A PowerPoint with starters suitable for KS2. Starters based on riddles, maths and English questions. Number, logic, problem solving, grammar questions. Based on the New Curriculum. These can be used daily during registration or as starters before lessons. These can be worked out independently or in groups and require challenging and critical thinking. In PowerPoint so you can easily adapt if differentiation is required. Extra riddles included at the end of the PowerPoint, If you need any assistance my email is included in the last slide of the PowerPoint. See my shop for more resources https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

This pack contains 30 close reading comprehensions and questions that are suitable for Reception to Year 2 depending on the ability of your students. There are a range of comprehensions that gradually get harder and require the students to read and answer more questions as they progress through each comprehension. The initial comprehensions are simpler and have 3 questions and build up to more complex passages with 9 questions by the final comprehensions. These are great to use for whole class activities, guided reading, or both independent and supported work or homework. These are based on the reading outcomes from the National Curriculum for Year 1 and 2. Please note these are not the same as my 10 Early Years reading comprehensions. These are more complex. Suitable for Year 1 and 2 and lower KS2 for lower ability students. See my shop for more resources https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

A PowerPoint and corresponding reading comprehension that introduces students to the life and work of A.A. Milne. The presentation talks students through the life of A.A. Milne, the inspiration for Winnie the Pooh and how it has grown in success so much so that Word Winnie the Pooh Day is celebrated on 18th January every year. The reading comprehension comes with a work sheet with 10 questions and a timeline activity to demonstrate their understanding of the life of A.A. Milne. PowerPoint suitable for whole school assembly or to be taught to a KS2 class when using the reading comprehension and worksheet.

A PowerPoint that details some of the traditions and their history. PowerPoint discusses the Nativity, history of Christmas cards, Christmas day, Christmas dinner, giving gifts, Christmas eve, Santa Claus Comprehension style activity (Differentiated for two groups) based on the PowerPoint Christmas word search Christmas card fold-able template Decorate a Victorian Christmas tree Map activity (Where is Bethlehem, Lapland and Christmas Island?) Christmas dinner (Draw and label traditional Christmas dinner) If you have any problems with the resource feel free to email me with the details in the thanks and contact document. Please note printable activities are in the 'Christmas Traditions and Activities PDF and Christmas Facts and Traditions pptx is the presentation. All other files are for your viewing prior to purchase. See more more of my Christmas and other resources at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

A full lesson resource. A PowerPoint that explains what persuasive writing is and examples of the features that need to be included in writing. Task: Students receive a letter from the headteacher (letter included) saying that the Christmas party has been cancelled. Students must write a persuasive letter to the principal outlining reasons not to cancel the party. Supporting PowerPoint takes students through the planning process and highlights the features of persuasive writing (introduction, explaining your views, paragraphs, rhetorical questions, facts/data, persuasive language). Included: PowerPoint with task and features of persuasive writing Persuasive letter from the principal Persuasive Letter Mat (Gives examples of rhetorical questions, persuasive language and facts to include) Two Planning templates Two letter templates See my shop for more Christmas and other resources https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

A PowerPoint and Booklet that will teach your students about the History of Guy Fawkes. Updated (Now includes a tally and graph worksheet.) Included in Booklet: There are comprehension questions based on the PowerPoint (Two levels of ability, one set children write the answers, second set multiple choice. Capital letter and full stop activity Simple to detailed sentences (Children will rewrite the simple sentences with more detail). Maths Mask Symmetry task Ordering Words Alphabetically Crack the Code! Cross Word Word search Co-ordinates Character Description Wanted Poster Events sequencing Activity ***Full document with all activities for printing is (GUY-Fawkes-Printable) all other files are previews only. All activities without 'Preview' written on the activity are in the Guy Fawkes Printable PDF file***

A PowerPoint (I have it split into two lessons) that teaches the concept of main and subordinate clauses. Based on the New Curriculum. Can be used for SATs grammar revision. Three worksheets included to test the students understanding of the concept. Worksheet 1 (Students will identify the main clauses in the 10 sentences by circling them) Worksheet 2 (Students will will given a subordinate clause and asked to write a corresponding main clause)> Worksheet 3 (Students will have 10 sentences, they will identify whether the underlined section is a main or subordinate clause). Please not the 'preview'images are for your viewing. The printable worksheets are in the 'Main-clauses.pdf' file and the full PowerPoint is in the 'Clauses-PPT.pptx' file. If you need to contact me please see my contact details in the credits file. Check out my other resources https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

Contractions lesson. This PowerPoint and worksheet can be used to guide you students through their understanding of contractions. The PowerPoint includes examples of contractions Also included are worksheets to test your students understanding. Worksheet 1 (Write the contractions with two words) Worksheet 2 (Write the contractions with two words - more complex) Worksheets 3 (Write the contractions with two words - more complex) Worksheet 4 (Write the contractions with two words - more complex) Worksheets 5 (Write the contractions with two words - more complex) Worksheet 6 (Re-write the sentences and use a contraction) Contractions snap; this can be printed off and laminated for you students to play. I usually print of 2 or 3 sets to 'bulk up' the deck of cards. See my shop for more resources https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

A PowerPoint that takes students through examples of main and subordinate clauses. PowerPoint gives examples of both types of clauses in Christmas themed sentences. Students will be asked to identify main and subordinate clauses in the beginning, middle and end of the sentences. They will then be required to work with a partner or a group to finish sentences with main or subordinate clauses. 3 worksheets included based on the PowerPoint 1. Students read the sentences and identify where the main clauses are 2. Students will write their own main and subordinate clauses 3. Students will identify if the underlined words are main or subordinate clauses. See more of my Christmas and other resources in my shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd If you have any problems with the resource please feel free to email me (email included in the Thanks and contact file)

Guided Reading Comprehensions A set of 10 Early Reading Comprehensions. Simple language used, including key words, for children to read. There is then three questions based on each text and a large space for students to write their answers. Can be used with more able Reception Children and Year 1 and 2 Students. Also included are reading activity sheets that the children can complete based on the texts in the pack or they can use these to answer questions on any narrative text. Aligned with reading outcomes from the New National Curriculum. I laminated the reading activity sheets and children selected their own books and answered the questions in the activity. I wrote all the stories and questions and have permission to use all images commercially. See my shop for more resources https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

This is a weekly pack for Maths and English. Depending on ability can be used on most KS2 students. It contains 5 Maths and 5 English warm ups and worksheets. Monday *English * Warm Up - Making Words Activity - Pronouns Maths Warm Up - Making Numbers Activity - Addition Questions (2 digit) Tuesday *English * Warm Up - Alphabetical Ordering Activity - Antonyms (Opposite words) Maths Warm Up - Making Numbers Activity - Subtraction Questions (2 digit) Wednesday *English * Warm Up - Unscramble Words Activity - Missing Words Maths Warm Up - Number Square Challenge Activity - Number Sequencing (Ascending) Thursday *English * Warm Up - Alphabet Lists Activity - Homophones (Words with the same meaning) Maths Warm Up - Number Square Challenge Activity - Number Sequencing (Ascending) Friday *English * Warm Up - Rhyming Words Activity - Verbs Maths Warm Up - Ordering Numbers Activity - Number Sequencing (Descending)

This a Free sample day of my Week 1 of Maths and English resources. This is part of a week of Maths and English Activities (Including Warm Ups). Most suitable for Year 4/5 but can be used throughout all of KS2 depending on students abilities. Please see full weekly pack https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/maths-and-english-weekly-pack-number-and-grammar-12272233 Monday *English * Warm Up - Making Words Activity - Pronouns Maths Warm Up - Making Numbers Activity - Addition Questions (2 digit)

A handwriting booklet that can be used as a dictionary. Students can add words to each letter in their dictionary as they learn new words and sounds. Each letter has its own page and space for various words beginning with each letter. At the back their is a second dictionary template with a space for a picture and handwriting line. Each page is lettered from a-z. Blank page included for you to write specific words. I will also personalise each booklet with your students names (up to 40 booklets per purchase). I have included my email address for you to contact me if you would like me to do this. This is included within the booklet. ***Full printable booklet is the final file (Handwriting-Dictionary.pdf). Other files are for preview.

The New Curriculum has 100 words that students should know at the end of year 3&4. I have broken the list into ten weeks to be repeated each term to reinforce. This is pack contains all the words 1-100, broken down into 10 weeks with 10 words per week. You can edit to you class and abilities. Included in each week's pack is: PowerPoint with the words (I play this each morning for the children to chant/write their spellings during registration). Activity Pack: Weekly list of spellings Look, cover, write activity Jumbled words activity Missing letters activity Writing sentences template Word Search End of week reading and spelling tests End of year reading and writing assessment Activities are in Printable Tasks files. If you have any problems please let me know (my email address is included in the thanks and contact file). Look at more of my resources in my shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

The New Curriculum has 100 words that students should know at the end of year 3&4. This pack includes activities for the first 50 words (Weeks 1-5). I have broken the list into ten weeks to be repeated each term to reinforce. Included in each week's pack is: PowerPoint with the words (I play this each morning for the children to chant/write their spellings during registration). Activity Pack: Weekly list of spellings for parents Look, cover, write activity Jumbled words activity Missing letters activity Writing sentences template End of week reading and spelling tests Weeks 1-5 (words 1-50 included in this pack). Pack 1 (Words 1-50) Pack 2 (Words 51-100) Buy full scheme as a bundle for £5 Activities saved as PowerPoint's for you to edit, they are set to print as A4 pages so you will not have to make changes.

A handwriting booklet that can be used as a dictionary. Students can add words to each letter in their dictionary as they learn new words and sounds. Each letter has its own page and space for various words beginning with each letter. At the back their is a second dictionary template with a space for a picture and handwriting line. Each page is lettered from a-z. Blank page included for you to write specific words. I will also personalise each booklet with your students names (up to 40 booklets per purchase). I have included my email address for you to contact me if you would like me to do this. This is included within the booklet. ***Full printable booklet is the final file (Handwriting-Dictionary.pdf). Other files are for preview

This resource is used to teach the concept of indefinite articles an and a. Included is a PowerPoint presentation and four differentiated activities based on the content of the PowerPoint. This PowerPoint and activities can easily be adapted to suit the needs of your class. Suitable for KS2. The presentation gives examples of when an and a should be used correctly as well as explaining the technique to identify how to use each article correctly. Check out other resources in my shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd Please note the printable worksheets are in the file number 9 'An-or-A-activities.pdf'.

A Valentine's Day reading comprehension based on the life of St Valentine. Th questions included are a sample of the questions used for SEN/Low Ability groups in KS2. This reading comprehension is included in a Valentine's Day Math and English Pack which includes questions for other ability groups. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/valentine-s-maths-and-english-pack-ks2-comprehension-word-problems-co-ordinates-11824098

A reading comprehension pack based on some of the countries in Europe. This will also help students further their geographical understanding and awareness. Also included are two PowerPoints on The Continents and Europe to use in the introduction lessons. Video include links to YouTube videos reinforcing the concepts. The pack includes 10 simple reading comprehensions. Each comprehension has five pages including activities that require students to recall events from the text and locate answers within the text. The last two pages will ask students to identify the country on a map and then practice their handwriting. 10 Comprehensions included: The Continents Europe England Ireland France Germany Italy Norway Greece Spain Also included are 8 flags for each country for the students to colour in. These are based on the reading outcomes from the New Curriculum for Year 1 and 2. Suitable for Year 1 and 2 and lower KS2 for lower ability students. Files included are previews - the printable versions as in the final file Countries.pdf. If you have any problems or notice a mistake I did not see please contact me directly with the email I have included in the 'Thanks' file. See my shop for more resources https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/TopmarksEd

A sample of the full package. A Primary Halloween Pack that will keep your students busy in class or at home. This sample includes are Maths sample worksheets and an English connective/vocabulary activity. The Maths and English Activities incorporate some the outcomes in the New Curriculum for Year 2, 3 and 4. Buy the full package for only £2 contents page included for your viewing. See the full pack in Paid Premium Resources (TopmarksEd) The full package includes over 20 Halloween activities that your students will love. I have purchased the images and and free to use these. All other content I created myself.