KS2Gems is my website purely for KS2 resources; our most popular resources are Topic Overviews; GPS programmes; Book Activity Packs and Morning Work. Our philosophy is that learning should be fun and stimulate curiosity through a range of activities rather than tedious worksheets, This shop has a few of our resources on a pay as you download basis, Join for full site access.
Check out our website for some year group packs of FREE resources: https://ks2gems.com/
KS2Gems is my website purely for KS2 resources; our most popular resources are Topic Overviews; GPS programmes; Book Activity Packs and Morning Work. Our philosophy is that learning should be fun and stimulate curiosity through a range of activities rather than tedious worksheets, This shop has a few of our resources on a pay as you download basis, Join for full site access.
Check out our website for some year group packs of FREE resources: https://ks2gems.com/
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for chapter by chapter resources. Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 113 files included in this download.
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for session by session resources. Because of the large number of short chapters in this book,they have been grouped, Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 90 files included in this download.
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for chapter by chapter resources. Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 97 files included in this download.
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for chapter by chapter resources. Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 89 files included in this download.
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for chapter by chapter resources. Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 46 files included in this download.
This works well with
Invaders: Vikings Topic Overview
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12831331
Cool by Michael Morpurgo
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for chapter by chapter resources. Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 42 files included in this download.
If you like this, you might also like:
The Butterfly Lion
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12869946
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12787537
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12853995
War Horse
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12904382
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for chapter by chapter resources. Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 64 files included in this download.
This works well with:
World War 1 Topic Overview
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12826581
A fully-resourced pack which includes a Teacher Guide for chapter by chapter resources. Discussion questions; reading comprehension and vocabulary work for every chapter; writing ideas and GPS activities are also included. Each chapter also has reading activities which vary from chapter to chapter but may include:
Character analysis
Emotion graphs
Comparisons
Explanations
Inference
Prediction
Drama
In total there are 89 files included in this download.
Also available a Topic Overview and vocabulary pack
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/beautiful-benin-topic-overview-12831312
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about the Benin. To get the best out of this resource teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also included are questions to Investigate and a vocabulary pack.
Also available is an fully-resources Activity Pack for the book - Children of the Benin Kingdom by Dinah Orji
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13148943
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about the USA. To get the best out of this resource teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also included are questions to Investigate and a vocabulary pack.
Also available:
Holes by Louis Sachar Activity Pack and resources
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13108956
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about Climate Change . To get the best out of this resource teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also included are questions to Investigate and a vocabulary pack.
Also available:
The Last Bear Activity Pack and resources
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-last-bear-activity-pack-and-resources-12787587
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about Flight To get the best out of this resource teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also included are questions to Investigate and a vocabulary pack.
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about Transport. To get the best out of this resource, teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also included are enquiry-based questions to Investigate and a vocabulary pack.
Also available:
The Railway Children Activity Pack and resources
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-railway-children-activity-pack-12944797
The Highland Falcon Thief
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-highland-falcon-thief-activity-pack-and-resources-12971760
The Wolf Wilder
https://www.tes.com/en-au/teaching-resource/the-wolf-wilder-activity-pack-and-resources-13124017
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about Refugees. To get the best out of this resource teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also included are questions to Investigate and a vocabulary pack.
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about the Mountains. To get the best out of this resource teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also included are questions to Investigate and a vocabulary pack.
This is a topic/ theme overview designed to act as a stimulus when planning a topic for KS2 about The UK and includes vocabulary packs and Questions to Investigate. To get the best out of this resource teachers should select from each area to meet the needs of their class and then produce their own planning as required by their school. The overview suggest ideas and resources but it is not a set of lesson plans and activities ; just the kernel of ideas for teachers to use and put their stamp on. Not all of the suggestions should be included in one topic, just those deemed to achieve the objectives selected by the teacher.
Page 1 consists of: reading suggestions for subject knowledge and books to use with children; visit ideas; relevant websites; topic hooks and a list of prominent people
Page 2 consists of: ideas for English, Maths, Science, History and Geography
Page 3 consists of: ideas for Foundation subjects
Also available are the following Activity Packs and resources which work well with this topic:
The Highland Falcon Thief
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12971760
The Railway Children
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12944797
The Snow Spider
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12787544
Mary Poppins
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12955650
A Bear called Paddington
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12787496
The Giant’s Necklace
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12715637
The Wreck of the Zanzibar
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12787537
The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12853995
The Falcon’s Malteser
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12787570
Writing Workshops use high quality images, and a WAGOLL to model using reporting clauses when writing dialogue. Analysis of a WAGOLL leads to short writing activities for pairs or small groups. The PowerPoint is a flexible resource for teachers to tailor to suit their class.
Writing Workshops use high quality images, and a WAGOLL to model writing a story opening which begins with dialogue. Analysis of a WAGOLL leads to short writing activities for pairs or small groups. The PowerPoint is a flexible resource for teachers to tailor to suit their class.
Writing Workshops use high quality images, and a WAGOLL to model writing dialogue to develop characters. Analysis of a WAGOLL leads to short writing activities for pairs or small groups. The PowerPoint is a flexible resource for teachers to tailor to suit their class.
This Writing Workshop uses drama to improvise realistic and meaningful conversations. Examples show the step by step process for writing interesting dialogue to advance the action.The PowerPoint is a flexible resource for teachers to tailor to suit their class.