Resourcefully has an ever growing range of primary teaching resources carefully created by us. Our resources are here to help you build amazing lessons for your pupils without starting from scratch.
Resourcefully has an ever growing range of primary teaching resources carefully created by us. Our resources are here to help you build amazing lessons for your pupils without starting from scratch.
All you will need for the Kings’ Coronation! This bundle contains:
PPT to introduce the King and coronation with a 20 question quiz.
Detailed fact file with information about King Charles and the coronation.
Coronation key words matching activity (answers included).
Coronation party planning activity - plan the food and activities you would have at a coronation party whilst sticking to a budget.
Differentiation - prices to the nearest whole £ or in pence,
- prices including decimals.
Design a board game activity with instructions and example question cards.
Design a coronation recipe.
Colouring sheets.
These activities are aimed at KS2 but some parts of the bundle are suitable or can be adapted to KS1.
Crack the code activity! Aimed at Year 3 but suitable across lower KS2.
This bundle of resources contains:
PPT with instructions and a practice code to crack as a class or in a guided group.
Worksheets with codes for children to crack and three levels of differentiation. Each worksheet has 2 codes for children to try and crack containing a range of addition, subtraction and multiplication problems as well as clues requiring knowledge of odd and even numbers.
Answers included.
A bundle of activities to help you teach how to use hyphens for clarity and to avoid ambiguity in Upper Key Stage Two.
Hyphens activity sheets with three levels of differentiation, includes a range of activities for children to identify words that can be joined with hyphens, how they can be used and how they can change the meaning of a sentence.
Hyphen matching cards. A range of words that can be linked together using hyphens, this is a fun matching game that can be used to help children make hyphenated words and go on to use them in sentences for clarity.
National Curriculum
Year 6 statutory content to be introduced – how hyphens can be used to avoid ambiguity.
Years 5 and 6 – Pupils should be taught to indicate grammatical and other features by using hyphens to avoid ambiguity.
Differentiation
Using hyphens to link two words, explaining how a hyphen makes the meaning of the sentence more clear.
Using hyphens to link two words, explaining how hyphens can change the meaning of a sentence and adding hyphens in the correct place.
Using hyphens to link three words e.g. mother-in-law and explaining the difference in meaning between words with and without hyphens e.g. re-cover and recover.
A perfect resource to support your teaching of the subjunctive form in Year 6.
Activity sheets with three levels of differentiation, allowing children to identify and write sentences in the subjunctive form.
National Curriculum
Year 6 statutory content to be introduced – The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing for example the use of subjunctive forms such as If ‘I were’ or ‘were they to come’ in some very formal writing and speech.
Ideal for use in Year 3 when using ‘a’ or ‘an’ is introduced or consolidation in later years.
PPT with the rules for adding ‘a’ and ‘an’ including the common exceptions to the rule. Slides with pictures for quick fire questions.
Activity sheets with three levels of differentiation to allow children to identify when ‘a’ or ‘an’ needs to be used across a variety of words.
National Curriculum Links
Use of the forms a or an according to whether the next word begins with a consonant or a vowel
Differentiation
Using ‘a’ and ‘an’ before a range of words, no exceptions to the rule.
Using ‘a’ and ‘an’ before a range of more increasingly difficult words, no exceptions to the rule. Applying their knowledge to sentences.
Using ‘a’ and ‘an’ before a range of words including exceptions to the rule. Applying their knowledge to sentences and paragraphs.
Part of our amazing enquiry based, ten lesson Anglo-Saxon Topic, aimed at Upper KS2. Available on TES as a bundle for £10 or for download as individual lessons.
Enquiry Question: Who were the Anglo-Saxons and how do we know about them?
Clear teaching PPT illustrating where the Anglo-Saxons came from with clear maps as well as exploring why they came to Britain.
Jigsaw activity, students add the countries in Europe where the Anglo-Saxons came from to complete the map of Europe.
Whole unit planning.
Pupils should be taught about Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots
Non-statutory: Anglo-Saxon invasions, settlements and kingdoms: place names and village life. Anglo-Saxon art and culture.
Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study.
They should note connections, contrasts and trends over time and develop the appropriate use of historical terms.
Ideal for in Year 4 when teaching how to punctuate direct speech.
‘Punctuating Direct Speech’ activity sheet with three levels of differentiation and a range of activities to allow children to punctuate direct speech correctly, write direct speech with correct punctuation and mark the punctuation sentences. Answers included.
‘Punctuating Direct Speech’ passage, short paragraphs with three levels of differentiation where children need to spot the mistakes and punctuate sentences correctly. Ideal as a short activity or in a grammar session. Answers included.
‘Punctuating Direct Speech’ comic strip. A fun activity for children to turn a comic strip with speech bubbles into a short story, writing direct speech with the correct punctuation. Two versions available – comic strip with completed speech bubbles and blank speech bubbles for children to create their own version.
National Curriculum Links
Year 4 statutory content to be introduced – Use of inverted commas and other punctuation to indicate direct speech.
Year 3 and 4 – using and punctuating direct speech.
Differentiation
Capital letters and inverted commas in direct speech.
Above plus commas before and at the end of direct speech.
Above plus ? ! . at the end of direct speech.
Semi-colon activity sheets with three levels of differentiation that have a range of activities allowing children to use semi-colons correctly, inset them in the correct place and mark sentences that have tried to use them. Answers included.
Semi-colon discussion cards, a range of questions including questions about how semi-colons can be used and identifying where they can be used in a sentence. Perfect for use in pairs or small groups to consolidate what children know about using semi-colons.
Semi-colon passages. Short paragraphs with three levels of differentiation where children need to identify where the semi-colons need to go. Ideal as a short activity or as part of a grammar session. Answers included.
National Curriculum
Year 6 statutory content to be introduced – Use of the semi-colon, colon and dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses [for example, It’s raining; I’m fed up].
Use of the colon to introduce a list and use of semi-colons within lists.
Years 5 and 6 – Pupils should be taught to indicate grammatical and other features by using semi-colons, colons or dashes to mark boundaries between independent clauses.
Differentiation
Separating detailed items in a list and using semi-colons to replace conjunctions.
Separating detailed items in a list, using semi-colons to replace conjunctions and to separate related clauses.
Separating detailed items in a list, using semi-colons to replace conjunctions and to separate related clauses in multi-clause sentences.
A bundle of resources to teach commas for clarity in Years 5 and 6.
‘Commas for clarity’ activity sheets. A set of sheets with three levels of differentiation, including activities to allow children to identify correct and incorrect use of commas, where to add commas and how commas affect the meaning of sentences. Answers included.
‘Commas for clarity’ cards. A set of cards with pictures of signs using commas incorrectly, perfect to use in pairs or groups to encourage discussion around how commas can cause ambiguity.
National Curriculum Links
Year 5 statutory content to be introduced – use of commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity.
Years 5 and 6 – Pupils should be taught to indicate grammatical and other features by using commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing.
Differentiation
Commas used to separate items in a list.
Commas used to separate items in a list and to clarify the meaning within a sentence.
Commas used to separate items in a list, to clarify the meaning within a sentence and clauses within multi-clause sentences.
Ideal for use in Key Stage Two, whether this is introducing the concept of subordinate clauses in Year 3 or consolidating in later years.
Subordinate clause activity sheets with three levels of differentiation including a range of activities to help children recognise and complete subordinate clauses. Answers included.
Subordinate clause passages, short paragraphs with three levels of differentiation where children need to identify the subordinate clauses in the sentence. Ideal as a short activity or a grammar session to discuss the purpose of subordinate clauses. Answers included.
National Curriculum Links – Years 3 and 4
Terminology to be introduced in Year Three: subordinate clause.
Pupils should be taught to extend the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although.
Differentiation
Subordinating clauses beginning with conjunctions: when, because, if, that, however, although.
Subordinating clauses beginning with conjunctions: when, because, if, that, however, although, as, until, before, while, even though.
Subordinating clauses beginning with conjunctions: when, because, if, that, however, although, as, until, before, while, even though, since, provided that, unless. Identifying subordinate clauses at the start and end of sentences.
A range of activities to teach parenthesis in Upper Key Stage Two.
Parenthesis activity sheets with three levels of differentiation, includes a range of activities for children to identify and use parenthesis within different sentences, as well as the punctuation used.
Parenthesis passages. Short paragraphs about The Titanic with three levels of differentiation for children to underline the parenthesis within.
Parenthesis display cards.
National Curriculum Links
Year 5 statutory content to be introduced – Brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis.
Years 5 and 6 – Pupils should be taught to develop their understanding of the concepts set out in English Appendix 2 b yusing brackets, dashes or commas to indicate parenthesis.
Differentiation
Parenthesis using ( ) , and – at the end of sentences.
Parenthesis using ( ) , and – in the middle and at the end of sentences in a range of single and multi-clause sentences.
Parenthesis using ( ) , and – in the middle and at the end of sentences in a range of multi-clause sentences.
Worksheets, comic strips and short passages. Perfect for introducing inverted commas in Y3.
‘Using Inverted Commas’ activity sheet with a range of activities to allow children to add inverted commas, write direct speech with inverted commas and mark sentences. Answers included.
‘Using Inverted Commas’ passage, a short paragraph with direct speech for children to add inverted commas. Ideal as a short activity or a grammar session. Answers included.
‘Using Inverted Commas’ comic strip. A fun activity for children to turn a comic strip with speech bubbles into a short story, writing direct speech with inverted commas. Two versions available – comic strip with complete speech bubbles, blank speech bubbles for children to create their own version.
National Curriculum Links
Year 3 statutory content to be introduced – Introduction to inverted commas to punctuate direct speech
Year 3 and 4 – using and punctuating direct speech
Ideal for use in Year 4/
‘Expanded noun phrase’ activity sheets with 3 levels of differentiation including a range of activities to allow children to create their own expanded noun phrases. Answers and examples included.
‘Expanded noun phrase’ passages, short paragraphs with three levels of differentiation where children need to identify the expanded noun phrases. Ideal as a short activity or a grammar session. Answers included.
‘Expanded noun phrase’ story, a short story for children to improve by expanding the nouns in order to add more detail and description.
National Curriculum Links – Years 3 and 4
Terminology to be introduced in Year 4: noun phrases expanded by the addition of modifying adjectives, nouns and preposition phrases.
Differentiation
Adjectives to expand nouns.
Multiple adjectives and prepositional phrases to expand nouns in a range of of more complex sentences used.
Adjectives, prepositional phrases and determiners to expand nouns. A range of sentences including multi-clause sentences used.
Ideal for use in lower KS2 or in later years for consolidation, to help children understand how pronouns can be used to avoid repetition or to aid cohesion.
‘Prepositions to avoid Repetition’ activity sheets with three levels of differentiation, including different activities to help children identify the purpose of pronouns and where to use them to avoid repetition.
‘Prepositions to avoid Repetition’ story, a short story that children need to improve by identifying the nouns and choosing which to change to pronouns.
National Curriculum Links
Statutory content to be introduced in Year 4: Appropriate choice of pronoun or noun within and across sentences to
aid cohesion and avoid repetition.
Year 3 and 4 statutory requirements: pupils should be taught to develop their understanding of the concepts by choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition.
Differentiation
Third person pronouns, including possessive pronouns.
First and third person pronouns, including possessive pronouns
First, second and third person pronouns, including possessive pronouns. Used in a range of multi-clause sentences.
Three interactive and printable spinner activities, perfect to explore how different conjunctions can be used.
Each spinner activity is available as an interactive version on PPT perfect for whole class teaching or printable versions, ideal for small group work.
Conjunctions for cause and effect – 6 different conjunctions including because, since and so.
Conjunctions for cause and effect – 12 different conjunctions including in order, seeing that, due to.
Conjunctions for contrast – 12 different conjunctions including unlike, rather than, however.
Teaching Year 6 in September? Whether you’re new to Year 6 or looking to refresh your teaching with new resources, this is the bundle for you.
Aimed at Year 6, this fantastic bundle features detailed resources for introducing Y6 grammar objectives and recapping objectives introduced in Y5. Each resource features a range of activities, suitable for short and snappy grammar activities or for the main activity in a lesson. Most of our resources contain three levels of differentiation and answers are always included.
A bundle of 35 resources aimed at Year 6 but suitable across Upper KS2. 35 short grammar activities that can be used in grammar sessions, plenaries or interventions. Can be used independently or as part of paired or group work. Answers included
Resources for:
Correct and incorrect punctuation
Semi-colons and colons
Commas for clarity
Word types including determiners, pronouns, prepositions, adverbs, adjectives, hyphens, punctuation for parenthesis, inverted commas, modal verbs
Using a word as a noun and a verb
Noun phrases
Tense
Prefixes and suffixes and word meanings
Contractions.
Activities include identifying grammar within sentences, explaining how it has been used, marking and correcting sentences, matching meanings and improving sentences.
Printable cards showing emotions in pictures and with editable adjectives.
Cards with pictures and adjectives to describe emotion, all adjectives are editable. These are perfect to display in class and help children identify their own emotions.
To edit the adjectives simply delete the text and type your chosen adjective. Please note that the blue box will not be visible when printed.
Printable cards showing emotions in pictures and adjectives.
Cards with pictures and adjectives to describe emotion. These are perfect for children to match up emotions in order to help them describe their own feelings or identify how they are feeling using the cards.
There is an option to add your own adjectives on the last page of the document. Simply type into the blue text box, please note the blue box won’t appear when printed.