Five funny and badly written pieces of writing for Upper KS2 children to improve. Includes… 1. A letter of complaint 2. A diary entry about a bad day 3. A story about a mystery object 4. A newspaper report about the discovery of a valuable coin 5. A non-chronological report on cardboard boxes Blank lined pages are also included. These could be used in class or given as homework. INCLUDES FREE USEFUL PHRASES TO IMPROVE YOUR WRITING. THREE DIFFERENT SHEETS WITH PHRASES THAT WILL HELP THE CHILDREN TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF THEIR WRITTEN WORK. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This PowerPoint for years 3 to 6 explains the tricky verb ‘to be’ in a lively way. Take a look at the trial version to see the first few slides! It includes a PowerPoint 2013 and a PowerPoint 1997-2003 version. I have also added a PDF of the presentation. INCLUDES FREE MMW MENTAL MATHS WORKOUT: ADDITION. THESE 5 SHEETS GET THE CHILDREN TO ADD 2-DIGIT NUMBERS MENTALLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. THEY SIMPLY ADD ONE EXTRA TO THE TENS DIGIT IF THEY NOTICE THAT THE ONE DIGITS ADD UP TO TEN OR MORE. THIS WILL HELP TO PREVENT THEM FROM MAKING A VERY COMMON MISTAKE - I.E. TENS IS ONE DIGIT TOO SMALL! Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This 8 page project is designed to make the children laugh and ultimately choose a good book which they will read and then tell the rest of class all about. It is perfect for Upper KS2. This would be ideal for giving to your class over the Christmas and Easter breaks OR why not give it to your new class over the summer break? It includes… 1. An introduction which encourages the children to read 2. Interview sheets to discover more about the books the adults they know read when they were younger 3. A topic for discussion around the dinner table 4. Advice on how to choose a good book 5. A sheet to write down what the children will say to the class about their chosen book AND tips to improve their ‘speech’ INCLUDES FREE THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ MINI READING COMPREHENSIONS YEAR 6. THESE FIVE SINGLE PAGE COMPREHENSIONS ARE PERFECT FOR HOMEWORK OR STICKING IN BOOKS. THERE ARE NO BASIC RECALL QUESTIONS AND ARE PERFECT FOR SATs PREPARATION. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This practice SPAG Paper 1 has 46 questions similar to the 2016 test. The questions are different to the ones in the Mini-Tests which can be purchased separately. INCLUDES FREE SPaG MORNING WORK. THREE QUESTIONS EVERY DAY / 25 PER WEEK. WITH QUESTIONS LIKE… -NAME THREE ADJECTIVES THAT START WITH THE LETTER A -WRITE A SENTENCE WITH A RELATIVE CLAUSE Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This PowerPoint is suitable for Years 3 to Year 6. It includes 20 different activities that should be accessible for most children. The children might be asked… …to list as many nouns as they can think of that begin with a specific letter …to continue a sequence of numbers as far as they can …to name as many countries as they can think of. This was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE ADDITION PRACTICE SHEETS. THESE THREE WORKSHEETS HAVE THE ANSWERS AT THE BOTTOM ON A SLIP WHICH CAN BE EASILY REMOVED. A BLANK SHEET IS ALSO INCLUDED SO THAT YOU OR THE CHILDREN CAN CREATE YOUR OWN HANDWRITTEN WORKSHEETS. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

These have been designed for Year 6. Each sheet has SPaG morning work activities for the whole week. There are three questions each day. There are five different sheets - so 25 days worth of morning work altogether! Example Questions -Name three adjectives starting with the letter R. -Write a sentence with a relative clause. -Write a sentence using the present progressive tense. PLEASE LOOK AT THE PREVIEW TO SEE THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF QUESTIONS. I have tried to include as much of the key language from the SPaG test as possible. INCLUDES FREE SOUND OF MUSIC ACTIVITIES. THIS INCLUDES 32 ACTIVITIES / POINTS FOR DISCUSSION BASED ON THE FILM WITH TIMINGS SO YOU CAN FIND THE RELEVANT PART QUICKLY. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

Rearrange the letters to make a word from the Year 3 and 4 Word List. This 108 page PowerPoint has every word on a separate slide. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE YEAR 3 AND 4 SPELLING / WORD LIST BOOKLET. DOUBLE SIDE AND FOLD TO CREATE A USEFUL A5 BOOKLET. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This project about the events that led up to the Battle of Hastings includes four writing activities. It is suitable for Year 5 and 6 children. The children will write… -letters from Harold and William -a diary entry -an account of the battle from the English point of view Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

Year 5 and 6 children will enjoy making and using these SPaG Fortune Tellers. Only reveal one of the mystery letters to you opponent(s) if they get one of the questions correct. Once they know all of them - they can be rearranged to create a SPaG related word. Three totally different fortune tellers are included and each one includes instructions. A BLANK SPaG FORTUNE TELLER IS ALSO INCLUDED SO THAT THE CHILDREN CAN MAKE THEIR OWN. INCLUDES TARGET NUMBER MISSING DIGITS. FIND THE MISSING NUMBER AND THEN USE ADDITION, SUBTRACTION, MULTIPLICATION OR DIVISION WITH THE FOUR NUMBERS TO GET THE TARGET NUMBER. INCLUDES 25 DIFFERENT PROBLEMS. 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 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 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 creates a very useful A5 booklet when it is double-sided and folded. It has all the year 3 and 4 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 is designed for Year 3/4 and includes three separate weekly sheets - so 15 days worth of morning work. Each day there are three questions to answer. INCLUDES FREE WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY: SPRING. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED ON A SPECIFIC DATE EASILY. THIS INCLUDES MAJOR HISTORICAL DATES, FAMOUS BIRTHS / DEATHS AND MORE RECENT EVENTS RELATED TO POPULAR CULTURE. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

Making a fortune teller has never been so easy! This sheet has numbers and arrows to show you exactly where to write the questions and answers. It also includes simple instructions Use this to create fortune tellers to help learn times tables or perhaps use them for SPaG. INCLUDES FREE EMERGENCY SUPPLY TEACHER ACTIVITIES. INCLUDES ACTIVITIES AND WORKSHEETS FOR ENGLISH AND MATHS PLUS A TIMETABLE WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS. YOU JUST NEED TO WRITE THE ACTIVITIES FOR THE AFTERNOON. SUITABLE FOR YEARS 3 TO 6. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This was created in MS Word. It can be used to create your own morning work sheets. INCLUDES FREE WHAT HAPPENED ON THIS DAY: SUMMER. FIND OUT WHAT HAPPENED ON A SPECIFIC DATE EASILY. THIS INCLUDES MAJOR HISTORICAL DATES, FAMOUS BIRTHS / DEATHS AND MORE RECENT EVENTS RELATED TO POPULAR CULTURE. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This journal has 24 questions that focus on using inference and deduction rather than basic recall. If you double side the four pages, it will fold to create an A5 booklet in the right order. I avoided asking questions after the point in the story when the family have discovered that the disease is on their farm. The idea is that the children read the last few chapters uninterrupted and then explain briefly on the final page how the story ended. 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.

Rearrange the words to make a well known proverb. The children will find these more difficult than adults since many of them are not used so much nowadays. This resource could be used to initiate class discussions and could be used in assemblies. This PowerPoint has 25 different problems, but it would be very easy to add more should you need to. This was created using PowerPoint 2013. INCLUDES FREE THE STORY OF PHYLL. THIS VERY SILLY STORY WITH PROBABLY THE WORLD’S WORST ILLUSTRATIONS TEACHES THE CHILDREN ABOUT PHOTOSYNTHESIS. SUITABLE FOR KS2 AND 3. 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 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.