Updated with all new graphics and some new videos, this resource has QR codes linked to TED Ed talks on YouTube with think about it prompts for children to consider while watching, before completing a writing task in write about it (scaffolds provided). More difficult videos are indicated with a * and a link to a digital file for editing and sharing on different digital platforms is also provided. Great for retelling and demonstrating skills with cohesive devices!

Included is a mini writing assignment that I have used for an extra credit opportunity in grades 7 and 8 ELA and Social Studies. Students will have a background in pirates before being given the assignment, but it is also adaptable for different significant people, as well. When I have assigned it, I have also reviewed features of eulogies and compared them to different styles of writing.

This resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with El Deafo  by Cece Bell. The pack has been designed in alignment with Common Core Reading Standards for Grade 7. I am trying out a new format and would appreciate feedback! The pack has been designed to cover five weeks, with assigned pages for reading, comprehension tasks and quotation and structure analysis. A digital copy of the file is available with download.

An extra credit writing assignment designed for middle school ELA. Students assume the roles of Vikings applying to go on a raid before writing a cover letter and resume that use modal verbs and persuasive devices.

Included is a mini writing assignment that I have used for an extra credit opportunity in Middle School ELA. Students will have a background in Norse Mythology before being given the assignment. When I have assigned it, I have also reviewed features of narratives and storylines and compared them to different styles of writing. *A link to the digital file is provided for completion online using Google Slides.

Included is a mini writing assignment that I have used for an extra credit opportunity in Middle School ELA. Students will a novel being studied to re-write the climax of the story. In the past, I’ve used this extra credit assignment with: Flush by Carl Hiaasen, The Weirdo by Theodore Taylor, The Explorer by Katherine Rundell, and The Last Wild by Peter Torday – all in a unit about the environment and conservation. *A link to the digital file is provided for completion online using Google Slides.

An easy way to see in one place the different 2014 national curriculum-aligned resources offered through my store, including: * Complete theme-based units * BUNDLES * Reading Workshop centre resources * Novel Studies (including STEAM BUNDLES) * Design Technology & STEAM packs * Digital Stickers * Working Scientifically packs * Maths Packs *updated for deeper learning * CPD packs Updated often! *Last updated April 4, 2024

Updated with new graphics and Google extension This 26-page resource has been designed to use as a guide to studying the US space program’s chronology. This Outcome will allow children to research how different aspects of NASA’s space program have changed over time, including space shuttles, spacesuits, and space exploration. Children will then write an explanation text following the 2014 National Curriculum English Objectives for Year 6. Link provided to digital resources for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Years 5 and 6 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. Suffixes, adverbs, homophones, cohesive devices, passive voice, expanded noun phrases, formal speech, adverbials, modal verbs, relative clauses, co-ordinating conjunctions and subordinate conjunctions are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England document and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. A link is also provided to a digital copy of the dice for editing.

**Updated with new graphics and Google extension ** This 35-page resource has been designed to use as a guide to studying significant people and events in the US space program. Children will learn the difference between primary and secondary sources before using them in a presentation to teach their peers. Digital resources for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stage 2 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. The grammar on the dice are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. For Years 3 & 4: adverbs, adverbials, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, conjunctions and prepositions For Years 5 & 6: suffixes, adverbs, homophones, cohesive devices, passive voice, expanded noun phrases, formal speech, adverbials, modal verbs, relative clauses, co-ordinating conjunctions and subordinate conjunctions. A link is provided in the zipped files to editable files should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stages 1 and 2 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. The punctuation on the dice are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. Key Stage 1: singular possession, commas for lists, full stops, capital letters, exclamation and question marks Years 3 & 4: speech marks, apostrophes for plural nouns, and commas after fronted adverbials Years 5 & 6: colons, semi-colons, brackets, bulletpoints, dashes and commas for clarity A link is provided in the zipped files to editable files should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stage 1 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. All suffixes, contractions, and cohesive devices are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England document. Link provided to editable document, should you want to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Years 3 and 4 to include more punctuation in their writing. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. Speech marks, apostrophes for plural nouns, and commas after fronted adverbials are all taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s document. Link provided to an editable file, should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stage 1 to include more punctuation in their writing. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. Singular possession, commas for lists, full stops, capital letters, exclamation and question marks are all taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s document. Link shared to an editable file, should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Years 5 and 6 to include more punctuation in their writing. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. Colons, semi-colons, brackets, bulletpoints, dashes and commas for clarity are all taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s document and the 2017 interim frameworks for teacher assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. A link is provided to find an editable file, should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stage 2 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. The punctuation on the dice are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. Years 3 & 4: speech marks, apostrophes for plural nouns, and commas after fronted adverbials Years 5 & 6: colons, semi-colons, brackets, bulletpoints, dashes and commas for clarity A link is provided in the zipped files to editable files should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Years 5 and 6 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. The grammar and punctuation on the dice are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. PUNCTUATION: colons, semi-colons, brackets, bulletpoints, dashes and commas for clarity GRAMMAR: suffixes, adverbs, homophones, cohesive devices, passive voice, expanded noun phrases, formal speech, adverbials, modal verbs, relative clauses, co-ordinating conjunctions and subordinate conjunctions A link is provided in the zipped files to editable files should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This resource is meant as a support or challenge for children in Key Stages 1 and 2 during writing exercises. Nets are printed, laminated, and made into cubes so children can use them when they are stuck with their writing. Colourless copies also included. The grammar and punctuation on the dice are taken from the 2014 National Curriculum of England and the 2017 Interim Frameworks for Teacher Assessment at the end of Key Stage 2. PUNCTUATION: singular possession, commas for lists, full stops, capital letters, exclamation and question marks; speech marks, apostrophes for plural nouns, and commas after fronted adverbials; colons, semi-colons, brackets, bulletpoints, dashes and commas for clarity. GRAMMAR: suffixes, contractions, cohesive devices; adverbs, adverbials, prefixes, suffixes, homophones, conjunctions and prepositions; suffixes, adverbs, homophones, cohesive devices, passive voice, expanded noun phrases, formal speech, adverbials, modal verbs, relative clauses, co-ordinating conjunctions and subordinate conjunctions. A link is provided in the zipped files to editable files should you like to change any of the sides of the dice.

This 50 page resource is designed to be used during Reading Workshop and is to be used with The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn (also known as Brightwood) by Tania Unsworth. *Updated with opportunities for deeper learning ABOUT THE NOVEL: Daisy Fitzjohn knows there are two worlds: the outside world and the world of Brightwood Hall, her home—and the only place she’s ever been. Daisy and her mother have everything they need within its magnificent, crumbling walls. But, when Daisy’s mother leaves unexpectedly one morning, a strange visitor arrives on the estate, claiming to be a distant cousin, James Gritting. As the days tick by and Daisy’s mother doesn’t return, Gritting becomes more and more menacing. He wants Brightwood for himself, and he will do anything to get it—unless Daisy, with only her imaginary companions to help her, can stop him. ABOUT THE RESOURCE: Designed in alignment with the 2014 National Curriculum of England’s reading objectives for Year 6, the pack includes: Chapter Summaries, Comprehension Questions, Digging Deeper Opportunities (includes character studies and plot studies), Creative Writing Tasks, and Non-Fiction Tasks related to content of the novel (yachts, topiaries, the Amazon, poisonous berries). Resource is provided as a PDF but a digital copy of the pack is available for editing and sharing on Google Classroom and Seesaw available with download. -------------------------------------------- You might also like: The Secret Life of Daisy Fitzjohn Novel Study + STEAM BUNDLE Hatchet Novel Study The Entirely True Story of the Unbelievable Fib Novel Study Flora & Ulysses Novel Study The Girl of Ink and Stars Novel Study