Crown Jewels Chapter 7 - My Friend Walter - Michael Morpurgo In the event of a national crisis, the Orb from the Crown Jewels has been stolen, and the task given to the children is to write a report about the Crown Jewels. They have been appointed as new researchers and writers for Newsround, and their job is to compare the similarities and differences of the Crown Jewels in a way that is easy to understand for a younger audience, like infants. This lesson was designed for a Year 4 class with a high percentage of SEND children in a mainstream setting. These children were working below the expected standard for Year 4, but the lesson has challenges to engage higher-attaining pupils and can be adapted for an older or younger year group. Also, I used this for a lesson observation for senior leadership position, and I was successfully shortlisted. The lesson includes a PowerPoint presentation called “My Friend Walter Chapter 7 Report” that is fully animated with transitions, and three sheets for differentiated tasks. For higher-attaining pupils, there is a picture of the Crown Jewels as a reference, and the expectation is to write directly into books and compare two objects. For middle-attaining pupils, there is a worksheet with two columns: Similarities and Differences. For lower-attaining pupils, there is a worksheet with a writing frame, two columns for Similarities and Differences, and a word bank with key vocabulary. The main focus of the lesson is to write a report about the Crown Jewels, so it can be easily adapted without reference to the rest of the story. However, if you would like to use the text from the story, in chapter 7, we find out about the mischievous old ghost (Sir Walter) who sets about restoring the family’s fortune, while Bess has to try to keep the presence of a ghost in the house a secret. Sir Walter comes up with a scheme to steal the orb from the Crown Jewels to help raise money for the farm. An example of a finished report is also included along with the lesson plan. If you appreciate these resources, please leave a positive review, and in exchange I will send you a free resource up to the value of this one by emailing me: bulgerkenneth@gmail.com

This resource bank is designed to support Year 3 students in their reading and learning of Neil Gaiman’s book, “The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish”. However, it can also be adapted for Year 4 students with additional objectives for adverbials and fronted adverbials. The materials provide a two-week plus sequence of activities, including PowerPoint presentations, differentiated worksheets, and other supporting materials. The sequence is designed to help students read and discuss the story, identify the different characters and their voices, and analyse the conventions of written dialogue and the use of speech marks (inverted commas). The resources also encourage students to write their missing scenes from the book and write a diary entry from the perspective of Dad. Finally, the sequence culminates in students using the cliffhanger at the end of the book to plan and write their sequel using the structure of the original story. Please note that no planning is included as it is largely drawn from the Literacy Company planning. The following objectives are covered: To write multi-clause sentences using because as a conjunction To understand the conventions of dialogue To punctuate direct speech To use apostrophes for possession and contraction To write a missing scene To write a diary entry To re-tell a story orally To plan a story based on the original plot To write the opening of a story To write the middle part of a story To write the ending of a story To evaluate, edit and improve my writing

I have used this text and resources with Year 4 students many times and they have always been successful in getting even the most reluctant pupils to engage in creative writing. This unit of work is designed to support the teaching and learning of Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo. It includes approximately 14 sessions worth of materials that provide pupils with the opportunity to practice and refine their writing skills through short writing exercises. The bundle contains PowerPoint presentations, differentiated worksheets, and other supporting materials. The planning has been adapted from various sources and tailored to the way in which English is taught in my school. There is no Week 4 planning as it was assessment week, so it naturally follows onto Week 5. The following objectives are covered: Write predictions about a character and text Write a character description Using expanded noun and prepositional phrases to describe a monster. Describe the beast and his crimes in two paragraphs. Write a character profile about Beowulf. Identify adverbial phrases and use fronted adverbials in sentences Write an effective and detailed character description Image what it was like to be one of Beowulf’s soldiers. Complete time-line of events using conjunctions and adverbial phrases. Plan and discuss 3 paragraphs Retell the story of Beowulf Re-draft a retelling of Beowulf Plan and draft own Beowulf adventure Edit and re-draft own Beowulf story

This PPT and worksheet: Sieve of Eratosthenes was designed to help lower attaining Year 5 pupils learn about prime numbers. The activity within the presentation are suitable for a number of age rangers from upper Key Stage 2 to Year 7 and will help children identify prime number to 100. Prime numbers are special numbers, greater than 1, that have exactly two factors, themselves and 1. In this PPT the children are introduced to prime numbers with the Sieve of Eratosthenes in a scene using the characters from Transformers to unlock the prime numbers to 100 before it is too late… I’ve used this resource with both Year 5 and Year 6 students and you can make this exercise more interesting by asking them to colour in the prime numbers within a specific time limit.