This activity helps pupils to collect evidence from Poe's 'The Raven' poem to help them to decide whether this type of poetry is lyric. They can then use this to prepare for a written argument or a class debate.

A bundle of resources about Poe's 'The Raven' poem, including a week-long unit plan, a printable poem, worksheets and activities.

This worksheet allows pupils to research the literary context of Poe's 'The Raven' poem by investigating other raven figures in classic literature.

A bundle of resources about Poe's poem 'The Bells', including a week-long plan, a printable poem, worksheets and activities working on poetic devices and moods.

This worksheet allows pupils to make their own definitions for some of the nonsense words in Jabberwocky.

A bundle of resources based on the poem 'The Walrus and the Carpenter', including two lesson plans, a printable poem, the abridged poem for pupils to read, a worksheet and a comic strip activity.

A guided reading activity for pupils to read and engage with the classic poem 'The Hunstmen' by Walter de la Mare. Pupils will consider the sound effectives created by the language of the poem. There is also an extension activity for pupils to write their own stanzas.

This activity allows pupils to research epithets from classic literature. This is a great activity for homework or independent research.

A prompt sheet to allow pupils to plan props to use in a performance of Jabberwocky.

A worksheet for pupils to record true or false answers about the Walter de la Mare's poem 'The Listeners'. You could use this as a comprehension activity or for guided reading. There is also included a printable copy of the poem.

The template allows pupils to plan a performance of the classic Walter de la Mare poem ' The Listeners' by using sound effects to match each section of the poem.

Romans planning for Y3/4. Includes 10 history lessons and 10 literacy lessons. History lessons: 1. Introduction: How did the Roman Empire begin? 2. Rise and Conquer!: How did the Roman army help the Roman Empire to expand? 3. Invading Britannia: How did Britain become part of the Roman Empire? 4. Who was Boudica?: How did Boudica rebel against the Romans? 5. Building up Britain: What did the Romans build after they settled in Britain? 6. Time to Relax!: What did people do for leisure in Roman Britain? 7. Digging up the Past: What do archaeological sites tell us about Roman Britain? 8. Home Sweet Home: What were houses like in Roman Britain? 9. What did the Romans do for us?: What important things did the Romans introduce to Britain? 10. Summing up: What have we learned about this period of history? Literacy Lessons: The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: - To give and follow verbal instructions - To use prepositions - To read and follow written instructions - To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning - To use a range of imperative verbs - To prepare a group performance - To make a plan for my writing - To write my own instructions - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF files contain the full lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources.

This resource includes a copy of the Christmas poem "Sly Santa Clause" and two response activities. The first activity challenges pupils to find different verbs in the poem and to sort them into different categories. The second activity allows pupils to demonstrate their understanding of the poem by turning it into a comic strip. This resource could be used for guided reading, for independent reading activities, for homework challenges or as part of a festive literacy lesson.

This resource includes a poem about a field mouse and an activity sheet that challenges pupils to think of verbs that describe the actions of the mouse in the poem. This activity could be used for guided reading, as an independent reading/SPAG activity, for a homework challenge or as part of a literacy lesson.

An activity to help pupils develop inference. Pupils read the 'show-not-tell' descriptions of the king and match him to the emotion that is inferred. This is a useful activity for guided reading, independent literacy work, homework challenges, revision etc.

A useful sheet for pupils to use when they are planning a hero myth. Could be used to plan a story following the conventions of Anglo-Saxon myths like Beowulf, Greek myths, Roman myths or others.

This Christmas Present Riddles lesson will make a fun English activity for the festive season! We ho-ho-hope you will love making these lift-the-flap Christmas riddles! Uh-oh! There has been a mix-up in Santa’s workshop and the cheeky elves have left clues about the presents instead of labelling them correctly! In this lesson, pupils will help Santa to solve the elves’ riddles and then they will write their own riddles about Christmas presents. Follow the instructions to turn the riddles into fun lift-the-flap Christmas presents, perfect for a festive classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates provided to plan their riddles and turn them into fun lift-the-flap pictures. This resource includes: - A full lesson powerpoint - A resource pack including teacher instructions and templates for the activity. This is a fun activity easily adapted for KS1 or KS2. Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable.

Special offer: 25% off the normal price in our Christmas sale! These two fun poetry activities provide festive fun in primary classrooms in the run-up to Christmas! Both of these resources are adaptable for different year groups and include ready-to-teach Powerpoint lesson presentations and teacher resource packs. Please follow the download instructions at the bottom of the page to make sure you get all four of the files included in this resource. Problems downloading? Click here for download help. Activity 1: Christmas Tree Kennings In this Christmas literacy lesson, pupils will learn about what kennings are and practise using them with a festive twist! Then they will make their own kenning poem about Christmas trees and turn it into a fantastic colourful kenning tree ready for a Christmas classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates and instructions provided to make their own colouring kenning trees. Activity 2: Christmas Riddles Uh-oh! There has been a mix-up in Santa's workshop and the cheeky elves have left clues about the presents instead of labelling them correctly! In this lesson, pupils will help Santa to solve the elves' riddles and then they will write their own riddles about Christmas presents. Follow the instructions to turn the riddles into fun lift-the-flap Christmas presents, perfect for a festive classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates provided to plan their riddles and turn them into fun lift-the-flap pictures. Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint files are not editable. Please follow the steps below to access your files: 1. Return to this page. 2. Scroll to the files included within the resource listed under the header ‘Files Included’/'All Files'. You may need to click on the ‘See all Resources’ to view them all. 3. Use the download arrow icons found to the left of each of the file names for each separate file.