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Write your own homonyms crossword puzzle
Homonyms are pairs of words that are spelled and pronounced the same way, but have different meanings. Look at these words. Can you work out the two different meanings?
If not, look them up in the dictionary. On the next page you’ll need to create TWO crossword puzzles where the homonyms are the answers. Each word will need two different clues, one for each meaning.
If not, look them up in the dictionary. On the next page you’ll need to create TWO crossword puzzles where the homonyms are the answers. Each word will need two different clues, one for each meaning.
Roald Dahl wordsearch
Witches, foxes, earthworms and more – they're all wonderful characters from Roald Dahl's books. See if you can spot the names of 20 children, villains and creatures from The BFG, Danny the Champion of the world, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other Dahl classics in this wordsearch. How quickly can you complete it?
Easter crossword
Eggs, buns, flowers and bunnies - and chocolate, of course! Prepare for the school holidays by testing your knowledge of all things Easter-related with this quick crossword.
Boosting verbs with a thesaurus
Look at this extract from ‘The goblin’s curse’. Some of the verbs have been highlighted. Could you replace them with two or three different, powerful verbs? Use a THESAURUS, a reference book of words and their synonyms, to help you. You could also consult an online thesaurus!
Analysing flashbacks in stories and films
Can you think of stories or films you have read or seen that contain flashbacks? Do you remember an episode of a programme on TV with a flashback? Think about one of these stories and write notes on this sheet to show how the story was structured.
Writing an appeal
A poster is designed to find a volunteer to search for the goblin and his magical potion (from the story 'The goblin's curse'). What do you think it said? Include: an eye-catching title; a colourful picture; information about the problem and how it needs to be solved; adjectives to describe the type of person who needs to come forward; a reward.
Writing a formal letter
Read ‘The goblin’s curse’ first, then think about the letter that the king writes to the goblin asking for the healing potion. What would you have said in this vital letter? Don’t forget how to set out a letter correctly.
Reading comprehension: The goblin’s curse
Read this exciting story of a goblin who puts a terrible curse on a sick queen, then see if you can answer the questions that follow.
Expressing characters’ feelings
Once you've read the story of The Goblin's Curse, imagine that you are the goblin, having just met Orion and given him the potion. Explain your meeting and then describe how you capture forty years of the queen’s life in a bottle. How do you feel about it all?
Describing with adjectives
Can you draw the the goblin’s house from the story The Goblin's Curse? You don’t have to use the information given in the story, be as imaginative as you want! Label each picture with descriptions, including lots of good adjectives.
Understanding story maps
Using a story map framework will help you organise your ideas about the text in a clear and efficient way. Can you draw a story map with notes and pictures to show the structure of ‘The goblin’s curse’?
Reading comprehension activity: biography of Winston Churchill
This KS2 reading comprehension activity was created by an experienced teacher to help build your primary-school child's comprehension strategies and skills.
Winston Churchill is an important figure in history because he was Prime Minister of Britain during the Second World War. Read this biography and then see if you can answer the questions.
Winston Churchill is an important figure in history because he was Prime Minister of Britain during the Second World War. Read this biography and then see if you can answer the questions.
Writing a biography
Use this biography writing frame to write a biography. Think about where your pictures and captions are going to go and where you will position each paragraph. Don't forget all the important features of a biography!
Summarising paragraphs
The author of ‘The stolen spy kit’ has split the story into eight paragraphs. Read through the story again and think about why the text has been split up this way. Can you write a phrase that sums up each paragraph in these boxes?
Reading comprehension: The stolen spy kit
Read this tense tale about a stolen spy kit and then see if you can answer the questions.
Powerful verbs in direct speech
Start by reading 'The stolen spy kit' then imagine that Matthew decides to tell his mum about the Spy Kit. What might he say to her? How do you think she would reply? Write the conversation they might
have. Remember the rules of speech!
have. Remember the rules of speech!
Planning a biography
Think of a person you want to research. Use the Internet and / or library to find out about this person. Use the spider diagram below to make notes about their birth, young adulthood, later adulthood and death.
Identifying connectives
Read through these paragraphs from ‘The stolen spy kit’. Can you find any sentences with two parts joined by connectives? Could the author have used any of the connectives below in the text instead?
Describing events in a diary
This worksheet accompanies the reading comprehension: 'The stolen spy kit'. Imagine you are Matthew, writing a diary entry just after you have come home with the stolen spy kit. See if you can include longer sentences with two parts joined by a connective.
Completing a story map
Complete the reading comprehension: 'The stolen spy kit'. The see if you can draw a story map with notes and pictures to show the structure of the story.
Writing a book review in KS2
Use this template to write your book review. What was the book about? Share a few plot details. Who was your favourite character and why? Which was your favourite bit of the book and why? How many stars do you think the book should get?
Roald Dahl wordsearch
Witches, foxes, earthworms and more – they're all wonderful characters from Roald Dahl's books. See if you can spot the names of 20 children, villains and creatures from The BFG, Danny the Champion of the world, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and other Dahl classics in this wordsearch. How quickly can you complete it?
Y6 English booster pack
Handwriting, spelling and punctuation – that's what your child will be practising with the Year 6 English booster pack, but there's no drilling involved when there are play scripts to be written (and performed?), arguments to be composed, biographies to write and newspaper articles to type up. Your child might actually ask to put pen to paper!