These two pages contain tips to help children get those few extra marks which could make all the difference! It focuses on common questions and easy strategies - so nothing that will scare the children too much. A useful sheet to remind the children of many of the things they hopefully already know. INCLUDES FREE GRAMMAR AND PUNCTUATION MINI TESTS 2017. EACH MINI TEST HAS FIVE QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO THOSE IN THE 2017 PAPER. TEST A HAS QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO QUESTIONS 1 TO 5, TEST B HAS QUESTIONS SIMILAR TO 6 TO 10 AND SO ON. EACH TEST FITS ON TWO SIDES OF A4.

Extract In your desperate attempt to escape the pack of ravenous dogs, you find yourself in a deep ravine. The rock face on both sides is almost vertical and you are far too tired, anyway, to even contemplate climbing your way out. To get as far away from the dogs as possible, you decide to go forwards – walking through the shallow water because you believe that it will help to disguise your scent should those animals return to hunt you down. This maths adventure comes in four parts. It could be completed over several lessons or given as homework over several weeks. The idea is that the children have to solve a maths problem before the teacher will progress to the next slide. This could be completed over several lessons. It was created using PowerPoint 2013. THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO AVAILABLE IN PRINTED FORM. INCLUDES FREE DIVISION 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.

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

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.

This has been designed for Year 6 and includes 5 mini comprehensions with short extracts from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. Each Comprehension fits on a single side of A4 paper and has 4 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!

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!

This is a 9 page homework project about the Mary Celeste - ideal for year 5 and 6 children. It could be completed in class or given as homework. It includes four separate writing activities. -a letter -a speech -a log book entry -a report / letter Excerpt: TASK 1 – A Letter to His Brother As Benjamin Briggs, you decide to write a letter to your bother – Oliver. Like you he has also invested all of his money into a ship. His ship is called Julia A. Hallock. Both brothers had considered retiring as captains and thought about going into business together. In hindsight this was a mistake, but at the moment Benjamin Briggs is looking forward to the journey he is about to make - even if he is a little worried about the ‘curse’ on his ship. Make sure that think about the following things:. a. Think about how to set out an informal letter. b. Explain why you are writing. Each activity includes advice to help the children improve the quality of their writing.

These sheets encourage the children to add numbers mentally from left to right - which is often the quickest way if you need to add the numbers quickly in your head. Perfect for KS2. Step 1 Add the tens digits together. Add one more if you can see that the ones add up to 10 or more. Step 2 Add the ones and write down just the last digit. Step 3 Put the two digits together to get the answer. Each sheet has a couple of questions in bold for which you just add the tens and ones digits up i.e. the ones digits do NOT produce an answer greater or equal to ten. ALSO INCLUDES ‘PLEASE CORRECT MY ADDITION’. THESE FOUR SHEETS GET THE CHILDREN TO BECOME THE TEACHER AND CORRECT A PIECE OF FINISHED WORK. THERE IS EVEN A SPACE FOR THEM TO LEAVE A COMMENT!

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.

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.

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.

These sheets have the answers underneath which can be removed or folded back. All of the questions have four digit answers. Three sheets are included that are ready to use. A blank sheet with boxes for the teacher or pupil to create their own handwritten sheet is also included. INCLUDES FREE THE VERB ‘TO BE’ POWERPOINT. THIS PRESENTATION TEACHES THE CHILDREN ABOUT THIS TRICKY VERB. IT SHOULD MAKE THEM LAUGH AND IT WILL DEFINITELY KEEP THEM INTERESTED.

These sheets have the answers underneath which can be removed or folded back. All the questions require you to take from the next column at least once. Four sheets are included that are ready to use. A blank sheet with boxes for the teacher or pupil to create their own handwritten sheet is also included. INCLUDES FREE THE SECRET GARDEN MINI COMPREHENSION POWERPOINT. THIS INCLUDES FIVE EXTRACTS EACH WITH 5 QUESTIONS. IT IS IDEAL FOR YEAR 4 AND 5, BUT COULD BE USED WITH ANY KS2 CLASSES.

This worksheet gets the children to search for determiners on a grid. If they find one, they colour it in. Finding all of them will reveal a letter of the alphabet. The children are then asked to think of as many determiners that start with that letter. The full version has 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.

Finding out what happened on specific days can be difficult. THIS IS THE TRIAL VERSION The full versions allow you to see the whole term at a glance - which can help with forward planning. It was created with KS2 children in mind, but could be used by any teachers. It includes major historical dates, famous births / deaths and more recent events related to popular culture. Ideal for lessons, assemblies, class discussions and homework. If you decide to purchase this resource, please check regularly to see if this document has been updated. LOOK OUT FOR THE BUNDLE. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.

THIS TRIAL VERSION INCLUDES THE FIRST COUPLE OF SLIDES. This PowerPoint explains the tricky verb ‘to be’ in a lively way. It has been created in PowerPoint 201, but a 1997-2003 version is also included. For FREE writing frames and templates - please visit my website. You can find the address in my Tes shop.