Simple matching game for pupils to find matching synonyms and antonyms. Suitable for Lower KS2. Draw lines to match the words.

Easter Fun Facts Powerpoint Easter words Unscramble activity Easter Wordsearch Suitable for Lower KS2 and Upper KS1 Fun activities for Easter.

Simple powerpoint to explain the difference between metaphors and similes. Useful as part of Literacy lessons, especially when discussing figurative language to use in creative writing. KS2

Set of 104 flashcards = complete set of KS2 Years Spelling 5 and 6 Words - National Curriculum. Each flashcard measures approx 3" x 2". Pdf pages for you to print/laminate

Set of 108 flashcards = complete set of KS2 Year 3 and 4 Spelling Words - National Curriculum. Each flashcard measures approx 3" x 2". Pdf pages for you to print/laminate.

Set of 6 flashcards illustrating the different phonemes for the graphemes ‘tion’; ‘cian’; ‘sion’ and ‘augh’ Generally for Phase/Level 5 but this can vary according to phonological system used. Pdf pages for you to print/laminate.

A potted background history of facts and figures relating to Shakespeare and why he is still inspirational and relevant today. Great to use as an introduction to William Shakespeare and the relevance of his language today - that so many sayings still in use are derived from his plays. Suitable for KS2.

Set of 6 flashcards illustrating the different phonemes for the grapheme ‘ough’. Generally for Phase/Level 5 but this can vary according to phonological system used. Pdf pages for you to print/laminate.

A wordsearch containing names of Greek Gods and Goddesses. Suitable for Upper KS2 and above. See also creative writing narrative - 'A Greek Myth - Re-imagined’A Greek Myth. Here is the link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12785092 Whilst studying Greek myths with Year 5, their task was to write their own version of a Greek myth, using a hero and a monster of their choice. Working with a small group, I created my own Greek myth with the characters of Theseus and the monster Hydra to use as an example of how a myth could be re-imagined – modelling some of the descriptive language and grammatical features and structure that they could use in their own story. This could be used for pupils as an example of how to create their own version of a Greek myth. Suitable for KS2 - particularly Year 5 and Year 6.

A wordsearch relating to the book Skellig by David Almond. Suitable for Upper KS2 and above.

A fun wordsearch covering the Hunger Games Book 1 by Suzanne Collins. Suitable for Upper KS2 and Year 7.

Just for fun - a wordsearch on Goodnight Mister Tom suitable for Upper Key Stage 2 and also up to Year 7.

Here is a fun wordsearch relating to Shakespeare and his plays. A fun activity for Years 4 - 6 Primary and 7-8 Secondary.

Handy timeline for Goodnight Mister Tom. The table maps out with the time period covered by the story with corresponding Chapter numbers and corresponding events of the war alongside. Good for providing context of the story. I have included a copy without the colour background for ease of printing if necessary. The table will print and display most successfully if extract all and enable editing is chosen before printing. See also my poppy cross stitch design - useful resource to use alongside GMT/as a Remembrance resource: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12742390

Four fun powerpoints with fun, silly jokes to share. Suitable for KS1 and KS2 Approx 4 jokes per powerpoint

Fun powerpoint for use as morning starter or filler fun activity. Suitable for KS2

Fun powerpoint for use as morning starter or filler fun activity. Suitable for KS1

KS2 Descriptive Writing Paragraph Model: A Mystery! Starter Paragraph set in 3 different times - past/present/future. These paragraphs can be used to illustrate key features of KS2 descriptive writing pupils all start with the same character at the beginning of a mystery story, but chooses one of 3 beginnings - each paragraph sets the character in a different time - one from the past, one present day and one set in the future. Fun way to encourage creative writing. Used when working with small groups of Year 6 pupils tasked with writing their own short narrative paragraph(s). Suitable for KS2.

KS2 Year 6 Sats Reading Comprehension – ‘Retrieval’ / ‘Word Meaning in Context’ /Summary Practice The questions that follow the short fiction story (The Hare and The Tortoise’ by Aesop ) cover content domains: 2a = to give or explain the meaning of words in context. 2b = retrieve and record information or identify key details from fiction and non-fiction. 2c = to summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph. They are straightforward SATS style questions. Another retrieval/meaning practice story with questions can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13018091

KS2 Year 6 Sats Reading Comprehension – ‘Retrieval’ and ‘Word Meaning in Context’ Practice The questions that follow the short fiction story (The Hare and The Tortoise’ by Aesop ) cover content domains: 2a = to give or explain the meaning of words in context. 2b = retrieve and record information or identify key details from fiction and non-fiction. They are straightforward questions written in the style of SATS retrieval/word meaning questions. Another retrieval/meaning/summary practice story with questions can be found here https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13019793