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What stores and transfers energy?
Energy cannot be created or destroyed, it can only be transferred from one store into another. In these pictures, which items do you think use energy? Which ones store energy? Do they all store/use the same type of energy? Cut them out and sort them into groups.
Understanding friction: Build your own balloon hovercraft
When a moving surface slides on a stationary surface it rubs against it, which slows it down. This is due to friction, a force which resists the movement of one object sliding past another. Understand more about friction with a fantastic practical project: make your own balloon hovercraft!
Super scientist quiz
Quiz questions to encourage your child to think about how scientists work and why they do the things they do.
Reaching conclusions
A worksheet showing results of an experiment with questions underneath to consider.
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.
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
A passage of text containing similes and metaphors. Children need to read the definition of each and then highlight 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 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.
Reading comprehension: The night watch
A passage of text along with questions designed to prompt your child to retrieve information and infer ideas about characters' feelings. Answers are included.
Playing with adverbs
Cut up these adverbs and then play the two games suggested. This will help your child to understand the meanings of different adverbs and encourage them to use them when speaking and writing.
Planning paragraphs
Notes on the Arctic Fox for your child to cut up and then organise into different subject boxes. They then need to use these notes to write up their own paragraphs, understanding the need for keeping to a single theme for each.
Homophones spelling practice
Pairs of homophones and then blank boxes for your child to write their own sentences containing each homophone, demonstrating that they understand the meaning of each.
Grouping text into paragraphs
Various sentences about zebras for children to cut out and then sort into paragraphs. This activity should help your child to understand how each paragraph in a text needs to be about a single theme.
Figurative language review
This challenging worksheet includes a description of hyperbole, metaphor, simile and personification. It then includes a piece of text containing all four types of figurative language for children to consider and highlight.
Conjunctions related to time
A list of half-sentences with a time conjunction at the end. Children need to complete the sentence, thinking about what the conjunction means.