Read with DERIC - Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman and Caroline Binch Read with DERIC worksheet based on a Story. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. Link to youtube reading of the story included. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transferred to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retrieval, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Aladdin Teaser Trailer Read with DERIC worksheet based on a Teaser Trailer film clip. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. The film clip is included in the DERIC Power Point These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Daddy fell in the pond. Read with DERIC worksheet based on a poem. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. The poem ‘'Daddy fell in the pond’ has been provided. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transferred to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retrieval, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Angry Birds Trailer Read with DERIC worksheet based on a film trailer. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. The link to the Angry Birds trailer has been provided These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transferred to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retrieval, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Firework by Katy Perry Read with DERIC worksheet based on a song and its lyrics. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. The song lyrics have been provided. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transferred to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retrieval, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Andy’s Room Read with DERIC worksheet based on a illustration. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. The illustration for Andy’s Room has been provided These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transferred to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retrieval, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - About the Teeth of Sharks Read with DERIC worksheet based on a poem. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. The poem ‘About the Teeth of Sharks’ has been provided. These short 20 - 30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transferred to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retrieval, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Lava Read with DERIC worksheet based on a Lyrics from a song and video called Lava. A beautiful song a about volcano who just wants someone to ‘lava’. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Image from Gorilla by Anthony Browne Read with DERIC worksheet based on an image from Gorilla by Anthony Browne Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - King Henry VIII by Holbein Read with DERIC worksheet based on an Image Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - For the Birds short Film Read with DERIC worksheet based on a Short Film Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Titanium by Sia Read with DERIC worksheet based on the Music Video and song ‘Titanium’ by Sia. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

A lesson PowerPoint which explain how to use adverbials, taught through the TRaMP acronym. This resource goes over a quick recap of nouns, verbs, adjectives, main clauses and adverbs before going in to the main lesson objective. The resource explain that adverbials can be used to give more information about the time, reason, manner or place of a verb in a main clause. It uses a fun and age appropriate trailer to engage pupils and teach through. The resource also uses PowerPoint animations to gradually introduce information to the children, showing them how adverbials can be added to sentences. I used this lesson with Year 4 pupils, but could very easily be adapted to be aimed at any KS2 class.

This adverbials worksheet should be paired with the Adverbials PowerPoint from the same author. However, it could be used without. The sentence starters are based around the film trailer ‘Rumble’. There are four tasks for children to complete: *Identify Adverbials in a sentence and explain whether the adverbial being used is based on ‘time, reason, manner or place’ . *Rewrite given sentences so that the adverbial becomes a fronted adverbial. *Rewrite given main clauses adding either an adverbial or fronted adverbial. *Write your own sentences using adverbials.

This PowerPoint explains what a relative clause is an how to use one in a sentence. It uses the Lion King Trailer as a visual aid and gives examples through the trailer. The lesson task (another resource) is also based on the trailer. The PowerPoint also recaps what a noun, verb and main clause is, before introducing relative pronouns and finally relative clauses. The resources uses PowerPoint animations to show how a relative clause can be inserted into a sentence to add more information about the noun in a sentence.

This worksheet should be paired with the Relative Clauses PowerPoint from the same author. However, it can be used without. The worksheet is based on the Lion King Teaser Trailer The Worksheet comprises of 3 tasks: *Identifying and underlining relative pronouns and relatives clauses *Inserting relative clauses into main clauses *Creating sentences which use relative clauses, based on a given noun from the trailer.

Read with DERIC - The Secret Life if Pets Read with DERIC worksheet based on The Secret Life if Pets Trailer. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - Poppies Read with DERIC worksheet based on a short BBC animation about animals during WW1 and the poppies that grew around then in the fields. A great DERIC to use around November time. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - The Boy who Learned to Fly Read with DERIC worksheet based on a short animation film about Usain Bolt and his trials and tribulations in becoming the world’s fastest man. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.

Read with DERIC - The Greatest Show on Earth Read with DERIC worksheet based on an TV Advert, promoting the Rio 2016 Olympics. Decode Explain Retrieval Inference Choice There is also a PowerPoint entitled ‘What is a DERIC’ which explains what the acronym stands for and how each skill will lead to becoming a better reader. These short 20-30 minute lessons have hugely improved the ability of readers in my classes. The skills they learn through completing DERICs can be easily transfered to larger, more complex texts. It also gets children into the habit of looking for decode, explain, retreival, inference and choice style questions, which gives them a good basis of how to answer questions.