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

Extract In your desperate attempt to escape the pack of ravenous dogs, you find yourself in a deep ravine. The rock face on both sides is almost vertical and you are far too tired, anyway, to even contemplate climbing your way out. To get as far away from the dogs as possible, you decide to go forwards – walking through the shallow water because you believe that it will help to disguise your scent should those animals return to hunt you down. This maths adventure comes in four parts. It could be completed over several lessons or given as homework over several weeks. The idea is that the children have to solve a maths problem before the teacher will progress to the next slide. This could be completed over several lessons. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN PRINTED FORM. INCLUDES FREE DIVISION 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.

Extract In your desperate attempt to escape the pack of ravenous dogs, you find yourself in a deep ravine. The rock face on both sides is almost vertical and you are far too tired, anyway, to even contemplate climbing your way out. To get as far away from the dogs as possible, you decide to go forwards – walking through the shallow water because you believe that it will help to disguise your scent should those animals return to hunt you down. This maths adventure for upper KS2 comes in four parts. It could be completed over several lessons or given as homework over several weeks. The ideas is that the children have to solve a maths problem before the teacher will give them the next sheet. It is well written and engaging. THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE AS A POWERPOINT. INCLUDES FREE BLANK BOOKLETS 4 AND 8 PAGE. THESE FULLY EDITABLE WORD DOCUMENTS MAKE PERFECT BOOKLETS WHEN DOUBLE SIDED OR STUCK TOGETHER.

This is a five-page project for Upper KS2 about a mysterious book from the 15th century written in a language that no one can understand. It is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a letter -a newspaper report

This is a four-page project for Upper KS2 about a man who disappeared in 1876 and then reappeared in 1950. It is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a report At the end the children have to write their own theory as to what exactly happened. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS SUITABLE FOR OLDER CHILDREN BECAUSE IT MENTIONS SOMEONE BEING HIT BY A CAR AND BEING KILLED (SENSITIVELY) AND REFERS TO THE BODY BEING SEARCHED.

This is a five-page project for Upper KS2 about a mysterious photo that was taken in 1954 with a spaceman in the background. This is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a letter -a newspaper report

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 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.

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. It includes key words from the National Curriculum - with a focus on mathematical words which are new for Year 6.

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.

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 4.

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 which the children have to write clues for.

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!