The children start anywhere on the grid and include that word in their first sentence. They then move horizontally or vertically to choose the word for their second sentence. They need to plan their route carefully and try to use as many of the words as possible. All the words have been carefully chosen from the year 3 and 4 word list. INCLUDES FREE PLEASE IMPROVE MY WRITING! FIVE BADLY WRITTEN AND SOMETIMES FUNNY PIECES OF WRITING WHICH NEED IMPROVING - A LETTER OF COMPLAINT, A DIARY ENTRY, A STORY, A NEWSPAPER REPORT AND A NON-CHRONOLOGICAL REPORT. SUITABLE FOR YEARS 3 TO 6. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This is a five-page project for Upper KS2 about a mysterious book from the 15th century written in a language that no one can understand. 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 letter -a newspaper report Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

These are perfect for making your own little booklets. Simply type in the boxes following the numbered pages in order and then double-side and fold. The four page booklet uses a single sheet of paper and the 8 page one uses two. Created in MS Word. Please note that the boxes are only grey on the cover image for illustration purposes- they will be plain white on the real thing. INCLUDES FREE FIND THE WORD CLASSES. ON EACH OF THE TWELVE SHEETS YOU HAVE TO SEARCH FOR EITHER CONJUNCTIONS, DETERMINERS, PREPOSITIONS OR PRONOUNS. COLOUR IN THE SQUARE IF YOU FIND ONE AND CREATE A LETTER OF THE ALPHABET WHEN YOU HAVE FOUND THEM ALL. SEPARATE ANSWER SHEETS ARE PROVIDED. 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 a single side of A4 paper and has 5 questions. 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. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the year 5 and 6 words in alphabetical order - with boxes next to them which can be used in various ways. -These could be used at home or school to check the number of times the pupil has spelt each word correctly. -The children could use the boxes to keep a track of how many times they have used the words in their written work. As we all know, the children can often get the spellings right in a test - but not in their work! This could help to address this issue and widen their written vocabulary. BUNDLE Buy the HFWs, Year 3/4 and Year 5/6 booklets together and save 50%. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This grid has 32 first lines for creative writing - suitable for KS2 children. Every child could be given a different story start or they could be given more than one to use somewhere in their story. These are open ended and give the children lots of possibilities. They avoid the children using a generic start and encourage them to grab the reader’s attention straight away. This grid was created in MS Word so you can easily edit it. Examples -Nothing would ever be the same. -Clearly it was a mistake they would regret. -Everything changed when they read the letter. INCLUDES FREE THE GREAT MATHS QUEST: TRIANGLE MYSTERY POWERPOINT. 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.

The children simply choose any four adjacent vertical or horizontal boxes. This will ensure that they choose a character, a setting, an object and an idea/event. There are 24 different possibilities! These have been created to help the children to create a good quality stories. They are suitable for upper KS2 children. INCLUDES FREE EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS. THREE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FRACTIONS SHEETS - MATCH EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS, EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: ODD ONE OUT AND EQUIVALENT FRACTIONS: MISSING NUMBERS. EACH TYPE HAS THREE WORKSHEETS - SO NINE ALTOGETHER. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This has been designed for Year 6 and includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 4/5 questions. 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! Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes 5 mini comprehensions for Year 6 with short extracts from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 4 questions. 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! CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE THE FULL RANGE OF PROJECTS. https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=2597828&q=project&shop=davlae CLICK ON THIS LINK TO GO TO MY SHOP AND SEE ALL MY RESOURCES. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/davlae

This humorous letter for Upper KS2 is written from an anonymous person who claims to know you. The children are then given some advice about effort, attitude and behaviour in an attempt to help them have a fantastic year of learning. The whole letter is written as though you don’t know about it. Extract Hello, Yes, that person standing right in front of you now is your new teacher. Huh, can you believe it? Now sit up straight and try to create a good impression (yes I know it’s difficult) and whatever you do – don’t stare. I know it’s tempting, but just don’t do it. Oh… and remember to smile – but not too much ‘cause that’s just scary! It makes you look like you’ve done something that you shouldn’t have. I would put these letters in envelopes and give them to the children when they first enter the class. The children could write a reply to the letter - either straight away or at the end of the academic year. ALSO INCLUDES FREE READING PROJECT. THIS 8 PAGE PROJECT ENCOURAGES THE CHILDREN TO FIND A GOOD BOOK IN A FUNNY AND ENGAGING WAY. THE CHILDREN HAVE TO SPEAK TO ADULTS ABOUT THE BOOKS THEY READ WHEN THEY WERE YOUNGER AND PREPARE A SPEECH/PRESENTATION ABOUT THE BOOK THEY FOUND. ADVICE IS GIVEN ALONG THE WAY. THIS PROJECT WOULD BE PERFECT TO GIVE TO YOUR NEW CLASS OVER THE SUMMER HOLIDAY. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This includes five detailed story ideas for Upper KS2 which will allow the children to focus on the actual writing. Of course these could be used for inspiration and could be adapted. Story Idea 1 - Twins Separated twins are later reunited and one saves the other one’s life. Story Idea 2 - Space An astronaut acquires some new abilities after a space mission and leads them to making a life changing discovery. Story Idea 3 - Ghost An old abandoned factory is not as inactive as people think. Some children discover exactly what is going on and end up going back in time. Story Idea 4 - Power Can the only person without a super power make their mark on society? Yes, they can! Story Idea 5 - Alone Everyone needs to leave the island quickly and someone is left behind. How does the person left behind end up saving everyone? INCLUDES ‘TARGET NUMBER 3’. USE ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION WITH THE THREE NUMBERS TO GET THE TARGET NUMBER. INCLUDES 25 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.