This is a tracking sheet for writing assessments, using the KS1 Interim Framework Statements. It is set out in three sections. I find this really useful for tracking children’s progress throughout the year and is a great document to have to hand for moderation.

This is an activity that focuses on applying adjectives to the items from The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson to create noun phrases. It comes in a word and PDF format.

This is a 2 week English unit based on The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It contains planning, resources and SMART boards for 10 lessons, focusing on teaching writing skills. It would be appropiate for Y1/Y2 and could be adapted for Y3.

This is a 2-week unit outline for The Highway Rat. It includes an overview, N.C links, activity ideas and input ideas.

This is a planning outline for week 2 of teaching from The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It includes an outline, N.C links, tasks and inputs details.

This is a week’s planning for the first week of teaching using The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It covers the outline of the learning, N.C links, inputs and tasks.

This resources is two toppers for retelling The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson with success criteria and story map embedded. It contains an editable word version and PDF version.

This is a cut and stick activity that focuses on sequencing The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It comes in an editable word document and PDF format.

This resource support teaching using The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It focuses on filling in thought bubbles for different characters in the story. It comes in an editable word format and a PDF format.

This is two lesson toppers to support the teaching of The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It focuses on writing a letter from the animals to the Highway Rat and then a reply the following day. It comes in an editable word document and a PDF format.

This is an activity focusing on spotting rhyming words and creating simple sentences using The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It comes in an editable word format and a PDF.

This is writing frame to support a lesson focused on creating a wanted poster for the Highway Rat. It features lines for writing on, space for an image and space for a reward. It comes in an editable word format and a PDF format.

This a a writing topper for a lesson focused on describing the Highway Rat. It features an editable success criteria and space for a L.O/I can statement.

This is a simple story map to be used to support the teaching of The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It features images from the text and supporting phrases.

This is a 2-sided Word Bank to support teaching of The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson.

This is a activity based on The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It focuses on labeling the Highway Rat with adjective phrases in preparation for writing a description of him. It comes with 2 versions; an editable word version and a PDF.

This is a vocabulary activity based on The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. The task to find and record the definitions of 5 interesting words from the text. There is then a challenge to write some sentences using this vocabulary. There are two versions included; an editable word version and a PDF.

This is a reading comprehension based on The Highway Rat by Julia Donaldson. It features 8 targeted questions; 2 retrieval question, 2 vocabulary questions, 2 inference questions, a sequencing question and a prediction question. The marks allocated for each question are given down the side. This has been created in a ‘SATs style’ and would be great to use with KS1/lower KS2 children. It is provided in an editable word document or a pdf version and comes with an answer sheet.