Year 3 / 4 Adjectives activity - ‘Why are you all staring at me?’ Based on Chapter 2 of ‘The Angel of Nitshill Road’ by Anne Fine. Plus an adjectives wordsearch for fun!

This is a very detailed worksheet and is ideal for use after reading and discussing chapter 7 with your class. It consists of: * 6 comprehension questions * Vocabulary extension - verbs and adjectives * Dictionary Challenge * Modelling a picture based on the text

The main comprehension is A4 sized and contains 19 questions, giving a total of 25 marks (could be turned into a percentage score!), plus a dictionary challenge. The comprehension could be used as an independent task for Y5/6 children or to use in a guided reading session. The second comprehension task is shorter, containing 10 questions to answer, for a total of 16 marks, plus a reading challenge based on a paragraph from chapter one. Could also be used as an independent activity or as part of a group reading. it is half A4 sized, so I have put two comprehensions on one A4 worksheet.

The pack consists of 4 comprehension worksheets with additional SPAG activities, plus two combined 20 question comprehensions, all written in Word on A4 worksheets. Each of the 4 main worksheets contains 10 questions on the book. The comprehension questions cover the whole book in 4 worksheets. On each worksheet there is a comprehension and writing activity as follows: Worksheet 1 - Comprehension based on pages 8 to 18 - Dictionary Challenge Worksheet 2 - Comprehension based on pages 19 to 36 - Spelling Challenge Worksheet 3 - Comprehension based on pages 37 to 49 - Vibrant Verbs activity Worksheet 4 - Comprehension based on pages 50 to 60 -Sensational Similes activity Additionally, I have made two 20 question comprehension worksheets, scoring 24 and 26 respectively, giving a whole book score of 50. These could be used as an assessment resource or for pupils to work on independently. Lastly, I have combined the 4 writing activities on two A4 worksheets.

KS2 Years 4 and 5 This includes over 10 resources: Two cloze procedure comprehensions on sailors’ conditions Text and comprehension worksheet on Francis Drake Brief biographies of 6 major explorers Two PP presentations Galleon drawing with lines for written work Maths problems worksheet problem solving Wordsearch Original Christopher Columbus play - could be for the whole class or done as a guided read. Schooldays in the Past questionnaire - homework activity.

These resources focus on exploring rainforests through literacy and give lots of scope for follow up writing activities! They’re also useful in the study of conservation issues. As some of the language is tricky the comprehensions are mainly suitable for Year 5 and above, but could be a challenge for a bright Year 4 class! Comprehension 1 - consists of a detailed A4 sized text on the Amazon rainforest, including conservation issues. The question sheet is designed to stick in the pupils’ books and includes lesson objectives and 2 differentiated dictionary challenges. Comprehension 2 - an A4 - sized cloze procedure exercise called ‘What is a Rainforest?’ Map of world rainforests with space for written tasks. Seven pages of rainforest images which are useful for initiating and inspiring a rainforest art project.

There are 16 questions, covering chapters 1 and 2, with 20 marks available, plus a reading challenge which could be used as an extension task. The worksheet could be used as an independent task, for whole class reading / guided reading or as a homework task.

A simple template for KS2 pupils to design, label and describe their own musical instrument. Could be done as a stand alone activity or followed up by the pupils making their instrument.

Key Stage 2 - can be used and adapted for years 3-6 Includes: 2 detailed lesson plans including writing / SPAG activities Several UK and GB maps ‘Images of GB’ resource - 2 sides of A4 Landmark Pics. (Stonehenge, Blackpool Tower, Buckingham Palace etc.) for use with writing / art activities Union Jack image Comprehension activity to be used with Collins atlases Uk facts sheet

A simple 6 - question maths sheet for use with year 5. Two activity sheets are pasted on to a single A4 sheet, so it needs to be trimmed. Could be used as an assessment activity, a whole class lesson or an independent task.

A range of questions that could be used as practice, assessment or an independent / homework task. There are two tasks to every A4 sheet so needs to be trimmed.

A comprehension activity based on the story of Jonah and the Whale. There are 12 questions and the activity is copied so two pupil sheets fit on one A4 sheet, needing to be trimmed in half. It could be used simply as an aid to discussion or as an independent activity. There is a challenge activity where pupils are asked to draw a scene from the story.

A short practice sheet where pupils are tasked with finding 25 %, 50 % and 75 % of a range of numbers. (Two pupil sheets to an A4 sheet so needs to be trimmed in half.) Could be a whole class activity, independent work or a homework activity. There are 23 questions in all. The challenge task asks pupils to describe - to an alien - two ways to find 25% of a number…

The worksheet asks pupils to listen and appraise different genres of music, writing their thoughts using a table provided. The teacher would need to prepare a range of short and varied pieces of music, according to their curriculum requirements.

The web contains 13 separate topic / subject categories.

This has 2 self assessments on a piece of A4 so can be cut in half and stuck in the pupils'books, following a piece of writing that you want them to assess themselves.

Key Stage 2 Good Manners Quiz - 12 questions (cloze procedure) and poster activity.

A comprehension task based on the poem, ‘Where do all the teachers go?’, by Peter Dixon. There is also a challenge task based on verbs in the poem!

There are 2 tasks to complete on this worksheet: 1 - Ten comprehension questions. 2 - ly Adverbs activity Both activities could be independent reading / writing tasks and require each student to have a copy of Chapter One (or the book!.