This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the HFWs from Letters and Sounds - with boxes next to check the number of times the children have spelt each word correctly They could be used at home or in the classroom. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This dictionary has all the words from both the 2016 AND 2017 SPaG Tests. It includes all the SPaG words that are in bold. There is space next to each word for the children to write a definition and/or give an example. If the four sheets are double-sided they can be folded to create an A5 booklet from two sheets of A4 paper OR print on four sheets and get the children to stick them together. INCLUDES FREE THE GREAT MATHS QUEST: TRIANGLE MYSTERY. READ THE STORY AND SOLVE MATHS PROBLEMS ALONG THE WAY TO CONTINUE YOUR QUEST. CAN YOU ESCAPE? Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This is a four-page project for Upper KS2 about a man who disappeared in 1876 and then reappeared in 1950. It is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a report At the end the children have to write their own theory as to what exactly happened. PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS SUITABLE FOR OLDER CHILDREN BECAUSE IT MENTIONS SOMEONE BEING HIT BY A CAR AND BEING KILLED (SENSITIVELY) AND REFERS TO THE BODY BEING SEARCHED. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This is a five-page project for Upper KS2 about a mysterious photo that was taken in 1954 with a spaceman in the background. This is based on a real event - although the children don’t find this out until the end! It includes… -diary writing -a play script -a letter -a newspaper report Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Railway Children by Edith Nesbit. Each Comprehension fits on two slides with the text repeated. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. These include a range of challenging questions - but are pitched at a level which should not demoralise the children too much either. Please take a look at the preview so you see some of the questions included. THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN A PRINTABLE FORM WITH EACH ONE FITTING ON A SINGLE SHEET OF A4 PAPER. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Each Comprehension fits on two slides with the text repeated. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. These include a range of challenging questions - but are pitched at a level which should not demoralise the children too much either. Please take a look at the preview so you see some of the questions included. THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN A PRINTABLE FORM WITH EACH ONE FITTING ON A SINGLE SHEET OF A4 PAPER. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes three separate sheets of 16 phrases with over half of them unique to each sheet. These versatile phrases should encourage the children to create some fantastic sentences. Many will also encourage the children to focus more on ‘thoughts and feelings’ in their writing. INCLUDES FREE 1066: THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS PROJECT. THIS PROJECT TEACHES THE CHILDREN ABOUT THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS AND INCLUDES FOUR WRITING ACTIVITIES. THE CHILDREN DO NOT NEED TO HAVE ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

It might be over 50 years old, but this film truly has something for everyone. It is also very useful to look at what people are really thinking which can feed into their writing. This resource includes 32 activities / points for discussion (including 6 writing activities) for the first 1 hour and 45 minutes of the film. I would not suggest that you use all of them, but choose the ones you like the most. I would also suggest that after the Intermission the children should just watch the last hour or so of the film uninterrupted. I have not included any activities for the last part of the film. The times of relevant scenes are included throughout this resource so you can locate them easily. You could easily use this as a basis of your literacy for a week - perhaps more. INCLUDES FREE A REAL MYSTERIES PROJECT: THE MYSTERIOUS TIME TRAVELLER. THIS FIVE PAGE WRITING PROJECT IS BASED ON A REAL EVENT - ALTHOUGH THE CHILDREN DON’T FIND THIS OUT UNTIL THE END. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Each Comprehension fits on two slides with the text repeated. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. These ‘higher level’ comprehensions require the children to… …use inference and deduction …back up what they are saying using quotes …answer ‘find the word’ or ‘find the group of words’ questions …identify why the writer has written something in a particular way There are absolutely no basic recall questions! THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN A PRINTABLE FORM WITH EACH ONE FITTING ON A SINGLE SHEET OF A4 PAPER. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Each Comprehension fits on two slides with the text repeated. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. These ‘higher level’ comprehensions require the children to focus mainly on questions using the language… - What impression…? - What does… suggest…? - What evidence…? There are absolutely no basic recall questions! THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE SEPARATELY IN A PRINTABLE FORM WITH EACH ONE FITTING ON A SINGLE SHEET OF A4 PAPER. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

Everything you need to make your own adventure book - easily! These books are great fun to make and read. The children really like the fact that they get to make choices along the way and choose the path their adventure takes. This includes… 1. Book template Four sheets which can be either double sided or stuck together. Cut along the dotted line and fold to make an A5 book with all the pages in the right order. The pages are numbered and each page tell you which page(s) to go to next. The children just need to write the story - 16 pages altogether. 2. Adventure Story Planner 1 This diagram shows the route through the book and will help them to plan their story. 3. Adventure Story Planner 2 Three pages with boxes which correspond to the pages in the book. The boxes are highlighted grey when the quest needs to end. TO AVOID THESE BOOKS GETTING TOO GRUESOME, YOU COULD SUGGEST THAT THE PERSON GETS TRAPPED, IS TURNED INTO AN INANIMATE OBJECT OR IS FORCED TO RUN AWAY. INCLUDES FREE SPaG FORTUNE TELLERS. THREE DIFFERENT FORTUNE TELLERS DESIGNED FOR YEAR 5 AND 6. EACH ONE INCLUDES FULL EASY TO FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

Do you need a really good writing example to inspire your pupils? These opening paragraphs for creative writing sessions (or for homework) include well structured sentences. They are ideal for Year 5 and 6 children - and KS3. The crime / mystery focus will engage writers and should initiate some good class discussions. Four openers are included. Each includes a version that can be easily cut out and stuck in their books, and a version that can be completed on the sheet in class or for homework. The titles are... 1. The Guards 2. In the Middle of the Night 3. The Plan 4. The President Please take a look at the TRIAL version. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This worksheet gets the children to search for conjunctions, determiners, prepositions or pronouns on a grid. If they find one, they colour it in. Finding all of them will reveal a letter of the alphabet. There are three different worksheets for conjunctions, determiners, prepositions and pronouns + a blank one for the children to create their own. -Conjunctions (x3) -Determiners (x3) -Prepositions (x3) -Pronouns(x3) + a blank one …so 13 different worksheets altogether. Complete with the answer sheets. INCLUDES FREE ADVENTURE BOOK MAKER. THIS INCLUDES EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO PLAN AND MAKE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE BOOK. MAKE CAREFUL DECISIONS ALONG THE WAY AND SEE IF YOU CAN GET TO THE END OF THE ADVENTURE. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

Do you need a really good writing example to inspire your pupils? These opening paragraphs for creative writing sessions (or for homework) include well structured sentences. They are ideal for Year 5 and 6 children - and KS3. The mystery focus will engage writers and should initiate some good class discussions. Three openers are included. Each includes a version that can be easily cut out and stuck in their books, and a version that can be completed on the sheet in class or for homework. The three starters are titled... 1. A Good Night's Sleep 2. Hide and Seek 3. The Attic Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

Do you need a really good writing example to inspire your pupils? This opening paragraph for creative writing sessions (or for homework) includes well structured sentences. It is ideal for Year 5 and 6 children - and KS3. The crime / mystery focus will engage writers and should initiate some good class discussions. It includes a version that can be easily cut out and stuck in their books, and a version that can be completed on the sheet in class or for homework. If you liked this, please take a look at the paid version which includes this opener and two new ones. IN THE FULL VERSION Story Starter 1 is called 'The Guards' and is about an escape. Story Starter 2 is called 'In the Middle of the Night' and is about a famous painting being stolen. Story Starter 3 is called 'The Plan' and is in this trail version. Story Starter 4 is called 'The President' and is about the president being kidnapped. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes 8mm lined and 10mm squared paper. Each has a border making them ideal for display. If you like this - you will love my website www.davlae.co.uk. It is full of TOTALLY FREE writing frames and other really useful resources.

This is the first part of a series of nine short tests with questions similar to the Grammar and Punctuation Paper 1 test. Each test fits on two sides of A4 paper and has 5/6 questions. This free download only includes the first test. Please purchase the full version to receive all 9 tests. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.