Primary Texts provides resources to help support the teaching of reading, writing and speaking and listening at primary level. Resources are flexible, adaptable, easy to use and meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.
Primary Texts provides resources to help support the teaching of reading, writing and speaking and listening at primary level. Resources are flexible, adaptable, easy to use and meet the requirements of the National Curriculum.
The nativity story of the Three Kings / Three Wise Men told through a classic poem. Ideal for exploring the Christmas story, Epiphany and Three Kings Day. The resource contains a complete lesson with PPT presentation and comprehension tasks. It also contains guidance for two follow-up activities with links to literacy and art. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work. Suitable for KS2.
The 22 slide PPT contains:
• The poem with supporting visual images
• Background information about the poet and poem
• Discussion questions
• Details of follow-up activities.
The resource also includes:
• A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight.
• Two differentiated reading comprehension worksheets. Worksheet A contains a straightforward literal task and an activity requiring pupils to visualise aspects of the poem. Worksheet B is more challenging and contains tasks requiring pupils to provide evidence and express opinion.
This pack contains 13 posters which illustrate and explain the vocabulary, grammar and punctuation objectives for year 3 as specified in the English National Curriculum Appendix 2. Great for classroom display and reference throughout the teaching year.
This pack contains 9 posters which illustrate and explain the vocabulary, grammar and punctuation objectives for year 4 as specified in the English National Curriculum Appendix 2. Useful for classroom display and reference throughout the teaching year.
A complete poetry lesson for KS2 based on the poem ‘Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Carroll. Includes PPT presentation and comprehension tasks. Ideal for exploring classic and nonsense poetry. Great for vocabulary work and encouraging students to decipher word meanings through context. Also includes guidance for three follow-up activities. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work.
The 16 slide PPT contains:
• The poem with supporting visual images
• Background information about the poet and poem
• Discussion questions
• Details of follow-up poetry perfomance and writing activities
The resource also includes:
• A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight.
• Two differentiated worksheets. Worksheet A contains straightforward literal questions and an activity requiring pupils to visualise aspects of the poem. Worksheet B is more challenging and contains questions linked to the poet’s use of language and a task requiring students to summarise part of the poem.
This pack contains 13 colourful posters which illustrate and explain the vocabulary, grammar and punctuation objectives for year 6 as specified in the English National Curriculum Appendix 2. Useful for classroom display and reference throughout the teaching year.
This pack contains 14 posters which illustrate and explain the vocabulary, grammar and punctuation objectives for year 2 as specified in the English National Curriculum Appendix 2. Useful for classroom display and reference throughout the teaching year.
This pack contains 7 colourful posters which illustrate and explain the vocabulary, grammar and punctuation objectives for year 1 as specified in the English National Curriculum Appendix 2. Useful for classroom display and reference throughout the teaching year.
A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise adjectives and explore how and why they are used. The 18 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.
A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise four different types of nouns: common, proper, concrete and abstract. The 16 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.
A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise and understand the use of adverbs of time, manner and place. The 13 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.
A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise verbs; understand the use of past, present and future tense and consider subject-verb agreement. The 19 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.
A PPT based lesson designed to help pupils recognise and understand the use of pronouns to replace nouns. The 16 slide PPT contains explanation, activities and practice exercises for pupils to complete as well as opportunities for discussion.
A complete poetry lesson based on a classic Japanese haiku: Matsuo Basho’s frog poem. Includes a PPT presentation and comprehension tasks. Also includes activities designed to help students create their own haikus. These activities are ideal for helping pupils consider word choice, editing, syllables and layout. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work.
The 12 slide PPT contains:
• The poem with supporting visual images
• Background information about the poet and poem
• Discussion questions
• Details of follow-up activities which explore how haikus are written and provide guidance supporting students in writing their own.
The resource also includes:
• A copy of the poem and translations. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight.
• Two differentiated comprehension worksheets. Worksheet A contains literal questions and an activity that requiring pupils to visualise the poem. Worksheet B contains more challenging activities requiring pupils to compare and contrast vocabulary and express their opinion.
Contains two complete poetry lessons based on the nonsense poem 'Jabberwocky’ by Lewis Carroll and a selection of Edward Lear’s limericks. Includes PPT presentations and comprehension tasks. Ideal for teachers exploring classic nonsense poetry. Useful for reading sessions or literacy lessons Each lesson also includes guidance for follow-up activities making this a flexible resource with the potential for extension into two short units of work.
The PPT provided for each lesson includes:
• Poem(s) with supporting visual images
• Background information about the poet and poem (s)
• Discussion questions
• Details of follow-up activities.
Also included for each lesson:
• Copy of the poem (s). Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight.
• Two differentiated comprehension worksheets.
A complete poetry lesson based on a classic poem about colours: ‘What is Pink’ by Christina Rossetti. Includes a PPT presentation and comprehension tasks. Also includes guidance for four follow-up writing activities. Ideal for exploring classic poetry with KS1 and lower key stage 2. Also great for helping students identify and discuss different colours. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work. Suitable for years 1 to 4.
The 17 slide PPT contains:
• The poem with supporting visual images
• Background information about the poem
• Discussion questions
• Details of follow-up activities.
The resource also includes:
• A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight.
• Two differentiated comprehension worksheets. Worksheet A contains a straightforward literal task and an activity requiring pupils to visualise aspects of the poem. Worksheet B is more challenging and contains tasks linked to exploring the poet’s use of language and expressing opinion.
A complete lesson based on the poem ‘The Eagle’ by Alfred Lord Tennyson with PPT presentation, comprehension worksheets and follow up activities. Ideal for exploring classic poetry or as part of a topic on predators or birds of prey. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a short unit of work. Suitable for KS2.
The 10 slide PPT contains:
• The poem with supporting visual images
• Background information about the poet and poem
• Discussion questions
• Details of follow-up activities.
The resource also includes:
• A copy of the poem. Useful for pupils to read, make annotations or highlight.
Two differentiated worksheets. Worksheet A contains a straightforward literal task and an activity requiring pupils to visualise aspects of the poem. Worksheet B is more challenging and contains tasks linked to exploring the poet’s use of language and expressing viewpoint.
Two complete poetry lessons for KS1 based on classic poems written by the poet Christina Rossetti. The poems are ‘Brown and Furry’ about the lifecycle of caterpillar and ‘White Hen Sitting’ about the lifecycle of a chicken. Includes PPT presentations, comprehension tasks and guidance for differentiated writing activities . Also includes guidance for performing the poems. Ideal for teachers exploring classic poetry, lifecycles, performance poetry and explanation texts. Useful for reading sessions, English lessons or science work linked to lifecycles. A flexible resource with the potential for extension into a longer unit of work.
The PPT provided for each lesson contains:
• The poem with supporting visual images
• A glossary to explain tricky words
• Background information about the poet and poem
• Discussion questions
• Guidance on how to perform the poem
• A differentiated writing task to support students in writing an explanation text
• Video links to help deepen understanding of the topic.
Each lesson is accompanied by three differentiated comprehension worksheets.
These poems and resources are also available as part of a larger collection of poems in the following pack:
Animal Poems for KS1
The Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test paper frequently features questions linked to adverbs and adverbials. This PPT based lesson will help Year 6 students revise this area. The 20 slide PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a mini- assessment containing five SATs style questions linked to adverbs and adverbials is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
The Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test paper frequently features questions linked to clauses and subordinate clauses. This PPT based lesson will help Year 6 students revise this area. The 20 slide PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a mini- assessment containing five SATs style questions linked to clauses and subordinate clauses is included with an accompanying answer sheet.
The Key Stage 2 English grammar, punctuation and spelling test paper often features questions linked to commas. This PPT based lesson will help Year 6 students revise this area. The 10 slide PPT contains explanation, examples and exercises as well as opportunities for discussion. In addition, a mini- assessment containing five SATs style questions linked to apostrophes is included with an accompanying answer sheet.