Are you looking for a way to easily assess your class’ English levels at the end of Term 1 (Winter)? This diagnostic test will help you out A WHOLE LOT! Suitable for 10-11 year olds, this test contains the following sections and question types. Please note, that the volume of this test is large and is better completed over about 2-3 lessons (perhaps a section per lesson!) This is best used after completing the Start of Year English Diagnostic Test. Section 1 - Reading Comprehension Text 1 - Non-fiction: The Winter Sleepers – How Animals Hibernate Questions 1-4 Literal Comprehension Questions 5-6 Inference Question 7 Summary Question 8-9 Vocabulary Question 10 Text Features Text 2 - Fiction: Winter’s Whisper Questions 1-4 Literal Comprehension Questions 5-6 Inference Question 7-8 Summary Question 9-10 Vocabulary Section 2 - Writing Part 1 - Spelling Question 1 (6 elements) - correct the spelling Question 2a. Find incorrect spellings in paragraph (x5 words) Question 2b. Correct the incorrect words from paragraph (x5 words) Part 2 - Punctuation Question 3 (5 elements) - add missing punctuation at the end of sentences Question 4 (2 elements) - identify incorrect used punctuation in sentences Part 3 - Grammar: Parts of Speech (2 elements each) Question 5 - nouns Question 6 - adjectives Question 7 - verbs Question 8 - pronouns Question 9 - prepositions Question 10 - articles Question 11 - adverbs Part 4 - Freewriting Question 12 Prompt: “Imagine you are going to the North Pole, where Santa Claus is rumoured to live. Write a note to a friend describing your trip. What do you expect to see and do there? How do you feel about visiting such a magical place?” Section 3 - Language Part 1 - Synonyms and Antonyms Question 1 - Synonyms (3 elements) Question 2 - Antonyms (3 elements) Part 2 - Prefixes and Suffixes Question 3 (7 elements) - mixed prefixes and suffixes questions Part 3 - Figurative Language Question 4 (4 elements) - highlighting figurative language in a sentence Question 5 (4 elements) - naming figurative language Answers included Are you looking for some Christmas resources? 6 x Christmas English Writing Bundle 7 Christmas Figurative Language English Workbook Bundle 5 Christmas Bitesize Reading Comprehension Bundle

Are you looking for a way to easily assess the English levels of your new students at the start of the year? This diagnostic test will help you out A WHOLE LOT! Suitable for 10-11 year olds, this test contains the following sections and question types. Please note, the volume of this test is large and is better completed over about 2-3 lessons (perhaps a section per lesson!) Section 1: Reading Comprehension. 1 x Non-fiction text: “Our Warming Planet” 1 x Fiction text: “The Mysterious Attic” 10 x Questions for EACH text covering: literal comprehension, inference, vocabulary, summarising and text features Section 2: Writing Spelling: both identifying incorrect words and spelling correctly (16 questions) Punctuation: completing end marks of sentences and identifying incorrect punctuation (7 questions) Parts of Speech Grammar: highlighting nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs, pronouns, prepositions and articles in context (14 questions) Free writing with prompt Section 3: Language Synonyms and antonyms: identifying Prefixes and suffixes: identifying and using Figurative language: identifying Answers included

Are you looking for a way to engage your students in fiction and historical myths? This is the perfect resource pack that will account for many hours of reading focusing on critical thinking. Question types include vocabulary, figurative language, story sequencing, character analysis, opinion and more! Do you want to save money? Buy this resource as part of a bundle and get 30% off! Greek Mythology English Reading, Vocabulary and Activity Bundle What’s included? 12 x Stories + Introduction 5 x Critical Thinking Questions per story + illustration box 3-4 Pages Per Story/Questions Creative Writing Opportunity (create your own “labour” at the end) Stories: Hercules and the Nemean Lion Hercules and the Nine-Headed Hydra Hercules and the Ceryneian Hind Hercules and the Beast of the Mountain Hercules and the Mountain of Muck Hercules and the Stymphalian Birds Hercules and the Cretan Bull Hercules and the Man-Eating Mares Hercules and the Queen of Warriors Hercules and the Three-Bodied Giant Hercules and the Golden Apples of Hesperides Hercules and the Hound of Hades 49 pages including answers. Answers are included as a guide.

Gothic literature is such a great way to engage pupils in reading analytically and evaluatively in fiction whilst enhancing their vocabulary. This workbook….is more of a bunch of lessons really! This is how I suggest using it: You will get (sample of all first lesson in the pictures): A 6 Chapter adaptation of Dracula, which has many gothic literary elements and vocabulary for analysis! A 24 Page workbook – 4 x pages of vocabulary and reading comprehension questions per chapter. The vocabulary question types move between, match definitions to meanings, synonyms and antonyms, fill the gaps, use in context and identify in context. Reading comprehension questions go between 5-6 per chapter and are focused on analytical and evaluative question types. An answer booklet with sample answers for all reading comprehension questions, plus answers for the relevant vocabulary answers. My suggestion is to work through this over 6 lessons – a chapter a lesson…the PERFECT mini-unit of work to lead up to Halloween!!! You might also like to get your students writing a little more within a similar genre…if so check these out: Suspense PETER Analytical Reading and Writing English Workbook Bundle