A handy resource with a checklist for the features (including examples) and word banks to support with sentence openers, time conjunctions and cause and effect conjunctions. A very hand little resource.

A word bank with pictures and meanings. Split into two sections, one to describe the fire and one to describe the feelings of people affected. Some words have brackets to give a simple meaning. A great little resource to encourage the use of high level vocabulary all through this unit. We used it when writing a newspaper report and a diary entry from the time.

This resource uses screen shots from The Piano by Aidan Gibbons (Literacy Shed for free). It is designed to support children in analysing and/or retelling what is happening during each scene in the video. A fantastic video and produces amazing writing at the end of the unit. The children really develop a sense of empathy as the video is unpicked. This resource can be used in a number of ways to discuss characters feelings at each stage, what happens to the music, what the characters are thinking, why those particular memories stand out etc.

A fantastic resource to go alongside the youtube video. I have included screenshots from the video to retell the story as well as a word bank including characters, quotes from the poem, setting descriptions and descriptive phrases. A fantastic lesson to introduce and clarify the story of The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes.

This resource contains a beautiful copy of Maggie and the Dinosaur (a poem) and three differentiated comprehension question sets along with answers. The LA questions has a question underneath a specific line of text to make answering simple and show clear differentiation.

A range of maths problems focusing on how many ‘altogether’ (addition) and how ‘many more’ (subtraction). Questions are differentiated three ways with Higher ability doing four digit numbers, middle ability doing three digit numbers and lower ability doing two digit numbers. All worksheets include pictures to make them eye catching and the answers for easy marking. Also available as part of a bar model lesson (see my other resources).

Here we have 6 addition word problems. I have split each one so they can be cut and stuck into books easily. These are 2 digit add 1 digit, however could be quickly adapted to suit any numbers. There is also a challenge question at the end to extend those children who finished early.

A sheet based on the video The Piano by Aidan Gibbons (for free on the Literacy Shed). This resource enables the children to generate words they can use in their writing based on scenes from the video. Can be easily differentiated by moving or removing columns.

As a class we watched the Prince of Egypt (available on Netflix) as part of our Egyptian/R.E. lessons. We then discussed the power of prayer (link to R.E.). The children examined each scene in the storyboard and wrote a short prayer underneath that the character may say at that time. Alternatively, the pictures could be used to sequence the events in the story. Image 1: Mother putting Moses in the river to save his life. Image 2: Moses seeing the treatment of the slaves. Image 3: Moses begging his brother to let the slaves go. Image 4: Family preparing a house with lambs blood over the door. Image 5: Moses just about to part the sea. Image 6: Moses looking forward to the future at the end of the movie.

This is an extract from the cat in the hat with 7 comprehension questions including literal retrieval, inference, multiple choice and reasoning. I am using this for a lower ability intervention group, however it would suit any KS1 group or lower ability KS2 group. I have included a title and image too.

A picture of a Christmas elf with space to generate a word bank and then lines to write a character description. A great activity for Christmas!

Differentiated three ways. The children are given a brochure for Mercedes with differentiated products (e.g. leather seats, sat-nav etc.) and how much each item costs. Children must use their budget to customise their car with the things they would like. The aim is to get as close to their budget as possible, without going over it. Great activity to engage children, can be done in pairs or individually. Prices can be easily adapted and other items added or removed to further differentiate as needed. Makes a fantastic lesson and has been used with Ofsted/observations to great results!

Children or an adult completes the slip to set them a target based on their work. Can be used for self assessment or peer assessment. Makes the targets easy to view when flicking through a book and can even be laminated to use as a bookmark in their books.

Blank frame for using with any lessons.

This is a set of 20 SATs style questions which are all Christmas themed. Perfect for a Literacy lesson in the last week of term. Each question tackles a common misconception, such as commas or word classes.

This is a set of 12 different challenges which ask the children to locate a book in the library based on a certain criteria. Great as a display or can be used as a lesson to help the children fully explore the books on offer. I have used this on a visit to a local library and in our school library. Both have worked great. If needed, children can record the name and author of the book they have found onto the back of each card and even draw a sketch of the book.

This is a fantastic lesson to get practical. The photos should be printed and laminated and then hidden in some manner. Preferably, hidden in sand to become a true archaeological dig, however they could also be hidden around the school or even just distributed throughout the classroom. Children will find an artifact, draw it, guess what it was used for and then use research or Google reverse image search to find what the item actually was. Makes a brilliant practical lesson with many possibilities. Note: All artifact images have been collated from a Google image search in order to make reverse image search accurate. Consequently, the copyright of these images remains with the individual or organisation.

This is a board game using the first few paragraphs of the scene in which Charlie and the guests enter the chocolate factory for the first time and see the chocolate river. The children roll a dice and move counters around the board. If they get a question correct, they may remain on the square. If their partner disagrees and can prove it they go back to the previous square. An engaging way to explore guided reading skills.

This is a board game using the first few paragraphs of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The children roll a dice and move counters around the board. If they get a question correct, they may remain on the square. If their partner disagrees and can prove it they go back to the previous square. An engaging way to explore guided reading skills.

This is a blank, lined template for writing an email.