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The Iron Man - Big Bundle!
This ‘The Iron Man’ big bundle contains all of The Iron Man lessons, plus the detailed knowledge organiser and the 20-page comprehension activities booklet!
The engaging and thought-provoking lessons aid students in developing a secure understanding of each of the chapters:
-Chapter 1: The Coming of the Iron Man
-Chapter 2: The Return of the Iron Man
-Chapter 3: What’s to be Done with the Iron Man?
-Chapter 4: The Space-Being and the Iron Man
-Chapter 5: The Iron Man’s Challenge.
In each lesson, children are guided through the lesson via a colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, which includes a range of thought-provoking activities and model examples/ answers. The tasks are comprised of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, summarising, explaining and deeper thinking activities. Templates are also provided for a number of the creative activities.
There’s a lot in the each lesson and so you may wish to either select the content that is pertinent to you/ your class or spread each lesson resource over two sessions.
The resources are ideally pitched for children in lower KS2, but could feasibly be used with slightly older or younger children, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Iron Man - Chapter 5 - The Iron Man's Challenge!
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapter 5 of Ted Hughes’ 'The Iron Man.’ This final chapter is entitled ‘The Iron Man’s Challenge.’
The resources guide the children along a learning journey in which they understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Making inferences;
-Understanding the writer’s intentions;
-Summarising the main events of the text.
Children are guided through the lesson via a colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, which includes a range of thought-provoking activities and model examples/ answers. The tasks are comprised of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, summarising, explaining and deeper thinking activities. Children also get the opportunity to partake in a creative activity at the end of the lesson - a blank storyboard template is provided in both Word and PDF for this task.
There’s a lot in the session (16 slides in total) so you may wish to either select the content that is pertinent to you/ your class or spread the lesson resource over two sessions. The resource is ideally pitched for children in lower KS2, but could feasibly be used with slightly older or younger children, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Iron Man - Chapter 4 - The Space Being and the Iron Man!
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapter 4 of Ted Hughes’ 'The Iron Man.’ This chapter is entitled ‘The Space Being and the Iron Man.’
The resources guide the children along a learning journey in which they understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Making predictions;
-Comparing and contrasting characters;
-Analysing language.
Children are guided through the lesson via a colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, which includes a range of thought-provoking activities and model examples/ answers. The tasks are comprised of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, summarising, explaining and deeper thinking activities. Children also get the opportunity to partake in a creative activity at the end of the lesson - a blank newspaper template is provided in both Word and PDF for this task.
There’s a lot in the session (16 slides in total) so you may wish to either select the content that is pertinent to you/ your class or spread the lesson resource over two sessions. The resource is ideally pitched for children in lower KS2, but could feasibly be used with slightly older or younger children, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Iron Man - Chapter 3 - What's to be Done with the Iron Man?
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapter 3 of Ted Hughes’ 'The Iron Man.’ This chapter is entitled ‘What’s to be Done with the Iron Man?’
The resources guide the children along a learning journey in which they understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Inferring and deducing hidden meanings;
-Understanding the vocabulary choices used by the writer;
-Explaining key plot ideas.
Children are guided through the lesson via a colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, which includes a range of thought-provoking activities and model examples/ answers. The tasks are comprised of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, summarising, explaining and deeper thinking activities. Children also get the opportunity to partake in a creative activity at the end of the lesson.
There’s a lot in the session (16 slides in total) so you may wish to either select the content that is pertinent to you/ your class or spread the lesson resource over two sessions. The resource is ideally pitched for children in lower KS2, but could feasibly be used with slightly older or younger children, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Iron Man - Chapter 2 - The Return of the Iron Man!
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapter 2 of Ted Hughes’ 'The Iron Man.’ This chapter is entitled ‘The Return of the Iron Man.’
The resources guide the children along a learning journey in which they understand the text through:
-Retrieving information;
-Inferring and deducing hidden meanings;
-Sequencing the key events so far;
-Analysing the language techniques used by the writer.
Children are guided through the lesson via a colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, which includes a range of thought-provoking activities and model examples/ answers. The tasks are comprised of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, summarising, explaining and deeper thinking activities. Children also get the opportunity to partake in a creative activity at the end of the lesson.
There’s a lot in the session (16 slides in total) so you may wish to either select the content that is pertinent to you/ your class or spread the lesson resource over two sessions. The resource is ideally pitched for children in lower KS2, but could feasibly be used with slightly older or younger children, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
The Iron Man - Chapter 1 - The Coming of the Iron Man!
This engaging and thought-provoking lesson aids students in developing a secure understanding of Chapter 1 of Ted Hughes’ 'The Iron Man.’ The chapter is entitled ‘The Coming of the Iron Man.’
The resources guide the children along a learning journey in which they understand the text through:
-Making predictions;
-Retrieving information;
-Inferring and deducing hidden meanings;
-Summarising the key events of the chapter.
Children are guided through the lesson via a colourful and comprehensive PowerPoint presentation, which includes a range of thought-provoking activities and model examples/ answers. The tasks are comprised of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, summarising, explaining and deeper thinking activities. Children also get the opportunity to partake in a creative activity at the end of the lesson.
There’s a lot in the session (17 slides in total) so you may wish to either select the content that is pertinent to you/ your class or spread the lesson resource over two sessions. The resource is ideally pitched for children in lower KS2, but could feasibly be used with slightly older or younger children, depending upon the individual context of the school and students.
Aztec Attack - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening extract of Chris Blake’s ‘Time Hunters: Aztec Attack.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. It 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 extract needed is provided as a PDF and a link to a web-based version is also included on the first slide.
The session is best suited for children in years 3-5, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older age groups.
Introduction to the Aztecs - Upper KS2 Reading Comprehension Lesson!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading an informative text introducing them to the Aztecs (the text is a National Geographic information text - link and PDF included).
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. It 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 extract needed is provided as a PDF and a link to a web-based version is also included on the first slide.
The session is best suited for children in upper KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older age groups.
Aztec Sacrifice - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading a key extract from Fiona McDonald’s ‘You Wouldn’t Want to be an Aztec Sacrifice!’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. It 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 extract needed is provided as a PDF and a link to a web-based version is also included on the first slide.
The session is best suited for children in KS2, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older age groups.
The Wreck of the Zanzibar - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening extract of Micahel Morpurgo’s ‘The Wreck of the Zanzibar.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. It 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 extract needed is provided as a PDF and a link to a web-based version is also included on the first slide.
The session is best suited for children in years 4-6, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older age groups.
Watership Down - Whole Class Reading Session!
This whole class reading session aims to develop children’s fluency and comprehension skills through reading the opening extract of Richard Adams’ ‘Watership Down.’
The reading is followed by a series of activities aiming to develop children’s VIPERS skills: vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, sequencing and summarising. It 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 extract needed is provided as a PDF and a link to a web-based version is also included on the first slide.
The session is best suited for children in years 4-6, although with minor adaptations it could feasibly be used with slightly younger and older age groups.
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Edexcel Time and Place Poems - Knowledge Organisers Bundle!
THIS BUNDLE CONTAINS KNOWLEDGE ORGANISERS FOR ALL 15 OF THE EDEXCEL TIME AND PLACE POEMS!
These clear, detailed and visually-appealing knowledge organisers offer complete reference points for students learning or revising the following poems from the ‘Time and Place’ anthology:
John Keats – “To Autumn”
William Wordsworth – “Composed upon Westminster Bridge"
William Blake – “Songs of Experience: London”
Emily Dickinson – “I started Early – Took my Dog”
Thomas Hardy – “Where the Picnic was”
Edward Thomas – “Adlestrop”
Robert Browning – “Home Thoughts from Abroad”
U A Fanthorpe – “First Flight”
Fleur Adcock – “Stewart Island”
Moniza Alvi – “Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan”
Grace Nichols – “Hurricane Hits England”
Tatamkhulu Afrika – “Nothing’s Changed”
Sophie Hannah – “Postcard from a Travel Snob”
John Davidson – “In Romney Marsh”
Elizabeth Jennings – “Absence”
Each organiser contains a number of detailed, clear, and colourful sections explaining the key elements of the poem:
Context;
Line-by-Line Analysis;
Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
Themes;
Form/Structure;
Poems for Comparison;
The Poet’s Influences.
The resources are designed to be printed onto A4 or 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).
Presents from My Aunts in Pakistan - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Moniza Alvi’s poem 'Presents from my Aunts in Pakistan.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.
First Flight - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising U.A. Fanthorpe’s poem 'First Flight.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.
In Romney Marsh - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising John Davidson’s poem 'In Romney Marsh.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.
Hurricane Hits England - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Grace Nichol’s poem 'Hurricane Hits England.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.
Where the Picnic Was - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Thomas Hardy’s poem 'Where the Picnic Was.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.
I Started Early - Took My Dog - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Emily Dickinson’s poem 'I Started Early - Took My Dog.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.
Postcard from a Travel Snob - Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Sophie Hannah’s poem 'Postcard from a Travel Snob.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.
Adlestrop Knowledge Organiser/ Revision Mat!
This detailed and visually-appealing resource offers a complete reference point for students learning or revising Edward Thomas’ poem 'Adlestrop.’ It contains comprehensive sections on:
-Context;
-Line-by-Line Analysis;
-Poetic Devices/ Language Devices;
-Themes;
-Form/Structure;
-Poems for Comparison;
-Wider Reading.
Key words and ideas are underlined for easy reference. The resource is designed to be printed onto A3 or A4, and is 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.