Thanks to the wonderful teachers from around the world who have chosen my resources. I care passionately about quality and value and want you to fill your teaching ‘shelf’ with confidence, saving precious time. Hopefully they won’t be staying on the shelf for long as you’ll use them again and again! I’m a Primary Teacher and published writer with an English degree and French A-level. My resources are mostly Primary but some suit Secondary classes too. I hope your students enjoy using them.
Thanks to the wonderful teachers from around the world who have chosen my resources. I care passionately about quality and value and want you to fill your teaching ‘shelf’ with confidence, saving precious time. Hopefully they won’t be staying on the shelf for long as you’ll use them again and again! I’m a Primary Teacher and published writer with an English degree and French A-level. My resources are mostly Primary but some suit Secondary classes too. I hope your students enjoy using them.
A bundle of KS2 or early KS3 imaginative / descriptive writing story starters cards, featuring high quality photo prompts, vocabulary banks, prompt questions and more. These 40 full-page story generators can be used across a range of abilities and ages, especially in Year 4, 5, 6 and 7, to spark ideas for stories. They’re great for reluctant writers and they have a dyslexia friendly format too.
This BUNDLE includes these 2 packs:
Creative Writing Story Prompts (MY MOST POPULAR RESOURCE ON TES)
Creative Writing Story Prompts 2
These 2 packs are also included in this larger Creative Writing Story Prompts BIG BUNDLE 100 Prompts!
Use as warm ups, early finishers activities and as a framework for free writing sessions
Each of the 40 A4 cards features a visual element (photo / picture stimulus), a starter sentence or part-sentence to help launch children into their fiction / narrative writing
Prompt questions to get ideas going
A word bank and some suggested openers to add variety to their writing
A box at the bottom reminds students to read their work aloud, check for full stops and capital letters and common spellings
Range of subjects and genres including sport, mystery, humour, fantasy and historical. Plenty of variety so children can choose ones that appeal to them.
UK and US English versions included, with spellings and references to ‘full stops’ and ‘periods’ etc amended as appropriate
Designed to offer maximum support for dyslexic learners and those with similar barriers to learning. Verdana font and spacing used are both dyslexia-friendly and the background colours are designed to reduce glare. Both the UK and US cards are also included with the background colours removed and could be used if printing on dyslexia friendly paper or card.
Could be used to support the writing of a full story
Could also work well as a regular tool to support struggling writers in one-to-one or small group sessions, where students write a few sentences inspired by the prompts, without worrying about completing a story.
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Key Stage 2 (KS2) Printable Doubles and Halves Maths Games BUNDLE for revision of doubling and halving 2 and 3 digit numbers, especially for Year 4, 5 and 6 (Y4 / Y5 / Y6). Ideal for starters / warm ups and early finishers activities. Add variety to your lessons with 10 differentiated 4-in-a-row boards (all in both colour and black and white versions) and 3 differentiated 30-card loop card / dominoes sets. In Scotland, this suits Second Level Maths, Primary 5, 6 and 7.
Please see the individual resources for detailed information and previews. I hope this saves you lots of time and provides plenty of engaging activities for your students to consolidate finding double and half of two and three digit numbers.
If you get a chance I would be so grateful for a review of this bundle. Thank you.
You might be interested in some of my other popular Maths / Numeracy games:
Line Symmetry Board Game and Cards
Angles Race Game
Area and Perimeter Game Pack
Multiply and Divide by 10, 100, 1000
Change from £1, £5, £10, £20 Games Bundle
For engaging, time-saving printables and presentations to help plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
Great for starters and early finishers, this Mental Maths / Arithmetic Upper Key Stage 2 Big Bundle contains 3 resource packs (Year 5 / 6) and 3 Lower KS2 resource packs (Year 4 / 3), great for differentiation in the same class. A total of 30 PowerPoint Speed Tests, 432 Self-Check Cards and 16 Cross Number Puzzles for regular practice throughout the year. The Lower Key Stage 2 resources were originally designed for Y4 (Primary 5 and other equivalents) but would also suit some Y3 (Primary 4) classes too once the concepts have been covered. They could also be used for lower ability students in Upper KS2. The Upper Key Stage 2 resources were originally designed for Y5 and Y6 (Primary 6 and 7 and other equivalents). They could be used as part of SATs preparation. They would also suit some early KS3 classes for consolidation and revision.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division, Doubling & Halving, Fractions, Percentages, Decimals, Negative Numbers, Place Value, Money, Measure, Time and Angles.
As the PowerPoints and Self-Check cards include money questions in UK currency, I have also included versions for countries that use dollars and cents.
Differentiation: I have called the Lower KS2 resources Set B, while the Upper is Set A, rather than using any other identifier to help facilitate the use of both sets within the same class without the children being aware of the age level of the questions.
All these Mental Numeracy resources are available individually or in smaller Lower KS2 and Upper KS2 bundles:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 Year 6
Mental Maths Bundle Year 4 / Year 3
The information below applies to both the Lower and Upper KS2 resources, so there’s double what it says:
POWERPOINT SPEED TESTS
15 informal tests split across 3 PowerPoints, designed to be shown on the whiteboard with children recording answers in jotters or on paper. One question to a slide will allow children to focus for a few seconds before the next one comes up. The question slides are plain and uncluttered so as to minimise distractions. Run the PowerPoint presentation on a timer or click it on yourself, perhaps allowing a little longer for more challenging questions. Each test features 20 questions involving a variety of mathematical skills and knowledge.
At the end of each test, the same 20 slides are repeated, this time with the answer added clearly. Children can then mark their own or a partner’s work to reduce your workload. If short of time, you can whizz through the answers but the idea of each answer appearing with its question like this is that it allows for important discussions about strategies.
SELF-CHECK CARDS
A flexible resource that can be incorporated into many mental maths games and activities within the classroom, especially oral starters. Laminate and use again and again as starter and early finisher tasks. There are twelve calculations on each A4 sheet. Leave them as 18 A4 sheets or cut each of the question cards separately to create 216 cards. There are versions both with and without the answers printed below the questions. The with-answers versions could be used by pupils questioning each other while the version without the answers could be used by individuals testing themselves. A separate answer card is included, which individuals could consult.
CROSSNUMBER PUZZLES
A fun resource for early finisher tasks, mental starters, homework etc. They could be completed by individuals or in pairs or small groups, where they will promote important discussions about different mental strategies. As in a crossword puzzle, children will find it easier to work out some of the more challenging questions once they have filled in the easier ones as some digits will already be there for them. ANSWER GRIDS for all 8 puzzles are included within the file and could be printed for pupils to self-check (or displayed later on the board), cutting down on your marking!
I hope these save you time and provide great practice to help boost your students’ mental maths agility. I would be grateful for a review if you get a spare moment. Many thanks.
What about this festive mental maths puzzle pack?Christmas Mental Maths Puzzles
For time-saving, engaging printables and presentations to help you plan Primary Literacy, Maths and French lessons, visit FullShelf Resources
Area and Perimeter Challenges: Maths Hidden Word / Spot the Mistakes puzzles worksheets, great for Upper Key Stage 2 (KS2) Year 5 and Year 6 and some early KS3 for early finisher challenges, starter tasks, revision and homework. PRINT AND GO! There are 5 puzzles:
Area of Squares and Rectangles
Perimeter of Squares and Rectangles
Area of Right-Angled Triangles
2 x Compound / Composite Shapes (2 levels for differentiation)
Fast finishers love being challenged by them plus they make great collaborative starters too!
SAVE with Area and Perimeter Activities BUNDLE, which also contains:
Area Four in a Row Games
Area Bingo / Lotto
Perimeter Bingo / Lotto
Designed in colour but print fine in black and white too
To save on printing, you could laminate for completion with a whiteboard pen and use again
Or place in dry-wipe sleeves
Solutions included
PDF format
Engaging alternative to standard worksheets
Great for individuals or pairs / groups
How do Hidden Word puzzles work? Each puzzle contains a grid. Students circle boxes containing errors, then rearrange the letters from these boxes to reveal a secret maths-related word.
Spotting common errors may help students remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves.
PUZZLES FOR MORE TOPICS…
Angles
Converting Units of Measure
Decimals
Division
Fractions
Multiplication
Negative Numbers
Percentages
Rounding
Shape
Time
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Maths Hidden Word Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
Fun 2D shape and 3D objects activities (puzzles worksheets) for Upper Key Stage 2 Maths, ideal for early finishers, starters, revision and homework. Especially suits Year 5 and Year 6 and contains 5 Hidden Word puzzles worksheets for 2D shape names, angles in a triangle, properties of quadrilaterals, names and properties of 3D objects. Puzzles are PDF format in the Zip file. Full answer keys included.
Puzzles 1 to 4 focus on polygons such as triangles (scalene, equilateral, isosceles, right-angled), squares, rectangles, rhombuses, parallelograms, kites, trapeziums, pentagons, hexagons, heptagons, octagons. Puzzle 5 focuses on 3D shapes / objects such as pyramids, cones, spheres, cylinders, cubes and cuboids. A US version is included with the word ‘trapezium’ replaced with ‘trapezoid’.
An engaging alternative to standard worksheets, they can be completed individually or in pairs / groups. They are similar to codebreaker puzzles, with a maths-related word to be revealed after the Shape work has been completed. Each puzzle contains a grid. Students circle any boxes containing errors, then put together the letters from these boxes to reveal the hidden word.
Students often forget or avoid checking their own work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking in these puzzles. Spotting common errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves.
A Mega Bundle of 12 of my hidden word puzzle packs, including this one, is available for a huge saving:
Maths Hidden Word Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
Please visit FullShelf Resources for engaging, time-saving printables, activities and presentations to plan Primary Literacy / English, Maths / Numeracy and French lessons.
Multiplying activities (puzzles worksheets) for Upper Key Stage 2 Maths, ideal for independent work, early finishers challenges, starters, revision and homework. Especially suits Year 5 and Year 6 (Y5 / Y6) and contains 8 fun Hidden Word Mistakes puzzles worksheets for:
Times Tables 2-10
Times Tables 2-12
Doubles to 50
Doubles to 100 / 2-Digit Doubling
Doubling 3-Digit Numbers
Multiplying by 10 and 100
Multiplying by 10, 100 and 1000 (including decimals)
Multiplying by Multiples of 10 and 100 (including decimals)
SAVE by getting this is part of…
Multiplication and Division Activities BUNDLE
Multiplication and Division Puzzles Worksheets BUNDLE
MORE INFO:
Print and go!
To save on printing, laminate for completion with whiteboard pen and use again, or place in dry-wipe sleeves
Solutions included
PDF format
Engaging alternative to standard worksheets
Great for individuals or pairs / groups
How do Hidden Word puzzles work? Each puzzle contains a grid. Students circle boxes containing errors, then rearrange the letters from these boxes to reveal a secret maths-related word.
Spotting common errors may help students remember to check their own work and help them avoid them.
MORE PUZZLES…
Angles
Area
Converting Units of Measure
Decimals
Division
Fractions
Negative Numbers
Percentages
Rounding
Shape
Time
BUY ALL 12 PACKS AND SAVE!
Maths Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
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Fun dividing puzzles worksheets for Upper Key Stage 2 Maths, ideal for independent work, early finishers challenge activities, starters and homework. Especially suits Year 5 and Year 6 and contains 8 Hidden Word Puzzles for:
2 x Division using Times Table Facts (2-9 and 2-12)
3 x Halving 2 and 3 Digit Numbers (3 levels)
Dividing by 10, 100
Dividing by 10, 100 and 1000
Dividing by Multiples of 10, 100 and 1000
SAVE and get this as part of:
Multiplication / Division Activities BUNDLE
Multiplication and Division Puzzles Worksheets BUNDLE
MORE INFO:
Print and go!
To save on printing, laminate for completion with whiteboard pen and use again, or place in dry-wipe sleeves
Solutions included
PDF format
Engaging alternative to standard worksheets
Great for individuals or pairs / groups
How do Hidden Word puzzles work? Each puzzle contains a grid. Students circle boxes containing errors, then rearrange the letters from these boxes to reveal a secret maths-related word.
Spotting common errors may help students remember to check their own work and help them avoid them.
MORE PUZZLES…
Angles
Area
Converting Units of Measure
Decimals
Fractions
Multiplication
Negative Numbers
Percentages
Rounding
Shape
Time
BUY ALL 12 PACKS AND SAVE!
Maths Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
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Fun upper KS2 Mental Maths write and wipe self-check cards (and Year 7 too) for starter activities / warm ups, early finishers challenges, revision tasks, SATs preparation etc. There are 36 football themed spiral trails, designed to be printed and laminated and completed with dry-wipe pens. Calculations include: all four operations, negative numbers, fractions of quantities / amounts, decimals and percentages (including percentage increase and decrease). PDF format. Full answer versions included. Please check the preview to assess suitability.
SAVE as part of Maths and Literacy Meaningful Fillers BUNDLE
Each trail contains 10 calculations, which can mostly be calculated mentally.
Starting at the calculation to the right of the football, students write the answer to each calculation in the box, then use the answer in the next calculation, creating a running total as they follow the spiral
The spiral ends at the goal in the middle, where the answer to the final calculation is printed. Students can then see if they have completed the trail correctly. If not, they can check where they have gone wrong
Suits individuals, pairs or small groups
You could use it as a whole class starter, with students swapping after completion
You might want to print cards back to back with others to save on card and laminating
If required, print answer versions to use if students are struggling to spot where they’ve gone wrong. Alternatively, display on screen
Thank you very much for supporting my store.
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5 KS2 Year 4, Year 5 or Year 6 spelling games to make learning about homophones and near homophones fun. These ‘splat’ SPaG activities include the following words that are often muddled up and misspelled:
your / you’re (64 sentences)
here / hear (64 sentences)
to / two / too (64 sentences)
threw / through (32 sentences)
no / know (32 sentences)
CONTENTS:
1 PDF document (18 pages)
1 PowerPoint (5 slides)
SAVE by purchasing this with more homophones splat games as part of this Homophones BUNDLE.
The games revolve around a total of 256 sentences which model a variety of structures so that while children are learning about the spelling of commonly confused words they are also learning about how to use a range of openers, connectives, sub-clauses etc to construct interesting sentences. Many sentences are silly to further engage children!
It’s a challenge to make SPaG work active and engaging, rather than relying solely on worksheets and these homophones splat games are ideal for fun consolidation during the main part of SPaG lessons or can be used as purposeful early finisher and/or starter activities. If you print and laminate them all, children could self-select the homophones they need to practise.
It is best played in small groups, where children each take a sentence card which features 8 sentences with a homophone word in it (homophone words are printed in bold). Children take it in turns to read a sentence from their card while the others compete to splat the correct homophone flashcard (homophone flashcards are included in black and white as well as fun colour ‘explosion’ style cards so you can choose which to print). The first student to hit the correct homophone word scores a point. Students could lose a point for hitting the wrong word to stop them being tempted to guess early.
The PowerPoint includes a slide for each game and features the homophone words for splatting as a whole class version on a ‘splattable’ whiteboard, should you so wish.
Thank you very much. You might like to explore some of my other Literacy and English resources:
Imaginative Story Writing Prompts
Spelling Games and Puzzles Year 5 / 6
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World Braille Day is on January 4 so in the first week back in the New Year you can use these differentiated January non-fiction reading passages with comprehension questions, cloze procedure task, sentences punctuation task, a hidden word puzzle, and crossword puzzle, designed for upper Primary (Upper KS2 - Years 5 and 6 and equivalents) or early Secondary (KS3 - Year 7 and equivalents). Your students will use and develop their literacy skills while learning about the inventor of the well-known code that enables blind and visually impaired people to read and write. These informational text close reading tasks, punctuation activity and fun puzzles are in a printable non-editable PDF file with over 20 pages. UK and US versions are included in the file where there are differences (such as the use of the word “period” instead of “full stops”).
Also available in this money-saving January Reading Comprehensions BUNDLE.
3 of the 5 activities (not the two puzzles) are provided at 2 levels of challenge, so will suit a range of year groups and provide appropriate levels of challenge for different abilities within many classes.
I am designing these non-fiction comprehension and activities packets to provide a variety of interesting and relevant texts and related activities, a time-saving bank of flexible themed tasks linked to dates throughout the year. They feature specially written very short texts (about 250 - 300 words). Each pack is linked to a particular month but of course you can use them whenever you want! Each provides comprehension questions, a cloze procedure task and other linked tasks. The other tasks are on aspects of spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, writing or reading (this varies across the different packs). Build all activities into your Literacy or English programme, or use for cover lessons, homework, early finisher tasks or for those busy times when you just need something low-prep, meaningful, relevant and engaging at the last minute!
CONTENTS:
Reading passage (2 levels of difficulty)
Cloze procedure task (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage
Comprehension questions (2 levels of difficulty) – using same passage
Sentences punctuation task (2 levels of difficulty) – using additional linked text, where students must decide where sentences begin and end, placing periods and capital letters correctly
True or false puzzle - students will be able to complete much of this after reading the texts in this pack but could have internet access to search for the remaining clues
Crossword puzzle - as with the other puzzle, a little internet search will be required for some clues
Full answer keys
Teacher notes
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Telling time and duration or intervals activities (puzzles worksheets) for early finishers, extension challenges, starters / warm ups, revision and home work for Key Stage 2 Maths (Years 4, 5 and 6). There are 9 fun printable puzzles worksheets. PRINT AND GO! Includes:
telling the time to five minutes and nearest minute (analogue)
matching words to 12 hour digital clock
converting between 12 and 24 hour
converting between units of time (seconds, hours, minutes)
12 hour durations (elapsed time)
UK Time formats used
Differentiation opportunties: Some feature a 1 or 2-star system, with the 2-star being more challenging. Also, some puzzles tackle more challenging concepts
Solutions included
PDF format
Engaging alternative to standard worksheets
Great for individuals or pairs / groups
How do Hidden Word puzzles work? Each puzzle contains a grid. Students circle boxes containing errors, then put together the letters from these boxes to reveal a secret maths-related word.
Students often forget or avoid checking their own work for errors so it’s great to get them carefully checking in these puzzles. Spotting common errors may help them remember to check their own work and help them avoid common errors themselves.
PUZZLES FOR OTHER TOPICS…
Angles
Area
Converting Units of Measure
Decimals
Division
Fractions
Multiplication
Negative Numbers
Percentages
Rounding
Shape
BUY ALL 12 PACKS FOR A BIG SAVING!
Maths Hidden Word Puzzles MEGA BUNDLE
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High quality KS2 or early KS3 Halloween literacy and maths activities in a bundle: 6 fun printable Halloween mental maths puzzles and 20 creative writing prompts (mystery / scary / spooky / horror genre - the prompts can be used all year round as there is no specific mention of Halloween).
Click on the 2 individual resource packs that are included in this bundle to see more information and previews.
Halloween Hidden Word Math Puzzles:
3 puzzles designed for Year 5 and 6
3 puzzles designed for Year 4 (and Year 3 if all concepts have been covered)
Both levels can work well in many classes for differentiation (and the more challenging puzzles can work for consolidation in Year 7 too)
Full Answer Keys included
PDF format within the Zip file
Engaging alternative to standard worksheets - students spot mistakes and use the linked letters to spell a Halloween-related word!
Great for individuals, pairs or small groups
Use for starters, early finishers, homework etc.
Concepts include: Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division, Times Tables, Doubling and Halving, Multiplying and Dividing by 10 and 100, Place Value, Negative Numbers, Fractions, Percentages and Decimals (Not all concepts feature in the lower level puzzles)
Scary Story Writing Prompts:
Use as warm ups, early finishers activities and as a framework for free writing sessions
Each of the 20 A4 cards features a visual element (photo / picture stimulus), a starter sentence or part-sentence to help launch children into their fiction / narrative writing
Prompt questions to get ideas going
A word bank and suggested openers to add variety to their writing
A box at the bottom reminds students to read their work aloud, check for full stops and capital letters and common spellings
Range of scariness levels - Students who get more easily spooked can find prompts to suit them too.
UK and US English versions included, with spellings and references to ‘full stops’ and ‘periods’ etc amended as appropriate
Designed to offer maximum support for dyslexic learners and those with similar barriers to learning. Verdana font and spacing used are both dyslexia-friendly and the background colours are designed to reduce glare. Both the UK and US cards are also included with the background colours removed and could be used if printing on dyslexia friendly paper or card.
Could be used to support the writing of a full story
Could also work well as a regular tool to support struggling writers in one-to-one or small group sessions, where students write a few sentences inspired by the prompts, without worrying about completing a story
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STORY PROMPTS BUNDLE
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Fun maths revision for adding and subtracting! Key Stage 1 add and subtract within 50 Mental Maths printable activities for independent work, starters, warms ups, early finisher tasks etc: A set of 36 self-check mixed addition and subtraction to 50 trail cards to be laminated for students to complete with wipeable pens. These KS1 Maths / Numeracy resources were originally designed for Y1 and Y2 (or First Level, Primary 2 and 3 in Scotland) but could suit KS2 (Second Level) students requiring consolidation.
CHEESE CHASE
Each editable card contains 14 mental maths calculations - over 500 calculations across the whole set. ALL ANSWERS INCLUDED.
A fun activity for regular practice of addition and subtraction facts / number bonds within 50. They can be used by individuals or you could have pairs or small groups racing against each other to complete trails accurately. Great for starters, early finishers etc. It promotes speed and accuracy and is a more engaging alternative to worksheets.
Starting at the mouse and working their way around the card in a spiral, children write the answer to each calculation in the box, creating a running total. The final answer is printed next to the cheese in the middle of the card so they can see if they have correctly completed it. If not, children can check to see where they have gone wrong.
Answer cards can be used by the pupils themselves or by the teacher to see at a glance where pupils have gone wrong. Print and laminate if required.
You might be interested in the other versions of these resources, to practise different aspects of adding and subtracting. They are available with this one in a great value bundle.
Add and Subtract to 20 Activities
Add and Subtract 9, 10 and 11 Activities
Add and Subtract Multiples of 10 Activities
SAVE by purchasing all 4 in this Basic Addition and Subtraction Write and Wipe Trails BUNDLE.
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3 differentiated 30-card loop games / follow me cards / I have…who has? cards to practise doubling and halving 2- (and some 3-digit) numbers. Use for Key Stage 2 (KS2) maths lessons, especially Year 4, 5 and 6 (Y4 / Y5 / Y6). Great for starters, early finishers activities, revision tasks etc. Could be used by groups, perhaps racing against each other, or as a dominoes game by individuals or pairs. The lower ability version focuses on smaller two-digit numbers and multiples of 10, the middle ability version extends to larger two-digit numbers and the higher ability version includes some 3-digit numbers. Questions include ‘Double’, ‘Halve’, ‘x2’, ‘÷2’, with the higher ability version also including “50% of”. The higher ability version also includes halving some odd numbers to make a decimal number. PDF format. In Scotland, use for Second Level Maths, especially Primary 5, 6 and 7.
The text on each set is a different colour to help you keep them separate. If printing in black and white each set could be printed on different coloured card or paper before being laminated.
I also have a pack of differentiated Four in a Row boards for finding half / double of two digits, available with this resource in a Double and Halving Games Bundle
Some of my other popular KS2 Maths / Numeracy games and activities:
Mental Maths Bundle Year 5 Year 6
Multiplication / Division Bundle
Angles / Symmetry Activities Bundle
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6 upper Primary (Upper KS2 - Years 5 and 6 and equivalents) or early Secondary (KS3 - Year 7 and equivalents), reading comprehensions with informational texts, other close reading tasks, grammar, punctuation, and writing activities, plus fun puzzles, perfect for January and the New Year. This BUNDLE includes differentiated packs on New Year’s Resolutions, Epiphany or Three Kings Day, MLK Day / Martin Luther King Day, World Braille Day / Louis Braille, Robert Burns / Burns Night, and Chinese New Year.
Contains over 120 pages, including 6 nonfiction reading comprehensions (all at 2 levels of difficulty), 6 cloze procedure tasks using the same texts (all at 2 levels) and each of the six packs has at least 2 additional tasks linked to each pack, some of which are also differentiated. Also contains all answer keys.
These packs provide Literacy or English activities based around short non-fiction texts with a link to the month. Each pack contains 4 or 5 printable activities in non-editable PDF format. Please check the previews to assess suitability for your students. In addition to the UK versions, US spelling and grammar versions are also included where relevant, meaning they can be used in most English-speaking countries. The majority of tasks are provided at two levels of challenge, therefore they will suit a range of year groups and provide appropriate levels of challenge for different abilities within many classes.
This BUNDLE provides a big discount so that you can pick and choose which texts and activities you wish to use and still make a saving. You’ll be able to use them again and again, starting each new year with plenty of relevant and meaningful Literacy and English tasks. The 6 packs are also available separately if you prefer:
New Year’s Resolutions
Louis Braille / World Braille Day (January 4)
Epiphany / Three Kings Day (January 6)
Martin Luther King / MLK Day (January 15 in 2024)
[Robert Burns / Burns Night](https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11811174 (January 25)
Chinese New Year (included in the January BUNDLE as it varies each year from January 21 to February 20 - in 2024, it is February 10)
I am designing these non-fiction comprehension and activities packs to provide a time-saving bank of flexible themed tasks linked to dates throughout the year, though of course you can use them whenever you want. They feature specially written very short texts (about 250 - 300 words). Each provides comprehension questions, a cloze procedure task and other linked tasks. The other tasks are on aspects of spelling, vocabulary, punctuation, grammar, writing or reading (this varies across the different packs). Build all activities into your Literacy or English programme, or use for cover lessons, homework, early finisher tasks or for those busy times when you need something low-prep, meaningful, relevant and engaging at the last minute!
Please click on the links to see the individual resources in this bundle, to assess suitability for your students. You will find detailed information and previews for all of them. Many thanks.
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40 cards for an Upper KS2 or KS3 whole class fun Christmas in French scoot game activity or use as task cards, perhaps for early finishers or meaningful fillers at this busy time of year. Includes versions with both French and English instructions, a vocabulary support page, answer key, Pause Cards to substitute in if you don’t wish to use all of the task cards, and a recording sheet in two versions. PDF format.
My FSL / MFL French basics resources and units suit students beginning French, near beginners (and intermediate learners for revision) in:
Upper Primary (Key Stage 2 KS2) - Year 4, 5, 6 (Y4 Y5 Y6)
Secondary (Key Stage 3 KS3) - especially Year 7 and 8 (Y7 / Y8)
Equivalents such as Grades 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 Core French in Canada
May suit others, depending on experience
Please check the previews.
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You can use these as ordinary task cards but a fun whole class game of Scoot works really well:
HOW TO SET UP AND PLAY “SCOOT!”:
Print and cut the 40 numbered cards. There’s a set with English instructions and a set with French instructions, which you might want to use for older, more able or more experienced students. Two of the cards feature vocabulary that is different in Canada, therefore these two are repeated in a Canadian version at the end of the file.
Consider laminating cards if you wish to use again.
If playing Scoot, place or stick the cards on desks so that all students can answer one at a time.
Give students a 1-page or 2-page blank answer grid. Consider mixed ability pairs and / or supplying the Christmas vocabulary support sheet for differentiation.
Set a timer so that students have 30 seconds to sit and answer a card before scooting to the next one. All students move at the same time when the allotted time is done. You can call “Scoot!” or perhaps “Allez!” each time. Ensure you explain to students in which direction they should move.
When students have answered all cards, mark together. An answer key is included.
Even if you don’t have 40 students, you can still use all cards if you have a big enough space to arrange them. However, if you only want the same number of cards as you have students, you can remove some of the later cards. It’s also possible to remove cards you feel might be too hard for your students.
Substitute cards you don’t wish to use with the included Pause Cards, numbering them appropriately and thus allowing students to take intermittent short brain breaks.
MEGABUNDLES:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 1
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 2
Revise and extend Halloween in French vocabulary (L’Halloween) this October, in KS3, KS4, or with adult learners, using this giant FSL crossword puzzle. There are 90+ spooky and scary themed words in this huge puzzle. Ideal for a whole lesson, or add this packet to your cover lesson plans or early finishers activities bank. You could return to it over several sessions. This is low prep, great for collaboration, printable, differentiated, has an answer key, and there’s even an optional hidden sentence challenge! Best not used with absolute beginners, as it’s designed to review AND expand students’ existing vocabulary, to provide a challenge. Depending on experience and ability of students and level of support given, this can work with Key Stage 3 and 4 and beyond.
Please click on the preview file to check suitability for your students.
Fun: Giant crosswords are enjoyable to complete.
Low prep: Great for sub lessons and busy times.
Flexible: Can fill a whole lesson or more, or be completed over multiple days.
Early finishers: Great as an early finisher activity or extension, maybe to be competed over several sessions.
Collaboration: Although it can be used for individuals, it’s especially good for pairs or small groups.
Differentiation: Alternative clue page & vocab support page.
Challenge: Fun hidden sentence extension!
Printable: PDF file - 15 pages.
HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE THIS ACTIVITY:
There are 2 versions of the clue sheets – one with just the word itself in English (to be translated into French) and an easier version with the first letter given. There’s a larger print version of the latter one too.
Choose whether to provide the alphabetical answer list, perhaps just to support certain students, or distribute it only when students have done as much as they can independently
Consider using mixed-ability groups
Decide whether to allow access to online or traditional dictionaries, perhaps later when students have completed as much as they can independently
Consider whether to use the hidden sentence challenge version (students use a blank grid with stars printed on certain squares, and then put the letters together from the star boxes to spell out a hidden word). There are 2 versions of the recording sheet for this challenge, should you wish to use them, and separate answer keys
Early finishers could be directed to online sources to check out the pronunciation of unfamiliar words
Whatever you choose, I hope your students have as much fun completing it as I did compiling it!
You might want to expand the crossword if using with larger groups but if you can’t, it will still work in standard size.
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This French MFL / FSL Key Stage 2 or Key Stage 3 (KS2 / KS3) BUNDLE will help you plan a Le Transport, Les Moyens de Transport or Les Véhicules en Français (Means of Transportation / Vehicles in French) unit. It contains a 100+ slide interactive PowerPoint presentation, flash cards, worksheets, puzzles, printable games and activities. There are resources here for multiple lessons to teach and review vocabulary and phrases through speaking, reading and writing activities. There’s also differentiation to suit different abilities or levels of French experience.
My French basics / beginners resources are designed for Year 4, 5, 6 and 7 (and equivalents in other countries) but might suit others, depending on experience. Please check the previews. Due to a small number of differences between UK and US (‘lorry’ is changed to ‘truck’ and ‘van’ is replaced by the very common ‘pick-up truck’ etc), there are additional US versions of all resources. The word ‘transportation’ replaces ‘transport’ in the US versions too.
All resources are in PDF, apart from the presentation, which is a PowerPoint (but it is also included in PDF).
The following 3 resource packs are included in this money-saving bundle:
French Transport Worksheets and Puzzles
French Transport Games and Activities
French Transport Presentation and Flash Cards
TRANSPORT RESOURCES ALSO INCLUDED IN:
French KS2 / KS3 MEGA BUNDLE 3
MORE INFO:
Les Moyens de Transport resources focus on a core range of 18 transport types: plane, bicycle, boat, bus, car, campervan, by foot, helicopter, horseback, hot air balloon, lorry, motorbike, pick-up truck, ship, submarine, taxi, tractor, train, van. An additional 10 transport types are introduced and appear in some of the activities.
WORKSHEETS AND PUZZLES (40-page PDF):
Vocabulary Pages: A word mat of the core 18 words, a full vocabulary list and 2 pages of verb and phrases support. Eco-printing versions included. Please note the vocabulary pages are also included in the Games packet for this topic.
6 worksheets (with answer keys), all in 1 and 2-star versions. The 1-star versions are for lower ability, younger or less experienced students and contain support such as word banks or the start of missing words. Worksheet 3 has an additional 3-star version.
3 puzzles worksheets (one is included at 2 levels of difficulty, while another has 3 versions). There’s a grid puzzle, hidden word puzzle and crossword. Includes full answer keys.
Teacher notes
GAMES AND ACTIVITIES: (34-page PDF)
Four in a Row: 3 different game boards (2 with the core 18 words, 1 with an extended range).
Les Voyages: Students journey from their house to the beach by turning over the correct cards and saying the words in French.
Active Oral Card Game: Students move around the room asking each other “Quel est ton moyen de transport préféré?” and answering with the French phrase that matches the image on their card. The first to find the person with the matching card is the winner.
Translation Board Game with sentences for students to translate. An answer key is included.
Serpents et Echelles: A snakes and ladders game for oral practice.
Counter Throw: A game where students throw a counter to try to land it on images that match the French words on their cards.
Bingo: 16 cards for a game in pairs (the teacher or a student could read out French words) or use for Noughts and Crosses.
Teacher notes
PRESENTATION AND FLASH CARDS (120 slides and 15-page PDF):
Introduces key vocabulary and linked phrases
Interactive slides
Tasks and activities (including translations, picture prompts and comprehension tasks)
Fun interactive Hexagons game (where teams compete to translate topic vocabulary and make a path through the grid)
Kim’s Game (memory game), where an image is removed each round, for teams to compete to be the first to say the missing transportation type in French.
30 flash cards in PDF format.
Additional PDF version of presentation. (While the PDF version does not retain the ability for teachers to reveal answers by clicking, it will still help you introduce and review this topic if you do not have PowerPoint where you work. Please note that the Hexagons Game is not compatible with PDF and is omitted from that version.)
Many thanks for your interest in my resources.
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Fun KS2 number sense maths puzzles worksheets - these fun printable independent activities are great for revision, early finishers challenges, starter tasks, home work and home learning, especially in the first few weeks at the start of the year. This place value and rounding fun puzzles worksheets BUNDLE was originally designed for Year 4, 5 and 6 Maths / Numeracy. Includes numbers up to 5, 6 and 7 digits and rounding to the nearest 10, 100, 1000, whole number, 1 decimal place, two decimal places and nearest pound or dollar. Engaging alternative to standard worksheets; ideal for differentation. 13 puzzles, full answer keys, PDF format.
The place value puzzles are crossnumber puzzles:
2 for numbers up to ten thousands
2 for numbers up to hundred thousands
2 for numbers up to millions
Differentiation: For each of 5, 6 and 7-digit numbers the first puzzle is for practising reading the word version and writing the digit version in the grid, while the second, more challenging puzzle for each involves adding and subtracting from large numbers (increase by 1000, take away five hundred thousand etc)
Works in a similar way to a crossword puzzles but with numbers entered into the grid
The rounding puzzles are hidden word puzzles:
1 for rounding to the nearest ten
1 for rounding to the nearest hundred
1 for rounding to the nearest thousand
1 for rounding to the nearest whole number
1 for rounding to the nearest one decimal place
1 for rounding to the nearest two decimal places
1 for rounding money to the nearest pound (dollar version also included)
More about hidden word puzzles: Similar to codebreaker puzzles, with a maths-related word to be revealed after the rounding work. Each puzzle contains a grid. Within each box is a number to be rounded and a letter. Once students have rounded all the numbers, they cross out any boxes containing numbers that round to certain specified target numbers. Then they put together the letters from the remaining boxes to reveal a maths word. If the word is more simple, the letters are in random order for students to reassemble. If it is a trickier word (such as a famous mathematician), the letters are already placed in the correct order in the grid. There is a further challenge question / task at the bottom of the page linked to the hidden word.
For previews and more information, please see the 2 individual resource pages.
You can get these puzzles alongside my other Place Value activities and games (large differentiated sets of self-check Place Value trails for 5, 6 and 7-digit numbers and also decimals Place Value games) in this good value bundle: KS2 Place Value Activities Bundle
An Upper KS2 BUNDLE (providing challenge and differentiation across Years 4, 5 and 6) of fun place value and rounding activities and games for numbers up to 7 digits (millions) and decimals. Includes the following 7 packs to use again and again to build number sense:
6 place value crossnumber puzzles for numbers to ten thousands, hundred thousands, millions (includes differentiation)
7 rounding hidden word puzzles (to nearest 10, 100, 1000, whole number, 1 decimal place, 2 decimals places and money to the nearest pound or dollar)
19 place value dice games (3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 digit numbers and decimals to 1, 2 and 3 places). Includes ordering numbers. Many different levels of challenge
17 rounding (and estimation) dice games (to the nearest ten, hundred, thousand, ten thousand, hundred thousand, million, whole number, tenth, hundredth, estimating the sum and difference by rounding to the nearest ten)
Differentiated decimals place value four in a row games
56 self-checking mental maths place value trails worksheets for 5-digit numbers (or laminate to make re-usable boards) - 2 levels of challenge for differentiation
72 self-checking mental maths place value trails for 6 and 7-digit numbers (with differentiation)
For clear previews and more information, please see the 7 individual resource pages.
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