This Celtic Legend retells the tale of how Cúchulainn defended Ulster during the cattle raid of Cooley. It can be used to test comprehension skills in KS2. It also provides a model text and prompts for writing activities. The text is accompanied by 20 reading comprehension questions. These questions target key comprehension skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary. A planning sheet is included for children to plan out their own Celtic legend.

This Greek Myth tale, retelling the tale of Orpheus’ quest to the Underworld, can be used to test reading comprehension skills in KS2. It also provides a model text and prompts for writing activities. The text is accompanied by 20 reading comprehension questions. These questions target key comprehension skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary. A planning sheet is included for children to plan out their own Greek Myth.

Use these KS2 reading comprehension worksheets to learn about the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle. There’s a detailed non-fiction text that covers the origins of the rumours that surround this infamous area of the North Atlantic, and considers some of the scientific explanations for the disappearances. A set of comprehension questions (with an answer sheet) are included, which tackle key reading skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary.

This Greek myth, retelling the tale of Perseus and Medusa the Gorgon, can be used to test reading comprehension skills in KS2. It also provides a model text and prompts for writing activities. The text is accompanied by 20 reading comprehension questions. These questions target key comprehension skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary.

Help children learn how to spell the words from the Year 5 and Year 6 word lists with these crosswords. Not only are these a fun way to test and improve children’s spelling skills, the clues help to clarify word meanings, developing vocabulary and enabling children to use these words more confidently in their writing. The pack contains six crosswords and answer sheets are included.

Help children learn how to spell the words from the Year 3 and Year 4 word lists with these crosswords. Not only are these a fun way to test and improve children’s spelling skills, the clues help to clarify word meanings, developing vocabulary and enabling children to use these words more confidently in their writing. The pack contains six crosswords and answer sheets are included.

This pack contains seven interactive posters illustrating different ways in which a writer can begin a story in an engaging way in KS2 English lessons. Each poster uses an arresting image to suggest a story and these are accompanied by model opening sentences. Children can use these sentences as inspiration and they can be magpied as a structure for similar opening sentences to hook in the reader. Blank word balloon templates enable you to use the children’s own ideas for display - pupils can find great opening sentences in books they have read and add these to the posters in the balloons provided. There are two versions of each poster: Completed poster - these writing posters can go straight onto your classroom wall. The image is accompanied by model text opening sentences for a story start device. Blank poster - these posters are blank and ready for the class to add their own text in the blank speech bubbles provided. These can then be arranged around the poster. Our example text bubbles can be included as well. Also included are: Pupil worksheets - these templates are blank except for the image at the centre of the page. Children can use the blank boxes to add their own story starter sentences.

This pack contains six posters illustrating different ways a writer can show a character’s feelings instead of telling the reader how that character is feeling. Each poster uses an arresting image. These are accompanied by text boxes or word balloons which include example text to illustrate the skill being taught. Blank balloon templates enable you to use the children’s own ideas and add to the existing examples. There are three versions of each poster: Completed poster - these writing posters can go straight on your classroom wall. The image is accompanied by text which illustrates ‘show’ words or phrases for an emotion. Blank poster - these posters are blank and ready for the class to add their own text in the blank speech bubbles provided. These can then be arranged around the poster. Our example text bubbles can be included as well. Pupil worksheets - These templates are blank except for the image at the centre of the page. Children can use the blank boxes to add their own ‘show’ sentences.

This KS1 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on the past and present tense. As well as using examples to establish what the past and present tense should look like, there are card sorting activities and sentences with errors to correct - all of which leads to a piece of creative writing about being shipwrecked on a desert island. The five SPaG lessons are designed to be taught across one week. Alternately, you may wish to teach the sessions in larger chunks, spread over a longer period of time or intersperse them with different grammar, punctuation and spelling lessons. The resources included in this pack are: PowerPoint Tenses worksheet Irregular verb cards Writing plan Upleveling sentences worksheet

This Greek myth, retelling the tale of the Minotaur and how it was defeated by the Greek hero Theseus, can be used to test reading comprehension skills in KS2. It also provides a model text and prompts for writing activities. The text is accompanied by 17 reading comprehension questions. These questions target key comprehension skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary.

This KS2 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on powerful verbs. It opens up discussions about word choices and how choosing the right verb can change the impact a sentence has on the reader. It explores synonyms and, for example, different words to use instead of ‘said’. Activities include challenges such as writing a five sentence story about an image, using at least three powerful verbs, and playing verb charades. The five SPaG lessons are designed to be taught across one week. Alternately, you may wish to teach the sessions in larger chunks, spread over a longer period of time or intersperse them with different grammar, punctuation and spelling lessons. The resources included in this pack are: Whole-class PowerPoint Powerful verb worksheets Powerful verb cards sets Five images for writing inspiration A writing planning sheet An upleveling writing worksheet

This pack contains five interactive KS inference posters illustrating different ways that children can use context clues to infer the meaning of unfamiliar words. Each poster uses an amusing or interesting image accompanied by word balloons to illustrate this strategy. Blank balloon templates and wall display resources enable you to use the children’s own ideas on your wall display. The posters included in this pack are: Conjunctions Inference Definition Example Antonym Synonym Also included in the pack are 20 unfamiliar words with their definitions so that children can use these to create their own inference sentences.

This Pied Piper KS2 reading comprehension pack can be used to test comprehension skills and also as a prompt for writing activities. This story retells the tale of the Pied Piper of Hamelin. The text is accompanied by 20 reading comprehension questions, which target key skills such as retrieving information, making inferences and understanding unfamiliar vocabulary. The text includes models of fronted adverbials, clauses and using using colons and semi-colons to connect clauses. Also included in the pack are three story prompts, encouraging children to create their own texts which continue the tale.

The factsheets in this teaching resource can be used to suport children as they write their own Arthurian legends in KS2. The kit contains factsheets on: Arthurian characters - descriptions of some of the key characters from Arthurian legends, including King Arthur, Merlin and Morgan le Fay. Magical characters - descriptions of the Questing Beast and other creatures from Arthurian legend. Settings - details on Avalon and Camelot as well as further details on the Round Table. Magical Artefacts - descriptions of six magical artefacts - including King Arthur’s sword, Excalibur. The Code of Chivalry - the rules a knight must follow, which can be used to help generate story ideas. Story ideas - five story prompts can be used to help children create their own Arthurian legend. Story plan - this worksheet can be used by children to plan out their Arthurian legend.

Using these KS2 English worksheets, children can gain a greater understanding of rhyming couplets and use this knowledge to create their own. Activities encourage children to identifiy and correct rhyming couplets or verses where rhyming couplets do not scan well due to line length, choice of rhyme or a change in topic. Different prompts then encourage the children to get creative and write their own rhyming couplets and verses. The worksheet contains five different challenges, which can be used during one lesson or spread over a number of teaching sessions. Questions encourage creative responses and interesting images are used to stimulate ideas.

This Y6 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on powerful verbs. Starting by looking at a speech by Barack Obama, this resource pack helps children analyse how cohesive devices can be used effectively in pieces of persuasive writing. There are other texts to compare and contrast, prompts for children’s own writing, and a planning sheet for pupils’ work. The five SPaG lessons are designed to be taught across one week. Alternately, you may wish to teach the sessions in larger chunks, spread over a longer period of time or intersperse them with different grammar, punctuation and spelling lessons. The resources included in this pack are: PowerPoint Hands Off Our Libraries texts Cohesion within paragraphs worksheet Persuasive writing transition cards Persuasive writing prompts Persuasive writing plan Classroom pet text

This KS2 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on cohesive devices in fiction. Model texts can be used to clarify what a cohesive device is and to illustrate how it can improve a piece of writing. There are activities for the children to complete in task, which build to pupils using cohesive devices to create their own story that creates tension. The five SPaG lessons are designed to be taught across one week. Alternately, you may wish to teach the sessions in larger chunks, spread over a longer period of time or intersperse them with different grammar, punctuation and spelling lessons. The resources included in this pack are: Whole-class PowerPoint Selkie story model texts Cohesion within paragraphs worksheet Five image cards Little Red Riding Hood storyboard Jack and the Beanstalk text for uplevelling writing

This writing review worksheet is an excellent way to develop children’s understanding and use of cohesive devices within paragraphs. There are a number of activities that demonstrate different types of cohesive writing, and challenge students to rewrite passages to improve the flow. There are images to included to help inspire children’s writing, as well as prompts and partial sentences for them to complete. It’s a great way to revise previous learning, and to experiment with new ideas.

This pack contains five posters that illustrate different ways of using cohesive devices in writing. Each poster uses an exciting fantasy image accompanied by text boxes or word balloons, which include examples of cohesive devices in writing inspired by the picture. Blank balloon templates enable you to use the children’s own ideas. The teaching points covered in this pack are: repetition pronouns adverbials of time adverbials conjunctions There are three versions of each poster: Completed poster - these writing posters can go straight on your classroom wall. The image is accompanied by text which illustrates the cohesive device. Blank poster - these posters are blank and ready for the class to add their own text in the blank speech bubbles provided. These can then be arranged around the poster. Giant poster - a large version of the blank poster. This can be printed off in four parts and assembled to create a larger display.

This KS2 reading comprehension resource and model text can be used as an introduction to myths and legends. It retells the tale of how King Arthur gained the magical sword, Excalibur. The text can be used as inspiration for reading further Arthurian legends and introduces key characters such as Merlin and King Arthur to pupils. Also included with the text are 17 comprehension questions (with answers) covering the key reading skills of making inferences, retrieving information, sequencing and explaining the meaning of words in context.