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A week long unit on the classic poem What is Pink? by Christina Rossetti The unit helps children to understand classic poetry by introducing the poem in a way which they can easily understand. The children are asked to explore the theme of colour, read and discuss the poem as well as answer comprehension questions and then plan and write their own verses in a similar style. All resources are included such as planning sheets, comprehension questions and sheets and templates for writing. It could be easily adapted for Foundation Stage, Year 1 or Year 2.

A checklist for the Year 1 spelling assessment. This can be used to assess reading and spelling of the common exception words for Year 1. It is a word document so it is easily edited.

A list of reading targets linked to the coloured book bands from stage 1/pink to stage 11/lime. Useful for termly target setting or end of year report targets. Targets are divided into the different bands and there are several per coloured band.

An informative powerpoint which explains active and passive voice, giving examples and short interactive activities. Also included is two differentiated worksheets asking children to convert sentences from active to passive and vise versa. All images are taken from wpc clipart and are free from copyright.

A non-chronological report about a new mythical dragon called the Frost Dragon which can be used for Talk for Writing to learn the structure or annotated to mark the features. Also included is a letter from the Dragon Hunters Association asking the children to create their own reports about the Shrek Dragon. You can edit the letter to change the dragon you want them to write about and add your class name as the recipient. I used this with Year 2 children and have included two differentiated writing templates to assist in the writing process. All images are taken from wp clipart and are free from copyright.

A series of word mats for handwriting letter formation. I have done many variations but if you need a different variation, please email me at bw-helps-you@outlook.com.

A PowerPoint activity with some shared comprehension questions with a follow-up comprehension sheet of questions and answers about the poem. The questions are based around VIPERS (see Literacy Shed website). This activity has been used with an able Year 2 class but could also be used for Year 3.

A checklist for the Year 2 spelling assessment. This can be used to assess reading and spelling of the common exception words for Year 2. It is a word document so it is easily edited.

A checklist for the Year 5 and 6 spelling assessment. This can be used to assess reading and spelling of the Year 5 and 6 spelling list. It is a word document so it is easily edited.

A series of fact cards which could be used for display in your book corner or Library. Comprises of 16 fact cards.

Cursive handwriting sheets for individual letter formation practise. Each sheet has large letters to trace and smaller ones to copy. All letters are cursive and there are variations for the different cursive formations such as open and closed letters and straight and curved letters. Just choose the ones your school uses.

A proforma for Guided Reading with all the Year 6 objectives down the side and examples of key questions in the top box. Insert children's names in the columns and then record comments and question answers during a guided reading session. This is a word document so you can edit out my questions at the top (they are just an example) and change to suit the book you are using.

A proforma for Guided Reading with all the Reception objectives down the side and examples of key questions in the top box. Insert children's names in the columns and then record comments and question answers during a guided reading session. This is a word document so you can edit out my questions at the top (they are just an example) and change to suit the book you are using.

A proforma for Guided Reading with all the Year 1 objectives down the side and examples of key questions in the top box. Insert children's names in the columns and then record comments and question answers during a guided reading session. This is a word document so you can edit out my questions at the top (they are just an example) and change to suit the book you are using.

A proforma for Guided Reading with all the Year 2 objectives down the side and examples of key questions in the top box. Insert children's names in the columns and then record comments and question answers during a guided reading session. This is a word document so you can edit out my questions at the top (they are just an example) and change to suit the book you are using.

A proforma for Guided Reading with all the Year 3 objectives down the side and examples of key questions in the top box. Insert children's names in the columns and then record comments and question answers during a guided reading session. This is a word document so you can edit out my questions at the top (they are just an example) and change to suit the book you are using.

A proforma for Guided Reading with all the Year 4 objectives down the side and examples of key questions in the top box. Insert children's names in the columns and then record comments and question answers during a guided reading session. This is a word document so you can edit out my questions at the top (they are just an example) and change to suit the book you are using.

Reading and Writing targets sheets. These are designed as one page per year group in ascending order from Year 1 to Year 6. All fit to the 2014 curriculum and Year 2/Year 6 writing exemplifications 2016. They have been colour coded for the different sections of English as follows (although some may fall into two categories): Yellow – Spelling Green – Handwriting Orange – Composition Blue – Grammar and Punctuation Purple – Reading You can print these directly onto labels (21 per sheet) and then they can be easily stuck into books/reading records etc.