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We are a team of two sisters who specialise in primary education. We are determined to create resources of the highest standard that can be used without further preparation. Our lessons and assemblies have been designed to challenge children of all levels within a creative, engaging and inspiring context. Explore our shop to find lesson packs for languages, art and religious education, plans for assemblies and numerous high-quality resources to help you teach phonics, mathematics and literacy
A 20 page Easter themed phonics booklet, containing a wide range of activities to help children revise phases 3 - 5.
Perfect for children to work on independently during phonics lessons, as a start of day activity, or as a filler for the busy end-of-term period. Alternatively, send home for parents to work on with children as a homework task.
Activities range from filling in initial sounds, to sorting real and fake words, to filling in missing words.
There is a colour and black & white PDF version of the booklet (both are in a zip file).
Just print and staple!
This is a 5 lesson Literacy unit all about explorer Christopher Columbus. The plan is aimed at year 2 and gives details of the year 2 curriculum objectives covered. The children develop reading comprehension, writing, editing and SPaG skills during the unit.
All five lessons include a SPaG starter which is always linked to Christopher Columbus.
The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Christopher. It is laid out in a SATs style format, containing similar questions to a SATs paper and is differentiated 3 ways.
The main activity in lesson 2 is a fictional diary comprehension, written from the point of view of Christopher Columbus before the crew has found the New World. Again it is in a SATs style and is again differentiated 3 ways.
Lesson 3 allows children to gather vocabulary using a drama activity and lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own diaries as Christopher Columbus.
The following documents are included:
A detailed 12 page (pdf) document containing 5 lesson plans. Each lesson includes a SPaG starter, introduction, main activity and plenary.
A Powerpoint presentation containing the SPaG starter activities. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button.
A set of differentiated non-fiction (pdf) comprehensions on Christopher Columbus. Each level contains 4 pages of text followed by questions.
A set of differentiated (pdf) comprehensions containing a fictional diary entry written as Christopher Columbus on his voyage. Each level contains 4 pages of text followed by questions.
(The comprehensions are also available separately from my shop.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks1-sats-comprehension-christopher-columbus-history-11530886
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-comprehension-fictional-diary-christopher-columbus-11643238)
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, with a focus on the science curriculum topic of ‘materials.’ The booklet covers the three inventors covered in the science curriculum: John McAdam, Charles Macintosh & John Dunlop.
It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels.
There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ ‘how’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included.
PDF file format.
This resource is a comprehension activity based on the year 6 reading comprehension SATs paper.
The theme for the comprehension is the story of Jesus’ arrest before Good Friday, which I have rewritten to resemble the style of the reading paper.
I have included 3 differentiated levels. The Higher Ability level (781 words) is similar to the SATs paper, whilst the Middle Ability (654 words) and Lower Ability (564 words) use slightly simplified wording in the reading and question booklet. Each level contains a 3 page reading booklet and an accompanying 4 page question booklet, which contains a range of questions based on past papers. There are also example answers.
The preview pages show one page from the higher ability comprehension booklet and question booklet and one page from the higher ability black & white booklet.
PDF file format. Colour and Black & White versions are included in the price.
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. This comprehension is all about rainforest animals. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where,’ and ‘who’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. I hope you find it useful.
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels. There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘where’ and ‘how’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page.
This comprehension is all about Spain and covers Spanish landmarks, food and traditions.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in price.
This is a 5 lesson Literacy unit all about Mary Seacole. The plan is aimed at year 2 and gives details of the year 2 curriculum objectives covered. The children develop reading comprehension, writing, editing and SPaG skills during the unit.
All five lessons include a SPaG starter which is always linked to Mary Seacole.
The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Mary. It is laid out in a SATs style format, containing similar questions to a SATs paper and is differentiated 3 ways.
The main activity in lesson 2 is a fictional letter comprehension, written from the point of view of a soldier about Mary Seacole. Again it is in a SATs style and is again differentiated 3 ways.
Lesson 3 allows children to gather vocabulary through drama and written activities. Lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own letters as a soldier about Mary Seacole.
All resources are included that will be needed for the lessons.
The following documents are included:
A 12 page detailed plan for 5 lessons.
A PowerPoint presentation with Mary Seacole themed SPaG starters (This is non-editable. Click the 'Read Only' button to open.)
A PowerPoint presentation covering Mary Seacole's childhood, her first adventures around the world, her experiences in the Crimean war and her legacy. (This is non-editable. Click the 'Read Only' button to open.)
Differentiated pdf Comprehensions about Mary Seacole. Each of the three levels contains four pages of text followed by questions.
Differentiated comprehensions on a fictional letter written by a soldier about Mary Seacole. Each of the three levels contains four pages of text followed by questions.
(The presentation and comprehensions are also available separately from my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mary-seacole-year-2-comprehension-non-fiction-history-11511733
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-style-comprehension-mary-seacole-letter-history-11539423
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/mary-seacole-history-presentation-11988277)
This resource contains 5 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1 or early year 2.
They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 questions, containing 'what' 'who' and 'when' questions and some multiple choice questions. Answers are also included.
The theme in this pack is the Victorians. The five topics are:
Florence Nightingale
Mary Seacole
Victorian Children (working)
Victorian Children (at school)
Queen Victoria
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
PDF file format.
This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘oa.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘oa’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘oa’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘oa’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘oa’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘oa’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
This resource contains 4 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. The theme in this pack is ‘rainforests.’ There are four different comprehensions:
What are rainforests?
Rainforest animals
Animal defence in the rainforest
Endangered rainforest animals
They each contain a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 simple questions.
There is also a powerpoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘j.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘j’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘j’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘j’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘j’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘j’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
The words included rely primarily on knowledge of phase 2 phonemes, with a few trickier words.
The lesson can be bought on its own or as part of a bundle.
This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘au.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 3 and 4 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘au’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘au’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘au’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘au’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘au’ sound
- Revision of HFW
This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1.
They each contain a short piece of text with words that can be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 simple questions.
The theme in this pack is ‘Cars.’ There are three different comprehensions:
The first cars
Modern cars
Fascinating car facts
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2, perfect for using in the summer term. There are three differentiated texts about summer activities, with differentiated questions.
There are a range of ‘what,’ ‘who,’ and ‘why’ questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is laid out in a booklet form, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 3-5 questions per page. The higher ability booklet has 18 questions in total. The middle ability has 15 questions and the lower ability has 12 questions.
There is a colour and black and white version of each booklet. Answers are also included.
All of the booklets are in the zip file.
PDF file format.
No further preparation required.
This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nd.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘nd’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nd’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nd’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘nd’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘nd’ sound
- Revision of tricky words
This resource contains 3 comprehension activities suitable for using with year 1. It is the story of The Three Little Pigs, split into 3 parts: the beginning, middle and end.
Each section contains a short piece of text (about 5 sentences) with words that can predominately be sounded out. There are three trickier words which have pictures to help children work out what they say.
The text is followed by 5 simple questions.
There is also a PowerPoint included in the pack containing a slide for each text so that you can go through the comprehensions before the children complete them. Each slide also contains 3 words that are trickier to sound out, with sound buttons underneath them.
PDF file format and editable Microsoft word format included in the price.
This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to revise phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘ai.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘ai’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘ai’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘ai’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘ai’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘ai’ sound
- Revision of common exception words
This resource is a non-fiction comprehension activity for year 2. It is based on the KS1 SATs reading paper and includes 3 differentiated levels.
There are a range of 'what' and 'how' questions, some multiple choice tick questions and some that require more detailed answers. The activity is also laid out in a similar way to the SATs booklets, with four pages of pictures and short written extracts to read and 2-3 questions per page. Answers are also included.
This comprehension is all about Florence Nightingale.
PDF file format.
These comprehensions are also available as part of the year 2 five lesson literacy unit:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/florence-nightingale-year-2-literacy-5-day-plan-history-12199874
This bundle contains three great lesson plans to teach children all about Lent. It is suitable for ages 7 -11. The three lessons are:
1) Ash Wednesday/Start of Lent,
2) Lent - Giving Something Up; and
3) Lent - Doing Good Deeds.
Each plan (pdf) contains detailed instructions, a list of objectives for three levels of abilities, questions and answers for the children, whole class discussions and literacy activities for the children to do at their desks. Each lesson contains a PowerPoint with relevant facts and stories. (This is not editable. Click 'Read Only' to open. Some of the images are only revealed when the PowerPoint is played as a slideshow with the animations). There are also templates which can be used for the literacy activities so that no further preparation is required!
Each lesson is also available individually.
This resource is an interactive lesson aimed at whole class or group phonics. It is a powerpoint presentation that allows children to reviseprevious phonemes and learn or revisit the sound ‘nk.’ It takes 15-20 minutes.
This powerpoint is split into different sections:
- Revision of phase 2 and 3 phonemes in a random order
- Introduction to ‘nk’ sound and opportunity to trace the shape of the sound
- Spotting the odd one out (the picture without the ‘nk’ sound)
- Segmenting and blending sounds in ‘nk’ words
- Phoneme counting
- Phoneme spotting in sentences
- Writing words with ‘nk’ sound
- Writing a sentence with ‘nk’ sound
- Revision of tricky words