The children simply choose any four adjacent vertical or horizontal boxes. This will ensure that they choose a character, a setting, an object and an idea/event. There are 24 different possibilities! These have been created to help the children to create a good quality stories. They are suitable for upper KS2 children. INCLUDES FREE EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS. THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FRACTIONS SHEETS - MATCH EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS, EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: ODD ONE OUT AND EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: MISSING NUMBERS. EACH TYPE HAS THREE WORKSHEETS - SO NINE ALTOGETHER.

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 dictionary has all the words from both the 2016 AND 2017 SPaG Tests. It includes all the SPaG words that are in bold. There is space next to each word for the children to write a definition and/or give an example. If the four sheets are double-sided they can be folded to create an A5 booklet from two sheets of A4 paper OR print on four sheets and get the children to stick them together. INCLUDES FREE THE GREAT MATHS QUEST: TRIANGLE MYSTERY. READ THE STORY AND SOLVE MATHS PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY TO CONTINUE YOUR QUEST. CAN YOU ESCAPE?

This 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 5 questions. These include a range of challenging questions - but are pitched at a level which should not demoralise the children too much either. Please take a look at the preview so you see some of the questions included.

This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the HFWs from Letters and Sounds - with boxes next to check the number of times the children have spelt each word correctly They could be used at home or in the classroom. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together.

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 5-page project could be used for homework after reading the book. This is written in a lively way to engage and motivate the children. The focus is to identify the ‘writer’s craft’ and the questions will help the children to answer some of the more challenging questions on the SATs. At the end the children choose one of three writing activities based on the book and try to put what they have learnt into practice.

This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the year 5 and 6 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 journal has 24 questions that focus on using inference and deduction rather than basic recall. If you double side the four pages, it will fold to create an A5 booklet in the right order. I avoided asking questions after the point in the story when the family have discovered that the disease is on their farm. The idea is that the children read the last few chapters uninterrupted and then explain briefly on the final page how the story ended.

This trial version has one sheet to help pupils become more confident at identifying word classes. The idea is simple… -Choose a colour for each word class. -Colour all the corresponding words from the text in that colour. 8 different worksheets are included in the full version which has been written in MS Word - so you can adapt them / create your own. They could be given for homework, used is class or given as MORNING WORK. The sheets ask pupils to look for… -Nouns -Verbs -Adjectives -Adverbs -Determiners -Prepositions -Conjunctions -Pronouns …but these can easily be changed to suit the needs of your pupils. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

This includes five detailed story ideas for Upper KS2 which will allow the children to focus on the actual writing. Of course these could be used for inspiration and could be adapted. Story Idea 1 - Twins Separated twins are later reunited and one saves the other one’s life. Story Idea 2 - Space An astronaut acquires some new abilities after a space mission and leads them to making a life changing discovery. Story Idea 3 - Ghost An old abandoned factory is not as inactive as people think. Some children discover exactly what is going on and end up going back in time. Story Idea 4 - Power Can the only person without a super power make their mark on society? Yes, they can! Story Idea 5 - Alone Everyone needs to leave the island quickly and someone is left behind. How does the person left behind end up saving everyone? INCLUDES ‘TARGET NUMBER 3’. USE ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION WITH THE THREE NUMBERS TO GET THE TARGET NUMBER. INCLUDES 25 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS.

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.

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.

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

Stick these in the margin of their books or use them more like a bookmark. They include sentences starts and good vocabulary to improve the quality of their diary writing. Other genres are available. Includes a colour and a black/white version. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.