This knowledge organiser is based on the novel ‘Matilda’ by Roald Dahl and supports children writing instructions (‘How to project a newt onto Mrs Trunchbull’). It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y3, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.

This knowledge organiser is based on the novel The Iron Man (Ted Hughes) and supports children writing a complaint letter (Complaining to the council about the Iron Man’s destruction and request for a trap being set). It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y4, grammar prompts, and planning guidance

This knowledge organiser is based on the novel The Iron Man (Ted Hughes) and supports children writing a discussion text (Should the Iron Man be called upon to fight the space dragon?). It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y4, grammar prompts, and planning guidance

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Garbage King’ by Elizabeth to support children when writing a poem about ‘homeless children’, when studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y5, so objectives link to Y5 writing curriculum requirements.

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘The Garbage King’ by Elizabeth Laird to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Once’ by Morris Gleitzman to support children when writing historical narratives set in WW2, when studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y6, so objectives link to Y6 writing curriculum requirements.

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Skellig’ by David Almond to support children when writing a contemporary narrative, when studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y6, so objectives link to Y6 writing curriculum requirements.

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Once’ by Morris Gleitzman to support children when writing diaries based during WW2, when studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, sentence openers etc. Used in Y6, so objectives link to Y6 curriculum writing requirements.

This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (Rick Riordan) and supports children writing an ‘Adventure Narrative’. It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y4, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief’ to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.

A PowerPoint to use when delivering an INSET based on ensuring lessons are sequential in whole class shared reading KS2. It is based upon the content domains and ensures lessons following a sequence. There is an example of a week of lessons for Y6 based upon the 2019 SATs reading test.

This knowledge organiser is based on the poem ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen. It contains all key information, vocabulary and discussions needed for children to gain a deeper understanding of the themes related to this poem. Perfect for revision. I used this in Y6, but can be used in any older year.

A knowledge organiser based on the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen to support children when writing a ‘classical narrative poem’ (based on the life of soldiers in WW1), when studying the poem/topic at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, grammar requirements, suggested composition, line openers etc. Used in Y6, so objectives link to Y5/6 curriculum requirements.

This PowerPoint was used for staff INSET to develop sequential teaching and learning in shared reading fro KS2 It includes an example of a weeks planning for Y6

This knowledge organiser is based on the novel ‘The Time Travelling Cat and the Goddess’ by Julia Jarman and supports children writing an adventure narrative (a boy searching for his special cat in Ancient Egypt). It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y3, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘The Time Travelling Cat and the Egyptian Goddess’ by Julia Jarman to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.

A knowledge organiser based on the novel ‘Arthur, High King of Britain’ by Michael Morpurgo to support children in studying the novel at a deeper level. It includes key vocabulary, themes, quotes and challenging vocabulary covered in the book.

This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Arthur, High King of Britain (Michael Morpurgo) and supports children writing a ‘Myth/legend’. It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y4, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.

This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Arthur, High King of Britain (Michael Morpurgo) and supports children writing a ‘Anglo-Saxons Leaflet’. It includes Y3/4 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y4, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.

This knowledge organiser is based on the novel Floodlands (Marcus Sedgwick) and supports children writing an ‘Adventure Narrative’. It includes Y5/6 spellings, challenging vocabulary, objectives specifically for Y6, grammar prompts, and planning guidance.