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Year 1 Autumn Term long-term planning for English lessons. Suggested Texts National Curriculum objectives for Reading, S&L, Grammar and Writing Suggested Writing Outcomes Topic links Cross Curricular links

Based around the non-fictions book ‘Toys and Games’ by Sally Hewitt, this 7 lesson English Unit of Work covers Year 1 National Curriculum Objectives for S & L, Reading, Grammar and Spelling and Writing Composition. The unit includes editable planning documents, worksheets, writing frames and much more.  End of unit Writing: Factual Report about a toy from the past. Zip file includes: Lesson Planning (7 editable lessons) (Microsoft Word Document) Comparing Activity (PDF) er and est suffix display (PDF) er and est writing frame (PDF) Factual Report Writing Frame (PDF) Glossary Vocabulary Activity (PDF) Guess the Antique Toy Presentation (PPTX) My favourite toy worksheet (PDF) Sorting old and new toys game (PDF) Toy Facts Planning sheets (PDF) Toy images for comparing er and est (PDF) Toys and Games Classroom display banner (PDF) Toys from the past riddles matching game (PDF) Toys Display Timeline (PDF) Toys Word Mat (PDF) Using Verbs in sentences Worksheets (PDF) Verbs Presentation (PDF) Unit overview: In this unit, children will explore the features of the non-fiction text ‘Toys and Games’ by Sally Hewitt. They will be ‘hooked’ into the unit by describing a set of hidden mystery toys from the past. They will then try to solve a selection of riddles that describe toys from the past. Children will be taught how to retrieve simple factual information from the text. They will then use the text to support their knowledge on grammatical features, such as the use of verbs and using the word endings er and est to compare toys from the past. The children will then be taught about why the glossary is important in non-fiction books. They will read simple definitions from key words within the text. Building upon this, they will begin to write their own simple definitions of topic words relating to toys. Using the knowledge learnt from this unit, children will plan out simple ideas to write their own factual text about a toy from the past. They will describe the toy’s appearance, write about how it is made and how it moves. The children’s writing can then be displayed to build up a class timeline of toys from the past, displaying factual information about each toy. Reading Objectives: Drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher. Discussing word meanings, linking new meanings to those already known. To understand how non-fiction books are structured. Speaking and Listening Objectives: Use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary. Give well-structured descriptions. Grammar Objectives: How words can combine to make sentences. Using verbs in simple sentences. Using–er and –est where no change is needed in the spelling of root words [for old, older, oldest}. Writing Objectives: Saying out loud what they are going to write about. Composing a sentence orally before writing it. Sequencing sentences to form short narratives.

Based around the book ‘Our Class is a Family’ by Shannon Olsen and Sandie Sonke, this 5 lesson English Unit of Work covers Year 1 National Curriculum Objectives for S & L, Reading, Grammar and Spelling and Composition. The unit includes editable planning documents, worksheets, writing frames, displays and much more.  End of unit Writing: Poster: Simple sentences on What makes a Classroom Family. Unit overview: In this unit, children will be hooked in by a mystery box containing the ingredients to make ‘Our Class Family’. They will be introduced to the text ‘Our Class is a Family’ by Shannon Olsen and Sandie Sonke. Shared reading lessons will involve discussing the significance of the title and linking what they know about families to their own personal experiences. Children will be taught that all families are different, they will understand the vocabulary linked to families and identify their own family members by creating a labelled picture. During shared reading lessons, children will be encouraged to discuss word meanings linked to families and the qualities that make a supportive family. Shared writing lessons will model the use of personal pronouns ‘I’ and ‘my’. Children will use word mats to orally generate their own simple sentences about their family and what make a good class family. Supported guided writing sessions will discuss the importance of ‘working together’ and ‘celebrating differences’ within the classroom. Children will then be guided to write simple sentences about a successful class family. Final writing piece: To write a poster – using simple sentences to write about what makes a happy class family. Zip file includes: Lesson Planning (5 editable lessons) (Microsoft Word Document) Celebrating DIfferences Worksheet (PDF) Celebrating Differences (PPTX) Classroom Display Banner (PDF) Classroom Display Quotes from Book (PDF) Family Members DIsplay Vocabulary (PDF) Home Sweet Home Classroom Poster (PDF) Hook Activity (PDF) Key Words Display Voccabulary (PDF) My Class Family Worksheet (PDF) Our Class Family Colouring Worksheet (PDF) Our Class Family Writing Frame (PDF) Our Class is a Family Classroom Poster (PDF) Speech Bubbles for Writing (PDF) Word Mat (PDF) Working Together Presentation (PPTX) Year 1 Writing Checklist (PDF) Reading Objectives: Discussing the significance of the title. Being encouraged to link what they read or hear to their own experiences. Discussing word meanings, linking new meanings to those already known. Participate in discussion about what is read to them, taking turns and listening to what others say. Speaking and Listening Objectives: Articulate and justify opinions. Speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English Grammar Objectives: Use a capital letter for the personal pronoun ‘I’. Reading and writing the pronouns (I, my, we). Recognise and use verbs in written sentences. All images credited to: DoodleArtXOXO

KS1 Time worksheets and activities linked to the KS1 Mathematics National Curriculum Guidelines and Expectations. This Time Resource Pack contains 83 sheets / documents to support the teaching and learning of ‘time’ in KS1 classrooms. Zip File Includes: Telling the time with 5 minute intervals worksheets (PDF) Blank analogue clocks worksheet (PDF) Converting Time Worksheets (PDF) Digital and Analogue clock Worksheets (PDF) Blank digital clocks worksheet (PDF) Half Past Matching Game (PDF) O’clock Matching Game (PDF) What time is it game (PDF) O’clock Matching Game (PDF) Time Matching Game (PDF) My Analogue Clock Worksheet (PDF) O’clock and Half Past Worksheets (PDF) Quarter Past Matching Game (PDF) Quarter Past and Quarter To Worksheets (PDF) Quarter To Matching Game (PDF) Sequencing Events in the Day Worksheets (PDF) Time Flower (PDF) Time Display Posters (PDF) O’clock display posters (PDF)

KS1 Fractions Worksheets and Activities linked to the National Curriculum Guidelines and Expectations. This fractions resource pack contains 48 sheets / documents ready to use to support KS1 maths lessons about fractions. Zip File Includes Colour the Fractions Worksheets (PDF) Different ways of shading half (PDF) Finding halves and quarters (PDF) Fraction Bingo (PDF) Fractions of Numbers Worksheets (PDF) Fractions Posters (PDF) Fractions Matching Game (PDF) Pizza Fractions Matching Game (PDF) Recognising Half Worksheets (PDF) Recognise quarter worksheets (PDF) Recognise thirds worksheets (PDF) Shading and Naming Fractions (PDF) Sorting Halves and quarters worksheet (PDF) ½, ¼, ¾, 2/3 worksheets (PDF)

2D and 3D Worksheets, Activities and Classroom Posters included in our KS1 Shape Resource Pack. Activities and resources aligned with the KS1 Maths National Curriculum. Over 90 sheets / documents to support the teaching and learning of KS1 Shapes. Zip Files Include: 2D Shape Display Posters (PDF) 2D Shapes in the environment classroom posters (PDF) 2D Shapes Presentation (PDF) 2D Shape Word Mat (PDF) 2D Shape Sorting Game (PDF) 2D Shapes Flash Cards (PDF) 2D Shape Matching Game (PDF) Properties of 2D Shapes Worksheets (PDF) 3D Shape Display Posters (PDF) Finish the Pattern Worksheet (PDF) 3D Shapes in the Environment Display Posters (PDF) 2D Shape Pictures Cutting and Sticking Activity (PDF) 2D Shapes Sorting Worksheet (PDF) Symmetry Worksheets (PDF) Properties of 2D and 3D Shapes (PDF)

KS1 Place Value Resource Pack Place Value Worksheets and Activities linked to the KS1 Maths National Curriculum Guidelines and Expectations. Over 150 sheets / documents ready to download and print and use in the KS1 Primary Classroom to support the learning of place value. Zip File Includes Display Ten Frames (PDF) Numbers and Words Matching Game (PDF) Numbers to 10 Display Cards (PDF) Place Value Worksheets (PDF) Numbers to 10 Playdough Mat (PDF) Blank Ten Frames (PDF) Tracing Numbers 1 – 10 Worksheets (PDF) Writing Numbers 1 – 10 Worksheet (PDF) Numbers 1 – 10 Matching Game (PDF) 1 more and 1 less worksheets (PDF) 10 more and 10 less worksheets (PDF) Blank 100 Square (PDF) Base 10 Posters (PDF) Comparing Numbers Worksheets (PDF) Digit Cards 0 – 100 (PDF) Greater Than Less Than Worksheets (PDF) Place Value Grids (PDF) Place Value Matching Game (PDF) Missing Numbers Worksheets (PDF) Case 10 display banner (PDF) Numbers to 10 Matching Game (PDF) Numbers to 10 Place Value Activity (PDF) Partitioning Numbers in Different Ways Worksheets (PDF) Place Value Peg Game (PDF) Place Value Worksheets (PDF) Place Value tens and ones activity (PDF) Tens and Ones Base 10 Worksheets (PDF) Tens and Ones Trucks Worksheet (PDF) Tracing Numbers 1 – 10 Worksheets (PDF)

KS1 Money Worksheets and Activities UK Money Worksheets and Activities linked to National Curriculum Guidance and Expectations for KS1. This pack contains over 90 individual documents to support the teaching of Money in the KS1 classroom. The Zip File Includes: UK Coins Classroom Display (PDF) Totalling Amounts (UK coins) Money Worksheets (PDF) Money Word Problems (UK coins) (PDF) Uk Money Table Strips (PDF) UK coins Cut outs (PDF) Part Part Whole Totalling UK coins (PDF) Part Part Whole Totalling UK Coins Classroom Display Posters (PDF) Total Amounts of UK Coins Worksheets (PDF) Shopping Basket Worksheet (PDF) Money Challenge Cards UK Coins (PDF) Order the value of UK coins worksheet (PDF) Money Jars Totalling UK Coins (PDF) Simple Money Addition Worksheets (UK Coins) (PDF) Shopping List UK Money Addition Worksheets (PDF) Making Amounts in different ways worksheets (PDF) How much in each purse worksheets (PDF) UK Coins Matching Game (PDF) UK Coins Fans (PDF) Calculating Change Worksheets (PDF) Money Classroom Display Banner (PDF)

Based around the book ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr, this 10 lesson English Unit of Work covers Year 1 National Curriculum Objectives for  Reading, Grammar and Spelling and Writing Composition. The unit includes editable planning documents, worksheets, writing frames and much more.  End of unit Writing: Story Writing (writing a story about a different zoo animal that comes for tea). Unit overview: In this unit, children will be ‘hooked’ into the story with a class tea party, with a special visit from a tiger. The class will then be introduced to the book ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr. Shared reading lessons will support to develop key reading strategies. They will begin to link events from the story to their own personal experiences. They will also begin to make inferences based on the character’s feelings from the story. Once the children are familiar with the story, they will use picture cards to sequence the story in the correct order. Following this, the class will focus on words within the text that have contractions. Recognising and reading these words, learning about the omission of letters and the apostrophe to contract the words. Adjectives used for description will then be explored within the text. Children will select their own ‘zoo’ animal to describe using adjectives. Shared and guided writing lessons will then encourage children to use a story map to plan out their ideas for their own story about a zoo animal visiting for tea. Children will use a step-by-step approach to compose sentences orally before writing them. Final writing piece: story about a different zoo animal coming to tea. Reading Objectives: Becoming very familiar with key stories, retelling them and considering their particular characteristics. Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done. Being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences. Read words with contractions [for example, I’m, I’ll, we’ll], and understand that the apostrophe represents the omitted letter(s). Grammar Objectives: To recognise and use adjectives to describe. Introduction to capital letters, full stops to demarcate sentences. Separation of words with spaces. **Writing Objectives: ** Saying out loud what they are going to write about. Composing a sentence orally before writing it. Sequencing sentences to form short narratives. Re-reading what they have written to check that it makes sense. Pictures credited to DoodleArtXOXO

SAVE HOURS OF  REPORT WRITING TIME! Fully editable KS1 Reading report comments organised into paragraphs for each child in your class. Separated into ability groupings. Simply download and edit as necessary. Written by teachers, for teachers! Comments include statements about the children’s phonics ability, enjoyment of reading, understanding, reading strategies used and books that they enjoy reading. 5x A4 Microsoft word documents, 30 paragraphs and 3000 words.

SAVE HOURS OF  REPORT WRITING TIME! Fully editable KS1 Writing report comments organised into paragraphs for each child in your class. Separated into ability groupings. Simply download and edit as necessary. Written by teachers, for teachers! Comments include statements about the children’s enjoyment of writing, sentence structure, use of punctuation, reading writing to check for sense and handwriting ability. 5x A4 Microsoft word documents, 1800 words.

SAVE HOURS OF  REPORT WRITING TIME! Fully editable KS1 Mathematics report comments organised into paragraphs for each child in your class. Separated into ability groupings. Simply download and edit as necessary. Written by teachers, for teachers! Comments include statements about the children’s enjoyment of understanding of place value, number, shape and measures. 6x A4 Microsoft word documents, 2000 words.

SAVE HOURS OF REPORT WRITING TIME! Written by teachers, for teachers. Fully editable School Report General Statements. Six Microsoft Word Pages, 3600 words. 30 paragraphs. Organised into personality Traits. Organised into: Emotional Children Distracted Children Shy / Quiet Children Hard Working Children Sociable Children Special Needs Children Children lacking Concentration Talented Children

Year 2 English Unit of Work based around the non-fiction book ‘The Great Fire of London’ by Sally Hewitt . 12 Lessons fully planned with objectives linked to the KS1 National Curriculum for Reading, S & L, Grammar and Writing Composition. Lessons and worksheets included. Final writing piece: Report Writing. Unit Overview: In this unit, children will be ‘hooked’ by watching ‘factual’ and ‘sensory’ video clips to introduce the British historical topic of The Great Fire of London. The class will the be introduced to the non-fiction text ‘The Great Fire of London’ by Sally Hewitt. Shared reading lessons will explore the layout of the text and identify the features. Children will then explore the questions within the text and begin to build their own answers based on their knowledge of ‘The Great Fire’. Following this, children will explore new vocabulary within the text and clarify word meanings. After reading the factual information about The Great Fire, children will then sequence the events from the text using a timeline. Children will then use the text to support their learning about grammar, including the four sentence types, subordinating conjunctions and the use of the past tense. This learning will then feed into the final writing piece: planning and writing their own report about ‘The Great Fire of London’. Resources Included in the Zip File: Editable Planning Documents (12 lessons Microsoft Word Document) Answering Questions Worksheets (PDF) Blank timeline (PDF) Large Sequencing Events Cards (PDF) Small Sequencing Events Cards (PDF) Display Vocabulary (PDF) Non-fiction Matching Game (PDF) Features of Non-Fiction Texts (PDF) Word Mat (PDF) Past and Present Tense Presentation (PPTX) Past and Present Tense Worksheets (PDF) Planning a Report Template (PDF) Publishing Writing Frame (PDF) Sentence Types Presentation (PPTX) Sentence Types Worksheets (PDF) Sequencing Events Worksheet (PDF) Sentence Types Worksheets (PDF) Subordinating Clauses Worksheets (PDF) Subordinating Conjunctions Presentation (PPTX) The Great Fire of London Classroom Display Banner (PDF) Word Web (PDF)

Year 2 English Planning and Resources, English Unit of Work based around the picture book ‘The Tin Forest’ by Helen Ward and Wayne Anderson . 12 Lessons fully planned with objectives linked to the KS1 National Curriculum for Reading, S & L, Grammar and Writing Composition. Lessons and worksheets included. Final writing piece: Writing a story of ‘hope’. Unit Overview: In this unit, children will be ‘hooked’ with a variety of ‘tin’ objects that they must sort into different groups. Children will then be challenged to use these objects to construct a miniature tin forest for a class display. The class with then partake in an oracy activity where they will discuss different view points about what it may be like to live in a ‘tin’ forest / world. Shared reading lessons will allow the children to understand the deeper meaning behind this story. Stories with hopes and dreams that can come true. Through reading, they will explore prediction, inference and clarifying skills. Children will delve into the language used in this book and begin to apply this to their own writing. They will explore the use of expanded noun phrases and commas in lists and begin to use these when writing setting descriptions. Children will then compare the different settings and make use of coordination to write comparison sentences. The skills taught in this unit will then build up to a final piece of writing. To plan and write their own story of ‘hope’, to change the environment in a positive way. Resources Included in the Zip File: Editable Planning Documents (12 lessons Microsoft Word Document) Blurb Display Poster (PDF) Display Vocabulary (PDF) Commas in Lists Rules Poster (PDF) Commas in Lists Writing Frame (PDF) Expanded Noun Frame Modelled Task (PDF) Expanded Noun Phrase setting description (PDF) Inference Partner Task (PDF) Inference Skills Modelled Task (PDF) Inference Speech Bubbles (PDF) Living in a Tin World Positives and Negatives (PDF) Making Comparatives Writing Frame (PDF) Making Comparisons Venn Diagram (PDF) Making Inferences Worksheet (PDF) Oracy Sentence Stems (PDF) Planning Writing Sheet (PDF) Prediction Worksheet (PDF) Prediction Writing Frame (PDF) The Tin Forest Display Banner (PDF) Tin Animals and Flowers for Display (PDF) Word Web (PDF)

Based around the book ‘The Tiny Seed’ by Eric Carle, this 10 lesson English Unit of Work covers Year 1 National Curriculum Objectives for S & L, Reading, Grammar and Spelling and Composition. The unit includes editable planning documents, worksheets, writing frames and much more.  End of unit Writing: Instruction Writing. Unit overview: In this unit, children will sort and describe seeds of different shapes and sizes. ‘The Tiny Seed’ by Eric Carle will be read and unpicked through shared reading lessons. Children will begin to make simple predictions about the journey of the tiny seed. They will then use their background knowledge of seeds to decipher information from the text about what plants need to grow and the things that might prevent a seed from growing. Children will then explore the key words linked to plants and look carefully at the word meanings. The class will be encouraged to explain their understanding of this text, recording what happens to ‘The Tiny Seed’ during the different seasons.  Examples of grammar and spelling will be explored within the text, with a focus on the word endings ‘er’ and ‘est’, and using ‘and’ to join clauses. Oral instructions will then be provided for the children to follow and plant their own seed. Based on this experience, children will then plan and write their own instructions on ‘How to Plant a Seed’. Reading Objectives: Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far. Drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher. Discussing word meanings, linking new meanings to those already known. Explain clearly their understanding of what is read to them. Speaking and Listening Objectives: Listen and respond appropriately to adults. Grammar Objectives: Using –er and –est where no change is needed in the spelling of root words. Use expanded noun phrases to describe and specify. Joining words and joining clauses using ‘and’. Writing Objectives: Composing a sentence orally before writing it. Sequencing sentences to form short narratives. Zip file includes: Lesson Planning (10 editable lessons) (Microsoft Word Document) Draw on Background Information Worksheets (PDF) Planting Sunflowers Presentation (PPTX) ‘er’ and ‘est’ matching game (PDF) ‘er’ and ‘est’ classroom posters (PDF) ‘er’ and ‘est’ writing frame (PDF) Describing seeds hook worksheets (PDF) Joining clauses modelled task (PDF) Joining clauses with ‘and’ worksheet (PDF) Joining clauses worksheets (PDF) Make predictions worksheets (PDF) Parts of a plant display vocabulary (PDF) Plant labelling worksheet (PDF) Planting a seed instructions writing frame (PDF) Planting a seed planning sheet (PDF) The Tiny Seed classroom display banner (PDF) The Tiny Seed Seasons flipbook (PDF) Word meaning worksheet (PDF) Word meanings 2 worksheet (PDF)

Year 3 English Unit of Work based around the story ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by Malala Yousafzai. English planning objectives link to the Year 3 National Curriculum for Reading, Speaking and Listening, Grammar and Writing. This unit comes downloadable with 12 lesson plans, worksheets and display posters. End of unit writing piece: A letter to the local MP explaining a ‘wish’ for the future. **Unit Overview: ** In this unit, the unit ‘hook’ will involve introducing children to their very own “magic pencil” to spark interest. Using this pencil, they will draw what they want to bring to life. The class will then discover the story ‘Malala’s Magic Pencil’ by Malala Yousafzai, making predictions based on the book’s cover. Through shared reading sessions, pupils will learn how to infer characters’ feelings and thoughts. Engaging in discussions about ‘Malala’s’ impactful actions will involve answering inference questions. While exploring the challenges Malala faced in her upbringing, children will participate in thought-provoking conversations, respecting different viewpoints. Grammar skills for direct speech and subordinating conjunctions will be taught to express their ideas for their very own ‘wish’ for the future. A letter from Malala to her local Member of Parliament advocating for ‘universal education’ will be unpicked to recognise the features of a letter. Through collaborative planning and writing, children will draft their letter to their local representative. After editing their letter, children will orally present their vision for the future to the class. Documents Included: Editable English Planning Document (Microsoft Word Document) Making a prediction writing frame (PDF) Direct Speech Rules Poster (PDF) Inference Poster(PDF) Letter from Malala (for unpicking and finding features) (PDF) Letter Writing Frame (PDF) Magic Pencil Drawing Sheet (PDF) Prediction Sheet (PDF) Inference Questions (PDF) Making inferences worksheet (PDF) Malala’s Magic Pencil Display Banner (PDF) Malala’s thought’s for discussion sheet (PDF) My three wishes worksheet (PDF) Planning a letter worksheet (PDF) Subordination conjunctions (PDF)

Year 3 English Unit of Work based around the story ‘After the Fall’ How Humpty Dumpty Got Back Up Again by Dan Santat. English planning objectives link to the Year 3 National Curriculum for Reading, Speaking and Listening, Grammar and Writing. This unit comes downloadable with 10 lesson plans, worksheets and display poster. End of unit writing piece: A recount about a time they have overcome a fear / phobia. **Unit Overview: ** This unit will begin with the challenge of rebuilding ‘Humpty Dumpty’ with eggshells. The children will then be introduced the text ‘After the Fall’ by Dan Santat and they will learn that his text is a ‘sequel’ to the nursery rhyme Humpty Dumpty. Children will begin to make simple predictions about the book based upon what they already know about ‘Humpty Dumpty’. Through shared reading lessons, children will be taught how to make inferences about a text by drawing upon what they read and what they already know. They will make inferences about the characters thoughts and feelings. The class will then follow simple instructions on making a paper aeroplane (much like in the story), they will be challenged to a writing task: to write a set of instructions. Synonyms will be taught to vary the adjectives used in sentences and children will compose sentences about how Humpty Dumpty felt as he was climbing back up the wall. The text will be used to establish how fronted adverbials are used effectively. The final piece of writing will be based around the children’s prior learning throughout the unit. They will plan and write a recount about a time when they have overcome a fear or phobia. Documents Included: Editable English Planning Document (Microsoft Word Document) Unit Display Titile (PDF) Fronted Adverbial Matching Activity (PDF) Fronted Adverbial Word Mat (PDF) HOOK Activity eggshell collage outline (PDF) Instructios for making paper aeroplanes (PDF) Making inferences worksheet 1 (PDF) Making Inferences worksheet 2 (PDF) Paper plane instructions writing frame (PDF) Planning a recount worksheet (PDF) Synonym Ladder worksheet (PDF) Images credited to DoodleArtXOXO

LKS2 English Unit of Work based around the story ‘Leon and the Place Between’ by Angela McAllister and Grahame Baker-Smith. English planning objectives link to the LKS2 National Curriculum for Reading, Speaking and Listening, Grammar and Writing. This unit comes downloadable with 14 lessons, worksheets and display posters. End of unit writing piece: Fantasy story - a magical place. **Unit Overview: ** In this unit the children will be ‘hooked’ in by a small magic show! They will then make simple predictions about the fantasy story ‘Leon and the Place Between’ by Angela McAllister, based on the front cover and the blurb. Through shared reading lessons, there will be a focus on the style and presentation of the text within the story. Children explore language and structure to create their own advert poster to entice an audience to a ‘Magic Show’.  When reading, children will discuss words and phrases that capture the readers’ imagination. They will act out scenes from the story and capture a freeze frame. Children will clarify new vocabulary within the text, specifically powerful verbs and use word webs to give them a deeper understanding of this vocabulary. Through continued reading, children will be taught to summarise the main points from paragraphs. Once the children are familiar with the story, they will unpick the text, looking at the plot and key vocabulary and punctuation used for impact. Children will then learn the grammar skills needed to support them with their own writing. They will explore direct speech and write a short with dialogue between other characters within the story. Children will also use expanded noun phrases with the modification of preposition phrases to describe the setting of the ‘Place Between’. Children will explore the use of adverbs within the text and use these to generate a list of new adverbs for their own writing. Children will then explore their own ideas for their own ‘fantasy story’. They will plan and write a story about one of the remaining characters in the story, entering a different magical land as they volunteer for a different magic trick. Documents Included: Editable English Planning Document (Microsoft Word Document) Making a prediction writing frame (PDF) Adverbs Poster (PDF) Adverbs Presentation (PDF) Bank of Adverbs Worksheets (PDF) Blurb CHallenge Activity (PDF) Blurb (PDF) Circus Poster Example (PDF) Circus Writing Frame (PDF) Fantasy Story Writing Plan (PDF) Inverted Commas Presentation (PDF) Leon and the Place Between Classroom Display Banner (PDF) Magic Show Poster (PDF) Prediction Worksheet (PDF) Summarising the paragraph Worksheet (PDF) Unpicking the text worksheet (PDF) Verbs for speech display vocabulary (PDF) Word Web (PDF)

Year 3 Planning and Resources linked to the story book ‘The Stone Age Boy’ by Satoshi Kitmura. 10 lessons with planning objectives that  link to the National Curriculum for ‘Year 3’ Reading, Speaking and Listening, Grammar and Writing. This downloadable zip file comes with supporting resources such as worksheets, presentations and displays. Unit Overview The children will be presented with a special box from The Stone Age era, inside they will explore and describe different artifacts and locate the book ‘The Stone Age Boy’ by Satoshi Kitamura. Through shared reading lessons they will begin to make predictions based on what they have read. As they continue to read, children will be taught how to summarise the text, ask questions, clarify new word meanings and retrieve and record information from the text. They will learn how ‘a’ and ‘an’ are used before words and they will deepen their understanding of subordinating conjunctions. The children will then explore non-fiction books and recognise the features of non-fiction books. They will read a non-chronological report about ‘Stone Age Life’ and identify the main features of this report. The children will then be taught how to plan and write their own non-chronological report linked to ‘Stone Age Life’ using many of the new facts they discovered in ‘The Stone Age Boy’ text. The reports will be collated to create a whole class non-fiction book about ‘The Stone Age’. Zip File Includes: Editable lesson planning (10 lessons) with differentiated activities (Microsoft Word) ‘a’ or ‘an’ worksheet (PDF) Make a prediction writing frame (PDF) Planning a non-chronological report (PDF) Stone Age non-chronological report writing frames (PDF) Stone Age Non-chronological Report (PDF) Stone Age Retrieval Questions (PDF) Stone Age Word Mat (PDF) Subordinating Conjunctions Presentation (PPTX) Subordinating Conjunctions Display Posters (PDF) Subordinating Conjunction Worksheet (PDF) Summarising the text worksheet (PDF) Word Web Worksheets (PDF) ‘The Stone Age Boy’ Classroom Display Banner (PDF)