This is ideal for years 5 and 6, but it could be adapted to be used with Year 4. This includes planning for six weeks - 30 days in total. The format I have used is as follows… Monday - Discussion / Short Writing Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Wednesday - Grammar and Punctuation Thursday and Friday - Longer Writing Writing genres included… -diary -letter -story from a different point of view -speech -newspaper report -play script You can easily copy and paste the ideas from this planning into your own format if you want to. It includes an Additional Activities Ideas Sheet with three ‘surprises’ for the children after the book has been read AND 9 pupil worksheets.

Lava Paperman Piper Each of the three films has 5 writing activities - so 15 altogether. These could be used to create three literacy plans (lasting for one or two weeks each) or to create a half term unit of work. These short animated films are easy to obtain and the Blu-ray / DVD they feature on is written at the top of each page. The ideas here could be adapted for all KS2 year groups. INCLUDES FREE 'STORY - INCLUDE THESE WORDS'. PLAN YOUR ROUTE CAREFULLY THROUGH THE GRID OF WORDS AND INCLUDE THE NEXT WORD IN THE NEXT SENTENCE YOU WRITE. START WHERE YOU WANT AND SEE HOW MANY YO CAN INCLUDE. ALL THE WORDS ARE FROM THE YEAR 3 AND 4 WORD LIST - SO A USEFUL REVISION EXERCISE TOO.

This is designed for Year 3/4 and includes three separate weekly sheets - so 15 days worth of morning work. Each day there are three questions to answer. INCLUDES FREE WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY: SPRING. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED ON A SPECIFIC DATE EASILY. THIS INCLUDES MAJOR HISTORICAL DATES, FAMOUS BIRTHS / DEATHS AND MORE RECENT EVENTS RELATED TO POPULAR CULTURE.

An emergency English and Maths lesson suitable for Years 3 to 6. Useful for teachers who don’t want a supply teacher to teach the lessons planned or for a teacher who suddenly has to cover another class. Instructions An introduction sheet which needs some basic information added. The English and Maths activities are described on the sheet. It has space for other lessons including afternoon activities if needed. There are two instructions sheets - one with English first and the other with Maths first. English Activity A paired writing activity in which the children are NOT allowed to talk! Maths Activity The children have to continue a sequence and search for patterns. INCLUDES FREE EASY CERTIFICATES. JUST TYPE IN THEIR NAME, WHAT THE REWARD IS FOR AND YOUR NAME. 32 CERTIFICATES IN ONE DOCUMENT. THIS WAS CREATED USING WORD 97-2003 AND WORD 2013 SO IT CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED.

A collection of ideas to develop reading and writing skills based on the first six chapters of the book. Could be used to help plan a unit of work. Five worksheets are also included. INCLUDES FREE STORY IDEAS. THE CHILDREN CAN FOCUS ON JUST THE WRITING WITH ONE OF THESE FIVE DETAILED STORY PLANS. THEY WILL HELP THEM TO PRODUCE A LONGER PIECE OF HIGH QUALITY WORK.

These differentiated comprehensions cover ALL the Year 3 topics and each one comes complete with a separate answer sheet. Parts of a Plant x2 Seed Dispersal x2 Food and Nutrition x2 Skeletons and Muscles x2 Rocks and Soils x2 Light and Shadows x2 Magnetism x2 Each comprehension has two versions which visually look very different so that it obvious that the children have NOT all been given the same work.

This 5 page projects for Upper KS2 guides the children through the process of generating an idea for a business and then discovering whether it is profitable. It has a strong maths focus, but ends with the children having to create a presentation for potential investors. This could be completed in class over several lessons or be given as homework.

This has been designed for Year 6 and includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 4-6 questions. These ‘higher level’ comprehensions require the children to… …use inference and deduction …back up what they are saying using quotes …answer ‘find the word’ or ‘find the group of words’ questions …identify why the writer has written something in a particular way There are absolutely no basic recall questions!

This has 10 complete mini tests each with questions similar to those in the KS2 Grammar and Punctuation Test 1. Each test fits on two sides of A4 and has 5 questions. The first test is based on the first 5 questions. The second is based on the next five and so on. This set provides alternative questions to all of the 50 in the 2017 test. INCLUDES FREE SUBTRACTION PRACTICE SHEETS WITH ANSWERS. THESE THREE WORKSHEETS HAVE THE ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM ON A SLIP WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED. A BLANK SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED SO THAT YOU OR THE CHILDREN CAN CREATE YOUR OWN HANDWRITTEN WORKSHEETS.

Everything you need to make your own adventure book - easily! These books are great fun to make and read. The children really like the fact that they get to make choices along the way and choose the path their adventure takes. This includes… 1. Book template Four sheets which can be either double sided or stuck together. Cut along the dotted line and fold to make an A5 book with all the pages in the right order. The pages are numbered and each page tell you which page(s) to go to next. The children just need to write the story - 16 pages altogether. 2. Adventure Story Planner 1 This diagram shows the route through the book and will help them to plan their story. 3. Adventure Story Planner 2 Three pages with boxes which correspond to the pages in the book. The boxes are highlighted grey when the quest needs to end. TO AVOID THESE BOOKS GETTING TOO GRUESOME, YOU COULD SUGGEST THAT THE PERSON GETS TRAPPED, IS TURNED INTO AN INANIMATE OBJECT OR IS FORCED TO RUN AWAY. INCLUDES FREE SPaG FORTUNE TELLERS. THREE DIFFERENT FORTUNE TELLERS DESIGNED FOR YEAR 5 AND 6. EACH ONE INCLUDES FULL EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS.

These two pages contain tips to help children get those few extra marks which could make all the difference! It focuses on common questions and easy strategies - so nothing that will scare the children too much. A useful sheet to remind the children of many of the things they hopefully already know. INCLUDES FREE GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION MINI TESTS 2017. EACH MINI TEST HAS FIVE QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE 2017 PAPER. TEST A HAS QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO QUESTIONS 1 TO 5, TEST B HAS QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO 6 TO 10 AND SO ON. EACH TEST FITS ON TWO SIDES OF A4.

Rearrange the letters to make a word from the Year 3 and 4 Word List. This 108 page PowerPoint has every word on a separate slide. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE YEAR 3 AND 4 SPELLING / WORD LIST BOOKLET. DOUBLE SIDE AND FOLD TO CREATE A USEFUL A5 BOOKLET.

This is a Random 11+ Questions test with a mixture of CEM and GL questions. While you’re there, you might want to take a look at all my other FREE teaching resources.

Do you need a really good writing example to inspire your pupils? These opening paragraphs for creative writing sessions (or for homework) include well structured sentences. They are ideal for Year 5 and 6 children - and KS3. The secret/hidden messages focus will engage writers and should initiate some good class discussions. Three openers are included. Each includes a version that can be easily cut out and stuck in their books, and a version that can be completed on the sheet in class or for homework. The three starters are titled… 1. Invisible 2. Gone 3. The Book

This includes 5 mini comprehensions for Year 6 with short extracts from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 4 questions. These ‘higher level’ comprehensions require the children to focus mainly on questions using the language… - What impression…? - What does… suggest…? - What evidence…? There are absolutely no basic recall questions!

This includes five separate 3-page activities. Each one guides the children through the process of creating a crossword using words from the Year 5 and 6 list. The children write a clue for each word or they could write a sentence with the word missing - perhaps including some of the letters. A fun activity which will help the children to improve their spelling at the same time.

This project includes a range of activities and is suitable for Year 4 and 5 children. It includes geography, maths, art, reading and writing activities. The project is 9 pages long, but it can be made shorter by simply omitting pages.

This PowerPoint for years 3 to 6 explains the tricky verb ‘to be’ in a lively way. Take a look at the trial version to see the first few slides! It includes a PowerPoint 2013 and a PowerPoint 1997-2003 version. I have also added a PDF of the presentation. INCLUDES FREE MMW MENTAL MATHS WORKOUT: ADDITION. THESE 5 SHEETS GET THE CHILDREN TO ADD 2-DIGIT NUMBERS MENTALLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THEY SIMPLY ADD ONE EXTRA TO THE TENS DIGIT IF THEY NOTICE THAT THE ONE DIGITS ADD UP TO TEN OR MORE. THIS WILL HELP TO PREVENT THEM FROM MAKING A VERY COMMON MISTAKE - I.E. TENS IS ONE DIGIT TOO SMALL!

Get the children to write their own school report. Includes tips and advice which can be removed afterwards. Could be printed on A3 paper.

THIS TRIAL VERSION INCLUDES THE FIRST COUPLE OF SLIDES. This PowerPoint explains the tricky verb ‘to be’ in a lively way. It has been created in PowerPoint 201, but a 1997-2003 version is also included. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.