Both formal language and informal language versions have been included in this letter from Anne of Cleves writing to Henry VIII to accept his proposal of marriage. Children have to highlight which options are formal and then which option is informal. Then the chosen version can be written out in full. Good Tudor resource.

Comprehension task about the first Tudor monarch Henry VII. Differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups. Word files and PDF files included.

Comprehension text about sport in Brazil. Differentiated questions to suit three ability groups. Includes brief information about Pelé, football volleyball and motor racing. Super resource for KS2. PDF and Word files (for editing) included.

Two activities to learn about the marriage between Henry VIII and his 5th wife Katherine (Catherine) Howard. PowerPoint presentation included to share comprehension text and main points of Katherine’s life. Activity 1 asks the children to read a text about Katherine Howard and complete comprehension questions responding to the text. This activity is differentiated to suit three ability groups. Activity 2 asks the children to write a letter to Henry begging him not to execute her. Both PDF and Word files (for editing) included.

Comprehension text about the climate and landscape in the Arctic. Differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups to accompany a text that covers The Climate, Arctic Winds and the Tundra Regions. PowerPoint included to share the text and discuss the text as a class. Word and PDF versions of the worksheets included.

A two page comprehension text summarizing the classic Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. 24 Comprehension questions with spaces to respond in full sentences on the questions sheets included. Quality Tudor resource. Would suit KS2 children well. Word files (for editing) and PDF files also included.

Easy to follow text on how to make paper snowflakes. Differentiated questions to suit 4 ability groups to accompany the text. PDF and Word files (for editing) included. Great cross curricular links with weather, seasons, polar regions etc.

Using and punctuating quotes in a newspaper task. A full 'outstanding observed' lesson quality lesson including lesson plan and presentations. The children will think about questions to ask Howard Carter (about his discovery of Tutankhamen's tomb) and then hot seat to gather quotes to add in to a newspaper text. Both questions activity worksheets and newspaper quotes worksheets are differentiated to suit 3 ability groups. All files are Word or PowerPoint. Word mat included to prompt children on collected quotes and helpful spellings to help them with the activity.

Ancient Egypt themed lesson on using the prefixes prefixes ‘in’, ’im’, ’il’ and ‘ir’ accurately. 'Outstanding' quality resource suitable for 'observed' lessons. Children will sort root word cards and use spelling rules to use the correct prefixes to spell the words correctly. They will then complete a second activity completing sentences with correct spellings. An extension task of writing a glossary is also included. All activities are differentiated to suit 3 ability groups. A stunning thorough PowerPoint (with embedded fonts - hopefully) is included. An editable lesson plan is also included. All worksheets and activity cards are PDF files. Quality resource!

A story opening about a boy who wins a competition to visit the Arctic. Two comprehension texts and differentiated questions to suit 3 ability groups. Challenging text to discuss with many inference questions. Good text for an observed lesson. Presentation of the text also included. PDF and Word files included. Can then lead to extended writing with the children continuing the story.