This Classroom Secrets Autumn Year 5 GPS Assessment Resource Pack has been created to match our GPS Scheme of Work. It is designed to assess pupil knowledge of all the blocks and small steps covered so far in the Autumn term. The assessment is similar to a SATs test, with 15 questions linked to all of the small steps in Autumn. The pack includes: The Year 5 assessment with 15 questions The mark scheme with content domain coverage, small step coverage and suggested levels A teacher assessment spreadsheet for gap analysis and suggested levels (Emerging, Developing, Expected and Greater Depth)

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 20 from ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills, and this resource also includes questions for more in-depth written answer practice.

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 11 from ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills, and this resource also includes questions for more in-depth written answer practice.

This Classroom Secrets Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 3 from ‘Rooftoppers’ by Katherine Rundell. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills, and this resource also includes questions for more in-depth written answer practice.

This Classroom Secrets Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 12 from ‘Holes’ by Louis Sachar. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills, and this resource also includes questions for more in-depth written answer practice.

The Smartest Giant in Town Whole Class Reading Comprehension The Smartest Giant in Town Comprehension includes differentiated questions and activities to be used in a Whole Class Reading session on the book by Julia Donaldson. The story is about a scruffy giant who wants to be look smart. He buys new clothes but on his journey home he meets different animals who need his help (and his clothes). It is a lovely story with Personal, Social and Health Education themes throughout. We recommend using this story for Year 1. This pack includes: The Smartest Giant in Town Comprehension teacher questions and answers relevant to the book, differentiated challenge activities and challenge activity answers.

KS2 Reading Techniques Practice with a Wimbledon Theme This resource helps children to rehearse skills needed for reading tests by skimming and scanning to identify words and reading quickly for meaning. This worksheet has six differentiated levels (pdf) spanning Years 3 - 6.

This Year 5 and Year 6 differentiated whole class reading pack for Chapter 7 of War Horse by Michael Morpurgo includes a teacher guide, comprehension questions and a challenge activity focusing on summarising skills.

This Year 5 and Year 6 differentiated whole class reading pack for Chapter 8 of War Horse by Michael Morpurgo includes a teacher guide, comprehension questions and a challenge activity focusing on summarising skills.

This whole class reading pack is for Chapter 5 of Kaspar - Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo. It includes a teacher guide, comprehension questions (4 levels of differentiation) and a challenge activity to further practise reading and GPS skills.

This War Horse Chapter Four Whole Class Reading Comprehension resource includes differentiated questions for Year 5/Year 6 and a follow-up activity, linked to the 2014 National Curriculum Reading objectives to compliment the War Horse Chapter 1 Book by Michael Morpurgo.

This whole class reading pack includes a teacher guide, differentiated comprehension questions and a challenge activity based on Chapter 4 of Kaspar - Prince of Cats by Michael Morpurgo.

This resource includes differentiated questions for Year 5/Year 6 and a follow-up activity, linked to the 2014 National Curriculum Reading objectives for Who Let the Gods Out Chapter 1.

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 18 from ‘Varjak Paw’ by S. F. Said. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills.

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about Chapter 3 from ‘The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark’ by Jill Tomlinson. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills.

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 8 from ‘Private Peaceful’ by Michael Morpurgo. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills, and this resource also includes questions for more in-depth written answer practice.

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 16 from ‘Varjak Paw’ by S. F. Said. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills.

This Reading Skills resource contains a range of questions about chapter 15 from ‘Varjak Paw’ by S. F. Said. The questions are organised into content domains to allow a focus on one or more specific skills.

This Classroom Secrets resource Year 5 Reading Skills - Shang Dynasty contains a non-chronological report about one of China’s earliest dynasties including information about its society, rulers and beliefs along with a range of questions covering each content domain and questions for more in-depth written answer practice.

Christmas Year 1 Senses Writing Activity based around two detailed Christmas scenes, which children can explore the five senses and how they relate to each picture. Pages two and three can be used as planning sheets to assist the writing activity on pages four and five.