Year 1/2 Dear Zoo fiction plan resources. Not ALL made by me and some found on here. These resources accompany a three-week fiction plan that is available from my TES Shop.

Guided Reading Follow on Task. A table to aid children to compare two texts focusing on finding similarities and differences. This document is based on Mrs Armiatge on Wheels and Mrs Armitage Queen of the Road but is easily adaptable.

Resource includes 2 poems easily accessible for children to read, a poetry comparison table and template for children to make a shape poem.

Four creative writing lessons for Year 2-3 based on a group of elves being homeless after the Christmas rush! Write directions, persuasive adverts and a letter of reply. Lessons require children to make new “homes” for the elves.

Based on Little Hippo by Anja Klauss and Geraldine Elschner (leading on from 3 week fiction unit) a two week non-fiction writing unit for Year 2/3. Plans use year 2/3 writing milestones. The unit includes grammar/punctuation , short burst writing lessons and an end of unit non-chron report.

Year 2/3. 15 lesson fiction plan based on the book The Lost Happy Endings by Carol Ann Duffy and Jane Ray. Plan includes short burst writes and skill based lessons leading up to writing a story as the end of unit write . Skills taught and covered from the year 2 and 3 curriculum and milestones.

Year 1/ 2 three week fiction plan for Dear Zoo by Rob Campbell. The plan uses the T4W structure. The first week explores vocabulary and introduces the story, the second week includes grammar and the third supports children to plan and write a story. There are several writing opportunities that leads to an end of unit write. Resources also available to accompany this planning unit. The resources are FREE as I did not make them all.

Year 2/3 three week fiction plan using Varmints by Helen Ward and Marc Craste. There is also a short film available (link included) that relates to the book. Planning is written using the Year 2 and Year 3 writing milestones- relating to the National Curriculum. Unit includes skill based grammar lessons, spelling lesson, short burst writes, planning and end of unit story with time for editing. Children will innovate their own short story by the end of the unit.

2-week- non-fiction writing plan for year 2 and 3 all about chocolate. This leads on from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 3 week fiction unit. Plan includes skilled grammar lessons, short burst writes and an end of unit non-fiction big write. Planned against the Year 2 and Year 3 age-related-expectations and milestones.

3 week fiction plan for Y2/3 based on Egyptions. Plan uses the book Little Hippo and includes skill based lessons, short burst and an end of unit narrative write. Planned using the Talk 4 Writing sequence and approach. Lesson objective sin line with year 2 and 3 age-related expectations and milestones. Aldo includes short modeled story.

Year 2/3. 12 lesson n\f plan based on the book Here We Are by Oliver Jeffers. Plan looks at poetry, writing a set of rules and ends with a letter to planet earth. Skills taught and covered from the year 2 and 3 curriculum and milestones. Resources for lessons (example letters, templates and writing frames) included.

Non-fiction plans based on Mrs Armitage on Wheels by Quentin Blake- 10 sessions. Plan includes short burst writes and an end of unti report. Also included is a box-up plan and facts for children to sort as well as a modelled write about Quentin Blake. There is also sentence snakes foe SEN/ LA children to cut and arrange to make sentences.

Non-fiction 2 week writing unit (Year 2/3) based on the book How To Help A Hedgehog And Save A Polar Bear. Included short burst writes, grammar and end of unit write. Will link with any learning around conservation, protecting animals and helping the planet. Bow up plan and ‘hook’ text message screen shot also included. Skills included taken from the Age Related Expectations and Milestones for Year 2 and 3.

Two week non-fiction unit building up to writing a set of instructions. Exploring the text type, grammar and short burst writes implemented into the plan. Planned for a year mixed 2 (all abilities) / 3 (LA) Class. The bundle includes a modeled write (instructions to make Reindeer hot-chocolate cones), pictures to sequence, reading comprehension questions, 3 week non-fiction plan. Great for the lead up to Christmas!

Year 1/2 Non Fiction two week planning unit and resources. SPaG opportunities and end of unit write.

Fiction Plan using Mrs Armitage on Wheels by Quentin Blake-15 Sessions Plan aimed for a mixed Year 2/3 Class. Clear Learning Objectives relating to Age-Related Expectations and Milestones, differentiated activities, 4 short burst writes and 1 extended end of unit write. Also included is a Talk 4 Write short story based on the book for children to learn and photographs of story map.

The Winter’s Child by Angela McAllister-15 session Fiction Plan- Year 2. Plan includes short burst writes as well as end of unit extended diary entry write. All learning objectives relate to Age-Related Expectations and Milestones for Year 2 and Year 3 Bundle also include Talk 4 Writing short story and photographs of story maps.

KS1 resources relating to Bob the Man on the Moon by Simon Bartram and Bob’s Best Ever Friend by the same author. Resources include: Talk 4 writing short story for children to learn and rehearse, 2 x story maps, differentiated story map planning templates, word banks, modeled writes ( incl. rocket description), Instructions modeled write instructions- Making Bob’s Lunch and Making an Alien Monster for children to identify features.

Three week writing unit- fiction for Y2/3 based on the book The Last Tree by Emily Haworth-Booth. The book is about a village that cut all the trees down for wood but soon see that trees give us so much more! Lessons include skill lessons- direct speech, expanded noun phrases; lessons about the books- characters feelings, setting descriptions and leads to an end of unit write (story). As well as that there is a suggested launch activity to excite learners! All lessons use the National Curriculum milestones and Age-Related-Expectations.

3 week poetry planning unit (Year 2/3) based on The Owl & the Pussycat by Edward Lear. Bundle includes 3 week plan using year 2 and year 3 milestones, reading activities, related apostrophes resources, related direct speech resources and story map to aid reciting. Plan includes short burst writing opportunities and grammar work.