It might be over 50 years old, but this film truly has something for everyone. It is also very useful to look at what people are really thinking which can feed into their writing. This resource includes 32 activities / points for discussion (including 6 writing activities) for the first 1 hour and 45 minutes of the film. I would not suggest that you use all of them, but choose the ones you like the most. I would also suggest that after the Intermission the children should just watch the last hour or so of the film uninterrupted. I have not included any activities for the last part of the film. The times of relevant scenes are included throughout this resource so you can locate them easily. You could easily use this as a basis of your literacy for a week - perhaps more. INCLUDES FREE A REAL MYSTERIES PROJECT: THE MYSTERIOUS TIME TRAVELLER. THIS FIVE PAGE WRITING PROJECT IS BASED ON A REAL EVENT - ALTHOUGH THE CHILDREN DON’T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL THE END.

Lava Paperman Piper Each of the three films has 5 writing activities - so 15 altogether. These could be used to create three literacy plans (lasting for one or two weeks each) or to create a half term unit of work. These short animated films are easy to obtain and the Blu-ray / DVD they feature on is written at the top of each page. The ideas here could be adapted for all KS2 year groups. INCLUDES FREE 'STORY - INCLUDE THESE WORDS'. PLAN YOUR ROUTE CAREFULLY THROUGH THE GRID OF WORDS AND INCLUDE THE NEXT WORD IN THE NEXT SENTENCE YOU WRITE. START WHERE YOU WANT AND SEE HOW MANY YO CAN INCLUDE. ALL THE WORDS ARE FROM THE YEAR 3 AND 4 WORD LIST - SO A USEFUL REVISION EXERCISE TOO.

This has 9 complete mini tests each with questions similar to the questions in theGrammar and Punctuation Test 1. Each test fits on two sides of A4 and has 5/6 questions.

This has 10 complete mini tests each with questions similar to those in the KS2 Grammar and Punctuation Test 1. Each test fits on two sides of A4 and has 5 questions. The first test is based on the first 5 questions. The second is based on the next five and so on. This set provides alternative questions to all of the 50 in the 2017 test. INCLUDES FREE SUBTRACTION PRACTICE SHEETS WITH ANSWERS. THESE THREE WORKSHEETS HAVE THE ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM ON A SLIP WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED. A BLANK SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED SO THAT YOU OR THE CHILDREN CAN CREATE YOUR OWN HANDWRITTEN WORKSHEETS.

Each question has four calculations using addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. Three have the same answer, but one is different. Can you find the odd one out? Three different sheets (with separate answers) are included + blank sheets so that the children can create their own. You can make these even more challenging by not allowing the children to make any jottings! INCLUDES FREE ULTIMATE TIMES TABLES BINGO. 32 DIFFERENT BINGO CARDS WHICH HAVE THE NUMBER OF WAYS EACH PRODUCT CAN BE MADE AND ARE BALANCED SO THAT EACH CARD HAS EXACTLY THE SAME CHANCE OF WINNING. CARDS ARE IN BLACK / WHITE AND COLOUR.

These two pages contain tips to help children get those few extra marks which could make all the difference! It focuses on common questions and easy strategies - so nothing that will scare the children too much. A useful sheet to remind the children of many of the things they hopefully already know. INCLUDES FREE GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION MINI TESTS 2017. EACH MINI TEST HAS FIVE QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE 2017 PAPER. TEST A HAS QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO QUESTIONS 1 TO 5, TEST B HAS QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO 6 TO 10 AND SO ON. EACH TEST FITS ON TWO SIDES OF A4.

These sheets will help pupils become more confident at identifying word classes. The idea is simple… -Choose a colour for each word class. -Colour all the corresponding words from the text in that colour. 8 different worksheets are included. They could be given for homework, used is class or given as MORNING WORK. The sheets ask pupils to look for… -Nouns -Verbs -Adjectives -Adverbs -Determiners -Prepositions -Conjunctions -Pronouns INCLUDES FREE MAKE YOUR OWN FORTUNE TELLER. THIS SHEET HAS FULL INSTRUCTIONS AND ARROW TO HELP THE CHILDREN PUT THE WRITING IN THE CORRECT PLACES. THEY COULD MADE TO INCLUDE SPaG QUESTIONS, TIMES TABLES, SPELLINGS E.T.C.

This PowerPoint for years 3 to 6 explains the tricky verb ‘to be’ in a lively way. Take a look at the trial version to see the first few slides! It includes a PowerPoint 2013 and a PowerPoint 1997-2003 version. I have also added a PDF of the presentation. INCLUDES FREE MMW MENTAL MATHS WORKOUT: ADDITION. THESE 5 SHEETS GET THE CHILDREN TO ADD 2-DIGIT NUMBERS MENTALLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THEY SIMPLY ADD ONE EXTRA TO THE TENS DIGIT IF THEY NOTICE THAT THE ONE DIGITS ADD UP TO TEN OR MORE. THIS WILL HELP TO PREVENT THEM FROM MAKING A VERY COMMON MISTAKE - I.E. TENS IS ONE DIGIT TOO SMALL!

The children start anywhere on the grid and include that word in their first sentence. They then move horizontally or vertically to choose the word for their second sentence. They need to plan their route carefully and try to use as many of the words as possible. All the words have been carefully chosen from the year 3 and 4 word list. INCLUDES FREE PLEASE IMPROVE MY WRITING! FIVE BADLY WRITTEN AND SOMETIMES FUNNY PIECES OF WRITING WHICH NEED IMPROVING - A LETTER OF COMPLAINT, A DIARY ENTRY, A STORY, A NEWSPAPER REPORT AND A NON-CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT. SUITABLE FOR YEARS 3 TO 6.

This includes 9 different worksheets on equivalent fractions for KS2 and KS3. Match Equivalent Fractions (x3) The children have to shade the fractions and then find another one on the sheet which is equivalent. Equivalent Fractions - Odd One Out (x3) Three of the four fractions are equivalent. Can you find the odd one out? Equivalent Fractions - Missing Numbers (x3) Three of the fractions have either their numerator or denominator missing. Can you find out what the number should be so that all the fractions are equivalent? INCLUDES FREE MULTIPLICATION PRACTICE SHEETS WITH ANSWERS. THESE THREE WORKSHEETS HAVE THE ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM ON A SLIP WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED. A BLANK SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED SO THAT YOU OR THE CHILDREN CAN CREATE YOUR OWN HANDWRITTEN WORKSHEETS.

This PowerPoint is suitable for Years 3 to Year 6. It includes 20 different activities that should be accessible for most children. The children might be asked… …to list as many nouns as they can think of that begin with a specific letter …to continue a sequence of numbers as far as they can …to name as many countries as they can think of. This was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE ADDITION PRACTICE SHEETS. THESE THREE WORKSHEETS HAVE THE ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM ON A SLIP WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED. A BLANK SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED SO THAT YOU OR THE CHILDREN CAN CREATE YOUR OWN HANDWRITTEN WORKSHEETS.

These sheets encourage the children to add numbers mentally from left to right - which is often the quickest way if you need to add the numbers quickly in your head. Perfect for KS2. Step 1 Add the tens digits together. Add one more if you can see that the ones add up to 10 or more. Step 2 Add the ones and write down just the last digit. Step 3 Put the two digits together to get the answer. Each sheet has a couple of questions in bold for which you just add the tens and ones digits up i.e. the ones digits do NOT produce an answer greater or equal to ten. ALSO INCLUDES ‘PLEASE CORRECT MY ADDITION’. THESE FOUR SHEETS GET THE CHILDREN TO BECOME THE TEACHER AND CORRECT A PIECE OF FINISHED WORK. THERE IS EVEN A SPACE FOR THEM TO LEAVE A COMMENT!

This 8 page project is designed to make the children laugh and ultimately choose a good book which they will read and then tell the rest of class all about. It is perfect for Upper KS2. This would be ideal for giving to your class over the Christmas and Easter breaks OR why not give it to your new class over the summer break? It includes… 1. An introduction which encourages the children to read 2. Interview sheets to discover more about the books the adults they know read when they were younger 3. A topic for discussion around the dinner table 4. Advice on how to choose a good book 5. A sheet to write down what the children will say to the class about their chosen book AND tips to improve their ‘speech’ INCLUDES FREE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ MINI READING COMPREHENSIONS YEAR 6. THESE FIVE SINGLE PAGE COMPREHENSIONS ARE PERFECT FOR HOMEWORK OR STICKING IN BOOKS. THERE ARE NO BASIC RECALL QUESTIONS AND ARE PERFECT FOR SATs PREPARATION.

Five funny and badly written pieces of writing for Upper KS2 children to improve. Includes… 1. A letter of complaint 2. A diary entry about a bad day 3. A story about a mystery object 4. A newspaper report about the discovery of a valuable coin 5. A non-chronological report on cardboard boxes Blank lined pages are also included. These could be used in class or given as homework. INCLUDES FREE USEFUL PHRASES TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING. THREE DIFFERENT SHEETS WITH PHRASES THAT WILL HELP THE CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR WRITTEN WORK.

This practice SPAG Paper 1 has 46 questions similar to the 2016 test. The questions are different to the ones in the Mini-Tests which can be purchased separately. INCLUDES FREE SPaG MORNING WORK. THREE QUESTIONS EVERY DAY / 25 PER WEEK. WITH QUESTIONS LIKE… -NAME THREE ADJECTIVES THAT START WITH THE LETTER A -WRITE A SENTENCE WITH A RELATIVE CLAUSE

This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the year 3 and 4 words in alphabetical order - with boxes next to them which can be used in various ways. -These could be used at home or school to check the number of times the pupil has spelt each word correctly. -The children could use the boxes to keep a track of how many times they have used the words in their written work. As we all know, the children can often get the spellings right in a test - but not in their work! This could help to address this issue and widen their written vocabulary. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together and save 50%.

This is designed for Year 3/4 and includes three separate weekly sheets - so 15 days worth of morning work. Each day there are three questions to answer. INCLUDES FREE WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY: SPRING. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED ON A SPECIFIC DATE EASILY. THIS INCLUDES MAJOR HISTORICAL DATES, FAMOUS BIRTHS / DEATHS AND MORE RECENT EVENTS RELATED TO POPULAR CULTURE.

This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the HFWs from Letters and Sounds - with boxes next to check the number of times the children have spelt each word correctly They could be used at home or in the classroom. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together.

This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the year 5 and 6 words in alphabetical order - with boxes next to them which can be used in various ways. -These could be used at home or school to check the number of times the pupil has spelt each word correctly. -The children could use the boxes to keep a track of how many times they have used the words in their written work. As we all know, the children can often get the spellings right in a test - but not in their work! This could help to address this issue and widen their written vocabulary. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together and save 50%.

This includes a fully editable version of the 2017 Mathematics Paper 1. It was created using MS Word 2013. The original questions can be easily changed to create a new test. It could also be used to create tests for Years 3 to 5 using the Year 6 format. One ‘ready to use’ Year 6 test is included with all the questions from the 2017 test changed slightly. It also includes a PDF test with all the numbers removed. This could be used to create handwritten tests - either by the teacher or by the children. INCLUDES FREE TARGET NUMBER 4. USE ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION TO GET THE TARGET NUMBER. THIS POWERPOINT HAS 25 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS.