This engaging resource focuses on teaching pupils how to write complex instructions using subordinating clauses, perfect for a unit on “How to Train Your Dragon”. Through a series of scaffolded lessons, pupils will learn to construct detailed, well-organized instructions for the Advanced Training and Flying phase of dragon training. What’s Included? Lesson 1: Matching Subordinating Clauses to Main Clauses Pupils match given main clauses to appropriate subordinating clauses to form logical, complete instructions. This activity helps pupils understand the relationship between the two parts of a sentence. Lesson 2: Adding a Subordinating Clause to a Main Clause Pupils complete main clause openers by adding their own subordinating clauses, promoting creativity and sentence variety. Lesson 3: Adding a Main Clause to a Subordinating Clause Pupils construct main clauses to complete given subordinating clauses, encouraging them to think critically about logical sentence construction. Writing Task: Pupils apply their skills by writing part of the instructions for the Advanced Training and Flying phase, integrating subordinating clauses into their work. Supporting Resources: Word Mat for Scaffold: A helpful tool featuring key vocabulary (e.g., subordinating conjunctions, time adverbs, topic-specific nouns) to support all learners, including SEN and lower ability pupils. Word of the Day: Carefully chosen vocabulary (e.g., agility, stamina, maneuver) to enrich pupils’ language and connect to the topic meaningfully. Why Use This Resource? Builds confidence in writing complex sentences. Encourages structured, creative, and descriptive writing. Differentiated activities to support pupils of all abilities. Promotes vocabulary growth through targeted words of the day. This resource provides everything you need to teach advanced instruction writing in a fun, engaging way that supports progression for all pupils.

Phase 2 – Teaching Basic Commands In the second phase of the plan, Teaching Basic Commands, pupils will develop their instructional writing skills by focusing on structure, clarity, and precision. The key focus areas include: Time Adverbs at the Start: Pupils will learn to use time adverbs (e.g., First, Next, Then, Finally) to sequence instructions logically and guide the reader step by step. Adverbs to Describe the Verb: Pupils will enhance their sentences by including descriptive adverbs (e.g., gently, clearly, patiently) to provide detail about how actions should be performed. Building on Modal Verbs: Following Phase 1, pupils will continue to explore modal verbs (e.g., must, should, could, might) to express necessity, possibility, and advice, applying them effectively in context. To support all learners: Word Mats: A word mat will be provided with key vocabulary, including modal verbs, time adverbs, and topic-specific nouns (e.g., commands, gestures, treats), to inspire ideas and improve writing fluency. Scaffolded Activities: Lower ability and SEN pupils will benefit from structured tasks, such as matching sentence starters to appropriate endings or filling in gaps with adverbs and modal verbs. Sentence-building templates will also be provided to help create full instructions step by step. Model Examples: Teachers will provide dictated sentences and model how to construct instructions using the features of this phase. This phase encourages creativity while emphasizing accuracy and structure, equipping pupils with the tools to write detailed, engaging instructions for training their dragon. The inclusion of scaffolds ensures that all pupils can succeed while building confidence in their writing abilities.

Description of the First Phase of Instructions The first phase of instructions, Preparing for Dragon Training, introduces pupils to the topic of training a dragon by emphasizing the importance of preparation and setting a solid foundation for success. This phase focuses on helping pupils understand how to use modal verbs (e.g., “must,” “should,” “might”) to express necessity, possibility, and advice effectively in their writing. To support pupils in constructing clear and engaging instructions, teachers will use dictated sentences to model the structure and vocabulary required. Pupils will listen, repeat, and adapt these sentences, ensuring they gain confidence in using modal verbs and instruction-focused language. Word mats featuring thematic vocabulary (e.g., “equipment,” “trust,” “safe”) and modal verbs, along with scaffolds such as sentence starters and example phrases, will be provided to guide pupils through the writing process. These resources will help pupils create detailed and structured instructions, while also encouraging creativity as they describe how to prepare for the exciting task of dragon training.

Overview of the Unit: Lesson 1: Engage Through Drama Kick off the unit with playscripts and hot seating to spark interest and immerse pupils in the Viking topic. Lessons 2–4: Master Relative and Embedded Clauses Build technical skills by focusing on relative clauses and embedded clauses using dashes. Scaffolded tasks include identifying, practicing, and applying these skills to descriptive paragraphs about the Vikings. Lesson 5: Expanded Noun Phrases and Prepositional Phrases Teach pupils to add detail and precision to their writing by crafting vivid sentences about Viking roles and lifestyle. Lesson 6: Ad Same Ad Sentence Structure Introduce Allan Peat’s Ad Same Ad sentences to help students create impactful, descriptive sentences. Lesson 7: Describing Viking Clothing Apply learned skills to describe Viking clothing and settlements, blending expanded noun phrases, prepositional phrases, and Ad Same Ad sentences. Lessons 8–10: Using Formal Language Guide students to write formally, using generalizers and precise vocabulary, while practicing formal sentence construction. Lesson 9: Plan the Report Pupils organize their ideas under clear subheadings, ensuring all features—relative clauses, formal language, expanded phrases—are included. Lessons 10–12: Writing the Non-Chronological Report Over three lessons, pupils draft their reports, working to different ability levels with sentence starters, scaffolds, and modeled examples. Lesson 13: Publish with Style Pupils polish their work, adding illustrations and neat formatting to create a final report ready for display or assessment. Key Features: Fully differentiated tasks to support lower ability, age-related, and greater depth learners. Focus on grammar skills: relative clauses, embedded clauses, expanded noun phrases, and formal language. Engaging activities including hot seating, sentence crafting, and publishing with illustrations. Scaffolds, WAGOLLs, and success criteria provided for every step. Perfect for cross-curricular links with history or thematic units on the Vikings. Why Teachers Love It: Saves time with ready-to-teach lesson plans and resources. Encourages creativity alongside rigorous grammar skills. Supports writing progression with clear success criteria and scaffolded tasks. Engages learners with a high-interest topic and varied teaching methods. What’s Included: 13 detailed lesson plans with objectives, activities, and differentiation. WAGOLL examples for each skill. Printable planning templates, worksheets, and success criteria. Editable resources for tailoring to your class.

Week 1: Prefixes and Clauses Focus Areas: Recognizing prefixes such as “dis-”, “un-”, “im-”, and “il-” to change word meanings (e.g., “logical” to “illogical”). Differentiating between main and subordinate clauses in complex sentences. Punctuating subordinate clauses accurately. Question Types: Multiple-choice questions to identify correct prefixes. Underline the subordinate clause in a sentence. Rewrite sentences by adding a subordinate clause using conjunctions like “because” or “although.” Week 2: Suffixes and Relative Clauses Focus Areas: Adding suffixes such as “-ness,” “-ment,” and “-ful” to root words to create nouns or adjectives. Identifying and writing relative clauses with “who,” “which,” “that,” and “where.” Applying commas to separate relative clauses. Question Types: Fill-in-the-blank to add appropriate suffixes to given root words. Identify the relative clause in a sentence and underline it. Write sentences including a relative clause to add detail to a subject or object. Week 3: Fronted Adverbials and Dashes Focus Areas: Using fronted adverbials to add variety and clarity to sentence openers Employing dashes to insert extra information or emphasize ideas in writing. Question Types: Match fronted adverbials (e.g., “Without hesitation”) with appropriate main clauses. Rewrite sentences to include dashes for clarity (e.g., “James—a skilled musician—played the piano beautifully”). Identify fronted adverbials in a text and add them to sentences. Week 4: Sentence Types and Direct Speech Focus Areas: Distinguishing and constructing the four sentence types: statements, questions, commands, and exclamations. Punctuating direct speech with quotation marks, commas, and attributions. Question Types: Sort sentences into categories (statement, question, command, exclamation). Rewrite sentences to correctly punctuate direct speech (e.g., “Where are you going?” asked Sarah). Write short sentences of each type, ensuring correct punctuation is applied. Week 5: Grammar Consolidation Focus Areas: Combining grammar elements taught in previous weeks (prefixes, suffixes, clauses, fronted adverbials, sentence types, and punctuation) in extended writing. Editing sentences for grammatical accuracy. Question Types: Spot-the-error: Correct grammar mistakes in a paragraph. Write extended sentences incorporating at least two grammar features (e.g., a fronted adverbial and a relative clause). Combine two simple sentences into one using a subordinate clause or relative clause.

Lo: Understanding the denominator and numerator You will need some fraction walls or fraction circles for the first task. Build slowly with sentence stems and real life context throughout the lesson before moving on to more pictorial representations of fractions. Can be taught to a year 3 class, 4, 5 and 6 as a refresher on fractions.

SPAG work for any class from year 4-year 6 Covering: Verbs Adjectives Adverbs Nouns Conjunctions Question marks As well as year 3 and year 4 spelling practice

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KS2 Literacy unit Split your class in half or have one class against the other. Focuses on: Fronted adverbials Generalisers PEE argument structure Rhetorical questions Relative clauses There is an oracy element to the unit as well where pupils practice saying their sentences and debate out loud. Lesson structure: WAGOLL and understanding what a debate is Looking at graffiti and research Practice using generalisers and fronted adverbials Practice using rhetorical questions Practice using relative clauses Practice writing within a PEE format Planning lesson with box up template Widgit representations for: spellings sentence starters Differentiation for B squared with picture orientated task where they need to replace some of the words with synonyms

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Fraction of amount multi step lesson Example question: There are 24 bricks in a bag 3/10 of the bricks are red. The rest of bricks are blue. How many bricks are blue. First task: Involves calculating the fraction that is missing. Builds into finding the amounts. Starts off with bar models and scaffolds to support learning Lots of opportunity for practice with modelled practice on slides.

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Mastery style lesson for comparing and ordering decimals Sentence stems Visual representations Worksheets Reasoning throughout the lesson

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