National Reading Test style practice papers suitable for KS2 students in year 4, 5 and 6. Questions based around a short biography of the famous Children's author. Answers also included. Also see the premier bundle package which includes NINE tests! National Reading Test practice for KS2 Wales. Yr. 4, 5 & 6. (Nine tests)

AA (Harder) - Two page text with multiple choice answers BS - (Middle) - One page text with multiple choice answers ALN (Lower) - One page text with true/false answers

Learners use the success criteria to plan and write their personal ‘I Have a Dream’ Speech. Model text included which will facilitate speaking, listening and writing opportunities. LO - To expand upon main idea(s) with supporting reasons, information and examples

National Reading Test style practice papers for KS2 students in year 4, 5 and 6. Includes 13 practice questions based around an extract from the classic Gothic Horror novel. The answers are also included. * The work of the creator has been in the the public domain since 1962, so there will be no copyright issues* Also see the premier bundle package which includes more highly rated resources! National Reading Test practice for KS2 Wales. Yr. 4, 5 & 6. (Nine tests) Looking for more? See the bundle offer for a complete unit of work which focuses on Count Dracula.

A stimulating and engaging lesson / presentation to positively engage learners in KS2 / lower KS3. The suggested final task in this lesson is a written activity using pictures to stimulate the writing of a short story. (Max 100 words.) See the exciting bundle offer for a complete unit of work which focuses on writing within the Science Fiction genre!

LO: To show understanding of the main ideas and significant details in texts Cloze procedure activity which allows learners to show their understanding of the scientific principles of aerodynamics including drag, thrust, weight and lift. 3 Levels of differentiation. BS (Lower) AA (Middle) MAT (More able)

LO: To describe a character using similes and other effective language. Reading and listening activity which has been tried and tested in the classroom in upper KS2. Use exciting language to write an effective description of Count Dracula. Looking for more? Also see the premier bundle package which includes a full unit of work!

National Reading Test style practice papers for KS2 students in year 4, 5 and 6. Questions based around the classic Christmas poem. The answers are included in a separate file. *The original of this poem is in the public domain so there will be no copyright issues* Also see the premier bundle package which includes NINE tests! National Reading Test practice for KS2 Wales. Yr. 4, 5 & 6. (Nine tests)

Reading and listening activity which has been tried and tested in the classroom in upper KS2. The presentation allows the class to read/listen to extracts from the classic 'Gothic Horror' novel by Bram Stoker. * The work of the creator has been in the the public domain since 1962, so there will be no copyright issues* Suggested use: Pupils choose up to 9 words from the list and play the Bingo game as the text is read out. This can be adapted to be played using any style you choose. Looking for more? See the bundle offer for a complete unit of work which focuses on Count Dracula.

MAT (Harder) - 10 questions based on the interview text AA - (Middle) - 10 questions based on the information text BS (Lower) - 9 questions based on the information text (Cloze Procedure)

Two high quality artistic templates which allow pupils to add their own design features to create an superhero. Pupils can use the prompts to write about their secret identity, powers, weapons and origin.

Two differentiated sheets for making notes on presentations given by a guest speaker • Listen to the speaker carefully and copy down the main points. • Use these notes to write summary paragraphs of your own about the talk LO: To develop note taking skills

These activities have been used with Year 4, 5 & 6 to reinforce the practice of well formed, cursive handwriting. They were integrated into guided reading lessons as a separate reinforcement task. Tasks: Pupils copy individual words and sentences based on a variety of stimulating people and topics. 1. Jonah Lomu 2. David Walliams 3. Neil Armstrong 4. The War of the Worlds 5. The boy who cried wolf!

Pupils work in pairs to decode the word cloud to find the hidden internet safety rules. Answer sheet included. This is a challenging task.

Pupil need to copy the text and replace the 'x' with the required basic punctuation marks. This activity has three levels of differentiation. Used with lower KS2 (Ages 7-9) but applicable to learners across the key stage.

Resource includes differentiated activity sheets for this spelling sound. Used with KS2 pupils A blank spelling sheet is also included with this resource.

National Reading Test style practice papers for KS2 students in year 5&6. Questions based around Sparrows and Hummingbirds using poetry, factual information and diagrams. The answers are also included. Also see the premier bundle package which includes NINE tests! National Reading Test practice for KS2 Wales. Yr. 4, 5 & 6. (Nine tests)

National Reading Test style practice papers suitable for KS2 students in year 4, 5 and 6. Questions based around Tudor punishments and (bad) education! The answers are also included. Also see the premier bundle package which includes NINE tests! National Reading Test practice for KS2 Wales. Yr. 4, 5 & 6. (Nine tests)

National Reading Test style practice papers suitable for KS2 students in year 4, 5 and 6. Questions based around the Roman invasion of Britain. The answers are also included. Also see the premier bundle package which includes NINE tests! National Reading Test practice for KS2 Wales. Yr. 4, 5 & 6. (Nine tests)

Suitable for year 4, 5 or 6 (KS2). Newspaper article relating to the outbreak of World War 2 through the perspective of the Weirwold community (From the novel and film 'Goodnight Mr Tom') 2 levels of differentiated worksheets which require learners to correctly identify the fact or opinion and True or false statements. A free 'YouTube' link to the full movie has also been included for your convenience.