If your children like mathematical conundrums like Sudoku or love the beauty of algebra, then they will find arithmagons truly fascinating. The 23 slides in this PowerPoint presentation, which can last several mornings, introduce children to these polygon number puzzles before deepening their understanding by applying algebraic formulas or using more complex shapes. Not only will your children enjoy being challenged with identifying missing numbers but they will also be challenged in trying to find a method for their solution (and in my experience, some will even find their own which work). Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher. I will always appreciate some feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made. If you like these lessons, please visit my shop for other resources and lessons aimed at upper keys stage 2 and lower key stage 3 at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/RobLlewellyn

Common mistakes made by Y6 children in their reading SATs include ‘waffling’ in their answers, simply repeating the question or not using evidence from the text. In these 46 new PowerPoint or Smart Notebook Slides, children have to identify the number of marks that given answers would get. By comparing and contrasting answers and the marks awarded, they will quickly learn what makes one answer weak while others achieve a greater number of marks. There are also some comprehension questions with very short passages of text and some key points for the children to remember. These slides are ideal for using in the run-up to the tests (either in preceding weeks, the afternoon before and even the morning of the test prior to the children undertaking them) as a quick reminder of the essential do’s and don’ts. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891 Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated.

The slides in this Smart Notebook contain SATs-style reasoning questions that the children will encounter in their Y6 tests. Although children could work independently, discussion with a partner would be encouraged so that they can share problem-solving skills. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

The NEW comprehensive 67 slides in this **Powerpoint or Smart Notebook **revise all aspects of Key Stage 2 grammar and punctuation previously covered in six lessons with ADDITIONAL questions and tasks (search author for other resources). There is also a quiz at the end where children have to identify the correct grammatical term for each of the 50 definitions (answers provided). • Word classes with nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, pronouns and determiners; • Sentence types, clauses and conjunctions; • Modality with modal verbs and adverbs, the differences between the active and passive voice, and simple, perfect and progressive verb forms. • Standard (formal) and non-standard (informal) English as well as the subjunctive verb form. • Punctuation marks with inverted commas, reported and direct speech, commas, dashes, colons and semicolons (for lists and linking clauses), parentheses and apostrophes for contraction and omission; • Vocabulary such as root words, word families, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, homophones and homonyms. Examples of each are contained within non-contextualized sentences, similar to those that appear in the end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. Also included are ‘distractors’ and as such, the content of slides will require varying degrees of critical thinking and can be used to generate discussions with a partner and within the class. Correct answers can also be revealed in many of the slides along with additional teaching points. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher and may also be used for professional development and staff training purposes. The lesson is intended to take place over several sessions in the run-up to any tests.

The 78 slides in this PowewPoint or Smart Notebook contain SATs-style reasoning questions that the children will encounter in their Y6 tests. Although children could work independently, discussion with a partner would be encouraged so that they can share problem-solving skills. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher. It is intended that the slides are used over several revision sessions.

Rudyard Kipling’s poem IF is an inspirational poem to use with all children in Years 5 and 6 as it encourages the children to be confident even when life is difficult and to be the best that they can be. Despite being written over 100 years ago, its message of how we should lead our lives with courage, humility and perseverance is stronger than ever when considering the pressures of modern life for young people. The two lessons in this Smart Notebook with 29 slides are ideally suited to the summer term, encouraging the children to reflect back on lessons from the previous year either as they move onto new classes or a new school. Although the lessons have tended to be used as English lessons, it is also suitable for PSHE when teaching about taking responsibility, perseverance or social/peer pressures or even within circle time lessons. The structure of the lessons are as follows: • looking at conditional sentences in a variety of contexts e.g. humorous, logical, useless; • comparing and contrasting two videos where the poem is read aloud; • identifying the meaning of different stanzas, as well as the poem as a whole; • its relevance in different contexts and with different characters. • shared writing of a stanza based on life in school; • children writing their own poem; • self and peer evaluation. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891 I will always appreciate some feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made.

Common mistakes made by Y6 children in their reading SATs include ‘waffling’ in their answers, simply repeating the question or not using evidence from the text. In these Notebook Slides, children have to identify the number of marks that given answers would get. By comparing and contrasting answers and the marks awarded, they will quickly learn what makes one answer weak while others achieve a greater number of marks. There are also some comprehension questions with very short passages of text. These slides are ideal for using in the run-up to the tests (either in preceding weeks, the afternoon before and even the morning of the test prior to the children undertaking them) as a quick reminder of the essential do’s and don’ts. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

The slides in this Smart Notebook contain various questions that often appear in the arithmetic paper. These are best used for half an hour or so on the morning of the test before the children undertake it as a quick recap of methods used, ‘tricks’ that might need to be remembered and various prompts with regards to do’s and don’ts. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher. It is intended that the slides are used on the morning of the test, prior to the children undertaking it. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891 Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated.

The slides in this Smart Notebook look at vocabulary such as root words, word families, prefixes and suffixes, synonyms and antonyms, homophones and homonyms. There is also a recap on some of the punctuation forms from the previous lesson. Examples of each are contained within non-contextualized sentences, similar to those that appear in the end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments such as identifying examples, matching and completing sentences. Also included are ‘distractors’ and so the content of slides will require varying degrees of critical thinking and can be used to generate discussions with a partner and within the class. Correct answers can also be revealed in many of the slides along with additional teaching points. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher and may also be used for professional development and staff training purposes. The lesson is intended to take place within an hour. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891 Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated.

The slides in this Smart Notebook look at the different punctuation marks: inverted commas, reported and direct speech, commas, dashes, colons and semicolons (for lists and linking clauses), parentheses and apostrophes (for contraction and omission). There is also a recap on the subjunctive verb form from the previous lesson. Examples of each are contained within non-contextualized sentences, similar to those that appear in the end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. Also included are ‘distractors’ such as when some words require an apostrophe - It’s always great to visit Yorkshire because of its beautiful countryside. As such, the content of slides will require varying degrees of critical thinking and can be used to generate discussions with a partner and within the class. Correct answers can also be revealed in many of the slides along with additional teaching points. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher and may also be used for professional development and staff training purposes. The lesson is intended to take place over two lessons. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

The slides in this Smart Notebook look at modality with modal verbs and adverbs, the differences between the active and passive voice, and then simple, perfect and progressive verb forms. There is also brief recap of sentence types from the previous lesson. Examples of each are contained within non-contextualized sentences, similar to those that appear in the end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. Also included are ‘distractors’ for example when we don’t know who is doing what to whom. As such, the content of slides will require varying degrees of critical thinking and can be used to generate discussions with a partner and within the class. Correct answers can also be revealed in many of the slides along with additional teaching points. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher and may also be used for professional development and staff training purposes. The lesson is intended to take place within an hour. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

The slides in this Smart Notebook look at standard (formal) and non-standard (informal) English as well as the subjunctive verb form. There is also a recap on the perfect and progressive verb forms from the previous lesson. Examples of each are contained within non-contextualized sentences, similar to those that appear in the end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. Also included are ‘distractors’ for example when most of the language used is formal but contractions are still incorrectly used. As such, the content of slides will require varying degrees of critical thinking and can be used to generate discussions with a partner and within the class. Correct answers can also be revealed in many of the slides along with additional teaching points. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher and may also be used for professional development and staff training purposes. The lesson is intended to take place within an hour. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

The slides in this Smart Notebook look at the differences within sentence types, clauses and conjunctions. There is a brief recap of word classes from a previous lesson with children identifying examples of each within sentences before recapping subject and object; when to use I or me, was or were; coordinating and subordinating conjunctions; phrase; main, subordinate and relative clauses; and the structure of sentences. Examples of each are contained within non-contextualized sentences, similar to those that appear in the end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. Also included are ‘distractors’ for example when words might be used as conjunctions or prepositions. As such, the content of slides will require varying degrees of critical thinking and can be used to generate discussions with a partner and within the class. Correct answers can also be revealed along with additional teaching points. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher and may also be used for professional development and staff training purposes. The lesson is intended to take place within an hour. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

The slides in this Smart Notebook look at different word classes: nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, pronouns and determiners (conjunctions will be covered separately). Children are asked to identify examples of each within non-contextualized sentences, similar to those that appear in the end of Key Stage 2 statutory assessments. Also included are ‘distractors’ as words are often used in different ways e.g. I love fish and chips; I have a love of fish and chips; fish and chips are lovely; I looked at the fish and chips lovingly. As such, the class of word used will require critical thinking and can be used to generate discussions. Correct answers can be revealed along with additional teaching points. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher and may also be used for staff training purposes. The lesson is intended to take place within an hour. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

The 36 slides in this PowerPoint or Smart Notebook contain NEW SATs-style reasoning questions that the children will encounter in their Y6 tests covering place value and operations, fractions, decimals and percentages, ratio and proportion, algebra, measurement, geometry with properties of shape as well as position and direction and statistics. Although children could work independently, discussion with a partner would be encouraged so that they can share problem-solving skills. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher. It is intended that the slides are used over one or two revision sessions.

Whether it has been reading classic literature such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to hiding behind the sofa whilst watching the Daleks on TV with Doctor Who or reaching for the tissues with films such as E.T. there are few topics that can inspire children’s (and adult’s) reading and creative writing more than SPACE. In the first of two blocks of lessons designed for Y5/6 children, the 33 PowerPoint or Smart Notebook slides introduce the children to various space stories. Links to short videos and copyright-free images are also used to support discussion and the generation of ideas. Many thanks are given to the editors at WAGOLL for giving permission for using various texts as these have been invaluable. The structure of the four lessons for Week 1 is as follows: • Reading for understanding the story, The Pet Snatchers using prepared questions; • SPaG-related activities concerning use of colons and semi-colons for linking clauses and sentences; • Comparing and contrasting of features (characters, settings, use of technology, structure) in three other short space adventures: Shadow Hunter, Space Holiday, Dani and the Machine Wars; • Initial planning of ideas for our own space adventure story (these will be developed further in the next block of lessons). Week 1 can be found here at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830206 Weeks 2 & 3 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834290 Week 4 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834686 Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated. If you like of the free resources, please check out the premium ones, including Bundle options such as the SATs Revision Collection with 44 slides of Reading resources, 67 slides to support teaching and learning in SPaG and 114 slides of Maths resources: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830891

Whether it has been reading classic literature such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to hiding behind the sofa whilst watching the Daleks on TV with Doctor Who or reaching for the tissues with films such as E.T. there are few topics that can inspire children’s (and adult’s) reading and creative writing more than SPACE. In the second of three blocks of lessons designed for Y5/6 children, the 51 PowerPoint slides that take place over a further two weeks begin to look at elements within science fiction stories. Links to short videos and texts are also used to support discussion and the generation of ideas. Many thanks are given to the editors at WAGOLL for giving permission for using various texts as these have been invaluable. The structure of the six lessons for Week 2 are as follows: Annotating features of successful writing within descriptions of alien characters; Children writing their own descriptions; Comparing authors’ use of dialogue in science fiction texts; Children writing their own short sections of purposeful dialogue; Analysing how authors create dramatic action and writing sentences; Children writing their own dramatic scene (supported through role-play). Week 1 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830206 Weeks 2 & 3 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834290 Week 4 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834686 An additional four lessons will be uploaded in due course based on planning and writing personalised science fiction stories.

Whether it has been reading classic literature such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to hiding behind the sofa whilst watching the Daleks on TV with Doctor Who or reaching for the tissues with films such as E.T. there are few topics that can inspire children’s (and adult’s) reading and creative writing more than SPACE. If you found the first two blocks of lessons of value, then I hope you make the small investment with the final block of lessons designed for Y5/6 children: the 37 PowerPoint slides provide the children with ideas for planning and writing their own space adventure story as well as dealing with common areas for improvement such as structure, pacing of ideas, combining the elements of action, description and purposeful dialogue. Shared writing opportunities are included for the planning and writing of two stories which the children can also develop themselves. Week 1 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830206 Weeks 2 & 3 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834290 Week 4 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834686 These three blocks of lessons will provide you with plenty of ideas as well as resources for a unit of work on science fiction lasting four weeks. Any reviews or feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made would be greatly appreciated.

Whether you prefer the triangle because it’s the strongest shape or the rounded beauty of the circle, 2-D shapes are truly fascinating. The 49 slides in these two PowerPoints revise our two-dimensional friends: an area of geometry that is often forgotten about in Y5/6 as we often wrongly presume that the children have remembered everything from previous years. However, children enjoy being challenged with knowing more than just the names and basic properties of shapes. There are 49 PowerPoint slides covering 4 lessons: • The Euclidean plane, open and closed shapes, links to 3-d shapes, polygons, regular and irregular shapes, parallel and perpendicular sides, lines of symmetry, sorting shapes using Venn and Carroll diagrams, and identifying shapes using decision trees. Although aimed directly for those teaching Years 5/6, it is also relevant for any KS2 or Y7 teacher. I will always appreciate some feedback on the content of the lesson and any improvements that could be made.