Synonyms and shades of meaning KS2 and KS3 English A fully-editable template to create vocabulary lists of synonyms, in order of their intensity. This resource can be used for students to create their own vocabulary lists for writing and speaking, or to discuss the teacher’s examples. It is in a PowerPoint format for easy editing and printing.

A set of 5 writing lessons based on the short film ‘The Lighthouse’ - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo&ab_channel=7even3hreeTv Suitable for KS2 and can be edited according to your students and year group. Printable resources are included on the PPT slides. These lessons could be extended to look at the functions of lighthouses, lighthouses around the world or into PSHE topics such as helping and empathising with others. If you like this resource, please have a look at my others, which include standalone writing lessons, Kensuke’s Kingdom, Holes and Maths projects.

Editable template grid for speaking activities, encouraging your pupils to use relevant and correct terminology. Can be edited to suit any topic or subject vocabulary. 1 slide large format to show on your presentation or interactive whiteboard, then a smaller, printable format for students to use (4 to a page).

A bank of 15 WAGOLL / exemplar / model texts spanning a variety of genres. Written with Year 6 SPaG and language features embedded to inspire pupils and create a strong foundation for their own writing. Fully editable. Genres include: Newspaper article Autobiography Setting description Instruction text Character description Time-travel narrative Persuasive leaflet Persuasive speech Persuasive letter Narrative Description If you liked these, please check out my other resources, which include post-SATs projects, standalone writing lessons and complete units of work for Holes, Kensuke’s Kingdom and The Tempest.

Mini unit of learning (15+ lessons), which includes: an introduction to Shakespeare, life in Elizabethan England and Shakespearan language a summary of the story of The Tempest and related writing tasks to engage students in the play input and WAGOLL setting descriptions to build up to an extended writing task Could be expanded for pupils to write their own playscripts or look at Shakespeare’s other works If you liked this, please have a look at my other resources

**20+ fully resourced lessons based on Kensuke’s Kingdom - perfect for any Year 6 class. ** Includes a range of extended writing opportunities, exemplar texts (WAGOLLs), reading comprehension questions, differentiated activities, success criteria checklists, collaborative learning tasks and more.

A set of helpful sentence starters to support diary writing in Key Stage 2. Perfect for diary writing in Years 3-6.

Complete unit of work for Kensuke’s Kingdom. Perfect for online learning in Year 6. Unit of work includes 15 COMPLETE, RESOURCED LESSONS! Includes writing curriculum links, WAGOLL texts and opportunities for extended learning.

A simple planning template to be used when planning a story. Can easily be adapted to add more details and/or support.

2 extended lessons (2 hours each) based on the books ‘Journey’ and ‘Quest’ by Aaron Becker. Tasks include: Completing an emotions graph for the main character from ‘Journey’ Writing a first-person narrative in role Planning and writing an imaginative narrative inspired by ‘Quest’ Both lessons include links to videos showing the stories, opportunities for discussion and differentiated success criteria to accompany the writing opportunities. I created these for my Year 6 class, but the support and success criteria could easily be adapted to suit another KS2 class or KS3.

This pack includes ten stand-alone writing lessons for a Year 5 or 6 class. Each lesson focuses on a different text type and includes an engaging stimulus with relevant WAGOLL and success criteria. These lessons are ideal for recapping previously taught genres, consolidating learning or providing opportunities for independent writing. Each lesson is ready to use, with printable resources on the final slide. The lessons can also be tweaked to suit your specific needs! Genres covered: Character description Persuasive advert Setting description Narrative Persuasive letter Suspense narrative Balanced argument Non-chronological report A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

Descriptive writing UKS2 mini unit of work 5+ lessons, including teaching slides and differentiated resources. Lessons focus on describing a stormy sea setting, but the structure is easily editable to suit a different stimulus. Pack includes a WAGOLL, task sheets with success criteria and a ‘prove it’ grid for self-assessment and peer feedback. Created for use in Year 6, but also suitable for Year 5 and Year 7. A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

A complete unit of work for writing newspaper articles based on Louis Sachar’s novel - Holes. Including teaching PPTs (over 100 slides) and ready-to-print resources for 25+ lessons. All lessons include all resources, 3-way differentiation and WAGOLL (exemplar) writing. Unit of work includes 5 extended writing opportunities: Diary entry in role as Stanley Stanley’s guide to Camp Green Lake (information text) 3 newspaper articles (Stanley’s arrest, the life and crimes of Kissin’ Kate Barlow & the closure of Camp Green Lake). 25+ lessons, perfect for use in Year 6, but easily adaptable for Year 5 or Year 7. An adapted version of this resource, for remote teaching, can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12542995 A great value bundle including this activity and other UKS2 resources can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/uks2-english-and-maths-bundle-12544872

A complete unit of work for writing newspaper articles based on Louis Sachar’s novel - Holes. These resources have been adapted to be delivered online. All lessons include all resources, 3-way differentiation and WAGOLL (exemplar) writing. The resources have been adapted to be delivered online, through Google Classroom or Seesaw. but could also be used in school. A version of this resource for teaching in school can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12543518

LKS2 balanced argument plans and resources using Mount Snowdon and the Roman army to introduce, plan and write a balanced argument. Included plan, flipchart, scaffolding and WAGOLL.