive PowerPoint with interactive lessons for ALL phase 3 phonemes- 26 sounds! Simply click on the sound and you will be taken to the appropriate lesson. Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes and is split into the following sections: Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order Introduction to new sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound Spotting the odd one out Reading words Phoneme counting Phoneme spotting in sentences Writing words with sound/filling in missing words Writing a sentence Revision of tricky words This resource contains over 1300 slides! It means you can be prepared for at least 5 weeks worth of phonics lessons. Simply open the PowerPoint each day and you are ready to teach!

This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is a story adapted from Shakespeare’s play of Twelfth Night. The story is a romance and covers the themes of identity, disguise and love among others. The story has been adapted so that is is suitable for ages 7-9. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. PDF file format.

This is a 5 lesson Literacy unit all about Florence Nightingale. The plan is aimed at year 2 and gives details of the year 2 curriculum objectives covered. The children develop reading comprehension, writing, editing and SPaG skills during the unit. All five lessons include a SPaG starter which is always linked to Florence Nightingale. The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Florence Nightingale. It is laid out in a SATs style format, containing similar questions to a SATs paper and is differentiated 3 ways. The main activity in lesson 2 is a fictional diary reading comprehension, written from the point of view of Florence Nightingale. Again it is in a SATs style and is again differentiated 3 ways. Lesson 3 allows children to gather vocabulary through drama and written activities. Lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own diary accounts as Florence Nightingale. All resources are included that will be needed for the lessons. They are in 3 zip files. The following documents are included: A 12 page detailed plan for 5 lessons (PDF); A 5 slide PowerPoint presentation with Florence Nightingale themed SPaG starters (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open.); A 7 slide PowerPoint presentation covering Florence’s childhood, early career, work during the Crimean War and ongoing legacy. (This is not editable. Click the ‘Read Only’ button to open.); Differentiated Comprehensions about Florence Nightingale. Each of the three levels contains four pages of text followed by questions (PDF); Differentiated comprehensions on a diary entry written by Florence Nightingale. Each of the three levels contains four pages of text followed by questions (PDF); (The presentation and comprehensions are also available separately from my shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/florence-nightingale-history-presentation-11900339 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-style-comprehension-florence-nightingale-history-11511636 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/florence-nightingale-s-diary-year-2-sats-style-comprehension-history-11538559)

A 20 page booklet for EYFS or KS1 on the theme of ‘All About Me.’ It is perfect for using in the transition process into years 1 or 2, either before children move to their new class, to send home over the summer holidays or to use with your new class. Children have the opportunity to draw and write about their interests, home, friends and school life throughout the booklet. PDF file format. If you are looking for a booklet for transition into years 3 or 4 we have created this one: All About Me Transition Booklet - Lower Key Stage Two

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘or.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘or’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘or’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘or’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘or’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘or’ sound - Revision of common exception words

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ou’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated texts about what happens in the summer, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated texts about summer wildlife, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format

This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘aw’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme. PDF file format.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. The theme of the comprehension is ‘living in space’ and the booklet covers what it is like for astronauts living in space stations, including what they eat, how they sleep, how they exercise and what they do in their spare time. It would be perfect for using during ‘World Space Week’ in October, during a space topic or during ‘Science Week.’ The booklets are based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. I have included 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘how’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets. There is a title page with helpful words followed by four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 4 questions per page. Each differentiated level contains 16 questions in total. There is a colour and black white PDF version of the booklet for each level and answers are also included.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2 on Rosa Parks. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels with answers. Rosa Parks is listed as a significant individual in the Key Stage 1 History curriculum. Please note no photos of Rosa are included, owing to copyright restrictions. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘when’ and ‘where’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page.

This resource is a phonics booklet aimed at year 1 as preparation for phonics screening. There are 20 pages of activities perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity or as a filler. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task. The theme of this booklet is sports. Just print and staple! PDF file format.

A fully interactive PowerPoint quiz which contains 60 questions on books and authors suitable for KS2. Use as a starter, an assembly, a filler or a main activity. All questions are multiple choice and focus on popular modern books as well as classics. After you have chosen an answer for each question, click again and the correct answer changes colour. Example questions include: Where does Heidi go to live? The seaside, On a canal boat or In the mountains What sort of animal is Esio Trot? Snake, Tortoise or Toad Who is headmaster at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry? Professor Dumbledore, Miss Cackle or Professor Trelawny The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click ‘Read Only’ to open it. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is played with the animations. A separate answer sheet is included. No further preparation needed.

This resource is a poetry comprehension activity for year 2, based around a poem called ‘Summer Postcards.’ The poem tells the story of one boy’s wild adventures on the run with an elephant over the summer holidays, so would make a perfect activity before or after a long break. The resource includes 3 differentiated levels of booklet, which use different layouts and slightly altered content and questions to make them suitable for a whole range of abilities. The middle ability booklet is laid out in a similar way to the KS1 SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short verses to read and 3-4 questions per page. There are a range of ‘who,’ ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. Answers are included. A Blossoming Minds original poem. PDF file format.

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. This comprehension is all about plants, covering their life cycle and what they need to survive. Perfect for cross-curricular learning, covering the Literacy and Science curriculum at the same time. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. A colour and black & white version of each booklet is included. Answers are also included. PDF file format. All of the documents are in the zip file. These booklets are also included in these bundles: Year 2 Comprehension Pack - Plants, Animals and Humans - Science Year 2 Reading Comprehension Mega-Bundle - Science

This is a lesson plan and resources to teach children about Lent and why Christians perform good deeds during Lent. It is suitable for ages 7-11. The 4 page plan (pdf) includes details of a starter, an introduction to a parable, a writing task and a philosophical discussion for the plenary. It contains learning objectives for three levels of abilities. A 21 slide animated PowerPoint (non-editable - click 'Read Only' to open) containing the starter, information about Lent, suggested good deeds and an illustrated version of the parable is also included, as is an optional template for the written task. No further preparation required! You might also be interested in our KS1 lesson plan and assembly on doing good deeds during Lent: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-lent-lesson-plan-and-resources-doing-good-deeds-11802118 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/lent-assembly-doing-good-deeds-11511539

This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ee.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ee’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ee’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ee’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ee’ sound - Revision of high frequency words

This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of 'what' and 'how' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included. This comprehension is all about Florence Nightingale. PDF file format. These comprehensions are also available as part of the year 2 five lesson literacy unit: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/florence-nightingale-year-2-literacy-5-day-plan-history-12199874