MASSIVE UPDATE APRIL 2019
I have added a massive amount of content to this resource. Newspaper Articles, worksheets a great pack of resources. Ideally suited and adaptable for years 3-5.
-Includes a Powerpoint on ‘Headlines’ that gained outstanding in an observation, with lesson plan
-Weekly Unit plan
-Additional worksheets
As a bonus I have included a Newspaper article and comprehension I wrote based on ‘Back to the Future.’
The first few 3 chapters formatted and nicely presented for reading with some great class or guided reading activities from ‘The Twits’
Suitable for Year 2 / 3, but easily adaptable if required.
EXTRAS: MARCH 2019
A script that can be used to act out
Up to Chapter 8 Printable
A Great Video for ‘Wormy Spaghetti’
LOTS of resources for writing match reports themed on quite a few of the Euro '16 football championship games. Easily adapted for other tournaments / matches.
Resources for writing a match report on the game on Thursday 16th June between Wales and England, and (unfortunately) the game on Monday 28th June against Iceland. I have also included a comprehension for this and some other activities.
Example of match reports for both of these games,
All the goals and highlights video from BOTH games (lots of the language here is easy to pick out eg. ‘golden chance.’)
Report Template
Tips for higher ability children on writing match reports
I have also included some self-made resources for studying Iceland as a country.
Enjoy!
WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE ASSEMBLY ADDITION!
A collection of unique resources about bonfire night.
Includes…
-Uniquely designed ‘Gunpowder Plot Story.’
-Uniquely designed by myself ‘Who Wants to be a Millionaire’ that can be used for many other topics easily, all sounds effects etc included!
-Uniquely designed article about how last year letters were discovered worth 60,000
-Powerpoint including fire safety points and fire safety advert. Also with a brief History of Bonfire night, all designed in the same sheet as the worksheets. Great as an assembly or for use in class.
- Guy Fawkes poem
-Task to alphabetically order key words
-Highly detailed ‘fact file’ (4 page document) in which children are required to make their own simplified ‘profiles’ on the main conspirators of the Gunpowder Plot. In its current form a great activity for year 5/6 although very easily adapted for years 3/4. (Worksheet included.)
-Simple Storyboard for younger / SEN children and a more complex one with space for more writing for older children.
-The history of fireworks Powerpoint presentation
-To try and help I have downloaded TWO videos from youtube, please note I do not claim to own these clips, just thought they may be useful if you were doing the topic.
Another excellent video to watch with older pupils is the Nick Knowles ‘Gunpowder Plot.’
This lesson is aimed at using descriptive vocabulary to create an atmosphere with a seaside / beach theme.
This was used as part of an Ofsted lesson observation with excellent feedback.
Delivered to a Year 4/5 mixed age group class.
Includes…
Introductory text to explore
Lesson Plan
Powerpoint
Planning Sheet
Word Bank
Lots of comprehension based materials on Back to the Future
Some based on ‘Newspaper Articles’ written.
I’ve added lots of additional materials to match.
In the UK this is in my top 5 resources, highly rated!
Enjoy!
Rounds...
Whats that Logo? (Sheets Provided)
Whats that Film?
Whats that Song? (Included audio files)
Whats that Chocolate (Answer sheet included)
Knowledge Round (Answer sheet included)
Also full question round worksheet for children included
Two texts based around Halloween AND comprehension questions suitable for years 3-5.
1. Where 'Jack O Lanterns' came from and questions
2. A story 'Croglin Grange' with questions related (year 4-5.)
JAN 26th, 2016
Could be used as a whole school scheme.
A full set of cursive handwriting worksheets.
The sheets can be used stand alone or as a template for children to use in their handwriting books.
I have also included a few extras
Two Newspaper articles for discussion based on FIFA not allowing England players to wear poppies during their football match.
Children can then complete the comprehension and the optional challenge task
A basic Apple Keynote giving tips on how to edit stories.
This will also work on iPad. This was originally made for a year 3/4 class but can easily be adapted for different age groups.
Eg.
Check it makes sense
Check the spelling
Check the punctuation
Minimise repeated words
Improve words where you can (have you used all senses?)
Powerpoint explaining about New Year and why people make resolutions.
I have also included a video about how to say happy new year in several languages from YouTube.
Also a worksheet I made to help children write their own 2016 New Year Resolutions.
LO: Understand how writers portray character personality through writing.
This is a lesson based on exploring the techniques a writer uses to show a characters personality and requires pupils to use the evidence from the text extract I have included from the book 'The Hobbit' it is an excellent extract featuring the character 'Gollum.' The Powerpoint I have made goes through the process of...
S (speech)
A (actions)
D (description)
Children can then annotate their text accordingly and / or draw the character with annotations. Highly adaptable for many ages.
The 1970's version of the hobbit features a similar conversation on YouTube.
BONUS
I have included a snippet of the text from 'The Hobbit' an activity for children to highlight all the parts of the text that describe the hobbit / wizard and the house. They then draw a picture to match their highlights. The results can be compared to the artists impression I have included.
UPDATED with LOTS more resources
Perfect for Years 3-5 when studying non-chronological reports / information writing, with differentiated worksheets, great for getting boys interested!
I have updated this popular pack of resources with much much more.
Now includes…
-Online ‘Prezi’ I made (an online animated Presentation ready to use) .
This really is extremely useful and took a TON of time to make, the link is at the bottom of the lesson plan to access and can be used online to present the whole topic.
-Weekly and individual lesson plan
-PowerPoint
-Worksheets
-Example of shared write and completed notes
-‘Big Cat’ information book to print and use for additional information.
-Short downloaded video about Tigers (I do not claim to own this portion of the resource but I used as part of my lesson.)
A massive bank of resources based around Nelson Mandela and Black History.
Features an incredibly effective lesson leading onto an assembly to show how soul destroying racism really can be with links to Nelson Mandela. Is VERY powerful if done properly.
Right to education, poverty, quotes and web-links also included.
I have also included lots of additional resources on Nelson Mandela and a Teachers TV video and the video file and notebook file I used to try and illustrate drawing portraits.
Powerpoints, worksheets, videos, plans etc. enjoy!
Project based around the 'Dragons Den' TV program. Pupils are asked to design their own toothbrush.
I have converted my Keynote document I made into a movie file as I created this on a mac.
Also useful for Science and 'teeth' Included are some of the worksheets I made.
A collection of Anne Frank Resources including a Powerpoint I made about some of her more poignant quotes.
I have also have included a video narrated by Jeremy Irons which is incredibly powerful. If used in the correct way.
A teachers guide is also included. Suitable for higher KS2 and KS3.
A bumper set of resources initially used in the Year 4 topic of:
Creating Images with Poetry, Similes and Metaphors.
Due to the popularity of this resource I have included a Powerpoint I used for a very successful ‘Outstanding’ observation lesson by Ofsted involving describing a beach setting with similes and metaphors.
I recently adapted this in this for a year 6 class I taught and we produced some fantastic work.
There is also quite a few poems I have written using Similes and Metaphors in them to create images and a few more resources too including a soothing soundtrack and background to play on your IW on loop.