A pack of resources that includes two comprehension activities based around Erik The Viking book by Terry Jones. There’re also some grammar activities.
Planning and write-up sheet for a setting description focussing on scents, sights and sounds.
This work is based on The Uncommoners: The Crooked Sixpence by Jennifer Bell.
Here is a quick and easy isolated gramma rlesson on commonly-misspelled words.
There’s a task on of/off, our/are and a challenge, matching activity for to/too.
It’s differentiated in regards of expectation too!
Enjoy!
Hello, fellow teachers!
Here’s a pack of resources for teaching past and present tenses using simple and progressive forms.
There is a differentiated resource for converting between them, including challenges and extensions.
There is also a powerpoint presentation for inputting the lesson!
Hello Fellow Teachers,
Here is an apocalypse adventure-themed, home learning project that will be used whilst the children are off school- it’s perfect for distance learning due to the tasks being able to be completed independently. This resource spreads across 6 tasks (could be set weekly or daily) which last for an hour-long each. The tasks included follow these learning objectives:
LO: To write dystopian narrative
LO: To write anon-chronological research report
LO: To write a fictional recount
LO: To write an instruction text
LO: To use non-verbal communication to portray character emotion
LO: To write in 3rd person, past tense
This task would work great for high-ability KS2 (Key Stage 2) or Key Stage 3 (KS3) children.
I upload my tasks as both an editable .docx / Word document, and as a PDF in case the alignment doesn’t work on your computers.
If you’re looking for other home-learning projects, here are links to the other resources I’ve put together for my KS2 children.
LKS2 Space themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/space-lks2-home-learning-project-12282480
UKS2 Space themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/space-6-week-english-project-for-ks2-12269809
Detective themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/detectives-7-week-english-project-12270301
Romans & Celts themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romans-and-celts-home-learning-project-12278939
Hello fellow teachers!
Here’s a resource for years 3-4 and years 5-6 ( KS2 ) for independent guided reading activities. There’s a selection of activities to choose from and they are in the the following categories:
short writing task
long writing task
text detective task (discrete grammar/punctuation)
creative task
Enjoy!
Hello Fellow Teachers,
Here is a large pack for an entire unit of diary writing lessons. It’s a week long, and all of the planning, resources, evaluations, examples, success criteria and word banks are provided!
Even included two fonts for you so that you can edit the .doc format files at your leisure!
Hopefully all of the above should help to turn the focus back to teaching as opposed to all of the other stuff we have to do!
If you’re looking for home-learning projects, here are links to the resources I’ve put together for whilst the children are distance learning and off school.
LKS2 Space themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/space-lks2-home-learning-project-12282480
UKS2 Space themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/space-6-week-english-project-for-ks2-12269809
Apocalypse themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/apocalypse-6-week-english-project-12270297
Detective themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/detectives-7-week-english-project-12270301
Romans & Celts themed:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/romans-and-celts-home-learning-project-12278939
Hi Teachers!
Here is a diary planning resource. It comes as part of a larger set, which you can find at this link: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ks2-diary-writing-entire-unit-12301089
Romeo & Juliet Introductory Guided Reading Packet – Predictions, vocabulary choice, Shakespeare quotes and prepositional phrases.
This download includes a Guided Reading packet with 4 independent activities suitable for children aged 7-11. Children will make predictions for the text based on a front cover and blurb, analyse Shakespearean quotes and relate them to modern sentiments, analyse the effect vocabulary choice has on emotion of the reader and find prepositional phrases in the text. Everything you need to deliver the objectives above is included.
This download includes:
6-page PDF document of the guided reading packet (inc. title & quote answer page)
6-page editable .docx Word document version of the guided reading booklet
Space for teacher marking/comments/assessment at the bottom of each page
Learning Objectives clearly stated on each page with clear progression
Word banks and sentence starter suggestions for prediction task
Two fonts to edit resources with
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress.
Thank you and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Home Learning, project-based activities, perfect for distance learning or homework.
This is a ‘design your own country’-themed, distance learning project that will be used whilst the children are off school. This resource spreads across 4 tasks (these could be set weekly or daily) which last for an hour each. The activities see children coming across a new, previously-undiscovered country- they’ll need to: - Write a fact file about biome, climate, fauna and flora found in the country
Create a new currency for the inhabitants
Develop a new written language and decipher messages in code
Write the laws for their citizens to follow!
This download includes:
PDF version of the 4-task home learning project
Word Document version of the home learning project for editing
2 fonts for editing .docx Word documents
England: This task would work great for KS2 (Key Stage 2) and it fits in with the Year 3 national curriculum expectation
My Distance Learning Projects
Perfect for whilst we’re away from school or for homework, these independent projects can help to develop your children’s writing and creativity in a variety of areas.
X Distance Learning Project: Apocalypse Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Detective Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Space Theme
X Distance Learning Project: Island Explorer Theme
I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress!
Thank you, and happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Used when writing descriptions or a sequel to the novel How to Train Your Dragon by Cressida Cowell, this resource allows children to be creative when writing at length. PDF & Word document versions provided for layout and editing purposes.
How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this 2-pack of resources allows children the space to write their own sequel, present their work neatly and even design their own front and back cover.
This resource could be used as a write-up sheet for character descriptions, as a book layout for writing a sequel or prequel to the story or for writing an in-depth book review.
Other How to Train Your Dragon resources:
X How To Train Your Dragon: Entire 6-week English Unit Pack
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 1
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 2
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 3
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 4
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 5
X How To Train Your Dragon: English Unit Week 6
X How To Train Your Dragon: Book Review
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 4 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 3 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 4 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 5
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 3 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 2 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 3 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 4
Year 5
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Aimed to ensure no child is left behind, these recovery curriculum expectations grids outline key, end-of-year expectations for Key Stage 2 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In each document, the previous year’s expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the current year’s expectations. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In each product (separated by year group), you get access to:
PDF versions of the A4 tables
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document versions of the A4 tables to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word documents with
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 6 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 5 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 6 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
COVID-19 has flummoxed us all, and it is vital that we ensure none of the children in our care get left behind in any facet of English language learning. This Recovery Curriculum document outlines key, end-of-year expectations for Year 5 in line with the National Curriculum strands for English.
In this document, Year 4 expectations are included in the left-hand column and act as prerequisites to tick off before a child moves on to the Year 5 expectation. This acts as a net to catch any gaps that may have manifested due to the time off in lockdown during the academic year of 2019-2020.
How do I use this product?
I will be sticking these into the back of the children’s books and ticking them off when completed.
They could also be assigned to a child digitally to save on paper and needless touching of joint resources.
Alternatively, these could be used holistically for an entire class, or for emerging, expected & exceeding groups.
In this download:
PDF version of the A4 table
National Curriculum strands are referenced for each expectation
.docx Word Document version of the A4 table to edit to address particular needs or school-wide focuses
1 font to edit Word document with
Looking for the rest of Key Stage 2 English recovery expectations?
Year 3
Year 4
Year 6
Entire KS2 Recovery Curriculum Expectations
Week 3 of my No-Prep, 6-week How To Train Your Dragon English teaching unit. This week’s focus is on prepositions of place, figurative language (hyperbole, similes & metaphors) and character development. Chapters 4 - 7 are covered.
How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this Chapter 4-7 unit pack helps to engage children in the text right from the start. With exciting, attractive and innovative worksheets designed to hook children in to the action from the get go, you can expect children to gain skills in text comprehension, parts of speech identification and character description using figurative language!
Included in this download:
1 week of planning included in page 2 of the PowerPoint for ease
40-page teaching PowerPoint that breaks down all worksheets & learning
Key vocabulary break down for Chapter 4, 5, 6 & 7
Video clips suggested to complement planning
Integrated QR codes for children’s independence purposes
Identifying Prepositions in Context worksheet
Writing Prepositional Phrases worksheet
Comparing Book to Movie worksheet
Writing Instructions worksheet
Me VS Hiccup worksheet for character empathy
Writing to Hiccup worksheet
Persuasive writing worksheet
Identifying Figurative Language worksheet (similes, metaphors, hyperbole)
5 x challenge activities on the PowerPoint slides
Hiccup clip art (not for commercial use)
2 fonts to edit your resources with
PDF & Word Document versions of every resource
I am currently teaching this unit and will be uploading new packs as they’re made, so follow me to stay up to date and to carry on the children’s learning consistently <3
Looking for the rest of the unit?
Week 1
Week 2
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Want to get the whole unit? Due to be completed on July 12th 2020
How To Train Your Dragon - Full Unit
I hope this resource saves you time and stress
Happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Week 4 of my No-Prep, 6-week How To Train Your Dragon English teaching unit. This week’s focus is on 4 different forms of poetry (haiku, acrostic, kenning & shape poems). Chapters 8 - 11 are covered.
How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this Chapter 8-11 unit pack helps to engage children in the text right from the start. With exciting, attractive and innovative worksheets designed to hook children in to the action from the get go, you can expect children to gain skills in online research, identifying syllables and poetry writing.
Included in this download:
1 week of planning included in page 2 of the PowerPoint for ease
35-page teaching PowerPoint that breaks down all worksheets & learning
Key vocabulary break down for Chapter 8, 9, 10 & 11
Video clips suggested to complement planning
Integrated QR codes for children’s independence purposes
Kenning Poetry worksheet
Acrostic Poetry worksheet
Shape Poetry worksheet
Shape Poetry Challenge worksheet
Counting Syllables worksheet (& answers)
Haiku Worksheet
Evaluation challenges for children to give their opinions on each poetic form
5 x starter activities on the PowerPoint slides
Hiccup & Toothless clip art (not for commercial use)
2 fonts to edit your resources with
PDF & Word Document versions of every resource
Looking for the rest of the unit?
X Week 1
X Week 2
X Week 3
X Week 5
X Week 6
Want to get in early on the whole unit? Due to be completed on July 12th 2020
X How To Train Your Dragon - Full Unit
I hope this resource saves you time and stress
Happy teaching!
Miss Austin
Week 5 of my No-Prep, 6-week How To Train Your Dragon English teaching unit. This week’s focus is on personification, rhyming poetry and text comprehension using evidence from the text.
How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this Chapter 12-14 unit pack helps to engage children in the text right from the start. With exciting, attractive and innovative worksheets designed to hook children in to the action from the get go, you can expect children to gain skills in using personification to describe, writing rhyming poetry in the ABCB pattern and providing evidence when answering comprehension questions.
Included in this download:
1 week of planning included in page 2 of the PowerPoint for ease
41-page teaching PowerPoint that breaks down all worksheets & learning
Key vocabulary break down for Chapter 12, 13, 14 and topical words
Video clips suggested to complement planning
Integrated QR codes for children’s independence purposes
Identifying Personification worksheet
The Story So Far worksheet
Personification in Poetry worksheet
Rhyming Poem Example worksheet
Poetry Write-Up worksheet
Chapter 14 Comprehension worksheet
Newspaper Article Challenge worksheet
Evaluation challenges for children to give their opinions on each poetic form
5 x starter/extension activities on the PowerPoint slides to push higher ability
How To Train Your Dragon clip art (not for commercial use)
2 fonts to edit your resources with
PDF & Word Document versions of every resource
Looking for the rest of the unit?
X Week 1
X Week 2
X Week 3
X Week 4
X Week 6
**Want to save money on the whole unit? **
X How To Train Your Dragon - Full Unit
I hope this resource saves you time and stress
Happy teaching!
Miss Austin