Feel free to download this one page SPAG checklist to use with any writing your class have attempted.

A PDF file of four samples of literacy style questions for Sats. I am offering these free to celebrate my second year of writing resources as a TES author and having so many followers, viewers, buyers and new friends. Thank you to everyone

A great resource to use with the children to celebrate St. Patrick's Day. A pdf file for Key Stage 1 which may also be useful for lower ability Key stage 2 or SEN. The 20 worksheets can be printed out separately and used for differentiation or as an entire booklet to let the children take home. There are a variety of writing and drawing tasks for literacy. Acrostic poems, quizzes, alphabetical order, true or false, creative writing, finding words, similes and research from books or the internet. A great resource to celebrate Ireland's saint.

Great resource for KS1 themed St Valentine's Day. Reading, writing, and drawing activities which can be printed out as a complete workbook for the entire day or as individual worksheets. Comprehension on a party invitation, writing sentences, poems, verses, words and meanings, common and proper nouns.

This is a 20 page resource aimed at Year 1 and less able Year 2 on sentence construction. Each page consists of a picture and the children have to create sentences to include either an adjective, a verb, two nouns or a Proper Noun. The final two pages test the children on recognition of the parts of speech in their own sentences.

An 18 page Unit of Work includes:- a) Fact sheets on Ancient and Modern Olympic Games with Comprehension Worksheets b) Fact Sheet on Zeus with word analysis and creative writing activities c) Alphabetical Order d) Past Tense e) Brainstorming f) Designing a logo g) Creative writing, story, poem and newspaper article Could be used alongside a class project on the Rio Olympics

This is a mini workbook for Key Stage 2 based on Euro 2016 Football. It includes both Reading and Writing activities.

This pack includes two mini workbooks covering two different poems. The first poem is titled 'Mrs Bear' and the second 'Farmyard Friends'. Both poems are original poems written by me. The pack includes questions and other activities. This is an ideal pack for KS1 or Lower Key Stage 2.

This Pdf file consists of 10 poems written by me. It also includes tasks relating to poetry terminology, types of poetry and analysis of poem This is an entire unit of poetry for one term and is suitable for KS2.

15 page workbook to be used as an end of term revision task, or for early finishers and could also be used as individual worksheets to be displayed. All based on the seaside theme. Rhyming, missing letters, colouring sheet, odd one out, opposites, Underwater world writing and drawing, Magic e, what's in the picnic basket, creating sentences about the beach

Suitable resource for KS1 and Lower KS2 20 page booklet and a powerpoint presentation Definitions of Adverbs and Adjectives which can be laminated and used for Literacy Display board Worksheets great for differentation children choose their own adverbs and adjectives for Crazy Caterpillar, Kitty Kat, Superhero Boy and Happy Girl Use of a/an before adjective. Game My Aunt's Cat can be done orally around the room using a-z and then children can complete the worksheet. Matching verbs to adverbs.

A PDF printable resource in colour and in black and white. Various Story starters linked to Autumn, Hallowe'en, Hibernation, Humans and Weather. Some more difficult than others therefore could be used for differentiation. I have also included a powerpoint presentation for classroom use. These are all original and created by me a published author.

A complete unit of 30 pages with a variety of Book Review worksheets for Key stage 1. May also be useful for low ability Key stage 2 and SEN. Incorporating writing and drawing on Fact and Fiction books. Also a powerpoint presentation for classroom use. feel free to adapt slides to suit pupil's abilities. This resource will be useful for a composite class or a mixed ability class as it is differentiated.

Are you ever stuck for ideas to help promote the learning of spellings? This 20 page PDF file consists of a variety of activities children will enjoy doing to help them learn their spellings. They are suitable activities for the entire primary school. The file can be printed out and each page laminated to use in class. Once laminated they will last forever. The activities provide fun things to do for the children. Activities include alphabetical order, vowels and consonants, writing silly sentences with spelling words, creating pictures with hidden words, creating word searches, computer activities, sentence construction, story and poetry writing, games, opposites and rhyming words. I have used many of these in my own teaching and the children loved them.

A great resource for EYFS and KS1 with word mats and drawing activities connected to the Stage 1 Phonics Initial sounds. I tried this out with a student yesterday and she loved the graphics and the drawing activities.

Revision of various Literacy and Numeracy topics based on a trip to the seaside. Includes worksheets on money, averages, measures, addition and subtraction. Also includes acrostic poems, apostrophes, homonyms and creative writing.

Another original short story written by me in a child friendly vocabulary set in 1895, Jayne, the young lady of the house is attending a ball in the manor and waiting patiently for a young suiter to appear. There are various characters in the story and this could be used as an introduction to a long novel, Shakespearian or Dickensian literature in preparation for Grammar/ Secondary school. There are pages to read and discuss so I have included a powerpoint presentation followed by comprehension questions, writing activities and drawing conclusions. There is dictionary work and internet research.

A 15 page PDF file to be used by KS2. Charles Dickens’ life story is written in child friendly vocabulary. There are worksheets included which cover comprehension, spag, sequencing events, internet research, life in Victorian times, vocabulary and composing questions. This will be useful if the children are studying a novel by Dickens or are looking at life in Victorian times.The booklet can be printed out as a complete booklet for each pupil or as individual pages for display purposes.

A 15 page workbook end of KS1 and KS2 Literacy and Numeracy Seaside Theme Includes:- writing lists, writing a postcard, writing an acrostic poem, creative and descriptive writing Spheres, Money

This recently updated resource will be great as a gift from the children to their mothers for Mothering Sunday. It is printer friendly in black and white with only a few coloured graphics.The complete workbook of 14 pages is devoted to the child’s knowledge, thoughts and feelings regarding their mother. It is aimed at KS1 children. The workbook includes a variety of writing and drawing tasks: An information sheet to complete My Mother is a star because… I love you Mother because… I love to____ with Mother Write a recipe for the perfect Mother Newspaper article World’s Best Mum Drawing activity Descriptive writing Sentence construction Puzzle