A two-week literacy unit of poetry planning for 2nd/3rd Grade, based on performing poems with a spooky theme. In this unit, pupils will read and listen to spooky poems by Walter de la Mare and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poems are read aloud. Children will work towards creating their own spooky poems with a haunted atmosphere and then they will perform them aloud, adding sound effects. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to classic and narrative poems being read aloud • To consider how a poet creates a 'haunted' atmosphere • To prepare a poetry performance by planning sound effects • To perform a poem to an audience using an appropriate pace • To engage with a poet’s use of imaginative language The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupils resources.

A five-lesson literacy unit of poetry planning for 2nd/3rd Grade, based on performing Christmas poetry . In this unit, pupils will read the poem 'Sly Santa Claus' and they will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poem is read aloud, particularly focussing on the use of verbs and onomatopiea. Children will work towards creating their version of the Christmas poem and turning it into an effective performance. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to a classic Christmas poem being read aloud • To identify verbs and onomatopoeic phrases • To prepare a poetry performance by planning actions or props • To perform a poem to an audience • To identify successful features of a performance The PDF file contains 5 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poem and all accompanying pupil resources.

Romans planning for 2nd/3rd Grades. Includes 10 history lessons and 10 literacy lessons. History lessons: 1. Introduction: How did the Roman Empire begin? 2. Rise and Conquer!: How did the Roman army help the Roman Empire to expand? 3. Invading Britannia: How did Britain become part of the Roman Empire? 4. Who was Boudica?: How did Boudica rebel against the Romans? 5. Building up Britain: What did the Romans build after they settled in Britain? 6. Time to Relax!: What did people do for leisure in Roman Britain? 7. Digging up the Past: What do archaeological sites tell us about Roman Britain? 8. Home Sweet Home: What were houses like in Roman Britain? 9. What did the Romans do for us?: What important things did the Romans introduce to Britain? 10. Summing up: What have we learned about this period of history? Literacy Lessons: The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: - To give and follow verbal instructions - To use prepositions - To read and follow written instructions - To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning - To use a range of imperative verbs - To prepare a group performance - To make a plan for my writing - To write my own instructions - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF files contain the full lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources.

Performing Classic Poetry Edward Lear - 2 week unit A two-week literacy unit of work for K/1stGrade, containing lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at some of Lear's most funny and imaginative poems. In this unit pupils will: - listen to classic poems by Edward Lear - investigate the sounds and language patterns of the poem - make a comic version of 'The Owl and the Pussycat' - identify rhyming words and patterns - make a new version of the poem 'The Jumblies' - prepare and give a performance to an audience The poems include 'The Owl and the Pussycat', 'Calico Pie' and 'The Jumblies'.

Performing Classic Poetry Christina Rossetti - 2 week unit A two-week literacy unit of work for 1st/2nd Grade, including lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at some classic poems by Rossetti containing with animal and mythological characters. In these lessons pupils will: - read and listen to classic poems by Christina Rossetti - investigate the effects of sounds and poetic language - use question punctuation - write their own rhyming patterns - use their voices expressively in different ways - create their own version of one of the poems - prepare and perform a poem to an audience The poems include 'Ferry Me Across the Water', 'What Does the Bee Do?' and 'What Are Heavy?'.

Performing Classic Poetry Lewis Carroll - 2 week unit A two-week literacy unit of work for 2nd/3rd Grade, containing lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at some of Carroll's funny poems and nonesense verses including the famous 'Jabberwocky'. In these lessons pupils will: - read and listen to classic poems by Lewis Carroll - use comprehension skills to tackle nonesense poetry - engage imaginatively with classic narrative poems - create their own Jabberwock creatures - write their own versions of the poems - make props for a dramatic performance - prepare and give a performance to an audience The poems include 'The Walrus and the Carpenter', 'A Strange Wild Song' and 'Jabberwocky'.

Performing Poetry Walter de la Mare - 2 week unit A two-week literacy unit of work for Year 4, containing lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at how this poet creates a haunted atmosphere in some of his spooky narrative poems. In this unit pupils will: - read and listen to classic poems by Walter de la Mare - use inference skills to understand narrative poetry - engage imaginatively with poetic language - create their own versions of the one of the spooky poems - investigate how the poet creates a haunted atmosphere - explore how sound effects can enhance a performance - prepare and give a performance to an audience The poems include 'The Huntsmen', 'Some one' and 'The Listeners'

Performing Classic Poetry Edgar Allan Poe - 2 week unit A two-week literacy unit of work for 5th/6th Grade, containing lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at some of Poe's atmospheric poems with dramatic mood changes in them. . In this unit pupils will: - read and listen to classic poems by Edgar Allan Poe - research the historical and literary context of the poems - engage imaginatively with poetic language - discover how Poe uses poetic devices to change the mood of a poem - create their own mysterious Raven character - hold a debate to find out what type of poetry 'The Raven' is - write a recount of the frenzied events of 'The Raven' - express the mood of a poem through performance - prepare and give a performance to an audience The poems include 'The Bells' and 'The Raven'.

Performing Poetry Alfred Lord Tennyson - 2 week unit A two-week literacy unit of work for 4th/5th Grade, containing lesson plans and pupil resources, looking at some of Tennyson's vivid poetic imagery about sea monsters and war heroes. In this unit pupils will: - read and listen to classic poems by Alfred Lord Tennyson - research the historical and literary context of the poems - engage imaginatively with poetic language - create their own sea monster poem inspired by 'The Kraken' - turn a narrative poem into a comic strip - identify poetic devices in the poem and explain their effects - express the mood of a poem through performance - prepare and give a performance to an audience The poems include 'The Kraken' and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade'

The official Stone Age Boy resource pack from KS2History. A two-week unit of work for Years 3/4 (2nd/3rd Grade) based on the book 'Stone Age Boy', with full lesson plans and pupil resources. This unit study uses drama, discussion and debate to help pupils to engage with the text and then gives them the opportunity to write and edit their own Stone Age narratives. There is also a grammar focus on using adverbials of time and place and a chance to develop thesaurus skills. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: - To ask and answer questions about a text - To use a thesaurus to improve my writing - To use adverbials of time and place - To prepare a short drama piece based on a text - To take part in a class debate - To make a story plan - To write my own narrative - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains 10 lessons and 7 pupil resource sheets.

This is a ten-lesson unit of work based on reading and writing instructions. The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions. The literacy objectives covered in this unit are: - To give and follow verbal instructions - To use prepositions - To read and follow written instructions - To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning - To use a range of imperative verbs - To prepare a group performance - To make a plan for my writing - To write my own instructions - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains ten lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources.

Download our popular ten-lesson unit of work based on reading and writing instructional texts with a Romans theme. Pupils will make a chocolate Roman road and then create instructions based on becoming gladiator champions! The ten lessons in this unit aim to give children the opportunity to understand the features of instructions as a genre. In the first week, children will engage with the text type by following instructions to make edible Roman roads out of biscuits, chocolates and custard! There is also a grammar focus on using prepositions and imperative verbs. In the second week, pupils will use drama to develop ideas and extend their vocabulary. They will then plan their own set of instructions about becoming Roman gladiator champions and they will then have the opportunity to draft, edit and present their final instructions. The English objectives covered in this unit are: - To give and follow verbal instructions - To use prepositions - To read and follow written instructions - To identify how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning - To use a range of imperative verbs - To prepare a group performance - To make a plan for my writing - To write my own instructions - To edit my writing - To make decisions about how to present my writing The PDF file contains ten lesson plans and all accompanying pupil resources. Perfect to link literacy and history in your Romans topic! You may also like: Roman Britain Planning Pack Escape from Pompeii Literacy Planning Pack Romans Planning Bundle of all three planning packs .

Very popular! Download this fun two-week English unit based on 'The Raven' and other poetry by Edgar Allan Poe. In this unit, pupils will read and listen to the dramatic poems 'The Bells' and 'The Raven' by Edgar Allan Poe, and they will consider how the poet uses a range of devices to darken the mood of the poems. Children will work towards creating their own poems with darkened moods and performing them aloud. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To engage with classic lyric and narrative poems by Edgar Allan Poe • To identify different poetic devices and to explain their effects • To research the literary influences of classic poetry • To prepare and perform a poem to an audience • To identify devices that lighten or darken the mood of a poem The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupil resources. The lessons are designed for Y5/Y6 but could be adapted to other age groups too. You may also like: Charge of the Light Brigade Planning Pack Victorian Poetry Planning Pack The Listeners Poetry Planning Pack

Download this popular two-week unit for Year 5/6 based on 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and other poetry by Tennyson. In this unit, pupils will read and listen to the dramatic poems 'The Kraken' and 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by the Victorian poet Alfred Lord Tennyson. Pupils will consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poems are read aloud. Children will work towards creating their own poems about heroic battles and then they will perform them aloud. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to classic and narrative poems by Tennyson • To identify poetic devices and to explain their effects • To research the literary influences of classic poetry • To prepare and perform a poem to an audience • To engage with a poet’s use of imaginative language to create battle scenes. The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupil resources. Perfect for National Poetry Month! You may also like: The Listeners Poetry Planning Pack Victorian Poetry Planning Pack The Raven Poetry Planning Pack

Very popular for performance poetry! Download this fun poetry two-week unit of English lesson plans and resources, based on Jabberwocky and other poetry by Lewis Carroll. The pack is designed for Year 3 / Year 4 and it works towards a fun poetry performance at the end of the unit. In these lessons pupils will: - read and listen to classic poems by Lewis Carroll - use comprehension skills to tackle nonsense poetry - engage imaginatively with classic narrative poems - create their own Jabberwock creatures - write their own versions of the poems - make props for a dramatic performance - prepare and give a performance to an audience The poems in the Jabberwocky Literacy Planning Pack include 'The Walrus and the Carpenter', 'A Strange Wild Song' and 'Jabberwocky'. You may also like: The Listeners Poetry Planning Pack Stone Age Boy Literacy Pack The Egyptian Cinderella Literacy Pack

Download our popular two-week literacy unit of poetry planning for Years 1 and 2. This unit is perfect to go with a living things topic and is built around objectives from the National Curriculum. In this unit, children will read and listen to nature poems by Christina Rossetti and consider how the sounds and language patterns come alive when the poems are read aloud. Pupils will have the opportunity to create their own versions of the nature poems and to perform them. The aims of the unit for pupils are: • To listen to classic poems being read aloud • To identify patterns of language and recurring phrases • To use the voice in different ways to express ideas • To perform a poem off by heart The PDF file contains 10 full literacy lesson plans, copies of the poems and all accompanying pupil resources. Perfect for National Poetry Month! SPECIAL OFFER: new TES buyers can use code OUTSTANDINGOCT at checkout to download for free! You may also like our other KS1 poetry packs: Going to Sea Poetry Pack Summer Performance Poetry Pack Spring Performance Poetry Pack

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.

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