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My aim is to produce a range of useful and engaging resources that are either a bit different or difficult to find elsewhere. Please check my shop regularly to see what I have added.
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Opening Paragraphs - Hidden Messages
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
Story: First Lines
This grid has 32 first lines for creative writing - suitable for KS2 children.
Every child could be given a different story start or they could be given more than one to use somewhere in their story.
These are open ended and give the children lots of possibilities. They avoid the children using a generic start and encourage them to grab the reader’s attention straight away.
This grid was created in MS Word so you can easily edit it.
Examples
-Nothing would ever be the same.
-Clearly it was a mistake they would regret.
-Everything changed when they read the letter.
INCLUDES FREE THE GREAT MATHS QUEST: TRIANGLE MYSTERY POWERPOINT. READ THE STORY AND SOLVE MATHS PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY TO CONTINUE YOUR QUEST. CAN YOU ESCAPE?
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Mini Reading Comprehensions Bundle
This bundle includes 4 sets of 5 comprehensions with questions similar to those found in the KS2 Reading Tests. With 20 comprehensions altogether - each one fits on a single side of A4 paper. Each set is based on and contains extracts from classic children's books.
1. The Railway Children
2. The Secret Garden
3. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
4. The Wind in the Willows
5. Reading Comprehension - Top Tips
The bundle also contains a two page tips sheet. This can be double-sided and contains some really good tips which might help the children to get a few extra marks. It is written in child-friendly language.
INCLUDES FREE GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION MINI TESTS 2017. TEN 2-PAGE TESTS EACH WITH 5 QUESTIONS BASED ON THE 2017 SPAG TEST.
KS2 Reading Comprehension Top Tips
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.
Mini Reading Comprehensions - The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
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!
The Band Project
This has been designed for Upper KS2 or KS3 and would be perfect for the end of year (perhaps after testing) and the children really enjoy it. The basic idea is that the children take an existing song and change the lyrics. They then sing it to the karaoke version of the song which can easily be obtained from YouTube. This project guides them through the whole process.
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Mega SATs Revision Bundle + Post SATs Projects
This bundle includes 10 resources altogether.
-7 reading and SPaG resources to help support SATs revision.
-3 homework or class based projects for after the SATs. These could be used to produce some last minute high quality writing to support writing judgements.
1. Colour the Word Class
2. Find the Word Class
3. Practice SPaG Paper
4. Grammar and Punctuation Dictionary
5. The Railway Children Mini Comprehensions
6. The Secret Garden Mini Comprehensions
7. The Wind in the Willows Mini Comprehensions
8. Kensuke's Kingdom Writing Project
9. Mary Celeste Project
10. Titanic Project
INCLUDES FREE MAKE YOUR OWN FORTUNE TELLER, FREE ADVENTURE BOOK MAKER, FREE SPaG MORNING WORK AND FREE THE GREAT MATHS QUEST: TRIANGLE MYSTERY.
Mini Reading Comprehensions - The Railway Children
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!
Mini Reading Comprehensions - The Secret Garden
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!
Mini Reading Comprehensions - The Wind in the Willows
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!
Grammar and Punctuation Dictionary
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?
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Homework Bundle
This bundle contains 5 different resources suitable for years 5 and 6 - and perhaps more able year 4s. Could also be used with KS3. Each one will take a little more time than your typical weekly homework. Of course, these could also be completed in term time over several weeks or used in the classroom.
1. Titanic Project
2. Mary Celeste Project
These require the children to carry out some research and complete four separate writing activities. Each activity is supported with guidance and suggestions. Both of these are written in MS Word so that the title 'Homework' can be easily changed if required.
3. Opening Paragraphs - Crime
4. Opening Paragraphs - Mystery
These both contain engaging and well written story starters to encourage the children to produce a 'polished' piece of writing. There are several in each pack to choose from and they include a version for each that just needs to be photocopied - the lines are included!
5. Kensuke's Kingdom Writing Project
Ideal if the children have just finished the book or perhaps they could read it as part of their homework! This gets the children to answer 'higher level' comprehension questions about the book and then gets them to put what they have learnt into practice. It is written is a lively (and sometimes rather silly) way to engage the children.
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Spelling / Word List Booklet Bundle
When double-sided and folded, these create an A5 booklet from a single sheet of A4 paper. They are good for checking the children’s spelling at home or at school.
This contains…
1. Letters and Sounds HFW booklet
2. Year 3 and 4 word list booklet
3. Year 5 and 6 word list booklet
Letters and Sounds High Frequency Words Booklet
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.
Kensuke's Kingdom Writing Project
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.
Year 5 and 6 Spelling / Word List Booklet
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%.
Year 3 and 4 Spelling / Word List Booklet
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%.
Out of the Ashes by Michael Morpurgo Reading Journal
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.
Colour the Word Class Trial Version
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.
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Mary Celeste Project
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.