An activity that requires children to decide between an -er word and -est word for each sentence to decide which makes the most sense.

A sequence of lessons of four lessons for whole-class reading comprehension lessons based on a text on Remembrance Day. Included is the PowerPoint with all four lessons (written with 5/6 in mind but easily adaptable), the information text about Remembrance Day and an activity and answer sheet for each lesson. The focus over the week covers vocabulary, retrieval, inference and the ability to summarise.

A set of pictures that can be used as writing prompts for independent or engaging writing in KS2 English lessons.

A set of pictures that can be used as writing prompts for independent or engaging writing in KS2 English lessons.

An activity based around -ow for children. Included are cards with all the letters of the alphabet and the ow phoneme where children can then practise seeing what words they can create when blending sounds together. Recommended to print two sets of the letter cards.

Different word cards that include the ur phoneme on them that children can read through blending together.

Different word cards that include the ay/ai phoneme on them that children can read through blending together.

Two different anagrams with ten words related to politics/ the upcoming election. Answers are included. Planned as a fun activity and to see whether children can find the hidden words within them as a starter activity/ tutor time activity.

A list of stories that link History and English together. This certainly isn't a comprehensive list but gives a good start to finding stories that link to historical topics for either the Vikings or the Middle Ages.

A simple activity that requires children to edit speech, ensuring it is punctuated accurately to indicate direct speech. There are three differentiated activities.

A lesson that focuses in on apostrophes with a recap of previous learning for contracted versions before focussing in on possessive apostrophes, both for singular and plural.

Three different activity sheets that work on common nouns and proper nouns. One sheet includes common nouns and requires children to think of proper nouns with another sheet having proper nouns to then think of an example of a common noun. The final sheet sheet is blank for children to think of examples of both.

A set of pictures that can be used as writing prompts for independent or engaging writing in KS2 English lessons.

An activity that includes pictures where each word includes -er within it. For each one, children need to identify what it is before then trying to sound it out to spell it accurately. There is also a version with the same words where children are just required to add er before sounding it out.

Different activities related to the ch phoneme.

Two three-way differentiated resource that are reading comprehensions based on the opening extract and another extract from the first chapter of The Iron Man.

Different activities that practise using the -ch phoneme. Included is: An activity based around -ch for children. Included are cards with all the letters of the alphabet and the ch phoneme where children can then practise seeing what words they can create when blending sounds together. Recommended to print two sets of the letter cards. Different word cards that include the ch phoneme on them that children can read through blending together. An activity that includes pictures where each word includes -ch within it. For each one, children need to identify what it is before then trying to sound it out to spell it accurately.

The sixth of six lessons that focus on the geography of Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Included are all the resources needed to run the lesson including the presentation, differentiated resources and unit of work planning. This lesson focuses on getting children to respond to a historical/ geographical question appropriately.

An activity based around -igh for children. Included are cards with all the letters of the alphabet and the igh sound where children can then practise seeing what words they can create when blending sounds together. Recommended to print two sets of the letter cards because of words like tight.

A series of sheets that can form a reading folder in class for children to find new ideas for reading books. This is to help children find books that are similar to ones they like and expand their reading to different books. These have been made using the what people buy on Amazon, using books children may read and seeing what other books people read from that and will continue to be added to.