10 great book review activities/worksheets. Ideal for 7+ (depending on ability). Fully editable.

BIG WRITE - A MONSTER IN THE WOODS. Title: A Monster In The Woods. Topic: Diwali (linked to the story of Rama and Sita). Age range: 5 -11 years. Plan and writing template attached. Fully editable.

3 resources attached. A 2-page booklet focusing on activating prior knowledge by make connections with the front cover of a book. A 1-page prior knowledge chart to complete - questions to complete before and after reading a text. 10 objectives to focus on when focusing on prior knowledge. Fully editable resources.

Title: Hostile Territory Plot: You are in the US special forces and you have been given a dangerous mission to complete. Sentence starter: ‘Okay lads, we’re flying over the drop zone now … move into position!’ Planning and writing template attached. 7+ Fully editable.

3 differentiated place mats to use when writing stories. Higher Ability, Middle Ability and Lower Ability place mats. Helpful words, ideas and phrases to incorporate into a story. Ideal for 6 - 11 years. Fully editable.

These worksheets can be used to support the Year 3 Nelson Spelling Scheme - Book 3 Units 1, 2 and 3. Fully editable. Year 3. 6 pages of activities!

Activities: Complete the table by filling in the missing past, present and future tense verbs. Select an appropriate verb (from the completed table) to complete the 7 sentences. Answer sheet provided and fully editable.

A 59-slide animated PowerPoint AND set of worksheets - the majority of which are related to ‘The Great Kapok Tree’ by Lynne Cherry. The PowerPoint focuses on WRITING TO PERSUADE with the last few slides dedicated to advertisements. 10 integrated and exciting activities. Fully editable. Ideal for Year 3 or Year 4. 10 days of activities. Over 20 hours of planning!

A great planning and writing sheet for Mr Men / Little Miss stories. 2 page booklet. Also attached is a ‘blank’ 8-page Mr. Men book for your children to publish their stories onto. Fully editable.

Mobile Phones Debate, Text, Questions and Writing Task Should children use mobile phones or should they be banned in schools? This 4-page activity booklet raises this important issue. Fully editable.

3 letter writing templates: Formal writing templates (x2) Informal writing template Fully editable.

Play script writing template A 2-page versatile play script writing template. Fully editable.

Iron Man Poetry Unit of Work + Resources Attached is a fully editable 1-week Iron Man Unit Plan (this can easily be extended to 2 or 3 weeks). Genre: Poetry. Focus Text: The Iron Man by Brenda Williams. A 36-slide PowerPoint complements the unit of work - just click through each slide. All of the activities/resources are in the slide show - just print off the relevant slides. Optional homework task also included. . Objectives for each lesson: LESSON 1: To describe the Iron Man; To perform verses of the Iron Man; To rewrite verses of the original text. LESSON 2: To compose poetry verses describing the ‘Return of the Iron Man’; To perform poetry using a set criterion. LESSON 3: To create a character profile sheet of the Iron Man using rhyming words; To choose and describe a pretend job The Iron Man might do on his ‘home’ planet; To compose and write a poem based on the Iron Man’s pretend job using rhyming couplets. . Please note: Each lesson is designed to last approximately 1 to 2 hours (this all depends on the age and ability of your class).

Features of a Play Script - PowerPoint. 6 slides. Example play script given. Each slide highlights a feature of a play script … setting the scene, omission of speech marks, stage directions and use of dialogue. Fully editable.

Mr Men - character profile worksheets 2 character profile worksheets. Fully editable.

A 9-slide PowerPoint that explaims simple, compound and complex sentences. Slide 1: Title. Slide 2: 3 types of sentences. Slide 3: Simple sentence. Slide 4: Compound sentence. Slide 5: Activity: Add ‘and’, ‘but’, or ‘or’ to make each pair of simple sentences into a compound sentence. Slides 6 - 8: Complex sentences. Slide 9: Activity: Underline the main clause in each of the sentences. Appropriate for 7 - 11 years. Fully editable.

Planning a Play script - template to complete. A useful starting point before writing a play script. 5 sections to complete: Section 1: Which characters will be in your play? Section 2: What entertaining event(s) will happen? Section 3: Where will each scene take place (settings)? Section 4: Describe the opening stage directions. Section 5: How will the play end? Fully editable.

Activity 1 - Worksheet: 24 mistakes to highlight in a passage: 9 missing capital letters. 7 missing full stops. 3 missing commas. 4 missing speech marks. 1 missing exclamation mark! . Activity 2 - Worksheet: 32 mistakes to correct in the passage: 10 spelling mistakes. 19 punctuation errors. 3 new lines missing (for new speakers). . Activity 3: Self assessment sheet for student’s to refer to when proofreading their work. Answers provided. Fully editable.

Activity: Correct the passage. A passage has been written incorrectly. There are: 9 missing capital letters. 7 missing full stops. 3 missing commas. 4 missing speech marks. 1 missing exclamation mark. Students have to rewrite the passage correctly. Age: 7+ (depending on ability). Answers provided. Also attached are some additional proofreading worksheets and self assessment checklist.

A nice introduction to writing a diary. Contents of 8-slide PowerPoint: Slide 3: Sentence starters Slide 4: Past tense verbs Slide 5: Amazing adjectives Slides 6 & 7: Verbs and Adverbs Slide 8: Diary example