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Year 3 & Year 4 LEGO Instructions & Explanations (Planning and resources)
What’s included:
*Lesson plan (13 lessons - 3 weeks)
*Main teaching SMART Notebook presentation (59 slides)
*Accompanying worksheets and activities, plus 2 x writing checklists and writing planning sheet.
Learning objectives covered:
*Make inferences - Observe/wonder/infer task sheet
Vocabulary match-up starter
Improve/upgrade instructions task
Identify and use subordinating conjunctions
*Punctuate a paragraph correctly (dictation)
*Write a set of instructions
*Use a dictionary to correct spellings/editing lesson
*Proofread and explanation text and know explanation text features
*Use apostrophes for possession (Y4) and contraction (Y3)
Write relative and subordinate clauses
Design a Lego Card
Build vocabulary and upgrade sentences
Plan an write an explanation text around a new Lego card
Edit and improve explanation text
Other starter/short tasks throughout the week linked to grammar/punctuation
PLEASE NOTE: Lesson 8 requires each pupil to each have a packet of LEGO CARDS. There are plenty to show online but the kids LOVED getting their own pack. Sainsburys give them out at certain times of the year and they can also be bought on eBay.

Year 3 & Year 4 Whole Class Reading Week 4 Stig of The Dump reading comprehension 3 lessons
Week 4 Stig of The Dump
Whole class reading/extract comprehension/guided reading resource with an adaptive teaching approach for independent tasks (3 levels of differentiation).
3 lessons which can be taught across one week depending on your timetable or over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain
Included is the text extract linked to the lesson; a main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task. This covers a blurb, information about the author, practice questions based specifically on the skill being taught and a differentiated/adapted independent task (3 levels).
The independent task is sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
The texts chosen are specific to the ability of Year 3 and Year 4 but due to the nature of whole class reading, are suitable for those working below ARE.
There are 8 weeks (24 lessons) in this block to cover a half term which have been uploaded separately, week by week.
If you have time (ha!), please leave us a review. We would love to hear your feedback.

Year 3 & Year 4 Whole Class Reading Week 5 Chocolate Cake reading comprehension 3 lessons
Week 5 Chocolate Cake
Whole class reading/extract comprehension/guided reading resource with an adaptive teaching approach for independent tasks (3 levels of differentiation).
3 lessons which can be taught across one week depending on your timetable or over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain
Included is the text extract linked to the lesson; a main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task. This covers a blurb, information about the author, practice questions based specifically on the skill being taught and a differentiated/adapted independent task (3 levels).
The independent task is sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
The texts chosen are specific to the ability of Year 3 and Year 4 but due to the nature of whole class reading, are suitable for those working below ARE.
There are 8 weeks (24 lessons) in this block to cover a half term which have been uploaded separately, week by week.
If you have time (ha!), please leave us a review. We would love to hear your feedback.

Year 3 & Year 4 Whole Class Reading Week 6 Stuart Little reading comprehension 3 lessons
Week 6 Stuart Little
Whole class reading/extract comprehension/guided reading resource with an adaptive teaching approach for independent tasks (3 levels of differentiation).
3 lessons which can be taught across one week depending on your timetable or over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain
Included is the text extract linked to the lesson; a main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task. This covers a blurb, information about the author, practice questions based specifically on the skill being taught and a differentiated/adapted independent task (3 levels).
The independent task is sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
The texts chosen are specific to the ability of Year 3 and Year 4 but due to the nature of whole class reading, are suitable for those working below ARE.
There are 8 weeks (24 lessons) in this block to cover a half term which have been uploaded separately, week by week.
If you have time (ha!), please leave us a review. We would love to hear your feedback.

Y3 & Y4 extracts for whole class reading/comprehension/guided reading
Here are extracts linked to an 8 week block of whole class reading/reading comprehension/guided reading sessions.
Week 1 - The Gingerbread Star/Bill’s New Frock
Week 2 - Paddington Bear/The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Week 3 - Winnie the Pooh
Week 4 - Stig of the Dump
Week 5 - Chocolate Cake
Week 6 - Stuart Little
Week 7 - The Wild Robot
Week 8 - Fortunately, the Milk…
The lessons, which can be found in our paid section, includes the following:
Each week has 3 lessons which can be taught across one week, depending on your timetable, or one lesson over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes each.
A main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task.
An independent task which follows an adaptive teaching approach, differentiated 3 ways. These are sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain

Year 3 & Year 4 Whole Class Reading Week 8 Fortunately, the Milk...reading comprehension 3 lessons
Week 8 Fortunately, the Milk…
Whole class reading/extract comprehension/guided reading resource with an adaptive teaching approach for independent tasks (3 levels of differentiation).
3 lessons which can be taught across one week depending on your timetable or over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain
Included is the text extract linked to the lesson; a main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task. This covers a blurb, information about the author, practice questions based specifically on the skill being taught and a differentiated/adapted independent task (3 levels).
The independent task is sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
The texts chosen are specific to the ability of Year 3 and Year 4 but due to the nature of whole class reading, are suitable for those working below ARE.
There are 8 weeks (24 lessons) in this block to cover a half term which have been uploaded separately, week by week.
If you have time (ha!), please leave us a review. We would love to hear your feedback.

Year 3 & Year 4 Whole Class Reading Week 1 The Gingerbread Star / Bill's New Frock
Week 1 The Gingerbread Star / Bill’s New Frock
Whole class reading/extract comprehension/guided reading resource with an adaptive teaching approach for independent tasks (3 levels of differentiation).
3 lessons which can be taught across one week depending on your timetable or over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain
Included is the text extract linked to the lesson; a main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task. This covers a blurb, information about the author, practice questions based specifically on the skill being taught and a differentiated/adapted independent task (3 levels).
The independent task is sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
The texts chosen are specific to the ability of Year 3 and Year 4 but due to the nature of whole class reading, are suitable for those working below ARE.
There are 8 weeks (24 lessons) in this block to cover a half term which have been uploaded separately, week by week.
If you have time (ha!), please leave us a review. We would love to hear your feedback.

Year 3 & Year 4 Whole Class Reading Week 2 Paddington / The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
Week 2 Paddington / The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe
Whole class reading/extract comprehension/guided reading resource with an adaptive teaching approach for independent tasks (3 levels of differentiation).
3 lessons which can be taught across one week depending on your timetable or over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain
Included is the text extract linked to the lesson; a main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task. This covers a blurb, information about the author, practice questions based specifically on the skill being taught and a differentiated/adapted independent task (3 levels).
The independent task is sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
The texts chosen are specific to the ability of Year 3 and Year 4 but due to the nature of whole class reading, are suitable for those working below ARE.
There are 8 weeks (24 lessons) in this block to cover a half term which have been uploaded separately, week by week.
If you have time (ha!), please leave us a review. We would love to hear your feedback.

Year 3 & Year 4 Whole Class Reading Week 3 Winnie The Pooh guided reading 3 lessons
Week 3 Winnie The Pooh
Whole class reading/extract comprehension/guided reading resource with an adaptive teaching approach for independent tasks (3 levels of differentiation).
3 lessons which can be taught across one week depending on your timetable or over 3 weeks. The lesson duration is between 30-45 minutes.
Each lesson covers a different reading focus:
Lesson 1 - Vocabulary and prediction
Lesson 2 - Retrieval and inference
Lesson 3 - Sequence/summarise/explain
Included is the text extract linked to the lesson; a main teaching presentation which is delivered whole class with opportunities to practice the skill needed for the independent task. This covers a blurb, information about the author, practice questions based specifically on the skill being taught and a differentiated/adapted independent task (3 levels).
The independent task is sized to fit on a sticky labels (A4 page with 4 labels) which pupils stick into reading comprehension books to then answer the questions.
The texts chosen are specific to the ability of Year 3 and Year 4 but due to the nature of whole class reading, are suitable for those working below ARE.
There are 8 weeks (24 lessons) in this block to cover a half term which have been uploaded separately, week by week.
If you have time (ha!), please leave us a review. We would love to hear your feedback.