Colour coded reading questions relating to the reading assessment focuses 1 - 7. Cut out, put back to back and laminate for ease of use.

Everyone writing in class. These sessions are designed as short, stand alone sessions of about 20 minutes - up levelling writing.

The focus is on Openers and can be used as lesson starters or short stand alone sessions just to have a go at writing. My class love doing these activities and always want to write more.

UPDATED to use CONJUNCTIONS (not connectives) and FRONTED ADVERBIALS. This includes most of the grammar objectives for Year 4. Smelly feet, refers to Don't repeat, smelly feet! which encourages children to vary their vocabulary.

These extracts can be used to identify noun and verb phrases, fronted adverbials etc. or can be used as starting points for creative writing.

The play emphasises the need to use interesting words, read books and visit the library. There are about 20 parts but could be amended to add more.