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Cloze procedure activity
A cloze procedure activity where pupils have to fill in the spaces using nouns. This is a useful activity for identifying and using nouns, but also can be used as a model for story openings where characters are being introduced amidst action.
Inference activity KS2
An activity for make inferences about a character using an extract. This resource is suitable for KS2, or KS3 needing support with inference.
Charmed Life comprehension crossword
A fun activity to do after completing work on Charmed Life by Diana Wynne Jones. It allows pupils to recall events from the book in order to answer questions. It can also be used to assess knowledge of the story.
Year 4- Charles I Biography planning (1week)
Planning resource for biography writing- aimed at helping pupils develop the structure of their writing. This resource has previously been used to support year 4 pupils.
Children of the New Forest- story writing (characterisation)
Smart board to accompany planning (also available as part of a bundle) on story writing using The Children of the New Forest by Captain Marryat. This unit was part of a topic on the English Civil War.
Inference activity- character based KS2/3- Easier (1 star challenge level)
Character based inference activity aimed at KS2/3 that helps pupils develop their understanding of inference, which lots of pupils find a difficult concept. The activity starts by encouraging pupils to make observations about an image, which they then use to ‘infer’ details about the character image. Examples are given as guidance.
Year 4 - Charles I Biography smart board sessions
This resource is to accompany a four session unit on biography writing. it includes national curriculum objectives and talking opportunities for pupils to develop their understanding of biography writing and purpose.
Year 4 Charles I Biography writing lesson planning (1week)
Four sessions are included to aid pupils in producing a biography on King Charles I (smart board and resources are available as a bundle or individually to accompany this planning).
Additional biography examples will be needed for comparison and identification of features.
This unit also refers to the book Children of the New Forest.
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Children of the New Forest story writing
A unit of English writing lessons based on the book Children of the New Forest. This was written with year 4 in mind but could be adapted to suit both older or slightly younger children. It was created as part of a topic on the English Civil War, which is the period that the book is set in.
Further resources coming soon
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Charles I Biography writing
Bundle includes:
-4 lesson plans
-smart board resources
-a biography writing frame for support the structure of the writing.
An information sheet on Charles I is also available.
Children of the New Forest- Story writing- Historical settings
A sequence of four lessons, using the Children of the New Forest as stimulus, looking at historical settings. This planning focuses on the part of the story where the children have lost their home, Arnwood, to a fire set by the parliamentarian soldiers. Pupils have the opportunity to think about how the different characters might have felt about the fire and demonstrate how they might continue to write as if they are the character.
This sequence has been written with year 4 in mind but would be suitable with year 3 pupils or older. A smart board to accompany the lesson is also available.
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Beowulf inspired reading and writing activities
This bundle includes:
-A planning format for pupils to write their own version of a legend inspired by Beowulf
-A reading based character inference activity leading to a small written piece
-An activity to have a go at developing fronted adverbials
-A relative clause activity
-An inference activity based on an image as stimulus
This bundle would be suitable for pupils from 3/4 up.
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Reading activities- Inference, summary and asking questions about a text
Reading activities to support pupils understanding of inference, summary and asking questions about a text. The resources provided for summary, and the grid for asking questions, can be used in conjunction with a text they are reading themselves. Alternatively, an extract is provided. There is also the opportunity to use questions to generate their own extract that they could use to generate their own comprehension.