This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds. The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives. The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning. For other planning for SECRETS of a SUN KING see : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/secrets-of-the-sun-king-character-description-of-lilian-12423668

This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: JOURNEY by Aaron Becker The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives. The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.

There are two worksheets. One for the teacher to model using a familiar story-Jack and the Beanstalk and the children get to predict based on the cover of Stone Age Boy. For other lessons and resources on Stone Age Boy, please see: Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780 Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889 Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905 Stone Age Boy- character description https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103 Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650

This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds. The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives. The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.

This is a 53 page adaptable, differentiated teaching powerpoint to teach the skill skimming and scanning to answer retrieval questions. Questions are based on Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo Ideal for Guided Reading or whole class reading. Includes answers to all questions.

This is a 32 page adaptable, differentiated teaching powerpoint to teach the skill skimming and scanning. Questions are based on Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway. Ideal for Guided Reading or whole class reading. Includes answers to all questions.

This is a 16 page adaptable, differentiated teaching powerpoint to teach the skill skimming and scanning. Questions are based on The Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy. Ideal for Guided Reading or whole class reading. Includes vocabulary from the text and meanings of each word.

This is a 32 page adaptable, differentiated teaching powerpoint to teach the skill skimming and scanning. Questions are based on Lila and the Secret of Rain by David Conway. Ideal for Guided Reading or whole class reading and all answers included. Also includes vocabulary from the text and meanings of each word.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Grandad’s island and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the setting- island according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns. Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch. Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting. Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing. For other planning for Grandad’s Island see : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grandad-s-island-by-benji-davies-teaching-powerpoint-lesson-1-to-5-based-on-front-cover-of-the-book-12712686

This is a 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, Light and Shadow or Volcanoes. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, The Firework Maker’s daughter can be used. The activity is based on describing Lila’s /height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is a differentiated resource and 4 day plan based on the book, The BFG. The activities are based on character description of the BFG using adjectives or expanded nouns and includes a success criteria for each day and task as well as a picture stimulas on the planning scaffold. It includes the four day planning for each of the lessons. You can also use the video as a stimulus for writing. For other planning and resources on the BFG, see : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-bfg-planning-prediction-from-front-cover-12665844

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Secrets of the Sun King. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The activity is based on describing Lilian’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is a 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, Light and Shadow or Volcanoes. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, The Firework Maker’s daughter can be used. The activity is based on describing Chulak’s /height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Liam. The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Liam (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Peter. The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Peter’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Lucy. The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Lucy’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Edmund. The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Edmund’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Jadis, the White Witch. The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Jadis’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.

This is a themed differentiated resource 3 levels where children are taught to formulate simple sentences using colours and a differentiated success criteria: Success Criteria: Can you: Think of a Main subject Think of a verb Think of a preposition Think of a who, what, where Say your sentence aloud Add a full stop. After the sentence structure activity, the child could do an independent write an make up what the elf did next.

This is a differentiated resource 3 levels where children are taught to formulate simple sentences using colours and a differentiated success criteria: Success Criteria: Can you: Think of a Main subject Think of a verb Think of a preposition Think of a who, what, where Say your sentence aloud Add a full stop.