A comprehensive set of resources for anyone to be able to teach a block on writing discussion texts. Planned for Year 5 but very easily adaptable to Year 4 or Year 6. Included are: Full lesson plans for 15/16 lessons, with differentiated activities for children. IWB slides for every lesson that go step by step through the lesson. (N.B. In the shared writing sessions, the example paragraphs just need playing around with to a new topic. Whilst I could have done these, it is more powerful to do them with the class at the time) Resource sheets required for lessons. Word banks for children to use. A self-assessment/ teacher assessment marking sheet that helps children assess as they write and can then be used for a simple marking sheet to pick out positives and targets for children.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 6, 7 and 8 of The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12426422

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 3, 4 and 5 of The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-boy-at-the-back-of-the-class-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12426422

Included are 8 different examples of information texts (non-chronological reports) that can be used with children in English for a wide range of reasons. Texts include: The Vikings Emperor Penguins Lions Velociraptors Crocodiles and Aligators Dolphins Giant Panda Green Anaconda

Nine English activities linked to the story of The Three Brothers from Harry Potter/ Tales of Beedle the Bard. The story can be found in the book ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ or can be found on YouTube clips from the scene in the Harry Potter film. Activities include: Three reading comprehension activities with answer sheets A definition task linked to words from the story Retelling the story from images Spelling task - spot the mistakes and correct them in the passage Finishing the story - Take the story starter and rewrite it Synonym activity - Replacing underlined words in a passage with synonyms Word class activity - A table to fill in with examples of nouns, adverbs, adjectives and verbs that can be seen in the story.

A fully-resourced lesson that focuses on being able to name and locate the continents of the world and the oceans. Included is: A presentation that introduces the different continents and oceans, involving some discussion around these, questions and some facts around continents. An activity that links to the presentation with questions and a map task for naming the oceans and continents. There is also a challenge question for those that finish. An answer sheet is also included for the activity. A support sheet for the activity which is a map with the continents and oceans named. This lesson can be used in either KS1 or 2 with a focus on teaching continents and oceans for the first time or coming back to it at the start of KS2.

A booklet full of fun, engaging and easy scientific experiments. All 46 experiments include what is required, instructions to complete it properly and an explanation of what is happening. Children will have great fun testing these experiments whilst learning at the same time.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Judaism, focusing on what it is, what Jews believe in, worship for Jews and mitzvah celebrations. This resource includes: A fact file about Judaism (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 15, 16 and 17 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979

A booklet full of knowledge organisers or revision sheets for maths that are perfect for use in Year 6 to build quizzes from and support understanding, or even to simply create displays from with key information and vocabulary. There are ten topics included with a page for each. Each one includes key information, models and key vocabulary. Units include: Place Value Four Operations Fractions Algebra Percentages Position and Direction Converting Units Decimals Perimeter, Area and Volume Properties of Shapes It is in PowerPoint format so can easily be adapted to suit but is also ready to go as it is, whether printed as a booklet or individual pages.

A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the Five Pillars of Islam, providing information about the Five Pillars and their importance for Muslims as well as activities linked to this to check understanding. The fact file includes information about each of the Five Pillars, describing what they are, how they are completed by Muslims and why they are important, as well as considering why Muslims might be exempt from certain pillars. The resource includes: A fact file about the Five Pillars mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes) 3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 11, 12 and 13 of Letters from the Lighthouse. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for Chapter One can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letters-from-the-lighthouse-chapter-one-reading-comprehension-12376815

Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters four, five and six of The Night Bus Hero. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately. A free example for the first three chapters can be found at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12543465

A lesson that focuses on imperative verbs within the context of writing instructions. Included is the lesson presentation as well as two differentiated activities for children to work through (MA further differentiated through adult support).

Two weeks worth of fully planned and resourced reading planning (based on 4 lessons a week) from ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’. Included in the resource are the full set of resources, including lesson PowerPoints, activities for each day and answer sheets where appropriate. The only thing required is a copy of the book for children though a link is also included for a read aloud version of the story. The first week includes: Lesson 1 - Discussion around the book and creating a book review Lesson 2 - Focus on vocabulary Lesson 3 - Sequencing events (images courtesy of Pixabay) Lesson 4 - Retrieval The second week includes: Lesson 1 - Focus on vocabulary Lesson 2 - Retrieval Lesson 3 - Explaining answers using because Lesson 4 - Summarising by retelling the story Everything is uploaded as PowerPoints so that any tweaking or adapting can be done as necessary to respond to needs in your class.

Five differentiated worksheets that work on being able to multiply decimal numbers by whole numbers, with multiplying by one digit included in word problems and multiplying by two digits which then also leads into word problems. Used successfully with a Year 6 class but could be watered down for Year 5/ used for Year 7 recap.

A quiz that gets children to try and identify 30 different flags from around the world. A fun geography activity for the end of the year or as a general activity to check knowledge of different flags.

An extract from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone with three sets of differentiated questions attached. This is a sample extract. For all seven documents visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-reading-comprehensions-combined-11177467 where you will find extracts from all seven Harry Potter books with three sets of differentiated questions attached with each extract. These activities will help children work on a range of comprehension skills using a story many are already aware of and engaged with. Questions range from simple retrieval to commenting on why particular language has been used. ***The extracts used are copyright of the author J.K Rowling.