A presentation with examples of images and sentences from various picture books, mostly fiction. All sentences are from real texts, to reinforce teaching of fronted adverbials starting with prepositions. The presentation can be used alongside my other fronted adverbials with prepositions lessons - one each on ‘examples’, ‘how to write them’ and ‘practice writing them’ - available individually or as a bundle.
(Please note, the images and accompanying text in this presentation are not copyright/royalty-free.)
Four sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1: reading of simple paragraph and labelled topic words
Sheet 2 writing of scaffolded sentences using topic words
Sheet 3 vocabulary exercise involving recognising vowel sound variants
Sheet 4 open-ended question with scope for an independent written answer
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to this and all history topics in KS1/2
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting topic words into syllables & writing a sentence
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables & sentence completion
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting topic words into syllables & writing a sentence
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables & writing of sentence
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Sheet 3 directs writing of a sentence about Roman invasion
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Sheet 3 allows the pupil to write own sentence
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Sheet 3 allows the pupil to write own sentence in a speech bubble
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Sheet 3 allows the pupil to write own sentence
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Sheet 3 directs writing of a sentence about Roman villas
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Three sheets per lesson
Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1 directs rainbow writing of single sentence related to picture
Sheet 2 directs whole word recognition of topic words
Sheet 3 directs segmenting into syllables of topic words
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to all history topics
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
Equips pupil(s) for independent writing
Four sheets per lesson
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Simple closed tasks guarantee success
Sheet 1: reading of simple paragraph and labelled topic words
Sheet 2 writing of scaffolded sentences using topic words
Sheet 3 vocabulary exercise involving recognising vowel sound variants
Sheet 4 use of picture to generate list and independent sentence
Dyslexia-friendly Sassoon font
Dyslexia-friendly spacing and font size
Low cognitive load
Controlled vocabulary using High and Medium Frequency tricky words
Topic vocabulary chosen for relevance to this and all history topics in KS1/2
Topic vocabulary chosen for decodability
Repetitive format from lesson to lesson builds independence
Completed worksheet photos included as guidance for TA and pupil
Careful selection of images to avoid anachronistic messages
This is an editable Word document that provides resources for a debate. It includes sentences stems using different tenses that can be taught and practised before running a debate.
It also suggests practical ways of organising a debate with supporting resources.
This PowerPoint presentation examines the themes, vocabulary and key images of The Lost Happy Endings.
The text is analysed in terms of its effect on the reader by varying the sentence structure, with emphasis on the use of adverbials.
Pupils have the opportunity to answer overarching questions about the author’s approach and intentions, as well as analysing sentence structure in detail.
It can be edited to suit your purposes or used as is.
This PowerPoint presentation, suitable for more than one lesson, provides a humourous report about a type of guinea pig called a trolley pig.
It gives examples of the key types of fronted adverbial - those starting using: prepositions, with, verbs ending in -ing, because, although, if, similes starting with ‘Like…’ and ‘As…as’, adjectives and adverbs of time (when, before etc).
The text also includes relative clauses starting with who, which, whose and where, and an adverbial starting with otherwise.
Font and spacing suitable for dyslexic learners; cognitive load has been kept to a minimum.
Use for SPaG lessons or for demonstrating how to improve sentence structure using adverbials. There are some suggested extended writing follow-ups at the end of the document.