A powerpoint that looks at both metaphors and similes. This identifies what they are and how they can be used in different ways. These are backed up with examples of metaphors and similes in use and also include activities to do with children finishing sentences are writing their own sentences that involve similes or metaphors, as well as identifying whether sentences are a simile or metaphor.

A powerpoint that looks at both colons and semi-colons. This identifies what they are and how they can be used in different ways. These are backed up with examples of colons and semi-colons in use and also include activities to do as a class discussion about where colons or semi-colons should go within the activity questions.

Attached are moderation grids for the interim statements (recently released 2016-2017) for Writing, Science and Maths. This includes working below and greater depth for writing and can be used as a simple tick box exercise. Whilst they include many potential tick boxes, these are in no way how many pieces of evidence you require.

A template that is fully-hyperlinked and ready to use as a tool for assessing children's knowledge about any topic you are doing in a fun way. Simply insert the questions and answers where you wish, with it being highlighted which answer hyperlinks to the correct place.

Three Year 5 grids for below, at and expected standard for writing. These have been based on the national curriculum expectations as well as using the current interim Year 6 documents as a starting point for creating them.

A comprehensive set of resources for anyone to be able to teach a block on writing discussion texts. Planned for Year 5 but very easily adaptable to Year 4 or Year 6. Included are: Full lesson plans for 12-14 lessons, with differentiated activities for children. IWB slides for every lesson that go step by step through the lesson. (N.B. In the shared writing sessions, the example paragraphs just need playing around with to a new topic. Whilst I could have done these, it is more powerful to do them with the class at the time) Resource sheets required for lessons. Word banks for children to use (in the IWB slides for powerful adjectives). A self-assessment/ teacher assessment marking sheet that helps children assess as they write and can then be used for a simple marking sheet to pick out positives and targets for children.

Three differentiated resources used with Year 5 children to work on antonyms and synonyms. The first activity requires children to find five antonyms and five synonyms for each word listed. The second activity begins with a similar activity to the first activity, before moving on to a passage where children have to replace the underlined words with synonyms. The third activity starts with an activity where children have to replace the underlined words with synonyms before moving on to a passage where they have to pick out words they can replace with synonyms.

A workbook suitable for children in Year 5 and 6. This 22 page booklet looks at a range of aspects, getting children to work through questions related to areas of grammar and in being able to use a dictionary accurately. It is perfect for 5-10 minute bursts during register time or can be used as an extended activity for a lesson if plans have fallen through/ changed, with children able to pick it up as and when.

A resource activity that tests children's ability to use search engines accurately with 25 questions across a range of topics. Quickly find out children's capabilities and the different ways in which they use Google before then being able to use this to inform a unit of work that looks at using search engines effectively.

An extract from Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone with three sets of differentiated questions attached. This is a sample extract. For all seven documents visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-reading-comprehensions-combined-11177467 where you will find extracts from all seven Harry Potter books 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.

A comprehensive set of resources for anyone to be able to teach a block on writing discussion texts. Planned for Year 5 but very easily adaptable to Year 4 or Year 6. Included are: Full lesson plans for 15/16 lessons, with differentiated activities for children. IWB slides for every lesson that go step by step through the lesson. (N.B. In the shared writing sessions, the example paragraphs just need playing around with to a new topic. Whilst I could have done these, it is more powerful to do them with the class at the time) Resource sheets required for lessons. Word banks for children to use. A self-assessment/ teacher assessment marking sheet that helps children assess as they write and can then be used for a simple marking sheet to pick out positives and targets for children.

This is a PowerPoint that includes 100 slides looking at a big range of grammar and punctuation features. These include looking at defining, showing examples and for some activities for children to complete. This can be used for a range of features including: revision activities, starters, morning activities for some and to just quickly find examples for a range of features.

An activity that looks at being able to create a fast food business with children. This activity can be done over a day or over a number of days/ weeks through discrete sessions. In groups they will allocate themselves roles and take responsibility for different aspects of the business. This all ends in children having to show their advert and pitch, with one group being crowned the winner at the end. N.B: Children will need filming equipment for their advert whether it be a camera or iPad. Any fast food advert will do for the advert example. Any example pitch from the Apprentice will work appropriately.

10 different word searches for children to work through. These include ones that lead to future activities such as adjectives, verbs and adverbs where children can then try and include these in sentences/ change the tense of the verb. Other word searches include words for the four different maths operations as well as then having some fun ones like Christmas words, words related to Harry Potter and words related to Star Wars.

Extracts from all seven Harry Potter books 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.

Extracts from the fourth to seventh Harry Potter books 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.

Included in this resource are at least 27 examples of words for words ending in: cious tious cial tial ant ance ancy ent ence ency able ably ible ibly As well as providing a list of different words to assign children for spellings, these lists can be used for many other activities including getting children to use dictionaries to define words, looking at prefixes and suffixes and the way in which the meaning of words change and finding words that they can change this way.

Four differentiated worksheets that get children to look at different aspects of grammar within a sentence and the way they are made up, using particular colours for particular features. The first sheet gets children to simply identify the subject, predicate and any punctuation within the sentence using three different colours. The second sheet looks at the same three features as well as then moving on to getting children to look for fronted adverbials using a different colour. The third sheet looks at the features above and gets children to identify subordinate clauses within a sentence as well. The fourth sheet then gives children sentences that they need to start with a fronted adverbial before giving children sentences that they must add a subordinate clause to, playing around with the position of clauses afterwards. Attached is also the powerpoint that was used for the lesson as well.

A simple checklist that is easy for pupils to use. Includes the key features that should be included within an discussion text for children to refer back to during independent writing to self-assess/ for teachers to then use to assess against afterwards.