I have made a list of abstract nouns to help pupils in my class write more interesting expanded noun phrases. There are 82 different expanded noun phrases which are split into two categories; human qualities or characteristics and showing emotions or feelings.

This is a 3-week unit which I have planned to support my pupils to write a short story, with a twist in the tale, for the BBC 500-word competition. It is a challenging unit as pupils learn to plan backwards so they decide upon the ending first. Pupils decide upon a theme for their short story and plan where they are going to place this throughout the short story. I have set my short story loosely around an old Fairground which allows pupils lots of scope to decide upon what happens in there or did happen in there when it was open. My class love this unit as it allows them to be creative and cunning when they write their twist in the tale. I have listed the learning objectives for all of the lessons below. Also, I have included all of the worksheets, PowerPoints, links and resources you will need to teach this unit straight away. Stage 1 - Stimulate and generate- Learning outcomes • To understand the key features of a short story • To understand themes in stories • To decide a theme for my short story Stage 2 - Capture, Sift and Sort- Learning outcomes • To write an engaging setting • To improve a piece of writing by using fronted adverbials • To write engaging character descriptions • To create an engaging character • To write a twist in the tale • To write a climatic ending with a twist in the tale • To write a list of escalating emotions to build tension • To use dialogue in story to give clues about the characters Stage 3 - Create refine evaluate- Learning outcomes • To plan and organise my ideas to effectively support my writing • To revise, edit evaluate and improve my writing Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.

This is a 4 week unit of planning that supports pupils to write an ancient Greek Quest Myth. The beginning part of this unit is focussed on Persephone by Sally Pomme Clayton and Virginia Lee. This is used as a model and WAGOLL for pupils to write their own story. All children love Greek gods and goddesses and this unit of work has never failed in supporting pupils write some excellent myths that are richly descriptive and engaging for the reader. I have listed the learning objectives for all of the lessons below. Also I have included all of the worksheets, PowerPoints, links and resources you will need to teach this unit straight away. Stage 1 = Stimulate & Generate • To write a review of an ancient Greek myth • To use a range of strategies to explore a text • To show understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action when performing a playscripts • To retrieve and record information from non-fiction • To describe using adverbial phrases and drop in clauses • To demonstrate understanding of key details and main points of a text Stage 2 = Capture, Sift & Sort • To find the key features of a myth • To start sentences using verbs, adverbs and connectives • To write using commas to clarify meaning • To use an increasing range of sentence starters • To write in the style of the model text • To edit writing to improve sentence structures and range of vocabulary Stage 3 = Create, Refine & Evaluate • To use expanded noun phrases and figurative language to describe • To vary sentence structure and type for effect • To plan a quest myth • To write a descriptive setting for my myth • To write a build-up in my myth • To write a conflict • To write a resolution to my myth • To edit and improve my work Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece

This is a great resource for working on pupils speaking and listening skills. Pupils choose a category and then have to describe the object, character, adjective or nature suggestion without using that word. I give the pupils a set time of 1 minute to try to describe as many different suggestions from each category. I have included the Excel version so it is fully adaptable to suit your class.

A Venn diagram for Reading, Writing and Maths in PowerPoint. To add your pupils just insert a text box where they need to go. This is a simple tool for class teachers to use to track the progress of the pupils in their class throughout the year.

I made this for the teaching staff at my school but have found it to be an invaluable resource for working with th pupils. There are 9 pages with full screen pictures and clear instructions on how to import your video, edit it by adding music, adding transistions and other video effects. How to add titles and credits and finally how to export it. I have used this resource which is prodiuced in a Word format successfully with year 4, 5 & 6 classes.

This is a resource I have made to support pupils with their writing and spelling. Exposing pupils to better words choices increases their vocabulary and ultimately the quality of their work.

This is a word mat I made for my class to help them choose the correct conjunctions for their writing. The list includes: • Causal • Comparative • Coordinating • Explaining • Listing • Opposing • Subordinating • Time There is also an explanation which I stick on the back of the list as a reminder to the pupils what a conjunction is.

This is a word mat with synonyms for: • Good • Bad • Happy • Sad • Fast • Slow Each word has 40 different synonyms which allows pupils to build their vocabulary as these are commonly used words.

This is a word mat for Homonyms that I use with my class. A Homonym is a word that has the same spelling or pronunciation as another word but a different meaning or origin.

This is a word mat of words with the prefix super. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a something I get the pupils to complete before they write to focus their minds on why, what and for who they are writing. It also includes a larger version for display on a working wall. Purpose - What does the writing aim to do? Persuade, advise, inform, explain, describe analyse, review, comment or instruct? Audience - Who is the text written for? Your teacher, friends, parents, head teacher or younger pupils. Language - Consider the formality of the piece. Is it a formal or informal? What tense is it written in; 1st person (I), 2nd person (you) or 3rd person (he/she/they). What types of words or phrases are being used? Technical, scientific, descriptive, informative, factual, emotive, serious or humorous. What linguistic devices are being used? Fact, opinion, rhetorical questions, hyperbole (exaggeration), irony, anecdote or puns. Layout - How is the text presented? Headlines, sub-headings, slogans, bullet points, diagrams, captions or in columns.

There are over 1650 different words in these word mats which include: • Adjectives (137 different words) • Adverbs (over 800 different words) • Conjunctions (over 350 different words) • Fronted Adverbials (142 different words) • Synonyms (240 different words) The conjunctions types are: • Causal • Comparative • Coordinating • Explaining • Listing • Opposing • Subordinating • Time

This is a word mat of words with the prefix auto. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

This is a 3 and a ½ week unit of work where pupils create their own charity inspired leaflet. The book used to stimulate the thoughts of being unselfish and thinking of others is ‘The Selfish Giant’ by Oscar Wilde. This is a great story with a strong moral of sharing one’s wealth in order to find happiness. The end piece is a digitally created persuasive leaflet where pupils create logos, slogans and persuasive writing to produce an engaging charity inspired leaflet. This unit of work is targeted best at Year 4 - 6 pupils. I have included all the resources you need to start teaching this tomorrow. Below are all the learning objectives and resources included for the unit: Stage 1- Stimulate and generate - Learning outcomes • To write a letter to a persuade • To understand themes in a book • To draw inferences from the text. • To retrieve and record information from a piece of text. • To discuss philosophical ideas • To find the meaning of words Stage 2 - Capture, Sift and Sort- Learning outcomes • To find the key features of a leaflet • To write a persuasive slogan • To write captions • To write an engaging opening statement • To write a heading and subheadings • To use causal conjunctions Stage 3 - Create refine evaluate- Learning outcomes • To retrieve and record information from a piece of text • To design a campaign slogan and logo • To write an engaging opening statement • To plan and organise my ideas to effectively support my writing Resources Include: • Selfish Giant LOs PowerPoint • 1 – Sign • 2 - Themes in a book • 3 - Extract of the Selfish Giant • 4 - Philosophical Questions • 5 - The Selfish Giant Word Mat • 6 - Key Features of Leaflets • SEAQAB PowerPoint • 7 – Slogans • 8 – To write captions • iPads & Computers • 10 - Headings & Subheadings • 11 – Causal Conjunctions • 15 – Plan a Leaflet This unit of work uses the 3 stage planning process of: Stimulate and generate = This usually starts with a hook to interest the class where the class realise who they are going to write for so they have a clear purpose and audience. Activities can include reading excellent model texts, drama or researching more about the author or the content of the book. Capture, sift and sort = This is the part of the unit where pupils look at key features, practise skills they will need in order to complete the final piece or new learning for objectives they have not learnt yet. Create, refine, evaluate = This is where you bring all you have learnt together and plan the final piece before you write it and then edit it to improve the piece. This can include self, peer or teacher led reviewing.

This is a word mat of words with the prefixes ir and im. This is targeted at years 3 and 4 as it is part of the spelling curriculum. This is a useful resource for pupils to use to improve their spellings as well as a useful tool to improve their word choices and quality of their writing. It has two versions; one with colour and the other just in black and white to save on printing costs.

Here is a set of 15 WW2 propaganda posters that are from WW2. This is a great resource that I have used to demonstrate bias and the use of propaganda.

This is a useful resource for finding number pairs to 10, 100 and 1000.

Just a simple timetable template to save you a bit of time making one.