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I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
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I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
English language arts
The Lighthouse Keeper's Lunch Reading Planning (8 lessons)
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.
The Witches Reading Comprehension (Chapter Two)
48 different questions for Chapter Two of The Witches by Roald Dahl. These can be used for guided reading sessions or to give children as activities. To support guided reading sessions, all questions have the relevant page numbers (paperback) and answers at the end.
N.B. You will need to provide the text itself.
Bundle
The Firework-Maker's Daughter Bundle
A bundle of resources/ unit of work that focus on The Firework-Maker's Daughter.
Included are:
Six whole class reading comprehension sessions based on chapters from the Firework-Maker's Daughter. The session focuses on reading the chapter before looking at any vocabulary children are unsure of. Children will then be shown how to pick out key words from questions as well as looking at what question words are looking for. Finally, children will be able to work through one of three differentiated worksheets that check their comprehension skills/ deeper understanding.
519 different questions for The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman that test a range of skills. These can be used for guided reading sessions or to give children as activities to support guided reading sessions/ whole class reading comprehensions. The questions follow the order of the chapter but don't have answers attached as the answers can vary depending on the child's opinion.
Fully planned, differentiated and resourced unit of work looking at information texts, writing an information text about the white elephant from The Firework-Maker's Daughter. Included are all the slides, planning and resources needed to run each lesson, with 10 lessons that focus on key features of information texts and work on different skills before completing their own independent writing.
Viking Boy Reading Comprehension (Chapters 7, 8 and 9)
Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 7, 8 and 9 of Viking Boy. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
The Witches Reading Comprehension (Chapter One)
25 different questions for Chapter One of The Witches by Roald Dahl. These can be used for guided reading sessions or to give children as activities. To support guided reading sessions, all questions have the relevant page numbers (paperback) and answers at the end.
N.B. You will need to provide the text itself.
Non-finite Clause Worksheets
Three differentiated worksheets that focus on non-finite clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify non-finite clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include non-finite clauses.
Famous Scientists
Learn all about 12 famous scientists using these fact files. Learn about their childhood, education and some of their key work in science. Perfect for displays or for reading to gain knowledge.
Included are:
Albert Einstein
Alexander Fleming
Charles Darwin
Dian Fossey
Galileo
Isaac Newton
Ivan Pavlov
Louis Pasteur
Nikola Tesla
Robert Oppenheimer
Sally Ride
Stephen Hawking
Relative Clauses
A presentation that looks at what relative clauses are with children before getting children to identify relative clauses within sentences and creating their own sentences with relative clauses in.
Non-finite clauses
A presentation that looks at what non-finite clauses are with children before getting children to identify non-finite clauses within sentences and creating their own sentences with non-finite clauses in.
David Attenborough Reading Comprehension
A fact file about David Attenborough that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 10 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about David Attenborough at the same time.
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Reading Comprehension
Three extracts from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 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.
Examples of Instructions
8 different sets of instructions that are aimed at different ability children, showing different ways in which instructions can be set out for day to day tasks as well as showing how detailed instructions can need to be for a simple task like cleaning your teeth.
Sikhism Reading Comprehension
A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Sikhism, focusing on what it is, what Sikhism believe in, worship for Sikhism and the Five Ks.
This resource includes:
A fact file about Sikhism (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.
States of Matter Reading Comprehension
A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the states of matter, providing information about the three main states of matter (solid, liquid and gas) as well as activities linked to this to check understanding.
The fact file includes information about each of the states, including particle diagrams and explanations, alongside a paragraph about changing states of matter.
The resource includes:
A fact file about the states of matter 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.
UK and US spelling versions
KS2 SEN Adjectives Worksheet
A worksheet on adjectives for SEN children who are working below ARE by quite a bit. Included are four different pictures with the start of the sentence provided with the aim then being that children write different sentences about the pictures using adjectives at the end e.g. The cat is cute.
Relative Clause Worksheets - Deeper Thinking
Two worksheets on relative clauses that get children to think more deeply about relative pronouns and clauses rather than just identifying them or creating sentences using them. A good mastery tool for those children who are working comfortably within the Year 5 and 6 curriculum.
SATs Year 6 Grammar Revision Presentation
A presentation that includes 145 past questions that can be used as a revision tool for Year 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling or that can be used to pick and choose from for starter questions in English sessions. Questions are taken from the sample paper as well as the 2016 and 2017 paper.
Easily usable as talking points with children practising a question at a time before then discussing the answer and why that is the case.
Direct Speech
A lesson/ two lessons based on writing and punctuating direct speech. The lesson is based on the mini story of Geri's game that is shown on Literacy Shed with the key element of the lesson focussing on being able to describe what the two characters may say between one another and ensuring this is punctuated properly.
Proper Nouns (SEN)
A proper nouns sorting activity that has been created for Upper KS2 SEN but could be used as a normal activity in KS1. A simple sorting activity for proper nouns, focussing on names of people, places and days/ months.