Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks.

Week 1 Malamander. Collection of 4 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Thomas Taylor text Malamander Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events.

Literacy lesson aimed at upper key stage 2. Ideas for a hook to have pupils write a persuasive formal letter to their headteacher to convince them the Christmas holidays shouldn’t be reduced to 1 week. Connection task looks at identifcation of subject verb and object. Activation then builds to the skills of identifying active/passive ready for an activity that implements the use of active or passive to emphasis the guilt or innocence of those caught up in the situation. LO: To utilise active and passive voice for implying guilt or innocence. Achieve - I use subject, verb and objects to identify active or passive voice. Challenge – I can adapt sentences to make the most of being in active or passive voice. Aspire - I can explain the implications of guilt or innocence through using active and passive voice.

Collection of six LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Frank Cottrell-Boyce text Cosmic - It’s one giant leap for boy-kind. Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring words in context, evaluating characters and moods, summarising events.

2 fully resourced LIRA lessons building on reading comprehension skills for year 5 and year 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Inference. Literal. Author Intent. Reader Response. True or false statements. 3 mark questions. The Dragon’s Tale. Fact-file.

Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Multiple texts of vary levels to apply modelled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks.

2 fully resourced LIRA lessons building on reading comprehension skills for year 5 and year 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Inference. Literal. Author Intent. Reader Response. Phrases in context. Glossaries. Using a non-fiction text. The Galapagos Tortoise. Fact-file.

Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Multiple texts of varying levels to apply modeled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks. Texts - The Fox and the Boastful Brave SEN/LA, Ladybirds HA/ MA.

Using active and passive voice for impact. Using it as a tool to imply guilt or innocence. A Key Stage 2 lesson for year 5 and 6. Subject verb and object. Identifying active and passive voice. First focuses on identifying the subject, verb and object in sentences. Then using this to decide if the sentence is written in active or passive voice. Lesson used in our writing piece to create sentences for a persuasive letter arguing against the removal of artwork in our playground. Aim to write a sentences that make the councilors sound guilty and the school/pupils sound innocent.

Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Gold Rush used to apply modeled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks. Connection and Demo build on and enforce skills of using relevant evidence, not basing answers on knowledge not gained form the text. Text - Gold Rush. Highlighted versions to support LA.

A hook lesson, inviting pupils to embark on the Titanic’s maiden voyage. Pupil’s can be given a letter for either 1st, 2nd or 3rd class. They then investigate which class their letter is for. And on solving this can be given their boarding pass. Then exploring the features of a formal letter. Ready to write a formal persuasive letter arguing for or against the treatment of the different classes. (Set up class in different classes for extra hook and hands on experience of disparity between experiences on the Titanic.) L.O. - To explore the features found in a formal letter. Achieve - I can identify examples of formal language. Challenge - I can include formal language within my own writing. Aspire - I can describe the impact of formal language.

Titanic themed literacy lesson for upper key stage 2 pupils. (Year 5 and 6) Exploring use of colons, recapping their use to write lists and emphasising how they work differently to lists with commas. Further looking at colons being used to add additional information after a main clause. LO: To incorporate the use of colons in my writing. Achieve: I can use colons correctly in sentences with a list. Challenge: I can use colons to clarify information in a main clause. Aspire: I can explain how colons can be applied as a writing tool to create emphasis.

Titanic themed apostrophes lesson. Looking at their accurate use for possession. Upper KS2. Year 5 and 6. Explores the understanding of possession. The misconceptions of plurals. Applied to writing and correcting sentences. Then their use in SATS style SPAG questions. LO: To understand the purpose of apostrophes and how to use them accurately in my writing. Aspire: I can use apostrophes in my writing and justify why they are appropriate. Challenge: I can accurately apply apostrophes to my writing and understand their purpose. Achieve: I can identify where apostrophes should go in a word .

LO: To utilise a variety of sentence structures to build atmosphere. Achieve: I can create sentences with varying structures. Challenge: I can choose sentence structures for their affect. Aspire: I can explain the effectiveness of different sentences at creating atmosphere.

Collection of five LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on two twisted fairy tale texts. Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events. Looking for phrases and vocabulary in context. Calls on the understanding of well known stories Cinderella and Snow White and then applies a twist.

LO: To utilise relative clauses in order to include relevant, precise details. Achieve: I can identify relative clauses and their pronouns within a sentence. Challenge: I can identify relative clauses and their pronouns within a sentence. Aspire: I can explain the effectiveness of a relative clause’s location within a sentence. Aimed at year 5 and 6, coverage of relative clauses to build on precise details when writing horror narratives. Relative pronouns. Relative clauses. The impact of these.

L.O. To use dialogue to convey a sense of fear/panic in a character. Achieve – I can accurately punctuate sentences that contain dialogue (direct speech). Challenge – I can choose the content of dialogue for its ability show fear/panic in a character. Aspire – I can effectively integrate dialogue with the action/description of my narratives.

Collection of three LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Guide Dog text for Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Guide Dog text from past SATs paper. Additional spelling, punctuation and grammar questions linked to the text.

Two LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the California’s Unlikely Warriors Text for Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Lesson 2 - focus on answering 3 mark, evidence based questions. Guide Dog text from past SATs paper. Additional spelling, punctuation and grammar questions linked to the text.

Two LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Humble Potato Text for Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. The Humble Potato text from past y6 SATs paper. Additional spelling, punctuation and grammar questions linked to the text. Fronted Adverbials Colons for a list.