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Having taught primary school for 18 years within the state and private sector, I have honed many skills and creating tried and tested resources in my spare time, is one of them. All of my resources produce exceptional book and lesson outcomes and as well as consistency in writing across the week. I’ve also spent several successful years working as an English Lead leading various initiatives and supporting and advising colleagues.

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Having taught primary school for 18 years within the state and private sector, I have honed many skills and creating tried and tested resources in my spare time, is one of them. All of my resources produce exceptional book and lesson outcomes and as well as consistency in writing across the week. I’ve also spent several successful years working as an English Lead leading various initiatives and supporting and advising colleagues.
Stone Age Boy- Prediction from Front cover teaching powerpoint and resources
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Stone Age Boy- Prediction from Front cover teaching powerpoint and resources

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This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds and accompanying resources. The teaching powerpoint also allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning.
Cosmic - Character description of Liam
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Cosmic - Character description of Liam

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This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Liam. The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Liam (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
Character description of Traction Man - Traction Man is here
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Character description of Traction Man - Traction Man is here

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This is a 6 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Traction Man. Daily planning is included. The lessons include talk tasks and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels. See breakdown of teaching materials below. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether role play or grammar builds up to the long writing task. This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive . The powerpoint allows you to teach and model the writing and tasks. The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 5 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write. Lesson 1: Grammar : L.O: To use common nouns and adjectives ( Traction Man) Lesson 2: Comprehension : LO: To raise questions Lesson 3: Comprehension: To answer questions Lesson 4 : Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask questions ( about Traction Man) Lesson 5 : Planning : To plan a character description Lesson 6: Composition : To write a character description For other resources for the book, Traction Man please see : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/traction-man-is-here-prediction-from-front-cover-12722104
The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo
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The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo

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This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: The Butterfly Lion by Michael Morpurgo The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives. The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
Holes by Louis Sachar- setting description based on Camp Green Lake
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Holes by Louis Sachar- setting description based on Camp Green Lake

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This is a 10 day Teaching PowerPoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated/adapted resources that leads to a long writing task - setting description of Camp Green Lake as well as Innovating the description to change the setting to a new setting where children plan and write independently. The lessons include talk tasks and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Year 6. See breakdown of teaching materials below. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether role play or grammar builds up to the long writing task. This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive. The PowerPoint allows you to teach and model the writing. The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 7 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write. Lesson 1: Comprehension: To make a prediction. (Front cover) Lesson 2 : Comprehension : To make a prediction (blurb) Lesson 3 : Comprehension : To raise a range of questions. (about Camp Green Lake) Lesson 4: Grammar : To create expanded noun phrases ( Camp Green Lake ) Lesson 5 : Grammar/Writing : To use figurative language Lesson 6: Planning: To plan a setting description (Camp Green Lake) Lesson 7 : Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask questions ( Camp Green Lake) Lesson 8 : Composition : To write a setting description (Camp Green Lake) Lesson 9 : Planning : To plan a setting (new innovated setting) Lesson 10 : Writing : To write a new setting description. (new innovated setting)
The Firework Maker's Daughter planning- character description of Lila
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The Firework Maker's Daughter planning- character description of Lila

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This is a 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, Light and Shadow or Volcanoes. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, The Firework Maker’s daughter can be used. The activity is based on describing Lila’s /height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
The Firework Maker's Daughter planning - Prediction based on front cover
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The Firework Maker's Daughter planning - Prediction based on front cover

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This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds. The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives. The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning. For other units of planning for the Firework Maker’s Daughter, please see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-firework-maker-s-daughter-planning-character-description-of-lila-12430266 https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-firework-maker-s-daughter-planning-character-description-of-chulak-12430274
Flood- Alvaro F. Villa - a setting description based Pg 5-8 - clouds gathering near the house
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Flood- Alvaro F. Villa - a setting description based Pg 5-8 - clouds gathering near the house

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This is an 8 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that include grammar and comprehension and leads to a long writing task - a setting description based on pages 5-8 of the story. A WAGOLL is included for the long write. The lessons include talk tasks - comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Year 3,4 and 5. See breakdown of teaching materials below. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task. This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive you can teach and model on the PowerPoint. The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 4 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write. Lesson 1: Comprehension: To make a prediction. Lesson 2: Comprehension : To raise questions (based on illustrations Pg 5-8) Lesson 3: Grammar : To create expanded nouns (based on illustrations Pg 5-8) Lesson 4 : Comprehension : To answer questions ( skimming and scanning) (based on illustrations Pg 5-8) Lesson 5 : Grammar : To use past tense verbs. Lesson 6 : Planning : To plan a setting description. Lesson 7: Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask relevant questions. (hot seating) Lesson 8 : Composition : To write a setting description
Character description of Kensuke- Kensuke's Kingdom
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Character description of Kensuke- Kensuke's Kingdom

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This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Kensuke. The activities is based on role on the wall, describing Kensuke’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes Lesson 1: To use adjectives and expanded nouns - role on wall activity Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
The Egyptian Cinderella -character description of Rhodopis
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The Egyptian Cinderella -character description of Rhodopis

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This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Egyptians and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The power point can be used and after teaching through the story the children would have enough to describe her. The activity is based on describing the Rhodopis who is a girl(height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
Where the Wild Things Are- Maurice Sendak - character description of Max
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Where the Wild Things Are- Maurice Sendak - character description of Max

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This is a 10 day (80 pages) DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources to teach character description - Max and is based on the book, Where the Wild Things Are. The lessons include comprehension and grammar based on the book and is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Y1 and Y2. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task, which is to write a character description of Max. Thereafter, the last two lessons is to innovate and plan and write a new character for, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’. The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 7 and interweave it into the Long Write. Most lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are adapted and progressive and you can model the tasks on the PowerPoint itself. Lesson 1: Grammar: L.O: To use common nouns and adjectives (about Max) Lesson 2: Comprehension: LO: To raise questions. (about Max) Lesson 3: Comprehension: LO: To answer questions (about Max) Lesson 4: Grammar: LO: To use adverbs. (based on the story) Lesson 5 - Grammar: LO: To use a range of adjectives or expanded nouns to describe a character. (Role on the wall) Lesson 6: Speaking and Listening: To participate in roleplay and ask questions (about Max) Lesson 7: Planning: To plan a character description (about Max) Lesson 8: Composition: To write a character description (about Max) Lesson 9: Planning: To plan a character description. (new character) Lesson 10: Composition: To write a character description. (new character) For other resources for the book, ‘Where the Wild Things Are’, please see: Prediction based on the front cover https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12783319 Postcard from Max to mum whilst on the island https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12831161
The Bluest of Blue by Fiona Robinson-teaching powerpoint on setting descriptions
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The Bluest of Blue by Fiona Robinson-teaching powerpoint on setting descriptions

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This is a 7 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated/adapted resources that include grammar and comprehension and leads to a long writing task - setting description of the English Meadows. A WAGOLL is included for the long write. The lessons include talk tasks - comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels Year 3,4 and 5. See breakdown of teaching materials below. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task in which the children write independently. This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive you can teach and model on the PowerPoint. The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write. Lesson 1: Reading: To make a prediction. Lesson 2: Grammar : To create expanded noun phrases( The English Meadow) Lesson 3 : Comprehension : To answer questions ( based on the English Meadow) Lesson 4: Grammar : To use past tense verbs ( based on the English Meadow) Lesson 5 : Planning : To plan a setting description. Lesson 6: Composition : To write a setting description. Lesson 7: Editing and evaluating: To edit my writing.
WHO LET THE GODS OUT-A diary of Elliot based on Chapter 1
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WHO LET THE GODS OUT-A diary of Elliot based on Chapter 1

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This is a 7 day editable Teaching PowerPoint complete with success criteria and differentiated/adapted resources that leads to a long writing task – diary entry of Elliot based on Chapter 1. The lessons include talk tasks, vocabulary and meanings (Chapter 1) as well as grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Year 5. See breakdown of teaching materials below. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task. This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive. The PowerPoint allows you to teach and model the writing. The learners can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write. Lesson 1: Comprehension: To make a prediction. (Front cover) Lesson 2 : Comprehension : To make a prediction. (blurb) Lesson 3 : Comprehension : To answer questions. (Chapter 1) Lesson 4: Grammar: To identify features of a diary entry (Elliot – Chapter 1 ) Lesson 5 : Grammar/Writing : To use modal verbs Lesson 6: Planning: To plan a diary entry (Elliot- based on events of Chapter 1 ) Lesson 7 : Composition : To write a diary entry (Elliot – based on Chapter 1)
Secrets of the Sun King-character description of Lilian
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Secrets of the Sun King-character description of Lilian

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This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Secrets of the Sun King. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The activity is based on describing Lilian’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
The Boy with the Bronze Axe- character description of Brockan, Kali and Tenko
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The Boy with the Bronze Axe- character description of Brockan, Kali and Tenko

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This is a 12 day English plan complete with success criteria and differentiated tasks for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Boy with the Bronze Axe. Three of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, The Boy with the Bronze Axe can be used. The activity is based on describing Brockan, Kali and Tenko (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Describing Brockan Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing. Describing Kali Lesson 5: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 6: To plan a character description. Lesson 7: To write a character description. Lesson 8: L.O: To edit a piece of writing. Describing Tenko Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
The Firework Maker's Daughter planning- character description of  Chulak
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The Firework Maker's Daughter planning- character description of Chulak

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This is a 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, Light and Shadow or Volcanoes. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, The Firework Maker’s daughter can be used. The activity is based on describing Chulak’s /height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
The Boy with the Bronze Axe - describing Tenko
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The Boy with the Bronze Axe - describing Tenko

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This is a 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Boy with the Bronze Axe. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, The Boy with the Bronze Axe can be used. The activity is based on describing Tenko(height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension. Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character. Lesson 2: To plan a character description. Lesson 3: To write a character description. Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
Stone Age Boy- LO : To improve sentences using adjectives and expanded nouns
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Stone Age Boy- LO : To improve sentences using adjectives and expanded nouns

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This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds and accompanying resources. The teaching powerpoint also allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners. The learning objective is to improve simple sentences using adjectives and expanded nouns. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task between MILD, SPICY OR HOT (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning.
Stone Age Boy- speech marks
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Stone Age Boy- speech marks

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This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds and accompanying resources. The teaching powerpoint also allows you to model answers on the different task pages. L.O : Use speech marks. This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning. I would appreciate it if you left a review. Stone Age Boy - writing the opening https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-opening-to-the-story-12718400 Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780 Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889 Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905 Stone Age Boy- character description https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103 Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650
The Bluest of Blue by Fiona Robinson -character profile of Anne Atkins preview of  planning
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The Bluest of Blue by Fiona Robinson -character profile of Anne Atkins preview of planning

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This is an 8 day DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources to teach character profile writing -Anna Atkins and is based on the book, The Bluest of Blue. The lessons include comprehension and and is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Y3, 4 and 5 and is designed so that the long write is done independently. The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 7 and interweave it into the Long Write. This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are adapted and progressive and you can model the tasks on the PowerPoint itself. This is a preview. See resources for the book in the shop. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12857393