A structured comprehension task grid, for Upper KS2, showing pupils how to find evidence of the character of Miss Trunchbull and Miss Honey from Dahl's Matilda. Pupils find quotations from the text to make the character points and then fill in an explanation of how the quote proves the point. There is also an extension task with a different character text, a worksheet recapping how to find evidence of character and a bookmark reminding pupils how to write about characters. There are also images for discussing the similes.

Change the highlighted words to change the person. It is a word document, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

Change the tense of the highlighted words. It is a word document, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer.

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

Funny examples of how punctuation changes meaning. I've used examples found on the internet of meaning changes caused by missing commas and full stops to create a worksheet. The worksheet helps pupils understand why punctuation is crucial to meaning in written texts. Also available at 65% reduction as a bundle.

It makes use of mental strategies and partial products to learn the 4 times table. This is an effective way of building understanding of the concept of multiplication.

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, as well as PDF, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

An activity to encourage a clear definition of what constitutes a sentence.

Tasks to write and modify a simple sentence

Change the symbols for punctuation. It is a word document, so it is an activity that children could do on the computer, or as a written task.

This builds understanding of the concept of multiplication by using mental methods. The 6 x times table is taught by using partial products and clever grouping. If you like it, please check out my other similar maths resources and please review.

Speech tag bookmark to encourage children to notice how writers use speech tags.

A bookmark to encourage pupils to notice sentence starts in reading books.