An activity to help learners develop an understanding of some words in the Scots language. There are 40 words given in Scots which children can translate into English using an online Scots dictionary. An answer sheet is included but answers can vary depending on the context the word is used in and/or the region in Scotland it is used.

Two extracts from ‘The Midnight Gang’ by David Walliams which are good examples of character descriptions. Extract 1 is from Chapter 1 and Extract 2 is from Chapter 4. Great examples of character descriptions for imaginative writing.

This unit of work has split up the novel into 7 sections so is designed to last 7 weeks however, this can be adapted to suit your learners. Please see the previews of the files to determine the sections of the book. The resource contains a range of challenging vocabulary, quality discussion questions and a choice of follow-up tasks for each section of the book. I have used it in my classroom following the Highland Literacy Project’s way of organising reading in the upper primary classroom. Children engage in reading 3 times per week: Session 1 - Pupils discuss the text, read the set pages independently and look up the vocabulary from the pages they have read. Session 2 - Pupils discuss the pages read with their group and the teacher. Session 3 - Pupils complete a follow-up task from the choices given to demonstrate further understanding. When I have used this, I have printed a few pages of the document to share between pupils in the reading group, with tasks completed in jotters. For example: For Week 1, Session 1 - pupils use page 1 of the document. For Week 1, Session 2 - pupils use page 2 of the document. For Week 1, Session 3 - pupils use page 2 of the document, and so on. I hope you find this resource useful, however you choose to use it! Free images used except book covers which have been used for illustrative purposes. No copyright infringement intended.

Three extracts from ‘The Midnight Gang’ by David Walliams which are good examples of setting descriptions. Extract 1 is from Chapter 6, Extract 2 is from Chapter 9 and Extract 3 is from Chapter 15. Great examples of setting descriptions for imaginative writing.

This activity can be used to practise basic conversational French once pupils have learned how to ask and answer questions. It could also be used for revision purposes. It covers topics such as name, age, where you live, siblings, hobbies, hair colour, eye colour, birthdays and favourite colours. Pupils take it in turns to ask and answer each other 10 different questions and record the responses on their sheets, in either French or English. There is also a help sheet to go with the activity if necessary.

This is a card game to help pupils learn vocabulary for weather terms in French. It could be used as a pairs/pelmanism game, snap game or simple matching game. Cards have reverse side (which says “Quel temps fait-il?”) so can be printed double sided to prevent any cheating!! You need to change printer settings to “Flip on short side” as it is a landscape document. Resource comes as Word document which can be edited and as a PDF which is ready to print.

Worksheets to support Read Write Inc Green Band Story 1, On the Bus. The resource contains 4 worksheets which can be used as independent activities during reading lessons. This resource is intended to be used by schools who have bought and use the Read Write Inc programme and accompanying resources, and pupils will need the book available whilst working on these tasks. These worksheets are not intended to replace any of the teaching elements of the Read Write Inc programme, but can support pupils who have completed the Read Write Inc lessons on this book, perhaps as part of a whole class reading lesson. I have uploaded the Word version as well as the PDF version, so you can edit the resource as you wish.

Worksheets to support Read Write Inc Green Band Story 4, The Spell. The resource contains 4 worksheets which can be used as independent activities during reading lessons. This resource is intended to be used by schools who have bought and use the Read Write Inc programme and accompanying resources, and pupils will need the book available whilst working on these tasks. These worksheets are not intended to replace any of the teaching elements of the Read Write Inc programme, but can support pupils who have completed the Read Write Inc lessons on this book, perhaps as part of a whole class reading lesson. I have uploaded the Word version as well as the PDF version, so you can edit the resource as you wish.

This is a card game to help pupils with learning to convert fractions, decimals and percentages. It could be used as a pairs/pelmanism game, snap game or simple matching game. Cards have reverse side (which says “Fractions, Decimals & Percentages”) so can be printed double sided to prevent any cheating!! You need to change printer settings to “Flip on short side” as it is a landscape document. Resource comes as Word document which can be edited and as a PDF which is ready to print.

This resource contains 36 questions about decimals and cover the topics of: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Comparing and Ordering, Rounding and Multiplying/Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000. It can be used for practice questions for each area alone or altogether for revision purposes. There are learning intentions throughout as well as a list of what the resource covers at the start, which could be used for pupils to highlight/underline as a brief self-assessment once completed. Can be completed on the worksheet but layout means it might be easier to complete in jotters. Answer document also included.

This resource contains 40 questions about fractions and cover the topics of: Improper and Mixed Numbers, Equivalent Fractions, Simplifying Fractions and Comparing and Ordering Fractions. It can be used for practice questions for each area alone or altogether for revision purposes. There are learning intentions throughout as well as a list of what the resource covers at the start, which could be used for pupils to highlight/underline as a brief self-assessment once completed. Can be completed on the worksheet but layout means it is easier to complete in jotters. Answer document also included.

Extract from Chapter 29 of The Midnight Gang by David Walliams which can be used for proofreading and correcting to spot punctuation mistakes. Answers included on page 2 of the document.

This unit of work is for reading lessons to go with the non-fiction book published by Wayland as part of their “Inspirational Lives” series about Malala Yousafzai, written by Claudia Martin. The resource has split the book into 3 sections which is designed to last over 3 weeks, however it can be adapted to suit your learners. It contains 10 reading comprehension questions and a follow-up task for each section of the book. You could use the questions for discussion with a group or use them for written reading comprehension. There is also an answer guide for the comprehension questions.

This unit of work is for reading to go with the non-fiction book published by Wayland as part of their “Real-Life Stories” series about David Walliams. The resource has split the book into 3 sections which is designed to last over 3 weeks, however it can be adapted to suit your learners. It contains 10 reading comprehension questions and a follow-up task for each section of the book. You could use the questions for discussion with a group or use them for written reading comprehension. There is also an answer guide for the comprehension questions.

This unit of work is for reading lessons to go with the non-fiction book published by Wayland as part of their “Watch this Space!” series, called ‘The Universe, Black Holes and the Big Bang’. The resource has split the book into 3 sections which is designed to last over 3 weeks, however it can be adapted to suit your learners. It contains 10 reading comprehension questions and a follow-up task for each section of the book. You could use the questions for discussion with a group or use them for written reading comprehension. There is also an answer guide for the comprehension questions.

This unit of work is for reading to go with the non-fiction book published by Wayland as part of their “Inspirational Lives” series about Stephen Hawking, written by Sonya Newland. The resource has split the book into 3 sections which is designed to last over 3 weeks, however it can be adapted to suit your learners. It contains 10 reading comprehension questions and a follow-up task for each section of the book. You could use the questions for discussion with a group or use them for written reading comprehension. There is also an answer guide for the comprehension questions.

This unit of work is for reading to go with the non-fiction book published by Franklin Watts as part of their “Moving Up With Science" series, called Light. The resource has split the book into 3 sections which is designed to last over 3 weeks, however it can be adapted to suit your learners. It contains 10 reading comprehension questions and a follow-up task for each section of the book. You could use the questions for discussion with a group or use them for written reading comprehension. There is also an answer guide for the comprehension questions.

This unit of work is for reading to go with the non-fiction book published by Wayland as part of their “Real-Life Stories” series about Malorie Blackman. The resource has split the book into 3 sections which is designed to last over 3 weeks, however it can be adapted to suit your learners. It contains 10 reading comprehension questions and a follow-up task for each section of the book. You could use the questions for discussion with a group or use them for written reading comprehension. There is also an answer guide for the comprehension questions.

This unit of work has split up the novel into 7 sections so is designed to last 7 weeks however, this can be adapted to suit your learners. Please see the previews of the files to determine the sections of the book. The resource contains a range of challenging vocabulary, quality discussion questions and a choice of follow-up tasks for each section of the book. I have used it in my classroom following the Highland Literacy Project’s way of organising reading in the upper primary classroom. Children engage in reading 3 times per week: Session 1 - Pupils discuss the text, read the set pages independently and look up the vocabulary from the pages they have read. Session 2 - Pupils discuss the pages read with their group and the teacher. Session 3 - Pupils complete a follow-up task from the choices given to demonstrate further understanding. When I have used this, I have printed a few pages of the document to share between pupils in the reading group, with tasks completed in jotters. For example: For Week 1, Session 1 - pupils use page 1 of the document. For Week 1, Session 2 - pupils use page 2 of the document. For Week 1, Session 3 - pupils use page 2 of the document, and so on. I hope you find this resource useful, however you choose to use it! Free images used except book covers/images specific to this novel which have been used for illustrative purposes. No copyright infringement intended.

A resource for one of the fantastic £1 books released for World Book Day 2017. It contains a list of vocabulary, quality discussion questions and ideas for follow-up tasks for each chapter of the novel. There is a page for each chapter so you can choose how long you would like this unit of work to last for. I hope you find this resource useful. Book cover images have been used for illustrative purposes. No copyright infringement intended.