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 crime / mystery focus will engage writers and should initiate some good class discussions. Four 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 titles are… 1. The Guards 2. In the Middle of the Night 3. The Plan 4. The President Please take a look at the TRIAL version.

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.

Three common formats - but lots of variations of thick /thin solid or dotted lines. This includes… -14 variations of ruled, box + ruled and column with 7mm lines -14 variations of ruled, box + ruled and column with 10mm lines INCLUDES FREE KS2 MORNING WORK POWERPOINT. THE CHILDREN MIGHT BE ASKED TO THINK OF AS MANY NOUNS THAT START WITH A SPECIFIC LETTER, WRITE DOWN AS MANY COUNTRIES AS THEY CAN THINK OF OR TO CONTINUE A NUMBER SEQUENCE. INCLUDES 20 DIFFERENT SLIDES.

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 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 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 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 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 crossword creator will guide the children through the process of creating their own crossword. It includes key words from the National Curriculum - with a focus on mathematical words which are new for Year 6.

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 includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Each Comprehension fits on two slides with the text repeated. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. 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 RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN A PRINTABLE FORM WITH EACH ONE FITTING ON A SINGLE SHEET OF A4 PAPER.

Use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division and the 3 numbers to get the target number. This PowerPoint has 25 different problems, but it would be very easy to add more should you need to. This was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE A REAL MYSTERIES PROJECT: THE MYSTERIOUS PHOTOGRAPH. THIS FIVE PAGE WRITING PROJECT IS BASED ON A REAL EVENT - ALTHOUGH THE CHILDREN DON’T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL THE END.

You just need to type the child’s name, what they received the reward for and your name. You can add a date (or anything else) if you like. You can also do a bit of ‘copying and pasting’ to speed things up a bit. It is a 16 page document so there are enough for everyone in your class. They just need to be printed and cut in half to create A5 certificates. The coloured text is automatic, but you can easily change this or the background if you wish. It was created in Word 2013, but a Word 1997-2003 version is also included. INCLUDES FREE SHORT ANIMATION PLANNING. BASED ON THREE DISNEY / PIXAR SHORT ANIMATIONS (LAVA, PAPERMAN AND PIPER) EACH HAS 5 WRITING ACTIVITIES - SO 15 ALTOGETHER. SUITABLE FOR ALL KS2 YEAR GROUPS.

This crossword creator will guide the children through the process of creating their own crossword. Simply write the words you want the children to include on the master copy or let them choose their own. INCLUDES FREE COLOUR THE WORD CLASSES. SIMPLY COLOUR ALL THE WORDS IN THE SAME WORD CLASS THE SAME COLOUR. THIS INCLUDES TWO VERSIONS WITH DIFFERENT WORD CLASSES AT THE TOP FOR DIFFERENT AGES AND ABILITIES.

This crossword creator will guide the children through the process of creating their own crossword. It includes key words from the National Curriculum - with a focus on mathematical words which are new for Year 5.

Finding out what happened on specific days can be difficult. This document allows you to see the whole term at a glance - which can help with forward planning. It was created with KS2 children in mind, but could be used by any teachers. It includes major historical dates, famous births / deaths and more recent events related to popular culture. Ideal for lessons, assemblies, class discussions and homework. If you decide to purchase this resource, please check regularly to see if this document has been updated. LOOK OUT FOR THE OTHER TERMS OR FOR THE BUNDLE.

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.

Finding out what happened on specific days can be difficult. This document allows you to see the whole term at a glance - which can help with forward planning. It was created with KS2 children in mind, but could be used by any teachers. It includes major historical dates, famous births / deaths and more recent events related to popular culture. Ideal for lessons, assemblies, class discussions and homework. If you decide to purchase this resource, please check regularly to see if this document has been updated. LOOK OUT FOR THE OTHER TERMS OR FOR THE BUNDLE.

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!