Set of worksheets to learn about pirates of the Caribbean Islands. Activities include reading (comprehension) with options to tick the right answers; labelling; use of word banks; writing information/ facts from own research….and for fun finding facts about Captain Hook and Jack Sparrow, and creating a Wanted Poster :) Sequence of the worksheets – or use individually as you wish: The Golden Age of Piracy Caribbean Islands Fearsome Thieves Spanish Treasure Port Royal Pirate Ships Strict Rules Life Onboard Buried Treasure Famous Pirates For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about the Amazon rainforest including text for reading activities. • What is the Amazon rainforest? - to know how to describe the Amazon rainforest : text followed by questions • A Map of south America – to know the names of seas and oceans around south America and most well known features: label names • Where is the Amazon Rainforest? – to know where the Amazon rainforest is situated among other areas : colour areas • War and Wet – to know about climate and how it affects the environment how seasons affect the environment and animals: text followed by questions • Parts of the rainforest – to know that each forest layer is different: text • Where the animals live – to name the different layers of the rainforest; name types of animals the live in each layer: use word bank • Exceptional Explorer! – text about English naturalist Henry Bates • Exploring the Amazon – to know which type of clothes and shoes are best when walking through the rainforest: text, illustrate suitable clothing • What do you know about the Amazon? – use word bank For more useful activities and resources about animals from the Amazon rainforest, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about the different groups of animals from the Amazon rainforest including text for reading activities. • Animals From The Amazon Rainforest – to know about groups of animals (mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, insects and spiders) found in the rainforest: text (2 pages) followed by labelling animals and questionnaire • Where Do Animals Look For Food – to know how animals search for food among the different rainforest layers: text followed by questionnaire • Predator or Prey? - to know which animals eat others: circle predator in each pair of animals • Diets – Animals Groups – to know which animals are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores: complete table • Diets – Animals Groups – easier: circle animals in different colours • What’s For Dinner? Food Chain – to know that animals and plants are part of a food chain and who eats what : label in correct order • An Animal From The Amazon – to describe in details an animal: illustrate and use word bank to label body parts and complete sentences For more useful activities and resources about the Amazon rainforest and its animals, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Animal Classification -Groups of Sea Animals Includes teaching suggestions, activity set (pictures and labels), instructions, worksheets, posters and answer sheets. This is a great activity for children to learn how animals are grouped into different categories. The objective is to match each animal (pictures) under the correct group name (labels) – vertebrate, invertebrate, fish, mammal, reptile, crustacean, mollusc, echinoderm, coelenterate, worm and sponge – and match its features (labels) - while cooperatively making decisions and discussing the different possibilities. Set consists of: • Introduction - Information Posters: text about the different groups of sea animals – show on IWB • Classification Activity : Animal Flashcards, Group Name labels, Feature Labels • Worksheets: to record from activity • Answer Posters: to check at the end of the sorting activity as well as worksheets – show on IWB For more useful activities, please check my other Under the Sea resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A great whole class teaching activity or group activity – children use labels and pictures to sort minibeasts into insect or not insect, and match key features while cooperatively making decisions and discussing the different possibilities. Includes instructions, posters (text) to introduce Minibeasts, minibeasts pictures, group and features labels, recording worksheets and posters to check answers. Follow up activities – worksheets: • Complete a table, matching minibeasts with features and identifying if it is an insect or not • Identify insects and not insects by circling in different colours • Classification keys – use a series of questions to identify each minibeast • Complete a Venn Diagram – list key features to compare insects and not insects For more useful activities, please check other Minibeasts resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A lot of useful information about different groups of most common animals from the Amazon Rainforest – includes mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects. A5 fact sheets (once folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters. For additional resources based on animals from the Amazon rainforest, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about living underwater and different groups of sea animals • Living Underwater – to know how living things need to breathe underwater: text followed by questions • Aquatic Animal Groups – to know that animals are put into different classification groups: text followed by questions • Parts of the Ocean – to know the names and features of the different sea zones: text followed by questions • Sea Zones – colour zones in different shades and name each zone • Sea Mammals and Sea Reptiles: text followed by questions • Fish – use word bank to complete sentences + label body of a fish • Crustaceans and Molluscs: text followed by questions Can be used as shared reading activities (Literacy) For more useful activities, please check my Under the Sea Animal Classification set and Bingo in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

New and updated Suitable for Year 2 - 5 parts PowerPoint that can be used over 5 lessons. Includes worksheets for follow up activities. Part 1 – Storytelling To know the beginning, middle and end of the story To retell the story orally Includes diagram of elements of a traditional tale; the story of The Three Little Pigs; prompt for oral storytelling Part 2 – Sequence To sequence the main events of the story To match text with pictures Activities prompting children to order story pictures and to match text with pictures; think of a good sentence opener for each picture Part 3 – Sentence Starters To know how to start sentences differently To retell the story orally using sentence openers Includes looking at different sentence openers for each part of the story; think of a good sentence opener for each picture Part 4 – Characters To talk about the characters in the story and say what you think about each one To describe each characters using adjectives Includes adjectives for each character, asking children to explain why; complete sentences with best adjectives Part 5 – Story Plot To know the different parts that makes a story To give some reasons why things happen Includes story plot diagrams; a question for each part of the story with a prompt to answer Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

3 useful sheets with key vocabulary for writing stories about pirates. Includes: story sequence - sentence starters, nouns, verbs and adjectives. I have also created Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/a-pirate-story-writing-worksheets-13049005 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

DT Textiles Fabrics Text and Worksheets Text included: • ‘Different Fabrics’ describing differences between various types of fabrics. • ‘Properties of Woven fabrics’ and ‘Properties of Knitted fabrics’ – to find out advantages and disadvantages between woven and knitted fabrics, including appearance, texture, usage, sewing, longevity, ironing, wash and cost. Worksheets included: • Reading descriptions and naming different fabrics (word bank) • Sticking fabric samples into 2 groups, natural fibres and synthetic fibres • Sticking different types of fabrics and describing their appearances and textures • Sticking samples of fabrics to match properties • Comparing woven and knitted fabrics – tick (advantage) or cross (disadvantage) of each one’s appearance, texture, usage, sewing, longevity, ironing, wash and cost – write a conclusion • Questionnaire I have also created a set of flashcards and a set of Vocabulary Posters & Labels that can be used along with the worksheets. Flashcards https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dt-textiles-fabrics-flashcards-12964802 Posters + Labels https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/dt-textiles-fabrics-vocabulary-posters-and-labels-12964810 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Pirate themed worksheets for planning and writing own pirate story. The set includes: • Story Plan - write a brief sequence of events for a story (beginning, middle, end) • Story Structure – explain: characters (who is in the story?), settings (where and when did the story happen?), problem (what happens?), and solution (how is the problem solved?) • Story Map – use the word bank to illustrate and label a sequence of events for a story • Character’s Portrait- illustrate the main character - list adjectives to describe the character, and write sentences • Setting the Scene - illustrate the setting - list adjectives to describe the setting, and write sentences • 2 blank lined worksheets for writing (one has space for illustration) to use as often as needed for different parts of the story • Wanted Poster • My Pirate Story Checklist – narrative learning objectives I have also created 3 useful word mats with key vocabulary for writing stories about pirates. Includes: story sequence - sentence starters, nouns, verbs and adjectives. TES https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/pirates-story-writing-word-mats-11652212 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Use this pirate’ facts and quiz set as a fun way to quickly teach about pirates of the Caribbean islands. Once displayed on wide screen, go through the whole PDF document by reading first a Fact page followed by a Quiz page - children then record their answers on the printed Quiz sheets. When finished, you can display the answer sheets (end of document) and then the children can count the number of correct answers. Celebrate with certificates :) The set includes: 1 PDF – Facts and Quiz (questions + answers) 1 PDF – Quiz Recording Sheets + Certificate The sequence: The Golden Age of Piracy Caribbean Islands Fearsome Thieves Spanish Treasure Port Royal Pirate Ships Strict Rules Life Onboard Buried Treasure Famous Pirates Before you start: Print out the 2 Quiz recording sheets. You can put them back to back and laminate them to make 1 document that can be used multiple times. Children can use board pens to tick answers. Or print for each child as a way to assess learning and keep in their exercise books. Please check out my other pirates resources including worksheets for story writing and comparing fiction and non-fiction texts. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Worksheets based on DT Unit 2A / Vehicles where children design a space buggy, plan how they will make it and evaluate their finished work. The set includes: Information sheets and worksheets that can be to introduce the topic: • text about space buggies used during the moon exploration followed by a questionnaire • picture of a space buggy with names of parts followed by one that children can label Front cover sheet and targets (objectives) sheet Worksheets for DT activities: Think of ideas for making your space buggy (purpose) Draw how your space buggy will look like and label the parts (own design) Draw how you will make your space buggy move and label the parts (wheels and axels) Draw a logo for your space buggy, and tick what you will use to make your logo Write a list of materials and tools that you will need to make your space buggy Plan in which order you will make your own space buggy What do you think of your finished vehicle? (Evaluation) Worksheet for creative writing: Write an exciting short story for a newspaper report which includes a space buggy (newspaper template) For more useful Space activities and resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

A handy word mat for independent writing with sentence starters for each part of the story, verbs and adjectives. Includes blank writing sheets. For additional resources based on the story of Little Red Riding Hood, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of worksheets to learn about Africa, the African savannah and different groups of most popular African animals. Can be used as shared reading activities (Literacy) • Africa – to know about the African continent: text followed by questions • A Map of Africa – to know the names of seas and oceans around Africa and most well known features: label names • Where is the African Savannah? – to know where the savannah is situated among other areas : colour areas • Seasons – to know how seasons affect the environment and animals: text, colouring, questions • African Savannah Animals - to know what is found in the savannah: text with blanks (use word bank to complete) • Looking For Food – to know the groups of animals that live in the savannah: text followed by questions • Predator or Prey? – to know which animals are hunted by others: circle the predator in each pair of animals • Diets, Animal Groups – to know which animals are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores: complete table • Diets, Animal Groups (easier) – to know which animals are carnivores, herbivores and omnivores: circle animal pictures in different colours • What’s For Dinner, Food Chain – to know that plants and animals are part of a food chain, and who eats what: label animals and plants in the correct order • An African Animal – to describe in details an animal: illustrate and use word bank to label body parts and complete sentences • What Do You Know About The African Savannah? – use word bank For more useful activities and resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Set of posters and worksheets to learn about dinosaurs, time line, dinosaur groups, size, their diets (predator or prey) and types of food. Activities include reading, completing sentences using word banks, and cut and paste pictures into different groups. • Dinosaurs What do we know? - Complete information using word bank • Facts About… 3 different worksheets - Complete information about a dinosaur using word bank • Which One Is It? – Complete by choosing the right name • Sorting Dinosaurs into herbivores and Carnivores – cut and paste pictures • What Do You Know? 3 different worksheets - Write information, use word bank and Information Mat • Dinosaurs Size – 2 different worksheets – Write number in sequence, write name of the dinosaur which is the shortest and longest, lightest and heaviest • Dinosaurs Groups - Sorting into bird-hipped and lizard-hipped groups– cut and paste pictures Hope that you like and find them useful. If you have any comments or recommendations to make, please do not hesitate to do so. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Learn why children were evacuated in England during WW2, what it was like to be an evacuee away from home, how the local area was affected by the war and what it was like to be a child living in this area. The set includes facts sheets/posters, real pictures (use as flashcards or posters), worksheets and planning. Facts sheets/posters and real pictures: • What was it like to be an evacuee? Worksheets: • Being a young evacuee - Explain why children were evacuated, what it was like to be an evacuee. • A Young Evacuee’s Letter (template) - imagine being an evacuee and write a letter home • What was it like to be a child living in this area during the war? - Interview (preset questions or blank page) I have also created additional sets (sold separately) BRITAIN IN WW2 – The Blitz https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-the-blitz-facts-and-worksheets-11995137 BRITAIN IN WW2 – Work Volunteers https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-work-volunteers-11995179 BRITAIN IN WW2 – Food Rationing https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/britain-in-ww2-food-rationing-11995169 For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)

Fact sheets about the planets in our solar system, the Sun and our Moon. A5 fact sheets (once A4 folded back to back) for a Reading Corner, Topic Board, Writing Corner, Science Resources – or alternatively used as A4 posters. A lot of useful information! Each fact sheet includes information about the planet, its size, distance from the Sun, how many hours in a day, how many days in a year, temperature on the surface, number of moons, when and who first recorded it. Each one has the space craft which was used to explore the planet. For more useful Space activities and resources, please check my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. Thanks for looking :)

Set of posters: text about the different groups of animals from the Amazon Rainforest including mammals, reptiles, birds, fish, amphibians and insects. Can be displayed on big screen to introduce topic. For more useful activities, please check my other Amazon Rainforest Animals resources in my shop Marie’s Teaching Resources. For updates go to my Facebook page – Marie’s Teaching Resources Thanks for looking :)