A lesson plan, slide with instructions for the activity and lesson plan on using connectives / conjunctions as sentence openers. There is an editable and a PDF version of each file. (The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

An activity on sequencing a recount (differentiated to 2 levels of difficulty), a slide on what to include in each section of a recount and a brief lesson plan for Year 2 or Year 3. There is a PDF version and an editable version of each file. (The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A lesson plan and activities / worksheets (differentiated to 2 levels) on Identifying Time Connectives. There is an editable and a PDF version of each file. (The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A lesson plan, explanation slide and worksheets on First and Third Person. (The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 3 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a Recount text (about a school trip) Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file: - a recount text about a school trip - 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty - an answer frame for the least able children - answers to all of the questions - a brief lesson plan The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 3 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a Recount text (about a holiday) Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file: - a recount text about a holiday - 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty - an answer frame for the least able children - answers to all of the questions - a brief lesson plan The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

2 weeks (8 lessons) of planning and resources for teaching Instructions to Year 2 or Year 3. All of the resources needed for the lesson plans are included. A PDF and an editable version of each file is included. Lesson 1 & 3 - Giving instructions verbally Lesson 2 - Writing in the second person Lesson 4 - Comprehension on How To Make Salmon Sandwiches Lesson 5 - Comprehension on How To Go Fishing Lesson 6 & 8 - Writing instructions Lesson 7 - Nouns, verbs and adjectives (The Save Teachers’ Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) Please note: the planning refers to VCOP. If you do not use VCOP, the planning will need some adjustments, but the resources can be used with any system or strategy for teaching writing. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A set of lesson plans and resources for 2 lessons on writing instructions for Year 2 or Year 3, including the following: - 2 lesson plans on writing instructions - 2 model examples of instructions - instructions writing frames - a set of differentiated success criteria for writing instructions A PDF and an editable version of each file is included. (The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) Please note: the lesson plans follow a similar structure and refer to VCOP. The rest of the resources can be used even if you do not use VCOP - you will just need to adapt the lesson plans. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A worksheet / activity and lesson plan on writing being in the second person. There is a PDF and an editable version of each file. You can find more English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

A worksheet / activity and lesson plan on identifying nouns, verbs and adjectives. There is a PDF and an editable version of each file. You can find more English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a set of instructions (How To Make Salmon Sandwiches) Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file: - instructions on How To Make Salmon Sandwiches - 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty - an answer frame for the least able children - answers to all of the questions - a brief lesson plan The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a set of instructions (How To Go Fishing) Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file: - instructions on How To Go Fishing - 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty - an answer frame for the least able children - answers to all of the questions - a brief lesson plan The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

3 weeks (12 lessons) of planning and resources for teaching Explanation Texts to Year 2. All of the resources needed for the lesson plans are included. The content for the lessons is based on the topic of Life Cycles. A PDF and an editable version of each file is included. Lesson 1 & 2 - Researching and presenting about different animals’ life cycles Lesson 3 - Comprehension on the Life Cycle of a Honeybee Lesson 4 - Using commas in a list Lesson 5 - Comprehension on the Human Life Cycle Lesson 6 - Alphabetical order and using a dictionary Lesson 7 - Paragraphing Lesson 8 - Writing an explanation text about the Life Cycle of a Chicken Lesson 9 - Writing an explanation text about the Life Cycle of a Turtle Lesson 10 - Proofreading and Sentence construction Lesson 11 - Making notes to use to write an explanation text Lesson 12 - Writing an explanation text (The Save Teachers’ Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) Please note: the planning refers to VCOP. If you do not use VCOP, the planning will need some adjustments, but the resources can be used with any system or strategy for teaching writing. this unit was updated on 19th September 2022. If you bought it before this date, please download and use the updated files. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A set of lesson plans and resources for 4 lessons on writing explanation texts for Year 2 or Year 3, including the following: - 4 lesson plans on writing explanation texts - 2 annotated life cycle diagrams to use as a prompt for the children's writing - a model explanation text about the life cycle of a frog - a set of explanation text writing frames - a set of differentiated success criteria for explanation texts A PDF and an editable version of each file is included. (The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) Please note: the 4 lesson plans follow a similar structure and refer to VCOP. The rest of the resources can be used even if you do not use VCOP - you will just need to adapt the lesson plans. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A lesson plan and worksheet on using commas in a list. The sentences are on the topic of life cycles. A writing frame is provided for lower attaining children. Higher attaining children can work without this frame. There is a PDF and editable version of each file. (The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A lesson plan and activities / worksheets (differentiated to 2 levels) on proofreading / sentence construction for Year 2 or Year 3. The passages of text used are about the life cycle of a sunflower. A PDF and an editable version of each file is included. The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

A paragraphing activity and lesson plan for Year 2 or 3, using an explanation text about the life cycle of penguins. Children need to cut out the headings and the sentences and arrange them into paragraphs. The complete explanation text is provided for the children to compare how they arranged the sentences with how they are arranged in the text / to use as an answer sheet. A PDF and an editable version of each file is included. The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3 on the Human Life Cycle Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file: - an explanation text on the Human Life Cycle - 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty - an answer frame for the least able children - answers to all of the questions The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3 on the Life Cycle of the Honeybee Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file: - an explanation text on the Life Cycle of the Honeybee - 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty - an answer frame for the least able children - answers to all of the questions The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

An activity / worksheet with 3 levels of challenge on understanding alphabetical order and using a dictionary. There is a PDF and an editable version of each file. You can find more English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.