This is a Random 11+ Questions test with a mixture of CEM and GL questions. You can download specific CEM and GL tests for FREE from the website… https://www.davlae.co.uk/random-11-questions While you’re there, you might want to take a look at all my other FREE teaching resources.

Get the children to write their own school report. Includes tips and advice which can be removed afterwards. Could be printed on A3 paper. If you like this resource please take a look at my other resources on Tes and visit my TOTALLY FREE teaching resources website by going to www.davlae.co.uk.

These differentiated comprehensions cover ALL the Year 3 topics and each one comes complete with a separate answer sheet. Parts of a Plant x2 Seed Dispersal x2 Food and Nutrition x2 Skeletons and Muscles x2 Rocks and Soils x2 Light and Shadows x2 Magnetism x2 Each comprehension has two versions which visually look very different so that it obvious that the children have NOT all been given the same work. CLICK ON THIS LINK TO SEE THE FULL RANGE OF COMPREHENSIONS. https://www.tes.com/resources/search/?authorId=2597828&q=comprehension&shop=davlae CLICK ON THIS LINK TO GO TO MY SHOP AND SEE ALL MY RESOURCES. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/davlae

Stick these in the margin of their books or use them more like a bookmark. They include sentences starts and good vocabulary to improve the quality of their diary writing. Other genres are available. Includes a colour and a black/white version. *** For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

This 9-page literacy based project includes three main writing tasks - perfect for Upper KS2 or KS3. It is written in a fun and lively way (in a similar style to my FREE Fidget Spinners Project) and should make even the most reluctant writers eager to put pen to paper. This could be completed in class over several lessons or be given as homework. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

A fun six page project based on the common pencil and adapted from my fidget spinners project - perfect for Upper KS2 and KS3. As the new head of marketing you have to undertake various tasks to promote your companies products. Are you up to the challenge? IF YOU LIKE THIS PROJECT THERE ARE LOTS MORE AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP. YOU WILL ALSO FIND COMPREHENSIONS, SPAG ACTIVITIES, MORNING WORK, SATs REVISION AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. *** For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

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 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 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.

This has 10 complete mini tests each with questions similar to those in the KS2 Grammar and Punctuation Test 1. Each test fits on two sides of A4 and has 5 questions. The first test is based on the first 5 questions. The second is based on the next five and so on. This set provides alternative questions to all of the 50 in the 2017 test. INCLUDES FREE SUBTRACTION PRACTICE SHEETS WITH ANSWERS. 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.

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.

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 is ideal for years 5 and 6, but it could be adapted to be used with Year 4. This includes planning for six weeks - 30 days in total. The format I have used is as follows… Monday - Discussion / Short Writing Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Wednesday - Grammar and Punctuation Thursday and Friday - Longer Writing Writing genres included… -diary -letter -story from a different point of view -speech -newspaper report -play script You can easily copy and paste the ideas from this planning into your own format if you want to. It includes an Additional Activities Ideas Sheet with three ‘surprises’ for the children after the book has been read AND 9 pupil worksheets. 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.

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.

Lava Paperman Piper Each of the three films has 5 writing activities - so 15 altogether. These could be used to create three literacy plans (lasting for one or two weeks each) or to create a half term unit of work. These short animated films are easy to obtain and the Blu-ray / DVD they feature on is written at the top of each page. The ideas here could be adapted for all KS2 year groups. INCLUDES FREE 'STORY - INCLUDE THESE WORDS'. PLAN YOUR ROUTE CAREFULLY THROUGH THE GRID OF WORDS AND INCLUDE THE NEXT WORD IN THE NEXT SENTENCE YOU WRITE. START WHERE YOU WANT AND SEE HOW MANY YO CAN INCLUDE. ALL THE WORDS ARE FROM THE YEAR 3 AND 4 WORD LIST - SO A USEFUL REVISION EXERCISE TOO. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

A fun six page project based on fidget spinners for Upper KS2 and KS3. As the new head of marketing you have to undertake various tasks to promote your companies products. Are you up to the challenge? IF YOU LIKE THIS PROJECT THERE ARE LOTS MORE AVAILABLE IN MY SHOP. YOU WILL ALSO FIND COMPREHENSIONS, SPAG ACTIVITIES, MORNING WORK, SATs REVISION AND MUCH, MUCH MORE. *** For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

An emergency English and Maths lesson suitable for Years 3 to 6. Useful for teachers who don’t want a supply teacher to teach the lessons planned or for a teacher who suddenly has to cover another class. Instructions An introduction sheet which needs some basic information added. The English and Maths activities are described on the sheet. It has space for other lessons including afternoon activities if needed. There are two instructions sheets - one with English first and the other with Maths first. English Activity A paired writing activity in which the children are NOT allowed to talk! Maths Activity The children have to continue a sequence and search for patterns. INCLUDES FREE EASY CERTIFICATES. JUST TYPE IN THEIR NAME, WHAT THE REWARD IS FOR AND YOUR NAME. 32 CERTIFICATES IN ONE DOCUMENT. THIS WAS CREATED USING WORD 97-2003 AND WORD 2013 SO IT CAN BE EASILY ADAPTED. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.

This is ideal for years 3, 4 and 5, but could be used with 6. This includes planning for six weeks - 30 days in total. The format I have used is as follows… Monday - Discussion / Short Writing Tuesday - Reading Comprehension Wednesday - Grammar and Punctuation Thursday and Friday - Longer Writing Writing genres included… -diary -letter -story from a different point of view -speech -newspaper report -story You can easily copy and paste the ideas from this planning into your own format if you want to. This is an ideal book to use for a half term because it is not too long and it is engaging. However, please be aware that it includes some references to death. Visit www.davlae.co.uk for free teaching resources.