I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
I currently work at the top end of Primary school in Year 5/6. I create resources for a range of subjects and am always open to suggestions for resources people require.
A reading comprehension resource that focuses on parts of a flower, providing information about the different parts of a flower and the role they play as well as activities linked to this to check understanding.
The fact file includes a brief introduction before focusing on the different parts of the flower and the role they have. This includes petals, sepal, parts of the stamen and parts of the pistil.
The resource includes:
A fact file about parts of a flower mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
Thirty five reading comprehension activities linked to the books Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone and Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. There is an activity for each chapter of the books. Each chapter has a separate comprehension activity that includes 20 questions working on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
Nine English activities linked to the story of The Three Brothers from Harry Potter/ Tales of Beedle the Bard. The story can be found in the book ‘The Tales of Beedle the Bard’ or can be found on YouTube clips from the scene in the Harry Potter film.
Activities include:
Three reading comprehension activities with answer sheets
A definition task linked to words from the story
Retelling the story from images
Spelling task - spot the mistakes and correct them in the passage
Finishing the story - Take the story starter and rewrite it
Synonym activity - Replacing underlined words in a passage with synonyms
Word class activity - A table to fill in with examples of nouns, adverbs, adjectives and verbs that can be seen in the story.
Three differentiated worksheets that work on algebraic sequences for Year 6 children. Having used a similar format in my own lessons, these sheets often provide enough challenge for two days lessons, with children taking on the easier work then moving on to harder challenges within the other sheets.
These have all been made with mastery in mind and so follow this pattern.
Worksheet One - Works on practise and fluency
Worksheet Two - Practise, fluency and reasoning
Worksheet Three - Practise, fluency, reasoning and problem solving
A worksheet that provides a variety of questions linked to being able to convert between fractions and percentages.
Included as part of the worksheet are 6 different questions that provide variation to check understanding through the use of different images and whether pupils are able to apply the information across different questions and within different fractional contexts.
Answers are also included for all questions.
This worksheet can easily be used as a worksheet when teaching the objective or used for recap/ revision or even to be sent home as homework.
A worksheet that provides a variety of questions linked to being able to compare and order unit fractions.
Included as part of the worksheet are 8 different questions that provide variation to check understanding through the use of different models, representations and question styles.
Answers are also included for all questions.
This worksheet can easily be used as a worksheet when teaching the objective or used for recap/ revision or even to be sent home as homework.
Three extracts from Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows with three sets of differentiated questions attached with each extract. These activities will help children work on a range of comprehension skills using a story many are already aware of and engaged with. Questions range from simple retrieval to commenting on why particular language has been used.
***The extracts used are copyright of the author J.K Rowling.
A reading comprehension resource that focuses on the Five Pillars of Islam, providing information about the Five Pillars and their importance for Muslims as well as activities linked to this to check understanding.
The fact file includes information about each of the Five Pillars, describing what they are, how they are completed by Muslims and why they are important, as well as considering why Muslims might be exempt from certain pillars.
The resource includes:
A fact file about the Five Pillars mentioned above (both in colour and black and white for ink saving purposes)
3 different comprehension activities of differing challenge - answers are included for these
A vocabulary activity that requires definitions to be found for each word provided.
A fully resourced statistics lesson for being able to interpret two-way tables in Year 3.
Included in the resource is:
A lesson PowerPoint with starter, vocabulary, modelling (with teacher notes) and guided practice
Lesson plan
Worksheet with answer sheet
Scaffolded worksheet with answer sheet
Modified worksheet for those who need additional changes to access the learning with answers
Challenge tasks
Support strips that can be stuck in books
UK and US English spellings where different
Everything is included that could be needed to run the lesson successfully, with each resource carefully considered in ensuring accessibility for all as well as ensuring there are plenty of opportunities for challenge to provide depth of understanding.
A free example for a similar lesson for interpreting bar charts can be found here.
A bundle of fully resourced statistic lessons based on the Year 3 White Rose maths unit for statistics with six fully planned and resourced lessons included, with plans to add an end of unit assessment.
Included are lessons for:
Interpreting pictograms
Drawing pictograms
Interpreting bar charts
Drawing bar charts
Creating and representing data
Two-way tables
In addition, an end of unit assessment will be added to support the teaching of the six lessons as part of a sequence.
All lessons include:
A lesson PowerPoint with starter, vocabulary, modelling (with teacher notes) and guided practice
Lesson plan
Worksheet with answer sheet
Scaffolded worksheet with answer sheet
Modified worksheet for those who need additional changes to access the learning with answers
Challenge tasks
Support strips that can be stuck in books
Worksheets and lesson PowerPoint are in UK and US English where there are spelling differences.
In addition, the drawing lessons also include a guided practice in sheet format to support completing this during the teaching section.
Everything is included that could be needed to run the lesson successfully, with each resource carefully considered in ensuring accessibility for all as well as ensuring there are plenty of opportunities for challenge to provide depth of understanding.
Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 3, 4 and 5 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979
Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 9, 10 and 11 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979
Roman reading task cards that include a mini fact file for children to read before having five questions to answer linked to the text. These are great for warm-up exercises, quick read tasks or an activity for children to do as they come in at the start of the day/ lesson.
Included are 15 different cards that link to a range of topics including:
Gladiators
Colosseum
Roman Empire
Mount Vesuvius
Roman Currency
Roman Emperors
Augustus
Arch of Titus
Roman Baths
Roman Roads
Invasion of Britain - Julius Caesar
Invasion of Britain - Caligula
Invasion of Britain - Claudius
Hadrian’s Wall
Iceni Rebellion
Each fact file also has an answer sheet provided.
An introductory lesson to the Equator, hemispheres and tropics, suitable for either Year 2 or lower KS2.
Included in the lesson is:
A presentation for the lesson that includes maps that highlight the different areas and some information for discussion, as well as a recap task from a previous lesson focusing on continents and oceans. The recap task is also included as part of the lesson pack with an answer sheet but can easily be ignored for this lesson to stand alone.
An activity that requires children to label the various aspects discussed as well as questions and a challenge question linked to the lesson. An answer sheet is also included for this.
A support sheet that provides a labelled version of the map bar hemispheres.
Three reading comprehension activities linked to chapters 6, 7 and 8 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Each chapter has a comprehension activity that includes 20 questions that work on different skills as well as also having the answers included separately.
A free example for Chapter One and Two can be found here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/harry-potter-and-the-philosopher-s-stone-reading-comprehension-chapters-1-and-2-12429979
Eight different fact files and reading comprehension tasks linked to significant black people in history or now.
Included in the pack is a fact file and comprehension for:
Marcus Rashford - there are three differentiated texts for Rashford
Dame Doreen Lawrence
Stormzy
Dr Maggie Aderin-Pocock
Tessa Sanderson
Mary Seacole
Answer sheets are also included for each set of comprehensions.
A fully-resourced lesson that focuses on being able to name and locate the continents of the world and the oceans.
Included is:
A presentation that introduces the different continents and oceans, involving some discussion around these, questions and some facts around continents.
An activity that links to the presentation with questions and a map task for naming the oceans and continents. There is also a challenge question for those that finish. An answer sheet is also included for the activity.
A support sheet for the activity which is a map with the continents and oceans named.
This lesson can be used in either KS1 or 2 with a focus on teaching continents and oceans for the first time or coming back to it at the start of KS2.
A range of colours represented with their name in French. Can be used for displays or for simple activities to help children learn the colours in French.
A word mat originally created to help children use linking adverbs of time in their instruction writing. Useful for children to have in front of them for their writing to give them different examples of time adverbials that move a sequence of events on.
The Big Book of Fractions includes a range of fraction topics within it over 95 pages including:
What a fraction is
Colouring fractions
Representing fractions
Equivalent fractions including simplifying
Comparing fractions
Finding fractions of amounts including finding original numbers - Using the bar model
Converting between mixed and improper fractions
Adding fractions
Subtracting fractions
Multiplying fractions by whole numbers
Multiplying fractions by fractions
Dividing fractions by whole numbers
Fractions, decimals and percentages equivalence
Glossary of what particular terms mean
Within this there are help sheets, showing how to do different operations with fractions through the maths and also through showing pictorial representations, generally using the bar model.
After the help sheets most topics include practise questions and then questions that challenge children's fluency, reasoning and problem solving abilities.
This can be used for a range of things, whether it be just to print the help sheets to encourage children to be independent or to give children a practise activity or activity that requires them to think more deeply.