A worksheet to be used after exploring the key features of a postcard. Children will read an example postcard and annotate the features they find to demonstrate their understanding. I used these differentiated worksheets with a Year 2 class, but they could very easily be adapted to suit LKS2. This activity is part of a unit of work around Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram. Please see my other resources for more!

Two differentiated comprehension worksheets based on Roald Dahl-themed recipes/instructions. Comprehension questions cover a range of skills including retrieval, authorial intent and word choice.

Comprehensive planning based around The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch. The children make predictions about the story whilst reading, answer differentiated comprehension questions to demonstrate their understanding of the text, learn the story using T4W and then produce a story board of the main events. The final written outcome is a diary entry from the perspective of the main character, Mr Grinling, using differentiated success criteria and a pre-prepared WAGOLL. All planning, differentiated resources and IWB flipcharts included. Learning objectives covered: To make predictions about a text. To sequence a story. To show an understanding of events and characters through a diary entry.

Planning and resources for three weeks of traditional stories focusing on Jack and the Beanstalk. Over the course of the unit, children will: Explore the typical characters in a traditional story Understand the key features of a traditional story Sequence events Retrieve and infer Create a conversation between two characters Draft and write a newspaper report based on the events in a traditional story

Differentiated questions for a KS1/LKS2 class to complete following research about Florence Nightingale’s life.

A sandwich recipe text and differentiated comprehension questions for children to answer, demonstrating their knowledge of recipe language and key features. I used this activity with a Year 2 class, but it could easily be used with LKS2. This activity is part of a unit of work around Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram. Please see my other resources for more!

Three differentiated sheets for children to plan their own postcard from the Moon! Includes sentence prompts, engaging images and exciting vocabulary. Also included are differentiated LO/SC headers for the children’s final written piece and a word bank for children to use when planning and writing. This activity is part of a unit of work around Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram. Please see my other resources for more!

A set of multi-skill comprehension questions based on the text The Journey Home by Frann Preston-Gannon. This activity is part of a unit of work around The Journey Home. Please see my other resources for more!

A design booklet for children to explore, design, make and evaluate their own biscuits after reading the story of Biscuit Bear by Mini Grey. This resource is part of a unit of work around Mini Grey, Biscuit Bear and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon. Please see my other resources for more!

Reading comprehension questions based on Roald Dahl’s The Minpins - differentiated four ways! This resource was planned and delivered for a Year 3 class, but could easily be used for KS1, UKS2 and lower ability KS3.

A set of comprehension questions based around ‘The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon’ by Mini Grey. This activity is part of a unit of work based around Mini Grey, Biscuit Bear and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon. Please see my other resources for more!

A simple set of comprehension questions based on a short extract from a children’s version of the text. Suitable for KS1 or LKS2.

A simple fact file template for children to record their research about William Shakespeare.

A Britain’s Got Talent-style script featuring different characters from a range of myths and legends, including Hades, Cyclops, Perseus, Medusa and the Minotaur! My Year 5 class performed this as a radio program after a unit on Myths and Legends in English, but it could easily be used with younger and older children as a class assembly.

To be used prior to reading A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Originally used as a carousel activity of book covers, images and extracts for children to annotate, predicting and inferring information about the plot, characters and setting.

A template for children to research and present their findings about the author, Mini Grey. This resource is part of a unit of work around Mini Grey, Biscuit Bear and The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon. Please see my other resources for more!

Two weeks of detailed and engaging planning and resources based around beach/seaside poetry. This was planned and delivered for a Year 2 class but could easily be adapted to suit Year 1 or LKS2. IWB flipcharts, worksheets, resources and planning included! Objectives covered: To identify different types of poems and poetic devices. To identify and explore poetic devices. To demonstrate an understanding of a poem. To perform a poem using expression, volume and intonation. To give opinions on a shape poem. To gather language for a shape poem. To draft a shape poem using poetic devices. To edit and improve a shape poem using poetic devices. To write a shape poem using poetic devices. This unit was planned and taught alongside a beach/seaside Topic unit - please see my other resources for more!