This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Crossword’ provides students with the opportunity to use skills involving vocabulary, reasoning and spelling to find the correct Commonwealth Games country to complete the puzzle. It encourages students to identify and understand the terms being used to build on their knowledge of the countries of the Commonwealth. An answer …More
This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Unscramble’ is a great activity that encourages students to study the sounds and spelling of the countries of the Commonwealth. Students will be challenged to unscramble the world to find the country. An answer sheet is also provided.
This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Word Search’ gives students the opportunity to improve their spelling of the countries of the Commonwealth. Students must scrutinise the spelling of each country on their list which ensures new vocabulary is committed to memory with the correct spelling.
This worksheet, ‘Countries of the Commonwealth Word Shapes’ is a great resource that encourages students to examine the spelling and letter shapes of countries of the Commonwealth. Students must use the word bank to match the letter shapes to the correct countries.
This postcard ‘County Clare: Cliffs of Moher’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most stunning natural landmarks, which despite harsh appearances, supports and abundance of life. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening …More
This postcard ‘County Clare: Poulnabrone Dolmen’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most famous ancient graves. Clues found inside provided a rare insight into what life was like in ancient times. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. …More
This postcard ‘County Clare: The Burren’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most unique landmarks, a limestone lunar landscape that is found nowhere else on Earth. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening …More
This postcard ‘County Cork: Blarney Stone’ features important factual background information on this much-loved, and much-kissed Irish landmark. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural and historical landmarks of Ireland …More
This postcard ‘County Dublin: Temple Bar’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s most famous institutions – the Irish pub – as well as the Temple Bar district, Dublin’s cultural quarter and the country’s live music heartbeat. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it …More
This postcard ‘County Dublin: Trinity College Library’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s leading learning centres, which is home to the magnificent Book of Kells. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ …More
This postcard ‘County Galway: Kylemore Abbey’ features important factual background information on this stunning landmark that started life as a castle, was visited by the King and is now an active abbey. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is …More
This postcard ‘County Kilkenny: Kilkenny Castle’ features important factual background information on a strategic Norman castle that was eventually gifted back to the people of Ireland. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of …More
This postcard ‘County Meath: Newgrange’ features important factual background information on one of Ireland’s oldest and most mysterious landmarks. The postcard template encourages students to research the location in order to write creatively about it as though recounting a visit. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the environmental, cultural and historical landmarks of …More
This Reading Comprehension worksheet, ‘Cousins in the White House’, features two biographical texts about the U.S. presidents Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. It encourages students to use a variety of strategies to interpret the texts and includes questions about making an inference, detail, comparison/contrast, predicting an outcome, and forming an opinion.
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Covered Bridges’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, and understand sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This narrative, ‘Cowboy Breakfast’ follows a group of campers who have to rise early to cook breakfast over camp fires. It provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
In these paired texts, ‘Cowboys on the Trail’ and ‘A Letter from a Horse Wrangler’ a report describes the way cattle were rounded up and moved from southern ranches to northern markets in the days before rail transport. A letter gives insight into the life of one member of the trail drive. They provide opportunities …More
This life science worksheet, ‘Crabs’ asks students to draw and label the named parts of a crab. It supports an understanding of animals.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Crazy Colin, the Class Clown’ asks students to answer comprehension questions about a story in which a girl is not impressed with her brother who acts like the class clown during a school play. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of semantics and encourages them to look critically at the …More
This analysing text worksheet ‘Creative Rejections’ supports students to use various strategies to understand a narrative text about the rejected works of Sir Christopher Wren and Frank Lloyd Wright. It is aimed at encouraging students to deconstruct the text in order to gain a deeper understanding of its purpose, to recall specific details from the …More
This writing task activity, ‘The Fairies’ provides a poem as a writing prompt for students to produce their own writing.
This writing task activity, ‘The Tortoise and the Hare’ provides a poem as a writing prompt for students to produce their own writing.
This writing task activity, ‘The Whole World Out There’ provides a poem as a writing prompt for students to produce their own writing.
This writing task activity, ‘Water Worries’ provides a poem as a writing prompt for students to produce their own writing.
This worksheet, ‘Cross Country Skiing Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Winter Olympic sport, cross country skiing. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the history of that sport, the nature of the sport in today’s Winter Olympics and past gold medal …More
This worksheet, ‘Crossing the Road Photo Sequence Cards’ is a great resource to supplement a unit on road safety. This activity provides students with the opportunity to correctly order the photos, demonstrating safe behaviour when crossing the road.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students solve clues about animals.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students correct errors to solve the clues.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students use homophones to solve the clues.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students correct non-standard spellings to solve the clues.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students use words with silent letters to solve the clues.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students correct errors to solve the clues.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students correct non-standard spellings to solve the clues.
In this worksheet, ‘Crossword’ students correct non-standard spellings to solve the clues.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘Crushed by the Quake’, asks students to answer comprehension questions on a text about earthquakes in Turkey.
In this worksheet, ‘Cryptic Puzzles’ students use examples then create their own cryptic puzzles.
In this worksheet, ‘Cryptic Puzzles’ students use examples then create their own cryptic puzzles.
This geometry and spatial sense worksheet, ‘Cubes and Blocks’ allows for practice identifying the top, side and front view of models. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This writing prompt, ‘Curing Disease’ helps students to write about whether they are in favour or against scientific testing on animals. It encourages students to think about animal rights and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
This worksheet, ‘Curling Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Winter Olympic sport, curling. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the history of that sport, the nature of the sport in today’s Winter Olympics and past gold medal winners. It allows students …More
This worksheet, ‘Cutting Out A Maze’ is a unique resource which encourages students to complete the maze to reveal a shape. The students are then required to cut out their path and see if it matches the shape of a house.
This self-assessment checklist, ‘Cutting Self Checklist’ is a great resource to help motivate students when learning new cutting skills. Students are able to check completed skills off their own list when they can demonstrate skills such as ‘I can tear paper’ or ‘I can cut fringes and fold’.
This worksheet, ‘Cycling Profile’ provides a simple graphic for students to explore and organise key information relating to the Olympic Games sport, cycling. The resource asks students to explain what equipment is needed, the rules and scoring of the sport, the history of the sport and past gold medal winners. It allows students to demonstrate …More
This editing and revising learning activity, ‘Cymbals’ encourages students to recognise capitalisation and spelling errors, correct tense, punctuation and sentence structure. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This flag worksheet features the Czech flag in full colour followed by a black and white version for students to colour in the appropriate colours.
This ‘Animal Alphabet: D: Dog’ is an animal themed worksheet that provides opportunities for handwriting practice.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘D-E – Match the Picture’ asks students to write words to match pictures that that start with the letters D and E. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of the alphabet, sound-letter relationships and word knowledge.
This reading comprehension activity, ‘D-E – Match the Word’ asks students to identify words and pictures that start with the letters D and E. It is aimed at developing students’ awareness of the alphabet, sound-letter relationships and word knowledge.
This short nonfiction text ‘D: Diamond’ features important factual background information relating to the accidental discovery of diamonds in South Africa. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the natural resources and icons associated with South Africa and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
This Animal Alphabet, ‘D: Diplodocus’ is a Dinosaur themed worksheet that provides opportunities for handwriting practice.
This geography article, ‘Dogsled’, features factual information about dogsleds. It is aimed at broadening students’ geographical and historical awareness in an engaging manner.
This short nonfiction text, ‘D: Dublin’ features important factual background information about Ireland’s capital city. It is aimed at broadening students’ awareness of the symbols and icons associated with Irish culture and also features an activity for students to practise their handwriting.
The story ‘Dad and Terrell’ is about a father and son who are in the car on their way to a game. Terrell has to find the map and help Dad find the way. The story provides opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with file download.
This writing prompt, ‘Daily Jobs’ helps students to write about five activities they wished they didn’t have to do. It encourages students to think about personal responsibilities and is aimed at broadening students’ writing and language skills.
The story, ‘Damper’ is told through letters between two friends, one at camp and the other at home helping his father at work. The story includes a recipe for a bread cooked over a campfire, and some discussion of fishing. They provide opportunities for students to practise vocabulary and comprehension skills. Answer sheet provided with …More
This flag worksheet features the Danish flag in full colour followed by a black and white version for students to colour in the appropriate colours.