Theseus and the Minotaur set of 4 English descriptive worksheets for LA/MA KS2. Learning Objective: I can use key words to describe mythological characters.
Worksheet 1: Adjective selection from a prepared set of vocabulary to best describe questions about Theseus, the Minotaur and the labyrinth.
Worksheet2: Noun, verb, adjective brainstorm to describe Ariadne, Athena, King Minos, Theseus, the Minotaur.
Worksheet 3: Creating own mythological beast and adding verbs and adjectives.
Worksheet 4: Simple label the characters cut and stick activity.
Can be used following introduction of the myth to develop vocabulary and language in writing. **
KS1 & 2 powerpoint lesson about Sun Safety. Written mainly for KS1 but can be easily adapted. Powerpoint of 17 slides which promotes small group and paired discussion about sun safety. Can be used as a complete lesson or adapted for an assembly. The first slides look at fun in the sun and lead into some simple facts about the sun following a short paired talk session to assess pupil knowledge. Pupils are encouraged to look at different photographs of the sun (sunset, sun rise, in space) and describe features. There is a very simple slide on Vitamin D and UV rays linked to health. The children can discuss how to protect themselves in the sun and when to wear sunscreen. The final slide is an example of a sun safety poster which pupils can use as a basis to design their own for the rest of the school (and which can be used as an assessment of their learning).
KS2 35 lesson starters in the form of individual questions and thoughts for pupils to discuss.
One per day for half a term.
A starter should warm up the brain, encourage curiosity and stimulate thinking ready for the learning challenges in the lessons ahead.
These starters can be used during registration time at the start of the morning or afternoon sessions or as a fun way to begin a lesson. The topics are random but can usually be tailored to fit a subject. Pick and choose from the selection or work through one per day.
Ensure your pupils know that there are questions which have no right or wrong answers so enthusiasm is their greatest asset!
Encourage them to work in pairs or small groups and ALWAYS be prepared to give a reason for their answer.
Myths and legends Greek Gods and Goddesses set of 20 comparison game cards (KS1&2). Can be used as a game to help pupils learn the names and characteristics of the individual gods and goddesses. Use also as a reference resource for research work in RE, History or mythological/fiction writing.
Conversation planner
KS1 & 2 conversation planning template. A resource for pupils to use to plan a simple conversation. Includes a bullet point reminder of the rules for writing a conversation and an example conversation between two friends for pupils to complete. There is also a word mat of 20 interesting words to use instead of ‘said’.
Great to use following a drama or speaking and listening lesson. Can also be used with the majority of topics involving stories and characters (real and fictional).
**Guided reading based on Theseus and the Minotaur with learning objective, suggested questions (7) and a simple chronological story activity.
Learning Objective:
I can retell the myth Theseus and the Minotaur.
I can summarise the story.
I wrote this shorter version of the myth for a Year four reading group but it could be used with HA Y3, LA Y5 and Y6.
Fits well with cross curricular topic work on Ancient Greeks, Greece, Myths and Legends, Mythological beasts and narrative writing.
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Bundle of 5 resources including :
Halloween powerpoint lesson of 34 slides including a simple history of Halloween and customs with activities for pupils including writing a spell.
How to write a horror story A KS2 power-point of 19 slides which can be used as one lesson or extended over a longer period. Included are examples of 2 short horror stories (not too scary!) for pupils to use in the lesson to analyse against a Horror story features checklist. There are key questions to promote discussion and paired work. Also included is a simple planning and drafting grid. Pupils can use the grids to give paired feedback to improve their work prior to writing the final story. The lesson culminates in a spooky story reading presentation.
Horror story template for pupil use with a reminder of the features of a horror story.
Halloween word searches x 2 (one simple - forward words, one more challenging with words arranged up, down, f/w, b/w, diagonally).
Halloween quiz of 15 questions and answers. Can be played as a team or pairs/individually following topic or lesson on Halloween. Useful as a post lesson assessment.
KS1 bundle of 5 Halloween lessons/resources.
1. KS1 Powerpoint lesson. How to write a party invitation with a Halloween focus. A KS1 power-point of 14 slides which can be used as one lesson or extended over a longer period. There is a warm up, two activities and a final writing task. Included are examples of 2 invitations (birthday and Halloween party) for pupils to use in the lesson to spot the key features and help Lei correct his invitation (because no one has replied!). There are key questions to promote discussion and paired work. Also included is a simple invitation template for pupil use. Pupils can also use the important information/checklist to give paired feedback after writing their own invitation.
2. Halloween history and customs lesson of 34 slides. Includes activities and how to write a spell.
3. KS1 Set of 5 fun Halloween counting worksheets. Two worksheets x counting Halloween objects to 10, 1 worksheet each x counting to 15, 20 and 25.
Each worksheet has a set of boxes at the bottom for pupils to write in their answers.
4. Set of 2 graded Halloween worksheets. Worksheet 1 - simple forward layout for hidden words. Worksheet 2 mix of up, down, f/w, b/w, diagonal layout.
5. Fun Halloween themed cut and stick make a monster activity. Template and sets of creepy features included.
Wordsearch 1 : Simple Halloween words which are hidden in a 'forwards' pattern. Wordsearch 2: Halloween words hidden in more challenging patterns of forwards, backwards, up, down diagonal and reverse diagonal. Answers included for Wordsearch 2.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour BLACK. EYFS/KS1. Simple two word line poem with repetition of the word ‘black’ which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour black and identify black objects around them. Lots of ‘black’ photos and an ending which young children can relate to.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Night and Day’, ‘All around me’, ‘Halloween’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
Powerpoint Poem about the colour PINK. EYFS/KS1. Simple rhyming poem which I wrote myself to introduce a topic on colour recognition, help pupils learn the colour pink and identify pink objects around them. The poem focuses on ‘I wish the world was pink……’ with pink enhanced images of everyday objects.
Links with cross curricular topics on ‘Colour’, ‘Rainbows’, ‘All around me’ and Literacy ‘Poetry’.
KS1 & 2 Adventure story planning template. A resource for pupils to use to plan their own adventure writing. Includes a bullet point reminder of the rules for writing adventure stories and spaces for pupils to develop character description, setting and plan the structure of their story.
Great to use following an adventure writing lesson or drama. Can also be used with topics : Adventure, Explorers, Travel, Halloween.
KS 2 Set of 20 Famous children’s author cards and 16 library task cards.
20 small children’s author information cards for pupils to read as part of research and information gathering in book areas and library. Authors are well known and include: Alan Ahlberg, Roald Dahl, Eric Carle, Beatrix Potter, C.S Lewis etc.
The 16 library/book corner task cards are graded/colour coded into three levels of difficulty and include tasks such as:
Easy: Find your favourite book and give two reasons why you like it.
Medium: Find a book about an adventure. How did you know it was an adventure story?
Hard: Read a non -fiction book about an animal. Explain your choice. How did the book improve your knowledge?
KS1 & 2 Library/book corner display signposts.
20 signposts ready for pupils to colour and decorate. Use as a general display or for pupils to choose and remove from the wall or signpost as a stimulus for a setting in story writing.
The Beach. Narrative story planning templates (3) with learning objective and success criteria. Year2/3 and LA Y4,5 and 6.
Template 1: ‘Mystery on the beach’. Learning objective:To select appropriate and effective vocabulary.
Template 2: ‘Trapped on the beach’. Learning objective: To vary my sentences for clarity, purpose and effect.
Template 3: ‘The beach cave’. Learning objective: To be able to select appropriate and effective vocabulary.
Each plan includes a planning stimulus starting point (dilemma, point of interest, mystery) and key questions to generate ideas and description.
Can be used as part of cross curricular topics : The beach, Seaside, Sea, Adventures or as part of English narrative writing.
I used this with Year 2 and 3 pupils but could also be useful with LA Y4/5/6.
PSHE and Drama: Theme of The Starfish KS1/KS2 powerpoint lesson, story and activities. I have added teacher slides to explain activities and ideas which directly precede the pupil tasks.
Learning Objectives:
I must retell (narrate) the story of The Starfish in my own words.
I should create characters in the story and describe them using powerful vocabulary.
I could to express my thoughts and feelings clearly about the main meaning or message in the story.
I could be able explain what it means to ‘make a difference’ to at least one person, no matter how small.
48 slides which include:
Warm up: 20 questions to guess the theme of ‘starfish’.
Knowledge: Facts about starfish, a set of starfish information cards and a fact finding activity.
Lesson input: ‘The starfish’ story stimulus.
Initial thoughts written activity.
Narrative drama (1 x teacher explanation slide), 1x pupil activity slide)
Community of Inquiry (P4C) activities (2xteacher explanation slides, pupil activity slides – Think, Pair, Share; Blind Vote; Talk; Giving reasons)
Developing vocabulary (1x teacher slide, 2 pupil activity slides Starfish Wall and Word Trade).
Role on the Wall teacher slide and 3 pupil activity slides ending with writing a character description.
Tongue twister fun and a starfish quiz which can be used as a starter/plenary or extension for fast finishers.
Also included:
Slides 45 & 46 set of 12 starfish information cards for pupils to use to extract information.
Slide 47 Label the starfish worksheet (label the parts and match/write the description).
Slide 48 Sea Star Certificate to present to any child who has done something to ‘make a difference’.
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How to write a biography. A series of five power-point lessons for pupils in Y5 and Y6. The lessons involve small group tasks to enable pupils to learn the definition of ‘biography’, identify people they know who have been the subject of a biography, analyse biographies (differentiated at three levels for HA, MA, LA), identify and highlight the features using a colour coded checklist and give feedback using subject specific vocabulary.
Each lesson includes a short ‘recap’ session with practical activities linked to the features checklist. Pupils will write their own biographies with the support of a structured planning template and research frame (included on slides) to aid content development and offer an opportunity for peer feedback to improve their work. Lesson five focuses on an assessment task for pupils to extract information from a Facebook page to write a biography about Florence Nightingale.
Three differentiated biographies on Roald Dahl and three differentiated biographies on Walt Disney support the lessons.
Three A4 sheets with information about six Australian animals - Koala, kangaroo, shark, snake, Tasmanian Devil, crocodile. Useful for enabling pupils to research and access non fiction information in a simple format.
How to write a biography. A series of five power-point lessons for pupils in Y5 and Y6. The lessons involve small group tasks to enable pupils to learn the definition of ‘biography’, identify people they know who have been the subject of a biography, analyse biographies (differentiated at three levels for HA, MA, LA), identify and highlight the features using a colour coded checklist and give feedback using subject specific vocabulary.
Each lesson includes a short ‘recap’ session with practical activities linked to the features checklist. Pupils will write their own biographies with the support of a structured planning template and research frame (included on slides) to aid content development and offer an opportunity for peer feedback to improve their work. Lesson five focuses on an assessment task for pupils to extract information from a Facebook page to write a biography about Florence Nightingale.