Thanks to the wonderful teachers from around the world who have chosen my resources. I care passionately about quality and value and want you to fill your teaching ‘shelf’ with confidence, saving precious time. Hopefully they won’t be staying on the shelf for long as you’ll use them again and again! I’m a Primary Teacher and published writer with an English degree and French A-level. My resources are mostly Primary but some suit Secondary classes too. I hope your students enjoy using them.
Thanks to the wonderful teachers from around the world who have chosen my resources. I care passionately about quality and value and want you to fill your teaching ‘shelf’ with confidence, saving precious time. Hopefully they won’t be staying on the shelf for long as you’ll use them again and again! I’m a Primary Teacher and published writer with an English degree and French A-level. My resources are mostly Primary but some suit Secondary classes too. I hope your students enjoy using them.
Year 5 and Year 6 (Y5 / Y6) Upper Key Stage 2 (Primary 6 and 7 in Scotland) BUNDLE of multiplying and dividing games, puzzles worksheets and other fun activities to use for starters, early finishers tasks and revision throughout the year. It contains 9 individual resource packs, which include printable Numeracy / Maths starters, warm ups, main lesson tasks, early finisher / extension challenges and revision activities to help you plan fun and varied multiplication and division lessons. May suit other years too:
48 Multiplication and Division Word Problem task cards (and worksheet)
Factors and Multiples Activities
Times Tables Board Games
Multiplication Hidden Word Puzzles Worksheets
Division Hidden Word Puzzles Worksheets
Doubling and Halving Loop Games
Multiplying and Dividing by 10, 1000, 1000 Game
Dividing with Multiples of 10, 100, 1000 Active Game
Multiplying 3 Numbers Active Game
Differentiation included in some resources.
Please see the individual resources for more information and previews.
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Line Symmetry Board Game
Area and Perimeter BUNDLE,
Converting Units of Measure Puzzles
Maths Hidden Word Puzzles MEGABUNDLE
KS2 Mental Maths BUNDLE
Thank you for supporting my resources. I really appreciate every sale. I hope I can save you time and help you engage your students.
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A fun Key Stage 2 (KS2) BUNDLE of line symmetry games, an angles game and angles activities pack. Originally designed for Year 5 - Y5 - (or Primary 6), there are resources here that would suit classes from Year 4 (Y4) to Year 6 (Y6) - Primary 5 to Primary 7 and other equivalents. There is differentiation built in to the Angles packs too. You can click through to the individual resources for more information and to check whether you feel they will be suitable for your class.
Included:
Line Symmetry Games – 54 shape cards for Snap, Pairs and for use with the game board. Squares, rectangles, other quadrilaterals, triangles, pentagons, hexagons and other polygons are among the symmetrical shapes included
Angles Board Game with 80 differentiated question cards involving acute, right, straight, obtuse, reflex, missing angles, angles on a straight line, vertically opposite angles, angles around a point, compass points etc
Angles Activities Pack – a variety of collaborative games and activities for investigating, identifying / classifying, estimating, measuring and drawing angles
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Angles Hidden Word Puzzles
Area / Perimeter Activities BUNDLE
Maths Hidden Word Puzzles MEGABUNDLE
KS2 Mental Maths BUNDLE
Multiplication / Division Activities BUNDLE
Thank you so much for supporting my resources. I really appreciate every sale. I hope I can save you time and help you engage your students.
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Great for starters and early finishers, this Mental Maths / Arithmetic Upper Key Stage 2 Big Bundle contains 3 resource packs (Year 5 / 6) and 3 Lower KS2 resource packs (Year 4 / 3), great for differentiation in the same class. A total of 30 PowerPoint Speed Tests, 432 Self-Check Cards and 16 Cross Number Puzzles for regular practice throughout the year. The Lower Key Stage 2 resources were originally designed for Y4 (Primary 5 and other equivalents) but would also suit some Y3 (Primary 4) classes too once the concepts have been covered. They could also be used for lower ability students in Upper KS2. The Upper Key Stage 2 resources were originally designed for Y5 and Y6 (Primary 6 and 7 and other equivalents). They could be used as part of SATs preparation. They would also suit some early KS3 classes for consolidation and revision.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Doubling & Halving, Fractions, Percentages, Decimals, Negative Numbers, Place Value, Money, Measure, Time and Angles.
As the PowerPoints and Self-Check cards include money questions in UK currency, I have also included versions for countries that use dollars and cents.
Differentiation: I have called the Lower KS2 resources Set B, while the Upper is Set A, rather than using any other identifier to help facilitate the use of both sets within the same class without the children being aware of the age level of the questions.
All these Mental Numeracy resources are available individually or in smaller Lower KS2 and Upper KS2 bundles:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 Year 6
Mental Maths Bundle Year 4 / Year 3
The information below applies to both the Lower and Upper KS2 resources, so there’s double what it says:
POWERPOINT SPEED TESTS
15 informal tests split across 3 PowerPoints, designed to be shown on the whiteboard with children recording answers in jotters or on paper. One question to a slide will allow children to focus for a few seconds before the next one comes up. The question slides are plain and uncluttered so as to minimise distractions. Run the PowerPoint presentation on a timer or click it on yourself, perhaps allowing a little longer for more challenging questions. Each test features 20 questions involving a variety of mathematical skills and knowledge.
At the end of each test, the same 20 slides are repeated, this time with the answer added clearly. Children can then mark their own or a partner’s work to reduce your workload. If short of time, you can whizz through the answers but the idea of each answer appearing with its question like this is that it allows for important discussions about strategies.
SELF-CHECK CARDS
A flexible resource that can be incorporated into many mental maths games and activities within the classroom, especially oral starters. Laminate and use again and again as starter and early finisher tasks. There are twelve calculations on each A4 sheet. Leave them as 18 A4 sheets or cut each of the question cards separately to create 216 cards. There are versions both with and without the answers printed below the questions. The with-answers versions could be used by pupils questioning each other while the version without the answers could be used by individuals testing themselves. A separate answer card is included, which individuals could consult.
CROSSNUMBER PUZZLES
A fun resource for early finisher tasks, mental starters, homework etc. They could be completed by individuals or in pairs or small groups, where they will promote important discussions about different mental strategies. As in a crossword puzzle, children will find it easier to work out some of the more challenging questions once they have filled in the easier ones as some digits will already be there for them. ANSWER GRIDS for all 8 puzzles are included within the file and could be printed for pupils to self-check (or displayed later on the board), cutting down on your marking!
I hope these save you time and provide great practice to help boost your students’ mental maths agility. I would be grateful for a review if you get a spare moment. Many thanks.
What about this festive mental maths puzzle pack?Christmas Mental Maths Puzzles
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Great for starters, warm ups or early finishers tasks, this is a Lower Key Stage 2 (KS2) BUNDLE of mental maths activities (Y4 - and Y3 once concepts have been covered / Primary 5 and 4), which includes the following 3 packs:
216 Self-Check Cards
8 Cross Number Puzzles Worksheets
15 PowerPoint Speed Tests
Concepts included: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Doubling & Halving, Fractions, Decimals, Place Value, Money, Measure, Time and Angles.
All in PDF format (and PowerPoint versions of the tests)
As the tests and self-check cards include money questions in UK currency, I have included versions for countries that use dollars and cents
Measure calculations are in metric
THE SAME RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR OLDER OR MORE ABLE STUDENTS:
Mental Maths Activities BUNDLE Year 5 / 6
Differentiation: The Year 4 / 3 resources are labelled SET B and the Year 5 / 6 resources SET A, so they can be used with different ability groups in the same class without children being aware of the age level.
BUY ALL 6 PACKS TOGETHER (Sets A and B): KS2 Mental Maths BIG BUNDLE
MORE INFO ON THE YEAR 4 / 3 BUNDLE:
15 PowerPoint Speed Tests
15 informal tests split across 3 PowerPoints, designed to be shown on the whiteboard with children recording answers on paper
One question to a slide allows students to focus for a few seconds before the next one comes up
The question slides are plain and uncluttered to minimise distractions
Run the PowerPoint presentation on a timer or click it on yourself, perhaps allowing a little longer for more challenging questions
Each test features 20 questions involving a variety of mathematical skills
At the end of each test, the same 20 slides are repeated, with the answer added clearly
Children can mark their own or a partner’s work to reduce your workload
If short of time, whizz through the answers but the idea of each answer appearing with its question like this is that it allows for important discussions about strategies
Additional PDF version included
216 Self-Check Cards
A flexible resource that can be incorporated into many mental maths games and activities within the classroom, especially oral starters
Laminate and use again and again as starter and early finisher tasks
There are 12 calculations on each A4 sheet. Leave them as 18 A4 sheets or cut each of the question cards separately to create 216 cards.
There are versions both with and without the answers printed below the questions
The with-answers versions could be used by students questioning each other
The version without the answers could be used by individuals testing themselves
Separate answer card is included, which individuals could consult
8 CrossNumber Puzzles Worksheets
A fun resource for early finisher tasks, mental starters, homework etc
Tasks for individuals, pairs or small groups
As in a crossword puzzle, children find it easier to work out some of the more challenging questions once they’ve filled in the easier ones as digits will already be there for them
Answer grids for all 8 puzzles are included and could be printed for students to self-check (or displayed later on the board), cutting down on your marking!
Thank you very much for supporting my store.
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Improve your students’ mental maths skills throughout the year! Great for starters, warm ups or early finishers tasks, this is an Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) BUNDLE (Y5 and Y6 / Primary 6 and 7 and other equivalents), which includes the following 3 packs:
216 Self-Check Cards
8 Cross Number Puzzles Worksheets
15 PowerPoint Speed Tests
Concepts included: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Doubling & Halving, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Negative Numbers, Place Value, Money, Area, Perimeter, Time, Length and Angles
All in PDF format (and PowerPoint versions of the tests)
Will suit some KS3 Year 7 classes for revision and consolidation
Could be used as part of SATs preparation
As the tests and self-check cards include money questions in UK currency, I have included versions for countries that use dollars and cents
Measure calculations are in metric
THE SAME RESOURCES ARE AVAILABLE FOR YOUNGER OR LESS ABLE STUDENTS:
Mental Maths Activities BUNDLE Year 4 / 3
Differentiation: The Year 5 / 6 resources are labelled SET A and the Year 4 / 3 resources SET B, so they can be used with different ability groups in the same class without children being aware of the age level.
BUY ALL 6 PACKS TOGETHER (Sets A and B): KS2 Mental Maths BIG BUNDLE
MORE INFO ON THE YEAR 5 / 6 BUNDLE:
15 PowerPoint Speed Tests
15 informal tests split across 3 PowerPoints, designed to be shown on the whiteboard with children recording answers on paper
One question to a slide allows students to focus for a few seconds before the next one comes up
The question slides are plain and uncluttered to minimise distractions
Run the PowerPoint presentation on a timer or click it on yourself, perhaps allowing a little longer for more challenging questions
Each test features 20 questions involving a variety of mathematical skills
At the end of each test, the same 20 slides are repeated, with the answer added clearly
Children can mark their own or a partner’s work to reduce your workload
If short of time, whizz through the answers but the idea of each answer appearing with its question like this is that it allows for important discussions about strategies
Additional PDF version included
216 Self-Check Cards
A flexible resource that can be incorporated into many mental maths games and activities within the classroom, especially oral starters
Laminate and use again and again as starter and early finisher tasks
There are 12 calculations on each A4 sheet. Leave them as 18 A4 sheets or cut each of the question cards separately to create 216 cards.
There are versions both with and without the answers printed below the questions
The with-answers versions could be used by students questioning each other
The version without the answers could be used by individuals testing themselves
Separate answer card is included, which individuals could consult
8 CrossNumber Puzzles Worksheets
A fun resource for early finisher tasks, mental starters, homework etc
Tasks for individuals, pairs or small groups
As in a crossword puzzle, children find it easier to work out some of the more challenging questions once they’ve filled in the easier ones as digits will already be there for them
Answer grids for all 8 puzzles are included and could be printed for students to self-check (or displayed later on the board), cutting down on your marking!
Thank you very much for supporting my store.
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These mental maths activities are ideal for warm ups, starter tasks, early finisher challenges etc. There are 8 fun Mental Arithmetic Cross Number puzzles worksheets for Lower Key Stage 2 - or use in Upper KS2 for those requiring consolidation. These fun, no prep revision printables were designed for Y4 (Primary 5) and suit some Year 3 / Y3 (Primary 4) classes too once the concepts have been covered. Concepts includes: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying by 10 and Fractions of quantities. They could also be used for differentiation with lower ability students in Year 5 and 6. PDF format. Just print and go!
SAVE with this Mental Maths Year 4 / 3 BUNDLE, which also contains:
Mental Maths Self-Check Task Cards Year 4 / 3
Mental Maths PowerPoint Tests Year 4 / 3
OR in this Mental Maths Puzzles Worksheets BUNDLE, along with:
Mental Maths Puzzles Worksheets Year 5 / 6 (good for differentiating)
OR with ALL 6 Mental Maths resources for BOTH Year 5 / 6 and Year 4 / 3 in this KS2 Mental Maths BIG BUNDLE
MORE INFO:
Flexible resources for early finisher tasks, mental starters, homework
Use as worksheets or laminate to use again and again
Great for individuals, pairs or small groups
Promotes important discussions about mental strategies
Works in a similar way to crosswords
Answer grids included – print or display on screen to cut down on marking if required
Puzzle 8 is larger and more challenging
Further differentiation: These are called Set B instead of using an age-related identifier, so as to use Set A puzzles (originally designed for Upper KS2) in the same class without them being aware of the age level of the calculations.
Thank you very much for supporting my store.
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Times Tables Four in a Row Games
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Time (Calendar) Board Game
Improve your students’ mental maths skills throughout the year! 216 mental arithmetic self-check practice cards, ideal for oral starters in numeracy lessons or early finisher activities. Designed for Lower Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Y4 (Primary 5 and other equivalents) but could be used for Y3 (Primary 4) if the concepts have all been taught and for lower ability students in Years 5 and 6 / Y5 and Y6 (Primary 6 and 7). A flexible resource to incorporate into many maths games and activities to boost mental agility. Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Fractions, Decimals, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Money, Measure, Time.
PDF format. Please check the preview to see if these will suit your students.
As some are money questions, within this resource there are files for both UK (POUNDS) and DOLLAR versions.
For older or more able students, use Mental Maths Cards Year 5 / 6
SAVE by getting BOTH in this KS2 Mental Maths Cards BUNDLE
OR get the Year 4 / 3 cards as part of this Mental Maths Year 4 / 3 BUNDLE, which also contains:
Mental Maths PowerPoint Tests Year 4 / 3
Mental Maths Puzzles Worksheets Year 4 / 3
I also have the same BUNDLE for Year 5 / 6
OR get BOTH BUNDLES in this VALUE KS2 Mental Maths BIG BUNDLE!
MORE INFO:
Laminate and use again
12 calculations on each A4 sheet
Either leave as 18 A4 sheets or cut each of the question cards separately to create 216 cards.
2 versions - with and without answers printed below the questions
With-answers versions could be used by students questioning each other
Without-answer versions could be used by individuals testing themselves
Separate answer card is included, which individuals could consult
Encourage students to discuss strategies used
Differentiation: I have called this Set B instead of using age-related identifiers, so as to use Set A Cards with children in the same class without them being aware of the age level of the calculations.
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Money Games (Change) BUNDLE
Ideal starter mental maths tests or quizzes. NO PREP! This pack contains 15 Mental Arithmetic PowerPoint Speed Tests, originally designed for Lower Key Stage 2(KS2) - Year 4 (Y4) and, if the concepts have been taught, Year 3 (Y3) - and other equivalents (in Scotland that’s Primary 5 and 4). They will also suit some lower ability students in Years 5 and 6 (Primary 6 and 7). UPDATE: PDF versions of all tests are included as well as the original PowerPoints. Money calculations are in UK pounds but additional dollar versions of all resources are also included.
Students enjoy trying to beat their previous scores. These informal tests are split across 3 PowerPoints and are designed to be shown on the whiteboard, with children recording answers in jotters or on paper. In each test or quiz there��s one question to a slide so children can focus on it for a few seconds before the next one comes up. The question slides are plain and uncluttered so as to minimise distractions. You can run the PowerPoint presentation on a timer if you wish - alternatively click it on yourself, perhaps allowing a little longer for more challenging calculations. Each test features 20 questions involving a variety of mathematical skills and knowledge. Alternatively, use the PDF versions.
At the end of each test, there follows the same 20 slides repeated, this time with the answer added clearly. Students can then mark their own or a partner’s work to cut down on your workload. If short of time, you can whizz through the answers but the idea of each answer appearing with its question like this is that it allows for important discussions about strategies used.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10, Fractions, Place Value, Money, Measure, Time and Angles.
The PowerPoint files are editable should you wish to amend any wording or change the odd question to better suit your class.
Differentiation: I have called this Set B rather than used any other identifier to help facilitate the use of my Set A (originally designed for Upper KS2) with children within the same class without children being aware of the age level of the questions. Click on this link to see the Set A version of this resource:
Year 5 Year 6 Mental Maths PowerPoint Tests
This Year 3 and Year 4 resource is available alongside other Mental Numeracy resources for the same stage in this great value bundle:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 4 / Year 3
For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
These 8 Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) Cross Number puzzles worksheets are fun, flexible resources that could be used for early finisher challenges, mental starters, homework etc for Y5 and Y6 but will also suit some early KS3 Year 7 classes for revision and consolidation. They could be used as part of SATs preparation. In Scotland, use for Second Level Maths, Primary 6 and 7. Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Fractions, Percentages and Decimals. PDF format. Please check the previews to assess suitability.
SAVE with this Mental Maths Year 5 / 6 BUNDLE, which also contains:
Mental Maths Self-Check Task Cards Year 5 / 6
Mental Maths PowerPoint Tests Year 5 / 6
OR in this Mental Maths Puzzles Worksheets BUNDLE, along with:
Mental Maths Puzzles Worksheets Year 4 / 3 (good for differentiating)
OR with ALL 6 Mental Maths resources for BOTH Year 5 / 6 and Year 4 / 3 in this KS2 Mental Maths BIG BUNDLE
MORE INFO:
Suits individuals, pairs or small groups (where they promote important discussions about different mental strategies)
As in a crossword puzzle, children will find it easier to work out more challenging calculations once they have filled in some easier ones as some digits will already be there for them
Answer grids for all 8 puzzles are included and could be printed for students to self-check (or displayed later on the board) to cut down on your marking!
Differentiation: These have been called Set A instead of an age-related identifier so as to use Set B puzzles (originally designed for Lower KS2) with lower ability children in the same class without them being aware of the age level of the calculations.
Thank you very much for supporting my store.
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Multiplication and Division Activities BUNDLE
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Place Value CrossNumber Puzzles
216 mental arithmetic self-check practice cards, ideal for oral starters in numeracy lessons, or early finisher activities. Designed for Primary Key Stage 2 (KS2) Y5 and Y6 (Primary 6 and 7 and other equivalents) but they will suit some early KS3 Year 7 classes for revision and consolidation. A flexible resource that can be incorporated into many maths games and activities to boost mental agility. They could be used as part of SATs preparation too. Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Negative Numbers, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Money, Measure, Time.
PDF format. Please check the sample in the preview.
As some are money questions, within this resource there are files for both UK (POUNDS) and DOLLAR versions.
For younger or less able students, use Mental Maths Cards Year 4 / 3
SAVE by getting BOTH in this KS2 Mental Maths Cards BUNDLE
OR get the Year 5 / 6 cards as part of this Mental Maths Year 5 / 6 BUNDLE, which also contains:
Mental Maths PowerPoint Tests Year 5 / 6
Mental Maths Puzzles Worksheets Year 5 / 6
I also have the same BUNDLE for Year 4 / 3
OR get BOTH BUNDLES in this GREAT VALUE KS2 Mental Maths BIG BUNDLE!
MORE INFO:
Laminate and use again and again
12 calculations on each A4 sheet
Either leave as 18 A4 sheets or cut each of the question cards separately to create 216 cards.
2 versions - with and without answers printed below the questions
With-answers versions could be used by students questioning each other
Without-answer versions could be used by individuals testing themselves
Separate answer card is included, which individuals could consult
Encourage students to discuss strategies used
Differentiation: I have called this Set A instead of using age-related identifiers, so as to use Set B Cards (originally designed for Upper KS2) with children in the same class without them being aware of the age level of the calculations.
Thanks very much for supporting my store.
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Maths Puzzles Worksheets HUGE BUNDLE
Ideal starter mental maths tests or quizzes. NO PREP! This pack contains 15 Mental Arithmetic PowerPoint Speed Tests, originally designed for Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Y5 and Y6 (Primary 6 and 7 and other equivalents) but might also suit some early KS3 classes for revision and consolidation. They could be used as part of SATs preparation too. UPDATE: Now included in PDF versions as well as the original PowerPoints. Money calculations are in UK Pounds, but dollar versions of all resources are also included.
Students enjoy trying to beat their previous best score. These informal tests are split across 3 files and are designed to be shown on the whiteboard, with children recording answers in jotters or on paper. In each quiz there’s one question to a slide so children can focus on it for a few seconds before the next one comes up. The question slides are plain and uncluttered to minimise distractions. You can run the PowerPoint presentation on a timer if you wish - alternatively click it on yourself, perhaps allowing a little longer for more challenging questions. Each test features 20 calculations involving a variety of mathematical skills and knowledge. Alternatively, use the PDF versions.
At the end of each test, there follows the same 20 slides repeated, with the answer added clearly. Students can mark their own or a partner’s work to cut down on your workload. If short of time, you can whizz through the answers but each answer appearing with its question like this allows for important discussions about strategies.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Negative Numbers, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Place Value, Decimals, Percentages, Fractions, Money, Measure (including Area and Perimeter, Time, Length), Angles.
The PowerPoint files are editable should you wish to amend any wording or change the odd question to better suit your class.
Differentiation: I’ve called this Set A rather than used any other identifier to help facilitate the use of my Set B (originally designed for Lower Key Stage 2) with lower ability children within the same class without children being aware of the age level of the questions. Click on this link to see the Set B version:
Year 3 and 4 Mental Maths PowerPoint Tests
This Year 5 and 6 resource is available alongside other Mental Numeracy resources for the same stage in this bundle:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 Year 6
Try these puzzles: Christmas Maths
For time-saving, engaging printables and presentations to plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) creative writing resource to improve your students’ sentence structure. Whether used as a regular SPaG warm up or VCOP starter for writing, early finisher task, or main lesson task, these creative writing worksheets will get your students uplevelling their writing and extending sentences. There are 40 A4 dyslexia-friendly complex sentence construction trails, which includes differentiation and worked examples, to help add detail and interest to descriptive / creative writing. While stretching sentences, students will uplevel their vocabulary and use a variety of ambitious sentence structures. They’ll try more powerful verbs, interesting nouns, similes, start with adverbs or -ing and -ed words, add adjectives, drop further information into sentences using subclauses, use connectives to add information etc.
Ideal for KS2, especially Year 5 and Year 6 (Y5 / Y6), or KS3. In Scotland, ideal for Primary 6 and 7.
All files in PDF within Zip file
Scaffolds the imaginative writing of reluctant or struggling writers, while also challenging more able writers
Each page starts with a simple, boring sentence and, step-by-step, learners extend and improve it, adding elements of VCOP and other sentence improvement techniques to construct a fuller description
The worked examples provided could be shared on the board and perhaps printed and laminated to support less confident creative writers
Works well as a regular SPaG warm up / starter for writing, an early finisher task, homework or main lesson task
All resources included with and without cream background
Printing with this background could support dyslexic learners and those with other barriers to learning or print no background versions on pastel paper to reduce glare
Fonts used are dyslexia-friendly
Use as worksheets or laminate for regular use (using dry-wipe pens)
Enlarge to A3 for paired or group use
INCLUDES:
30 sheets for middle and higher ability / older students
10 worked examples for these
10 sheets for lower ability / younger students, featuring built in examples and fewer instructions
SAVE AS PART OF…
Improving Sentences BUNDLE
Literacy Activities KS2 BUNDLE
Writing and Sentences Activities BUNDLE
Literacy Activities Year 5 / 6 BUNDLE
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Creative Writing Prompt Cards
KS2 (Key Stage 2) or early KS3 imaginative / descriptive writing story starters cards, featuring high quality photo prompts, vocabulary banks, prompt questions and more. These 20 full-page story generators can be used across a range of abilities and ages, especially in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 (Y4 / Y5 / Y6 / Y7), to spark ideas for stories. Great for reluctant writers and they have a dyslexia friendly format too. PDF format. In Scotland use for Primary 4, 5, and 6 and S1.
You can purchase this as part of this Creative Writing Story Prompts BIG BUNDLE 100 Prompts!
Use as warm ups, early finishers activities and as a framework for free writing sessions
Each of the 20 A4 cards features a visual element (photo / picture stimulus), a starter sentence or part-sentence to help launch children into their fiction / narrative writing
Prompt questions to get ideas going
A word bank and suggested openers to add variety to their writing
A box at the bottom reminds students to read their work aloud, check for full stops and capital letters and common spellings
Range of subjects and genres including sport, mystery, humour, fantasy and historical. Plenty of variety so children can choose ones that appeal to them.
UK and US English versions included, with spellings and references to ‘full stops’ and ‘periods’ etc amended as appropriate
Designed to offer maximum support for dyslexic learners and those with similar barriers to learning. Verdana font and spacing used are both dyslexia-friendly and the background colours are designed to reduce glare. Both the UK and US cards are also included with the background colours removed and could be used if printing on dyslexia friendly paper or card.
Could be used to support the writing of a full story
Could also work well as a regular tool to support struggling writers in one-to-one or small group sessions, where students write a few sentences inspired by the prompts, without worrying about completing a story.
SAVE AS PART OF OTHER BUNDLES, SUCH AS…
Creative Writing Story Prompts
KS2 Writing
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First and Third Person grammar lesson PowerPoint presentation and activities (48 slides) - and now in PDF format too - to teach narrative writing point of view. Many students often switch accidentally between first and third person narration when writing texts of their own and this presentation really highlights this, to help them spot when they have made this mistake.
No preparation required
Originally designed for Key Stage 2 (KS2) Year 4, 5 and 6 (Y4 / Y5 / Y6) but could suit some older students. In Scotland, use for Second Level Literacy, Primary 5, 6 and 7).
Teaching points and activities for a SPaG lesson or to build into a writing lesson
Includes mention of Second Person
Examples of each viewpoint / narrators are given (singular and plural) along with explanations of when and why they are used, mostly within fiction writing
Strong reference to pronoun use
Tasks of varying challenge, including whiteboard work and slides that could be printed or displayed on a whiteboard for completion in exercise books / jotters
‘Spot the Mistake’ plenary activity
Engaging texts written especially for this presentation
If you do not have PowerPoint where you work, use PDF instead
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SPaG Revision Activities BUNDLE
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For Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8) and equivalents, this is my French Basics Lessons MEGA BUNDLE 1 for Upper Primary or Early Secondary, to help you plan French topics or units for students beginning French and near beginners. There’s around 70 resources (substantial PPT PowerPoint presentations, interactive activities, printable games, speaking activities, differentiated worksheets, writing tasks, puzzles and more) across 20 different packs, including resources for:
French Greetings, Farewells, Introductions and Nationalities
Numbers to 100
Food and Drink
Days, Months, Dates and Seasons
Weather
Colours
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
The resources in this KS2 / KS3 mega bundle will be ideal for introducing or consolidating the topics below:
Greetings - Hello, Goodbye etc (Les salutations / Bonjour / Au revoir)
Introductions - How are you? / What’s your name? / How old are you? / Where do you live? / What’s your nationality? etc (Je me presente - Ca va? / Comment tu t’appelles? / Quel age as-tu? Ou habites-tu?)
Numbers to 100 including French Mental Maths (Les nombres / les numeros). Now also includes some larger numbers.
Calendar - Days, Months, Dates, Seasons (Le Calendrier - Les jours, les mois, Quelle est la date?)
Food and Drink (La Nourriture et Les Boissons)
Weather (La meteo / Quel temps fait-il?)
Colours (Les couleurs)
My French basics resources were originally designed for Year 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 and equivalents but they could suit others, depending on experience.
Many of the packs contain multiple resources and many include additional differentiated versions or multiple gameboards, card sets etc. This time-saving, great value bundle should take the stress out of teaching French to those just starting to learn the language - or revising the basics - and you’ll be able to come back to these resources year after year. There’s plenty to keep things fresh when revisiting topics and for homework tasks too.
For each topic, you can use the substantial presentations to introduce and teach key vocabulary and linked phrases and questions, then select a range of interactive and printable activities, worksheets, printable puzzles and role-play cards etc to make up a series of varied and engaging lessons.
Many of the packs contain multiple resources and many include additional differentiated versions or multiple gameboards, card sets etc. This time-saving, great value bundle should take the stress out of teaching French to those just starting to learn the language - or revising the basics - and you’ll be able to come back to these resources year after year. There’s plenty to keep things fresh when revisiting topics and for homework tasks too.
For each topic, you can use the substantial presentations to introduce and teach key vocabulary and linked phrases and questions, then select a range of interactive and printable activities, worksheets, printable puzzles and role-play cards etc to make up a series of varied and engaging lessons.
UPDATES AND NEW MATERIAL:
I often add material to existing resources and you will be able to re-download and get any additional content for no extra cost.
Please see the individual resource pages for more detailed information and clear previews.
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KS2 / KS3 French Language Beginners Greetings and Introductions / Les Salutations unit BUNDLE. Ideal for initial teaching or revision of greetings, farewells, saying your name, introducing yourself, asking ‘how are you?’ etc.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
Contains a substantial PPT PowerPoint lesson presentation with activities and a variety of speaking and writing activities - a printable card set to play an active oral game, a set of 24 role-play cards in both French and English, a board game, six 10-card loop games, a crossword, a wordsearch, a jigsaw puzzle and three worksheets. Two of the worksheets, the crossword and wordsearch are differentiated. All resources include answers / solutions where relevant. There’s enough in this French basics bundle for several lessons plus a homework task or two.
CONTAINS 4 RESOURCE PACKS:
French Greetings and Introductions Presentation and Activities
French Greetings and Introductions Worksheets
French Greetings and Introductions Games
French Greetings and Introductions Role-Play Cards
ALL 4 ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
MORE INFO:
Greetings (Les salutations) such as Bonjour (Hello) and Salut (Hi)
Farewells such as Au revoir (Goodbye) and A bientot (See you soon)
Introducing myself / Je me presente:
How are you? (Ca va?) and related answers
What’s your name? (Comment tu t’appelles?) and answers
Where do you live? (Ou habites-tu?) and answers
How old are you? (Quel age as-tu?) and answers
Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you lots of time!
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REVISION RESOURCES…
French Basics Revision Activities BUNDLE
French Basics Revision Worksheets BUNDLE
Beginners French KS2 / KS3 PowerPoint lesson presentation (100 slides) to introduce and consolidate French greetings (les salutations), farewells and introductions (Je me presente / Introducing myself / Introducing yourself) vocabulary.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
INCLUDES:
Greetings such as Bonjour (Hello) and Bonsoir (Good evening)
Farewells such as Au revoir (Goodbye) and A demain (See you tomorrow)
Comment ca va? (How are you?) and range of answers
Comment tu t’appelles? (What’s your name?) and answers
Quel age as-tu? (How old are you?) and answers
Ou habites-tu? (Where do you live?) and answers
Key teaching points
Question slides that feature answers that appear on a click to scaffold French speaking
Role-play activities
Interactive Hexagons game
Designed for beginners or near beginners in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 (and equivalents in other countries) but may suit others, depending on experience. In the Zip file is the original PowerPoint, plus an additional PDF version in case you don’t have PowerPoint where you work. Please note the PDF doesn’t retain the interactivity of the PowerPoint and the Hexagons game is not compatible with PDF and so is omitted from that version.
SAVE by getting this as part of a French Greetings and Introductions BUNDLE, which also contains:
French Greetings and Introductions Worksheets
French Greetings and Introductions Games
French Greetings and Introductions Role-Play Cards
ALL 4 ARE ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
THIS PRESENTATION IS ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French Presentations and Interactive Games MEGA BUNDLE
Many thanks for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you some time!
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KS2 / KS3 Beginners French Language Colours / Colors vocabulary PowerPoint lesson presentation, printable games, activities, a worksheet, crossword and word search. Introduction and revision of 11 French colour (or color) words. The colours are introduced using the questions ‘C’est quelle couleur?’ (referring to the colour itself) and ‘C’est de quelle couleur?’ (referring to the colour of objects / animals etc).
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
The presentation suits learners who are new or fairly new to French but it also includes teaching points about female and plural forms of the colour adjectives, which you can use if appropriate, plus an introduction to the words for ‘light’ and ‘dark’ colours. With almost 50 slides, it also includes pronunciation tips, an interactive Kim’s game and a slide for a splat game, where children can ‘splat’ the colour that’s been said in French by the teacher. Students are also invited to show the teacher classroom objects of a particular colour so if they already know the name of some classroom objects this will help. Alternatively, they could learn some for this activity. An additional US spelling version of the presentation is included.
The Four in a Row game works well in either A3 or A4 and can be used with the colour word cards. Use different colour paper or card when printing the word cards so that opponents can play with a different colour set. Students put their cards in a pile, taking the top one and choosing strategically which space to place it on (as long the colour on the space matches the word on the card!). Or laminate the board and students mark on their initial with a dry-wipe marker if they correctly say the colour in French. First to get four in a row - vertically, horizontally or diagonally - is the winner. There are also 8 cards for games of bingo and/or noughts and crosses (tic tac toe) and a 20-card ‘I Have…Who Has?’ game / Loop game. This latter resource features some light and dark versions of the colours.
The worksheet is included with and without a word bank for support. Full answer keys for the worksheet and puzzles. The printables are all in PDF format.
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
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French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
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KS2 / KS3 Beginners French Vocabulary Basics Revision Games: 5 fun printable gameboards, with differentiation, for Snakes and Ladders (Serpents et Echelles). These activities were originally designed for French beginners and near beginners in Primary (Year 4, 5 and 6) and Year 7 and 8 and equivalents. They work well as a fun revision speaking task, perhaps at the start of term or end of term, or to use as early finisher activities. Any words not managed could perhaps be looked up online or in a French dictionary. If you are using them with a larger group you might want to print in A3. Answer and instruction cards are included in the PDF file.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
Boards 1 and 2 feature French words to be translated into English
Boards 3 and 4 feature English words to be translated into French
Board 5 is for lower ability students and features pictures and multiple choice answers.
This activity would suit a range of age groups, depending on their level of French experience. Most of the words come from these topics:
calendar (le calendrier) - days (les jours de la semaine), months (les mois), dates etc.
numbers (les nombres / les numeros)
introductions and greetings
weather (la meteo / le temps)
classroom objects (les objets de la classe)
colours (les couleurs)
SAVE by purchasing this as part of this BUNDLE:
French Revision Activities BUNDLE
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Thank you for your interest in my resources. I hope I can save you some time!
EXPLORE RESOURCES FOR MANY FRENCH TOPICS…
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
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This KS2 or Early KS3 beginners French vocabulary revision / review activity is a giant crossword puzzle, ideal for fun group work. Includes Numbers (Les Nombres / Les Numeros), Calendar (Days, Months, Dates - Les Jours, Les Mois, La Date), Greetings and Introductions, Colours (Les Couleurs), Weather (La Meteo / Le Temps), Classroom Objects (Les Objets de la Classe) and more. With around 100 clues, it is ideal for groups, with children perhaps competing against other groups to solve the puzzle as fast as possible. It works well as a fun revision activity at the start of term / back to school time to refresh students' French basics vocabulary or at the end of a term / end of the year.
Alternatively, use it as an early finisher activity for completion over several lessons / weeks. In addition to the crossword solution, there's an alphabetical list of answers which you can give out for support where necessary. Or any clues not managed could be looked up online or in a French dictionary. It's fine in A4 but if you are using it with a larger group you might want to print in A3. The crossword grid and solution are included in one PDF, with the clues and support sheet in the second one.
You can buy this as part of this French Revision Activities BUNDLE
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This activity suits a range of age groups, especially Key Stage 2 (KS2 - Year 5 / 6), KS3 (Year 7 / 8) and equivalents, depending on their level of French experience.
I have other French resources, available individually or in a variety of bundles to suit different needs. Find more information about some of the individual resources by clicking on these bundles.
Huge French Basics Bundle 1 (over 70 resources)
Huge French Basics Bundle 2 (over 70 resources)
Huge French Basics Bundle 3 (over 70 resources)
