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The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!

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The perfect place for all your EYFS, KS1 and KS2 resources, Explore Education aims to provide you with amazing, outstanding lessons that help you to shine. Each lesson often has detailed planning, PowerPoints and differentiated resources. So whether you are looking for a maths lesson to get you through your next interview, an English lesson that will help you impress OFSTED or a history, science, RE, PSHE or PE unit to wow your class, this is the shop for you!
THE SHEEP PIG - Differentiated Reading Comprehensions - for each chapter
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THE SHEEP PIG - Differentiated Reading Comprehensions - for each chapter

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Enhance your students’ reading skills and immerse them in the delightful world of “The Sheep-Pig” by Dick King-Smith with our comprehensive set of reading comprehensions. This resource pack includes individual reading comprehension sheets and accompanying answer sheets for each chapter of the book. Designed to cater to different reading abilities, the reading comprehensions are categorized into three levels of challenge: 1, 2, and 3. Challenge 1 provides a gentle introduction to comprehension skills, while challenge 3 offers a more rigorous exercise. Students can progress through the challenges at their own pace, building their confidence and comprehension abilities along the way. These reading comprehensions are perfect for remote learning, providing a valuable resource for independent reading and comprehension practice. They can be easily shared with students and completed online or printed out for in-person learning. Additionally, our reading comprehensions go beyond simple comprehension questions. They also include vocabulary studies, allowing students to explore and expand their understanding of key terms and phrases used in the book. This integrated approach enhances both reading comprehension and vocabulary development. Immerse your students in the heartwarming tale of “The Sheep-Pig” while fostering their reading comprehension skills and expanding their vocabulary. Engage them in meaningful discussions and reflections on the story’s themes and characters. Whether used in the classroom or for remote learning, these reading comprehensions are a valuable tool for educators seeking to support their students’ reading journey. Purchase the Sheep-Pig Reading Comprehensions today and provide your students with a comprehensive and engaging reading experience that will captivate their imaginations and foster a love for literature. Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com guided reading ks1 ks2 y2 y3 y4 VIPERS vocabulary inference prediction explain retrieve summarise reciprocal reading comprehension questions study
6 'How to write...' leaflets for KS2 Literacy
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6 'How to write...' leaflets for KS2 Literacy

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These six leaflets are great for children to have on their tables or stapled into books to help them write for different purposes. Each PDF leaflet is included in colour and black and white format. They have examples of how to present the writing, a checklist to tick off the features of the writing, examples of texts and a poster page with prompts, including: ✰ Who is the text for? ✰ What is the purpose of the text? ✰ How do you structure and organise the text? ✰ Tricks of the trade ✰ What language styles are included? The six leaflets that are included are: ✸ Discussion ✸ Explanation ✸ Instructions ✸ Persuasion ✸ Recount ✸ Report Brilliant as a writing prompt during independent writing and great to use for teachers to help them plan. These have been road tested in KS2 by our outstanding teachers. KS2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 english literacy uks2 lks2 SATs fiction non-fiction success criteria
KS2 ADVERBS - Outstanding English Interview Lesson
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KS2 ADVERBS - Outstanding English Interview Lesson

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Take your interview or observation lessons to the next level with our exceptional Adverbs Writing Lesson designed specifically for KS2 students. This comprehensive resource pack includes a detailed lesson plan, engaging PowerPoint presentation, and accompanying resources. Empower your students to use a range of adverbs accurately and effectively, while fostering their understanding of different types of adverbs. With ready-to-use activities and differentiated challenges, this outstanding lesson ensures students develop their adverb usage skills and enhance their writing abilities. Key Features: ✸ Engaging Starter: Stimulate discussion and critical thinking as students explore the statement “Adverbs are just words that end in ‘ly’.” Encourage students to articulate their thoughts and consider the validity of the statement. ✸ Comprehensive Main Activity: Introduce adverbs to students, explaining how they describe time, manner, place, or frequency of a verb. Engage students with the Table Team Adverb Sorting Challenge, encouraging collaboration as they categorize adverbs into different families. ✸ Reflective Assessment: Encourage self-reflection by having students evaluate their previous writing and assess their use of adverbs. Guide students to identify areas for improvement and set goals for their adverb usage. ✸ Creative Writing Exercise: Utilize the captivating video clip “The Cloud” to inspire students’ writing. Offer differentiated challenges based on difficulty levels, allowing students to incorporate adverbs effectively and demonstrate their understanding. ✸ Mini Plenary: Conduct a mid-lesson check-in, where students share examples of each sentence type to ensure comprehension and reinforce learning. ✸ Engaging Plenary: Challenge students to identify and explain three sentences on the board, showcasing their understanding of adverb usage and sentence construction. ✸ Complete Resources: Access a comprehensive set of resources, including a PowerPoint presentation, picture stimulus, differentiated worksheets, conjunctions sheet, and self-assessment tools. L.O. To be able to use a range of adverbs accurately and effectively. Success Criteria ✸ Know different types of adverb. ✸ Add appropriate adverbs to a piece of work. ✸ Know the level that I am working at now when using adverbs. ✸ Know the mistakes that I make regularly when using adverbs, e.g. repeating the same ones. ✸ Identify an area for improvement with my use of adverbs. Files include: ✸ Lesson plan ✸ PowerPoint ✸ The Cloud picture storyboard ✸ Example writing sheet (WAGOLL) ✸ Flash write challenge sheet ✸ Questions sheet ✸ Table team sorting challenge Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Descriptive writing LKS2 UKS2 Year 3 Year 4 Y3 Y4 Year 5 Year 6 Y5 Y6 ks2 ofsted observation nqt ect interview
KS2 DIARY WRITING - Outstanding Interview Lesson
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KS2 DIARY WRITING - Outstanding Interview Lesson

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A rated outstanding interview lesson about writing a diary entry from visited Mount Everest. Can be flexibly used from 20 minutes to an hour. Includes: lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, SEN, LA, MA and HA task and starter activity. Bonus freebie resources about world mountain ranges and rivers (you could show this at interview to demonstrate ideas about the next lesson in the sequence). Allows children to improve and reflect on their work. Rated Outstanding by an OFSTED inspector. ks2 lks2 year 4 geography mountains mountain extreme earth countries English ofsted interview observation english grammar sen resourced
KS2 Reading Comprehension: The Iron Man by Ted Hughes - 150 VIPERS Questions
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KS2 Reading Comprehension: The Iron Man by Ted Hughes - 150 VIPERS Questions

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These reading comprehension sheets are designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2) students and are based on the popular book, The Iron Man by Ted Hughes. Each chapter has 30 questions based around Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval and Summarising (VIPERS) to help students improve their reading comprehension skills. This bumper pack of worksheets include 150 questions and their answers on a separate document. These worksheets also incorporate retrieval practice, which has been shown to be a highly effective way of improving memory and recall. By regularly practicing recalling information from memory, students can better retain and understand the material they are studying. These outstanding comprehension sheets are perfect for teachers looking to support their KS2 students in developing their reading comprehension skills. They can be used as part of a classroom lesson or as homework assignments. With VIPERS and retrieval practice included, these sheets provide a comprehensive approach to reading comprehension that will benefit students of all abilities.
KS2 World War II Poetry Guided Reading Unit
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KS2 World War II Poetry Guided Reading Unit

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com This World War II poetry unit is brilliant for those who are following a WWII history theme. This unit contains five lessons with accompanying poems, PowerPoints (with real pictures to develop vocabulary), lesson plans and worksheets. Children will work on their Vocabulary, Inference, Prediction, Explanation, Retrieval and Summarising skills as part of this unit and all prompting questions are included. Learning Objectives: I can describe my first impressions to a poem, using ‘because’ to explain my opinion. I can use illustrations to represent a scene in a poem. I can use expression and drama to represent a verse from a poem. I can describe what themes have been covered in a poem. I can answer comprehension questions about a poem. Other resources you may be interested in: Y5/6 World War I Unit (12 lessons): https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11988820 KS2 World War 2 Unit - 5 Outstanding lessons: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11881663 Tags: KS2 KS3 Year 5 Year 6 Y5 Y6 Y7 Y8 Y9 UKS2 reciprocal English
KS2 Recounting Christmas Writing Unit - 4 Outstanding Lessons
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KS2 Recounting Christmas Writing Unit - 4 Outstanding Lessons

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Want a simple way to kick off the first week back after Christmas? Start your Spring term the right way with these four English lessons that guide children through the basics of writing a diary entry and using coordinating conjunctions to extend their sentences. They will retell their Christmas Day through diary writing. These lessons have also been adapted so that they can be used with children who do not celebrate Christmas - they can recount another day of the holidays. This unit includes PowerPoints, differentiated resources and detailed lesson plans to make your first week back as easy as possible. Lesson 1: Using coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) Lesson 2: Features of a diary entry Lesson 3: Planning a diary entry (through verbal drama activities and planning sheets) Lesson 4: Writing a short diary entry Resources included: 4 lesson plans 4 PowerPoints Starter task - full stops Lower ability task - using and, but and so Lower ability task - answers Middle ability task - joining main clauses with for, and, but, or, yet and so Higher ability task - joining simple sentences with for, and, now, but, or, yet and so Diary features 3 diary plans (LA, MA, HA) LA Writing template Starter task - co-ordinating conjunctions Instructions story fact file non chronological report Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 English reading writing lks2 uks2 ks2
Y1 BONFIRE NIGHT Writing Unit - 5 Outstanding Lessons
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Y1 BONFIRE NIGHT Writing Unit - 5 Outstanding Lessons

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Love this resource? Leave us a great review and get a resource of your choice for FREE! Just drop us an email with your purchase receipt and a screenshot of your review. This Bonfire Night writing unit is perfect to use in October or November for Bonfire Night firework celebrations! Children will start with a cold write, writing their own Bonfire Night poem before building up to a banger of a senses poem at the end of the unit. They will perform poetry to learn all about onomatopoeia and expression. These five lessons are perfect to be used across a week. They are fully resourced and planned, with detailed lesson plans provided. Created by an experienced English subject lead, these lessons have been used in a real classroom with real students in Year 1. Included is: 5 PowerPoints 5 Lesson plans Senses worksheet HA senses poetry writing frame Lesson 1: To write a poem. I can use my senses to make phrases. I can say aloud what a want to write. I can segment sounds in words. I can link words together to make a phrase. I can use a capital letter. I can use finger spaces. I can write letters that start on the line. I can write letters that are a similar size to one another. Lesson 2: To perform a poem. I can learn a line of a new poem and recite it with my group. I can read a poem using a clear voice I can perform a poem with expression. I can perform words with onomatopoeia Lesson 3: To perform a poem. I can work in a group to perform a poem. I can speak with a clear voice. I can use expression and intonation when I perform. I can recognise words that have onomatopoeia Lesson 4 and 5: To write a poem. I can say out loud what I am going to write about. I can use my senses to talk about bonfire night. I can use adjectives to describe Bonfire Night. I can write sentences that include an expanded noun phrase. KS1 outstanding SEN key stage one fire work safety november writing english literacy reading poem poetry 5 senses
Year 2 to Year 3 - KS2 Transition Outstanding English Lesson
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Year 2 to Year 3 - KS2 Transition Outstanding English Lesson

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This comprehensive lesson plan teaches students how to identify and correct errors in sentence structure and punctuation. The lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation, worksheets and a vocabulary picture. Students will learn how to rearrange sentences, correctly use capital letters, full stops, question marks, and exclamation marks, and identify and apply proper nouns. The lesson plan is suitable for students in Key Stage 2 (ages 7-11) and can be easily adapted for different ability levels. It is a great way to help students improve their grammar skills and write more effectively. The lesson plan is aligned with the UK National Curriculum for English and especially helps children starting in Year 3 to ensure they are up to the expected standards of Key Stage 1/Year 2 writing. It includes a variety of activities to keep students engaged, such as a picture activity and a challenge activity. The resources are all high-quality and easy to use and the lesson plan is clear and concise, making it easy for teachers to follow. Tags: ofsted, standards, quality, subject leadership, assessment, back to school, start of year, outstanding, observation, effective teaching, my turn your turn, interview
36 Writing Genre Checklists for KS1 and KS2 (Editable)
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36 Writing Genre Checklists for KS1 and KS2 (Editable)

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A full set of English ticklists for each genre, including different forms of narratives, poetry, postcards. Great for creating your LO and success criteria, using as a base for planning and teacher/self/peer assessment. 36 different ticklists. * Acrostic poems * Adventure stories * Autobiography * Balanced argument * Biography * Character description * Classic and modern poetry * Descriptive writing * Dialogues * Diary * Explanation * Fable * Formal letter * Ghost story * Information text KS1 * Information text KS2 * Instructions KS1 * Instructions KS2 * Legends * Letters * Lists * Myths * Newspaper articles * Non-Chronological Reports * Persuasive leaflets * Persuasive letters * Playscript * Poems on a common theme * Postcards * Recount KS1 * Recounts KS2 * Riddles * Story KS1 * Story KS2 * Taking notes * Traditional tales Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com key stage 1 key stage 2 y3 y4 y5 y6 lks2 uks2 writing english literacy assessment
KS2 Escape to Pompeii - Roman Legends Writing Lesson - Prepositions
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KS2 Escape to Pompeii - Roman Legends Writing Lesson - Prepositions

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A free taster of our Roman Legends - Escape to Pompeii Writing unit. This lesson helps children to recognise, and use, prepositions in a sentence. Prepositions are important when constructing sentences. A preposition sits before a noun to show the noun’s relationship to another word in the sentence. This lesson has detailed planning, PowerPoint and all resources provided. This lesson is also differentiated three ways. Great to use as a one off lesson or as part of the full unit that you can find here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12609998 L.O: Use prepositional phrases. Success Criteria: I have identified a range of prepositions. I have used prepositions. I have used prepositional openers. Lower children will be supported with sentence scaffolds that they can place together to make a silly sentence. Higher children will also be challenged to use prepositions to create sentence openers.
6 Editing Station Writing Posters
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6 Editing Station Writing Posters

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 6 editable ‘Editing Station’ posters. Suitable for KS1 / KS2. Great for a working wall or to create a small display. Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6
'I must remember to...' Writing Prompts for all year groups
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'I must remember to...' Writing Prompts for all year groups

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com Writing essentials posters for every year group. Fit on to one side of A4 so great to put in the front of books. Editable (in word format). Each year group also backtracks what are essentials in previous years (so Y4 will also show Y1, Y2 and Y3 essentials). KS1 KS2 LKS2 UKS2 Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 Checklist Assessment Success Criteria
12 English Writing Working Wall Posters
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12 English Writing Working Wall Posters

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 12 display posters for an English working wall. Publisher format - fully editable Sentence types: commands, exclamations, statements, questions Word classes: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs Past and present tense verbs: irregular verbs, to be, to do, to have
88 Slide Y6 GRAMMAR REVISION Flipchart SATs
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88 Slide Y6 GRAMMAR REVISION Flipchart SATs

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A flipchart with 88 slides about the grammar terminology needed for the Y6 SATs. Each slide has quick-fire tasks to complete and example SATs questions for the terminology on the previous page.
Outstanding Y5/6 Writing Interview Lesson - Sentence Openers
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Outstanding Y5/6 Writing Interview Lesson - Sentence Openers

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com This Year 5/6 English interview lesson on openers and effective writing has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted inspectors. It can be flexibly used from 20 minutes to an hour. Children will produce a piece of descriptive writing based on a film clip and learn how to use a range of sentence openers effectively. It includes: lesson plan, PowerPoint presentation, mild, spicy and hot task and starter activity. Children will reflect upon their writing and evaluate an example of writing in terms of vocabulary and openers. They will use ADDSPICE openers to create writing that is exciting and varied. (Adverbs, Drop in clause, describe, simile, preposition, -ing word, connective, -ed word) Want to know more about ADDSPICE sentence openers? Download the free poster pack here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12799923 Files included: Lesson Plan PowerPoint Activity One - Writing Example Activity One - The Openers Doctor Activity Two - A Locked Door Activity Two - Girl in the Snow Activity Two - Old Toy Shop Activity Three - Mild Task Activity Three - Spicy Task Activity Three - Hot Task Storyboard ADDSPICE Openers Posters year 5 year 6 KS2 Y5 Y6 UKS2
Christmas Story Handwriting Booklet for EYFS SEND
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Christmas Story Handwriting Booklet for EYFS SEND

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com This 15-page handwriting booklet tells the story of the birth of Jesus from the beginning to end with words to trace and lines to practice their writing underneath. There are also simple pictures that can either be traced or coloured in. In PDF format, this booklet is the perfect way to teach EYFS or SEND children about the Christmas Story. Great for interventions over a few lessons or as a morning starter activity. xmas jesus re christianity christian send sendco senco sen early years handwriting english reading tracing colouring coloring
The Magic of Mushkil Gusha Reciprocal Reading Unit
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The Magic of Mushkil Gusha Reciprocal Reading Unit

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com The Magic Of Mushkil Gusha reciprocal reading unit. Can be used across a week or over 5 lessons. Based on a traditional story from Iran - fantastic for introducing culture to your school. Suitable for home learning - text provided. PowerPoints and detailed planning provided. ks2 lks2 uks2 y3 y4 y5 y6 guided reading english outstanding home learning remote learning
Book Band Descriptor Target Stickers and Progression Grid
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Book Band Descriptor Target Stickers and Progression Grid

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com A reading progression grid for book bands across EYFS, KS1 and KS2 and target stickers for each book band. Great for planners/parents evenings to give parents targets to work on with their children. Tags: Reception, Y1 Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6 UKS2 LKS2 Oxford book band colours book band 3 yellow book band assessment book band ages book band age chart book band and levels reading book bands collins big cat phonics reading level colours reading book colour bands usborne book bands national curriculum book bands book band reading levels
54 Grammar Starters for Y5/6 Revision
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54 Grammar Starters for Y5/6 Revision

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Have any issues with this resource or a request? Contact us directly for the quickest response at: explore_education@outlook.com 54 ‘Do Now’ grammar starters for daily revision. Great to recap before the SATs. Most in editable format. Suitable for Upper KS2. Could also be used as assessment or for early finishers. UKS2 Y6