I sometimes like to start lessons with a 'What If Question&' to promote thinking and discussion. These questions can be adapted to suit a specific topic. Here are some examples, I am sure that there are many more...

Set of 20 differentiated worksheets covering: Verbs and adverbs Sentence structure Adjectives Connectives Synonyms Capital letters and full stops Speech marks Apostrophes Descriptive writing Photocopiable and easily adapted.

This activity gets learners moving around and talking to each other. Pupils have to go around the class asking their peers questions to find a name of someone who matches each description on the sheet. They should try and find a different person for each one.

A free set of connectives and clauses flash cards for KS2. Print off and laminate for learners to mix and match to create compound sentences.