I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
Three different reading comprehension activities linked to the chapters 2, 3 and 4 from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
A free sample of Chapter One can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12577821
Two weeks of fully planned and resourced English planning linked to the book ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’.
This includes both reading and writing planning so children can become immersed in the book to support their understanding in both areas.
The writing planning includes:
A fully resourced two week unit on diary writing, linked to the book The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch.
Included are two weeks worth of lesson PowerPoints, activities and sheets as well as support sheets where required and model extracts that can be used. Answer sheets are also included for any tasks that require them.
The ten lesson sequence follows the order as below:
Lesson 1 - Features of a diary
Lesson 2 and 3 - Past tense
Lesson 4 - Writing a diary extract
Lesson 5 - Commas in a list
Lesson 6 - Writing a diary extract
Lesson 7 - Time adverbials
Lesson 8, 9 and 10 - Writing diary extracts
Each grammar focus lesson ties in to the lesson that follows where the skill will then be applied as part of the diary extract written that day. A link is also included to a version of the story being read aloud.
All components of the resource are uploaded as PowerPoints so that any subtle changes that need to be made for your class can be done.
Images are courtesy of Pixabay
The reading planning includes:
Two weeks worth of fully planned and resourced reading planning (based on 4 lessons a week) from ‘The Lighthouse Keeper’s Lunch’.
Included in the resource are the full set of resources, including lesson PowerPoints, activities for each day and answer sheets where appropriate. The only thing required is a copy of the book for children though a link is also included for a read aloud version of the story.
The first week includes:
Lesson 1 - Discussion around the book and creating a book review
Lesson 2 - Focus on vocabulary
Lesson 3 - Sequencing events (images courtesy of Pixabay)
Lesson 4 - Retrieval
The second week includes:
Lesson 1 - Focus on vocabulary
Lesson 2 - Retrieval
Lesson 3 - Explaining answers using because
Lesson 4 - Summarising by retelling the story
Everything for reading is also uploaded as PowerPoints should you wish to do any tweaks to suit your class.
50 different questions for Chapter Six of The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 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.
54 different questions for Chapter Four of The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 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.
519 different questions for The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 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.
A reading comprehension aimed at higher ability children within the group with 23 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.
Six reading comprehension lessons that focus on The Firework-Maker's Daughter.
Each lesson follows the same style, focusing 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 bundle of resources/ unit of work that focus on The Firework-Maker's Daughter.
Included are:
Six whole class reading comprehension sessions based on chapters 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.
519 different questions for The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 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.
Fully planned, differentiated and resourced unit of work looking at information texts, writing an information text about the white elephant from The Firework-Maker's Daughter. Included are all the slides, planning and resources needed to run each lesson, with 10 lessons that focus on key features of information texts and work on different skills before completing their own independent writing.
A combined bundle that includes:
Twenty six reading comprehension activities linked to the book The Boy at the Back of the Class. Each chapter has a separate comprehension activity that includes 20 questions working on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
Twenty-one reading comprehension activities linked to the book The Night Bus Hero. Each chapter has a separate comprehension activity that includes 20 questions working on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 4, 5 and 6 of Viking Boy. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 10, 11 and 12 of Viking Boy. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
Three different sets of word mats that can be used to help children create descriptive settings.
Included are the senses for smell, sound and touch with all of these including various words and phrases to help children with their writing.
77 different questions for Chapter One of The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 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.
77 different questions for Chapter Three of The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman 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.
The first lesson out of three that focuses on nouns. These have been written with 5/6 in mind but are easily adaptable.
This lesson acts as an introduction/ recap of nouns with the focus then being on common and proper nouns. Included are all the resources needed for the lesson including the plan, slides and differentiated resources.
A set of 32 activity cards that children can complete during guided reading/ reading comprehension sessions related to the book they are reading. These work for either the text they are reading together or their own book and use a variety of ways to show understanding as well as developing their understanding of language.
An independent written task that gives children a written stimuli to then be able to write a discussion text. Included is a look at key features of a discussion text, examples of layout and examples of logical conjunctions and modal verbs that children can then use. Within the pack are peer-marking codes, a self-assessment grid and language sheet to help children with their written task.
With the editing and redrafting process there is enough here to run a few lessons of independent writing.
A lesson/s that requires children to write an information text about the Sun, Moon or Earth. Included is a lesson presentation, an example text to show them what it looks like and some support sheets including a self-assessment grid and fact files. If you have iPads available or other technology they could then also use these to support fact finding.
A useful lesson at the end of a topic on Earth and Space to summarise the learning they have done.
Three differentiated worksheets that focus on adverbial clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify adverbial clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include adverbial clauses.
Three differentiated worksheets that focus on non-finite clauses for children in either Year 5 or 6. Activities start with children being able to identify non-finite clauses before moving on to including them and then writing their own sentences that include non-finite clauses.