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Blitz Word Mat that includes language features of a Newspaper. Aimed for YR6 children as links with WW2 writing.

SATS Reading paper broekn down into domains. This resource is ideal for SATS practice, especially good if you want the questions broken down into the domains to teach separately.

5 lessons 1 - language features 2- formal language 3 - passive voice 4 - subordinating conjunctions 5 - Hot Task

Passive Voice Game Aim of the game: capture as many locations as possible! To do this you must roll a dice to move a space, you cannot go diagonally! When you land on a location click on its number. This will take you to a slide with an active voice sentence. To mark the space off of the map you must turn the active sentence into passive! If you lose you do not get the location and your turn ends.

Lesson 1 - Light Sources

Lesson 1 - Sources of Light WALT recognise we need light in order to see things Activities Chn to understand what a source of light is, and explore examples of different sources of light. Chn to explore natural and man-made sources of light. Chn to sort light sources according to whether they are natural or man-made. Use a torch and a cardboard box. What is inside? Children to guess before using the torch. Close eyes/use a blindfold and children have to carry out a task.

POP Assessment

Lesson 5 WALT explain that magnets attract some materials Chn to create and play a game using magnetic force (e.g. maze or racing using magnetism) Chn to explain how their games work with the use of the magnet. Chn to evaluate their game.

Lesson 4 - WALT explore magnetic poles Activity Chn to understand what attract and repel mean and north and south poles. Chn to investigate using two magnets, exploring the two poles of a magnet and which attract and which repel. Chn to use a bar magnet to create a compass which children

Lesson 3 = WALT sort magnetic and non-magnetic materials Chn to understand what a magnet is and what a magnetic field is. Chn to use term attract to describe. Chn to investigate and sort materials/objects according to whether that are magnetic/non-magnetic.

Lesson 2 - investigation friction WALT investigate the effects of friction on different surfaces Activity Chn to plan and set up investigation to see which surfaces generate the most friction. Chn to make predictions about which surface will cause the most friction. Chn to evaluate their findings after conducting investigation.

Lesson 1 - Forces Push and Pull Forces Activities Chn to discuss what a force is. Chn to sort cards into actions/objects that use a push force or pull force or both. Does the force stop or start motion? Chn to complete a Venn diagram identifying actions/objects that use push/pull/both.

Tectonic Plate Map

8 weeks Guided Reading - Flat Stanley Whole class Guided Reading aimed for YR3 pupils

•Lesson 1 - Cold Task • This lesson should provide the context and purpose for writing. • Lots of talk to discuss topic, generate ideas, start banking language (Collect it!). • Look at one key WAGOLL • Children attempt to write their own using success criteria Lesson 2 - Analyse language. • Spend TIME doing this! • What effect is language having on reader? • Bank examples. • Play with examples. • Lots of talk. • Make up own sentences orally using examples as scaffold. Imitate. • Where else do you see similar language that you can draw on? Lesson 3- Analyses structure. • Spend time doing this! • What effect does the structure have on the reader? • Reverse plan by boxing up and heading each section of WAGOLL(S). • Discuss: what happens if you change the order? • Why is it laid out this way? • Are there other ways to structure the text? Where else do you see similar structures that you can draw on? Lesson 4 - Thoughts and feelings Explain inference concept. Read ages 1 – 5. Infer characters thoughts and feelings using direct speech and short sentences. Activity: Write a paragraph – thoughts and emotions – on how Stanley felt when the board fell on top of him. Lesson 5 - Explore the relationship between characters. • Read Kite scene (WAGOLL) • Identify questions to ask Arthur about his perspective Activity: hot seat Arthur about how he feels about Stanley’s new life. Write a paragraph describing Arthurs experiences. Lesson 6 - Past tense Look at example from WAGOLL; Teacher model skill / applied knowledge; Children practice; Children apply in similar context to final outcome. Lessson 7 - Descriptive language Look at example from WAGOLL; Teacher model skill / applied knowledge; Children practice; Children apply in similar context to final outcome. Lesson 8 - Conjunctions Look at example from WAGOLL; Teacher model skill / applied knowledge; Children practice; Children apply in similar context to final outcome. Lesson 9- Adverbs Look at example from WAGOLL; Teacher model skill / applied knowledge; Children practice; Children apply in similar context to final outcome. Lesson 10 Plan. • Story Map plan (5 senses) • Mark these carefully and give detailed feedback… Lesson 11 - Hot Task Children write independently

4 lessons on Kandinksy Lesson 1 -Know the work of Kandinsky. Lesson 2 - Develop an understanding of primary colours and how to mix colours to create secondary colours. Lesson 3 - tints and shades Lesson 4 - Create artwork in response to music and feelings.

Project Outcome: To design a mechanical car Lesson 1 - explain what Henry Ford did for the car industry Lesson 2 - explore parts of a toy car Lesson 3 - design a toy car Lesson 4 and 5 - create a toy car Lesson 6 - evaluate