A simple activity that focuses on adverbs and being able to pick from 2 or 3 adverbs to decide which describes the action in the sentence most appropriately.

A simple set of instructions that can be stuck into children's books or placed in front of them to remind them of the four key rules for punctuating direct speech accurately.

Five activities that work well for KS2 children in English looking at Fireworks night. Includes: defining the meaning of words, reading for understanding and creating written pieces themselves.

An activity that works on children being able to identify verbs in a sentence. These have been created for LA or SEN children to help them build their understanding of verbs.

A lesson presentation that can be used for writing instructions. It is aimed at children who are confident at writing them so only need a brief recap, focussing on key aspects like structure and language.

A simple set of letters that can be used as a peer marking code for children to use when assessing others writing. These are basic but are effective for getting children to consider the key elements of the writing and being able to mark it quickly and effectively. They could also be used for staff to mark writing with children then responding to these to improve their own, whilst saving time writing lengthy comments.

A simple activity that requires children to rewrite sentences, using capital letters and full stops accurately.

A mini biography/ fact file that introduces Queen Victoria's life for KS2 children.

A spelling mat that includes all the words from the 3/4 list and 5/6 list on one page. Useful to laminate and leave on tables for children to use so that they can ensure key words are spelt correctly, particularly in Year 6 with the writing framework.

Reading comprehensions related to football to try and engage children whilst also developing their comprehension skills. Included is a fact file about Cristiano Ronaldo with three differentiated sets of 11 questions with the answers included.

A skill starter to recap coordinating conjunctions, thinking about what conjunctions there are, how they work and then applying them in sentences.

A sample of the following resource: A fact file about Martin Luther King Jr. that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 11 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about Martin Luther King Jr. at the same time. Included in the sample is the fact file and first set of 11 questions and answers. For the full set, visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/martin-luther-king-jr-reading-comprehension-11729981

A mat that can help children develop their reading comprehension skills, focusing on the different types of questions they might be asked and the meaning of words in questions and what it is therefore looking for.

A double-sided page that focuses on recapping and applying knowledge about coordinating conjunctions.

A simple worksheet that gets children to work on nouns in various ways.

A fully resourced weeks worth of lessons focusing on clauses and conjunctions. A useful resource at the start of the year to develop writing skills but can easily be used as a recap tool during the year, or for lessons to be used separately at different points. Included is a full set of lesson PowerPoints which walk through lessons with notes where appropriate, starter activities and activities linked to the learning. Answers are provided for all activities. There are also support sheets where necessary to support pupils, as well as pink and green bubbles to provide scaffold and challenge. All resources are uploaded in PPT format so that they can be easily adapted. The lesson sequence is as follows: Lesson 1 - Main clauses Lesson 2 - Coordinating conjunctions Lesson 3 - Subordinating conjunctions Lesson 4 - Subordinate clauses Lesson 5 - Clauses - a review of the week and the opportunity to practise writing different clause structures.

Various handwriting sheets that take extracts from books and model how to use the cursive script for children for them to then replicate on the lined guides on the second page. Also useful for exposing children to different extracts from stories and experience language.

Starter activity for children to complete in English on a daily basis (if time is available) that focuses on a spelling activity, grammar activity and punctuation activity each day. They cover various aspects of the Year 5/6 English curriculum and can be stuck in books afterwards or filed away to show understanding. New ones will continue to be added.

A six lesson sequence focussing on the history of Nottingham, particularly with focus to the castle, that has been written for KS2 children with the planning, resources and presentation all included. During the six lessons, children also briefly cover key historical events such as the Third Crusade, the English Civil War and elements of the Industrial Revolution. As well as the lesson resources and planning, there is a Nottingham history knowledge organiser and a diamond 9 activity where children can decide what was most important and least important from events at the castle.

A lesson that focuses on being able to edit writing, looking at different word classes such as nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs. Everything is included for the lesson including the presentation and three differentiated worksheets. The presentation includes focussing on how different changes can change sentences and change the image in a readers head as well as focussing on how not every sentence needs to be edited or 'improved'.