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A wolverine is loose in the school office, and the first day of school is already in chaos!

This back-to-school SPaG puzzle pack for Years 5 and 6 turns English review into a connected mystery adventure, combining grammar practice, sentence structure, irregular verbs, conjunctions, punctuation, spelling, and codebreakers into a first week activity pupils actually want to complete. Perfect for keeping pupils engaged during the first days of school while reinforcing key grammar and editing skills across multiple activity types.

Can your pupils crack the codes and piece together the Wolverine Removal Plan before the whole day descends into total madness?

How It Works
Pupils complete five connected grammar missions, each anchored to a first-day event that the wolverine has disrupted.
As they work through each puzzle, they collect a secret code word and record it on their Wolverine Removal Plan sheet.
Once all five words are collected, pupils arrange them in the correct order to reveal the plan and save the first day of school.

The 5 Grammar Missions:

Classroom Rules: 91¶¶Òõts sentence boundaries, dialogue punctuation, commas, and apostrophes for contraction and possession.

Canteen Chaos: 91¶¶Òõts understanding of simple, compound and complex sentence structures.

Tattered Timetables: Correct irregular past tense verb errors in the teacher’s reconstructed timetable.

Ruined Welcome: Choose the correct subordinating conjunction to fill gaps in Headteacher Webb’s wolverine-mauled welcome speech.

Interrupted Ice Breakers: Unscramble letters to correctly spell missing words in pupils’ Getting to Know You cards.

Skills Covered
Simple, compound and complex sentences
Irregular past tense verbs
Subordinating conjunctions
Punctuation — sentence boundaries, dialogue, commas, and apostrophes
Spelling and vocabulary including complex suffix patterns
Proofreading and editing
Logical reasoning and problem solving

Perfect For
Back to school activities Years 5 and 6
First day of school SPaG activities
Literacy stations and carousel activities
Fast finishers and extension groups
Small group and partner work
Cover lessons / Supply teachers — the teacher guide explains everything

Why Teachers Love It
Keeps pupils engaged from day one
Academic, but fun and genuinely exciting
No prep, just print and go!
Built-in codebreaker elements boost motivation
Rotation-friendly, pupils can complete puzzles in any order
Feels like a game, works like a grammar lesson
Connected narrative rewards pupils who complete the full pack

What’s Included
5 connected grammar puzzle activities
Official Wolverine Removal Plan pupil answer sheet
Full teacher guide
Full answer keys for all five puzzles

Part of the First Day Fiasco! Series:
This puzzle pack is one part of a connected series. Pair it with the First Day Fiasco! Grammar Mystery Game to find out who let the wolverine in, or grab the free First Day Fiasco! Sentence Fixer activity to try the series before you buy.

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KS2 SPaG Back to School Bundle | Puzzle Pack, Mystery, Editing Challenge | Year 5 and 6

A wolverine is loose in the school office, the timetable is in tatters, and the first day of school is already in chaos. Your pupils are the only ones who can fix it. This back-to-school SPaG bundle for Years 5 and 6 is a complete story-driven grammar unit built around one connected narrative, with built-in differentiation so every learner can join the investigation. Pupils practise punctuation, irregular verbs, conjunctions, sentence structure, spelling, and editing, all while trying to figure out who brought a wolverine to school. **How to Run It as a Unit:** Day 1: Launch the investigation with the free Urgent Announcement activity. Pupils correct Headteacher Webb's panicked emergency message to decode what's loose in the office. Day 2: Run the differentiated Wolverine Witness Reports. Every pupil corrects witness statements at their own level, piecing together how the wolverine ended up in a locked office. Day 3: Play the Mystery Game. Pupils apply grammar knowledge and logic to eliminate suspects and uncover Who Let the Wolverine In? Day 4-5: Work through the Puzzle Pack. Five connected codebreaking missions covering verbs, punctuation, sentence structure, conjunctions, and spelling to reveal the Wolverine Removal Plan. **What's Included (4 Resources, 9 Activities):** First Day Fiasco! Grammar Puzzle Pack: Classroom Rules: Punctuation, commas, and apostrophes Canteen Chaos: Simple, compound and complex sentences Tattered Timetables: Irregular past tense verbs Ruined Welcome: Subordinating conjunctions Interrupted Ice Breakers: Spelling and complex suffix patterns Wolverine Removal Plan: Assemble the clues to formulate the final removal plan. Wolverine Witness Reports (3-Level Editing Challenge): Level 1 (Mr Patton's Story): Capital letters and sentence boundaries Level 2 (Witness Statements): Commas, contractions, and possessive apostrophes Level 3 (The Investigation): Advanced editing with fronted adverbials Final Task: Inference-based extension to analyse the evidence. Who Let the Wolverine In? (Grammar Mystery Game): Suspect board with six suspects and five trait categories Five grammar clue challenges covering SPaG essentials Written report extension task Urgent Announcement (Free Warm-Up Activity): Capital letters, sentence boundaries, and homophones Codebreaker reveal to launch the investigation **Perfect For:** Years 5 and 6 SPaG / English Back to school / Start of term activities Mixed ability and differentiated classrooms Literacy stations and carousel activities Cover lessons / Supply teachers Fast finishers and extension pupils **Why Teachers Love It:** No prep, just print and go Editing challenge features three levels of differentiation Self-checking mechanics give pupils immediate feedback Rotation-friendly puzzle pack can be completed in any order Feels like a game, works like a comprehensive grammar unit Best Value: Buy two, get one free compared to purchasing individually. The complete First Day Fiasco experience in one download!

£6.00

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