Week 1 of my No-Prep, 6-week How To Train Your Dragon English teaching unit. This week’s focus is on author fact files, research skills, prediction and comprehension.
How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this Pre-Read & Chapter 1 unit pack helps to engage children in the text right from the start. With exciting, attractive and innovative worksheets designed to hook children in to the action from the get go, you can expect children to gain skills in text comprehension, independent research and plot prediction!
Also, my own Guided Reading Approach “AEE” (answer, explain & evidence) is included in this pack, with a 6 page, child-friendly explanation included!
Included in this download:
1 week of planning included in page 3 of the PowerPoint for ease
41-page teaching PowerPoint that breaks down all worksheets & learning
Key vocabulary outline for Chapter 1 and the foreword (page 4)
Video clips of the author talking about inspiration and planning (2 linked/included)
Integrated QR codes for children’s author research purposes (page 7)
Lap-book resources
Author Research Planning Page worksheet
Designing a Writing Room worksheet
Questioning the Author worksheet
Making Predictions worksheet
Plot Recap worksheet
Drawing Hiccup worksheet
Chapter 1 comprehension, guided reading questions
Hiccup clip art (not for commercial use)
3 fonts to edit your resources with
PDF & Word Document versions of every resource
Looking for the rest of the unit?
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
I hope this resource saves you time and stress
Happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Week 1 of 12- An introduction to the Ancient Egypt topic, key vocabulary, BC/AD and timelines.
This product contains a 12-slide Teaching PowerPoint and 8 pages of worksheets that guide students through learning the chronology of where the Egyptian civilisation fell in the context of 12 important world history events. This activity can be conducted as a class or in smaller groups both physically (using string and clothespins/pegs) or digitally. The children then have a sorting activity for key points in Egyptian history! The focus is on problem solving, understanding the meaning of BC and AD and understanding the chronology of this impressive civilisation.
This product contains 4 activities, including:
‘What do we already know?’ sticky note activity
Understanding timelines (creating your own)
Sorting World History events using physical or digital cards
Sorting key Ancient Egypt events using physical or digital cards
This download includes:
A 12-slide Teaching PowerPoint
‘How to use this product’ explanation within the PPT
Outline of the planning with links to accessing the rest of the course
A learning path to outline the focuses for the rest of the course
3 fonts for editing .ppt & .docx documents
Extra challenges to push on your critical thinkers
Ancient Egypt Resources by LiL
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 1: Introduction & Timelines
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 2: Mapping Egypt
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 3: The River Nile
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 4: Social Structures
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 5: Daily Life
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 6: Gods & Goddesses
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 7: Mummification
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 8: The Pyramids
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 9: The Afterlife
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 10: Hieroglyphs
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 11: King Tut’s Tomb
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 12: Archaeology
X Egyptian Themed Skip Counting - Times Tables Board Games
X Egyptian Cinderella- Character Description
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress!
Thank you, and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Hi there!
Here's a pack on the roman calendar. I hope it works for you. If you need anything extra, don't hesitate to contact me!
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Learning Objectives:
To understand the meanings of the Roman months
To learn about the transformation from original calendars to the one we use today!
Success Criteria (Must, Should, Could)
Brief History of the calendar
Romulus, Numa and Julian months
Why are the months named this way?
Main lesson activity
Activity sheet
Review from previous upload of this resource:
nld60:
"A lot of research time saved. Thank you."
Happy teaching,
Miss Ritchie
Week 2 of my No-Prep 6-week How To Train Your Dragon English teaching unit. This week’s focus is on parts of speech (noun, adjective, adverb, verb), figurative language (similes & metaphors) and character description. Chapter 2 & 3 are covered.
How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this Chapter 2 & 3 unit pack helps to engage children in the text right from the start. With exciting, attractive and innovative worksheets designed to hook children in to the action from the get go, you can expect children to gain skills in text comprehension, parts of speech identification and character description using figurative language!
Also, my own Guided Reading Approach “AEE” (answer, explain & evidence) is included in this pack, with a multiple-page, child-friendly explanation included!
Included in this download:
1 week of planning included in page 2 of the PowerPoint for ease
~ 40-page teaching PowerPoint that breaks down all worksheets & learning
Key vocabulary break down for Chapter 2 and 3
Video clips to complement planning
Integrated QR codes for children’s independence purposes
Character information worksheet
Dragon description worksheet
2 x Parts of Speech starter tasks (matching activities)
2 x Parts of Speech in context worksheets
Identifying similes and metaphors in context worksheet
Character description worksheet
Chapter 2 & 3 comprehension, guided reading questions
Hiccup clip art (not for commercial use)
2 fonts to edit your resources with
PDF & Word Document versions of every resource
Looking for the rest of the unit?
Week 1
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Want to get in early on the whole unit? Due to be completed on July 12th 2020
How To Train Your Dragon - Full Unit - Growing Bundle
I hope this resource saves you time and stress
Happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Week 1 of 12- An introduction to the Victorians topic, key vocabulary, BC/AD and timeline chronology activities
This product contains a 20-slide Teaching PowerPoint and 7 pages of worksheets that guide students through learning the chronology of where the Victorian era fell in the context of British and global history. The activities can be conducted as a class or in smaller groups both physically (using string and clothespins/pegs or laminated cards) or digitally. The focus is on problem solving, understanding the meaning of BC and AD and understanding the chronology of this pivotal era.
This product contains 4 activities, including:
‘What do we already know?’ sticky note activity
Understanding timelines (creating your own)
Sorting British History events using physical or digital cards
Sorting key images of Victoria using physical or digital cards
A note-taking activity to improve summarizing skill
This download includes:
A 21-slide Teaching PowerPoint
‘How to use this product’ explanation within the PPT
Outline of the planning with links to accessing the rest of the course
Many fonts for editing .ppt & .docx documents
Extra challenges to push on your critical thinkers
History Resources by LiL
Perfect for the classroom, home learning or even extra curricular clubs, these no-prep lessons make learning about History fun, exciting and (dare I say it…) easy!
X The Victorians | Week 1
X The Victorians | Week 2: Queen Victoria
X The Victorians | Week 3: Victorian Society
X The Victorians | Week 4
X The Victorians | Week 5
X The Victorians | Week 6
X The Victorians | Week 7
X The Victorians | Week 8
X The Victorians | Week 9
X The Victorians | Week 10
X The Victorians | Week 11
X The Victorians | Week 12
X British Monarchy Clip Art
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress!
Thank you, and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
A class assembly for Key Stage 2 on Victorian schools, the uniforms, the lesson format and the punishments.
This class assembly lasts for 15 minutes and includes 16 roles that range from having a single line up to having ~6. In the pack, you will receive the PDF copy and an editable Word Document format. In order to edit this document and maintain the formatting, you must install the two fonts also included in this download.
The props required are also listed, as well as there being a section for you to allocate roles on the front page.
A funny play that will be loved by children and adults alike!
Looking for a play on Victorian inventions instead? Click here!
Enjoy.
Miss Austin
A class assembly for Key Stage 2 on the Victorians and their inventions in the style of an episode of Dragon’s Den.
This class assembly lasts for 15 minutes and includes 18 roles that range from having a single line up to having 6. In the pack, you will receive the PDF copy and an editable Word Document format. In order to edit this document and maintain the formatting, you must install the two fonts also included in this download.
The inventions include the telephone, the flushable toilet, the lightbulb and a flop- the Hotchkiss Bicycle Railroad. The dragons include Deborah Meaden, Peter Jones and Duncan Bannatyne.
A funny play that will be loved by children and adults alike!
Enjoy.
Miss Austin
Week 4 of 12- A historical lesson on the societal hierarchy of Ancient Egypt, from slaves to pharaohs!
This product contains an 18-slide Teaching PowerPoint and 2 main tasks that can be printed or completed digitally via PDF copies. The PPT guides students through learning the key roles of ancient Egyptian society: Pharaoh, vizier, nobles, scribes, priests, soldiers, craftsmen, farmers and slaves. The first task sees children labelling these roles on a societal pyramid, then matching up job roles to their titles using the worksheet included in this pack. Task 2 sees children research the role of the pharaoh in more depth. These activities can be conducted individually or in small groups both physically or digitally. The focus is on recalling key facts and independent research using the internet.
This product contains 5 activities, including:
Whole-class Teaching PowerPoint on new information
Linked YouTube video discussing the importance of the role of the pharaoh
Task 1 worksheet on roles within ancient Egyptian society
Task 2 worksheet on pharaoh research from video notes
QR codes for further independent research
This download includes:
An 18-slide Teaching PowerPoint
‘How to use this product’ explanation within the PPT
Outlined Tasks with signposted websites and worksheets
PPT copies of the worksheets for editing
PDF copies of the worksheets for formatting
Outline of the planning with links to accessing the rest of the course
A learning path to outline the focuses for the rest of the course
3 fonts for editing .ppt documents
Ancient Egypt Resources by LiL
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 1: Introduction & Timelines
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 2: Mapping Egypt
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 3: The River Nile
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 4: Social Structures
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 5: Daily Life
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 6: Gods & Goddesses
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 7: Mummification
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 8: The Pyramids
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 9: Hieroglyphs
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 10: End of an Era
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 11: King Tut’s Tomb
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 12: Archaeology
X Egyptian Themed Skip Counting - Times Tables Board Games
X Egyptian Cinderella- Character Description
Week 2 of 12- An introduction to the human and physical geography of ancient and modern Egypt.
This product contains a 23-slide Teaching PowerPoint and 3 pages of worksheets that guide students through learning the human and physical geography of Egypt. The main task sees children plotting key locations onto a plain map of Egypt and is differentiated for three levels of challenge. This activity can be conducted individually or in small groups both physically or digitally. The focus is on map reading and independent research using the internet.
This product contains 5 activities, including:
‘What do we already know?’ reasoning activity about BC and AD
World geography challenge questions
Linked QR Code YouTube introduction to Ancient Egypt video
Sorting human and physical features of Egyptian geography
Mapping key features on a blank Egypt map (3-way differentiated)
This download includes:
A 23-slide Teaching PowerPoint
‘How to use this product’ explanation within the PPT
3-way Differentiated Main Task Mapping Egypt worksheet
Differentiated answer sheets in PDF format
Outline of the planning with links to accessing the rest of the course
A learning path to outline the focuses for the rest of the course
3 fonts for editing .ppt & .docx documents
Extra challenges to push on your critical thinkers
Ancient Egypt Resources by LiL
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 1: Introduction & Timelines
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 2: Mapping Egypt
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 3: The River Nile
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 4: Social Structures
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 5: Daily Life
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 6: Gods & Goddesses
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 7: Mummification
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 8: The Pyramids
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 9: The Afterlife
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 10: Hieroglyphs
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 11: King Tut’s Tomb
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 12: Archaeology
X Egyptian Themed Skip Counting - Times Tables Board Games
X Egyptian Cinderella- Character Description
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress!
Thank you, and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Week 3 of 12- A historical & geographical lesson on the importance of the River Nile to Ancient Egyptians
This product contains a 16-slide Teaching PowerPoint and 1 main task that can be implemented digitally or physically. The PPT guides students through learning the key reasons why the River Nile was pivotal to the Ancient Egyptian Civilization. The main task sees children creating a digital or physical fact file using the information included in this pack. This activity can be conducted individually or in small groups both physically or digitally. The focus is on recalling key facts and independent research using the internet.
This product contains 5 activities, including:
True or False recap activity about the Nile
Linked YouTube video discussing the relevance of the Nile
Questions about the video to answer as a class
Informative teaching slides for the purpose of the Nile
Introduction of task (creating a fact file about the Nile using PicCollage, Popplet or physically on paper)
This download includes:
A 16-slide Teaching PowerPoint
‘How to use this product’ explanation within the PPT
Outlined Main Task with signposted relevant apps
JPEG Example of how PicCollage can be used to create a fact file
Outline of the planning with links to accessing the rest of the course
A learning path to outline the focuses for the rest of the course
3 fonts for editing .ppt & .docx documents
Ancient Egypt Resources by LiL
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 1: Introduction & Timelines
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 2: Mapping Egypt
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 3: The River Nile
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 4: Social Structures
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 5: Daily Life
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 6: Gods & Goddesses
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 7: Mummification
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 8: The Pyramids
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 9: The Afterlife
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 10: Hieroglyphs
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 11: King Tut’s Tomb
X Ancient Egyptians History Unit || Week 12: Archaeology
X Egyptian Themed Skip Counting - Times Tables Board Games
X Egyptian Cinderella- Character Description
Hi there!
Here's another resource for you.
This one talks about the Virgin Mary and compares her to the Egyptian goddess Isis.
Lots of interesting parallels here!
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Learning Objective: To compare female figures in different religions
Success Criteria (Must, Should, Could)
Comedic slides
Introduction to ISIS the Egyptian Goddess and the link to Virgin Mary
Task
Lesson Plan
Activity worksheet
Hi everyone.
This is a powerpoint that I've tweaked from others I've found with my own work on top.
It includes three 1-hour lessons based on
- celebrations (4th july/thanksgiving)
- founding fathers (who and why)
- constitution (what and why)
enjoy!
11 resources for research on broadway, thanksgiving and 4th july.
Works well in an american topic, for obvious reasons, or celebrations around the world for PSHE or RE.
Miss Ritchie
Hi there,
There are three resources in this pack. There's a background assembly powerpoint to create a backdrop (including links to sound effects etc), the lyrics to a version of 'Gold' by Spandeau Ballet with the lyric changed to 'STONE!' (much comedy), and the script.
On the script document, there's also a helpful table to write down who's who.
Hi there,
Here's a big dump of Stone Age related resources. Apologies in advance for the names of the files not being terribly organised, however there are 43 resources that can hopefully save your time!
Included:
diaries
narrative
class assembly
lots of word/sentence starter banks
check lists for writing
front page for topic journals
glossary of terms
persuasion
fact finding sheets
In this resource pack, you will find 18 resources for homework, English lessons and History lessons.
Includes Character descriptions, grammar homework based on adverbial phrases, newspaper articles, bayeux tapestry resources and blurb writing resources.
If you have ANY questions, feel free to send them my way. I always respond and will always assist when needed.
Enjoy!
Hi there!
This assembly is 7 pages long and incorporates 22 parts, though there’s enough scope for more narrators to be added in or for children to only have one part as opposed to two.
I like my assemblies to be funny, hence the large amount of humour added in!
There’s audience participation etc.
Any questions, please let me know!
Hello, All!
Here’s the first Tudor resource I’m selling- there’ll be a big pack for sale at the end of this term, but for now, here are 2 resources that are differentiated and are topically laid out.
There’s a recipe to follow, along with a write-up sheet that’s differentiated based on English ability.
Additionally, there’s a pdf of a wordsearch and a cross-word puzzle that’s topically linked for when you’re waiting for the bread to prove!
Miss A*
Hi everybody.
Here’s a resource for you to use at your leisure. It’s an Egyptian themed piece of work pitched at a LA Year 4/HA year 3 ability cohort. It is differentiated and focuses on comparing masses and multiples of masses in kg and g.
Perfect for cross-curricular learning steeped in ancient Egyptian context!