UPDATED!
Lessons 1 and 2 (1 x Reading, 1x English) from Week 1 of 2 weeks Reading and English unit based on Christina Balit’s, ‘Escape From Pompeii’.
Week 1: Setting descriptions
Week 2: Narrative writing
Reading
1 x Demonstration comprehension lessons (30 mins)
Planning and writing model given
Children complete the tasks in their English books, planning and writing before the English task.
English
1 x English lessons
* Monday - Planning day, gathering ideas for Pompeii before the eruption
Detailed Smart Notebook slides included and also uploaded in PowerPoint form (30 slides).
Vocabulary book available - 30 high-order words from the book with word type, definition, synonyms, evidence from the book.
All resources and model writes included.
This resource is an updated version of my 2 week plan which was uploaded last year. There are some similarities in the planning, however, changes were made due to using Jane Considine’s ‘Hooked on Books’ approach to Reading and loosely using ‘The Write Stuff’ to plan and write using the lenses.
Suitable for Years 3 and 4.
Used book to go with Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic.
Week 1 planning and resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12490195
Week 2 planning and resources:
Vocabulary book:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12648516
UPDATED!
Lessons 1 Week 2 of 2 weeks Reading and English unit based on Christina Balit’s, ‘Escape From Pompeii’.
Week 1: Setting descriptions
Week 2: Narrative writing
Children complete the tasks in their English books, planning and writing before the English task.
English
1 x English lessons
* Monday - First two plot points, step by step with grammatical features
Detailed Smart Notebook slides included and also uploaded in PowerPoint form (24 slides).
Vocabulary book available - 30 high-order words from the book with word type, definition, synonyms, evidence from the book.
All resources and model writes included.
This resource is an updated version of my 2 week plan which was uploaded last year. There are some similarities in the planning, however, changes were made due to using Jane Considine’s ‘Hooked on Books’ approach to Reading and loosely using ‘The Write Stuff’ to plan and write using the lenses.
Suitable for Years 3 and 4.
Used book to go with Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic.
Week 1 planning and resources:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12490195
Week 2 planning and resources:
Vocabulary book:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12648516
Week 1 of 10 English and Reading unit on the book ‘First Blood: Spy Master’ by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler (approx. 5-6 hours worth of planning per week).
A great book for The Tudors topic in KS2.
I used the book last year during remote learning, recorded chapters and set writing tasks. The children loved the book and the mystery of it so I decided to revisit it this year and expand the learning. I will update MyShop each week with the next set of weekly Reading, English, Grammar plans and resources.
5 x Reading lessons (10-15 mins approx.)
4 x English lessons which go alongside the book and are differentiated (45 mins approx.)
5 x 5-minute grammar starters
1 x Grammar lesson which covers the LKS2 statements (30 mins approx.)
Planning based on chapters 1 and 2 (38 chapters in total)
Detailed SmartNotebook slides for each Reading, English and Grammar lesson (36 slides) - I have converted these to Power Point slides too for those without access to Smart Notebook (may need some editing)
Model writes are included
Reading comprehension questions written by myself, in the style of Literacy Shed’s VIPERS for each chapter
All other resources mentioned for lessons are included
The next set of planning and resources will be available on MyShop.
About the book:
**'THE YEAR IS 1532.
In the court of King Henry VIII, spies are everywhere and no one can be trusted.
This is the world Jack Briars faces when he becomes apprentice to Thomas Cromwell, the King’s right-hand man - and Spy Master!
Jack’s new life is exciting, but, when you’re surrounded by secrets and lies, even one mistake can be deadly. Can Jack keep his place - and his head?’**
Lessons 1 and 2 Week 1 of 2 weeks Reading and English unit based on Celia Godkin’s, When the Giant Stirred.
Week 1: Persuasive writing, holiday brochure
Week 2: Narrative writing - independent task
Children complete the tasks in their English books, planning and writing before the English task.
English
1 x English lesson
* Monday - Introduction paragraph and first two plot points, step by step with grammatical features
Could be split into multiple lessons - my class are used to the structure of the lesson now.
Reading
1 x Reading lesson
* Monday - demonstration comprehension about the setting.
Detailed Smart Notebook slides included and also uploaded in PowerPoint form (41 slides). I have exported the snb slides into ppt so they may need some tweaking to look the same.
Vocabulary book available - 18 high-order words from the book with word type, definition, synonyms, evidence from the book.
All resources and model writes included.
Suitable for Years 3 and 4.
Used book to go with Earthquakes and Volcanoes topic.
Week 1 planning and resources:
Will be uploaded and link provided.
Week 2 planning and resources:
Will be uploaded and link provided.
Vocabulary book:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/when-the-giant-stirred-vocabulary-book-12648560
Bundle will be available.
Year 4 MTP for WW2 English, Autumn Term (14 weeks)
An outline of;
Texts/Film units
Writing genres
SPaG
Handwriting
Weekly plans, Smart Notebooks/Power Points and resources will be uploaded onto My Shop following this plan.
Can be edited for other year groups.
7 week Reading unit based on The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley.
Lessons 1 and 2 (Wednesday and Friday)
Detailed Smart Notebook slides with examples for planning and writing answers (converted to ppt.)
Each lesson has 8 slides on snb/ppt.
Based on Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books approach.
Reading unit on the book ‘First Blood: Spy Master’ by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler
A great book for The Tudors topic in KS2.
I used the book last year during remote learning, recorded chapters and set writing tasks. The children loved the book and the mystery of it so I decided to revisit it this year and expand the learning.
Chapters 15-22 reading comprehension sheets
Written in the style of Literacy Shed’s VIPERS
Demonstration comprehension and Independent comprehension slips also provided for lessons on Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books lessons.
Reading, English and Grammar lessons for the book are available on MyShop
I use the VIPERS questions when reading to the class. My TA has a copy of the sheets and notes down the children’s ideas and answers for verbal evidence of reading. I collect as many answers as possible each lesson.
Used in Reading lessons based on the book, Empire’s End: A Roman Story by Leila Rasheed. Lessons written for Year 4 but could be used in UKS2 and tweaked.
Week 1:
3 x reading comprehension questions
- 1 x demonstration comprehension lesson
- 2 x independent comprehension lessons
Used Smart Notebook but have exported the files to PowerPoint for other users too. Comprehension slips provided.
Reading unit on the book ‘First Blood: Spy Master’ by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler
A great book for The Tudors topic in KS2.
I used the book last year during remote learning, recorded chapters and set writing tasks. The children loved the book and the mystery of it so I decided to revisit it this year and expand the learning.
Chapters 1-6 reading comprehension sheets
Written in the style of Literacy Shed’s VIPERS
Reading, English and Grammar lessons for the book are available on MyShop
I use the questions when reading to the class. My TA has a copy of the sheets and notes down the children’s ideas and answers for verbal evidence of reading. I collect as many answers as possible each lesson.
7 week Reading unit based on The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley.
Lessons 3, 4 and 5 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Detailed Smart Notebook slides with examples for planning and writing answers (converted to ppt.)
Each lesson has 8 slides on snb/ppt.
Based on Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books approach.
7 week Reading unit based on The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley.
Lessons 6, 7 and 8 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Detailed Smart Notebook slides with examples for planning and writing answers (converted to ppt.)
Each lesson has 8 slides on snb/ppt.
Based on Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books approach.
Reading unit on the book ‘First Blood: Spy Master’ by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler
A great book for The Tudors topic in KS2.
I used the book last year during remote learning, recorded chapters and set writing tasks. The children loved the book and the mystery of it so I decided to revisit it this year and expand the learning.
Chapters 7-14 reading comprehension sheets
Written in the style of Literacy Shed’s VIPERS
Demonstration comprehension and Independent comprehension slips also provided for lessons on Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books lessons
Reading, English and Grammar lessons for the book are available on MyShop
I use the VIPERS questions when reading to the class. My TA has a copy of the sheets and notes down the children’s ideas and answers for verbal evidence of reading. I collect as many answers as possible each lesson.
30 high-order words from the book, Escape From Pompeii.
tricky/key words
word type
definition
synonyms
evidence from the book to put the word into context
Used the pages to create an A5 folder to go alongside the book in English and Reading lessons.
18 high-order words from the book, When the Giant Stirred.
tricky/key words
word type
definition
synonyms
evidence from the book to put the word into context
Used the pages to create an A5 folder to go alongside the book in English and Reading lessons.
7 week Reading unit based on The Wild Way Home by Sophie Kirtley.
Lesson 9 (Friday, previous week’s planning brought back into this week due to Bank Holidays)
Lessons 10, 11, 12 (Monday, Wednesday and Friday)
Detailed Smart Notebook slides with examples for planning and writing answers (converted to ppt.)
Each lesson has 8 slides on snb/ppt.
Based on Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books approach.
26 high-order words from the book, Dear Katie, The Volcano Is a Girl.
tricky/key words
word type
definition
synonyms
evidence from the book to put the word into context
Used the pages to create an A5 folder to go alongside the book in English and Reading lessons.
Week 3 of 10 English and Reading unit on the book ‘First Blood: Spy Master’ by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler (approx. 5-6 hours worth of planning per week).
A great book for The Tudors topic in KS2.
I used the book last year during remote learning, recorded chapters and set writing tasks. The children loved the book and the mystery of it so I decided to revisit it this year and expand the learning. I will update MyShop each week with the next set of weekly Reading, English, Grammar plans and resources.
** Reading Lessons**
4 x Reading lessons (30 mins)
I have written the Reading comprehension questions myself, in the style of Literacy Shed’s VIPERS for each chapter.
At the end of this week (Wednesday), I began to use Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books approach.
This week’s planning consists of 1 x demonstration comprehension sessions (Mondays and Wednesdays) which will be based on the book, Spy Master.
There is also 1 x book talk sessions (Tuesdays and Thursdays) where the children will be in mixed ability groups, each group with a different text to focus on together.
1 x Independent comprehension (Fridays) where we complete an independent comprehension task, which will be based on the book, Spy Master and completed in a similar way to the demo lessons, but with less discussion and modeling.
English Lessons
4 x English lessons which go alongside the book and are differentiated (45 mins approx.)
4 x 5-minute grammar starters
Planning based on chapters 7-10 (38 chapters in total)
Detailed Smart Notebook slides for each Reading, English and Grammar lesson (43 slides) - I have converted these to Power Point slides too for those without access to Smart Notebook (may need some editing)
Model writes are included
All other resources mentioned for lessons are included
The next set of planning and resources will be available on MyShop.
About the book:
**'THE YEAR IS 1532.
In the court of King Henry VIII, spies are everywhere and no one can be trusted.
This is the world Jack Briars faces when he becomes apprentice to Thomas Cromwell, the King’s right-hand man - and Spy Master!
Jack’s new life is exciting, but, when you’re surrounded by secrets and lies, even one mistake can be deadly. Can Jack keep his place - and his head?’**
Week 2 of 10 English and Reading unit on the book ‘First Blood: Spy Master’ by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler (approx. 5-6 hours worth of planning per week).
A great book for The Tudors topic in KS2.
I used the book last year during remote learning, recorded chapters and set writing tasks. The children loved the book and the mystery of it so I decided to revisit it this year and expand the learning. I will update MyShop each week with the next set of weekly Reading, English, Grammar plans and resources.
5 x Reading lessons (10-15 mins approx.)
4 x English lessons which go alongside the book and are differentiated (30-45 mins approx.)
5 x 5-minute grammar starters
1 x Grammar lesson which covers the LKS2 statements (30 mins approx.)
Planning based on chapters 3, 4, 5 and 6 (38 chapters in total)
Detailed SmartNotebook slides for each Reading, English and Grammar lesson (44 slides) - I have converted these to Power Point slides too for those without access to Smart Notebook (may need some editing)
Model writes are included
Reading comprehension questions written by myself, in the style of Literacy Shed’s VIPERS for each chapter
All other resources mentioned for lessons are included
The next set of planning and resources will be available on MyShop.
About the book:
**'THE YEAR IS 1532.
In the court of King Henry VIII, spies are everywhere and no one can be trusted.
This is the world Jack Briars faces when he becomes apprentice to Thomas Cromwell, the King’s right-hand man - and Spy Master!
Jack’s new life is exciting, but, when you’re surrounded by secrets and lies, even one mistake can be deadly. Can Jack keep his place - and his head?’**
Week 5 of 10 English and Reading unit on the book ‘First Blood: Spy Master’ by Jan Burchett and Sara Vogler (approx. 7-8 hours worth of planning per week).
A great book for The Tudors topic in KS2.
I used the book last year during remote learning, recorded chapters and set writing tasks. The children loved the book and the mystery of it so I decided to revisit it this year and expand the learning. I will update MyShop each week with the next set of weekly Reading, English, Grammar plans and resources.
** Reading Lessons**
4 x Reading lessons (30 mins)
I have written the Reading comprehension questions myself, in the style of Literacy Shed’s VIPERS for each chapter.
Reading lessons have been planned in the style of Jane Considine’s Hooked on Books approach.
2 x demonstration comprehension sessions (Mondays and Wednesdays) which are based on Spy Master.
2 x book talk sessions (Tuesdays and Thursdays) where the children will be in mixed ability groups, each group with a different text to focus on together.
1 x independent comprehension session (Fridays), which is based on the book, Spy Master and completed in a similar way to the demo lessons, but with less discussion and modeling.
English Lessons
4 x English lessons which go alongside the book and are differentiated (1 hour approx.)
4 x 5-minute grammar starters
1 x Grammar lesson which covers the LKS2 statements (30 mins approx.)
Planning based on chapters 15-17 (38 chapters in total)
Detailed SmartNotebook slides for each Reading, English and Grammar lesson ( 46 slides) - I have converted these to Power Point slides too for those without access to Smart Notebook (may need some editing)
Beginning to use Jane Considine’s The Write Stuff approach to the planning side of writing lessons.
Model writes and plans are included
All other resources mentioned for lessons are included
The next set of planning and resources will be available on MyShop.
About the book:
**'THE YEAR IS 1532.
In the court of King Henry VIII, spies are everywhere and no one can be trusted.
This is the world Jack Briars faces when he becomes apprentice to Thomas Cromwell, the King’s right-hand man - and Spy Master!
Jack’s new life is exciting, but, when you’re surrounded by secrets and lies, even one mistake can be deadly. Can Jack keep his place - and his head?’**