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This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Stories by the same Author based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to the story ‘I’ll take you to Mrs Cole.’ Week 2 of 2.
Lesson 1: To use conjunctions to express time, place or cause
Lesson 2: To discuss and plan a story based on one read
Lessons 3 & 4: To write a story based on one read
Lesson 5: To complete and edit my story to remove errors
Total Number of Slides: 39
Resources Included? Yes
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This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Just So Stories based on the Year 5 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to different extracts which can be sourced using the provided links. Week 3 of 3.
Lesson 1: To plan a 'Just So Story’
Lesson 2: To begin writing my first draft
Lesson 3: To complete writing my first draft
Lesson 4: To edit and proofread my own work
Lesson 5: To prepare and perform my own writing
Total Number of Slides: 35
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Pupils will read historical fiction ‘War Horse’ by Michael Morpurgo.
Throughout the reading of this story they will practise writing dialogues, letters and descriptions of characters and settings. They will have the opportunity to convert a section of the story into a an authentic playscript and will have the opportunity to perform their scenes to an audience. To conclude the unit pupils will look at ‘One Boy’s War’ and ‘War Game’ in order to draw comparisons between these three historical stories.
Grammar Focus:
Relative Clauses and adding commas to clarify meaning and avoid ambiguity.
Total Number of Slides: 93
This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Traditional Tales based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to the tale ‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen. Week 2 of 3.
Lesson 1: To discuss both sides of a dilemma
Lesson 2: To explore dialogue through drama
Lesson 3: To write a dialogue based on a dilemma
Lesson 4: To revise and apply different punctuation rules
Lesson 5: To write an alternate ending
Total Number of Slides: 34
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This interactive presentation includes 5 interesting and engaging lessons relating to Songs and Repetitive Poems based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. This exciting week of learning involves pupils actively engaging in their learning through performances and song writing. They will focus on the song ‘London’s Burning’ paying particular attention to its repetition, syllables and its use of the present tense. Children will enjoy creating sentences in both the past and present tense after learning how to add the -ing suffix correctly.
Week 2 of 2.
Lesson 1: To rehearse and learn a poem by heart
Lesson 2: To compose a performance with instruments
Lesson 3: To write verbs in the past and present tense
Lesson 4: To compose a verse for a song
Lesson 5: To create a class book of poems
Total Number of Slides: 30
Resources included? Yes
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If necessary, this PowerPoint can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of your class.
This detailed unit will allow pupils to revise the features of recounts as well as covering adverbials, commas and the perfect tense in depth. They will read and explore a range of texts (included in the resources) whilst identifying their features. They will conclude the unit by writing a fictional recount as they compose a sequel to the story ‘Hurricane’.
Required Texts:
‘The Day of Ahmed’s Secret’ by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland
’Hurricane’ by David Wiesner
Total Number of Slides: 72
Worksheets Included? Yes
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This Interactive Primary PowerPoint includes the concluding 5 lessons relating to Choral and Performance Poetry based on the Year 6 National Curriculum scheme of work.
Lesson 1: To investigate the suffixes -tious and -cious
Lesson 2: To read and discuss characters within a poem
Lesson 3: To plan my own performance poem
Lesson 4: To write a performance poem
Lesson 5: To recite and perform my poem
Total Number of Slides: 30
Resources and Poems Included? Yes
Full Lesson Plan Included.
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This bundle includes: 15 complete (and editable) lessons plans, all necessary resources and 3 fully interactive PowerPoints to make this unit enjoyable and engaging. These lessons are centered around a variety of different musical instruments (both familiar and new) as children learn to explore, write and identify the features of information texts.
SPAG/GPS covered: coordinating and subordinating conjunctions, main and subordinate clauses , apostrophes to show possession and pronouns.
Lesson 1: To write about a musical instrument
Lesson 2: To prepare an oral presentation using conjunctions
Lesson 3: To read and answer questions about a text
Lesson 4: To explore and identify the features of an information text
Lesson 5: To use a range of conjunctions to form extended sentences
Lesson 6: To sort information into different headings
Lesson 7: To conduct independent research
Lesson 8: To write paragraphs using conjunctions
Lesson 9: To continue writing my information text
Lesson 10: To assess the work of others
Lesson 11: To research an instrument of my choice
Lesson 12: To sort my research into an organised plan
Lesson 13: To write the first draft of my information text
Lesson 14: To check, edit and redraft my information text
Lesson 15: To prepare and present my information text
Total Number of Slides: 80
Lesson Plans Included? Yes
Activities and Resources Included? Yes
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This interactive PowerPoint includes 5 whole lessons relating to Recounts based on the Year 5 National Curriculum scheme of work. During week 1 of this unit children will learn to identify the features of a recount text as well as how paragraphs and fronted adverbials are used to create cohesion. These 5 lessons cover Recount Features and Fronted Adverbials in depth and may require extra SPAG/GPS lesson time.
Lesson 1: To read and discuss UFO recounts
Lessons 2 & 3: To understand and identify the features of a recount text
Lesson 4: To use fronted adverbials to plan a diary entry
Lesson 5: To write a UFO diary entry
Total Number of Slides: 44 (including resources/activities)
Worksheets Included? Yes
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This handy list of adverbs can be used to teach and support children as they begin to modify verbs within their own writing.
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Within this unit you will find more lessons linked to the book ‘The Orchard Book of Greek Myths’ by Geraldine McCaughrean. Week 2 of 3.
Lesson 1: To edit the first draft of our myth’
Lesson 2: To create a story map in order to recite a myth
Lesson 3: To recognise and use conjunctions to express time
Lesson 4: To understand the meaning of new words ending with the suffix -logy
Lesson 5: To discuss a live storytelling
Total Number of Slides: 31
This fun and engaging bundle contains 10 lessons relating to Songs and Repetitive Poems.
Total Number of Slides: 54
All Resources and Poems Included? Yes
Differentiated Activities? Yes
Throughout this unit children will learn to…
Write imaginative sentences
Memorise and recite short sections of repetitive poems
Use finger spaces between words
Form letters correctly
Recognise and create list poems
Use adjectives to describe nouns
Read poems aloud with confidence!
No additional resources needed. All lessons include an easy-to-follow lesson plan, interactive PowerPoint, starter activity, main teaching, lesson activity and plenary.
This bundle contains 5 whole lessons relating to Stories From Other Cultures based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. During this second week, children will have the opportunity to use their imagination when planning and writing their own versions of Rama and Sita with some changes. They will also learn to identify and use subordinate clauses as well as prepositional phrases to express time within their writing.
Lesson 1: To plan a modified version of Rama and Sita
Lesson 2: To use subordinate clauses within my writing
Lesson 3: To make predictions about a myth
Lesson 4: To use adverbs of manner to describe a verb
Lesson 5: To use prepositions to express time and place
Total Number of Slides: 31
Lesson Plans Included? Yes
Resources Included? Yes
This interactive PowerPoint includes 5 whole lessons relating to Songs and Repetitive Poems based on the Year 1 National Curriculum scheme of work which can be easily adapted to meet individual needs. This week, children will enjoy lessons and activities based around the following two poems: ‘Peter ate a Worm’ by Jack Prelutsky and ‘Wings’ by Pie Corbett. Each lesson contains a starter activity, displayed success criteria, main teaching and plenary.
Week 1 of 2.
Lesson 1: To write imaginative sentences
Lesson 2: To memorise and recite a poem
Lesson 3: To copy a poem using neat handwriting
Lesson 4: To complete my poem and add illustrations
Lesson 5: To write my own version of a poem
Total Number of Slides: 27
Poems and Activity Resources Included? Yes
Lesson Plan Included? Yes
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This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Instructions and Explanations based on the Year 4 National Curriculum scheme of work. Children will enjoy learning to write instruction and explanation texts through a variety of fun art activities such as: how to make a paper airplane, drawing a cat’s face and following the step by step instructions to draw a particular dog. Week 1 of 2.
Lesson 1: To recognise imperative verbs in a set of instructions
Lesson 2: To give verbal commands
Lesson 3: To use imperative verbs when writing instructions
Lesson 4: To write simple instructions relating to a picture
Lesson 5: To write an explanation text
Number of Slides: 44
Resources Included? Yes
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This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Labels, Lists and Signs based on the Year 1 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons based on the story ‘Billy’s Bucket’ by Kes Gray and Garry Parsons. This presentation is Week 2 of 2.
Lesson 1: To consider an alternate ending
Lesson 2: To create short sentences
Lesson 3: To write descriptions
Lesson 4: To design and create a poster
Lesson 5: To write names with apostrophes
Total Number of Slides: 42
Resources Included? Yes
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This interactive PowerPoint includes 5 whole lessons relating to Recounts based on the Year 5 National Curriculum scheme of work. During this second week, children will continue to apply their knowledge of adverbials as they create multi-clause sentences relating to UFOs. In addition to this, they will enjoy working in small groups as they plan the events of a ‘hoax’ UFO sighting at school before writing drafts and completing their recounts independently. To finish the week children will work together in small groups as they learn more about the UFO-related world before presenting new information to the class.
Lesson 1: To write and punctuate adverbials in a sentence
Lesson 2: To plan a recount of a UFO sighting in school
Lesson 3: To write the first draft of a recount
Lesson 4: To complete and improve my first draft
Lesson 5: To create and deliver a UFO presentation
Total Number of Slides: 28
Worksheets Included? Yes
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This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Repeating Patterns and Repetitive Phrases which can be used in conjunction with the Hamilton Trust plans. Within this unit you will find lessons based on the story ‘Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present’ by John Burningham. Presentation - Week 2 of 2.
Lesson 1: To write sentences using verbs in the past tense
Lesson 2: To draw and write a description of an imaginary home
Lesson 3: To punctuate my own sentences
Lesson 4: To remember finger spaces between words in my own writing
Lesson 5: To write an imaginative card based on an event in a familiar story
Total Number of Slides: 42
Resources Included? Yes
This eye-catching poster and word mat contains a simple list of adjectives which can be used to support pupils as they practice describing everyday objects.
This interactive PowerPoint has been designed to help children understand the differences between Personal, Possessive and Relative Pronouns. They will learn to sort the different types of pronouns and complete practice questions as they begin to develop their understanding. Whiteboards can be used to complete various activities throughout this PowerPoint. Enjoy!
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