Quick grammar quizzes that test Year 4, 5 and 6 children on their knowledge of relative clauses, plurals, past and present tense verbs, capitalisation and more. Can be used as a starter activity, 10 minute GPS (SPAG) warm-up, or a plenary after a revision lesson. 3 come in the pack (including answers to all), but they can easily be modified to fit your class, ability and requirements.

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

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

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 ______________.

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

A sample diagnostic test to give children before beginning a unit on Multiplication and Division. Suggested for a Year 3 class, or a low-ability Year 4 class. Other diagnostic tests available in Premium Resources.

A simple sheet to help children build descriptive sentences about Ancient Egypt, form paragraphs for a story set in the Egyptian times, uplevel their vocabulary, or use a new descriptive word. The sheet also features proper spelling of some commonly used words in an Ancient Egyptian topic, as well as sample sentence openers.

A set of worksheets geared towards Y3 and 4 children to be given out at the beginning of the year to assess the quality of children's punctuation choices and general writing style. Sentences are geared towards the Minecraft game. Included in the pack: 1 LA Worksheet - focus on full stops, capitals, and proper nouns 1 MA Worksheet - focus on proper nouns, commas and a few speech marks 1 HA Worksheet - focus on all of the above + exclamation marks and question marks 1 Answer sheet

Fun Halloween codebreaking activities for Years 2-4 maths (depending on ability) involving addition and subtraction. Can be used as part of a lesson, or as a stand-alone topical activity. Comes with 5 puzzles and a full answer sheet.

This lesson pack teaches children about the climate and weather of Antarctica. It teaches children about the different climate zones in the world, how the movement of water contributes to Antarctica's climate and precipitation, and about Antarctica's position in relation to other countries as well as the sun. This lesson is suggested for a Year 3 or 4 class studying topics such as: Antarctica, cold climates, weather-related topics, and Christmas-themed lessons relating to snow and cold weather. Included in this pack: - Climate of Antarctica whiteboard file (SmartBoard notebook) filled with pictures of Antarctica, tables, charts, detailed maps, and question/discussion prompts - An interactive starter game to hook children using "cold" vocabulary - A detailed lesson plan with a starter, main teaching, activities, a plenary, and templates to use during the lesson - A blank climate zones map for children to colour in All images 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

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.

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.

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

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.

Quick grammar quizzes that test Year 4, 5 and 6 children on their knowledge of relative clauses, plurals, past and present tense verbs, capitalisation and more. Can be used as a starter activity, 10 minute GPS (SPAG) warm-up, or a plenary after a revision lesson. 3 come in the pack (including answers to all), but they can easily be modified to fit your class, ability and requirements. Can also be used as an assessment tool to see progression in SPAG lessons, as part of the new national curriculum.