Synonym Happy Families encourages children to up-level the words they use in their writing by thinking of better alternatives. This game, which focuses on emotions, includes an easier version and the standard game that has been designed to increase pupils’ vocabulary. The aim of the game is to collect sets of emotion families. For example, the Happy family. In order to do so pupils must firstly identify the family and then collect the relevant cards from their opponents. Answer cards are included so the children can check their own sets during the game.

Give your students clear guidance on how to proofread with this easy-to-understand guide. It can be stuck into their books or attached to a keyring for easy reference. Included: - Quick accuracy checklist - Capital letters and end of sentence punctuation - Making simple sentences more interesting - Writing compound and complex sentences - Expanding your punctuation use

Encourage your children to remember key grammatical terms with our take on the classic game of Bingo! It includes the important terminology that pupils will need to succeed in the Year 6 SATs. Terms included: active, adjective, adverb, adverbial, ambiguity, antonym, apostrophe, bracket, bullet points, capital letter, clause, cohesion, colon, command, conjunction, dash, determiner, direct speech, ellipsis, full stop, hyphen, modal verb, noun, noun phrase, object, parenthesis, passive, past tense, plural, possessive pronoun, present tense, pronoun, prefix, preposition, relative clause, relative pronoun, semi-colon, singular, speech marks, subject, subordinate clause, suffix, synonym, question, vowel, word family. The pack contains 32 boards so there are enough for the whole class. Give definitions of a grammatical terms or ask a child to give a definition. Pupils with the matching grammatical term must cross it off and the first person to cross off all their terms wins.  To assess and reinforce understanding, ask a child to give the answer after each term has been described. Suitable for whole class or small group work.

A perfect accompaniment for those KS2 children studying space, Crash Landing is a five-part comprehension pack, which includes pre-reading questions as well as discussion and comprehension activities. Use either in your daily reading block or use it over a number of weeks to supplement work in English lessons.

Send your pupils on a book journey using this author themed tube map and booklet of activities. Download and print. Suitable for Year 6+.

Beat your opponent using this traditional pen and paper game. Use the words from the National Spelling Appendix to create your ships, and keep your fingers crossed that you can guess all of your opponent’s words and positions before they do. Word sets included with this download: Years 1 and 2 (8 sets) Years 3 and 4 (8 sets) Years 5 and 6 (9 sets)

This amusing tale, featuring Chika the gerbil, offers pupils the opportunity to enjoy a class story and develop their understanding through targeted questions. Specially written to enhance comprehension skills and put together in a handy PowerPoint format, it contains a story following the adventure of the young gerbil, who thinks he has found the ideal owner but ends up in a noisy Year 3 classroom! There is a new chapter for each lesson, along with discussion points and comprehension questions. It could be used in whole class settings, group interventions or with your children at home.

Make your way to the top of the board without treading on any of those treacherous snakes. Land on a spell square for the chance to get ahead by proving your spelling knowledge. The game includes word sets for Years 1 to 6 based on the National Spelling Appendix with 40-54 words per year group.

As Christmas approaches, get your children into the festive spirit from the moment they enter the classroom. These festive morning starters, which can also be used as time fillers in other spare moments during the day, are closely aligned with the UK National Curriculum for Years 5 and 6. The PowerPoint features 19 English morning starters and 19 maths morning starters. Answers are included on the following slide so pupils can self-mark. This resource is also available as part of the Christmas Pack for Upper Key Stage 2.

Master the dictionary, collect the most books and race to victory in this 2-6 player board game. Dictionary Conqueror has been designed to students the practice needed to be competent dictionary users. In this game, they are challenged to locate words, give dictionary definitions and use the words correctly in sentences. Special race cards give students the chance to be the first to find a word, earning them extra points. Words have been chosen to expand their vocabularies as well as improving their dictionary skills. For an added level of difficulty, Dictionary Conqueror can be played against the clock. Level 1 – Players are given two words and they must say which would come first in the dictionary (frog/egg, hat/hello) Level 2 – Players find simple words in the dictionary (apple, happy, bird) Level 3 – Players find more difficult words in the dictionary (carpet, tulip, sword) Level 4 – Players find tricky words in the dictionary and put them into sentences to expand their vocabularies (haggard, proprietor, cower) Contains 44 pages.

A fast-paced and fun game suitable for a variety of lessons. Teach children sentence structure, the importance of subjects and verbs, discuss parts of speech, or just compete against others to create the most ridiculous headlines.

As Christmas approaches, get your children into the festive spirit from the moment they enter the classroom. These festive morning starters, which can also be used as time fillers in other spare moments during the day, are closely aligned with the UK National Curriculum for Years 3 and 4. The PowerPoint features 19 English morning starters and 19 maths morning starters. Answers are included on the following slide so pupils can self-mark. This resource is also available as part of the Christmas Pack for Lower Key Stage 2.

Make your way to the top of the board without treading on any of those treacherous snakes. Land on a spell square for the chance to get ahead by proving your spelling knowledge. This special Christmas edition features festive words. It is part of the Christmas Pack – available for both Lower and Upper Key Stage 2. If you like the Christmas edition, take a look at our standard Spelling Snakes and Ladders, which has word sets for Years 1 to 6 based on the UK National Spelling Appendix.

This pack contains 5 spelling tests using the words from the UK National Spelling Appendix for Lower Key Stage 2 (Years 3 and 4). Each test comes with a teacher sheet with example sentences to read aloud and a pupils’ answer sheet. There is also a class tracker. Alternatively, buy the Upper and Lower KS2 sets together for the discounted price of £8: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-ks2-spelling-pack-11818060 *Please note, you will need to extract/unzip the files after downloading to ensure they all open correctly.

This pack contains 5 spelling tests using the words from the UK National Spelling Appendix for Upper Key Stage 2 (Years 5 and 6). Each test comes with a teacher sheet with example sentences to read aloud and a pupils’ answer sheet. There is also a class tracker. Alternatively, buy the Lower and Upper KS2 sets together for the discounted price of £8: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/complete-ks2-spelling-pack-11818060 *Please note, you will need to extract/unzip the files after downloading to ensure they all open correctly.

This booklet will teach your pupils the skills and sounds they need to become spectacular spellers in no time. Each page focuses on a different sound and spelling, and gives example words for pupils to use. The 42-page booklet can be used in class or as homework.

Never be caught short during your reading instruction again. 100% guaranteed to work without Wi-Fi! These 56 task cards cover 8 text types including narrative, description, persuasion, argument, poetry, general non-fiction, biography and autobiography. Each text type is colour coded for ease of instruction. Give a set to each group to use independently, use them with a small group or even use them for your own reference.

This is a fantastic 16 page resource that will enable pupils to master any text and develop their reading skills. The pack contains 8 full colour anchor charts as well as 8 skills cards that can be laminated for use with a range of texts. For use with a whole class, small groups or individuals, this resource will get you off to a flying start. For ages 7 and up.

10 spelling tests using the words from the UK National Spelling Appendix. There are 5 tests for Lower Key Stage 2 and 5 tests for Upper Key Stage 2. Each test comes with a teacher sheet with example sentences to read aloud and a pupils’ answer sheet. There is also a class tracker. *Please note, you will need to extract/unzip the files after downloading to ensure they all open correctly.

Value your time, and smash your progress targets with our comprehension packs. With a range of text types, dedicated grammar and vocabulary tasks, textual analysis and comprehension questions, you will be all set for any reading block. And for those of you who need to track each child’s progress, our handy 5-page tracker will allow you to identify the reading skills taught and give you the evidence you need for your folder. Aimed at Year 4 (or Grade 3), these packs can be used for reading intervention students in Years 5 and 6. 10 texts with answers. *Please note, you will need to extract/unzip the files after downloading to ensure they all open correctly.