4 differentiated worksheets introducing the topic of short division using the bus stop method, with squares and model layout for each question.
LA: Divisions with no regrouping.
MA: Introducing the concept of regrouping.
HA: Questions that require regrouping.
Stretch: Regrouping division with ‘Explain’ question.
4 differentiated worksheets to be used as part of a Multiplication and Division Unit. The worksheets focus on short multiplication by a 1 digit number and are differentiated to allow LA and HA children to access the work. The sheets are approximately 2/3 of an A4 sheet so can be stuck easily into a book under the date / learning objective.
LA: 2 x 1 digit short multiplication using the 2, 3, 4 and 5 times tables
MA: 2/3 x 1 digit short multiplication using the 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 times tables
HA: 3 x 1 digit short multiplication using a range of times tables.
GD: 3/4 x 1 digit short multiplication using a range of times tables, including a “What’s Wrong” reasoning question.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a publisher file, but can be transferred to word if specifically requested.
Text:
Snow Leopards is model text written to introduce Non-Chronological Reports in Year 3 and 4. The text is an information report on Snow Leopards and is split into 4 subheadings: Introduction; Appearance; Character; Why are they endangered. It also includes a glossary and a fun fact. The text includes pictures to accompany each paragraph and a child friendly layout.
The text meets the Year 3/4 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Report that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Documents in this file use Microsoft Publisher.
This download includes:
Unit Planning (3 weeks) (brief overview of each lesson)
Reports model text - Snow Leopards
Comprehension questions on the text differentiated 4 ways
Boxing up the text sheets (x2)
Drafting an introduction wordbanks
Researching own animal template
Researching polar bear template
Why are Polar Bears endangered paragraph sentence stems
Writing a glossary scaffolding
Pictures and titles for display
Comprehensions:
The comprehensions included are written to encourage the children to engage with the text. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA and HA+.
Follow up Activities
This download also includes some activities that can be used as a follow up for the next week of writing. Week 2 focuses on Polar Bears and constructing a piece about them, and Week 3 allows children the opportunity to conduct their own research.
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Copyright:
I do not own the pictures in the text, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing.
I own the words written on the page
Text:
’Porky pigs trotted off to jail’ is Newspaper text written to accompany The Guardian Three Little Pigs advert (see link below) which can be found on YouTube. The advert shows the 3 little pigs being arrested for the murder of the big bad wolf and an attempted fraud case.
The newspaper reports on the incident as if it were real life, and follows a clear structure of Introduction, before the incident, the night of the incident, after the incident, and a final conclusion.
The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a Newspaper text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Comprehensions:
3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA.
Also includes:
A newspaper template for an extended writing task that is laid out like the original text
An ‘identify the features of a newspaper article’ worksheet that uses the original text as a basis. This is differentiated for LA and HA.
Usage:
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Link to The Guardian Advert
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vDGrfhJH1P4
Copyright:
I do not own the intellectual property for the Guardian Advert or the original 3 little pigs story, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing.
I own the words written on the page.
Editable yearly overviews aligned with the White Rose Maths Schemes of Learning (3.0) for Years 1 - 6.
File is a word document showing what is available on the White Rose Maths website.
3 differentiated worksheets designed to scaffold the children's understanding of factors and factor bugs.
LA: Bugs have set number of legs drawn on.
MA: Bugs begin with legs drawn on, and move to empty bugs.
HA: 2 bugs to test skills, with 'Greater depth' open ended question for children to investigate.
4 differentiated worksheets to be used to introduce the concept of fraction and decimal equivalents. The sheets use 10 and 100 squares to make the link between the two. The children colour the fraction of the shape, and then work out the decimal using the visual representation.
**LA: **Colouring in a fraction of a 10 square, linking to tenths e.g. 3/10
MA: Colouring in a fraction of a 10 square and a 100 square, linking to tenths and hundredths.
**HA: **Colouring in a fraction of a 100 square, making links between tenths and hundredths (with stretch question)
**HA+: **Colouring in a fraction of a 100 square when given either the fraction or decimal representation (with stretch question)
3 differentiated worksheets to be used as part of an angles topic. The sheets ask children to draw angles from a point on a straight line using a protractor. Lines have dots to indicate where to measure from.
LA: Drawing angles (multiples of 10)
MA: Drawing angles (multiples of 5 and 10) with 2 stretch angles
HA: Drawing complicated angles e.g. 119 degrees.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a Microsoft Publisher file, but can be transferred to a PDF if specifically requested.
This download includes 4 differentiated worksheets on Short Division using the Bus Stop Method. The worksheets can be used as part of a Multiplication and Division unit.
The 4 sheets include:
LA: 2 or 3 digit numbers divisible by 2,3,4 or 5
MA: 3 digit divisions introducing regrouping
HA: 3 digit divisions with regrouping
GD: 3 digit divisions with regrouping with a stretch explanation challenge
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a Microsoft Publisher file, but can be transferred to a PDF if specifically requested.
Text:
’The Dream-Giver’ is a model text written to accompany ‘The Dream-Giver’ video (see link below) found on the Literacy Shed. The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of a narrative text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Comprehensions:
3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA.
Usage:
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Copyright:
I do not own the intellectual property for the Dream-Giver, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing. I do not own the video in the link below.
I own the words written on the page.
Dream-Giver link:
https://www.literacyshed.com/dreamgiver.html
4 differentiated worksheets to be used as part of a Multiplication and Division Unit. The worksheets focus on short multiplication by a 1 digit number embedded within word problems. Are set out with a word problem on the left hand side, and a space for working on the right.
EAL / LA: Multiplication Problems with minimal words - 2 x 1 digit short multiplication using the 2, 3, and times tables.
MA: Word Problems with 2 x 1 digit short multiplication using the 2, 3, 4, and 5 times tables, with key words highlighted and layout scaffolded.
HA: 3 x 1 digit short multiplication using a range of times tables with key words highlighted and layout scaffolded.
GD: 3 x 1 digit short multiplication using a range of times tables, including a bar model extension challenge.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
Sheets are in a publisher file, but can be transferred to word if specifically requested.
Factor ninja and multiple monster worksheets, differentiated 4 ways with increased challenge from LA to HA. Designed to encourage 'Greater depth' building through fluency to open ended exploration.
LA: Identifying some factors and multiples of numbers.
MA: Identifying some factors and multiples of numbers with 'I'm thinking of a number' extension.
HA: 'I'm thinking of a number' challenges.
Stretch: Creating own 'I'm thinking of a number' questions using factors and multiples.
Text:
’Drones - Friend or Foe’ is a model text written to introduce discussion writing. The text debates the pros and cons for Drone usage across several paragraphs. The piece has an Introduction, PEE paragraphs (with evidence), and a conclusion.
The text meets the Year 6 Age-Related Criteria, and can be used as an example of an instructional text that can be adapted and used as a basis for writing.
Comprehensions:
This bundle includes 3 Differentiated comprehensions that are written to mirror the KS2 SATs Year 6 Reading paper. They can be completed within 1 lesson, and are split into LA, MA and HA.
Usage:
The text can be used within Literacy schemes of work (such as Talk for Writing) or as a stand alone text. The children can spot the features in the text and use it to magpie ideas and vocabulary.
Copyright:
I do not own the intellectual property for the pictures included, or am in no way affiliated with Talk for Writing.
I own the words written on the page.
3 differentiated worksheets to be used to teach adding and subtracting multiples of 10, 100, 1000 and 10000. Sheets follow an 'If I know... then I know...' format.
LA: If I know 7 + 8 = ...., then I know 7,000 + 8,000 = ........
MA: Adding and subtracting 1000s, 10 000s and 100 000s (If I know.... then I know...)
HA: Open ended investigation about adding and subtracting different multiples. 'Melissa's observations are always true / sometimes true / never true.
2 sets of differentiated worksheets to be used across 2 lessons. These have been used in a Year 4 classroom within the topic of Column addition. The sheets are designed to build on the basic understanding of regrouping across one column, moving on to regrouping across many columns.
**:::Lesson 1::: **
4 differentiated worksheets introducing the topic of regrouping within addition using the column method.
LA: Column addition of 3 digits with no regrouping
MA: Column addition of 3 digits with regrouping in 1 column
HA: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping in 1 column
Greater Depth: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping in 1 column, including an ‘Explain’ GD challenge of finding a missing number.
:::Lesson 2:::
3 differentiated worksheets to cement the children’s knowledge of column addition, including regrouping across many columns.
LA: Column addition of 3 digits with regrouping in 1 column
MA: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping across many columns
HA: Column addition of 4 digits with regrouping across many columns, including a ‘White Rose’ GD extension challenge.
All resources taught, tried, and tweaked. Resources made for real classrooms.
**Sheets are saved within Microsoft Publisher. Please do not download if you do not have Microsoft Publisher.
Sheets can be sent in a different format if specifically requested.
I do not own the rights to the White Rose extension contained in the HA Sheet of Lesson 2. This is readily available for download on the internet.
Please message me if there are any problems. I am happy to help.
4 differentiated worksheets introducing the topic of remainders within short division using the bus stop method, with squares and model layout for each question.
LA: Simple remainder questions with 4 short divisions to solve.
MA: Recap of division, moving onto questions with simple remainders.
HA: 4 digit divided by 1 digit including remainders.
Stretch: Finding the missing numbers, e.g. ___________ ÷ 6 = 6892 r 4
3 differentiated worksheets to be used to introduce the link between fractions and decimals. The sheets show simple fractions with their matching decimal counterparts and are designed to be cut out and stuck in a book together. Each fraction also shows it's representation in dienes, taking a 100 cube as 1.
LA: Single tenths and hundredths e.g. 1/1, 1/10, 1/100
MA: Single tenths and hundredths, with other basic fractions e.g. 5/100
HA: Single tenths and hundredths, with other more complicated fractions e.g. 53/100
4 differentiated question sheets (each with 10 questions) to be used as part of a topic on division.
To be used in conjunction with teaching on the bus stop method.
LA: No regrouping
MA: Introducing regrouping
HA: Regrouping with 4 digit numbers
Stretch: 'Explain' question
3 differentiated worksheets for the topic of formal multiplication by 2 digit numbers, with squares and model layout for each question.
LA: 2 digit x 2 digit (with the placeholder written in)
MA: 3 digit x 2 digit (with 4 digit extension and some placeholders written in)
HA: 4 digit x 2 digit (with 'Explain' extension)
2 word banks to be used to support children when they are writing a complaint letter. The words are split into nouns, adjectives and verbs, and cover 2 categories: anger / frustration, and smell /touch.
Examples of words include: stink, stench, rancid, revolting, smouldered, exploded and erupted.