Newspaper Article and comprehension, Donald Trump. Covering the recent appointment. Suitable for Year 3-5 with a challenge activity included.

Two Newspaper articles for discussion based on FIFA not allowing England players to wear poppies during their football match. Children can then complete the comprehension and the optional challenge task

Background facts and myths about dragons

This is a two lesson English based KS2 resource based on the Oompa Loompa songs from Charlie and the Chocolate factory. Children look at the Oompa Loompa songs featured in the Roald Dahl book ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.’ They are then asked to produce their own song verse / poem based on this model. A comprehension activity looking at the lyrics of the other Oompa Loompa songs is also included with questions and answers. This English resource is suitable for year 4 but could easily be used with years 3-5. Included in this resource is… -PowerPoint -Lesson notes -Supporting worksheet template -Formatted poems (the Oompa Loompa songs) -Comprehension questions based on the four songs. -Teacher copy and answers A completely unique resource you won’t find anywhere else! Before the lesson: You might like to complete the ‘Oompa Loompa song comprehension activity’ (included) before this lesson to familiarise the children with the songs. Analysing the rhyming patterns and ‘rules’ of the songs with highlighters. The lesson Using the PowerPoint ‘writing an Oompa Loompa song’ as a prompt get children to identify the 5 ticket winners, tell children that they will be looking at one of the Oompa Loompa’s songs in particular that they sing about Augustus Gloop. Play the scene from the original movie from the link on the bottom of slide 2. You might like to get the class to sing the song along with the lyrics too! Look at the lyrics of the song(s) using the handout ‘Oompa Loompa songs.’ Explore the rhyming patterns, highlight the similarities between the songs and the pattern that is used. Ensure that children understand the main bit that differs in the songs is the middle verse. The lyrics for Augustus Gloop is featured on the PowerPoint. In groups have children think of other fictional characters that a song could have been written about. For example someone who is permanently on their mobile phone. As a class come up with a bank of examples. Whole class model an example of writing a middle verse based on one of these examples ensure that this follows a similar pattern to the Augustus Gloop verse (lines 1&2 and 3&4 rhyme and a serious / funny comment is featured on line 5.) Activity Children write their own verse for their fictional character either in their books or using the template worksheet as an aid. If you liked this resource check out my new https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/playscripts-shrek-boys-writing-converting-text-into-a-playscript-using-movie-clips-11159997 based on the Shrek movie, ideal for boys writing.

Smart notebook file aimed at demonstrating how to improve sentences through expansion (can be used as a time filler.)

Can be either used as an eye witness account in Newspaper topic (or) a simple character description.

A prompt I made than can be used in a variety of ways for children to describe a 'new world&' / alien world.

Can be used as a creative writing opportunity.

Simple self assessment for play-script features

Can be used in a variety of subjects. What I know, what I want to know and what I have learned.

Where, were, their, there... just a prompt to stick in books

Finding out about volcanoes questions, can be used as research questions for the Internet.

Worksheet where children have to identify what the lancashire dialect phrases mean in standard English.

We gave our classes a homework project based around finding about an animal of their choice. These sheets were given out once a week to help guide them with 'how to write a homework project.&' They can obviously be adapted. Extract..... &';So far you have... -Gathered together resources -Made a title page -Decided on sections to split your project into and made brief notes. -Written the introduction and ‘where they live.’ -Written about what they look like -Written about what they eat / how they hunt' If you find the resource useful please comment or rate.

A nice activity for children to think about designing their own robot.

Blank lesson plan format for both Literacy and Numeracy that you may consider adopting

A few homophone resources. Including correcting homophones and inserting the right ones. Used with my year 4 class but can be adapted!

A homework children could do to raise the profile of reading and then the books discussed in class.

A two page, factual newsletter aimed at children explaining ‘What you need to know’ about the coronavirus in Italy. Children should read the article and answer the 10, comprehension questions about the happenings in Italy, some examples are listed below… When were the new measures introduced in Italy? Are people allowed to travel in Italy? Explain your answer. Why do you think that particular photograph was chosen to accompany the article? Very useful to use as a PSHE lesson or as a Literacy comprehension session. Great for a talking point in class or to simply to give children the facts about coronavirus without the panic.