A sorting activity that has the features of non-fiction texts, and their matching purpose in the text. Pupils will have the features, for example, subheadings, and sort through until they find the card that explains what subheadings do for the reader.

An English activity based on the book If I Were Teacher For A Day. 3 adapted activity sheets: writing sentences based on what pupils see happening in the pictures before them, writing about what they would do if they were teacher for a day using book pictures as supports, and an independent write.

template for a story map that goes with the story A Dog’s Day

Designed as an independent activity, pupils are given two lists. Each list has a sentence starter, which they copy. Pupils then move to the second list, and choose one of the three options for how they want the sentence to end, and complete their sentence. This builds pupil confidence, ability to attend to a task independently, and support vocab choice through sentence scaffolds.

Pupils watch a short video about Amelia. They think of a list of questions to ask her, and write them down. They then use technology and books to try and answer their questions.

Pupils write or draw about what they think the story might be about. Then, the class teacher begins to read the story, stopping when Rusty gets to the fountain. Pupils then write or draw how they think the story ends before it’s read out to them.

Pupils must read through the story and edit to add in capital letters and full stops.

Picture prompts for pupils selecting what setting their story will take place in

Pupils must edit sentences to include capital letters, full stops, and correct spellings from sentences written in the story Amelia Earhart

This is an activity supported by the Text That Teach sequence. Pupils will be given a picture showing Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf. Pupils will be asked to write about what each character might be saying in each picture.