Updated for Spring 2018! Download our five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 1 and 2, based on performing Spring poetry and built around the KS1 new curriculum literacy objectives. In this unit, pupils will read a classic Spring poem about a fast white bunny and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud, particularly reflecting on the use of verbs and similes. Children will work towards creating their version of the Easter poem and turning it into an effective performance. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic Spring poem being read aloud • To identify verbs and similes • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources. You may also like our other KS1 packs: Going to Sea Poetry Pack Summer Performance Poetry Pack

Pupils can use this worksheet as a template for planning a set of written instructions.

This is a helpful revision tool for the Y2 SPAG test. Get ready for the KS1 grammar assessments with this SATS Practice Question Generator! Covering all of the grammar content domains, you can use this SATS revision resource to help Year 2 pupils to get used to the different types of questions that might come up in the grammar paper. Alternatively you can use these questions to collect evidence for your teacher assessments. Select one of the following modes on the Powerpoint: Choose a particular grammar domain or topic to revise Random mode, giving you a mixture of all types of questions The SATs revision resource is perfect for teachers to use as morning work, lesson starters or revision sessions or alternatively for pupils to practise independently at school or at home. Each slide contains a new question in the style of the SATS GPS test paper and an answer to reveal. This is a must-have resource for Y2 pupils working towards their KS1 GPS SATS tests!

Reading comprehension based on an information text about the Stone Age settlement of Skara Brae. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text! Problems downloading? Click here for download help Reading comprehension based on an information text about the Stone Age settlement of Skara Brae. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text! This pack contains the information text, two pages of questions, an additional challenge and an answer key. The questions are aimed at Year 3 and Year 4 but could be used by other year groups too. This is a useful resource for English lessons, guided reading, independent research or homework. Check out our other popular Stone Age resources: Stone, Bronze & Iron Age Reading Comprehension Pack Stone Age Boy Planning How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Planning Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack Stone Age Planning Bundle

A printable version of The Owl and the Pussycat poem.

Go for gold with our new Summer Sports Poetry Pack! This is a five-lesson English unit of poetry planning for Years 3 and 4, based on creating shape poetry themed on the summer olympic games. In this unit, pupils will research different olympic sports and work on developing vocabulary to describe the different movements involved. Pupils will investigate shape poetry and begin to understand the relationship between the language used in the poem and the shape of the words on the page. There is also a grammar focus on adding suffixes to form comparative adjectives. At the end of the unit the pupils will work towards a visual performance of a poem that is created in the shape of the olympic rings. The objectives of the unit for pupils are: • To investigate shape poetry • To retrieve information from non-fiction • To apply grammar rules for adding suffixes • To prepare a group poetry performance • To create a shape poem The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources. This unit would work really well with topics about summer, sports, olympics, going for gold or healthy bodies. You may also like: Summer Performance Poetry KS1 Jabberwocky Poetry Planning Pack Stone Age Boy Literacy Pack The Egyptian Cinderella Literacy Pack

This popular 3D bonfire poetry lesson makes a fun literacy activity that is perfect in the run up to bonfire night or to go alongside fire topics. This download includes all the resources you need, including a powerpoint presentation, a teacher guide and a pupil template pack. Pupils will create a bonfire poem following the lesson Powerpoint, using similes and sensory descriptions to imagine a bonfire scene. Then they can use the templates to turn their poems into a fabulous 3D effect bonfire, making an excellent classroom display for bonfire night! This resource includes: - A full lesson powerpoint including discussion points and a writing activity. - A teacher instruction pack - A template pack for making the 3D bonfire. This is an easy, fun activity perfect for primary classrooms and one that can be adapted for KS1 or KS2. Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable.

Reading comprehension based on visiting a Iron Age Hillfort. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text! Problems downloading? Click here for download help This pack contains the information text, two pages of questions, an additional challenge and an answer key. The questions are aimed at Year 3 and Year 4 but could be used by other year groups too. This is a useful resource for English lessons, guided reading, independent research or homework. SPECIAL OFFER: new TES buyers can use code OUTSTANDINGOCT at checkout to download for free! Check out our other popular Stone Age resources: Stone, Bronze & Iron Age Reading Comprehension Pack Skara Brae Reading Comprehension Pack Stone Age Boy Planning How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Planning Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack Stone Age Planning Bundle

This Christmas Present Riddles lesson will make a fun English activity for the festive season! We ho-ho-hope you will love making these lift-the-flap Christmas riddles! Uh-oh! There has been a mix-up in Santa’s workshop and the cheeky elves have left clues about the presents instead of labelling them correctly! In this lesson, pupils will help Santa to solve the elves’ riddles and then they will write their own riddles about Christmas presents. Follow the instructions to turn the riddles into fun lift-the-flap Christmas presents, perfect for a festive classroom display! The Powerpoint provided guides you though the full lesson, including time to discuss ideas and vocabulary. Then pupils can use the templates provided to plan their riddles and turn them into fun lift-the-flap pictures. This resource includes: - A full lesson powerpoint - A resource pack including teacher instructions and templates for the activity. This is a fun activity easily adapted for KS1 or KS2. Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable.

Reading comprehension based on an information text about the Stone Age, Bronze Age and Iron Age. Great alongside the Stone Age to Iron Age topic or for a guided reading text! Problems downloading? Click here for download help This pack contains the information text, two pages of questions, an additional challenge and an answer key. The questions are aimed at Year 3 and Year 4 but could be used by other year groups too. This is a useful resource for English lessons, guided reading, independent research or homework. Check out our other popular Stone Age resources: Skara Brae Reading Comprehension Pack Stone Age Boy Planning How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth Planning Stone Age to Iron Age Resource Pack Stone Age Planning Bundle

8 classic poems for Easter performances, suitable for primary school children to learn or perform. Themes range from Christianity to Easter bunnies to spring flowers. Brilliant to use in the classroom or for an Easter assembly, performance or service.

A bundle of resources based on Walter de la Mare's classic poem 'The Listeners', including a week-long planning unit for KS2, a printable poem, a comprehension activity, a performance script and a worksheet.

This is a five-lesson English unit of shape poetry planning for Years 3 and 4, based on creating shape poetry and giving a poetry performance. In this unit, pupils will investigate shape poetry and begin to understand the relationship between the language used in the poems and the shape of the words on the page. Pupils will research different olympic sports and work on developing vocabulary to describe the different movements involved. There is also a grammar focus on adding suffixes to form comparative adjectives. At the end of the unit the pupils will work towards a visual performance of a poem that is created in the shape of the olympic rings. The objectives of the unit for pupils are: • To investigate shape poetry • To retrieve information from non-fiction • To apply grammar rules for adding suffixes • To prepare a group poetry performance • To create a shape poem The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources. SPECIAL OFFER: new TES buyers can use code OUTSTANDINGOCT at checkout to download for free! You may also like: The Listeners Poetry Planning Pack Jabberwocky Poetry Planning Pack Stone Age Boy Literacy Pack The Egyptian Cinderella Literacy Pack

Recipe for a Happy New Year: New Year 2018 Activity Updated especially for New Year 2018! Recipe for a Happy New Year (including full lesson Powerpoint and all templates) - a fun new year project and display for your classroom! Please follow the instructions at the bottom of this description to download all of your files. Here is a fun activity to help your pupils think about what will make this new year successful! Pupils will create a recipe for a happy new year (the writing activity is included in the Powerpoint lesson provided) and then they can use the templates to turn it into a fabulous baker craft, perfect for display! This resource includes: - A full lesson powerpoint including discussion points and a differentiated writing activity. - A teacher instruction pack - A template pack for making the back to school chef craft This is an easy, fun activity perfect for the primary classrooms! Please note that due to terms of use in the images used, the Powerpoint file is not editable. Please follow the steps below to access your files: 1. Return to this page. 2.Further down the page you’ll see the files included within the Resource listed under the header ‘Files Included’. You may need to click on the ‘See all Resources’ to view them all. 3. Use the individual download arrow icons found to the left of each of the file names for each separate file.

This is a really useful sheet to use with pupils when they are editing their writing. They colour in each piece of the puzzle as they edit their work. Designed for Year 3 & 4, but could also be used with other year groups.

This is a fun and popular performance poetry unit for KS1, based on creating and performing Autumn poetry about a fieldmouse looking for safety during Autumn time. This pack covers one week of literacy lessons for Y1 or Y2. The five lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to read and listen to a classic autumn poem and to consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when it is read aloud, in particular its use of verbs and commands. Children will have the opportunity to engage imaginatively with the poem and to create their own version of an autumn poem to perform aloud. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic harvest poem being read aloud • To identify verbs • To use command sentences • To prepare a poetry performance including actions • To perform a poem to an audience The final performances would also be perfect for a harvest assembly.

A guide to classic poetry for KS2 and KS1, including how to select appropriate classic poems and how to help children to understand the language of older poetry. Useful to share with all staff teaching literacy.