2016 Ben Evans resource contributor of the year with 8.5M downloads
With over 6.8 million downloads already, I am offering a wide range of resources for use throughout Primary and some secondary schools.
My main resources are - spelling, leveled SATs questions for maths and science, learning mats for science, English and maths. spreadsheets analysis grids, and games and activities for science, maths and Christmas.
Resources will continue to be added so keep checking back.
Paul
2016 Ben Evans resource contributor of the year with 8.5M downloads
With over 6.8 million downloads already, I am offering a wide range of resources for use throughout Primary and some secondary schools.
My main resources are - spelling, leveled SATs questions for maths and science, learning mats for science, English and maths. spreadsheets analysis grids, and games and activities for science, maths and Christmas.
Resources will continue to be added so keep checking back.
Paul
simply enter the mark each child got for each question and the spreadsheet will break down the types of answers - punctuation, language, English, and vocab. Essential tool for AfL
A short story with 25 photographs to introduce aspects of the first world war. Ideal for assemblies or class discussions. Photos can be used in teaching to focus on:
life in the trenches
propaganda posters of world war 1
under-age conscription
the meaning of the poppy
This is all through Wilfred Owen's poem the 'lie' of - dulce et decorum est (How sweet and honourable it is to die for one's country)
I wrote this initially for armistice day - useful for an 11th November assembly
my own story about Wilfred Owen, the first world war poet. The story is based around twins who are able to see events in his life through a book from a library in their house. It takes them through his influences, events that shaped specific poems, meeting Siegfried Sassoon, winning the military cross, his death a week before armistice day and the acknowledgement of his work after his death. Focus is also on remembrance day ans its significance especially has his found out that he had been killed on 11th November 1918.
Range of words associated with winter, nativity and Christmas with appropriate backgrounds. Publisher file included for easy editing. More Christmas resources can be found at https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Range-of-Christmas-Games-and-Activities-6452572/
Fun introductory quiz to common misconceptions about Shakespeare where students will probably get every question wrong!
Questions include:
when was Shakespeare born?
what was Shakespeare most famous for when he was alive
Who wrote Shakespeare's plays down?
How many plays of Shakespeare's do we have now?
When were Shakespeare's play published?
DId everyone at the time like Shakespeare's plays?
How did Shakespeare manage to use 23,000 different words in his plays?
What did Shakespeare look like?
Story introducing Wilfred Owen's influences, poem. life and legacy through twins Tyler and Mel (Tyme) who are able to observe historical events
chapters focus on:
his early life,
poems - dulce et decorum est, the sentry and the pity of war
meeting Siegfried Sassoon
Earning the military cross
his death
his legacy
A story written from the point of view of twins, who are able to travel back in time to witness events in history. World War 1 is visited through the events and speicifically the life of WIlfred Owen, his poems, passions, achievements and eventually his death two days before Armistice Day and his parents finding out on 11th November 1918.
A focal point for discussion in primary and seconday schools.
Chapter 1 - the stone pillar - looking at cenotaphs
Chapter 2 - training - looking at preparation for war
Chapter 3 - The Lie - looking at the meaning of Wilfred Owen’ poem, Dulce et Decorum Est
Chapter 4 - The Sentry - looking at the meaning of Wilfred Owen’ poem, The Sentry
Chapter 5 - Meeting Siegfried - the moment WIlfred Owen met Siegfried Sasoon
Chapter 6 - The pity of war, Wilfred recovering from injury
Chapter 7 - The cross, the incident that led to Wilfred Owen being awarded the George Medal
Chapter 8 - the 11th of the 11th, how Wilfred died and the signifiance of the dates
Chapter 9 - Remembered, the tomb of the unknown warrior at Westminster Abbey and of poet’s corner with Wilfred’s words
Differentiated crosswords for the nativity. Complete with answers. More Christmas resources can be found at https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/Range-of-Christmas-Games-and-Activities-6452572/
32 sheets - 1 each for every country in the world cup finals 2014. Space to draw the flag and write the capital and continent for each country plus additional research space. Part of wider range of 2014 world cup activities found in my listings - http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/World-Cup-2014-Games-and-Activities-6430333/
Five weeks spelling tests - word lists and also word search with the following instructions - Find the words in the word search and then write a sentence for seven of the words. You can start two sentences with 'I&' or &';My'. Overview shows where level 2 fits into the 4 levels. Based on &'spelling made easy&'; scheme. Includes look, say, cover, write check worksheets.
Breakdown of each word from the 2015 Key Stage 2 test and how the spelling bees scheme covered 14 of the 20 words directly and the other 6 words indirectly through word families. See my listing for the full spelling bees scheme, the wide range of activities, displays and homework to embed the learning of spellings across the school.
2 stories to do with world war 1
1. A short story with 25 photographs to introduce aspects of the first world war. Ideal for assemblies or class discussions. Photos can be used in teaching to focus on:
life in the trenches
propaganda posters of world war 1
under-age conscription
the meaning of the poppy
This is all through Wilfred Owen's poem the 'lie' of - dulce et decorum est (How sweet and honourable it is to die for one's country)
I wrote this initially for armistice day - useful for an 11th November assembly
2. Story introducing Wilfred Owen's influences, poem. life and legacy through twins Tyler and Mel (Tyme) who are able to observe historical events
chapters focus on:
his early life,
poems - dulce et decorum est, the sentry and the pity of war
meeting Siegfried Sassoon
Earning the military cross
his death
his legacy
*COMPLETE SET OF 36 LISTS NOW AVAILABLE - see at the bottom of the page or look at https://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/36-Spelling-lists-and-multi-task-scheme-for-phonic-phase-6-11005806* First 18 lists of 12 words for phonic phase 6 - includes, posters, LCSWC, handwriting sheets and flashcards. Part of Spelling Bee scheme - includes guides, display words, certificates, bee pictures and overview of words. Phases 2, 3, 4 and 5 and years 3-6 also available in my resource list. Follow the scheme on facebook - https://www.facebook.com/spelingbeescheme?ref=hl
colouring sheets, wordsearch, snap/pairs, dominoes, references sheets, data files, data handling activities and display posters for the 32 countries in the world cup 2014
Six weeks spelling tests - word lists and also word search with the following instructions - Find the words in the word search and then write a sentence for seven of the words. You can start two sentences with 'I&' or &';My'. Overview shows where level 1 fits into the 4 levels. Based on &'spelling made easy&'; scheme. Includes look, say, cover, write, check sheets.