A reading comprehension aimed at lower ability children within the group with 21 questions and answers included that get children to practise using information texts and their layout to help them answer questions. Written for Year 5 in mind but easily useable between Year 4 and 7.

A whole class reading comprehension session based on Chapter Three 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.

A fact file about Tutankhamun 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 Tutankhamun at the same time.

A presentation that looks at determiners, focussing on demonstrative determiners and examples of these. This then extends to showing different examples of them in use before getting children to think about their position in relation to the noun and identify determiners themselves in a sentence.

A reading comprehension about Theresa May that children can use in the build up to the 2017 election. It is also useful as a general reading comprehension about important people. Included is: a fact file about Theresa May 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 Theresa May at the same time.

A reading comprehension about Nicola Sturgeon that children can use in the build up to the 2017 election. It is also useful as a general reading comprehension about important people. Included is: a fact file about Nicola Sturgeon 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 Nicola Sturgeon at the same time.

A reading comprehension based on a story of Romulus and Remus and the creation of Rome. Included are three sets of 10 differentiated questions as well as the answers for each set.

A reading comprehension about Jeremy Corbyn that children can use in the build up to the 2017 election. It is also useful as a general reading comprehension about important people. Included is: a fact file about Jeremy Corbyn 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 Jeremy Corbyn at the same time.

A reading comprehension about Tim Farron that children can use in the build up to the 2017 election. It is also useful as a general reading comprehension about important people. Included is: a fact file about Tim Farron 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 Tim Farron at the same time.

The first of two lessons that focuses on synonyms and antonyms. These have been written with 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable. This lesson acts as an introduction/ recap of synonyms and antonyms as well as focussing on verbs. The activities will help children identify how changing verbs can create effective sentences. Included are all the resources needed for the lesson including the plan, slides and differentiated resources. N.B The lesson resources are titled lesson 4 as it is the fourth lesson from a bigger sequence of learning.

A lesson on proper nouns, including the lesson presentation and tiered activity sheet that gets children to think about proper nouns in different ways.