Worksheets for:
Sequencing
Using adjectives to describe
Planning the sections of the story
Writing out the story with images as support.
Suitable for Y1/Y2/Y3
2x weeks of Literacy Planning linked to the novel 'Where Monsters Lie' by Polly Ho-Yen. A brilliant Y5+ text that links well to mysteries and fictional units.
Planning is designed to teach several key aspects required for writing a fictional mystery story. All objectives linked to the Year 6 Writing ITAF 2016
Lessons included are:
1. Capital Letters, Full Stops and Question Marks.
2. Non-fictional features (in a diagram of the raft)
3. Key Dictionary Work
4. Conjunctions
5. Punctuating Speech
6. Powerful verbs and adverbs
7. Expanding noun phrases
8. Creating atmosphere through description
9. Features of a mystery story & 10. Learning Objectives for the writing stage (left blank for your own personalisation). Different classes will focus on different learning features.
3 differentiated worksheets for finding features of an info text. Word documents that can be edited. Photo images as an easy match up to the name of the feature. HAG sheet has room for definitions of each feature.
Suitable for Y1, Y2 standard.
Images of many different doors, opens good discussion and writing opportunities. Used with my Y1 class to inspire them to think about who lived behind each door. Linked to a fairytale topic.
18 images in total.
Suitable for Year 4+
Created with specific features in mind.
Adverbials, conjunctions, sub headings, images, glossary, technical vocabulary, true facts, statistics and more.
Suitable for Y4.
A good example of a model text.
Word document can be edited.
A story plan for children to write and plan their own version of Tani's Search for the Heart (A wonderful American novel - beautiful images).
A deforestation letter template and a plan.
Resources include information texts about Fishers (American animal that appears in the story). And an information text plan.
ALL suitable for Y3/4 level.
This book is amazing and really worth sharing with your class!!!
This planning unit is for 2 weeks worth of work.
Designed for a Y5/6 class - based on the picture book Beegu!
You do not need the book to teach from this plan as writing examples and images are given on the resource sheets.
Lessons covered in planning include:
L.C - Can I use adverbials in a text?
L.C - Can I use subordinating conjunctions?
L.C - Can I use relative clauses?
L.C - Can I use semi colons and colons?
L.C - Can I use adjectives to describe a setting?
L.C - Can I plan a science fiction story?
L.C - Can I draft and edit my own writing?
L.C - Can I write a science fiction story?
EXCELLENT EXAMPLES of sentences/ work from children are for :
L.C - Can I use adverbials in a text?
L.C - Can I use subordinating conjunctions?
L.C - Can I use relative clauses?
L.C - Can I use adjectives to describe a setting?
Instructions - A cookies recipe that is sure to interest all pupils in primary school. Examples of adverbials, commas for lists, numbered steps, bullet points, grams, imperative verbs, top tips.
Perfect for Year 2 upwards.
Handy resource for teaching the features of instructions. Linked to the Y3/4 curriculum and Ancient Egypt.
A model example of instructions that includes: bullet points, imperative verbs, colon, commas in a list, technical vocabulary, handy hints, adverbials, adverbs and much more.
A model information text that could be used as an example info text.
Includes a simple glossary.
Comprehension questions that add up to 15 marks.
Word document that can easily be edited.
Ready to print.
Questions would suit lower ability Y2s, Y3s or higher year 4s.
A List of High Quality Texts to be used in KS2
Just some of the topics covered include - Romans, Greeks, Mountains, Volcanoes, Anglo Saxons, WW1, WW2, Ancient Maya, Early Islamic Civilisation, Mighty Maps, Settlement and Trade.
Covers all Year groups from Y3 to Y6.
Over 15x quality texts for each year group.
Specifically linked to the National Curriculum mandatory topics.
Other exciting topics covered.
Download is Word Version (can easily be edited).
A long list of texts also given - not specifically linked to year groups.