A lesson on character descriptions based on The Sage of Bjorn from Literacy Shed - https://www.literacyshed.com/the-myths-and-legends-shed.html Plan for a one of lesson writing a description of the main character and powerpoint to support including modelled examples.

One of write setting description based on Viking Valhalla and Helheim. Inspiration taken from Literacy Shed’s The Saga of Bjorn (link below). Powerpoint introduces both places, ideas generation and a modelled example of Valhalla description. Originally used with Y6.

Modelled setting description of a city scene from The Mirror Jeannie Baker. Aimed at Year 4

Four test/ SATs style inference questions based on short extract from Thief (Copyright Malorie Blackman). Ideal for y6 revision.

3 focused reading questions based on a short extract from Anne Frank’s diary. Questions using the language used in KS2 SATS. Extract Wednesday 5th April 1944 from https://toleratedindividuality.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/the-diary-of-a-young-girl-the-definitive-edition.pdf

Three SATs style inference based on extract about Robin Hood. Questions use SATs style question stems. Ideal for revision.

Short extract from Anne Frank’s diary (Copyright Anne Frank) with 5 questions targeted at using evidence to support answers. Question stems use language of Year 6 SATS. Ideal for revision.

Test style inference questions using SATs question stems based on short extract from The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe. Ideal for Revision.

4 SATs/test style reading questions based on the first page of Chapter 3 of The Thief Lord (Cornelia Fukne). Available to view: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thief-Lord-Cornelia-Funke-ebook/dp/B00EIJI9BG Ideal for revision.

3 test/SATS style reading questions linked to using evidence to support answers based on a Winston Churchill speech from 1940. Good for WW2 topic or SATs revision.

An adapted (child friendly version) of Cinderella from Politically Correct Fairy Tales by James Finn Gardener. Original found here https://bbs.pku.edu.cn/attach/85/31/8531ff112a962431/politically correct bedtime stories.pdf Includes 5 exam style inference questions based on this text.

Used with Y6 originally, this is based on the story of Bluebeard found here https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/bluebeard. Some adaptations made to the original in the resource. A series of 5 retrieval style questions based on this text are included. They are written in an exam style format.

Two sessions of reading questions based on narrative of The Alchemist’s Letter on Literacy Shed - https://www.literacyshed.com/the-alchemists-letter.html Test style questions (similar to SATs) focusing on retrieval and inference and second session looks at author’s use of language.

UKS2 test style retrieval (5) and inference (4) questions using SATs style question stems based on the first page of the first chapter of No Ballet Shoes in Syria. Visable on amazon. Extract used from “Anyone looking at Arya…” https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MX6QZJY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1

3 test/SATs style reading questions and 5 retireval questions based on short extract from The Power of Fire: Evil Star by Anthony Horrowitz (Copyright Anthony Horrowitz). Extract from http://direct.www.scholastic.com/gatekeepers/evilstar_excerpt.htm All questions use SATs test question stems.

Test/SATS style reading questions using SATs question stems based on The House With Chicken Legs pages 7 and 8 available at Love Reading 4 Kids. https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/extract/15103/The-House-with-Chicken-Legs-by-Sophie-Anderson.html 3 Inference questions and 4 retrieval.

Test/ SATs style inference and retrieval questions (3 of each) based on the opening 3 paragraphs, Chapter 1 Myths of the Norsemen which can be viewed on Amazon. Ideal for revision. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myths-Norsemen-Puffin-Classics-Lancelyn/dp/014134525X?asin=B06X9V25VW&revisionId=ddb6e8ca&format=1&depth=1

A powerpoint to support the writing of a balanced argument based on Colin Thompson’s How to Live Forever. Powerpoint includes: introduction to balanced arguments the structure that needs to be followed for each paragraph modelled examples of each paragraph suggested points that could be made and how to develop and link these ideas for both for and against Originally used with a Y6 class.

16 grammar revision questions on one a4 side covering areas such as conjunctions, subordinate clauses, passive voice, sentence functions and word classes. There are 6 different versions so can rotate to ensure children don’t learn the answers.

SATs style retrieval (4 questions) and inference questions (4 questions) based on Fire Girl by Matt Ralphs pages 10 and 11 available on lovereading4kids: https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/11555/Fire-Girl-by-Matt-Ralphs.html Ideal for revision.