A lesson on character descriptions based on The Sage of Bjorn from Literacy Shed. Plan for a one of lesson writing a description of the main character and powerpoint to support including modelled examples.

One of write setting description based on Viking Valhalla and Helheim. Inspiration taken from Literacy Shed’s The Saga of Bjorn. Powerpoint introduces both places, ideas generation and a modelled example of Valhalla description. Originally used with Y6.

Modelled setting description of a city scene from The Mirror Jeannie Baker. Aimed at Year 4

Four test/ SATs style inference questions based on short extract from Thief (Copyright Malorie Blackman). Ideal for y6 revision.

UKS2 test style retrieval (5) and inference (4) questions using SATs style question stems based on the first page of the first chapter of No Ballet Shoes in Syria. Visable on amazon. Extract used from “Anyone looking at Arya…”

Three SATs style inference based on extract about Robin Hood. Questions use SATs style question stems. Ideal for revision.

3 test/SATs style reading questions and 5 retireval questions based on short extract from The Power of Fire: Evil Star by Anthony Horrowitz (Copyright Anthony Horrowitz). Extract online. All questions use SATs test question stems.

Test/SATS style reading questions using SATs question stems based on The House With Chicken Legs pages 7 and 8 available at Love Reading 4 Kids. 3 Inference questions and 4 retrieval.

3 focused reading questions based on a short extract from Anne Frank’s diary. Questions using the language used in KS2 SATS. Extract Wednesday 5th April 1944 can be found online.

Short extract from Anne Frank’s diary (Copyright Anne Frank) with 5 questions targeted at using evidence to support answers. Question stems use language of Year 6 SATS. Ideal for revision.

Test style inference questions using SATs question stems based on short extract from The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe. Ideal for Revision.

3 test/SATS style reading questions linked to using evidence to support answers based on a Winston Churchill speech from 1940. Good for WW2 topic or SATs revision.

4 SATs/test style reading questions based on the first page of Chapter 3 of The Thief Lord (Cornelia Fukne). Available to view on Amazon. Ideal for revision.

Test/ SATs style inference and retrieval questions (3 of each) based on the opening 3 paragraphs, Chapter 1 Myths of the Norsemen which can be viewed on Amazon. Ideal for revision.

Two sessions of reading questions based on narrative of The Alchemist’s Letter on Literacy Shed. Test style questions (similar to SATs) focusing on retrieval and inference and second session looks at author’s use of language.

Used with Y6 originally, this is based on the story of Bluebeard which can be found online. Some adaptations made to the original in the resource. A series of 5 retrieval style questions based on this text are included. They are written in an exam style format.

An adapted (child friendly version) of Cinderella from Politically Correct Fairy Tales by James Finn Gardener. Original available online. Includes 5 exam style inference questions based on this text.

SATs style retrieval (4 questions) and inference questions (4 questions) based on Fire Girl by Matt Ralphs pages 10 and 11 available on lovereading4kids: Ideal for revision.

A powerpoint to support the writing of a balanced argument based on Colin Thompson’s How to Live Forever. Powerpoint includes: introduction to balanced arguments the structure that needs to be followed for each paragraph modelled examples of each paragraph suggested points that could be made and how to develop and link these ideas for both for and against Originally used with a Y6 class.

A daily sheet for children to fill in with the key facts they need to know for sats e.g. degrees on a line, number of cm in a m, parallel lines. A series of examples for children to complete for morning starter activities. 5 x 3 questions on mixed number calculation and 3 x 3 questions on percentages of an amount. Easily adaptable. A series of examples for children to complete for morning starter activities. 4 x 3 questions on mixed number calculation and 4 x 5 questions on converting measure.