Flood- Alvaro F. Villa - a setting description based Pg 5-8 - clouds gathering near the house

This is an 8 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that include grammar and comprehension and leads to a long writing task - a setting description based on pages 5-8 of the story. A WAGOLL is included for the long write.

The lessons include talk tasks - comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Year 3,4 and 5. See breakdown of teaching materials below.

All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task.

This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive you can teach and model on the PowerPoint.

The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 4 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write.

Lesson 1: Comprehension: To make a prediction.

Lesson 2: Comprehension : To raise questions (based on illustrations Pg 5-8)

Lesson 3: Grammar : To create expanded nouns (based on illustrations Pg 5-8)

Lesson 4 : Comprehension : To answer questions ( skimming and scanning) (based on illustrations Pg 5-8)

Lesson 5 : Grammar : To use past tense verbs.

Lesson 6 : Planning : To plan a setting description.

Lesson 7: Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask relevant questions. (hot seating)

Lesson 8 : Composition : To write a setting description