Pack of 7 handy printable sheets that students can look at to help them choose subject-specific vocabulary for a descriptive writing activity. Sheets may be modified for your particular lesson, and it is suggested that you laminate these, as they are multi-use. Included are 7 scene description sheets: 1) Castle scene 2) City scene 3) Outer space scene 4) Pirate ship/island scene 5) Dinosaur world scene 6) Forest scene 7) Beach/holiday scene Each sheet includes examples of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and also includes 16 sample sentence chunks for students to use if they are stuck for ideas while writing. All images courtesy of www.clker.com

Pack of 7 handy printable sheets that children can look at to help them choose subject-specific vocabulary for a descriptive writing activity. Sheets may be modified for your particular lesson, and it is suggested that you laminate these, as they are multi-use. Included are 7 scene description sheets: 1) Castle scene 2) City scene 3) Outer space scene 4) Pirate ship/island scene 5) Dinosaur world scene 6) Forest scene 7) Beach/holiday scene ** NEW HOLIDAY PACK AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/holiday-vocabulary-sheets-bonfire-night-halloween-christmas-more-11392061 ** PACK 2 (including Rainforests, Romans, Gods and Goddesses and Cold Climates) AVAILABLE HERE: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/topic-specific-vocabulary-sheets-for-creative-writing-11169703 Each sheet includes examples of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and also includes 16 sample sentence chunks for children to use if they are stuck for ideas while writing. All images courtesy of www.clker.com

Pack of 4 handy printable sheets that students can look at to help them choose subject-specific vocabulary for a descriptive writing activity. Sheets may be modified for your particular lesson, and it is suggested that you laminate these, as they are multi-use. Included are 4 scene description sheets: 1) Climates on Earth (Rainforests) 2) European History (Roman Empire) 3) The Ancient World (Gods and Goddesses) 4) Physical Geography (Cold Climates) Each sheet includes examples of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and also includes 16 sample sentence chunks for children to use if they are stuck for ideas while writing. All images courtesy of www.clker.com

A differentiated worksheet introducing children in Years 3 and 4 to editing sentences. LA sheet focuses on full stops and capitals, MA looks at commas and other punctuation, and HA combines all punctuation at the Year 4/5 level.

A fun and creative activity to start off the school year where children design a birthday card for someone else in the class. When children have their birthday, they choose one from the class collection, so that everyone gets a card from the "whole class". A fun and creative activity for any year group, but particularly Y3 or 4. A three-page bright and colourful IWB to give children some ideas for their own cards. All images courtesy of www.clker.com

A fun and creative activity to start off the school year where students design a birthday card for someone else in the class. When students have their birthday, they choose one from the class collection, so that everyone gets a card from the "whole class". A fun and creative activity for any grade, but particularly grades 2-5. A three-page bright and colorful IWB to give students some ideas for their own cards. All images courtesy of www.clker.com

A paragraph about holidays that challenges children to find spelling, grammar and verb agreement mistakes, differentiated 3 ways (H, M, L). Children use a differentiated success criteria to check their editing. Extension questions and additional editing tasks are included in these sheets. Suggested for a Year 3 class, but can be used for a low-ability Year 4 set.

A lesson designed to challenge children to use more exciting sentence openers to encourage more creative writing. Children complete short tasks during a powerpoint that outlines various ways of opening sentences. Children complete a levelled task that consists of a challenge, super challenge and mega challenge. Ideal for English classes that are not in sets, as children have the option of attempting all challenge levels.

These sheets give children some ideas for how to start a catchy sentence in the dilemma or resolution stage of their story, and also allows them to customise each sentence to fit their particular story or writing style, as many children in KS2 can find it tricky to transition from writing a build up to a dilemma in a story. Helpful also for Y5/6 SEN children who require prompts or written examples to aid with idea and sentence generation. EXAMPLES from the sheets: • ________ turned the corner and began sprinting as fast as __________. • There were ____________ all around me. Puzzled, I walked towards the __________ to investigate. • We were relieved that _____________. With smiles on our faces, we headed back ____________. • After putting up a good fight, they were unable to ______________.

A detailed pack outlining the steps for building an Ancient Roman temple. The pack includes: - Detailed lesson plan - Engineering Pack (one per group) - Step-by-step instructions on how to build the temple - Pictures and annotated diagrams, showing how each step should look - Materials list - Templates for the columns and pediment - Checklist for the children to follow - A picture of the completed project (taken in my own Y3 classroom when we did this activity) - Project feedback rubric Suitable for all ages in KS2. Photo on page 5 of the document is my own. (Copyright © 2015 by V. Crossan). All other pictures courtesy of www.clker.com.

This haiku writing pack introduces children to writing a haiku using the 5 senses. Using an ocean theme, children will learn what a haiku is, generate descriptive and sensory words about oceans and seas, plan their haiku using a structured organiser, then write a creative haiku about the ocean. Included in this pack: - Bright and colourful IWB (Smartboard notebook) with HD images of the ocean, waves, and cliffs to stimulate the senses - Detailed lesson plan, including a starter and plenary, with discussion questions - A structured organiser for children to plan and organise their ideas - A modified SEN (or LA) organiser with pictures, larger font, and more accessible language - Links to required sound clips All images courtesy of www.clker.com and www.unsplash.com

This lesson aims to introduce children to chronological order, and to give them an idea of how to properly sequence a story or passage. Suitable for KS2 children (Y3/4 or above). Includes a colourful IWB with interactive activities that allow children to physically move sentences around to show order. Lesson plan includes a starter game, materials required, main teaching, activity toolkits and resources, and accompanying worksheet for independent practise. ALSO INCLUDES ANSWERS TO ALL GAMES AND WORKSHEETS! All images courtesy of www.clker.com.

Pack of 5 handy printable sheets that children can look at to help them choose subject-specific vocabulary for a descriptive writing activity. Sheets may be modified for your particular lesson, and it is suggested that you laminate these, as they are multi-use. Included are 5 scene description sheets: 1) Stone, Bronze, and Iron Age 2) Weather 3) World War I and II 4) Robots 5) Fairytales Each sheet includes examples of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and also includes 16 sample sentence chunks for children to use if they are stuck for ideas while writing. ***SET 1*** (BEACHES, FORESTS, CITY, WOODS, etc) available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/setting-description-pupil-resource-pack-11061253 ***SET 2*** (Rainforests, Romans, Gods and Goddesses, Cold Climates) available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/setting-description-pupil-resource-pack-2-11169703 All images courtesy of www.clker.com

Pack of 4 handy printable sheets that children can look at to help them choose subject-specific vocabulary for a descriptive writing activity. Sheets may be modified for your particular lesson, and it is suggested that you laminate these, as they are multi-use. Included are 4 scene description sheets: 1) Rainforests 2) Romans 3) Gods and Goddesses 4) Cold Climates Each sheet includes examples of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and also includes 16 sample sentence chunks for children to use if they are stuck for ideas while writing. ***SET 1*** (BEACHES, FORESTS, CITY, WOODS, etc) available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/setting-description-pupil-resource-pack-11061253 All images courtesy of www.clker.com

Two diagnostic tests to give to children at the beginning of a new maths strand. Set 1: Data Handling Test and Word Problems Test.

Focusing your topic on a country this term? Use this pack of 5 handy printable sheets to help children understand and choose subject-specific vocabulary for a variety of activities. Sheets may be modified for your particular lesson, and it is suggested that you laminate these, as they are multi-use. Included are 5 country description sheets: 1) Africa 2) The U.S.A 3) South America 4) Canada 5) Australia & New Zealand Each sheet includes examples of verbs, nouns, adjectives, and also includes 16 sample sentence chunks for children to use if they are stuck for ideas while writing. ***SET 1*** (BEACHES, FORESTS, CITY, WOODS, etc) available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/setting-description-pupil-resource-pack-11061253 ***SET 2*** (Rainforests, Romans, Gods and Goddesses, Cold Climates) available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/setting-description-pupil-resource-pack-2-11169703 ***SET 3*** here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/setting-description-pupil-resource-pack-3-11554800 All images courtesy of www.clker.com

Group project involving 3D shapes. Children design a scene to be constructed using 3D shapes. Over 2 lessons, children design a scene, and are given 3D shape nets to colour in and assemble to bring their scene to life. Children also fill in a project booklet that requires them to count the number of faces, edges, and vertices for each shape, record the amount of each shape they need, and the total amount of faces, edges and vertices in their entire scene. A multi-faceted project involving shape, teamwork, design, planning, construction, counting, multiplication and addition. Included in the pack: - Lesson plan (one for each day) - Notebook presentation to introduce and guide children through the project - Group booklet - includes tables, charts, fill in the blanks, and a group feedback sheet for each child to fill out upon completion of the project. *Nets of shapes not included* All 3D shape images courtesy of clker.com

An imaginative project that gives children the freedom to create a thriving country, drawing on various facets of geographical knowledge and skills. Children are challenged to design their own imaginary countries. In a span of three lessons, children will be given a sheet of grid paper with which to design and draw/shade their own countries, labelling with appropriate geographic vocabulary. The second part of this project requires children to describe their country and answer challenging questions that discuss land use, economy, topography, etc. Extensions: - Use a visualiser to look at a map and discuss its pros/cons - Select 4-5 good quality maps and split children into groups to recreate a scale model of the country using chicken wire, mod roc, paint, etc. Pack includes a pupil planning sheet, notebook, question sheet and lesson outline.

2-3 week Geography/ICT project. Children investigate and research different regions in the United States and plan a family holiday. Groups of 3-4 create an itinerary of places for their family to go, what they will do, see, eat, etc. in 3 states in their region. Pack includes a road trip workbook (instructions, success criteria, organisation chart, checklist), and detailed organisation sheet for groups. Also includes a blank book that children can use to place their information and pictures. A hands-on, investigative and challenging research project that is very thorough and provides several creative opportunities for children. Geared towards a Year 5/6 class.

Perfect start-of-year worksheet to see if children can correctly identify mistakes in a sentence and re-write them accurately. Differentiated 3 ways; each one begins with a challenge (more simple sentences) and works up to a mega challenge (longer sentences with more complex corrections to be made). LA: Focus on mostly on full stops and capitals - a few commas and question marks MA: Focus on full stops, commas, question marks - a few exclamation marks and speech marks HA: All of the above + spelling mistakes ANSWERS INCLUDED