Having taught primary school for 18 years within the state and private sector, I have honed many skills and creating tried and tested resources in my spare time, is one of them. All of my resources produce exceptional book and lesson outcomes and as well as consistency in writing across the week. I’ve also spent several successful years working as an English Lead leading various initiatives and supporting and advising colleagues.
Having taught primary school for 18 years within the state and private sector, I have honed many skills and creating tried and tested resources in my spare time, is one of them. All of my resources produce exceptional book and lesson outcomes and as well as consistency in writing across the week. I’ve also spent several successful years working as an English Lead leading various initiatives and supporting and advising colleagues.
This is an 8 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Stone Age. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, Stone Age Boy can be used. The activity is based on describing the Stone Age boy/girl(height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension.
Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character.
Lesson 2: To plan a character description.
Lesson 3: To write a character description.
Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
Lesson 5: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character.
Lesson 6: To plan a character description.
Lesson 7: To write a character description.
Lesson 8: To edit a piece of writing.
For other lessons and resources on Stone Age Boy, please see:
Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780
Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889
Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905
Stone Age Boy- character description
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650
This is a 9 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated/adapted resources that leads to a long writing task - character description of Jub as well as Innovating the description to change the character to a new character. Daily planning is included.
The lessons include talk tasks and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels. See breakdown of teaching materials below.
All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether role play or grammar builds up to the long writing task.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive . The powerpoint allows you to teach and model the writing.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 5 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write.
Lesson 1: Comprehension : L.O: To raise a range of questions. (about Jub)
Lesson 2: Comprehension : LO: To answer questions.
Lesson 3 : Grammar : LO: To use a range of adjectives or expanded nouns to describe a character. ( role on the wall)
Lesson 4: Planning: To plan a character description (about Jub)
Lesson 5 : Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask questions ( about Jub)
Lesson 6 : Composition : To write a character description (about Jub)
Lesson 7: Editing : To edit and evaluate my writing.
Lesson 8 : Planning : To plan a character description. (new character )
Lesson 9: Composition : To write a character description. (new character )
For other resources for the book, The Lost Happy Endings, please see :
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-lost-happy-endings-prediction-from-front-cover-12721580
This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Grandad’s island and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the setting- island according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page.
Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch.
Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
For other planning for Grandad’s Island see :
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grandad-s-island-by-benji-davies-teaching-powerpoint-lesson-1-to-5-based-on-front-cover-of-the-book-12712686
This is a 2 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for a prediction based on the front cover and blurb of the book: The Rhythm of the Rain by Grahame Baker-Smith.
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Stone Age Boy and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the camp setting- according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page.
Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch.
Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
For other lessons and resources on Stone Age Boy, please see:
Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780
Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889
Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905
Stone Age Boy- character description
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650
This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Stone Age Boy and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the cave setting- according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of a character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page.
Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch.
Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
If you like this Stone Age Boy descriptive writing resource pack, you may also like:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-prediction-from-front-cover-teaching-powerpoint-and-resources-12663552
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-describing-the-camp-setting-12419660
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-describing-the-river-setting-12419664
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
For POWERPOINT lessons and resources on Stone Age Boy, please see:
Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780
Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889
Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905
Stone Age Boy- character description
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650
This is a 7 day Teaching Powerpoint complete with success criteria’s and differentiated resources that include grammar and comprehension and leads to a long writing task - character profile of Funni. A WAGOLL is included for the long write.
The lessons include talk tasks - comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels Year 1 and 2. See breakdown of teaching materials below.
All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive you can teach and model on the PowerPoint.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all children for the long write.
Lesson 1: Grammar : To use common nouns and adjectives ( describe Funni)
Lesson 2: Comprehension : To raise questions ( about Funni)
Lesson 3 : Comprehension : To answer questions ( about Funni)
Lesson 4: Grammar : To use adjectives to describe a character ( role on wall)
Lesson 5: Speaking and Listening : To participate in roleplay and ask questions ( about Syd) Hotseating
Lesson 6 : Planning : To plan a character profile.
Lesson 7: Composition : To write a character profile.
This is a 4 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan complete with success criteria’s for each day and accompanying resources and can be used as an independent write. It includes visuals and word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the setting- Michael on the deck, in the storm using the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting and thoughts using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and figurative language and includes a success criteria.
Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch,taste, feelings and thoughts.
Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
This is a 10 day DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources to teach from the book, Flood. The lessons include comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels Y3, Y4 or Y5.
All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task, which is to write the opening of Flood.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 9 and interweave it into the Long Write. Some lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank and sentence starter bank for all learners for the long write.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive and the assessment at the end of the lesson is based on the success criteria.
Lesson 1 - Comprehension: To make a prediction.
Lesson 2- Comprehension: To raise questions
Lesson 3 -Grammar : To create expanded nouns
Lesson 4 -Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 5 - Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 6- Grammar: To use speech punctuation.
Lesson 7 - Planning : To plan the opening of a story
Lesson 8 - Grammar: To use adverbs.
Lesson 9 - Speaking and Listening : To participate in role play and ask relevant questions.
Lesson 10 - Composition: To write the opening of a story.
This is a differentiated resource and 4 day plan based on the book, The BFG. The activities are based on character description of the BFG using adjectives or expanded nouns and includes a success criteria for each day and task as well as a picture stimulas on the planning scaffold. It includes the four day planning for each of the lessons. You can also use the video as a stimulus for writing.
For other planning and resources on the BFG, see :
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-bfg-planning-prediction-from-front-cover-12665844
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds for the book: The Explorer by Katherine Rundell
The learning objective is making a PREDICTION based on the clues given on the FRONT COVER. The teaching input and questions guide children to making predictions and to give reasons for their prediction, teaching them to pay attention to all the clues given on the front cover. The lesson also includes a grammar focus of nouns and adjectives.
The teaching powerpoint allows you to model answers on the different task pages. It includes a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning and inform future planning.
This is a 7 day DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with differentiated questions, adapted progressive tasks and success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources to teach character description -Mr Reynolds and is based on the book, Friend or Foe.
The lessons include grammar based on the book and is pitched at National Curriculum levels for Y4, 5 and 6. All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson builds up to the long writing task, which is to write a character description of Mr Reynolds.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Most lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are adapted and progressive and you can model the tasks on the PowerPoint itself.**
Lesson 1: Comprehension: L.O: To raise a range of questions. (about Mr Reynolds)
Lesson 2: Grammar: To use adjectives or expanded nouns to describe a character. (Role on the wall)
Lesson 3 - Grammar: To use speech punctuation.
Lesson 4: Grammar: To create similes. (about Mr Reynolds)
Lesson 5: Planning: To plan a character description (about Mr Reynolds)
Lesson 6: Speaking and Listening: To participate in roleplay and ask questions (about Mr Reynolds)
Lesson 7: Composition: To write a character description (about Mr Reynolds)
For other resources for the book, Friend or Foe, please see :
Friend or Foe by Michael Mopurgo-diary entry of David -based on Chapter 1
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/friend-or-foe-by-michael-mopurgo-diary-entry-of-david-based-on-chapter-1-12900819
Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo- setting description of the kitchen, farm and school - based on Chapter 3
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/friend-or-foe-by-michael-morpurgo-setting-description-of-the-kitchen-farm-and-school-12900696
This is a 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support character description. The activity is based on describing the character’s (height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension.
Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character.
Lesson 2: To plan a character description.
Lesson 3: To write a character description.
Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
This is an 20 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Stone Age. One of the tasks can be used as an independent write after you have taught them how to describe one of the characters, preferably after teaching the book so that you can make references to character at each point. The book, Stone Age Boy can be used. The activity is based on describing the Stone Age boy/girl(height, weight, hair, face, eyes, mouth,teeth, clothes, emotions, voice,speech and movement using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. The planning task also includes an extension.
Lesson 1: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character.
Lesson 2: To plan a character description.
Lesson 3: To write a character description.
Lesson 4: L.O: To edit a piece of writing.
Lesson 5: To use expanded nouns and adjectives to describe a character.
Lesson 6: To plan a character description.
Lesson 7: To write a character description.
Lesson 8: To edit a piece of writing.
In addition, the 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Stone Age Boy and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the camp setting- according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page.
Lesson 9: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 10: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch.
Lesson 11: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 12: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
River SETTING
Lesson 13: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 14: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch.
Lesson 15: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 16: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
Cave setting
Lesson 17: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 18: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch.
Lesson 19: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 20: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
For other lessons and resources on Stone Age Boy, please see:
Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780
Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889
Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905
Stone Age Boy- character description
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650
This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support Cross Curricular teaching of the topic, The Egyptians and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The power point can be used and after teaching through the story the children would have enough to describe her. The activity is based on describing the setting- River Nile according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page.
Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns.
Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch.
Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting.
Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing.
This is a 5 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan complete with success criteria’s for each day, a TEACHING powerpoint and all accompanying resources. The setting description can be used as an independent write. It includes visuals and word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the setting- Liam in Space using the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting and thoughts using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and figurative language and includes a success criteria.
Lesson 1: To plan my writing by banking descriptive words and phrases
Lesson 2: LO: To improve sentences by extending the idea, adding powerful verbs, adverbs and expanded nouns.
Lesson 3: To ask question and participate in roleplay
Lesson 4: L.O: To use descriptive language to write a story setting
Lesson 5: LO: To edit and evaluate work.
This is a 23 day DIFFERENTIATED TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with a success criteria for each lesson, talk tasks, learner tasks as well as accompanying resources to teach the book, Stone Age Boy. The lessons include comprehension and grammar based on the book and it is pitched at National Curriculum levels that lead to writing the whole story. See breakdown of teaching materials below.
All the lessons follow in sequence and each lesson whether comprehension or grammar builds up to the long writing task, which is to write the opening of Stone Age Boy.
This set of lessons is structured based on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task from MILD, SPICY and HOT (this works wonders for their self-esteem) The tasks are differentiated and progressive and the assessment at the end of the lesson is based on the success criteria.
Writing the opening of the story.
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 7 and interweave it into the Long Write. Some lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners.
Lesson 1 - Comprehension: To make a prediction.
Lesson 2- Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 3 -Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 4 - Grammar: To accurately use speech punctuation.
Lesson 5 - Composition: To use adjectives and expanded noun phrases.
Lesson 6 - Composition: To plan the opening of a story.
Lesson 7 - Grammar: To use adverbs as sentence starters.
Lesson 8 - Composition: To write the opening of a story.
Writing the middle of the story:
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Some lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all learners to support the long writing task.
Lesson 1 - Comprehension: To raise questions.
Lesson 2- Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 3 - Grammar: To create expanded noun phrases.
Lesson 4: Grammar: To create similes.
Lesson 5 - Composition: To plan the middle of a story.
Lesson 7 - Grammar: To use adverbs.
Lesson 7 - Composition: To write the middle of a story.
Writing the end of the story:
The learners’ can use their work from Day 1 to Day 6 and interweave it into the Long Write. Some lessons include a word bank to support EAL/SEN learners and a word bank for all learners to support the long writing task.
Lesson 1 - Comprehension: To raise questions.
Lesson 2- Comprehension: To answer questions.
Lesson 3 - Grammar: To use speech punctuation.
Lesson 4: Grammar: To create similes.
Lesson 5: Grammar: To use expanded noun phrases.
Lesson 6 - Composition: To plan the middle of a story.
Lesson 7 - Grammar: To use adverbs.
Lesson 8 - Composition: To write the ending of a story.
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This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with success criteria’s for the task and differentiated scaffolds and accompanying resources. The teaching powerpoint also allows you to model answers on the different task pages.
L.O : Use speech marks.
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning.
For more resources on Stone Age Boy, please see:
Stone Age Boy-writing the opening of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-opening-to-the-story-12718400
Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780
Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889
Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905
Stone Age Boy- character description
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103
Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650
This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with the success criteria for the task and differentiated scaffolds and accompanying resources. The teaching powerpoint also allows you to model answers on the different task pages.
L.O : To use common nouns
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning.
For other lessons based on Grandad’s Island, please see:
Grandad’s Island -character description of Syd- 5 day Teaching Powerpoint
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grandad-s-island-character-description-of-syd-5-day-teaching-powerpoint-12722600
Grandad’s Island by Benji Davies -Teaching powerpoint Lesson 1 to 5 based on front cover of the book
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grandad-s-island-by-benji-davies-teaching-powerpoint-lesson-1-to-5-based-on-front-cover-of-the-book-12712686
Grandad’s Island by Benji Davies - comprehension questions
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grandad-s-island-by-benji-davies-comprehension-questions-12715882
Grandad’s island-describing a setting
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grandad-s-island-describing-a-setting-12412064
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This is a 1 day DIFFERENTIATED English plan/ TEACHING POWERPOINT complete with differentiated scaffolds and accompanying resources. The teaching powerpoint also allows you to model answers on the different task pages.
L.O : Use similes
This lesson gives guidance on the best pedagogical approaches to use in the classroom such as AFL questions to gather what learners’ already know, the use of talk partners to share learning, allowing learners to choose their own task (this works wonders for their self esteem), differentiated tasks that are progressive from MILD to Spicy, Spicy to Hot and from HOT to Extra HOT and assessment at the end of the lesson against the success criteria to assess learning.
