Two LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Humble Potato Text for Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent.
The Humble Potato text from past y6 SATs paper.
Additional spelling, punctuation and grammar questions linked to the text.
Fronted Adverbials
Colons for a list.
Week 2 Malamander. Lessons 5 to 8. Collection of 4 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Thomas Taylor text Malamander Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent.
Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events.
9 lessons for The Night Bus Hero. Collection of 9 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Onjali Q. Raúf text The Night Bus Hero. For Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent. Easily adaptable to other year groups.
Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events. Text enjoyment. Onjali Q.Rauf
6 Reading Comprehension Lessons for Wonder. Collection of 6 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the R.J.Palacio text Wonder. Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent.
Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising. Focuses on quick retrieval.
These lessons are designed for Upper Key Stage 2 Maths lessons (year 6 pupils) - Algebra. Main lesson activities are differentiated to allow for higher, middle and lower ability tasks. Mathematics involving algebraic equations.
Lesson 1 - Multiple part lesson building through early algebra skills - focuses on children being able to understand common algebra notation. Recognising how mathematicians will emit the multiplication symbol and others. Connection task uses shapes representing numerical values. Before the activation and main activyt start to use alphabetical letters for the use in algebraic equations. BODMAS can be reinforced throughout the lesson.
L.O. - To recognise and apply the common notation associated with algebra.
Achieve - I can identify the notation used for algebraic equations.
Challenge - I ensure I follow the BODMAS order of operations while using algebraic equations.
Aspire - I can explore the available solutions for unknown values in algebraic equations.
Lesson 2 - Builds on the previous lesson, to start solving algebraic equations where the representative letter is worth an unknown value. Children can be taught how an equation is balanced and the final values for any unknowns should keep the algebraic equation balanced.
L.O. - To be able to identify unknown values in algebraic equations.
Achieve - I can identify a value for a single unknown in an algebraic equation.
Challenge - I explore the values of multiple unknowns in an algebraic equation.
Aspire - I can explain a selection of efficient processes for identifying the values of unknowns.
Numeracy lessons for Upper Key Stage 2 - Mathematics Y5 & Y6 (some concept can be adapted to other year groups)
Ratio and Proportion - Unequal Sharing.
A pack of 4 lessons, building on the concept of ratio and proportion. How to represent ratios and apply these skills to proportion and unequal sharing. This then builds in to skills that can be applied to converting between imperial and metric. Relies on the modeling of teacher, to apply a well considered process using a ratio grid.
Lesson 1 - L.O.- To understand the concept of ratio.
Lesson 2 - L.O.- To apply ratio confidently in worded problems.
Achieve – I can create a ratio to represent a simple relationship between items.
Challenge – I ensure ratios are in their correct and simplest form.
Aspire – I can apply ratios to problems of unequal sharing.
Lesson 3 - L.O.- To apply a considered method to proportion problems.
Achieve – I can find the relationship between the two situations.
Challenge – I can identify how the relationship needs to be implemented.
Aspire – I can accurately adapt the problem according to the relationship.
Lesson 4 - L.O.- To be able to convert between common metric and imperial units.
Achieve - I can identify the common metric and imperial units and what they measure.
Challenge - I can apply given relationships between metric and imperial units to convert them.
Aspire - I can explain my own understanding of the relationships between common metric and imperial units.
Numeracy lesson for Upper Key Stage 2 pupils. This mathematics lesson is mainly aimed at pupils in year 5 and 6.
This lesson would be part of preparing pupils to cover more in depth algebra skills. It builds on understanding that all equations should be solved in a defined order of operations. BODMAS. Brackets, Orders/Indices (squaring, cubing etc.), Division, Multiplication, Addition, Subtraction.
Lessons are differentiated, and build the children’s understanding through multiple tasks.
L.O: To allow for the correct order of calculation in multi-operation equations.
Achieve – I can recall the order of operations from BODMAS/BIDMAS.
Challenge - I can apply BODMAS/BIDMAS to correctly solve multi-operation equations.
Aspire – I can explain the order of operation that must have occurred to arrive at a given answer.
Week 1 Malamander. Collection of 4 LIRA lessons for building on reading comprehension skills based on the Thomas Taylor text Malamander Year 5 and 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Literal. Inference. Reader Response. Author Intent.
Additionally covering impressions and predictions, exploring motives of characters, evaluating characters, summarising and ordering events.
2 fully resourced LIRA lessons building on reading comprehension skills for year 5 and year 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Inference. Literal. Author Intent. Reader Response. True or false statements. 3 mark questions. The Dragon’s Tale. Fact-file.
Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Multiple texts of vary levels to apply modelled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks.
2 fully resourced LIRA lessons building on reading comprehension skills for year 5 and year 6 in Key Stage 2 - KS2. Inference. Literal. Author Intent. Reader Response. Phrases in context. Glossaries. Using a non-fiction text. The Galapagos Tortoise. Fact-file.
Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Multiple texts of varying levels to apply modeled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks.
Texts - The Fox and the Boastful Brave SEN/LA, Ladybirds HA/ MA.
Using active and passive voice for impact. Using it as a tool to imply guilt or innocence. A Key Stage 2 lesson for year 5 and 6. Subject verb and object. Identifying active and passive voice.
First focuses on identifying the subject, verb and object in sentences. Then using this to decide if the sentence is written in active or passive voice.
Lesson used in our writing piece to create sentences for a persuasive letter arguing against the removal of artwork in our playground. Aim to write a sentences that make the councilors sound guilty and the school/pupils sound innocent.
Reading comprehension lesson for LIRA skills focused on Inference and Reader Response for Key Stage 2 - KS2 , year 5 and 6. Gold Rush used to apply modeled skills to. 3 mark question formats using an inference grid to build the process of collecting evidence to support opinions and viewpoints. Creating a balanced answer. SATs practice. Inference. Literal. Reader Response. Author Intent. Differentiation in tasks.
Connection and Demo build on and enforce skills of using relevant evidence, not basing answers on knowledge not gained form the text.
Text - Gold Rush. Highlighted versions to support LA.
Science lesson for lower key stage 2, looking at the working scientifically skills, based on measuring the bounce height of different balls, possibly on different surfaces.
LO: To set up simple practical enquiries to run comparative and fair tests.
Observe and take measurements systematically. Run a fair test and explore the key factors. Offer explanations for any differences found in repeated tests.
Lessons exploring place value for numbers in to the millions. Includes reading and writing them and partitioning them. Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity. Connection knowing the columns. Activation reading numbers in the millions. Activity partitioning and comparing value. Demo explaining the grasp of place value for larger numbers.
Applied to the theme of youtube view counts.
LO: To explore the application of negative numbers.
Calculate an interval across zero. Solve problems including the difference between negative and positive numbers. Explain how to solve number problems based on applying the use of negative numbers.
Maths. Numeracy lesson for KS2, year 4, 5 or 6 depending on how you aim it. Arithmetic starter activity.
4 x Arithmetic Tests, Tracking and Question Level Analysis, Notebook skills warmup.
Past year 6 KS2 arithmetic SATs test adapted into a consistent word document and alternative versions with the same style questions. Use this to then create a new test each week, following the same patterns of questions.
Tracker can be printed off for pupils to stick in back of maths book and track their own errors.
Also excel tracker of whole class results to identify progression.
Notebook for warmup with class on any required skills or skills forcus for that week.
Science lesson for lower key stage 2, looking at the working scientifically skills, based on measuring the amount of water drops can be placed on different sized coins before the water tension breaks and it overflows.
LO: To run different types of scientific enquiries to help answer relevant questions. Understand what a variable is. Identify what to change, measure and keep the same. Answer questions linked to the observations.
Science lesson for lower key stage 2, looking at the working scientifically skills, based on exploring magnets and their strength - how far can a magnet attract paper-clips from with different materials between them.
LO: To run different types of scientific enquiries to help answer relevant questions. Understand what a variable is. Identify what to change, measure and keep the same. Answer questions linked to the observations.