A crossword based on elements of English grammar and vocabulary. The answers are provided.

This is a test that I have used with Year 5/6 students reviewing many aspects of English grammar that they will have studied during the year.

I use the book The Ghost of Thomas Kempe by Penelope Lively as a class reader. I have made up these question sheets for each chapter of the book to help my Year 5/6 class to complete their reading logs as many of them find the language of the book quite difficult to understand. I have also attached the review and cover design sheets which I use.

These two sheets describe parts of speech in the English language. They could be used as revision aids by children before assessment tests.

This is a template of a picnic basket which can be used for children to plan their own lunch following on from reading The Lighthouse Keepers Lunch. They can either draw the items in their basket or write them depending upon age and ability levels.

If you know The Jolly Christmas Postman you will have seen an example of a diorama like this. They are quite easy to make and look great on display. I have based my example on The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, but you could have any theme. There are clear instructions, plus photographs of a finished diorama and images of the four parts of my example. You can use this idea for any book or topic in your curriculum.

These two worksheets look at adding a silent 'e' onto the ends of words, changing the vowel sound in the word. There are a series of sentences with missing words for the children to fill in.

I have used this worksheet to give children the opportunity to practice changing singular nouns to plurals.

These are two simple worksheets which encourage handwriting skills and can then be coloured in. The sheets are differentiated with more complex patterns on one than the other.

This is an idea for creative writing which encourages the children to plan their work and then to draft it.

This is a reading log to use with a class reading book. I laminate them and they can then be used with any book that the class reads together. I have used it with year 5 and 6 classes. More able students can work independently whilst others can receive more help and guidance, e.g. providing questions to help them find the main events in chapters.

I have used the reading log sheet for different class reading books. At the end of the book, the reading log requires children to design a new front cover, (with blurb) and to review the book. I use the two review sheets printed on two sides of a piece of paper so that the children can have their cover design and review together.

This idea is based on Desert Island Discs. The children can choose 5 books to read whilst stranded on a desert island. They need to justify their choices. You could adapt the worksheet to change the number of books if you want to broaden the childrens' choice.

These two worksheets provide an introduction to the rules for turning singular nouns into plurals with some simple exercises to practise. The class can then reinforce their learning with more follow-up activities.

A worksheet based on the alphabet and developing understanding of alphabetical order.

I photocopy these sheets back to back, mount them on card and laminate them. I cannot take credit for the idea, but I have used them often over the years. It is a great way to encourage children to reflect upon their work and to help their friends to improve their writing. The idea can be used for any type of creative writing activity.

A worksheet which can be part of a unit of study on adjectives or opposites.

A worksheet containing exercises to demonstrate understanding of punctuation and capital letters.

This is a wordsearch containing 30 compound words. I have used it at the end of a unit of study on compound words.

This worksheet can be used to reinforce childrens understanding of spelling patterns and to recognise that the same sound can be produced using different spelling patterns.