I am currently a year 5/6 teacher in Devon so I create a great many resources throughout the year - particularly when it comes to that dreaded SAT time of year. Hope you will find many helpful resources here to save you time during the hectic 2 term year that is Year 6!
I am currently a year 5/6 teacher in Devon so I create a great many resources throughout the year - particularly when it comes to that dreaded SAT time of year. Hope you will find many helpful resources here to save you time during the hectic 2 term year that is Year 6!
A short one page of A4 text reading comprehension accompanied by a 10 mark quiz/comprehension.
Text is organised to demonstrate a chronological report - written in the present tense.
Questions are based on:
retrieval
true and false
synonyms
word comprehension
finding and copying information
interpreting information in the text
Task is ideal for individual learning, group guided reading and online learning.
Available in both Word and PDF formats. Answers enclosed for ease of marking.
A mean average word problem task with two levels of differentiation. Basic finding the mean and a second sheet incorporating more challenging problems.
Basic word problems
Interpreting information from tables and find the mean
For the two short, a question is also included that includes fractions and giving a fractional answer (this will involve adding fractions with different denominators and finding the average of the result).
This worksheet is available in both Word and PDF formats and can be given out in class as part of a plenary, main activity or for online learning.
A one A4 page piece of text that is a chronological report on the behaviour of Milo - a domestic cat. Useful for teaching the elements/features of report writing and basic reading comprehension. Can be used individually or for group guided reading.
Questions based on:
true/false
synonyms
word comprehension
retrieval
Text is accompanied by a 10 mark (7 question) reading quiz. Ideal for the classroom as a quick reading comp or for online learning. Text/questions are available in Word and PDF format, along with answers for ease of marking.
Short 1 page (A4) reading comprehension accompanied by 10 mark quiz. Questions based on:
inference
retrieval
synonyms
word comprehension
fact/opinion
File is loaded in both Word and PDF formats, making it ideal for a short classroom task or for online learning. Answers are included for ease of marking.
A free sample to showcase my reading comprehensions on TES.
Diary entry of a cat (although the animal isn’t expressly named in the text).
Short (1 side of A4) reading task in the form of a cat’s diary entry. 7 accompanying questions (10 marks) with one bonus question.
Question types include:
inference
retrieval
synonyms
word comprehension
general knowledge
Ideal for quick reading task in individual, guided or individual formats. Also ideal for online learning. Answers are included for ease of marking.
Short reading comprehension about a wizard’s apprentice who is tempted by the forbidden top shelf of books in his master’s absence.
One A4 page of story text followed by an 8 question quiz (10 marks available).
Questions include:
retrieval
inference
antonyms
word comprehension
Answers are included for ease of marking. Exercise is ideal for online teaching as well as in the classroom.
Simply titled ‘Bed’, this is a short poem (text on 1 side of A4) reading comprehension with 6 accompanying questions (10 marks available).
Ideal for a half hour reading exercise to hone skills in:
retrieval
inference
features of poetry
synonym
word comprehension
Answers are included for ease of marking and available in both Word and PDF formats for online learning.
Simply titled ‘Sweep’, this is a short (text on 1 side of A4) reading comprehension with 6 accompanying questions (10 marks available).
Ideal for a half hour reading exercise to hone skills:
retrieval
inference
word comprehension
synonym
Answers are included for ease of marking and available in both Word and PDF formats for online learning.
A full four operations workout that provides a workout of multiplication facts to begin with before helping to maintain pupils’ skills in both fluency and application. 6 questions based on arithmetic from basic addition and subtraction to long multiplication and division. 6 questions based on solving word problems with varying amounts of steps.
1 star, 2 star and 3 star sheets. Ideal for self-differentiation or directed. It is also ideal to send for online learning.
Answer sheets are included for ease of marking.
Available as Word and PDF so can easily be assigned electronically.
A full four operations workout that provides a workout of multiplication facts to begin with before helping to maintain pupils’ skills in both fluency and application. 6 questions based on arithmetic from basic addition and subtraction to long multiplication and division. 6 questions based on solving word problems with varying amounts of steps.
1 star, 2 star and 3 star sheets. Ideal for self-differentiation or directed. It is also ideal to send for online learning.
Answer sheets are included for ease of marking.
Available as Word and PDF so can easily be assigned electronically.
Simply entitled ‘Duty’, this is a short (text on 1 side of A4) reading comprehension with 6 accompanying questions (10 marks available).
Ideal for a half hour reading exercise to hone skills in:
retrieval
inference
word comprehension
comparative language (simile)
Answers are included for ease of marking and available in both Word documents and PDF formats for online learning.
Task that asks pupils to interpret data about the performance of football teams and then place 10 teams into a league table based on the information provided.
They will need to works systematically and use the following maths skills:
ordering
addition
multiplication
subtraction
finding the difference
use negative numbers in context
copy and place data into a table correctly
work logically and systematically
Task can be differentiated by changing expectation of what you wish pupils to do - e.g. you might just ask children to order the teams and simply provide their total points. Greater depths could be asked to fill the whole table with minimal support.
The cover page contains a couple of tips but this is down to the teacher to discretion as to how much support ‘tips’ they wish to provide.
Problem solving task to stretch children working at either expected levels or greater depth.
This can be done either as a group, partnered or individual exercise and gives a workout of the following skills:
area
perimeter
the four operations
money
application of skills - where and when to apply a certain operation
Some aspects of task may require some support from an adult or more able peer - particularly at the lower end of y5.
Answers (with formulas that work towards the answer) are included for ease of marking.
Worksheet that gives students a full 4 operations workout, combining fluency and application in solving word problems. Resource includes 3 differentiated worksheets to cater for low ability year 5 through to high ability year 6 (one, two and three star sheets).
Problems include:
addition/subtraction
multiplication/division
long multiplication/long division/short division
times table practise
one, two and multi-step problems/operations
Good for SAT revision, general workout after a holiday, holding task, extension to any work being conducted within additive or multiplicative reasoning.
Answer sheets included for ease of marking.
A reading comprehension exercise consisting of 4 passages of text and two 3 mark questions accompanying each.
The exercise is designed to help children infer from evidence given in the next when meaning is not always directly described. The task can be carried out independently, as a group guided session or whole class exercise.
Answers are provided for ease of marking for guidance - teachers can use their discretion upon marking.
A differentiated series of 3 worksheets, ranked with 1-3 chilli peppers, containing ratio word problems (8 per sheet).
Children can choose their difficulty or teacher can differentiate. Offers opportunity to move onto a more challenging set of problems if the former turns out to be too easy.
Answer sheet included in folder for ease of marking, as well as the problems being included in word and PDF format.
Two page reading comprehension - contains references to ghosts and witchcraft.
Followed by 18 mark reading comprehension that includes questions on:
retrieval
inference
true/false
fact/opinion
word comprehension/synonyms
ordering events chronologically
Answers are included in a separate file for ease of marking.
Exercise can be conducted independently, in pairs/small groups or as a larger group/whole class guided reading task.
Task comprising of 3 different exercises that require greater depth thinking to tackle multi-step questions. Good for maths reasoning and a challenge that is suitable for both individual or group work.
Work requires knowledge of area (rectangle, triangle and parallelogram), perpendicular height and when to use the four operations to solve different parts of the problem.
Newspaper article on Prometheus stealing fire from The Gods and giving it to humankind. Uses formal language and writing features expected in a news article as well as including a shift to informality where appropriate in interviews.
Article is accompanied by a 14 question (19 mark) reading comprehension comprising of:
retrieval
inference
true/false
fact/opinion
synonyms
language
level of formality
Available as Word and PDF with answers 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.