Five weeks worth of writing skills to practise independently. These can be used as a starter activity when pupils come in at the start of the morning, at the start of an English lesson as a starter or at any other spare moment during the day or even as a short intervention with a child or particular group of children. The activities over the week work on different skills around writing. These are similar across the booklets so far and include: Putting capital letters and full stops in the right place Completing ideas so they become full sentences Using because, but and so to complete sentences Writing their own independent sentences Using other conjunctions within a sentence Creating sentences that use particular punctuation to mark the end Editing and improving sentences There is also a themed booklet included with all the writing tasks for the week linked to thunder storms. This has been used to support a writing unit for a setting description that involves a storm but can also be used as a general resource. Over time, more booklets will continue to be added that work on different skills alongside the ones previously mentioned.

A worksheet that provides a variety of questions linked to being able to use commas appropriately/ identify where commas are being used or aren’t being used correctly. Included as part of the worksheet are 11 different questions that provide variation to check understanding through the use of different question styles and through the way commas are being used. This includes commas being used to: Mark items in a list Mark fronted adverbials Mark clauses Punctuate speech accurately Answers are also included for all questions.

A lesson that focuses on being able to recap word classes with a particular focus on nouns and adjectives. Included in the resource is a lesson PowerPoint that recaps regularly as a class what a noun, verb, adjective and adverb are before focusing particularly on nouns (with a focus on common and proper nouns) and adjectives. Also included are five different activities to choose from depending on which is most appropriate for your class or that can then be chosen for specific groups of children. Answers are included where possible. These activities include: Naming nouns based on the images provided and then giving these adjectives (images courtesy of Pixabay) Sorting nouns into common and proper nouns before creating adjectives for the common nouns Defining nouns and adjectives and finding examples in sentences Defining nouns and adjectives as well as creating examples of common nouns and proper nouns before giving common nouns adjectives Using a given word in two sentences - once as a noun and once as an adjective

Four lessons aimed at teaching prefixes in Lower KS2. Included are the lesson PowerPoints as well as any activity sheets required and a sheet with example prefixes. Over the four lessons, children will deepen their understanding of what prefixes are and where they can find them, the different meanings of prefixes and how they change the meanings of words. This will include practising with different prefixes as well as a final lesson that involves more explanation of what each prefix is doing.

A reading comprehension resource that focuses on Christmas, providing information about Christmas for Christians as well as activities linked to this to check understanding. The fact file includes a brief introduction before focusing on what Christmas celebrates and how Christmas is celebrated before considering some non-religious elements to Christmas as well. The resource includes: A fact file about Christmas 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.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for the religious festival of Diwali, considering what Diwali is, when it is celebrated, what Diwali celebrates and how it is celebrated. This resource includes: A fact file about Diwali (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 lessons that look at focusing on developing understanding of Easter and Ramadan before being able to make comparisons between the two different religious festivals. The lessons also focus on developing reading as well as religious understanding. The first lesson focuses on Easter. This includes a text with information about Easter. The text also includes a section for vocabulary and a section for adding notes. The text forms the basis of the lesson (which can then be found in the lesson PowerPoints) that includes developing reading fluency of the text, discussion of the vocabulary that forms the left hand side of the text, a chance to discuss Easter, with an opportunity for the class to make notes, and a quiz and discussion to end the lesson. The second lesson focuses on Ramadan. This follows the same style of the first lesson with a text with information about Ramadan. The text again includes a section for vocabulary and a section for adding notes. The text forms the basis of the lesson (which can then be found in the lesson PowerPoints) that includes developing reading fluency of the text, discussion of the vocabulary that forms the left hand side of the text, a chance to discuss Ramadan, with an opportunity for the class to make notes, and a quiz and discussion to end the lesson. The third lesson then provides the opportunity for children to revisit the two texts about Easter and Ramadan before engaging in discussions and an activity that require them to consider similarities and differences between Easter and Ramadan, completing a Venn diagram to finalise the sequence of lessons.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Buddhism, focusing on what it is, what Buddhists believe in, worship for Buddhists and the Four Noble Truths. This resource includes: A fact file about Buddhism (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.

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.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Hinduism, focusing on what it is, what Hindus believe in, worship for Hindus and religious festivals. This resource includes: A fact file about Hinduism (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.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Islam, focusing on what it is, what Muslims believe in, worship for Muslims and the Five Pillars. This resource includes: A fact file about Islam (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.

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.

A reading comprehension resource that acts as an introduction/ general overview for Christianity, focusing on what it is, what Christians believe in, worship for Christians and religious festivals. This resource includes: A fact file about Christianity (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.

Included are resources to support developing understanding of the Notre-Dame cathedral as well as then having the opportunity to complete comprehension activities linked to the text. This resource includes: A fact file about Notre-Dame 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.

Included are resources to support developing understanding of the Arc de Triomphe as well as then having the opportunity to complete comprehension activities linked to the text. This resource includes: A fact file about the Arc de Triomphe 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.

Included are resources to support developing understanding of the Eiffel Tower as well as then having the opportunity to complete comprehension activities linked to the text. This resource includes: A fact file about the Eiffel Tower 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.

Included are resources to support developing understanding of Paris as well as then having the opportunity to complete comprehension activities linked to the text. This resource includes: A fact file about Paris 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.

Included are resources to support developing understanding of France as well as then having the opportunity to complete comprehension activities linked to the text. This resource includes: A fact file about France 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.