We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
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,’ ‘where’ 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.
This comprehension is all about Spain and covers Spanish landmarks, food and traditions.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in price.
This is a pack of 15 year 2 SATs style non-fiction comprehensions.
Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions and a similar layout. Perfect to use in the run-up to SATs as either a start of day activity, a main part of a lesson or to send home to parents for children to practise at home.
There are a wide range of topics covered, including:
Wildlife (x3)
European countries (x3)
Historical figures from the history curriculum (x4)
Sports stars (x3)
Spring (x1)
General non-fiction (x1)
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This resource is designed to use with year 2 children in preparation for the SPaG SATs. The activity allows children to practise subordination and coordination, a topic which came up a number of times in recent SPaG papers and sample papers.
There are 18 questions for the children to answer. They must read the sentence and tick the correct word to fill the gap. This is how the subordination and coordination questions were formatted in the SATs papers. The activity is differentiated 3 ways, with the higher ability using a wider range of words and the lower ability choosing from only ‘and’ ‘but’ and ‘or.’ Answers are included.
PDF file format.
ECO version included in the price for cheaper printing.
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' 'why' 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 the tennis player, Serena Williams.
PDF file format.
A collection of non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2 about three different sports personalities. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience.
These are the 3 different sports personalities explored in the comprehensions:
Lionel Messi (footballer)
Serena Williams (tennis player)
Mo Farah (athlete)
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’ ‘why’ 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.
This comprehension is all about the top footballer, Lionel Messi.
PDF file format.
A collection of 3 practice SATs SPaG papers for year 2, focussing solely on the punctuation element of the test.
All three activities are based on the 2016 and 2017 SPaG papers.
Each practice paper contains 18 questions focussing on a range of punctuation .
This includes commas, question marks, exclamation marks, full stops and apostrophes. The questions are formatted in the same way as the SATs papers, so the children are asked to circle, tick, fill in the missing gap and write full sentences and questions.
Perfect for giving children experience of a SATs style SPaG booklet.
This selection of fully differentiated resources is designed to use with year 2 children in preparation for the SPaG SATs. The activities allow children to practise missing punctuation problems, a topic which came up a number of times in past SPaG papers. The main focus is full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, but each activity is differentiated 3 ways, so the higher ability children will also cover speech marks.
There are 3 different activities, all based on the SATs questions:
The first activity asks children to add the correct punctuation to the end of a sentence. There are 5 different worksheets.
The second activity asks children to tick which punctuation is missing from the end of a sentence. There are 18 questions.
The third activity asks children to look at where the arrow is pointing and tick which type of punctuation is missing. There are 18 questions.
Answers are included.
PDF file format. ECO version also now included due to popular demand.
This resource is designed to use with year 2 children in preparation for the SPaG SATs. The activity allows children to practise sentence form problems; a topic which came up a number of times in past SPaG papers.
There are 5 different activities, all based on the SATs questions:
Four activities ask children to look through a set of sentences and tick which ones are exclamations, questions, statements or commands, depending on the sheet. There are 3 sheets for each form.
One activity asks children to read a set of sentences and tick which sentence form is correct. There are 3 sheets.
Answers are included.
This resource is a fictional comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional letter written in character as a soldier to his mother about Mary Seacole. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels.
There are a range of 'what' 'where' 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.
PDF file format.
These comprehensions are also available as part of the Year 2 five lesson literacy unit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mary-seacole-year-2-literacy-5-lesson-plan-history-11539566
This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2. It is a fictional newspaper report, which I have written from the point of view of a reporter the day after Edith Cavell was shot. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels.
There are a range of 'what' 'where' and 'when' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. There is a one page newspaper report, followed by two pages of questions. Answers are also included.
PDF file format.
This comprehension is also included as part of the 5 lesson year 2 literacy unit on Edith Cavell:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-literacy-5-lesson-plan-edith-cavell-history-11541732
These Year 2 SATs style 'number, place value and sequences' revision questions are split into 3 differentiated levels. Each level contains 30 SATs style problems with answers.
The higher level (Super Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 and Year 3 curriculum and is in the style of a SATs paper.
The intermediate level (Super Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 2 curriculum and is based on past SATs papers.
The lower level (called Challenge) contains questions covering the Year 1 curriculum.
No further preparation required.
This bundle contains 3 week-long literacy units aimed at year 2. The three units cover historical figures from the KS1 history curriculum:
Florence Nightingale
Mary Seacole
Edith Cavell
They could be used separately or in conjunction with each other to form a historical comparison.
All three units follow a similar pattern. The first two lessons in each unit are comprehension lessons. The third lesson allows for vocabulary building through drama and written activities. The fourth and fifth lessons are writing and editing lessons.
Children learn to write a diary, a letter and a newspaper report. Each of the units include a pdf plan and non-editable PowerPoint. Please click 'Read Only' to open.
All resources are included.
This is a 5 lesson Literacy unit all about Edith Cavell. 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 Edith Cavell.
The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Edith. 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 newspaper comprehension, written from the point of view of a British reporter the day after Edith was shot. Again it contains SATs style questions and is differentiated 3 ways. Please note the 'Preview Page' shows the newspaper report with sections blacked out.
Lesson 3 allows children to gather ideas through drama and written activities. Lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own newspapers about Edith Cavell.
The following documents are included:
A detailed 13 page pdf document containing 5 lesson plans and a template for one of the activities.
Each lesson includes a SPaG starter, introduction, main activity and plenary.
A Powerpoint presentation containing the SPaG starter activities. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button.
A PowerPoint presentation on Edith Cavell which covers Edith’s childhood, early career, war work and legacy. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button.
A set of differentiated non-fiction comprehensions on Edith Cavell. Each level contains 4 pages of text followed by questions.
A set of differentiated comprehensions containing a fictional newspaper report following Edith Cavell's death. Each level contains the newspaper report followed by questions.
A template for the Newspaper Report
(The comprehensions and presentation are also available separately from my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-style-comprehension-edith-cavell-history-11511811
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-edith-cavell-comprehension-fictional-newspaper-report-history-11541480
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edith-cavell-history-presentation-11900153)
An animated 21 page PowerPoint presentation retelling the story of Easter Sunday / the resurrection. The PowerPoint is not editable. Please click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images only appear when the PowerPoint is run as a slideshow. This could be used as part of a lesson or for an assembly for children aged 4 -11.
A version of this PowerPoint is also included with my KS1 and KS2 Easter Sunday lesson plans:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-re-rs-lesson-easter-sunday-11830810
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-re-lesson-ks2-11515913
You might also be interested in my Easter Sunday assembly:
tes.com/teaching-resource/easter-sunday-assembly-hope-11846159
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 ‘oi.’ 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 ‘oi’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘oi’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘oi’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘oi’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘oi’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
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 ‘ure.’ 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 ‘ure’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ure’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘ure’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘ure’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
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 ‘ur.’ 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 ‘ur’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ur’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ur’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘ur’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘ur’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
This bundle contains a selection of interactive lessons aimed at whole class or group phonics.
Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes.
The powerpoint lessons are split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to the new sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Segmenting and blending words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with vowel digraph sound
- Writing a sentence
- Revision of common exception words
This bundle contains a selection of interactive lessons aimed at whole class or group phonics. The bundle covers all phase 3 consonant digraphs.
Each lesson takes 15-20 minutes.
The powerpoint lessons are split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to the new sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Segmenting and blending words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with consonant digraph sound
- Writing a sentence
- Revision of common exception words