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Word split: compound words
Cut out the cards. The red ones are the first part of a longer word, the blue ones are the second part. Mix and match to see how many longer words you can make.
Word colouring: nouns and pronouns
Colour the squares with nouns in green. Colour the squares with pronouns in brown. Leave the blank squares empty, then work out what the picture is.
Irregular past tense verbs wordsearch
Each of the following sentences includes an incorrect past-tense verb. Circle the incorrect verb and find the correct form of the verb in the wordsearch.
Spelling patterns: the prefix cir-
Can you complete this mini-wordsearch? All the words you need start with the prefix circ- and are below. What do you think circ- means?
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.
Reading comprehension: THE YOUNG CRAB AND HIS MOTHER
Reading this short story about a clever young crab, then answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: THE WOLF AND HIS SHADOW
Read this story about a foolish wolf, then see if you can answer the questions below.
Reading comprehension: THE PLANE TREE
Read this short story about two men and a tree, then have a go at answering the questions.
Reading comprehension: THE KID AND THE WOLF
Read this story about the kid and the wolf and then see if you can answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: THE HEN AND THE RUBY
Read this story about the hen and the ruby and then see if you answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: THE DRIVER AND HIS HORSES
Read this story about a driver and his horses and then see if you can answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: THE CROW AND THE JUG
Read this story about the crow and the jug and then see if you can answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: THE BOYS AND THE FROGS
First read this story about the boys and the frogs and then answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: THE BOASTFUL MAN
Read this story about a boastful man and then answer the questions.
Reading comprehension: A TRIP TO THE MARKET
Read the story about a trip to the market and then answer questions.
KS2 creative writing toolkit
Does your child long to write stories? Our KS2 creative writing toolkit is packed with writing prompts to inspire them and gorgeously-illustrated pages to write on.
KS1 creative writing toolkit
Help your child harness their imagination and share their stories in writing with our KS1 creative writing learning pack. Bursting with fill-in prompt sheets and inspiring ideas to get even the most reluctant writer started, it's the perfect way to encourage children aged 5 to 7 to put pen to paper.
Year 1 Phonics screening check 2016
The Year 1 Phonics Screening Check, administered in June, tests children's knowledge of phonics with a mixture of real and nonsense words. Look through the official past paper for 2016 to see what sort of words children are asked to read as part of the assessment.
Key Stage 1 - 2016 English SATs Papers
Help your child prepare for the English KS1 SATs, taken at the end of Year 2, with some at-home practice. These complete 2016 Y2 SATs past papers are the official papers from the Department for Education, used in schools.
Key Stage 2 - 2016 English SATs Papers
Help your child prepare for the English KS2 SATs, taken at the end of Year 6, with some revision and at-home practice. These complete 2016 Y6 SATs past papers are the official past papers from the Department for Education, used in schools.
Motte and bailey castles: reading comprehension
Can you read this text carefully and then answer the questions below?
King Alfred and the cakes: reading comprehension
Read this text about the legend of King Alfred carefully then see if you can answer the questions.
Writing simple, compound and complex sentences
Look at each of the following pictures. Can you write a simple, compound and complex sentence to go with each one?
Writing main clauses
A main clause can stand on its own and make complete sense. It is a simple sentence. A subordinate clause depends on the main clause to make sense. The following sentences are all missing their main clauses. Can you write them in where you think they should go?
Using adverbs to connect clauses
A subordinate clause contains a subject and a verb, but it needs to be attached to a main clause because it cannot make sense on its own. Clauses can be linked by conjunctions, prepositions and adverbs. Adverbs are used to show sequence (eventually, finally, meanwhile), contrast (however, on the other hand) or cause and effect (therefore, subsequently). Which of the red adverbs from inside the brackets above would fit into the sentences below?