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1 2012 and 2018 (revised) Robert JOHN Taylor, who asserts his rights as author in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act The author makes this book available FREE OF CHARGE on condition that it is neither sold nor plagiarised. As it is free of charge its usage does not need to be recorded on your school s CLA photocopying return to the Copyright Licencing Agency.

2 Contents Maths Activities Domino sheets... M1 to M9 Tortoise number spiral... M9 Addition puzzles... M1 to M 12 Number split puzzles... M13 to M20 Number Chains... M20 to M23 Follow the tail puzzles... M24 to M29 Number fact mazes to 40 Literacy Activities Trackword puzzles... L1 to L10 Anagram puzzles... L11 TO L20 Word searches (expanding vocabulary) L21 to L35 Sentence jumbles... L36 to L41 Answers to selected Maths and Literacy puzzles follow on from L41. More free resources and details of published books are available on line at: John Taylor s Freebies:

3 Do Something Useful! M1 Match the shapes to join up the dominoes. Shape Dominoes 1

4 Do Something Useful! M2 Shape Dominoes 2 Match the shapes to join up the dominoes.

5 Do Something Useful! M3 Number Dominoes 1 Can you match up the dominoes without the lines crossing over?

6 Do Something Useful! M4 Number Dominoes 2 Can you match up the dominoes without the lines crossing over? 1

7 Do Something Useful! M5 Number Bond Dominoes 1 Join up the dominoes by matching pairs of numbers that add up to 10. Can you do it without the lines crossing over?

8 Do Something Useful! M6 Number Bond Dominoes 2 Join up the dominoes by matching pairs of numbers that add up to 10. Can you do it without the lines crossing over?

9 Do Something Useful! M6 Dot Bonds 1 Join up the dominoes by matching dots that add up to 10. Can you do it without the lines crossing over?

10 Do Something Useful! M8 Join up the dominoes by matching dots that add up to 10. Can you do it without the lines crossing over? Dot Bonds 2

11 Do Something Useful! M9 Number Spiral Tortoise 1 Colour the head, legs and tail green. Colour odd numbers red. Colour even numbers blue. 2 Carefully cut out. 4 Put glue on this area. 3 Cut along this thick line up to the centre. 5 stick the thick line down on top of the dotted line. 6 Fold the head, legs and tail upwards along the broken lines, then fold back along thee edge of the shell.

12 Do Something Useful! M10 Addition Complete the web by adding the pairs of numbers

13 Do Something Useful! M11 Addition 2 Complete the web by adding the pairs of numbers

14 Do Something Useful! M12 Addition 3 Complete the web by adding the pairs of numbers

15 Do Something Useful! M13 Number Split 1 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

16 Do Something Useful! M14 Number Split 2 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

17 Do Something Useful! M15 Number Split 3 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

18 Do Something Useful! M16 Number Split 4 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

19 Do Something Useful! M17 Number Split 5 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

20 Do Something Useful! M18 Number Split 6 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

21 Do Something Useful! M19 Number Split 7 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

22 Do Something Useful! M20 Number Split 8 Split the numbers up to complete the puzzle

23 Do Something Useful! M21 Number Chain 1 Start here =. +2 =. Can you complete the number chain? It starts with a 3. If you get it all correct it will finish with a 3-2 =. + 4 =. - 9 =.

24 Do Something Useful! M22 Number Chain 2 Start here 5 +3 =. +6 =. Can you complete the number chain? It starts with 5. If you get it all correct it will finish with =. + 4 =. - 2 =.

25 Do Something Useful! M23 Number Chain = = Start here =. +6 =. Can you complete the number chain? It starts with 25. If you get it all correct it will finish with =

26 Do Something Useful! M24 Follow the Trail 1 Draw the trail from question to answer until you get back to the start. 30 Start here How many 5s in 30? 300 What is one third of this? 64 Halve this twice 200 Add Treble this number Multiply this by 10 How many 10s in this? Add both digits Round to nearest 100 Find one fifth of this Add 28 Take away Square this number Square this number Add 39 Find a quarter of this add 70 halve this round to the nearest 10 multiply this by 4

27 Do Something Useful! M25 Follow the Trail 2 Draw the trail from question to answer until you get back to the start Start here What is 21 x 3? multiply by 10 divide this by 25 Multiply by 10 then halve Subtract 4 add 38 Find one fifth of this Halve this number Multiply by 7 Find one third of this halve this twice Square this number Add ten more 5s to this Treble this number What is the next square number? Round to the nearest How many 25s in this? Add 2 tens Add the digits add 27

28 Do Something Useful! M26 Follow the Trail 3 Draw the trail from question to answer until you get back to the start. 40 Start here How many 25s in 200? 3 add divide this by How many 10s in this? multiply by 9 add these digits divide this by 5 round to nearest double this What is ¼ of this? square this number Multiply this by itself square this number subtract ⅓ of this round to the nearest 10 round to the nearest double this halve this twice double this add 39

29 Do Something Useful! M27 Follow the Trail 4 Draw the trail from question to answer until you get back to the start. 48 Start here Halve this 3 times 2 Square this number 60 Add three 7s 32 Treble this number double this twice multiply by 9 Multiply By 3 Divide By find the Square root multiply this By 6 double this number Divide By find one quarter divide By 6 double this number square this number multiply By 5 How many 18s in this? find the square root square this number

30 Do Something Useful! M28 Follow the Trail 5 Draw the trail from question to answer until you get back to the start. 100 Start here take away Four 3s 50 double this number 1000 subtract multiply By multiply By 4 halve this number add nine 9s Double this number add 4 squared Subtract eleven 12s Add seven 5s add halve this twice find ⅓ of this double this number add 8 squared subtract one sixth of this halve this divide by 8 halve this twice

31 Do Something Useful! M29 Follow the Trail 6 Draw the trail from question to answer until you get back to the start. 144 Start here halve this 4 times 7 multiply by double this number 6 double this number subtract 8 squared add 6 squared add 6 double this twice decrease by 30% Take away 32 square this number find the square root multiply by 6 halve this number find 25% of this number find 75% of this number Add 4 squared Divide by 13 decrease by 20% increase by 10%

32 Do Something Useful! M30 Number Bond Maze 1 Use different colours to join up pairs of numbers that add up to 50. Can you go through the middle?

33 Do Something Useful! M31 Number Bond Maze 2 Use different colours to join up pairs of numbers that add up to 100. Can you go through the middle?

34 Do Something Useful! M32 Square Number Maze Use different colours to join up these square number Equations to the correct square numbers. Can you go through the middle? = 81 = 25 4 x 4 = 16 5 x 5 = 64 6 x 6 = 36 7 x 7 = 49 8 x 8 9 x 9

35 Do Something Useful! M33 Factors of 48 Insert the missing factors of 48 and use different colours to find their routes through the centre of the maze x x 8

36 Do Something Useful! M34 Factors of 60 Insert the missing factors of 60 and use different colours to find their routes through the centre of the maze.... x 3... x 15 60

37 Do Something Useful! M35 Factors of 72 Insert the missing factors of 72 and use different colours to find their routes through the centre of the maze. 12 x x 4

38 Do Something Useful! M36 Factors of 120 Insert the missing factors of 120 and use different colours to find their routes through the centre of the maze.... x x 5

39 Do Something Useful! M37 Factors of 144 Insert the missing factors of 144 and use different colours to find their routes through the centre of the maze. 4 x x 8

40 Do Something Useful! M37 Factors of 96 Insert the missing factors of 96 and use different colours to find their routes through the centre of the maze.. x x

41 Do Something Useful! M39 Multiples Maze 1 Join the factors around the outside to the correct multiples in the

42 Do Something Useful! M40 Multiples Maze 2 Join the factors around the outside to the correct multiples in the

43 Do Something Useful! L 1 Trackword 1 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points e p h 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters l e a s t n Clue: these animals are big!. 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

44 Do Something Useful! L 2 Trackword 2 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points r b a 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters g e t n i h Clue: something we do to stay alive. 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

45 Do Something Useful! L 3 Trackword 3 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points c o h 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters o e c l a t Clue: something nice to eat. 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

46 Do Something Useful! L 4 Trackword 4 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points t e l 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters p e e h o n Clue: something used for talking to people. 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

47 Do Something Useful! L 5 Trackword 5 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points a n g 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters s d e u o r Clue: not safe 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

48 Do Something Useful! L 6 Trackword 6 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points r p e 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters t a m y t i Clue: get together for a birthday 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

49 Do Something Useful! L 7 Trackword 7 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points e i p 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters a n e p p l Clue: a tropical fruit 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

50 Do Something Useful! L 8 Trackword 8 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points b c o 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters l a n e t s Clue: a police officer. 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

51 Do Something Useful! L 9 Trackword 9 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points d t f 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters r e a a w r Clue: a police officer. 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

52 Do Something Useful! L 10 Trackword 10 This is a trackword puzzle. Inside the grid is one 9-letter word. You have to find words using letters in boxes that are touching. Here is an example of how to do it. C h r C h r C h r C h r s i a t m s s i a t m s hit Worth 1 point s i a t m s mist Worth 2 points s i a t m s Christmas Worth 20 points a r b 5 or 6 letters 7 or 8 letters e t e h t a Clue: a police officer. 3-letter words 4-letter words The 9-letter word is Work out your score here Number of letters Number of words points won 3 X 1 point 4 X 2 points 5 or 6 X 3 points 7 or 8 X 4 points 9 letter word 20 points Total

53 Do Something Useful! L 11 Anagrams 1 Unscramble these animals and use the numbered letters to find c t a 6 s e h e p 4 r g t e i 8 l i n o 7 m e a c l 2 p h p i o 5 w e i h a 3 h i e c k n

54 Do Something Useful! L 12 Anagrams 2 Unscramble these sports and use the numbered letters to find the last one. l a f b t o o l 6 n e s n i t 8 4 t e c k i c r d e n r u o r s 3 b y u r g 1 g l c i n y 5 j d o u 7 k a a t e r 2 m

55 Do Something Useful! L 13 Anagrams 3 Unscramble these things you might find in a pencil case and use the numbered letters to find the last one. n i l c e p 4 3 c o a r n s y f t l e p t s i 8 r e u b r b 5 r e u r l 6 l e g u k t c s i 1 n a e p e r h s r

56 Do Something Useful! L 14 Anagrams 4 Unscramble these things you might find in the kitchen and use the numbered letters to find the last one. v e s k i n 7 m i r x e 8 c o k r e o 6 r e g d i f f e z r e r e 2 r e e l e p 3 s a n p 4 i b n

57 Do Something Useful! L 15 Anagrams 5 Unscramble these things to eat and use the numbered letters to find the last one. z a i z p 9 5 s i s p c r 8 t e a c o h c o l 4 a c r r t s o 11 r t u f i 1 d i r n e n p a e s 10 s e e w s t

58 Do Something Useful! L 16 Anagrams 6 Unscramble these things you might wear and use the numbered letters to find something you could carry them in!. rihst tuoresrs nseja sscok sovleg kectja ctoa crsaf

59 Do Something Useful! L 17 Anagrams 7 Unscramble these things with legs and use the numbered letters to find the last one. emosu hairc sieprd kdse tca sorhe rilg lehtenpa b

60 Do Something Useful! L18 Anagrams 8 Unscramble these things with wheels and use the numbered letters to find the last one. a c r y r l r o u b s c a o h c c y l c i b e m a r p l y o t e r l r e s c o t o

61 Do Something Useful! L 19 Anagrams 9 Unscramble these countries of Western Europe and use the numbered letters to find the last one.

62 Do Something Useful! L 20 Anagrams 10 Unscramble these musical instruments and use the numbered letters to find the last one.

63 Do Something Useful! L 21 Instead of said 1 Find these words which you can use instead of said. acknowledged agreed announced answered apologised argued asked asserted barked begged boasted claimed commented complained conceded concluded confirmed cried declared denied described emphasised enquired exclaimed

64 Do Something Useful! L 22 Instead of said 2 You can sometimes use these words instead of said. found gestured giggled granted grumbled hesitated hurled implied informed insisted laughed maintained mentioned moaned mumbled muttered noted observed offered ordered pleaded

65 Do Something Useful! L 23 Instead of said 3 You can sometimes use these words instead of said. pointed out refuted replied restated screamed sneered warned promised reminded reported revealed shouted stated whispered questioned repeated responded scoffed smiled suggested yelled

66 Do Something Useful! L 24 Instead of nice You can sometimes use these words instead of nice.

67 Do Something Useful! L 25 Instead of big/small You can use these words instead of big or small

68 Do Something Useful! L 26 Positive Adjectives Find these positive adjectives; you can use them yourself in your own writing.

69 Do Something Useful! L 27 Negative Adjectives Find these negative adjectives; you can use them yourself in your own writing.

70 Do Something Useful! L 28 Homophones 1 Can you find these sets of homophones?

71 Do Something Useful! L 29 Homophones 2 Can you find these sets of homophones?

72 Do Something Useful! L 30 Homophones 3 Can you find these sets of homophones?

73 Do Something Useful! L 31 Adverbs 1 Can you find these adverbs?

74 Do Something Useful! L 32 Adverbs 2 Can you find these adverbs?

75 Do Something Useful! L 33 Colours Can you find these colours?

76 Do Something Useful! L 34 Antonyms 1 Can you find these pairs of antonyms?

77 Do Something Useful! L 35 Antonyms 2 Can you find these pairs of antonyms?

78 Do Something Useful! L 36 Sentence Jumbles 1 : noun, verb, adverb Cut out these sentences then cut each strip up along the dotted lines. Darren walked to school slowly. The pirate buried the treasure secretly. The footballer ran around the field eratically. erratically The OfSTED inspector stalked around the classroom threateningly. The taxi driver drove his car dangerously. The cat ate the mouse enthusiastivally. enthusiastically The dog chased the cat energetically. The chicken crossed the road amusingly.

79 Do Something Useful! L 37 Sentence Jumbles 2 : noun, adverb, verb Cut out these sentences then cut each strip up along the dotted lines. Mix up the pieces to make more interesting sentences!

80 Do Something Useful! L 38 Sentence Jumbles 3 : noun, verb, adjective, noun Cut out these sentences then cut each strip up along the dotted lines. Mix up the pieces to make more interesting sentences!

81 Do Something Useful! L 39 Sentence Jumbles 4 : noun, verb, adjective, noun Cut out these sentences then cut each strip up along the dotted lines. Mix up the pieces to make more interesting sentences!

82 Do Something Useful! L 40 Sentence Jumbles 5 : adjective, noun, verb, noun Cut out these sentences then cut each strip up along the dotted lines. Mix up the pieces to make more interesting sentences!

83 Do Something Useful! L 41 Sentence Jumbles 6 : adjective, noun, verb, noun Cut out these sentences then cut each strip up along the dotted lines.

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