This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘ur’ digraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘ur’ digraph and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the TWENTIETH lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘j’ letter of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘j’ letter and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the NINTH lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘igh’ trigraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘igh’ digraph and the sound that it makes (a long vowel /i/sound as in sigh). It is designed to be the EIGHTH lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘er’ digraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘er’ digraph and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the SEVENTH lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘ee’ digraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘ee’ digraph and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the SIXTH lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘ear’ trigraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘ear’ trigraph and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the FIFTH lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘ch’ digraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘ch’ digraph and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the FOURTH lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching the difference between when to use ‘is’, when to use ‘are’ and when to use ‘am’. ‘Am’ is used only with I and when writing in the present tense. ‘Is’ is used with singular nouns and pronouns. ‘Are’ is used with plural nouns and pronouns. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes a full lesson’s worth of activities. The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity introducing forms of the verb ‘to be’ √ Teaching input - difference between use of ‘is’ and ‘are’ √ Consolidation activity - fill in the blanks √ Extension Input - exceptions (you and I) √ Differentiated independent activity - mistake spotter √ Extension Input - Introduce ‘was’ and ‘were’ (whole class activity) √ Consolidation - fill in the table √ Plenary - Sentence maker activity PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘ar’ digraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘ar’ digraph and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the THIRD lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for previously learned sounds √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson (PPT) teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘air’ trigraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘air’ trigraph and the sound that it makes. It is designed to be the SECOND lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for previously learned sounds √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson teaching children how to identify, read and write the ‘ai’ digraph of phase 3 phonics. This lesson introduces the ‘ai’ digraph and the sound that it makes (a long vowel /ay/sound as in train). It is designed to be the FIRST lesson in a series of phase 3 lessons that build on prior learning from phase 2. In phase 3 of phonics, children learn that multiple letters (digraphs and trigraphs) can make one sound. They also meet some of the less common letters and the sounds they make. They continue to practise segmenting and blending CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words, CCVC and CVCC words as well as some longer, phonetically-decodable words. These lessons follow on from the phase 2 phonics lessons where the most commonly used letters and sounds are learned and children practise segmenting and blending mostly CVC (consonant - vowel - consonant) words. These lessons are designed to teach children how to read and write by practising the skills of identifying, segmenting and blending. Each lesson includes all the information, games, videos and activities needed teach each phase 3 sound. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTION ON EACH SLIDE FOR EXTRA TIPS AND IDEAS FOR TEACHING PHONICS PHASE 3. It is recommended that you teach these lessons in the following order as the lessons build on prior learning: ai air ar ch ear ee er igh j ng oa oi oo (long) oo (short) or ow qu sh th ur ure v w x y zz The presentation includes: √ Learning objective and success criteria √ Phase 3 phonics sound mat √ Review slides for phase 2 phonics √ Games, videos and activities introducing the sound √ Segmenting and blending reading activities √ Segmenting and blending writing activities PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with very few adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching how to use commas in a list, complete with consolidation activities. No printing required - all the activities and answer slides are in the PowerPoint. Commas are used to separate items in a list and are used in place of the words ‘and’ or ‘or’. The items in the list will be of the same word type (verbs, nouns, adjectives etc.) and we often place ‘and’ before the final item in a list, except when the list consists of adjectives. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes the activities you need to teach children how to use commas to separate items in a list. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - assessment for learning √ Teaching input - explaining how to place commas in a list √ Whole class consolidation activity √ Questions and challenges to extend learning √ Differentiated independent consolidation activities (3 levels) √ All answer slides to activities and questions √ Plenary - reasoning task PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching the difference between the homophones there, their and they’re, complete with all the activities you need - no printing required! ‘Their’ is used to show possesion - to talk about things which belong to them. (e.g. That is their car.) ‘There’ is used to begin statements or to refer to a place. (e.g. There are lots of acorns in that tree over there.) ‘They’re’ is the contracted form of ‘they’ and ‘are’. (e.g. They’re playing outside.) This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes the activities you need to teach children the difference between their, there and they’re. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - assessment for learning √ Teaching input - the difference between their, there and they’re with example sentences √ Questions and challenges √ Differentiated consolidation activities (3 levels) √ Plenary - AOL PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

Everything you need to teach a complete and outstanding lesson on how to use embedded clauses! Plus, there’s no printing required - all the activities are included in the presentation! A clause is a group of words containing a verb and expressing a complete idea. An embedded clause is a type of clause that comes in the middle of a main clause and which adds extra information. An embedded clause is punctuated with commas either side of it. E.g. The tornado, which the people had been warned about, ripped through the village. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which contains all the information slides and consolidation activities you need to teach children how to use embedded clauses in their writing. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity √ Information and explanation slides √ Shared/ whole class consolidation activities for each learning point √ Independent, differentiated activities (3 difficulty levels) √ Activities reviewing relevant prior learning √ Answer slides √ Written and reasoning activities for applying the learning √ Plenary activity PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching the difference between subject and object pronouns. Subject pronouns often come before the verb in a sentence and tell us who or what did the verb (he, she, it, you, I, they, we etc.) Object pronouns often come after the verb in a sentence and tell us who or what the verb was done to. (him, her, it, you, me, them, us etc.) This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes a full lesson’s worth of activities. The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: Learning objective Three success criteria Starter activity Teaching input Whole class consolidation activities Extension and reasoning tasks All answer slides Hint and support slides Plenary activity PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a complete lesson (PowerPoint Presentation) teaching the difference between when to use the quantifiers ‘much’, ‘many’ and ‘lots of’/ ‘a lot of’. The PowerPoint also covers the difference between countable and uncountable nouns. We use ‘much’ and ‘many’ to ask questions (e.g. How many apples is there? How much milk is there? and to make negative statements (e.g. There aren’t many apples. There isn’t much milk.) whereas we use ‘lots of’ or ‘a lot of’ to make positive statements (e.g. There are lots of apples. There is lots of milk.). We use ‘much’ to ask questions and make negative statements about uncountable nouns. We use ‘many’ to ask questions and make negative statements about countable nouns. We use ‘lots of’ or ‘a lot of’ to make positive statements about both countable and uncountable nouns. Countable nouns are nouns that we make plural and that we can count where as uncountable nouns are nouns that we don’t make plural and which we measure instead of count. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes a full lesson’s worth of activities and teaching points for teaching children how to use much, many and lots of/ a lot of. The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - sentence builder task √ Teaching input - the difference between countable and uncountable nouns, how to use ‘much’ and ‘many’ to ask questions about amounts and to make negative statements about amounts. How to use ‘lots of’ and ‘a lot of’ to make positive statements about amounts. √ Mini-plenary - use ‘much’ or ‘many’ to fill in the blank task √ Multiple guided/ whole class consolidation activities throughout √ Multiple differentiated independent activities (3 levels) throughout √ Extension task √ Plenary activity - mistake spotter (AOL) PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching the difference between when to use ‘was’ and when to use ‘were’. ‘Was’ is used with singular nouns and pronouns. ‘Were’ is used with plural nouns and pronouns + you. Both ‘was’ and ‘were’ are used when speaking and writing in the past tense. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes a full lesson’s worth of activities. The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity considering different tenses √ Teaching input - difference between use of ‘was’ and ‘were’ √ Whole class consolidation activities - fill in the blanks, reasoning questions, complete the table etc. √ Extension input - ‘You’ √ Differentiated independent activities - mistake spotter, fill in the blanks, create your own sentences, swap the verbs etc. √ All answer slides includes √ Extension task - differentiated 3 ways √ Information slide for learners needing additional support √ Plenary activity - Sentence maker activity PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching how to identify the theme in a text, complete with all the activities you need to consolidate this skill. The theme of a story is the message, moral or life lesson that the author wants us to learn from the events in the story. Themes can be generalised to the real world and are not specific to the characters and events of the story. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes all the information and activities you need to teach children how to identify the theme in a text. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTIONS - The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - to engage and get children thinking √ AFL Question √ Teaching input - what a theme is, what a theme is not and how we can identify the theme in a text √ Examples of themes √ Guided/ whole class consolidation activities - reading tasks - identify the theme √ Differentiated questioning √ Differentiated independent consolidation activity (3 levels) √ Extension task - writing activity to deepen learning √ All answer slides √ Plenary - AOL PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching how to identify the main idea in a text, complete with all the activities you need to consolidate this skill. The main idea in a text is the key point that the writer wants the reader to know. This can be explicitly stated with a ‘topic sentence’, usually at the start or end of the paragraph, or it can be implied, in which case you may need to use some extra methods for identifying the main idea. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes all the information and activities you need to teach children how to identify the main idea in a text. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTIONS - The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - to engage and get children thinking creatively √ AFL Question √ Teaching input - what is the main idea and how can we find it in a text? √ Examples of explicitly stated main ideas in topic sentences √ Guided/ whole class consolidation activities √ Differentiated review activity √ Differentiated independent consolidation activities (3 levels) √ Extension task - writing activity to deepen learning √ All answer slides √ Plenary - AOL PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.

This is a full lesson teaching how to use subordinating conjunctions, complete with all the activities you need PLUS a review of coordinating conjunctions. Subordinating conjunctions are used to link a main clause with a subordinating clause. Some examples of subordinating conjunctions include: after, although, because, as, since, whereas, before, when, where, whilst, so that etc. This resource is a PowerPoint presentation which includes the activities you need to teach children how to use subordinating conjunctions. In addition to teaching how to use subordinating conjunctions, the lesson also includes a review of coordinating conjunctions. PLEASE CHECK THE NOTES SECTIONS - The notes section also includes teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. The presentation includes: √ Learning objective √ Three success criteria √ Starter activity - get children in the mood to write! √ Review of coordinating conjunctions √ Differentiated questioning (3 levels) √ Teaching input - what are subordinating conjunctions, example sentences, the meaning of the prefix ‘sub’ √ Guided/ whole class activities √ Information slides - when subordinating conjunctions can come at the start of your sentences, fronted adverbials, correct punctuation √ Multiple differentiated independent consolidation activities (3 levels) √ Review activities and mini plenaries throughout √ Plenary - AOL PLEASE NOTE - Please look at the ‘notes’ section of the PowerPoint for additional information about each slide. These include teaching tips, ideas and further explanations. This lesson is also suitable for being delivered remotely through online learning with some slight adaptations. It could combine very well with platforms such as Pear Deck and Nearpod.