4 lessons of instruction writing based around the book “How to Wash a Woolly Mammoth”. Includes: Smart Notebook (and PDF version) A WAGOLL (what a good one looks like) Lesson objectives and success criteria for the week Picture strips to support writing Children explore the different features of instructions, highlighting these in a WAGOLL before having a go at writing their own set of instructions. Aimed at Year 3, but can be tweaked to support other year groups.

A fully comprehensive English unit of work (12 lessons) looking at the text The Stone Age Boy. Includes an overview of objectives and skills, all resources and a Smart Notebook (and converted PDF) for every lesson. Originally planned for a Year 3 class but can be adapted to suit other year groups. Skills and objectives covered: Making predictions and inferences Growing vocabulary Choosing and using suitable conjunctions Applying conjunctions and fronted adverbials Apostrophes for contraction and possesion Innovate a character and create a factfile * (See below) Plan an alternative story using innovated character Write an alternative story using innovated character Edit and improve opportunites throughout Incidental and extended writing opportunities planned throughout the unit of work. Can be used to support The Stone Age topic. Blank template for presenting factfile not included as this was downloaded from a website and not created by myself.

A fully comprehensive English unit of work looking at the text There’s a Pharaoh in our Bathtub. Includes an overview of objectives and skills, all resources and a Smart Notebook for every lesson. Originally planned for a Year 3 class but can be adapted to suit other year groups. Skills and objectives covered: Making predictions and inferences Growing vocabulary Choosing and using suitable adverbs Applying adverbs Difference between nouns, adjectives and adverbs Using ‘a’ or ‘an’ Identifying and using paragraphs Plan a sequel Write a sequel Edit and improve Incidental and extended writing opportunities planned throughout the unit of work. Can be used to support Ancient Egypt topic.