A front cover to introduce Journey and Where the Wild things are for KS1. The slide gives an overview of the books and author as well as covers for other books the authors have written.

A one page Knowledge organiser introducing the book Flotsam, information about the author, other books he’s written. Writing linked to this book will be a non-chronological report therefore formal language, fronted adverbial and non-chron tips have been added.

Knowledge Organiser for our writing alongside the Boy at the Back of the Class novel. Knowledge Organiser gives the themes of the book alongside the blurb and some general information about the author as well as other novels written by her. It identifies the text types that we will study alongside the novel as well as some quick reminders of some of the key grammatical terminology that will be needed. QR codes link to helpful videos for grammatical skills. I do not own the rights to these videos.

Two weeks of work with all questions on slides which can be transferred to worksheets if you wish. The cycle begins with a pre-learning task so that children have foundational knowledge to pin their reading to. They begin with echo reading and discussing vocabulary. There is a mix of oral rehearsal and written work. Chn will begin to make connections between themselves and the books read, connections between this reading and others and how these readings connect to the world.

Two weeks of work with all questions on slides which can be transferred to worksheets if you wish. The cycle begins with a pre-learning task so that children have foundational knowledge to pin their reading to. They begin with echo reading and discussing vocabulary. There is a mix of oral rehearsal and written work. Chn will begin to make connections between themselves and the books read, connections between this reading and others and how these readings connect to the world.