Writing a Book Report; Complete Lesson – Awful Auntie
This download includes a complete, English lesson on the last (43rd) chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams.
The lesson focuses on how to write a summary and book reports. The lesson uses the events in the chapter, and the book as a whole, as a base.
Children will read and discuss the chapter. The class will complete a 22-page booklet on Awful Auntie to create a Book Report. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Instructions for printing
Full and detailed lesson plan
Example anchor chart
22 page book report booklet
Complete Lesson on Writing Newspaper Reports - Related to Awful Auntie by David Walliams
This download includes a complete, report writing lesson on the forty-second chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. The lesson focuses on how write newspaper reports, children will read and discuss the chapter. There is a detailed PowerPoint to ensure children’s understanding of the elements of newspaper reports.
The class will write a report together and then the children can plan and write their own using the writing frame and success criteria included to allow for confidence when writing independently. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
Complete lesson PowerPoint
Writing prompt sheet
Newspaper template
Success criteria
Chapter review sheets
Complete Lesson on Dictionary Skills Related to The Midnight Gang
This download includes a complete lesson on dictionary work, using the third chapter of the book The Midnight Gang. Children will read and discuss the chapter, there is a PowerPoint to explain ordering alphabetically to the class and some sample questions to practice together before they try to answer questions independently.
There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book The Midnight Gang; everything else needed is included in this download. Please note the page numbers referenced refer to the paperback version, although the page needed is indicated as clearly as possible to avoid any confusion.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
PowerPoint slides for the lesson
Question sheets (3 differentiated)
Complete answer keys
Chapter review sheets
Spelling and Punctuation Practice Game
Fun and engaging way to practice Spelling and Punctuation skills with your class. Play this easy-to-prep game, where your class will hunt for answers, read evidence, answer Spelling and Punctuation questions and collect all the clues in their special detective notebooks.
Once they crack the case, they will be awarded official detective certificates and badges.
Kids love to play this game and learn at the same time.
This pack includes detective notebooks for the class to answer questions, record anything they think is important and also to collect their clues. Evidence pieces such as photos, footprints and birthday cards to help the students solve the mystery. There are also evidence marker cards to help the kids find the evidence around the room.
If your class gets stuck, you can help them with learning detective magnifying glasses that show important spelling and punctuation points. Once your detectives have cracked the case, they can receive certificates and badges to become true detectives, these can be printed out as they are or edited to include student names.
This game is fun and educational, a great way to practice grammar skills.
Included in this download:
• Clues
• Clue markers
• Detective notebooks (in color and black and white for printing)
• Detective badges and certificates (normal and editable)
• Evidence pieces
• Magnifying glasses with Spelling and Punctuation notes
• Full teacher instructions
• Answer key
Complete Lesson on Writing Personal Narratives, Related to The Midnight Gang by David Walliams
This download includes a complete, English lesson on the thirteenth chapter of the book The Midnight Gang by David Walliams. Full resources and plans for teaching personal narrative writing. Children will read and discuss the chapter. There is a PowerPoint to explain the activity and then practice narratives to each other. Children can then plan and write their own personal narratives. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book The Midnight Gang; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
PowerPoint slides for the lesson
Story board frame
Planning sheet
Writing frame
Chapter review sheets
Complete Lesson on Writing Settings Related to The Midnight Gang by David Walliams
This download includes a complete, lesson on writing story settings based on the fourteenth chapter of the book The Midnight Gang by David Walliams. Children will read and discuss the chapter. There is a PowerPoint to explain good settings with examples and the elements broken down. Children can then plan and write their own settings independently. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book The Midnight Gang; everything else needed is included in this download. Please note the page numbers referenced refer to the paperback version, although the page needed is indicated as clearly as possible to avoid any confusion.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
PowerPoint slides for the lesson
Mind Map sheets
LA Cloze sheets
MA / HA writing frames
Description word mats
Chapter review sheets
Writing Suspense with Awful Auntie
Writing Suspense in Narratives; Complete Lesson – Awful Auntie
This download includes a complete, English lesson on the twenty-seventh chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. The lesson focuses on how to spot and include suspense writing in a narrative and why it is important to keep the reader engaged with your story. The lesson uses the events in the chapter as a base.
Children will read and discuss the chapter. There are two detailed PowerPoints, one for the starter and one for the main lesson, to ensure children understand suspense writing.
The class will write a text together, with the example given, and then the children will use writing frames and prompt sheets to create their own narratives. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read.
You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
Complete lesson PowerPoint
Starter PowerPoint
Example shared write
Writing frame
Suspense cheat sheet
Chapter review sheets
Writing for Different Audiences Awful Auntie
Complete Lesson on Writing for Different Audiences Using Awful Auntie by David Walliams
This download includes a complete, English lesson on the twenty-fifth chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. The lesson focuses on how to write for different audiences. The lesson uses the events in the chapter as a base. Children will read and discuss the chapter. The class will write recounts for different audiences together and then the children will use writing frames and cloze sheets to create their own recounts.
There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
Hot seat prompts
Writing prompt sheet
Example anchor chart
Cloze sheet and answers
Chapter review sheets
Awful Auntie Senses in Narrative
Using Senses in Narratives; Complete Lesson – Awful Auntie
This download includes a complete, English lesson on the twenty-sixth chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. The lesson focuses on how to include all the senses in a narrative and why it is important to include all senses to create a story.
The lesson uses the events in the chapter as a base. Children will read and discuss the chapter. There is a detailed PowerPoint to ensure children understand how to use senses in their stories. The class will write the start of a chapter together and then the children will use writing frames and cloze sheets to create their chapters. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read.
You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
Complete lesson PowerPoint
Writing prompt sheet
Example anchor chart
Cloze sheet and answers
Chapter review sheets
Label and Use Diagrams Lesson Awful Auntie
Complete Lesson on Using and Labelling Diagrams in texts, related to Awful Auntie by David Walliams
This download includes a complete lesson on the twenty-eight chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. Children will read and discuss the chapter. There is a PowerPoint to explain diagrams and the activity. Children can then plan and write their own short piece of descriptive writing. Then children will create a detailed diagram.
There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
PowerPoint slides for the lesson
Writing frame
Writing prompt sheet
Chapter review sheets
Punctuation for Effect English Lesson – Awful Auntie
Complete Lesson on using Punctuation for Effect - Related to Awful Auntie by David Walliams
This download includes a complete, narrative writing lesson on the twenty-ninth chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. Children will read and discuss the chapter. There are activities to explain punctuation with an anchor chart and detailed PowerPoint to ensure the elements of punctuation are broken down.
Children can then plan and write their own narratives independently. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
Complete lesson PowerPoint (UK and US versions)
Example anchor chart
Writing frame prompts
Success criteria
Chapter review sheets
Information Texts Complete Lesson
Lesson on writing information texts based on Awful Auntie
Improve your class’ literacy skills by practicing information texts, Based on chapter 30 from Awful Auntie by David Walliams.
This lesson includes everything you need for students to learn about writing information texts.
There are activities to explain information texts and detailed PowerPoint to ensure the elements of non-fiction are broken down.
Children can then plan and write their own texts independently. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
Complete lesson PowerPoint
Example toolkit
Writing frame
Example shared write
Chapter review sheets
Dictionary Skills Lesson Awful Auntie
Complete Lesson on Dictionary Skills Related to Awful Auntie
This download includes a complete lesson on dictionary work, using the twenty-fourth chapter of the book Awful Auntie.
Children will read and discuss the chapter, there is a PowerPoint to explain ordering alphabetically to the class and some sample questions to practice together, before they try to answer questions independently.
There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download. Please note the page numbers referenced refer to the paperback version, although the page needed is indicated as clearly as possible to avoid any confusion.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
PowerPoint slides for the lesson
Question sheets (3 differentiated)
Complete answer keys
Chapter review sheets
Grammar Practice Game
Fun and engaging way to practice grammar skills with your class. Play this easy to prep game where your class will hunt for clues, read evidence, answer grammar questions and collected all the clues in their special detective notebooks.
Once they crack the case, they will be awarded official detective certificates and badges.
Kids love to play this game and learn at the same time.
This pack includes detective notebooks for the class to answer questions, record anything they think is important and also to collect their clues. Evidence pieces such as emails, burnt letters and birthday cards to help the students solve the mystery. There are also Evidence marker cards to help the kids find the evidence around the room.
If your class gets stuck you can help them with learning detective magnifying glasses that show important grammar points. Once your detectives have cracked the case, they can receive certificates and badges to become true detectives, these can be printed out as they are or edited to include student names.
This game is fun and education, great way to practice grammar skills.
Included in this download:
• Clues
• Clue markers
• Detective notebooks (in color and black and white for printing)
• Detective badges and certificates (normal and editable)
• Evidence pieces
• Magnifying glasses with grammar notes
• Full teacher instructions
• Answer key
The Boy in the Dress Lesson Bundle
This download includes all 22 chapter lessons on the book The Boy in the Dress by David Walliams.
All the individual lessons are available separately in my store here.
Opinion Writing Lessons Unit
Opinion writing is one of the most important skills in the ELA curriculum. This 3-week lesson plan will help make opinion writing easier for students and teachers. 15 engaging lessons are included, with everything you need to teach opinion writing to your whole class or use for independent work.
This opinion writing unit is everything you need!
Save time and money with this complete unit of lessons on opinion writing. Three weeks, with fifteen lessons in total, walks the students through the whole process of planning, writing, editing and presenting their opinion texts.
The lessons support the students in selecting topics and narrowing choices, writing effectively and developing a style as well as polishing and improving their texts. There are also exercises on grammar and recognising opinion texts from factual texts.
Each lesson includes a starter activity related to the learning objective – also provided – and detailed explanations of the lesson.
Make your planning and delivery so much easier and quicker.
Everything you need to teach the whole unit is included in this download.
Perfect for your English Language classes.
Download includes:
Detailed, opinion writing, lesson plans for 15 individual lessons
PowerPoints for each lesson
Scaffolding and instructions
Toolkits and word prompt sheets
Planning, writing and editing activities
Grammar tasks and exercises
Using Figurative Language Lesson Awful Auntie
Complete Lesson on Figurative Language - Related to Awful Auntie by David Walliams. Covering CCSS: L.4.5
This download includes a complete, narrative writing lesson on the twentieth chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. The lesson focuses on how to use figurative language for effect in narrative writing. Children will read and discuss the chapter using the Awful Auntie teaching resources.
There are activities to explain figurative language and a detailed PowerPoint to ensure understanding. Children can then plan and write their own narratives independently, using worksheets on figurative language. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read.
You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed figurative lesson plan
Complete lesson PowerPoint
Writing prompt sheet
Lower ability prompt sheet
Success criteria
Chapter review sheets
Point of View Narrative Writing Awful Auntie
Complete Lesson on Writing in Character - Related to Awful Auntie by David Walliams
This download includes a complete, narrative writing lesson on the twenty-second chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. Children will read and discuss the chapter. There are activities to explain point of view with example questions and an anchor chart to ensure the elements of point of view are broken down. Children can then plan and write their own narratives independently. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes point of view lesson activities:
Character point of view lesson plan
Example anchor chart
Hot seat prompts
Writing frame
Shared write starter
Chapter review sheets
Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives Complete Lesson Awful Auntie
Complete Lesson on Nouns, Verbs and Adjectives, Related to Awful Auntie by David Walliams
This download includes a complete, lesson on the twenty-third chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. Children will read and discuss the chapter. There is a PowerPoint to explain the activity and then practice with nouns, verbs and adjectives.
Children can then plan and write their own text naming words in their own work. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read. You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
PowerPoint slides for the lesson
Word sheet for starter
Highlight the text sheets
Cloze sheets
Writing prompt sheets
Chapter review sheets
Using Verb Tenses; Complete Lesson – Awful Auntie
This download includes a complete, English lesson on the fortieth chapter of the book Awful Auntie by David Walliams. The lesson focuses on how to write in the correct tense. The lesson uses the events in the chapter as a base.
Children will read and discuss the chapter, then there is a detailed PowerPoint to ensure children understand how to use the correct tense. The class will write recounts in different tenses and then the children will use writing frames and cloze sheets to create their own recounts. There is also a short chapter summary sheet for children to complete to reflect on the chapter read.
You will need a copy of the book Awful Auntie; everything else needed is included in this download.
This download includes:
Full and detailed lesson plan
Complete lesson PowerPoint
Writing prompt sheet
Cloze sheet and answers
Chapter review sheets