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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
Year 3 and 4 Autumn Term Comprehension Pack
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Year 3 and 4 Autumn Term Comprehension Pack

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A bundle of 14 comprehension booklets for year 3 or 4 for using throughout the Autumn term. Each booklet is differentiated 3 ways, with vocabulary aimed at Lower Key Stage 2. The following booklets are included: Harvest around the world Harvest Festival Thanksgiving The Gunpowder Plot The Christmas story - 4 parts Christmas in Australia Christmas in Europe Christmas in the Americas Christmas recipes x 3
Christmas comprehension bundle - Instructions - Year 3 and 4
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Christmas comprehension bundle - Instructions - Year 3 and 4

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A bundle of three Christmas comprehensions, which give instructions about how to cook different Christmas food. Each comprehension booklet is aimed at Lower Key Stage 2 (7-9 yrs). There are three differentiated booklets for each set of instructions. 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 papers. The middle and lower ability booklets have the text split into separate pages with questions on each page. The comprehensions are the following: Christmas pudding recipe Mince pie recipe How to cook a turkey PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics Phase 3 - The 'ee' sound
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Phonics Phase 3 - The 'ee' sound

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ee.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ee’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ee’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ee’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ee’ sound - Revision of high frequency words
Geography - United Kingdom - 11 day Literacy Plan
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Geography - United Kingdom - 11 day Literacy Plan

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This is a plan for KS1 Literacy that I used when we were learning about Britain and Ireland. There are 11 lessons in the Learning Journey that lead towards the children making their own leaflets. The children examine a range of leaflets about the local area so that they develop their awareness of what a leaflet actually is. They then experience different types of information text about the British Isles, with each mixed ability group focussing on a different country or city. Three days are reserved for the children to actually make their own leaflets. We invited year 5 to visit at the end of the topic to read our leaflets and vote about which country they would visit. The children loved that part! The children worked in mixed ability groups and each group at some point had the opportunity to work in the role play corner, where they have to do some independent writing.
Phonics Phase 3 - The 'ear' sound
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Phonics Phase 3 - The 'ear' sound

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ear.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ear’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ear’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ear’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ear’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ear’ sound - Revision of common exception words
Animal Superpowers - SATs style comprehension - Year 2
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Animal Superpowers - SATs style comprehension - Year 2

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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’ 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 3-4 questions per page. Answers are also included. This comprehension is about animals with incredible powers. All of the PDF booklets are in the zip file.
Pioneering Nurses Comprehension Bundle - Mary Seacole, Edith Cavell, Florence Nightingale - Year 2 - Women's History Month
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Pioneering Nurses Comprehension Bundle - Mary Seacole, Edith Cavell, Florence Nightingale - Year 2 - Women's History Month

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A collection of non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2, all with the theme of pioneering nurses. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. The 3 nurses explored in the comprehensions are: Florence Nightingale Edith Cavell Mary Seacole All of these nurses are also mentioned in the KS1 History Curriculum.
Pancake Recipe Comprehension - Pancake Day - Year 2
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Pancake Recipe Comprehension - Pancake Day - Year 2

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using on or around Shrove Tuesday. There are three differentiated sets of instructions on how to make the perfect pancake, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of ‘what’ 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. Answers are also included. I have also included both colour and black & white versions of each of the 3 booklets which contain some cute clip art of kids cooking! PDF file format.
Spring Animals (wildlife) comprehension - Year 2 SATs style
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Spring Animals (wildlife) comprehension - Year 2 SATs style

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This resource is a comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the spring. There are three differentiated booklets on spring wildlife and animals, with differentiated questions. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper. There are a range of ‘what’ 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. Answers are also included. (The preview pages show the title page and one of the pages from the middle ability booklet.) PDF file format.
Reptiles non-fiction comprehension - Year 2
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Reptiles non-fiction comprehension - Year 2

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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 reptiles and covers what a reptile is, British reptiles, other reptiles and fascinating facts. It could be used as part of a science lesson. PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 5 - The 'oy' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'oy' sound

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘oy.’ 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 ‘oy’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘oy’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘oy’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘oy’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘oy’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ey' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ey' sound

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ey.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ey’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ey’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ey’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ey’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ey’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ue' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ue' sound

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ue.’ 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 ‘ue’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ue’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ue’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ue’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ue’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ir' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ir' sound

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ir.’ 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 ‘ir’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ir’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ir’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ir’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ir’ sound - Revision of HFW
Phonics phase 5 - The 'ph' sound
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Phonics phase 5 - The 'ph' sound

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ph.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘ph’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ph’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ph’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘ph’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘ph’ sound - Revision of HFW
How to prepare a picnic - comprehension - Year 2
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How to prepare a picnic - 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 prepare a picnic, 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 non-fiction summer comprehension bundle
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Year 2 non-fiction summer comprehension bundle

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A collection of 5 non-fiction comprehension activities for year 2. They all focus on the theme of summer and help children to practise their comprehension of instructions. Each booklet comes in 3 differentiated levels. They are all based on the reading SATs paper, containing a similar style of questions. They are also laid out in the same way as a SATs booklet to provide the children with greater experience. The 5 topics explored in the comprehensions are: How to build a sandcastle Pond dipping How to grow a sunflower How to prepare a picnic Making lemonade PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
Phonics phase 5 - The i_e sound - Split digraph
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Phonics phase 5 - The i_e sound - Split digraph

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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 phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘i_e.’ It takes 15-20 minutes. This powerpoint is split into different sections: - Revision of phase 3, 4 and 5 phonemes in a random order - Introduction to ‘i_e’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound - Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘i_e’ sound) - Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘i_e’ words - Phoneme counting - Phoneme spotting in sentences - Writing words with ‘i_e’ sound - Writing a sentence with ‘i_e’ sound - Revision of tricky words
Year 1 comprehension pack - Minibeasts, Rainforests and Reptiles
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Year 1 comprehension pack - Minibeasts, Rainforests and Reptiles

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A collection of 12 comprehension activities for year 1 on the theme of minibeasts, rainforests and reptiles. All the comprehensions contain a short piece of text with picture clues for tricky words and five simple questions. There are also accompanying PowerPoints for you to read the texts through with your class if you wish.
Year 1 Germany reading comprehensions
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Year 1 Germany reading comprehensions

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This resource contains comprehension activities on Germany suitable for using with year 1. There are four different comprehensions: What to do in Germany What to eat in Germany German traditions - Christmas German traditions - Easter There are three differentiated levels. There is a colour and black & white version of each level. Each level contains four short pieces 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. Each passage is followed by 5 simple questions. There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text from the middle ability 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. This is not editable. Please click the ‘Read Only’ button to open it. Answers are also included. All of the documents are in the zip file. No further preparation needed. PDF file format.