Category Archives: Key Stage 2

December 13th: a Christmas Time Quiz

Posted on 13/12/2013 by

Welcome to Day Thirteen of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have some Christmas maths problems for you, this time in the form of an interactive quiz.  These problems focus on measures of time – so it might be a good idea … Continue reading →

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December 12th: make a difference with free rice

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Learning shouldn’t stop over the festive season but hunger most definitely should. Millions of people in developing countries will go to bed hungry tonight.  Day 12 of our advent challenge is dedicated to freerice.com. Play the learning games at freerice.com … Continue reading →

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Day 11: Comprehension

Posted on 10/12/2013 by

Welcome to Day Eleven of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a festive comprehension for you.  This comprehension is best suited to Years 4/5/6 and will take no longer than fifteen minutes.  The quiz is multiple choice and you … Continue reading →

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December 10th: a Winter Spelling Challenge

Posted on 10/12/2013 by

Welcome to Day Ten of Better Tuition’s 2013 Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have a spelling challenge for you.  This quiz is best suited to Years 5/6 and will take no longer than ten minutes. Return to our advent calendar. Return to Better … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas in 15 languages: answers

Posted on 10/12/2013 by

Here are the answers to Better Tuition‘s advent calendar foreign language challenge. 1.  Gledileg Jol – Icelandic 2.  Joyeux Noel – French 3.  Hyvaa  Joulua – Finnish 4.  Maligayang Pasko – Filipino 5.  Shub Naya Baras – Hindi 6.  Sawadee … Continue reading →

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Verbal Reasoning Code Cracking Answers

Posted on 05/12/2013 by

Here are the answers to Better Tuition’s Verbal Reasoning Code Cracking Challenge  for trainee sleuths, spies and students preparing for grammar school entrance exams/ 11 plus.  Are you a Christmas code cracker? Return to our advent calendar. Return to Better … Continue reading →

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December 4th: a Christmas Maths Quiz

Posted on 04/12/2013 by

Welcome to Day Four of Better Tuition’s 2014 Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have some more Christmas maths problems for you, this time in the form of an interactive quiz.  These problems are easier than yesterday’s Christmas Maths Challenge and could be suitable for … Continue reading →

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December 3rd: Christmas Maths Problems

Posted on 03/12/2013 by

Maths Problems Welcome to Day Three of Better Tuition’s Winter Advent Activity Calendar.  Today we have some tricky Christmas maths problems for you.  These problems are best suited to Years 4/5/6.  You will find the answers in our comments section below. … Continue reading →

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December 2nd: Rudolph the Read Knows Rain, Dear!

Posted on 02/12/2013 by

Finding and Correcting Spelling Errors It’s day two of Better Tuition’s advent calendar and we have a fun literacy activity for you.  Can you find and correct the spelling errors in the festive song titles?  This is a skill you … Continue reading →

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Letter to Santa Proof Reading Activity: Corrected Version

Posted on 02/12/2013 by

Here is the corrected version of Better Tuition’s 1st December proof reading activity. Return to our 2013 winter activity advent calendar. Tweet

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