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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.

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I am an ex-primary head teacher and English, Maths and History specialist. I've mostly worked in KS2, often in Year 6. Although for the last two years, I've been working in Year 1, which has been delightful! All the resources have been used successfully with children in a range of schools all over the country. I am constantly reviewing and updating my resources. Please follow me to ensure that you have the most up to date versions of the resources you buy.
Michael Morpurgo Kensuke's Kingdom complete half term's Guided Reading
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Michael Morpurgo Kensuke's Kingdom complete half term's Guided Reading

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LO: To be able to empathise with the main character. To understand different layout forms and how they can be used in narration. To be able to use contextual clues to understand unfamiliar and foreign language. To understand how an author uses language to reveal things. To be able to comment on the whole story To be able to recognise the purpose of a glossary, its layout and organisation.
Jacqueline Wilson - Bad Girls - 4 weeks' Guided reading
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Jacqueline Wilson - Bad Girls - 4 weeks' Guided reading

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs: To develop an understanding of the genre – real life stories To be able to empathise with a character in a difficult situation. To draw conclusions about a whole text.
Grammar Hammer 4 Teaching pack
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Grammar Hammer 4 Teaching pack

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Grammar Hammer 4 Display package. Weekly Grammar Hammer Response / Fix it Time Presentation - Smart Notebook format. Weekly Grammar Hammer Response / Fix it Time Presentation - Promethean flipchart format.
Dick King Smith  - Guided Reading Bundle
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Dick King Smith - Guided Reading Bundle

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Ideal for Year 2, 3 and 4 a series of questions and activities linked to six of Dick King Smith's easier texts: Connie and Rollo - simplest Omnibombulator The Guard Dog All about Jackson Sophie's Snail ESP - hardest
Anne Fine - Guided reading pack
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Anne Fine - Guided reading pack

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A pack of guided reading resources and questions that are ideal for Year 3 and 4 all abilities and Year 5 and 6 lower to middle abilities. Updated to include The Angel of Nitshill Road and Effective Guided Reading guide. Updated 11/2/17 to include Flour Babies
Roald Dahl - Matilda - a complete half term (7 weeks) Guided reading.
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Roald Dahl - Matilda - a complete half term (7 weeks) Guided reading.

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. To find evidence that shows that a story has been written in the past. To explore how an author uses language to bring a story alive. To understand how an author uses contrast to describe two major characters. To be able to make informed predictions using clues like Chapter titles and knowledge of preceding story. To understand how an author can use secondary characters to develop a primary character. To recognise the climax of a novel. To understand how an author can relate a story within a story.
Interactive Grammar Quizzes - vocabulary, punctuation, verbs
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Interactive Grammar Quizzes - vocabulary, punctuation, verbs

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Three interactive quizzes designed as assessment or revision of grammar knowledge. They cover: - recognising and giving examples of common grammatical terms. - knowledge and use of punctuation. - knowledge and use of verbs including progressive and perfect tenses, passive and active voice and subjunctive.
Anne Fine - The Angel of Nitshill Road - complete half term's guided reading.
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Anne Fine - The Angel of Nitshill Road - complete half term's guided reading.

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To be able to recognise the key features of a book / to be able to make informed predictions about a story. To evaluate the effectiveness of the opening chapter. To understand how an author chooses words to create a specific impression of a character. To understand how characters are developed. To be able to understand what can motivate characters. To understand how characters can be changed by one person’s positivity.
Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach - complete half term's (7 weeks) Guided Reading
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Roald Dahl - James and the Giant Peach - complete half term's (7 weeks) Guided Reading

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To understand the purpose of an opening chapter To understand how an author develops relationships between characters. To understand how characters can be introduced using the viewpoint of the main character. To understand how secondary characters help develop a primary character To show how an author uses an address to the reader to provide additional information. To use inference and deduction to understand how the people of America feel when they see the giant peach. To form and share opinions about a completed novel.
Interactive whole class quiz on the use of verbs
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Interactive whole class quiz on the use of verbs

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A revision or assessment tool for the use of all the verb tenses covered in Year 6 Grammar test. Verbs include: simple past, simple present, present perfect, past perfect, past progressive (or past continuous), present progressive (or present continuous, passive voice, active voice and subjunctive. Can also be used with Assertive Mentoring's Grammar Hammer 4.
Interactive whole class quiz for the use of punctuation
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Interactive whole class quiz for the use of punctuation

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A revision or assessment tool for the use of punctuation that will be encountered in Year 6 Grammar test. Punctuation included: inverted commas, apostrophes, semi-colons, colon, dash, ellipse, use of commas in subordinate clauses. Can also be used with Assertive Mentoring's Grammar Hammer 4.
Dick King Smith - Sophie's Snail - complete half term's guided reading
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Dick King Smith - Sophie's Snail - complete half term's guided reading

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A series of questions, answers and reading journal activity based around all areas of reading. Great alternative to SATs tests or written comprehensions. LOs To understand how an author introduces characters. To understand how an author develops the central character. To understand how secondary characters are introduced. To use deduction and inference to understand a character’s feelings and opinions To understand how different stories about the same character help develop that character. To make predictions about a character based on what’s been read.