A bundle of poetry resources for KS1 containing unit plans, performance poems, activities and worksheets.

A printable version of The Owl and the Pussycat poem.

This worksheet allows pupils to label a bunny using different similes.

This worksheet helps pupils to act like different animals below and then write a list of verbs to show how each one moves.

Mega bundle of Romans resources for history and literacy, including unit plans, lesson plans, activities, games and worksheets.

A worksheet that pupils can use as a template to plan a story based on the book Escape from Pompeii.

A list of powerful verbs for pupils to use during SPAG or writing activities.

A success criteria checklist for pupils to use when writing a set of written instructions.

Pupils can use this worksheet as a template for planning a set of written instructions.

This card sort activity is a good way of revising the features of instructions.

A list of common prepositions, ideal for KS2 pupils to use for SPAG or writing activities.

This is a fun introduction to verbal or written instructions in literacy. Pupils give each other instructions to draw the pictures on the cards and see how closely they can match the real picture!

A list of adverbials of time and place for use with children practising writing sentences with fronted adverbials.

A template for pupils to plan their own storyboard.

Download this popular two-week Victorians English planning for Year 5 / Year 6, based on studying and performing Victorian poetry. This Victorians poetry planning can be used alongside a Victorians topics or as a standalone unit covering classic poetry. In this unit, pupils will read and listen to the dramatic poems 'The Kraken' and 'Charge of the Light Brigade' by the Victorian poet Alfred Lord Tennyson, and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poems are read aloud. Children will work towards creating their own poems in the same style and will prepare to perform them aloud. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to classic and narrative poems by a Victorian poet • To identify poetic devices and to explain their effects • To research the literary influences of classic Victorian poetry • To prepare and perform a poem to an audience • To engage with a poet’s use of imaginative language to create monsters and battle scenes. The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupil resources. SPECIAL OFFER: new TES buyers can use code OUTSTANDINGOCT at checkout to download for free! If you liked our Victorians Literacy Planning Pack, you may also like: You may also like: The Listeners Poetry Planning Pack Year 6 Performance Poetry Pack The Raven Poetry Planning Pack

Download our popular Escape From Pompeii English Planning Pack for KS2. This is a ten-lesson unit of work based around the book ‘Escape from Pompeii’ by Christina Balit, designed for Year 3 and Year 4. The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to read and listen to the Escape from Pompeii story a number of times. In the first week, children will engage with the text through discussion, drama and even creating a parachute volcanic eruption in order to increase their familiarity with the story. They will have the opportunity to articulate ideas about the text using an increasingly varied vocabulary. There is a grammar focus on using powerful verbs and a chance to develop thesaurus skills. In the second week, pupils will plan their own story based on the structure of Escape from Pompeii and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final narrative. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: To use sensory descriptions To use a thesaurus to improve my writing To perform a poem as a group To use powerful verbs To prepare a short drama piece based on a text To write a descriptive recount To make a story plan To write my own narrative To edit my writing To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains ten full lesson plans and all pupil worksheets/resources. #lovehistory You may also like the following planning for Year 3/ Year 4: Roman Britain Planning Pack Romans Literacy Pack (Instructions Unit) Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs

Updated for Spring 2018! Download our five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 1 and 2, based on performing Spring poetry and built around the KS1 new curriculum literacy objectives. In this unit, pupils will read a classic Spring poem about a fast white bunny and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud, particularly reflecting on the use of verbs and similes. Children will work towards creating their version of the Easter poem and turning it into an effective performance. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic Spring poem being read aloud • To identify verbs and similes • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources. You may also like our other KS1 packs: Going to Sea Poetry Pack Summer Performance Poetry Pack

8 classic poems for Easter performances, suitable for primary school children to learn or perform. Themes range from Christianity to Easter bunnies to spring flowers. Brilliant to use in the classroom or for an Easter assembly, performance or service.

Download our popular Easter Performance Poetry unit for KS1. One week’s worth of literacy planning! A five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 1 and 2, based on performing Easter poetry and built around the KS1 English objectives. In this unit, pupils will read a classic Easter poem about a fast white rabbit and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud, particularly reflecting on the use of verbs and similes. Children will work towards creating their version of the Easter poem and turning it into an effective performance, which could be used for an Easter assembly or celebration. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic Easter poem being read aloud • To identify verbs and similes • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources. You may also like our other KS1 resources Y2 English Bundle Y2 SPAG Questions Going to Sea Poetry Pack KS1 Sentence Types Poetry Summer Performance Poetry Pack

This bundle contains 6 weeks' worth of Literacy planning and resources for Year 3 and 4 based on the 2014 National Curriculum. It is made up of 3 separate 2-week unit plans from KSResources - narrative, poetry and instructions. Each unit also has focusses on Y3 and 4 grammar skills and contains all of the worksheets and activities that you need to accompany the full lesson plans. Unit 1: Narrative (10 lessons) A two-week unit of work for Years 3/4 based on the book 'Stone Age Boy', with full lesson plans and pupil resources. This unit uses drama, discussion and debate to help pupils to engage with the text and then gives them the opportunity to write and edit their own Stone Age narratives. There is also a grammar focus on using adverbials of time and place and a chance to develop thesaurus skills. Unit 2: Performance Poetry (10 lessons) A two-week literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 3 and 4, based on performing poems set in imaginary words and built around the new curriculum literacy objectives. In this unit, pupils will read and listen to magical world poems by Lewis Carroll and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poems are read aloud. Children will work towards creating their own magical poems set in imaginary worlds and then they will perform them aloud, adding sound effects. Unit 3: Instructions (10 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 Roman gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions. All lessons and resources are created by Ofsted-rated outstanding teachers. Save valuable time with this bundle!