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Important update from TheSchoolRun
For the past 13 years, TheSchoolRun has been run by a small team of mums working from home, dedicated to providing quality educational resources to primary school parents. Unfortunately, rising supplier costs and falling revenue have made it impossible for us to continue operating, and we’ve had to make the difficult decision to close. The good news: We’ve arranged for another educational provider to take over many of our resources. These will be hosted on a new portal, where the content will be updated and expanded to support your child’s learning.
What this means for subscribers:
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- In a few months, all resources will move to the new portal. You’ll continue to have access there until your subscription ends. We’ll send you full details nearer the time.
- As a thank you for your support, we’ll also be sending you 16 primary school eBooks (worth £108.84) to download and keep.
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- The 11+ weekly emails have now ended. We sent you all the remaining emails in the series at the end of March — please check your inbox (and spam folder) if you haven’t seen them. You can also follow the full programme here: 11+ Learning Journey.
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English worksheets
Free worksheets: Word puzzles, KS2
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Word split: compound words
A mix and match puzzle created by teachers, using compound words, to support primary school literacy and demonstrate examples of compound words.
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
A fun and free activity created by an experienced teacher with the aim of teaching KS2 children about irregular past tense verbs. Each of the sentences on the worksheet includes an incorrect past-tense verb. Circle the incorrect verb and then 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.
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.
Spelling patterns: numerical prefixes
Cards for children to cut out and re-arrange so that they have made various words with numerical prefixes.
Illustrating a text
Children need to read a paragraph of text and then use the imagery in it to guide them to draw a picture of what is described.
Haiku themes
Examples of three haikus. Children are encouraged to read them and work out what they are about and what the common theme is.
Forming words with prefixes
Sentences with gaps that need to be filled by words with prefixes. Children are encouraged to think about which prefixes have been used to form the words.
Expressing point of view
This worksheet prompts your child to write a letter stating their point of view about a library being built in their town or village.
Improve your child's handwriting in 8 weeks
Handwriting is a crucial life skill, but how can you help your child write neatly and legibly? Our eight-week learning pack is packed with information and tips from handwriting experts, as well as fun and practical steps you can take to help your child put theory into practice.
Expanding vocabulary
This worksheet encourages your child to extend their vocabulary by looking at three different adjectives and then thinking about three alternative words that could be used for each.
Creating dramatic effects: drama and tension
An extract of text in which the writer has built up drama and suspense; children need to think about the ways in which this has been achieved.
Creating comic effect
An extract from a playscript. Children are asked to read the text and think about the techniques used to create a comic effect.
Building words with prefixes
A list of words with various prefixes. Children are encouraged to find out the definition of these words using a dictionary or from their own knowledge.
Analysing perspective
A passage of text that shows the writer has a clear perspective on a proposed supermarket. Children are encouraged to write an explanation of the writer's point of view about the development.
What are homophones?
Pairs of homophones for children to cut up and then insert into the incomplete sentences given. Encourages your child to think about the meaning and spelling of these words.
Using paragraphs
A set of paragraphs with muddled-up sub-headings. Encourage your child to read the paragraphs and then decide which sub-headings go where.
Using figurative language: similes and metaphors
In this KS2 worksheet created by a primary school teacher, your Year 5 child will read the passage of text containing similes and metaphors, highlighting each in different colours.
Using figurative language: hyperbole and personification
A passage of text containing hyperbole and personification. Children need to read the definition of each and then highlight each in different colours.
Using apostrophes
A passage of text containing words that need shortening with the use of apostrophes. Children are encouraged to 'mark' the text and write alternatives above each part that is underlined.
Using adverbs to add interest
A list of sentences containing speech. Children are encouraged to use the bank of adverbs to improve the sentences.
Using adverbs correctly
A list of sentences which could be improved by the use of adverbs. A bank of adverbs is included at the bottom of the sheet to help your child.
Spelling rules: plurals
A worksheet explaining the spelling rules for turning words with different endings into their plural form. Includes cards to sort into 'correct' and 'incorrect' piles.
Spelling rules: adding -ed and -ing
A worksheet explaining the spelling rule for adding 'ed' and 'ing' to verbs that have either a long or short vowel. Includes cards for your child to cut out and re-arrange to help with their spelling.