This has been designed for Year 6 and includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 4 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 been designed for Year 6 and includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 4/5 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 is a 9 page homework project about the Mary Celeste - ideal for year 5 and 6 children. It could be completed in class or given as homework. It includes four separate writing activities. -a letter -a speech -a log book entry -a report / letter Excerpt: TASK 1 – A Letter to His Brother As Benjamin Briggs, you decide to write a letter to your bother – Oliver. Like you he has also invested all of his money into a ship. His ship is called Julia A. Hallock. Both brothers had considered retiring as captains and thought about going into business together. In hindsight this was a mistake, but at the moment Benjamin Briggs is looking forward to the journey he is about to make - even if he is a little worried about the ‘curse’ on his ship. Make sure that think about the following things:. a. Think about how to set out an informal letter. b. Explain why you are writing. Each activity includes advice to help the children improve the quality of their writing.

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.

This is ideal for years 4 and 5, but could be used with 6. 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… -monologue -play script / drama -diary -letter -magazine article -newspaper report You can easily copy and paste the ideas from this planning into your own format if you want to. This is an ideal book to use for a half term because it is not too long and it is engaging. However, please be aware that it includes a boy in a coma and it could upset some children if they have recently experienced an illness or loss in the family.

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.

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.

Five funny and badly written pieces of writing for Upper KS2 children to improve. Includes… 1. A letter of complaint 2. A diary entry about a bad day 3. A story about a mystery object 4. A newspaper report about the discovery of a valuable coin 5. A non-chronological report on cardboard boxes Blank lined pages are also included. These could be used in class or given as homework. INCLUDES FREE USEFUL PHRASES TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING. THREE DIFFERENT SHEETS WITH PHRASES THAT WILL HELP THE CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR WRITTEN WORK.

This humorous letter for Upper KS2 is written from an anonymous person who claims to know you. The children are then given some advice about effort, attitude and behaviour in an attempt to help them have a fantastic year of learning. The whole letter is written as though you don’t know about it. Extract Hello, Yes, that person standing right in front of you now is your new teacher. Huh, can you believe it? Now sit up straight and try to create a good impression (yes I know it’s difficult) and whatever you do – don’t stare. I know it’s tempting, but just don’t do it. Oh… and remember to smile – but not too much ‘cause that’s just scary! It makes you look like you’ve done something that you shouldn’t have. I would put these letters in envelopes and give them to the children when they first enter the class. The children could write a reply to the letter - either straight away or at the end of the academic year. ALSO INCLUDES FREE READING PROJECT. THIS 8 PAGE PROJECT ENCOURAGES THE CHILDREN TO FIND A GOOD BOOK IN A FUNNY AND ENGAGING WAY. THE CHILDREN HAVE TO SPEAK TO ADULTS ABOUT THE BOOKS THEY READ WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER AND PREPARE A SPEECH/PRESENTATION ABOUT THE BOOK THEY FOUND. ADVICE IS GIVEN ALONG THE WAY. THIS PROJECT WOULD BE PERFECT TO GIVE TO YOUR NEW CLASS OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAY.

This worksheet gets the children to search for conjunctions, determiners, prepositions or pronouns on a grid. If they find one, they colour it in. Finding all of them will reveal a letter of the alphabet. There are three different worksheets for conjunctions, determiners, prepositions and pronouns + a blank one for the children to create their own. -Conjunctions (x3) -Determiners (x3) -Prepositions (x3) -Pronouns(x3) + a blank one …so 13 different worksheets altogether. Complete with the answer sheets. INCLUDES FREE ADVENTURE BOOK MAKER. THIS INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PLAN AND MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE BOOK. MAKE CAREFUL DECISIONS ALONG THE WAY AND SEE IF YOU CAN GET TO THE END OF THE ADVENTURE.

This crossword creator will guide the children through the process of creating their own crossword. It includes key words from the National Curriculum which the children have to write clues for.

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 creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the year 3 and 4 words in alphabetical order - with boxes next to them which can be used in various ways. -These could be used at home or school to check the number of times the pupil has spelt each word correctly. -The children could use the boxes to keep a track of how many times they have used the words in their written work. As we all know, the children can often get the spellings right in a test - but not in their work! This could help to address this issue and widen their written vocabulary. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together and save 50%.

This includes six separate 3-page activities. Each one guides the children through the process of creating a crossword using words from the Year 3 and 4 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 includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Each Comprehension fits on two slides with the text repeated. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. 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 RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN A PRINTABLE FORM WITH EACH ONE FITTING ON A SINGLE SHEET OF A4 PAPER.

This is the first part of a series of nine short tests with questions similar to the Grammar and Punctuation Paper 1 test. Each test fits on two sides of A4 paper and has 5/6 questions. This free download only includes the first test. Please purchase the full version to receive all 9 tests.

Do you need a really good writing example to inspire your pupils? This opening paragraph for creative writing sessions (or for homework) includes well structured sentences. It is ideal for Year 5 and 6 children - and KS3. The crime / mystery focus will engage writers and should initiate some good class discussions. It 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. If you liked this, please take a look at the paid version which includes this opener and two new ones. IN THE FULL VERSION Story Starter 1 is called ‘The Guards’ and is about an escape. Story Starter 2 is called ‘In the Middle of the Night’ and is about a famous painting being stolen. Story Starter 3 is called ‘The Plan’ and is in this trail version. Story Starter 4 is called ‘The President’ and is about the president being kidnapped.

This worksheet gets the children to search for determiners on a grid. If they find one, they colour it in. Finding all of them will reveal a letter of the alphabet. The children are then asked to think of as many determiners that start with that letter. The full version has three different worksheets for conjunctions, determiners, prepositions and pronouns + a blank one for the children to create their own. -Conjunctions (x3) -Determiners (x3) -Prepositions (x3) -Pronouns(x3) a blank one …so 13 different worksheets altogether.