15 Speaking and Listening activities to engage learners and spark debate. Each activity is linked to fairy tales and requires thought and explanation. Activities could be used as English starters or as a whole class Speaking and Listening lesson. Children are required to consider word choices, persuasive skills, explanation, summary and debate all through the spoken word.

A selection of Fairy Tales from Around the World with skim and scan activity. Students have to locate specific words within the text - like a wordsearch! My class enjoy having a timer to see if they can beat their time. Extracts include Grimm, Hans Christian Anderson, and from countries such as India, Wales, and Italy. Poetry also included,

This activity booklet supports writing a descriptive poem in just SIX steps. Images are included as well as a word bank to support children who may need it. All steps are modelled and students follow the format to produce their own poem. Could be used in class, as homework, or for home schooling. Suitable for KS2+.

This resource features a range of Speaking and Listening tasks using Bloom’s Taxonomy. Subjects include mythology, philosophy, architecture, Sparta, & the Gods. Used as starters for English or History lessons or as a whole class Sp&L lesson.

Using the E Nesbit adaption of A Midsummer Night’s dream, this KS2 reading comprehension includes the full text followed by questions based on structure and layout of the KS2 Reading SAT. Answers provided.

KS2 SATs style Reading Comprehension based on CHapter Ten ‘Halloween’ of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Answers included. Range of question types including vocab, inference, ordering.

Included here are a selection of Harry Potter themed proof-reading activities: Correct the tweet – children must edit for spelling, punctuation, sentence structure and synonyms. Differentiated and include editable answer sheet Message speech – Worksheet to aid the use of direct speech. Editable word doc included. Hogwarts letter – correct the letter from Professor McGonagall. Editable word doc included.

Included is a PowerPoint with 10 SPaG activities. There is also a word document which features printable and editable resources to aid use in the classroom. Notes on PP are also included. All activities are linked to Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Coverage includes: Word Classes, Punctuation, Sentence Function, Vocabulary etc.

Four comprehension activities based around beasts that Harry Potter meets over the course of the novels. Includes: Meeting Aragog Meeting Norbert Meeting the Troll Meeting Buckbeak Comprehensions are designed for similarity to Reading SATs.

This booklet involves ten steps from building a word bank to editing, using a description from A Christmas Carol as a model. This could work as an independent activity, whole class, homework booklet or home learning. Students work through different steps allowing them to think about atmosphere, effect on the reader, vocabulary, figurative language and sentence structure. Alongside the Dickens model are other examples for inspiration. An opportunity for peer review is also included.

Five simple reading comprehensions focused on recall and vocabulary. Countries include: The Netherlands, Lithuania, Japan, Cuba and Ethiopia. 12 extension activities included.

PowerPoint and accompanying word document that uses Fantastic Beasts as a basis for a variety of Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation activities. It includes: Sentence Structure and Function Word Classes A variety of higher level punctuation: ; () , Tense and Passive Voice Synonyms/Antonyms Spelling

This bundle features a range of Guided Reading activities suitable for Upper KS2. It includes: 2 x SAT style comprehension booklets PLUS a differentiated poetry themed comprehension for support groups. Mark Scheme included. 5 x Skim and Scan Activities 2 x Visual Comprehension Booklets 1 x Speaking and Listening Powerpoint

PowerPoint presentation with 20 slides featuring speaking and listening activities for KS2 children studying the British Monarchy. A range of Kings and Queens of England are included, with references to Magna Carta, The War of the Roses, the abdication of 1936, and WW2. A range of sources are also included to encourage children to think about their importance. Reference is made here to Shakespeare, Hamilton, and 18th century propaganda.

Fourteen spelling, grammar & punctuation activities linked to fictional lands. Each activity is supplied on a PowerPoint and on a word document so that they can be used as part of whole class teaching or as independent tasks. One way I used this resource was to supply students with all of the tasks and asked them to order them from easiest to hardest prior to working on them. We then were able to discuss how we would approach each challenge. GAP objectives covered include: sentence structure and function, colons and semi-colons, word classes, tense and synonyms. Activities inspired by Harry Potter, Tolkien, Eragon, Peter Pan, Wizard of Oz, amongst others.

This resource uses movie posters from a range of children and family films to engage with reading objectives. There is a focus on inference and prediction, encouraging children to use evidence to support their arguments. The included PowerPoint features questions that could be used for a whole class guided reading session, or one slide per day as part of an English lesson starter. The pdf features thumbnails of each poster as well as larger sized images for children to have a closer look and/or use to record their observations. Additionally, I have included a word document with ideas for further learning and activities. This could also be used as part of cross curricula work on the history theme, Leisure & Entertainment, or as a Speaking & Listening lesson.

This activity includes 10 Classic Poems by familiar writers such as Lewis Carroll, Rudyard Kipling, and Hilaire Belloc. Each poem has a Skim and Scan activity to aid rapid word location. Additionally, there is a selection of Poetry questions that can be used with one or more of the poems to deepen poetry analysis skills and general reading comprehension.

Six assorted reading activities linked to the Six Wives of Henry VIII: 1 x Reading Comprehension 1 x Greater Depth Reading Activity using Shakespeare’s Henry VIII 1 x Visual Comprehension using Portraits 1 x Skim and Scan 1 x Fact File with retrieval questions 1 x Compare and Contrast Activity Resources use a mixture of fiction, plays, and primary resources.

Three reading comprehensions based on popular Fairy Tales. These comprehensions get gradually harder. The first concentrates on vocab and recall, the second has a mixture of objectives, and the third has a bigger focus on inference and explanation. Answers are included.

A series of creative writing activities linked to the Ancient Greeks. Each prompt is accompanied by support for vocab, grammar, and form. Activities include fiction and non-fiction and cover a range of Ancient Greek subjects such as Mythology, the Olympics, War, and Democracy.