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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.

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Hi, We are Sally and Amanda from Guinea Pig Education. We present a range of complimentary teaching aids and workbooks to use in your classroom or as homework – in both print and digital format. We aim to raise reading standards and to develop literacy skills, with our ‘fun for kids’ phonic reading resources. We also offer support for pupils aged 4-16 years. We highly recommend our comprehension and creative writing resources - which build confidence and develop imagination.
Lots Of Writing Tasks About A Wildlife Park Called Rainforest World (7-13 years)
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Lots Of Writing Tasks About A Wildlife Park Called Rainforest World (7-13 years)

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13 pages A Collection Of Work On An Imaginary Wildlife Park Called Rainforest World Ask the child to write a leaflet persuading visitors to come to a wildlife park called ‘Rainforest World’. They can use the prompts to help them write. Ask the child to use their imagination and to make a map of the attraction. Recount a visit to a wildlife park or zoo Imagine that you are a bird at a wildlife park. Write about a day in your life. Write a story called ‘Escape’. Imagine that an animal escapes from Rainforest World. Write the story. This series provides prompts to encourage children to write. It provides starting points, to encourage even the most reluctant writers. Written in a lively magazine style format, each pack provides a step by step guide to teach children how to plan and write an animal themed story. The packs also provide starting points to write e-mails, letters, play scripts, diaries, reports and other non fiction texts. The child will learn writing techniques; simple, compound and complex sentences, connectives and spelling, punctuation and grammar tips. There is an emphasis on improving vocabulary - looking at lots of better word choices: harder adjectives, more powerful verbs and adverbs. This series is recommended for use with children between the ages of 7-11 and provides writing practice for those children preparing to take 11+ examinations or S.A.T.s. The packs will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language.
‘Fill In The Missing Letters’ WORKSHEETS (4-7 years)
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‘Fill In The Missing Letters’ WORKSHEETS (4-7 years)

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A set of printable worksheets. The child is asked to fill in the missing beginning, middle and end letters, by sounding the words out. Introducing you to our brand new ‘Zoggy Zero’ scheme. Help your child/ren to take their first steps in reading, writing and spelling, with this exciting structured scheme. 7 pages
Good King Wenceslas Comprehension (6-9 years)
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Good King Wenceslas Comprehension (6-9 years)

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Read the heart-warming story, based on the Christmas carol Good King Wenceslas and John Mason Neale’s original tale, and answer the comprehension questions. A wonderful activity that will encourage kids, age 6-9, to think about why we give to those less fortunate and the importance of being kind and generous. 18 pages
The Little Fir Tree Comprehension (7-10 years)
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The Little Fir Tree Comprehension (7-10 years)

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Read our illustrated version of the classic tale The Little Fir Tree, by Hans Christian Anderson, and answer the comprehension questions. A thought-provoking activity that will encourage kids, age 7-10, to consider the importance of appreciating the things they already have. 21 pages
Write About Recycling (7-11 years)
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Write About Recycling (7-11 years)

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Finish The Play Script: School Class Assembly (7-11 years) Read the play script. Mrs Barker chooses to do an assembly on recycling and the children read out some information. Plan another assembly. Choose another topic? Find some facts and opinions on your topic. Use the information to write a play script for a class assembly. This series provides prompts to get the child to write. It provides starting points to encourage children of all abilities to write - even the most reluctant writers. With this series they will be inspired to write stories, poems, play scripts, diaries, reports, persuasive leaflets and more. More than this, the child will learn writing techniques; simple, compound and complex sentences, connectives and spelling, punctuation and grammar tips. There is an emphasis on improving vocabulary - looking at lots of better word choices: harder adjectives, more powerful verbs and adverbs. 9 pages
Persuade People To Buy A Computer Game (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Persuade People To Buy A Computer Game (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Write a persuasive advert to convince someone to buy a computer game. Prompts and examples of persuasive vocabulary are given to inspire the child to write. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Dolphin Day Out: Write An Information Leaflet  (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Dolphin Day Out: Write An Information Leaflet (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Use the planning sheet to write a leaflet to persuade people to come and experience ‘Dolphin Day Out’. Convince the reader to go there, by using persuasive words and techniques. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 9 pages
Visit Mandelieu: Write A Travel Brochure (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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Visit Mandelieu: Write A Travel Brochure (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Use the prompts and planning sheet to write a persuasive leaflet, to convince people to visit an exotic holiday destination. Use good adjectives to describe your holiday place. Next, write a postcard to people back home, using the examples to help you An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 11 pages
The Unusual Present: Write A Story (And More) (SATS And 11+  Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years
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The Unusual Present: Write A Story (And More) (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) 9-13 years

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Write an imaginative story, using the genre - fantasy, crime or adventure. Plan, structure and organise your paragraphs. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 6 pages
Write A Funny Animal Story (7-13 years)
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Write A Funny Animal Story (7-13 years)

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The purpose of this resource is to give children ideas for writing and to show how the use of good words makes stories more interesting. In this task, the child reads a lively radio script from Guinea Pig Fm radio, where listeners have written a series of anecdotes of their animal horror stories. They can choose one of these anecdotes to develop into a story, in three paragraphs. The second task presents further dialogue that children have written about their animals. These anecdotes are intended to give the child ideas for writing their own funny animal stories. They are then encouraged to write further stories, in three paragraphs, using good words. This series provides prompts to encourage children to write. It provides starting points, to encourage even the most reluctant writers. Written in a lively magazine style format, each pack provides a step by step guide to teach children how to plan and write an animal themed story. The packs also provide starting points to write e-mails, letters, play scripts, diaries, reports and other non fiction texts. The child will learn writing techniques; simple, compound and complex sentences, connectives and spelling, punctuation and grammar tips. There is an emphasis on improving vocabulary - looking at lots of better word choices: harder adjectives, more powerful verbs and adverbs. This series is recommended for use with children between the ages of 7-11 and provides writing practice for those children preparing to take 11+ examinations or S.A.T.s. The packs will also benefit children with special needs, or where English is a second language. 7 pages
Practise SATS SPAG Spelling Tests: Pack 6 (9-12 years)
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Practise SATS SPAG Spelling Tests: Pack 6 (9-12 years)

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A series of spelling test workbooks to practice with your child/children/class. These tests are based on the spelling tests given to 11 year olds in their S.A.T.S. The words have been carefully chosen to suit the requirements of the National Curriculum. Spellings included in each workbook consist of typical words used in S.A.T.S at 10/11 years. These include: Prefixes Endings Homophones Silent letters Soft g as in ge,gi and gy (gym) Endings with …able and …ible Endings with …ure Words with ei,eigh,ey Suffixes as in ous and silent o Endings with …ion Words with ch sounds as in parachute Word endings including: ant ence ancy ent ably ibly tion sion ssion cian 9 pages
Practise SATS SPAG Spelling Tests: Pack 1 (9-12 years)
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Practise SATS SPAG Spelling Tests: Pack 1 (9-12 years)

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A series of spelling test workbooks to practice with your child/children. These tests are based on the spelling tests given to 11 year olds in their S.A.T.S. The words have been carefully chosen to suit the requirements of the National Curriculum. Spellings included in each workbook consist of typical words used in S.A.T.S at 10/11 years. These include: Prefixes Endings Homophones Silent letters Soft g as in ge,gi and gy (gym) Endings with …able and …ible Endings with …ure Words with ei,eigh,ey Suffixes as in ous and silent o Endings with …ion Words with ch sounds as in parachute Word endings including: ant ence ancy ent ably ibly tion sion ssion cian
Learn Spelling Rules: Dropping 'f', 'ff', 'fe' & Adding 'ves' (7-11 years)
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Learn Spelling Rules: Dropping 'f', 'ff', 'fe' & Adding 'ves' (7-11 years)

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If a word ends in ‘f’, ‘ff’, or ‘fe’ add ‘ves’ to make it plural. If a word ends in ‘o’ add ‘es’. This work pack provides further examples of of how to change singular endings into plural words ending in ‘f’, ‘ff’ and ‘fe’, by adding ‘ves’. For example, calf - calves. Words ending in an ‘o’ add ‘es’. For example, tomato - tomatoes. The child will learn the exceptions to the rule. For example, some words take on a new word. For example, mouse - mice. There are practice pages for the child/children to fill in - to practice adding the correct endings to the root words given. Fill in the comparative adjective pages. You are in for a few surprises. Some words are regular, but some words are irregular. With ‘Learn Spelling Rules Packs’ spelling need not be dull. These work packs can be used at school or at home, to reinforce spelling rules in a fun way. Our character, Zoggy, the friendly alien, is a genius when it comes to spelling. He encourages the children to join him in his spelling workout. In other words, they must train and learn the spelling rules. These packs consist of challenges in spelling, focusing on words formed using spelling rules. For example, dropping ‘e’ in words like ‘take’ to make ‘taking’. Each pack focuses on a different rule and the packs may be used in any order. These packs are essential to help correct common errors in spelling. They also help avoid bad habits forming in spelling. Each pack contains lots of practice to help the children remember the rules. 7 pages
Learn Spelling Rules: Adding A Prefix And A Suffix (7-11 years)
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Learn Spelling Rules: Adding A Prefix And A Suffix (7-11 years)

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Learn Spelling Rules Challenge: Root words never change when you add a prefix. Learn Spelling Rules Challenge: In most words the root word does not change when you add a suffix like ‘ly’. With ‘Learn Spelling Rules Packs’ spelling need not be dull. These work packs can be used at school or at home, to reinforce spelling rules in a fun way. Our character, Zoggy, the friendly alien, is a genius when it comes to spelling. He encourages the children to join him in his spelling workout. In other words, they must train and learn the spelling rules. These packs consist of challenges in spelling, focusing on words formed using spelling rules. For example, dropping ‘e’ in words like ‘take’ to make ‘taking’. Each pack focuses on a different rule and the packs may be used in any order. These packs are essential to help correct common errors in spelling. They also help avoid bad habits forming in spelling. Each pack contains lots of practice to help the children remember the rules. 7 pages
The Ugly Duckling Story and Questions (6-9 years)
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The Ugly Duckling Story and Questions (6-9 years)

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Read our beautifully illustrated version of the classic fairy tale The Ugly Duckling, by Hans Christian Andersen, and answer the comprehension questions. This activity will encourage kids, age 6-9, to think about what it means to be different and to not fit in; and how we should treat everyone kindly and not judge by appearance, because everyone is unique. 55 pages
Read, Write and Play - The Clever Cat (3-7 years)
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Read, Write and Play - The Clever Cat (3-7 years)

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Read the charming story, set in days gone by, about the Clever Cat; colour the pictures; answer the questions to see how much you can remember; and make a puppet. For young children of 3-5 years, read the story aloud and discuss the content of the story with the child, answering the questions. Get the child to draw a picture from the story. Help him or her write a sentence about it, so they can trace or copy over the letters. Make the puppet and act out the story. For older children, aged 5-7 (who have some reading skills), get the child to read the story and answer the questions in sentences. The questions cover comprehension skills, retrieving information, using language and inference. Colour the pictures and then draw your own picture and write your own version of the story. Make the puppet and then act out the story with your child. Part of the Read, Write and Play series, for children age 3-7
Read, Write and Play - Chloe and the Hedgehogs (3-7 years)
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Read, Write and Play - Chloe and the Hedgehogs (3-7 years)

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Read the delightful story “Chloe and the Hedgehogs”; colour the pictures; answer the questions to see how much you can remember; and make a puppet. For young children of 3-5 years, read the story aloud and discuss the content of the story with the child, answering the questions. Get the child to draw a picture from the story. Help him or her write a sentence about it, so they can trace or copy over the letters. Make the puppet and act out the story. For older children, aged 5-7 (who have some reading skills), get the child to read the story and answer the questions in sentences. The questions cover comprehension skills, retrieving information, using language and inference. Colour the pictures and then draw your own picture and write your own version of the story. Make the puppet and then act out the story with your child. Part of the Read, Write and Play series, for children age 3-7.
Edith Cavell Biography and Comprehension Questions (9-12 years)
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Edith Cavell Biography and Comprehension Questions (9-12 years)

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Read the biography about Edith Cavell (1865-1915) and answer the comprehension questions. In this pack, your kids will learn about a truly inspirational British woman, who selflessly put her own life at risk and used her position as a nurse to bravely help Allied soldiers escape German rule in Belgium. The comprehension questions will help children practise: how to identify key details from the text; how to work out answers by inferring, or predicting, using evidence from the text; and how to explain vocabulary. Answers are included. Ideal for kids age 9-12 and a great resource to use for International Women’s Day. 21 pages
The Space Age Trainers: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)
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The Space Age Trainers: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years)

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The Space Age Trainers: Write A Story (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) Plan and write a story about a boy who is bullied at school. Try moving the story from one setting to another. Next, plan and write a story about a girl who gets a new pair of space age trainers. Write the story. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils. 9 pages
Dinosaur Discovery: Practise Information Writing (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13)
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Dinosaur Discovery: Practise Information Writing (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13)

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7 pages Dinosaur Discovery: Practise Information Writing (SATS And 11+ Essential Writing Practice) (9-13 years) Complete the dinosaur quiz and then use the planning sheets to write a leaflet for older children about a new type of dinosaur that has been discovered. An essential series of themed prompts to help children aged 9-12 years to practise their creative writing skills for 11 plus entry exams or S.A.T.S. The packs include an outline to help the child plan his or her own story, article, letter or play script and examples to build on, using harder more challenging vocabulary to stretch more able pupils.