NATE Classroom

Number 11, Summer 2010, p.50

These are the resources featured in the latest NATE Classroom 'Assessment' issue. We've made them all freely available in adaptable formats! Simply click on the file icons to open them.

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92.3 k
Br and bl sort! (29/04/2010)NATE classroom

Related resources: Skills | Phonics (KS1)
A set of colourful phonics activities based on 'br' and 'bl' sounds. A fantastic interactive version is also attached.
Y1
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125.0 k
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44.0 k
Let's talk about reading (22/04/2010)NATE classroom

Related resources: Skills | Reading challenges (KS2)
A set of cards encouraging pupils to ask each other questions about their reading. Contains fiction, non-fiction and poetry examples. This would work well within guided reading or as a 'hot seating' activity.
Y3 | Y4 | Y5 | Y6
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48.2 k
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48.1 k
Elephant report writing (23/04/2009)NATE classroom

Related resources: Non-fiction | Animals | Reports
Analyse the non-chronological report on elephants and label the features. This resource also has lots of useful follow-up activities.
Y5 | Y6
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103.5 k
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52.2 k
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What kind of person is Lila? (17/10/2008)NATE classroom

Related resources: Narrative | Autumn | The Firework-Maker's Daughter by Philip Pullman
Explore the character of Lila by looking at her behaviour throughout the story. A fun comprehension lesson. A matching activity and an answer sheet is included.
Y5
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35.3 k
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64.5 k
Speaking and listening ideas (22/08/2008)NATE classroom

Related resources: Teaching Tools | Speaking and listening tasks (KS2)
A range of different ideas/techniques to enhance children's speaking and listening skills.
Y3 | Y4 | Y5 | Y6
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15.9 k
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35.8 k
How good is my writing? (22/08/2008)NATE classroom

Related resources: Skills | Sentence level work (KS2)
A help sheet to aid children's 'marking' of each other's work.
Y5 | Y6
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31.1 k
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Two stars and a wish (07/07/2008)NATE classroom

Related resources: Teaching Tools | Assessment
Children mark each other's work and complete the sheet with two things done well (stars) and one thing to improve (a wish).
Y3 | Y4