A collection of writing aids and tools that I’ve made over a number of years to support writers of all abilities. Designed around the Year 5/6 National Curriculum for Writing. What’s Included? Book Flaps (see photos) -NC Writing Checklists (x3: TARE, ARE, GDS) -Punctuation Hitlist -b/d orientation prompts (useful for Dyslexic children) -Spelling strip -2 sets of homophones Target Setting -Target bookmarks (Y5, Y6) -Target stickers (Y5/6 NC for Writing) Other Tools -Ultimate List: Expressions -Ultimate List: Actions -‘Other Ways to Say…’

This set is designed to make life easier at the start of a new school year. All items in this bundle have been used by myself in class over a number of years. Please note: Most resources are in ‘Arial’ font, as this is recommended for children with Dyslexia. However, all documents are fully editable What’s included? -blank weekly timetable -visual timetable (recommended for children on the Autistic spectrum, and those with anxiety) -3 variations of reading group timetables -4 variations of reading group lists -3 variations of spelling group lists -my own master list of 10-spelling sets for the whole year, taken from NC Y5/6 word list -Class contract (PowerPoint lesson and editable poster) -Volume-meter (beahviour management) -Table-top Traffic Lights (replaces the ‘hands up’ approach when a child needs help) -Classroom Jobs poster -6 pages of book labels (writing, maths, science, topic, reading, homework) -5 variations of peg/tray labels -Homework hand-in record sheet -Reading at Home record sheet -Blank record sheet

I created these tasks mainly to hit the NC statement, “increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including…modern fiction, fiction from our literary heritage…” after realising that many of my pupils had never even heard of (let alone read) many of the classic stories from our heritage. These tasks provide samples and accompanying tasks from 15 classics (both older and modern.) Please note: the 75 files were too large for one listing on TES, so I’ve compressed them into a zip file. I’ve also uploaded one lesson separately (Hound of the Baskervilles) so you can see the resource. What’s Included: *15 complete reading comprehension lessons, made up of: -The extract in Microsoft Word format -The extract in Notebook format (for Whiteboard projection) -Questions with response spaces (plus points per question, like SATs papers) -Just Questions (for higher ability pupils or just to save on photocopying!) -Suggested answers (my TA does these tasks with small groups, so the answer sheet comes in handy) Useful for: -Whole-class comprehension lessons -Small group work (E.g. Round Robin Reading Groups) -Boosting / extra support for poor readers Titles: -Alice in Wonderland -Great Expectations -Northern Lights -Stardust -Stig of the Dump -The Butterfly Lion -The Hound of the Baskervilles -The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe -The Secret Garden -The Star of Kazan -The White Giraffe -The Wind in the Willows -The Wizard of Oz -Treasure Island -Wonder

This is the second set of 11 activities that I’ve uploaded. The first set is also available in my TES Shop - I hope you find them useful! -Can be one-off lessons, or stretched over multiple lessons -11 lessons -Ideal for Years 5, 6 and 7 -(Used by creator for Y6 post-SATs - very useful) What’s included? Name Angles Domination (Strategic maths game) Area - Hands and Feet Symmetry around Us (Outdoor photography) Area and Perimeter: Dream House Rainbow Stars (mathematical art) Percent off Tickets (for UK family attractions) Area - Floor plan of houses Pie charts - My Perfect Day M&M Fractions Guess Who …Plus planning for all lessons.

-Past-paper KS2 SAT questions, grouped by topic. -I have used these for a number of years in standard maths lessons as Apply / Real life tasks. When pupils learn they’ve been doing SAT questions all along, it increases their confidence, ready for their May tests. -All answers included as ‘Answer Sheets’ (so pupils can self-mark) What’s included: -2D shapes -3D shapes -Angles -Area -Coordinates and Translation -Measurement -Perimeter -Tables and Timetables -Time -Unknown angles -Volume

Details -25 multi-page word documents -Past paper questions -Organised into areas of learning -National Curriclum, Year 5/6 -Answers included -Excellent for SATs revision -Great for homework -This resource is used annually to support Y6 SAT prep in my own classroom! Also Available: KS2 SATs Revision Booklets: Maths (Visit my Shop for more details) What’s Included? Punctuation Set Apostrophes Colons and Semi Colons Commas for Clarity Commas in lists Full Stops, Capitals, Exclamation Marks and Question Marks Inverted Commas Parenthesis Prefixes and Suffixes Synonyms and Antonyms Sentences Set Active and Passive Voice Clauses Phrases Sentence Types Standard English and Formality Verb Forms Word Classes Set Adjectives Adverbs Conjunctions Determiners Nouns Prepositions Pronouns Subject and Object Verbs Word Classes, Mixed

Details -30 multi-page word documents -Past paper questions -Organised into areas of learning linked to Y5/6 National Curriculum -Answers included -Excellent for pre-SATs revision -Great for Homework -Tried and Tested in my own classroom - used every year to help my pupils prepare for SATs Also Available: KS2 SATs Revision Booklets - SPAG (Visit my Shop for more details) What’s included? Arithmetic Set: Arithmetic: Subtracting fractions Arithmetic: BODMAS Arithmetic: FDP (Fractions, Decimals, Percentage) Arithmetic: Multiply and Divide by 10 100 1000 Arithmetic: Mutliply and Divide fractions Arithmetic: Rounding Data Handling Set Multistep problems: Algebra Multistep problems: Angles, Area, Perimeter, Volume Multistep problems: Measurement, Scales, Conversion Multistep problems: Number and Money Multistep problems: Percentages Multistep problems: Ratio Geometry Set Geometry: Coordinates Geometry: Missing Angles Geometry: Nets Geometry: Properties of Shapes Geometry: Reflection and Symmetry Geometry: Translation Number Set Number: Doubling and Halving Number: Explain why correct / wrong Number: FDP (reasoning) Number: Inverse Operations Number: Number Sequences Number: Roman Numerals Reasoning ( Multistep problems) Set Multistep Problems: Algebra Multistep Problems: Angles, Area, Perimeter, Volume Multistep Problems: Measurement, Scales, Conversion Multistep Problems: Number and Money Multistep Problems: Percentages Multistep Problems: Ratio

A fantastic resource that specifically develops: -creativity -writing speed -enjoying writing -enjoying stories -just writing, rather than overthinking / worrying about grammar, vocab choice etc Recommended for: -reluctant writers (My Y5/Y6 boys love doing 200 Words each week) -slow writers -‘can’t get started’ writers -children who don’t read very much at home / have limited experience of stories How does it work? There are 4 Story Coordinate cards in each set: Character, Situation, Object and Place. Pupils randomly choose a coordinate from each card, giving you four very random story elements (E.g. a mysterious shadow, a hilarious accident, a tiny sword, behind a waterfall.) Set a time limit (my Y5/6 like to be given 10 minutes for this.) Within that time limit, pupils write a short story (or a part of a story) which includes as many of the 4 items as possible. It is important to stress to your pupils that, unlike writing lessons, this task is not about using amazing vocabulary/ broad range of punctuation / your neatest handwriting; it is about being creative, letting go and having fun. What’s incuded? -Notebook document (with an example-page to get you started) -4 x Character cards -4 x Situation cards -4 x Object cards -4 x Place cards

10 Tarsia Puzzles covering a range of Upper KS2 and lower KS3 subject areas. (As a current upper KS2 teacher myself, I use Tarsia regularly as my pupils really enjoy these puzzles - great for Deepening / Mastery) Includes: -Dividing Fractions (Standard) -Dividing Fractions (Tricky) -Equivalent Fractions -Finding Fractions of Numbers (Standard) -Finding Fractions of Numbers (Tricky) -Fraction Conversions -Multiplying Fractions (Standard) -Multiplying Fractions (Tricky) -Roman Numerals (Standard) -Roman Numerals (Tricky) -Multiply and divide by 10 100 1000 (Standard) -Multiply and divide by 10 100 1000 (Tricky) What is a Tarsia? Tarsias are puzzles (a bit like dominoes or triominoes) where each piece contains a mix of questions and answers. Questions and answers have to be matched up, creating a finished puzzle. What file-types are included? TES doesn’t support Tarsia files, so these can’t be uploaded directly. Instead, you’ll be accessing PNG files (images) of the original puzzles. These are fully printable and playable. What software is required if I want to make my own Tarsia? Tarsias are created in a piece of free software by Hermitech Labs (no affiliation.) I’ve been making Tarsia for years - it’s a genuinely fantastic free resource, which you should consider downloading for yourself. It allows you to choose a blank puzzle-type, then input your own questions and answers. It then turns those into a puzzle for you. (To find the page with the download on, Google ‘Hermitch Labs Tarsia’)

What’s included? -Blockbusters (notebook document based on the TV show) -Code Breakers (adult / child creates a coded message - children to quickly crack the code to reveal message) -Countdown (notebook document based on the TV show) -Ultimate Countdown (similar to Countdown, but designed to be more challenging / a bit different) -If this is the answer, what is the question? (notebook document, open-ended, very popular with creator’s class) -Wheel of Fortune (notebook document based on the TV show) -Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Number Edition (PowerPoint presentation based on the TV show) -Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Fractions Edition (PowerPoint presentation based on the TV show) -Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Blank version (so you can create your own / allow pupils to create their own) -Maths Revision card game (I have this set printed in four different-coloured sets - pupils enjoy playing this at wet breaktimes / spare 10 minute slots, and as an activity for those who’ve finished their task in lesson)

11 Fully resourced maths lessons, including a variety of investigations, tasks and games. -Can be one-off lessons, or stretched over multiple lessons -11 lessons -Ideal for Years 5, 6 and 7 -(Used by creator for Y6 post-SATs - very useful) What’s included? Missing Angles (masking tape on tables to create unknown angles for the children to investigate - a personal favourite!) Figure Me Out Gem Challenge - Nets (another favourite - using pre-printed nets to create gems. Children have to manage a budget, buy resources, sell their product and earn a profit) Tesselation: Design a kitchen floor Pie Charts (data collection, class surveys, using Microsoft Excel to create pie charts) Perimeter, Area and Volume around School and grounds Algebraic brain teasers (much better than it sounds!) Creating a scale-map of the school Ratio and Proportion (hands-on using manipulatives like denes) Paper Village - Nets Important moments in UK History in Roman Numerals …Plus planning for all lessons. ALSO AVAILABLE: SET B

24 documents created from actual Y6 SAT questions, to aid preparation for KS2 SATs. Ideal for: -homework (answers provided at bottom of 2nd page, however answers can be removed from document) -booster groups -after-school revision clubs Tried and tested in my own classroom - 2 pages is just right for sending home as homework, or for TA interventions

Complete unit for Upper Key Stage 2 Maths lessons Includes: -Ratio -Proportion -Ratio and Proportion investigation -Scaling up / down (shapes) -Scaling up / down (number) -Percentages Includes: -Lesson input (introduction / starter / teaching input) -Non-contextual task (‘Practise’) -Contextual / word-problem task (‘Apply’) -Deepening / broadening task (‘Deepen’) -Full planning for all activities *-many tasks differentiated 2 or 3 ways *-tried and tested resources (that I’ve personally used to teach Y5/6 for a number of years) *-answer sheets provided where appropriate (to encourage self-marking) *-most tasks in an adaptable format (I.e. you can make changes to most of the documents) *-Practise / Apply / Deepen can be changed - each full learning outcome could be taught across one, two or three lessons, depending on how you use / adapt the resources.

Complete unit for Upper Key Stage 2 Maths lessons Includes: -Equivalent fractions -COnverting between mixed numbers and improper fractions -Ordering fractions -Finding fractions of numbers -Adding fractions -Subtracting fractions -Multiplying fractions -Dividing fractions -Additional activity for extending the more able / quick-working children Includes: -Lesson input (introduction / starter / teaching input) -Non-contextual task (‘Practise’) -Contextual / word-problem task (‘Apply’) -Deepening / broadening task (‘Deepen’) -Full planning for all activities *-many tasks differentiated 2 or 3 ways *-tried and tested resources (I have taught fractions using these resources for a number of years) *-answer sheets provided where appropriate (to encourage self-marking) *-most tasks in an adaptable format (I.e. you can make changes to most of the documents to, for example, change names in word problems to those of children in your class)

4 Complete Comprehension Lessons (Note: DVD of the film or access to Youtube needed) What’s included? Lesson 1: What’s This? +Lesson plan +Blank lyric page +Annotated lyric page (handy for showing children, so they know what is expected) Lesson 2: Town Meeting +Lesson plan +Blank lyric page +Annotated lyric page Lesson 3: Kidnap the Sandy Claws +Lesson plan +Blank lyric page +Annotated lyric page Lesson 4: Oogie-Boogie Song +Lesson plan +Blank lyric page +Annotated lyric page *(I’ve personally taught these four lessons to Y5/6 for a number of years, and they absolutely love them - boys with usually poor engagement respond particularly well to them)

Extensive Notebook document, introducing the subject of ‘mindfulness’ (aimed at Y5/6/7) -22 slides -hyperlinks to two YouTube videos -highly successful and enjoyable (from personal experience) -NOT saved as ‘read-only’, to allow you to make changes as necessary. As a TES author and teacher, I have used this lesson as a precursor to making Mindfulness Jars (see photograph) but the outcome can be adapted to suit your children’s needs. * (Mindfulness Jars not included)*

Whole Class Comprehension Lesson x5 *Fully resourced *Not read-only (so you can tweak / alter as needed) *Range of genres -Poetry (Travel) -Instructions (Custard Vs Chocolate Muffins) -Non-fiction(Water Safety) -Infographic (8 Great Ways to be Thankful) -Stage Show (Wicked - The Musical) * All of the lessons in this pack are lessons I’ve taught myself. Allow between 30 and 60 minutes per lesson, depending on your teaching style and class. Three other sets available separately. All four sets also available as a 'Bundle’

Whole Class Comprehension Lesson x5 *Fully resourced *Not read-only (so you can tweak / alter as needed) *Range of genres -Poetry (Fantastic Beasts) -Non-fiction (Natural Disasters) -Non-fiction (Introduction to Music) -Biography (The World of Shakespeare) -Stage Show (The Lion King- The Musical) * All of the lessons in this pack are lessons I’ve taught myself. Allow between 30 and 60 minutes per lesson, depending on your teaching style and class. Three other sets available separately. All four sets also available as a 'Bundle’

Whole Class Comprehension Lesson x5 *Fully resourced *Not read-only (so you can tweak / alter as needed) *Range of genres -Graphic Novel -Non-fiction -Novel -Poetry -Stage Show * All of the lessons in this pack are lessons I’ve taught myself. Allow between 30 and 60 minutes per lesson, depending on your teaching style and class. Three other sets available separately. All four sets also available as a 'Bundle’

Whole Class Comprehension Lesson x5 *Fully resourced *Not read-only (so you can tweak / alter as needed) *Range of genres -Playscript -Novel -Non-fiction -Biography -Stage Show * All of the lessons in this pack are lessons I’ve taught myself. Allow between 30 and 60 minutes per lesson, depending on your teaching style and class. Three other sets available separately. All four sets also available as a 'Bundle’