By the beginning of year 5, pupils should be able to read aloud a wider range of poetry and books written at an age-appropriate interest level with accuracy and at a reasonable speaking pace. They should be able to read most words effortlessly and to work out how to pronounce unfamiliar written words with increasing automaticity. If the pronunciation sounds unfamiliar, they should ask for help in determining both the meaning of the word and how to pronounce it correctly.
A board game to practise writing possessive nouns using apostrophes.
A board game to practise forming irregular plural nouns.
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching the essential components of poetry.
An editable PowerPoint to use when teaching sound devices to your students.
A worksheet to practise using context clues when reading.
A set of 12 task cards to practice working with figurative language.
An editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching figurative language.
A writing template for students to use when learning about onomatopoeia.
A set of 28 figurative language example cards to use in a sorting activity.
A worksheet that can be used in multiple ways when teaching figurative language.
An editable PowerPoint presentation to use when teaching mood.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
A scaffolded writing task for students to complete when learning about the explanation text type.
A research template for students to use when writing an explanation text.
A scaffolding sheet that can be used to write an explanation text.
A 33-slide editable PowerPoint template to use when teaching your students about explanation writing.
A checklist for students to use when proofreading and editing their explanation writing.
Sort each punctuation concept using the definitions and examples.
A sorting task to help students learn about the structure of an explanation text.
An Interactive PowerPoint where students choose an image to match an aural description.
A graphic organiser to use with students when making connections with a text.
Practise writing a shape poem with this crescent moon template.
Practise writing a shape poem with this recycling bin template.
An activity for students to identify and interpret figurative language.
A collection of worksheets to enable students to apply reading comprehension strategies.
A Year 6 reading fluency assessment.