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Year 3: Non-Chronological Reports (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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This unit includes 10 complete lesson plans, activities and a fully interactive PowerPoint to teach Year 3 children all about Non-Chronological Reports. They will begin by reading, exploring and identifying the features of this type of text before using their knowledge to plan and write their own non-chronological reports. They will have the option of 4 interesting sports to research (using the internet, nonfiction books or both), and will use this information to create their own reports in a similar style. They will create, share, edit and improve their drafts before creating a polished report ready for display!
SPAG/GPS covered: Word Classes, Clauses, Conjunctions, Spellings and Suffix Rules.
Lesson 1: To identify features of non-chronological reports
Lesson 2: To recognise word classes and clauses
Lesson 3: To understand how to create a formal tone
Lesson 4: To apply spelling rules when adding suffixes
Lesson 5: To plan a non-chronological report
Lesson 6: To begin writing a non-chronological report
Lesson 7: To extend sentences using conjunctions
Lesson 8: To edit and improve my writing
Lesson 9: To prepare and deliver a persuasive argument
Lesson 10: To create a non-chronological report for display
This bundle comes with an End of Unit Child and Teacher Assessment Sheet to allow each pupil to assess and reflect on their own learning.
Total Number of Slides: 51
Lesson Plans Included? Yes
Activities and Resources Included? Yes
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Year 6: Instructions and Explanations (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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This unit includes 10 lessons plans, activities and 2 fully interactive PowerPoints to teach Year 6 children all about instruction and explanation texts. They will begin by reading, exploring and identifying the different features of each type of text before using their knowledge to plan and write their own using the identified features.
SPAG/GPS covered: Bullet Points, Colons, Semi-colons and Parentheses (Brackets, Commas and Dashes).
Lesson 1: To identify the features of an explanation text
Lesson 2: To write an instruction text using bullet points and colons
Lesson 3: To read and answer questions about a text
Lesson 4: To plan an instruction text
Lesson 5: To write an instruction text
Lesson 6: To use brackets, commas and dashes to indicate parentheses
Lesson 7: To write and perform an informal explanation
Lesson 8: To research and plan an explanation text
Lesson 9: To write an explanation text
Lesson 10: To prepare and present my explanation text
Total Number of Slides: 54
Lesson Plans Included? Yes
Activities and Resources Included? Yes
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Year 3: Stories From Other Cultures (Complete 3-Week Unit)
This bundle includes 15 lesson plans, interactive PowerPoints and all resources needed to teach children about traditional folktales. This unit focuses on the tales: The Little Red Hen, Tiger Child and Rama and Sita.
No additional resources needed
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Year 3: Recounts - 'The Diary of a Killer Cat' by Anne Fine
NB. A copy of ‘The Diary of a Killer Cat’ by Anne Fine is required to complete this unit.
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This bundle includes: a detailed scheme of work, all necessary resources and 2 fully interactive PowerPoints. These lessons are based upon the diary recount book ‘The Diary of a Killer Cat’ by Anne Fine which will help children to learn about this style of writing in a fun and engaging way.
SPAG/GPS covered: Time Conjunctions, Adverbials of Time, Place and Manner, Inverted Commas and Prefixes.
Lesson 1: To explore the features of a diary entry
Lesson 2: To answer questions about a text
Lesson 3: To write sentences using the prefixes un-, in-, dis- and mis-
Lesson 4: To use adverbs to express manner
Lesson 5: To use adverbs to express time and place
Lesson 6: To correctly punctuate speech using inverted commas
Lesson 7: To discuss ideas for a new character
Lesson 8: To plan a diary recount
Lesson 9: To write my own diary recount
Lesson 10: To finish and edit my diary
Total Number of Slides: 61
Scheme of Work Included? Yes
Activities and Resources Included? Yes
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Year 5: Instructions and Explanations (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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This unit includes 10 lessons plans, resources and 2 fully interactive PowerPoints to teach Year 5 children all about instruction and explanation texts. Children will begin by working in small groups to identify the main features of each type of text before applying their knowledge to their own written work. They will enjoy writing instructions for different technological devices such as: escalators, elevators and mobile phones in addition to using the internet to research and explain a range of unusual gadgets! To end and consolidate their learning during Week 2, children will have the opportunity to invent their own mode of transport which they will then plan and create a detailed guide for. This guide will include features of both explanation and instruction texts.
SPAG/GPS covered: causal conjunctions, adverbs of time, parentheses (brackets, commas and dashes).
Lesson 1: To discuss and identify the features of instructions
Lesson 2: To write instructions using adverbs
Lesson 3: To write an instructional text
Lesson 4: To answer research questions using the internet
Lesson 5: To write and present an explanation text
Lessons 6 &7: To use brackets, commas and dashes to indicate parentheses
Lesson 8: To plan an information guide for a new invention
Lesson 9: To write a guide for a futuristic mode of transport
Lesson 10: To edit and redraft my guide
Total Number of Slides: 50
Lesson Plans Included? Yes
Activities and Resources Included? Yes
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Year 4: Information Texts - Musical Instruments (Complete 3-Week Unit)
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This bundle includes: 15 complete (and editable) lessons plans, all necessary resources and 3 fully interactive PowerPoints to make this unit enjoyable and engaging. These lessons are centered around a variety of different musical instruments (both familiar and new) as children learn to explore, write and identify the features of information texts.
SPAG/GPS covered: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, main and subordinate clauses , apostrophes to show possession and pronouns.
Lesson 1: To write about a musical instrument
Lesson 2: To prepare an oral presentation using conjunctions
Lesson 3: To read and answer questions about a text
Lesson 4: To explore and identify the features of an information text
Lesson 5: To use a range of conjunctions to form extended sentences
Lesson 6: To sort information into different headings
Lesson 7: To conduct independent research
Lesson 8: To write paragraphs using conjunctions
Lesson 9: To continue writing my information text
Lesson 10: To assess the work of others
Lesson 11: To research an instrument of my choice
Lesson 12: To sort my research into an organised plan
Lesson 13: To write the first draft of my information text
Lesson 14: To check, edit and redraft my information text
Lesson 15: To prepare and present my information text
Total Number of Slides: 80
Lesson Plans Included? Yes
Activities and Resources Included? Yes
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Year 4: Aesop's Fables (Complete 3-Week Unit)
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These 15 lessons will teach Year 4 children all about Aesop’s Fables. Throughout the unit they will study various fables including The Tortoise and The Hare, The Fox and The Grapes, The Town and The Country Mouse and many more.
Grammar covered throughout this unit includes:
Using and punctuating direct speech.
Extending their range of sentences with more than one clause.
Using conjunctions to express time or cause.
To end the unit, children will have the opportunity to discuss, plan and write their own fables in depth whilst focusing on the correct structure, relevant morals, spelling accuracy and correct punctuation marks with regards to written dialogue.
Total Number of Slides: 122
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Year 1: Songs and Repetitive Poems (Complete 2-Week Unit)
This fun and engaging bundle contains 10 lessons relating to Songs and Repetitive Poems.
Total Number of Slides: 54
All Resources and Poems Included? Yes
Differentiated Activities? Yes
Throughout this unit children will learn to…
Write imaginative sentences
Memorise and recite short sections of repetitive poems
Use finger spaces between words
Form letters correctly
Recognise and create list poems
Use adjectives to describe nouns
Read poems aloud with confidence!
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Year 5: Observational Poetry - Complete 2-Week Unit
Throughout this exciting 2-Week unit, children will enjoy exploring and analysing a selection of observational poems (included). They will focus on a number of different grammar techniques in addition to furthering their understanding of poetic devices such as similes, metaphors and personification.
Total Number of Slides: 59
Includes 10 Complete Lesson Plans
Differentiated Activities and Resources
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Year 3: Poetry - Creating Images (Complete 2-Week Unit)
This bundle includes 10 interactive fun-filled lessons where children will learn to read and understand a selection of short poems (included).
Pupils will participate in a range of activities such as: creating interesting noun phrases, writing a prose description, memorising and performing a poem, learning/revising how to use a dictionary and more!
Lessons include differentiated resources as well as additional visual aids to support activities.
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Year 4: Poetry - Image Poems (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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Throughout this two-week unit, pupils will focus on both a selection of image poems (included) as well as a range of different grammar rules. They will cover similes, metaphors, prepositional phrases, adverbs and fronted adverbials. Children will have fun learning to analyse the structure of a poem before using their imagination to create their own in a similar style.
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Year 2: Traditional Tales - The Ugly Duckling (3-Week Unit)
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This three-week unit teaches Year 2 children about the features of traditional tales. They will begin by reading the story of The Ugly Duckling (which can be sourced for free on the Kindle app using the link provided) and discuss the feelings of various characters. Children will learn to use adjectives, expanded nouns phrases, compound sentences and dialogue as well as revise and apply different punctuation rules. To end the unit, children have the opportunity to plan and write their own fables.
Total Number of Slides: 109
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Year 3: Greek Myths (3 Week Unit)
These 15 Interactive PowerPoint lessons have been created to support the learning of Greek Myths within Year 3. The required text for this unit is ‘The Orchard Book of Greek Myths’ by Geraldine McCaughrean however, other books relating to Greek Myths should also support this unit.
Total Number of Slides: 86
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Year 5: Recounts (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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During this two-week unit pupils will learn about the style, structure and features of recount texts as well as when/why they are used.
They will take an in depth look into fronted adverbials and the use of paragraphs in order to develop their understanding of how these are used to create cohesion within a piece of writing.
To conclude the unit, children will enjoy working in small groups as they plan a ‘hoax’ UFO sighting within school. They will then apply their knowledge of recount texts as they independently draft and write their own News Reports.
Number of Slides: 72
Worksheets Included? Yes
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Year 3: Instructions and Explanations (Complete 2 Week Unit)
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Throughout this two week unit pupils will learn to recognise the main features of both explanation and instruction texts. They will begin by analysing given texts in groups (provided in the resources) to discuss and decide on the main features before feeding their thoughts and opinions back to the class. Children will then have the opportunity to write their own instruction and explanation texts with the support of a printable self assessment success criteria. Week 2 of this unit consists of project based learning as pupils focus on creating their own instruction and explanation texts relating to the game show ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’.
Total Number of Slides: 159 (Includes ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire?’ PowerPoint game)
Teaching Duration: 10 lessons
Resources Included: Yes
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Year 2: Postcards and Letters (Complete 2-Week Unit)
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Throughout this two-week unit children will read and discuss the stories ‘John Patrick Norman McHennessy - The Boy Who Was Always Late’ by John Burningham and ‘Dear Greenpeace’ by Simon James (which can both be listened to on YouTube using the provided links). Children will be inspired to write letters and postcards relating to both of these wonderful stories.
Grammar Focus - Pupils will learn how to use punctuation correctly, including
capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks.
Total Number of Slides: 67
Resources Included? Yes
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Year 6 - Historical Stories (Complete 3-Week Unit)
Closely following the Hamilton Trust scheme of work, we have produced these presentations to support the learning of Year 6 students. Required texts for this unit are ‘War Horse’ by Michael Morpurgo and ‘War Game’ by Michael Foreman. ‘One Boy’s War’ by Lynn Huggins-Cooper would also benefit this unit. Children will learn to recognise different types of sentences, write character descriptions, write dialogues, perform scenes from the book in addition to researching footballers who enlisted during WW1.
Total Number of Slides: 93
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Year 3: Imaginary Worlds (Complete 2 Week Unit)
Closely following the Hamilton Trust scheme of work, we have produced this presentation to support the learning needs of Year 3 students. The required text for this unit is ‘Fantastic Mr Fox’ by Roald Dahl. To end this unit, children will write their very own imaginary stories in the style of this book.
Total Number of Slides: 53
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Year 6: Performance Poetry (Complete 2-Week Unit)
Engage your pupils with these easy-to-use, interactive PowerPoints as they really get to grips with performance poetry! SPAG/GPS: Suffixes, Expanded Noun Phrases and the Subjunctive Mood.