Three spelling lessons that focus on -ei- and -ie- in a number of ways including getting children to identify words they know, identify words in a passage, consider rules and exceptions to the rule before completing a spelling test. There are also starter tasks for the second and third lesson focusing on choosing the correct options.

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

All of the guided reading activities/ reading comprehensions that I have shared for free in one place rather than finding them individually. Included are a range of different texts and fact files that will help develop children's knowledge and comprehension.

A range of resources aimed at aiding children's writing and grammar in Year 5 and Year 6.

A sample of the following resource: A fact file about Queen Victoria that is also a reading comprehension. This includes three differentiated worksheets with 12 questions each and answers included to test children's comprehension knowledge as well as learning about Queen Victoria at the same time. The full resource can be found at: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/queen-victoria-reading-comprehension-11754618

Activities that work on children being able to identify nouns in a sentence. These have been created for LA or SEN children to help them build their understanding of nouns.

A collection of word mats/ writing mats to help children with various aspects of their writing.

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.

Five activities linked to the first 20 spellings on the statutory list for 5/6 spellings.

A lesson that focuses on modal verbs. Included is a PowerPoint that introduces and works on modal verbs in different ways as well as having a mixed grammar starter. Also included is a worksheet that includes the starter questions, a passage of information about modal verbs to be able to go back to and a variety of questions/ tasks. An answer sheet is also included.

A simple information text that children can read to have a better understanding of how Remembrance Day started and how it is marked in the U.K now.

A simple information text that children can read to have a better understanding of how Remembrance Day started and how it is marked in the U.K now that also includes a vocabulary definition activity and a comprehension activity based on the text. Answer sheets are also included for both activities.

A variety of resources that can be used to mark Remembrance Day in school. Included are: A PowerPoint that includes information and images about Remembrance Day that can be used as an introduction. This comes in two forms, one with a normal background and one with a poppy background. An information text about Remembrance Day including how it came to be and how it is marked in the U.K. There are also two activities linked to this with one being a vocabulary task and one being a comprehension activity. Answer sheets are included for both. The poem ‘In Flanders Field’ (there are two versions - one is a normal version and one has numbered lines for getting children to find answers via line numbers) that also includes a vocabulary activity and a comprehension activity with answers included. A wordsearch activity with some of the words linked to Remembrance Day as well as the answers.

Two versions of the poem ‘In Flanders Field’ (one is a normal version and one has numbered lines for getting children to find answers via line numbers) that also then includes a vocabulary activity and a comprehension activity that link to the poem. Answers are also included for both activities.

Two reading comprehension activities linked to chapters the first two chapters of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Both chapters have a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.

A fact file and three differentiated reading comprehension activities related to it that focus on Christmas around the world, looking at different traditions whilst testing children's comprehension skills.

Questions related to Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl 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. So far, the first twenty chapters are included.

The Christmas Truce Poem and three differentiated reading comprehension activities related to this that check children's comprehension skills.

An information text about Wollaton Hall that also includes comprehension activities with a summarising task and a sheet of comprehension questions that also includes answers. Can be used for learning about Wollaton Hall or simply as part of reading lessons to support the ability to summarise or retrieve information from a text.

An information text about Kedleston Hall that also includes comprehension activities with a summarising task and a sheet of comprehension questions that also includes answers. Can be used for learning about Kedleston Hall or simply as part of reading lessons to support the ability to summarise or retrieve information from a text.