A worksheet on adjectives for SEN children who are working below ARE by quite a bit. Included are four different pictures with the start of the sentence provided with the aim then being that children write different sentences about the pictures using adjectives at the end e.g. The cat is cute.

A mini biography/ fact file that introduces Usain Bolt for KS2 children.

These writing help mats have been made for Year 6 in mind but can easily be used with other children. Simply print out the two pages and laminate them back to back to give children a work mat to help their writing and ensure they are addressing a number of the statements required for end of Key Stage writing assessments. Included are: The spelling word list for Year 5/6 Help for when to use paragraphs Prepositions Coordinating and subordinating conjunctions Modal and passive verbs Cohesive devices Punctuating Speech Some areas of punctuation

A mini biography/ fact file that introduces Rosa Parks life for KS2 children.

A simple checklist that is easy for pupils to use. Includes the key features that should be included within an information text/ non-chronological text for children to refer back to during independent writing to self-assess/ for teachers to then use to assess against afterwards.

Two worksheets on relative clauses that get children to think more deeply about relative pronouns and clauses rather than just identifying them or creating sentences using them. A good mastery tool for those children who are working comfortably within the Year 5 and 6 curriculum.

Reading comprehensions related to Pokemon to try and engage children whilst also developing their comprehension skills. Included is a fact file about Pikachu with three differentiated sets of 10 questions with the answers included.

A comprehension activity linked to the first two pages of Chapter Sixteen of Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone. Included are 11 different questions that work on a range of comprehension skills including retrieval, inference, explanation and vocabulary. An answer sheet is also included for the task.

A set of pictures that can be used as writing prompts for independent or engaging writing in KS2 English lessons.

Example grids that children can use for each of their main paragraphs when writing an information text, ticking off the key features for each paragraph as they go/ checking they have more than one of some things. These can be used with one per paragraph to check each paragraph meets the criteria.

Word cards that include the different words from the statutory list of spellings for children in Years 3 and 4.

A simple activity that focuses on adverbs and being able to pick from 2 or 3 adverbs to decide which describes the action in the sentence most appropriately.

A simple set of instructions that can be stuck into children's books or placed in front of them to remind them of the four key rules for punctuating direct speech accurately.

Five activities that work well for KS2 children in English looking at Fireworks night. Includes: defining the meaning of words, reading for understanding and creating written pieces themselves.

An activity that works on children being able to identify verbs in a sentence. These have been created for LA or SEN children to help them build their understanding of verbs.

A lesson presentation that can be used for writing instructions. It is aimed at children who are confident at writing them so only need a brief recap, focussing on key aspects like structure and language.

A simple activity that requires children to rewrite sentences, using capital letters and full stops accurately.

A mini biography/ fact file that introduces Queen Victoria's life for KS2 children.

Reading comprehensions related to football to try and engage children whilst also developing their comprehension skills. Included is a fact file about Cristiano Ronaldo with three differentiated sets of 11 questions with the answers included.

A skill starter to recap coordinating conjunctions, thinking about what conjunctions there are, how they work and then applying them in sentences.