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Seven Natural Wonders Descriptive Writing Challenge - Lesson Bundle!
These highly engaging and purposeful lessons aim to develop a number of important creative writing skills, whilst towards an extended descriptive piece based on the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World.’
The lessons are sequenced thoughtfully, progressing children from their initial word level ideas, through sentence level construction, to whole-text composition.
The lessons included are:
Building Base Vocabulary
Using the Senses
Descriptive Devices
Fronted Adverbials
Whole Text Cohesion and Connectives
Editing and Redrafting.
The lessons also build children’s understanding of each of the seven natural wonders, which links well to geography/ environmental cross-curricular study.
Included are each of the clear, eye-catching, comprehensive PowerPoint presentations (these will guide you through the step-by-step journey for each lesson), the worksheets/templates needed for the main activities, and the structure strip for the extended writing piece (all provided in both Word and PDF).
In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for writing. All images are licensed for commercial use.
Seven Natural Wonders Descriptive Writing Challenge - Lessons 5 and 6!
These highly engaging and purposeful writing lessons are the final two lessons in a series of six building towards an extended creative writing piece based on the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World.’
These two lessons move the children on from sentence level ideas, to considering whole text structure and cohesion. Throughout the lessons, children learn:
-What the different types of connectives are, and how these can be used to build cohesion within and between paragraphs;
-How whole texts can be structured for clarity and effect;
-How to punctuate their work accurately - they then use this information to edit and redrafts sections of their writing.
Included is the clear, comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation for both lessons (22 slides), the worksheet needed for the main activity, and the structure strip (both provided in Word and PDF).
In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for writing. All images are licensed for commercial use.
Seven Natural Wonders Descriptive Writing Challenge - Lessons 3 and 4!
These highly engaging and purposeful writing lessons are lessons 3 and 4 in a series of six building towards an extended creative writing piece based on the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World.’
These two lessons move the children on from word level to sentence level ideas. Throughout the lessons, children learn:
-What similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and personification are, and how to use these ‘descriptive devices’ for clarity and effect in their writing;
-How to use fronted adverbials to add further detail and variety to their natural wonders sentences.
Included is the clear, comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation for both lessons (22 slides) and the worksheets/templates needed for the 2 main activities (provided in both Word and PDF).
In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for writing. All images are licensed for commercial use.
Seven Natural Wonders Descriptive Writing Challenge - Lessons 1 and 2!
These highly engaging and purposeful lessons are the first two lessons in a series of six building towards an extended creative writing piece based on the ‘Seven Natural Wonders of the World.’
In these lessons, children learn:
-What nouns, verbs, adjectives and adverbs are, and how to use these ‘base words’ for clarity and effect in their writing;
-About each of the Seven Wonders of the world, through viewing pictures and reading key facts;
-How to use base words and their five senses to begin to describe the natural wonders, moving from word level to sentence level over the two lessons;
Included is the clear, comprehensive and colourful PowerPoint presentation for both lessons (24 slides) and the worksheets/templates needed for the 3 main activities (provided in both Word and PDF).
In the past, I have used these lessons with children in lower KS2 (years 3 and 4) - the key learning is aligned with curriculum expectations for writing. All images are licensed for commercial use.
Boy Underwater - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Adam Baron’s ‘Boy Underwater.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in KS2. I originally used this with Year 4-5 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.
The Girl Who Speaks Bear - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Sophie Anderson’s ‘The Girl Who Speaks Bear.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in KS2. I originally used this with Year 4-5 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.
Scavengers - Darren Simpson - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Darren Simpson’s ‘Scavengers.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in KS2. I originally used this with Year 4-5 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.
The Good Thieves - Katherine Rundell - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Katherine Rundell’s ‘The Good Thieves.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2. I originally used this with Year 5-6 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.
Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of the ‘Atlas of Record-Breaking Adventures’ by Emily Hawkins. This section focuses in more depth on three record breaking areas of Africa:
-Botswana: The fastest land mammal;
-Ethiopia: The Danakil Desert - hottest place on Earth;
-Zambia: The Biggest Waterfall
The resource pack includes the extract needed, for the children to read (ideally collectively or in groups). This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children across KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
Arctic Star - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Tom Palmer’s ‘Arctic Star.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2. I originally used this with Year 5-6 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.
Wonder - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of R.J. Palacio’s ‘Wonder.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2/lower KS3. I originally used this with Year 5-6 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.
The Spybrarian - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening chapter of Jon Mayhew’s ‘The Spybrarian.’
The resource pack includes the extract and all of the activities for the session, which the class are guided through via a comprehensive PowerPoint presentation. The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in KS2. I originally used this with Year 4-5 children, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups. The session is also suitable for home/ remote learning.
To His Coy Mistress - Andrew Marvell - Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Andrew Marvell’s poem ‘To His Coy Mistress.'Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
It is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
William Blake - Jerusalem - Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of William Blake’s poem ‘Jerusalem (and did those feet in ancient time).’ Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
It is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
Dover Beach - Matthew Arnold - Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Matthew Arnold’s poem ‘Dover Beach.’ Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
It is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
The Christmasaurus - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills through a reading of the opening section of Tom Fletcher’s ‘The Christmasaurus.’
The resource pack includes the extract needed. This is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. A vocabulary check helps to secure children’s understanding of any new or unfamiliar language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
William Caxton - Knowledge Organiser!
This clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for children learning about William Caxton. It is particularly useful for those learning about the development of the printed text in English, or those completing a history study of ‘Significant Individuals.’ It contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Times in His Life;
Important Vocabulary;
William Caxton Timeline;
Answers to the Important Questions;
Top Ten Facts.
The resource is designed to be printed onto A3, and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Great British Poems - Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!
These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of a range of classic poems from British poets. Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
Included are 15 booklets, based on the poems:
-Wilfred Owen - Dulce et Decorum Est
-Percy Bysshe Shelley - Ozymandias
-William Blake - The Tyger
-John Betjemen - Slough
-William Ernest Henley - Invictus
-William Shakespeare - Shall I Compare thee to a Summer’s Day?
-Alfred, Lord Tennyson - The Charge of the Light Brigade
-Siegfried Sassoon - Suicide in the Trenches
-William Wordsworth - I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud
-Lewis Carroll - The Jabberwocky
-Lord Byron - Don Juan
-Dylan Thomas - Fern Hill
-Alfred Noyes - The Highwayman
-Rudyard Kipling - If
-Rupert Brooke - The Soldier
The resources are provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities within each booklet include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
Fern Hill - Dylan Thomas - Comprehension Activities Booklet!
This 16-page resource booklet contains a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of Dylan Thomas’s poem ‘Fern Hill.’ Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
It is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities within the booklet include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
Saltwater Crocodiles Non-Fiction Text - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s comprehension skills when reading non-fiction texts. This particular session focuses on their reading of an original information sheet (included) about saltwater crocodiles.
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. It also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The session is best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.