This KS2 reading comprehension resource and model text can be used as an introduction to myths and legends. It retells the tale of how a young boy claimed his birthright and became the king of Britain. 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.

This KS2 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on adjectives. As well as learning about the purpose and usage of adjectives, children are challenged to come up with creative responses in their writing to this area of grammar, with colourful images included to help inspire their 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 Adjectives worksheets Noun cards Writing plan Upleveling sentences worksheets

This pack contains 21 posters that define some of the main grammatical terms children need to learn and understand in KS2 English. Each poster puts grammar in context by highlighting an example of the term being discussed within a sentence, and matching lots of examples to an engaging central image. There are four versions of each poster. Completed poster - These posters can go straight onto your classroom wall. The image is accompanied by text to illustrate the grammatical term. Blank poster – The posters include the grammatical term and the definition. The remaining text has been removed. The poster is ready for your class to add their own text in the 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. Simple posters – These posters contains the title, definition and an example sentence with no image and no other text.

This pack contains 12 interactive posters illustrating Year 2 spelling concepts. Each poster shows a spelling pattern surrounded by eight images. Each image illustrates a word that includes the same spelling pattern. There are two versions of each poster. Posters with text – the images on these posters are labelled with the word they are illustrating. Posters without text – the images on these posters are not labelled so that children can look at the pictures and try and identify the words they represent and the spelling pattern or patterns common to them all. There are also graphics for you to make your own posters, which can be cut out and arranged in different patterns on the classroom wall. The spelling rules illustrated in these posters are: The ‘or’ sound spelt a before l and ll The ‘u’ sound spelt o The long ‘e’ sound spelt –ey The ‘o’ sound spelt a after w and qu The ‘er’ sound spelt or after w The ‘or’ sound spelt ar after w The ‘zh’ sound spelt s The suffixes –ment, –ness, –ful , –less and –ly Contractions Possessive apostrophes Words ending in -tion Homophones and near homophones

This writing review worksheet is an excellent way to develop children’s use of sentence starters in creative writing. There are a number of activities that help children understand the effect their writing has on the reader, which can be taught in a single lesson or spread over a number of sessions. There are images to give children ideas for their writing, and creative writing challenges based on sentence openings. It’s a great way to revise previous learning, and to experiment with new ideas.

This writing review worksheet is an excellent way to develop children’s descriptive writing skills when it comes to creating tone. There are a number of activities that help children understand the effect their writing has on the reader, which can be taught in a single lesson or spread over a number of sessions. There are images to give children ideas for their writing, and sections of model text that demonstrate how an author’s choices can change the tone of the text. It’s a great way to revise previous learning, and to experiment with new ideas.

This writing review worksheet is an excellent way to develop children’s descriptive writing skills when it comes to creating mood. There are a number of activities that help children understand the effect their writing has on the reader, which can be taught in a single lesson or spread over a number of sessions. There are images to give children ideas for their writing, and sections of model text that demonstrate how an author’s choices can change the mood of the text. It’s a great way to revise previous learning, and to experiment with new ideas.

This writing review worksheet is an excellent way to develop children’s understanding and use of complex sentences. There are a number of activities that demonstrate what a complex sentence is, and give students the opportunity to write their own. 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 KS2 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on semi-colons. As well as learning about the purpose and usage of semi-colons, children are challenged to come up with creative responses in their writing to this area of grammar, with colourful images included to help inspire their 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 Semicolons worksheets Clause cards Writing plan Upleveling sentences worksheets

The Wild West idioms in this pack are a fun and interactive way to practise reading inference skills. For example, if in the Wild West is ‘stringing a whizzer’ it means they’re telling a tall tale. Children can also enhance their writing by adding idioms or extra detail to stories which take place in historical settings. The pack contains: Wild West phrase cards – the cards are presented on separate pieces of paper so that they can be shared amongst pupils in a group. Children can discuss the meanings of these phrases out of context. Also included are larger versions of the idioms so that they can be used for display. Wild West phrase definitions – these definition cards can be matched up to the Wild West idioms. These definitions are available in a small size for sharing at a table, and also in a larger size for display. Wild West phrase answer sheet – this sheet presents the Wild West idioms with their definitions. Wild West phrase sentence worksheets – children can read the idioms in context and then try to infer their meaning. Two worksheets using different Wild West phrases are included.

The Victorian idioms in this pack are a fun and interactive way to practise inference and reading comprehension skills. For example, did you know that if a Victorian were to say ““Nanty narking”” they would mean something is ‘great fun’. Children can also enhance their writing by adding idioms or extra detail to stories which take place in historical settings. The pack contains: Victorian phrase cards – the cards are presented on separate pieces of paper so that they can be shared amongst pupils in a group. Children can discuss the meaning of these phrases out of context. Also included are larger versions of the idioms so that they can be used for display. Victorian phrase definitions – these definition cards can be matched up to the Victorian idioms. These definitions are available in a small size for sharing at a table and also for display. Victorian phrase answer sheet – this sheet presents the Victorian idioms with their definition. Victorian phrase sentence worksheets – children can read the idioms in context and then try to infer their meaning. Two worksheets using different Victorian phrases are included.

Use these KS2 comprehension worksheets to learn about UFOs: in particular, Britain’s most famous UFO incident – the encounter at Rendlesham Forest. This non-fiction text looks at definitions of UFOs, and the sightings at the military air base in Rendlesham. A set of comprehension questions are included, which tackle key reading skills… This pack is also a great prompt for writing science fiction or scary stories.

Help children practise and identify common letter strings in one syllable words using these word wheels. Children turn the wheels to see how different prefixes and suffixes create different words, and how the same spelling patterns apply to groups of words. Word Wheels covering 28 letter strings are included, such as words ending in ‘ab’, ‘ip’ and ‘ell’. The spinners are colour coded to identify the vowel with which each letter string begins. Blank templates are also included so that children can create their own word spinners.

The resources in this word family pack will help children in KS1 to practise recognising letter patterns. The resource includes: Word family posters – which are colour coded according to the vowel with which the letter string starts. Letter cards – these cards present the letter string in the centre of the card. Space is left around the letter string so that children can write words containing the letter string around it. Alternately, children could stick the word cards (see below) in this space. Word cards – these cards each contain a word from the posters. Children can investigate sorting these into piles according to their shared letter string.

This Y3 spelling, punctuation and grammar revision worksheet opens up plenty of ways to practise root words and word families in KS2 English lessons. The worksheets are divided into five different types of activity, including writing challenges and GPS sample test questions, and there are engaging images to inspire children’s responses to the questions.

This lower KS2 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on how using pronouns can improve cohesion in writing. As well as revisiting how to identify pronouns, children are challenged to come up with creative responses in their writing to this area of grammar, with colourful images included to help inspire their work. The five SPaG lessons are designed to be taught across one week. Alternatively, 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 pronouns to aid cohesion worksheet image cards writing plan uplevelling writing worksheet

This KS2 grammar resource provides everything you need to teach five 15-minute lessons on apostrophes for possession. As well as learning where to place apostrophes correctly, children are challenged to come up with creative responses in their writing to this area of grammar, with colourful images included to help inspire their 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 Apostrophes for possession challenge worksheets Noun cards A writing plan Upleveling sentences worksheet

This rhyming Bingo pack supports KS1 children in recognising and learning rhyming pairs. The pack contains games that can be played as a class or in smaller groups. Included in this pack are: 30 bingo cards each containing nine words 1 tick-list with words that rhyme with those on the 30 bingo cards

These Y2 spelling review worksheets provide an excellent way to test and practice words where the ‘zh’ sound is spelt ‘s’. The worksheets include 5 different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. The worksheets are suitable for Year 2 and older SEN or EAL pupils. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.

These Y2 spelling review worksheets provide an excellent way to test and practice words where the long ‘e’ sound is spelt ‘ey’. The worksheets include 5 different activities in which children look at spelling patterns, identify misspelt words and apply their spellings in context. The worksheets are suitable for Year 2 and older SEN or EAL pupils. They can be used within lessons, as an assessment or as a homework task.