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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy

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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
How to grow a sunflower - comprehension - Year 2
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How to grow a sunflower - comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to grow a sunflower, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘where’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Year 2 SPaG SATs revision - suffixes, contractions and plurals
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Year 2 SPaG SATs revision - suffixes, contractions and plurals

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This resource is designed to use with year 2 children in preparation for the SPaG SATs. The activity allows children to practise spelling problems; in particular suffixes, contractions and plurals, all of which came up in past SPaG papers. There are 3 different activities, all based on the SATs questions: One activity asks children to add the correct suffix within a sentence. There are 6 questions on 3 different sheets. One activity asks children to match words to the contracted form and then write the contractions within some sentences. e.g. do not becomes don’t. There are 3 sheets. One activity asks children to add either s or es to the ends of words. There is 1 sheet. Answers are included.
Year 2 Comprehension - Rosa Parks - Women's History Month
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Year 2 Comprehension - Rosa Parks - Women's History Month

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2 on Rosa Parks. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels with answers. Rosa Parks is listed as a significant individual in the Key Stage 1 History curriculum. Please note no photos of Rosa are included, owing to copyright restrictions. There are a range of ‘what’ and ‘when’ and ‘where’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page.
Phonics phase 4 - The 'bl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'bl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘bl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order Introduction to ‘bl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘bl’ sound) Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘bl’ words Phoneme counting Phoneme spotting in sentences Writing words with ‘bl’ sound Writing a sentence with ‘bl’ sound Revision of phase 4 tricky words
Year 2 Reading Comprehension - Plants - Science
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Year 2 Reading Comprehension - Plants - Science

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. This comprehension is all about plants, covering their life cycle and what they need to survive. Perfect for cross-curricular learning, covering the Literacy and Science curriculum at the same time. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. A colour and black & white version of each booklet is included. Answers are also included. PDF file format. All of the documents are in the zip file. These booklets are also included in these bundles: Year 2 Comprehension Pack - Plants, Animals and Humans - Science Year 2 Reading Comprehension Mega-Bundle - Science
Year 2 comprehension - France
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Year 2 comprehension - France

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. This comprehension is all about France and covers French landmarks, food and famous French figures. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in price
Year 2 SPaG revision - subordination and coordination
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Year 2 SPaG revision - subordination and coordination

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This resource is designed to use with year 2 children in preparation for the SPaG SATs. The activity allows children to practise subordination and coordination, a topic which came up a number of times in recent SPaG papers and sample papers. There are 18 questions for the children to answer. They must read the sentence and tick the correct word to fill the gap. This is how the subordination and coordination questions were formatted in the SATs papers. The activity is differentiated 3 ways, with the higher ability using a wider range of words and the lower ability choosing from only ‘and’ ‘but’ and ‘or.’ Answers are included. PDF file format. ECO version included in the price for cheaper printing.
Year 2 SPaG SATs revision - Sentence forms
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Year 2 SPaG SATs revision - Sentence forms

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This resource is designed to use with year 2 children in preparation for the SPaG SATs. The activity allows children to practise sentence form problems; a topic which came up a number of times in past SPaG papers. There are 5 different activities, all based on the SATs questions: Four activities ask children to look through a set of sentences and tick which ones are exclamations, questions, statements or commands, depending on the sheet. There are 3 sheets for each form. One activity asks children to read a set of sentences and tick which sentence form is correct. There are 3 sheets. Answers are included.
The Wise Men (Epiphany) Comprehension - Christmas - Year 3 and 4
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The Wise Men (Epiphany) Comprehension - Christmas - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is adapted from the Bible and tells part of the Christmas story, when the Wise Men travel to Bethlehem to visit Jesus. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has two pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format.
How to go pond dipping - non-fiction comprehension - Year 2
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How to go pond dipping - non-fiction comprehension - Year 2

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to go pond dipping, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of 'what, ’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Christmas comprehension - The Annunciation - Year 3 and 4
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Christmas comprehension - The Annunciation - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is adapted from the Bible and tells the beginning of the Christmas story, when Angel Gabriel visits Mary. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has two pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. PDF file format.
Twelfth Night Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4
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Twelfth Night Comprehension - Shakespeare - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is a story adapted from Shakespeare’s play of Twelfth Night. The story is a romance and covers the themes of identity, disguise and love among others. The story has been adapted so that is is suitable for ages 7-9. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has three pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. PDF file format.
Phonics phase 4 - The 'cl' sound - Consonant blends
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Phonics phase 4 - The 'cl' sound - Consonant blends

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This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise previous phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘cl.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This PowerPoint is split into different sections: Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order Introduction to ‘cl’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘cl’ sound) Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘cl’ words Phoneme counting Phoneme spotting in sentences Writing words with ‘cl’ sound Writing a sentence with ‘cl’ sound Revision of phase 4 tricky words
The birth of Jesus Christmas Comprehension - Year 3 and 4
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The birth of Jesus Christmas Comprehension - Year 3 and 4

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This resource is a comprehension booklet aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). It is adapted from the Bible and tells part of the Christmas story, when Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem and the baby Jesus is born. There are three differentiated booklets. The higher booklet has two pages of text for the children to read before they complete a range of questions based on a mixture of the KS1 and KS2 SATs. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format.
Christmas in France Comprehensions - Year 1
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Christmas in France Comprehensions - Year 1

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This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or lower ability year 2. They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say. The text is followed by 5 simple questions. The theme in this pack is ‘Christmas in France.’ There are four different comprehensions: St Nicholas’ Day Nativity Scenes French Christmas Food Epiphany There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ou' sound - booklet
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Phonics phase 5 revision - The 'ou' sound - booklet

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This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘ou’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme.
Phonics phase 5 booklet - The 'aw' sound
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Phonics phase 5 booklet - The 'aw' sound

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This resource is a booklet that can be used by children to revisit or revise the phonics phase 5 ‘aw’ sound. There are 10 pages of activities for children to complete. It could be used as a start-of-day activity, filler, phonics lesson or homework activity. Simply print and staple or use pages as individual worksheets. A fun, visually appealing way to reinforce a phoneme. PDF file format.
Year 2 Castles Reading Comprehension
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Year 2 Castles Reading Comprehension

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is all about castles! The booklet is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘how,’ ‘who’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip file. There is a colour and black & white version for each level.
Year 6 spag revision activities
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Year 6 spag revision activities

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A collection of 10 worksheets, 10 activities and 10 starters (in the form of a PowerPoint) to use with your year 6 class in the run-up to SATs. The ten topics covered are those that my class were finding difficult, so I decided they needed a bit of extra revision! The worksheets use questions that are based on the SATs SPaG papers, plus a few extras. The activities are perfect for group work and prepare your class for SATs in a more interactive way. The slideshow can be used for fillers, starters or plenaries. You can also put the three together to make 30 minute lessons on these tricky topics! For example, start with the slideshow to recap prepositions, before splitting your class into groups to do the interactive activity. Finish with an individual worksheet to check each child’s understanding. The topics included are: Brackets Hyphens Prefixes Root words The subjunctive Prepositions Pronouns Tenses Adverbs Main and subordinate clauses
Year 2 reading comprehension - Materials (Properties and Uses)
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Year 2 reading comprehension - Materials (Properties and Uses)

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This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, with a focus on the science topic of ‘materials.’ It includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘which’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. Each level includes four pages of pictures with short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. PDF file format.