Two diary entries based on the same event (visiting the new school wildlife/garden area) One is basically written with very little attempt at adding detail, high-level punctuation and complex sentences. The other is of end of KS2 Standard. I used this activity to get the children to realize that as teachers, we see pieces of text about the same event but the quality of the texts varies drastically. Which would they rather be writing? Which would I rather be reading? Why? Explain why one is better than the other. Files are uploaded as Publisher, PDF and Word.

Three famous poems and reading comprehension questions and mark schemes to go with them. Questions include question types found in the 2016, 2017 and 2018 SATs papers or in End of Year assessments. Poem 1 - I sit beside the fire and think (The Hobbit) - J.R.R Tolkien Poem 2 - Warning Poem 3 - Please Mrs. Butler I have used these as whole class exercises and for specific groups in guided reading.

A challenge based worksheet aimed at securing a child’s knowledge of Time Adverbials. Activities include using given time adverbials in sentences, varying the position of the adverbials (to help meet the goals of the KS2 Interim Assessment Framework 2016/2017/2018), using time adverbials within a paragraph and using time adverbials in a set of instructions.

Having trouble finding high-quality examples of Year 5 and 6 texts for children to analyse and aspire to? So did I! These texts were shared-written with my class over the course of a year and contain all of the grammatical features a Year 5 or 6 child is expected to have in their writing - including the Greater Depth statements. Examples of features include: Modal and Passive verbs Expanded Noun Phrases Prepositional Phrases The subjunctive Colons and Semi-colons between independent clauses Brackets, Dashes and Commas for Parenthesis Punctuating direct and indirect speech These texts were written to engage a reader and I’m confident they’ll engage your class. The 15 texts include: A biography of Michael Faraday A biography of Isambard Kingdom Brunel A Victorian short narrative A spy short narrative An information text about Volcanoes A description/explanation of a World War spy gadget Three dramatic recounts A newspaper article A dragon-themed factfile A non-chronological report of a fictitious creature

This teaching PowerPoint is made up of 45 slides. It is useful for children to practise identifying and correcting mistakes in writing so that they can apply their learning to their own independent writing. This resource has teaching slides and answer slides. Activities include: Grammatical errors (sentences) Grammatical errors (paragraphs) Punctuation errors (sentences) Punctuation errors (paragraphs) Spelling errors (sentences) Spelling errors (paragraphs) Mixed practice

Four different newspaper reports based on the 1969 Moon Landing. Excellent for analysis of texts from around the world and for research purposes.

A perfect way to inject a bit of life into a creative writing planning session! This resource includes two high quality examples of a ‘Speech’ story opening, an ‘Action’ story opening and a ‘Description’ story opening that are intended to be printed double-sided and laminated. The language and punctuation used will reinforce strong writing in Year Five and Six. Possible activities - - Discuss which of the three opening types each card belongs to. - Put them face down on a table and flip them over to quickly analyse the opening type. - Improve the card. Suggest improvement or redraft sections to be more exciting or descriptive.

Three famous poems and reading comprehension questions to go with them. Questions include question types found in the 2016 and 2017 SATs papers or in End of Year assessments. Poem 1 - The Fisherman - Abbie Farwell Brown Poem 2 - Jabberwocky - Lewis Carroll Poem 3 - Wynken, Blynken, and Nod - Eugene Field I have used these as whole class exercises and for specific groups in guided reading to great effect.

Please leave feedback. These are excel spreadsheets Gap Analysis documents for the May 2018 Year Six SATs Papers for GPS (including spelling). The sheet totals up the scores automatically and each child’s final score changes colour to reflect their ability. If their total score for a subject goes green, it means they would have passed the 2018 SATs with that score. If it goes Purple with a White font, it means that child would have achieved a ‘More Able’ score for that tested subject. I have also included an instructions and document page, linking to a freely available copy of each test, mark scheme and instructions. Additionally, I have included a link to the conversion tables from RAW Score to Scaled Score. All a teacher has to do is enter their children’s names and enter the 0’s, 1’s, 2’s or 3’s for each question, which also change colour too for a visual reference. I recommend that a teacher should enter ‘N’ if a child did not attempt that question. This gives an idea of who is not even attempting certain questions, not just whether they got the question wrong. The sheets are set up for 30 or 90 pupils but more can be added/deleted and instructions are on the first page/sheet. Some cells are locked/protected in this document but the parts that you need to insert yourself are editable, including adding and removing rows. This is so that the formulas/algorithms do not break and render the spreadsheet’s functionalities as broken. This password will not be given out, but I am more than happy to make adaptations or changes for you, provided you show proof of purchase. All of my contact details are in the resource. I take requests for Gap Analysis Grids. Please leave feedback if you like this resource as I am planning to produce more for each SATs paper going forward, as well as CGP Practice Papers. Please remember to rate this resource as I made this to save teachers time. Thank-you.

A thorough and complete teaching sequence for teaching children how to write a high-quality poem. Included are: Two high-quality end of KS2 standard poems to use as an example and reference. A Planning proforma. A whole PowerPoint teaching sequence that has activities, probing questions and learning opportunities related to: What is a poem? Analysis of the text type. The structure of a poem Planning Writing a high-quality introduction Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (The passive voice, Fronted adverbials, Past tense verbs, Punctuation for Parenthesis) Writing for effect (Figurative Language, Emotive language, sentence structure) Editing and redrafting Responding to feedback Celebrating success Designed to save you hours and raise attainment, this is an excellent resource to get the best out of your whole cohort.

A worksheet for children to practice using and identifying expanded noun phrases. The worksheet is divided into four challenges. The third challenge mimics the style of the expanded noun phrases questions found on the 2016 GPS Sample and official SATs assessment.

A worksheet aimed at Years 5-7 to secure their knowledge of passive verbs, Activities include identifying passive verbs, using passive verbs in sentences, converting the active voice into the passive voice and using multiple passive verbs in a single paragraph. Takes children through a progression to mastery, all on one sheet. Easy to understand and easy to mark.

A differentiated activity sheet/ worksheet to help children develop their understanding of metaphors as figurative language. Challenge 1 - Identify the metaphors Challenge 2 - Write metaphors about specific nouns Challenge 3 - Write sentences that include metaphors that feature specific aspects of grammar or punctuation. Please see my shop for bundles.

This resource will help teach or reinforce children’s understanding of figurative language. Challenge 1 - Identify similes Challenge 2 - Identify metaphors Challenge 3 - Identify personification. Answers included. If you require activities that go into much more depth for similes, metaphors and personification, please see my shop for individual resources or a bundle. Please rate this resource.

This resource pack includes a everything you need for the children to have a go at writing a high-level Newspaper. Included is: - An example modeled newspaper article, complete with headline, text, pictures, advertisement and Year Six standard Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (in pdf and .doc format) - A blank template. I've set this so that the text automatically flows into the other text boxes as children write more. This will save a lot of teacher time in lessons. Helpful to allow a bit more independence! Please give feedback or rate this resource. I also take requests.

These are excel spreadsheets Gap Analysis documents for the May 2017 Year Six SATs Papers for Reading . The sheet totals up the scores automatically and each child’s final score changes colour to reflect their ability. If their total score for a subject goes green, it means they would have passed the 2017 SATs with that score. If it goes Green with a yellow font, it means that child would have achieved a ‘More Able’ score for that tested subject. I have also included an instructions and document page, linking to a freely available copy of each test, mark scheme and instructions. Additionally, I have included a link to the conversion tables from RAW Score to Scaled Score. All a teacher has to do is enter their children’s names and enter the 0’s, 1’s, 2’s or 3’s for each question, which also change colour too for a visual reference. I recommend that a teacher should enter ‘N’ if a child did not attempt that question. This gives an idea of who is not even attempting certain questions, not just whether they got the question wrong. The sheets are set up for 90 pupils but more can be added/deleted and instructions are on the first page/sheet. Some cells are locked/protected in this document but the parts that you need to insert yourself are editable. This is so that the formulas/algorithms do not break and render the spreadsheet’s functionalities as broken. I take requests for Gap Analysis Grids. Please leave feedback if you like this resource as I am planning to produce more for each SATs paper going forward, as well as CGP Practice Papers. Please remember to rate this resource as I made this to save teachers time. Thank-you.

An engaging, complete teaching sequence for teaching children how to write a high-quality short narrative. Included are: Two high-quality end of KS2 standard short narratives to use as examples and references. Planning proformas. A whole PowerPoint teaching sequence that has activities, probing questions and learning opportunities related to: What is a short narrative? Analysis of the text type. Things to remember in a short narrative The structure of a short narrative Planning Writing a high-quality narrative opening (additional extra activity included!) Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling (Direct Speech, Reported Speech, Expanded Noun Phrases, Prepositional Phrases, The passive voice, Fronted adverbials, Past tense verbs, Punctuation for Parenthesis) Writing for effect Editing and redrafting Responding to feedback Celebrating success Designed to save you hours and raise attainment, this is an excellent resource to get the best out of your whole cohort.

These are excel spreadsheets Gap Analysis documents for the 2018 Year Two SATs Papers for GPS. The sheet totals up the scores automatically and each child’s final score changes colour to reflect their ability. If their total score for a subject goes green, it means they would have passed the 2018 SATs with that score. If it goes Purple, it means that child would have achieved a ‘Greater Depth’ score for that tested subject. I have also included an instructions and document page, linking to a freely available copy of each test, mark scheme and instructions. Additionally, I have included a link to the conversion tables from RAW Score to Scaled Score. All a teacher has to do is enter their children’s names and enter the 0’s, 1’s, 2’s or 3’s for each question, which also change colour too for a visual reference. I recommend that a teacher should enter ‘N’ if a child did not attempt that question. This gives an idea of who is not even attempting certain questions, not just whether they got the question wrong. The sheets are set up for 32 pupils but more can be added/deleted and instructions are on the first page/sheet. Some cells are locked/protected in this document but the parts that you need to insert yourself are editable. This is so that the formulas/algorithms do not break and render the spreadsheet’s functionalities as broken. I take requests for Gap Analysis Grids. Please leave feedback if you like this resource as I am planning to produce more for each SATs paper going forward, as well as CGP Practice Papers. Please remember to rate this resource as I made this to save teachers time. Thank-you.