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Writing Contemporary Fiction - Primary Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for primary teachers, parents and English subject leaders when delivering contemporary fiction units.
They also double-up as a handy help-mat for children throughout the planning and writing of their contemporary fiction attempts.
Each organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective contemporary fiction, and contain distinct sections covering:
-Overview: Contemporary Fiction;
-Content: Settings, Characters, and Plot;
-Language: Descriptive Devices, Dialogue, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist, Sentence Openers and Word Mat;
-Structure: Titles, Structure Mountains and other tips;
-Key Vocabulary
The content is fully aligned with the National Curriculum age-related expectations for children across Years 1-6 in writing.
They are designed to be printed onto A3 (although they can be printed onto A4), and are provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Writing Mystery Narratives - Primary Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for primary teachers, parents and English subject leaders when delivering mystery narrative learning units.
They also double-up as a handy help-mat for children throughout the planning and writing of their mystery story creative writing attempts.
Each organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective mystery narratives, and contain distinct sections covering:
-Mystery Overview;
-Content: Settings, Characters, and Quests;
-Language: Descriptive Devices, Dialogue, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist and Word Mat;
-Structure - Titles, Structure Mountains and other tips;
-Key Vocabulary
The content is fully aligned with the National Curriculum age-related expectations for children across Years 1-6 in writing.
They are designed to be printed onto A3 (although they can be printed onto A4), and are provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Writing Science Fiction - Primary Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for primary teachers, parents and English subject leaders when delivering science fiction learning units.
They also double-up as a handy help-mat for children throughout the planning and writing of their science fiction attempts.
Each organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective science fiction, and contain distinct sections covering:
-Science Fiction Overview;
-Content: Settings, Characters, and Quests;
-Language: Descriptive Devices, Dialogue, Conjunctions, Punctuation Checklist and Word Mat;
-Structure - Titles, Structure Mountains and other tips;
-Key Vocabulary
The content is fully aligned with the National Curriculum age-related expectations for children across Years 1-6 in writing.
They are designed to be printed onto A3 (although they can be printed onto A4), and are provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to). All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Writing Narratives KS1 Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for KS1 children when writing for a range of different narrative genres. The organisers are also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for the following narrative types:
-Adventure Stories
-Mystery
-Fantasy
-Science Fiction
-Historical Fiction
-Traditional Tales (inc. myths, legends, fables and fairy tales)
-Contemporary Fiction
Each organiser has a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective narratives. They generally contain the following distinct sections:
-Overview of the narrative type;
-Content: Settings, Characters. Plot;
-Language: Word choices, word types, sentence structures, devices, punctuation checklist and word mat;
-Structure: Story mountain, whole text cohesion, paragraphing;
-Key Vocabulary.
The resources were designed to be printed onto A3 (however can also be printed in A4) and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to).
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Writing Free Verse Poems - Primary Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resource offer a complete reference point for primary-aged children when writing free verse poems. The organisers are also perfect for teachers, parents and English subject leaders - aiding their planning and supporting of children’s knowledge development for this poetry form throughout the primary phases.
The organisers have a particular focus on the content, language and structural features required to write effective free verse poems. They contain distinct sections covering:
-Overview: Free verse poems;
-Content: What to include, the five senses, communicating a message, dramatic monologues and conversation poems, themes, messages;
-Language: Word choices, word types, alliteration, similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, personification, assonance, etc.
-Structure: Poem length, syllables, rhythms, line lengths, line breaks, stanzas;
-Key Vocabulary.
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 (however can also be printed in A4) and is provided as both a PDF and a Word version (so that you can edit if you want to).
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David Walliams Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension of several extracts from David Walliams texts.
There are three sessions included in total - one session each for the following David Walliams texts:
-Gangsta Granny
-Billionaire Boy
-Mr Stink
The extracts for reading are included.
Following the reading, children partake in a series of activities aiming to develop their retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. Each session also contains a vocabulary check immediately after the extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
This style of whole class reading, in which you are able to dip into a different text each day, is great for broadening the number of texts that children are exposed to and increasing their enthusiasm for reading.
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Polar Explorers - Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills when reading a range of texts related to the theme of polar explorers.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Penguin Pandemonium - Jeanne Willis
-Ernest Shackleton - Factfile (non-fiction text)
-Poles Apart - Jeanne Willis
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in years 2-4, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
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Monarchs and Leaders - History Knowledge Organisers Big Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about monarchs and leaders, as a part of their history study. Included in this bundle are 8 knowledge organisers, spanning different eras, countries, genders and ethnicities:
1.Elizabeth I
2. Winston Churchill
3. Queen Victoria
4. Abraham Lincoln
5. Adolf Hitler
6. Nelson Mandela
7. Henry VIII
8. Julius Caesar
Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Key Times in their Life;
Important Vocabulary;
Timeline of their Life;
Answers to the Important Questions;
Top Ten Facts.
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). They are most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3. All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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The Olympics - Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills when reading a range of non-fiction texts related to the theme of the Olympic Games.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-The Ancient Greek Olympics
-London 2012
-Usain Bolt
The extracts/ texts needed for each session are included.
Each session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in KS2, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
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Earth and Space Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills when reading a range of texts sharing the theme of Earth and Space.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-War of the Worlds - H.G. Wells
-The Solar System Factfile (non-fiction text)
-The Apollo 11 Moon Landing (non-fiction text)
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in years 4-6, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
These resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.
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Science Fiction - Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst introducing them to an interesting range of texts from the science fiction genre.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Frankenstein - Mary Shelley (adapted by Gill Tavner);
-The Time Machine - H.G. Wells (adapted by Eric Brown);
-Journey to the Centre of the Earth - Jules Verne.
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in years 5-8, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
These resources are suitable for home/ remote learning.
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Prominent Writers - Big History Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing resources offer a complete reference point for children learning about prominent writers - past and present. It is useful as a part of a history study of significant people over time, or an English study of famous writers. Included in this bundle are 8 knowledge organisers, spanning different eras, countries, genders and ethnicities:
William Shakespeare
Charles Dickens
Beatrix Potter
Maya Angelou
Dr Seuss
Roald Dahl
Geoffrey Chaucer
J.K. Rowling
Each knowledge organiser contains comprehensive sections entitled:
Overview;
Key Times in their Life;
Important Vocabulary;
Timeline of their Life;
Answers to the Important Questions;
Top Ten Facts.
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and are provided as both PDF and Word versions (so that you can edit if you want to). They are most suitable for children in KS2 and KS3. All images used are licensed for commercial use.
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Race and Society Poetry Comprehension Activities Booklets Bundle!
These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of poems from three poets on the theme of race and society. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting key English assessment objectives. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
Each booklet is provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
The poems covered are:
-Benjamin Zephaniah - The British
-Brian Bilston - Refugees
-Franta Bass - The Garden & I am a Jew
Activities across the booklets are as consistent, to provide an equal understanding of each poem, and include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
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The Middle Ages - Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing knowledge organisers offer complete reference points for students learning or revising knowledge relating to each of the following Middle Ages topics:
King John and the Magna Carta;
The Black Death;
The Feudal System and the Domesday Book;
Everyday Life in the Middle Ages;
Peasants’ Revolt;
The Norman Conquest;
The Crusades;
The Islamic World (Baghdad 900CE)
Each of the 8 organisers contain a number of comprehensive sections explaining the key elements of the topic, timelines detailing key times and events, diagrams and images to visually aid understanding, and key facts to extend the learning of higher attaining students.
The resources are ideal for KS3 students, but can be adapted where needed for students in other year groups.
The resources are designed to be printed onto A3, and are provided as both PDFs and Word documents (so that you can edit should you wish to). All images used are licensed for commercial use and are cited on a separate document (included).
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World Continents - Huge Bundle!
THIS HUGE BUNDLE CONTAINS ALL OF THE LESSONS, KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS, AND GEOGRAPHICAL FEATURES INFORMATION SHEETS FOR EACH OF THE SEVEN CONTINENTS.
The lessons enable students to describe and understand the key aspects of physical geography (e.g. climates, vegetation belts, flora, fauna, mountains, and rivers) and human geography (e.g. types of settlement, populations, use of resources, and trade) for each of the different continents of the world.
Each lesson follows the same clear, logical, bite-size learning journey, which guides students towards relevant and constructive learning objectives. Students become able to:
-Identify the continent on a map, and identify the countries and regions within the continent;
-Understand key information about the physical and human geography of the continent, through a fun, interactive quiz;
-Retrieve, share, and describe their understanding of the physical and human geography of specific locations in the continent through comprehending information texts about the main geographical features;
-Complete case studies of the physical and human geography of a location of their choice in each continent, and describe their findings to others;
-Peer assess each others’ descriptions using the learning objectives.
This resource pack includes seven lessons (one for each continent), each containing:
-A visually engaging whole-lesson PowerPoint presentation;
-Key case-study information sheets on 4 geographical features of the continent;
-A blank case study template;
All images are licensed for commercial use.
These resources can be easily adapted to suit home/remote learning.
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Stone Age - Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst introducing them to an interesting range of texts focusing on the theme of the Stone Age.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Stig of the Dump - Clive King;
-Wolf Brother -Michelle Paver;
-Stone Age Non-Fiction Text - Who Were the First Britons?
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in KS2 (I have used them before with children in years 3-4) although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.
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Songs of Innocence and Experience - Comprehension Activity Booklets Bundle!
These 16-page resource booklets contain a wide range of challenging and engaging comprehension activities for use throughout the reading of William Blake’s ‘Songs of Innocence and Experience’ poems. Teachers have found the activities particularly useful throughout teaching, or for exam revision or guided reading sessions. They are perfect for aiding the progress of students towards meeting the key English Literature assessment objectives - suitable for all examining bodies. Students have found these resources extremely engaging, and it is clearly highlighted within each task regarding which assessment strands the task is designed to demonstrate.
The resources are provided in both Word (to allow for easy editing) and PDF (to ensure for consistency of formatting between computers).
Activities within each booklet include (amongst many others):
‘Analysing Context’ - helping students to ‘Show understanding of the relationships between texts and the contexts in which they were written.’
‘Analysing Subject Matter, Language and Structure’ - to help students to ‘Analyse the language, form and structure used by a writer to create meanings and effects, using relevant subject terminology where appropriate.’
‘Diary Entry’ - to help students to ‘Use a range of vocabulary and sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with accurate spelling and punctuation. Make an informed personal response, recognising that other responses to a text are possible and evaluating these.’
‘The Speaker’ - to help students to ‘Read, understand and respond to texts. Students should be able to: maintain a critical style and develop an informed personal response use textual references, including quotations, to support and illustrate interpretations.’
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Michael Morpurgo - Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills, whilst introducing them to the novels of popular children’s author Michael Morpurgo.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Private Peaceful
-War Horse
-Kensuke’s Kingdom
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children with years 4-6, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.
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Ancient Egyptians Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills whilst introducing them to an interesting range of texts focusing on the theme of the Ancient Egyptians.
The three sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Secrets of a Sun King - Emma Carroll;
-Julius Zebra: Entangled with the Egyptians - Gary Northfield;
-Ancient Egypt Non-Fiction Text - Britannica Article
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children in lower KS2, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.
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MIchael Morpurgo Big Whole Class Reading Bundle!
These whole class reading sessions aim to develop children’s comprehension skills, whilst introducing them to the novels of popular children’s author Michael Morpurgo.
The six sessions include the extracts/ texts and presentations for the whole class reading sessions on:
-Private Peaceful
-War Horse
-Kensuke’s Kingdom
-Born to Run
-Adolphus Tips
-The Butterfly Lion
Each whole class reading session contains a series of activities aiming to develop children’s retrieval, explanation, inference, prediction and summarising skills. There is also a vocabulary check immediately after each extract is read to clarify any unfamiliar/ difficult language.
The tasks are comprised of quick-check questions, solo thinking, pair/ group discussions and deeper thinking activities.
The sessions are best suited for children with years 4-6, although with minor adaptations they could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older year groups.
The resources are also suitable for home/ remote learning.