Assembly I wrote for our Henry VIII topic. It is based on ITV’s ‘Take Me Out’ and is good fun!

This is Day 1 of a five lesson unit of work for teaching all dictionary and thesaurus objectives in KS2. In each resource pack you will find: Lesson plans (including for your TA), differentiated worksheets/activities (LA, MA and HA plus a challenge activity for deeper understanding/mastery), answer sheets for all activities (where possible) and flipcharts for whole class teaching (in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format). This pack will save you hours and hours of planning, resourcing, differentiating, finding challenging activities and generating flipcharts all for an amazing price. In addition, resources are uploaded in both PDF and Word format so that they can be edited to suit your needs. The children will love the fun activities and it turns what can be a rather sterile activity into something vibrant and worthwhile. Lesson 1 begins with an introduction to the dictionary. It then involves the children organising words into alphabetical order. By doing this they can reveal the hidden word. A great introduction to how dictionaries are organised. The challenge activity requires children to organise a set of funny books into alphabetical order! BONUS: Also included is a 16 page PowerPoint of 5 minute challenges to complete using a dictionary or thesaurus + an editable version of this. Objectives Covered: To use dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read To use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words To use the first 2 or 3 letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary To use the first 3 or 4 letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary All five lesson can be purchased in one pack (£6.99). Check out my shop (by clicking on my username) to find this great resource + lots more!

This is a collection of 18 fiction comprehensions. Each short extract represents a different fiction genre and comes with a range of comprehension questions. They are designed to be used weekly during comprehension or guided reading sessions, but could also be used for dictations, analysing grammar/punctuation techniques or as writing starters. Also included is a 72 page flipchart (ActivInspire - interactive; PowerPoint and PDF format) comprised of each fiction text and the accompanying questions - great for feeding back as a class and discussing the best answers for each question. Genres: Adventure, Suspense, War, Science-Fiction, Wild West, Fantasy, Classic Horror, Comedy, Superhero, Myth, Pirate, Crime, Thriller, Fairy Tale, Legend, Fable, Play-script, Folk Tale Objectives Covered: Develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by: Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books Understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by: Checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context Asking questions to improve their understanding of a text Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these Identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning Retrieve and record information from non-fiction Provide reasoned justifications for their views ALSO AVAILABLE: The Non-Fiction Pack or The Fiction & Non-Fiction Pack KS2 Non-Fiction Comprehensions KS2 Fiction & Non-Fiction Comprehensions More like this... KS2 Dictionary & Thesaurus Pack KS2 Singapore Method Problem Solving KS2 Tracking and Reporting

This isn’t just one phonics screening check, or two…or three. This resource draws on a bank of over 1000 (editable) words to randomly generate 1000s of checks at just the push of a button. Answer sheets and pupil cards are randomly generated and then all you have to do is print and go! For each check, 40 words are generated (20 real words and 20 pseudo words) in line with the national checks and should be carried out in exactly the same way using the corresponding pupil cards. Also included is a colour coded tracking sheet to easily track pupils across the academic year. Enter names, enter scores and the spreadsheet will do the rest and calculate a class average, These resources are great to prepare pupils for the phonics screening check and to track pupils progress throughout the year.

This is Day 3 of a five lesson unit of work for teaching all dictionary and thesaurus objectives in KS2. In each resource pack you will find: Lesson plans (including for your TA), differentiated worksheets/activities (LA, MA and HA plus a challenge activity for deeper understanding/mastery), answer sheets for all activities (where possible) and flipcharts for whole class teaching (in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format). This pack will save you hours and hours of planning, resourcing, differentiating, finding challenging activities and generating flipcharts all for an amazing price. In addition, resources are uploaded in both PDF and Word format so that they can be edited to suit your needs. The children will love the fun activities and it turns what can be a rather sterile activity into something vibrant and worthwhile. Lesson 3 takes the children on a treasure hunt. Identify the misspelt words using a dictionary, generate coordinates, follow the coordinates using online map, find where the missing diamond is hidden. Great fun! The challenge: Complete the words with every other letter missing. BONUS: Also included is a 16 page PowerPoint of 5 minute challenges to complete using a dictionary or thesaurus + an editable version of this. Objectives Covered: To use dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read To use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words To use the first 2 or 3 letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary To use the first 3 or 4 letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary All five lesson can be purchased in one pack (£6.99). Check out my shop (by clicking on my username) to find this great resource + lots more!

With most spelling assessments, you have a few tests to use over the year. With this resource, you will have hundreds. Each test is comprised of 20 staggered question (see previews) chosen randomly from a bank of over 170+ sentences. Each test will enable pupils to demonstrate whether they are: below, working towards, meeting or exceeding age related expectations. Simply, open the resource, randomise (F9) and print! Answer sheet is included (obviously) as is a result page to track progress over the year. ALL 44 year 1 spelling rules represented. 100s of assessments at your fingertips. Everything you need in one place. Easy to use. A great tracking tool. (PDF previews represent a fraction of the assessments that can be created. Full instructions can be found on first page of the spreadsheet) More like this… Year 1 Science Assessments Year 1 Maths Assessments and Tracking Year 1 Mental Arithmetic Year 1 Spelling & Handwriting Generator

This is a collection of 13 non-fiction comprehensions. Each full text represents a different non-fiction genre and comes with a range of comprehension questions. They are designed to be used weekly during comprehension or guided reading sessions, but could also be used for dictations, analysing grammar/punctuation techniques, as exemplars or as writing starters. Also included is a 52 page flipchart (ActivInspire - interactive; PowerPoint and PDF format) comprised of each non-fiction text and the accompanying questions - great for feeding back as a class and discussing the best answers for each question. Genres: Information Text, Explanation Text, Persuasion, Diary, Letter, Postcard, Recount, Newspaper Report, Biography, Instructions, Advert, Brochure, Historical Objectives Covered: Develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by: Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books Understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by: Checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context Asking questions to improve their understanding of a text Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these Identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning Retrieve and record information from non-fiction Provide reasoned justifications for their views ALSO AVAILABLE: The Fiction Pack or The Fiction & Non-Fiction Pack KS2 Fiction Comprehensions KS2 Fiction & Non-Fiction Comprehensions More like this... KS2 Dictionary & Thesaurus Pack KS2 Singapore Method Problem Solving KS2 Tracking and Reporting

There are a lot of good spelling resources out there, but nothing like this. This super spreadsheet will create differentiated spelling sheets, practice sheets and handwriting sheets by selecting words randomly from a massive 1000+ word bank (included in spreadsheet). Simply, choose the spelling rule from a drop-down menu, randomise the lists (F9) and then print (sheets have been set up for easy printing). You will never need to create your own lists/practise sheets/handwriting sheets again, saving yourself hours of work, and the randomising feature means no two lists/sheets will ever be the same. In addition, a random activity is also generated for each spelling list, reinforcing learning and there is a spreadsheet for recording spelling test results that makes it easy to track pupils' progress. ALL 25 spelling rules included. 1000s of sheets at your fingertips. Everything you need in one place. Easy to use. A massive TIME SAVER! (PDF previews represent a fraction of the lists/sheets that can be created. Full instructions can be found on first page of the spreadsheet) More like this… Year 2 Spelling Assessments Year 2 Science Assessments Year 2 Fractions Year 2 Mental Arithmetic Year 2 Maths Assessments and Tracking

This is a complete resource for playing phonics bingo using the phase 5 phonemes including nonsense words. Each of the 20 spreadsheets have a list of words – both real and nonsense - (100% editable) that the bingo cards randomly choose from to practise a chosen phoneme – just randomise and print! Then use the calling card list to play the game and make learning phonics a lot of fun! The previews represent only a fraction of this resource. Phonemes covered: ay, ou, ie, ea, oy, ir, ue, aw, wh, ph, ew, oe, au, ey, a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e + a blank spreadsheet to easily create your own cards. More like this… Year 1 Science Assessments Year 1 Maths Assessments and Tracking Year 1 Spelling & Handwriting Generator Year 1 Spelling Assessments

This is Day 5 of a five lesson unit of work for teaching all dictionary and thesaurus objectives in KS2. In each resource pack you will find: Lesson plans (including for your TA), differentiated worksheets/activities (LA, MA and HA plus a challenge activity for deeper understanding/mastery), answer sheets for all activities (where possible) and flipcharts for whole class teaching (in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format). This pack will save you hours and hours of planning, resourcing, differentiating, finding challenging activities and generating flipcharts all for an amazing price. In addition, resources are uploaded in both PDF and Word format so that they can be edited to suit your needs. The children will love the fun activities and it turns what can be a rather sterile activity into something vibrant and worthwhile. Lesson 5 involves the children using all their dictionary and thesaurus skills. Correct or change 20 words to open the secret door and find the stolen thesaurus. BONUS: Also included is a 16 page PowerPoint of 5 minute challenges to complete using a dictionary or thesaurus + an editable version of this. Objectives Covered: To use dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read To use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words To use the first 2 or 3 letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary To use the first 3 or 4 letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary To use a thesaurus All five lesson can be purchased in one pack (£6.99). Check out my shop (by clicking on my username) to find this great resource + lots more!

This is a collection of 31 fiction and non-fiction comprehensions. Each text represents a different genre and comes with a range of comprehension questions. They are designed to be used weekly during comprehension or guided reading sessions, but could also be used for dictations, analysing grammar/punctuation techniques, exemplars or as writing starters. Also included is a 124 page flipchart (ActivInspire - interactive; PowerPoint and PDF format) comprised of each text and the accompanying questions - great for feeding back as a class and discussing the best answers for each question. Genres: Adventure, Suspense, War, Science-Fiction, Wild West, Fantasy, Classic Horror, Comedy, Superhero, Myth, Pirate, Crime, Thriller, Fairy Tale, Legend, Fable, Play-script, Folk Tale, Information Text, Explanation Text, Persuasion, Diary, Letter, Postcard, Recount, Newspaper Report, Biography, Instructions, Advert, Brochure, Historical Objectives Covered: Develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by: Listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and reference books or textbooks Increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books Understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by: Checking that the text makes sense to them, discussing their understanding, and explaining the meaning of words in context Asking questions to improve their understanding of a text Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence Predicting what might happen from details stated and implied Identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising these Identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning Retrieve and record information from non-fiction Provide reasoned justifications for their views More like this... Primary Maths and Science Assessments Bundle KS2 Singapore Method Problem Solving Worksheet Generators - Bundle KS2 Dictionary & Thesaurus Pack

With most spelling assessments, you have a few tests to use over the year. With this resource, you will have hundreds. Each test is comprised of 20 staggered question (see previews) chosen randomly from a bank of over 150 sentences. Each test will enable pupils to demonstrate whether they are: below, working towards, meeting or exceeding age related expectations. Simply, open the resource, randomise (F9) and print! Answer sheet is included (obviously) as is a result page to track progress ALL year 2 spelling rules represented. 100s of assessments at your fingertips. Everything you need in one place. Easy to use. A great tracking tool. (PDF previews represent a fraction of the assessments that can be created. Full instructions can be found on first page of the spreadsheet) More like this… Year 2 Spellings & Handwriting Year 2 Science Assessments Year 2 Fractions Year 2 Mental Arithmetic Year 2 Maths Assessments and Tracking

There are a lot of good spelling resources out there, but nothing like this. This super spreadsheet will create differentiated spelling sheets, practice sheets and handwriting sheets by selecting words randomly from a massive 1000+ word bank (included in spreadsheet). Simply, choose the spelling rule from a drop-down menu, randomise the lists (F9) and then print (sheets have been set up for easy printing). You will never need to create your own lists/practise sheets/handwriting sheets again, saving yourself hours of work, and the randomising feature means no two lists/sheets will ever be the same. In addition, a random activity is also generated for each spelling list, reinforcing learning and there is a spreadsheet for recording spelling test results that makes it easy to track pupils' progress. ALL spelling rules included. 1000s of sheets at your fingertips. Everything you need in one place. Easy to use. A massive TIME SAVER! (PDF previews represent a fraction of the lists/sheets that can be created. Full instructions can be found on first page of the spreadsheet) More like this… Year 3 Maths and Science Assessments Year 4 Maths and Science Assessments Times Tables Generator Visit My Shop!

This is Day 4 of a five lesson unit of work for teaching all dictionary and thesaurus objectives in KS2. In each resource pack you will find: Lesson plans (including for your TA), differentiated worksheets/activities (LA, MA and HA plus a challenge activity for deeper understanding/mastery), answer sheets for all activities (where possible) and flipcharts for whole class teaching (in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format). This pack will save you hours and hours of planning, resourcing, differentiating, finding challenging activities and generating flipcharts all for an amazing price. In addition, resources are uploaded in both PDF and Word format so that they can be edited to suit your needs. The children will love the fun activities and it turns what can be a rather sterile activity into something vibrant and worthwhile. Lesson 4 involves the children learning to use a thesaurus. Roget’s thesaurus has been stolen. Detective Howlmes has written a crime report, can you improve it? The challenge: Can you correct the misuse of the thesaurus? BONUS: Also included is a 16 page PowerPoint of 5 minute challenges to complete using a dictionary or thesaurus + an editable version of this. Objectives Covered: To use a thesaurus All five lesson can be purchased in one pack (£6.99). Check out my shop (by clicking on my username) to find this great resource + lots more!

This is Day 2 of a five lesson unit of work for teaching all dictionary and thesaurus objectives in KS2. In each resource pack you will find: Lesson plans (including for your TA), differentiated worksheets/activities (LA, MA and HA plus a challenge activity for deeper understanding/mastery), answer sheets for all activities (where possible) and flipcharts for whole class teaching (in ActivInspire, PowerPoint and PDF format). This pack will save you hours and hours of planning, resourcing, differentiating, finding challenging activities and generating flipcharts all for an amazing price. In addition, resources are uploaded in both PDF and Word format so that they can be edited to suit your needs. The children will love the fun activities and it turns what can be a rather sterile activity into something vibrant and worthwhile. Lesson 2 involves the children learning to find words in a dictionary. They then must help Detective Howlmes repair his dictionary by finding definitions etc. The challenge activity: Deeper understanding of finding words in a dictionary given very little information. BONUS: Also included is a 16 page PowerPoint of 5 minute challenges to complete using a dictionary or thesaurus + an editable version of this. Objectives Covered: To use dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read To use dictionaries to check the spelling and meaning of words To use the first 2 or 3 letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary To use the first 3 or 4 letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary All five lesson can be purchased in one pack (£6.99). Check out my shop (by clicking on my username) to find this great resource + lots more!