Twenty spellings (asked in a similar way to the usual GPS paper). Sheet for chn to fill in the blanks as you read out the required word to complete the sentence. Second attachment is based on grammar and punctuation. Questions included are based on: a and an adjectives formal language active and passive voice semicolons main and subordinate clauses conjunctions relative clauses parenthetical commas statement, question, exclamation and a few more! Task can be used for an idea of pupils’ GPS knowledge and could be useful to inform further planning. Both files available as Word and PDF. All answers included in for ease of marking.

A two-page first-person narrative written by the Ghost of Christmas Past that describes his visit to Scrooge. A good example of a well-known story being written by another character’s point of view with shifts in formality (good for modeling and discussion). Exercise can be done as whole-class guided reading, group guided reading or individually. Story comes with a 15 question comprehension consisting of: true/false fact/opinion inference retrieval Some elements of GPS All answers are included at the end of the document for ease of marking.

A five stanza poem incorporating many different poetry features - alliteration, simile, metaphor, rhyme, rhythm, meter. A spooky description of a ghostly apparition that appears in a clock tower on a nightly basis. 12 mark reading comprehension quiz includes questions based on: retrieval word comprehension/synonym inference true and false ordering events chronologically Answers are included for ease of marking and the resource is available in both Word and PDF.

Christmas reading comprehension written from the point of view of a Christmas Tree. Just over one page of text with a 15 mark reading comprehension quiz. Questions include: retrieval true and false word comprehension inference Answers are included for ease of marking.

2 page reading comprehension where Father Christmas writes his own festive wish-list to the children. Activity is accompanied by a 22 mark reading comprehension quiz consisting of questions based on: retrieval Fact or opinion True of false Synonyms Word comprehension inference recall Answers are included in a separate file for ease of marking.

Ten question reading comprehension (comprising of 14 marks) on a poem that discusses lockdown in the past tense. Questions include: Retrieval True and false Synonyms Antonyms Inference Answers are included in a separate document for ease of marking. Good as a time filler, short exercise or welcome back to school task. Can also be paired with artwork or English poetry writing task.

A 32 Mark reading comprehension detailing the early and political life of Winston Churchill. Two pages in non-chronological report style. Question types include: retrieval inference True/false Synonyms/word comprehension Justification of answers Answers included in second file for ease of marking. Ideal for SATs practice, general reading practice, guided/whole class reading, topic based research.

20 mark non-fiction reading comprehension on trucking. Good practise for SATs preparation. Questions types include: Retrieval Inference True/false Chronological ordering Synonyms Word comprehension Included as Word and PDF with separate answer file for ease of marking.

3 Differentiated Grids of words (20 in each) that are often spelled incorrectly. Children start off with a number points and lose 10, 100 or 1000 points for each incorrect spelling they have circled (number of points lost depends on the difficulty of the challenge). Lower Ability will start on 200 points and focuses mostly on short/frequently used words that are often seen to be spelled incorrectly. Middle Ability will start with 2000 points. Higher Ability (more challenging content) start with 20,000 points. Task is ideal for a starter challenge - at the beginning of the school day or English/literacy. Answer Sheets are included in a separate document for either teacher, peer or self marking.

A Year 5/6 reading comprehension that can be used as an effective SAT practice. Short first person story, (true story as told by the author) about the time he accidentally adopted a cat! Story is accompanied by a 20 mark comprehension paper and answers for ease of marking. A good activity to fill a 30 minute timeslot and answer the style of questions that usually come up in May’s reading papers. Question types include: true/false, fact/opinion, chronological ordering, retrieval, synonyms.

This is a new teacher published book about little people called the ‘Lampkeepers’ who lived in lampposts during Victorian times. The story can be read as a standalone to children across the whole primary curriculum or it can be used in conjunction with the chapter-by-chapter comprehension quizzes that accompany it in key stage 2. The writing is designed to be mostly phonically decodable and uses a range of writing features for good teacher modeling. Incorporated into the writing are many examples of multi-clause sentences, semicolon usage, subordination, use of coordinating conjunctions, use of the subjunctive, exclamatory sentences, similes and metaphors. The comprehension quizzes are designed around the SAT style questions that children will face in the reading papers - e.g. fact/opinion, true/false, inference, retrieval, synonyms, word comprehension. All answers are included at the end of each comprehension quiz for ease of marking.

A science fiction for years 5 and 6. The story is a teaching written novella (10 pages) split into 5 chapters. Each chapter has its own accompanying comprehension quiz of around 10 questions. Answers are also enclosed for ease of marking. The story is about a future NASA crew who are sent to investigate a mysterious crack on the far edge of the known universe - but things soon go wrong. Story can be read in guided groups, whole class guided reading or individually.

Worksheet designed for GPS practise in year 6. I have noticed that children often confuse themselves when asked to circle or underline clauses or just conjunctions (often underlining the whole clause when just the conjunction was asked for). This practise sheet should help as a revision exercise in the build-up to the GPS SAT paper.