Week 1 of my No-Prep, 6-week How To Train Your Dragon English teaching unit. This week’s focus is on author fact files, research skills, prediction and comprehension. How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this Pre-Read & Chapter 1 unit pack helps to engage children in the text right from the start. With exciting, attractive and innovative worksheets designed to hook children in to the action from the get go, you can expect children to gain skills in text comprehension, independent research and plot prediction! Also, my own Guided Reading Approach “AEE” (answer, explain & evidence) is included in this pack, with a 6 page, child-friendly explanation included! Included in this download: 1 week of planning included in page 3 of the PowerPoint for ease 41-page teaching PowerPoint that breaks down all worksheets & learning Key vocabulary outline for Chapter 1 and the foreword (page 4) Video clips of the author talking about inspiration and planning (2 linked/included) Integrated QR codes for children’s author research purposes (page 7) Lap-book resources Author Research Planning Page worksheet Designing a Writing Room worksheet Questioning the Author worksheet Making Predictions worksheet Plot Recap worksheet Drawing Hiccup worksheet Chapter 1 comprehension, guided reading questions Hiccup clip art (not for commercial use) 3 fonts to edit your resources with PDF & Word Document versions of every resource Looking for the rest of the unit? Week 2 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 I hope this resource saves you time and stress Happy teaching! Miss Austin

This is a resource to use for things such as PSHE, RE, Class assemblies, English (recognising speech in text) and other lessons :) Enjoy!

7 Independent, project-based activities, perfect for homework or distance learning. Here is a ‘desert-island adventure’-themed, home learning project that will be used whilst the children are off school- it’s perfect for distance learning due to the tasks being able to be completed independently. This resource spreads across 5 tasks (could be set weekly or daily) which last for an hour-long each. The tasks included follow these learning objectives: LO: To draw a map to illustrate a setting LO: To create a fact file on an imaginary island LO: To write a fictional recount LO: To write an instruction text LO: To write a play script LO: To write a character description LO: To write a diary entry This download includes: PDF version of the 7-task home learning project Word Document version of the home learning project 3 fonts for editing .docx Word documents This task would work great for KS2 (Key Stage 2). My Distance Learning Projects Perfect for whilst we’re away from school or for homework, these independent projects can help to develop your children’s writing and creativity in a variety of areas. X Distance Learning Project: Apocalypse Theme X Distance Learning Project: Detective Theme X Distance Learning Project: Space Theme X Distance Learning Project: Designing a New Country I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress! Thank you, and happy teaching! Miss Austin

Hi there! This was originally on this website a few months ago and had over 600 downloads and great reviews! In this pack is an extensive powerpoint concerning past, present and future (and perfect!) tenses :) Enjoy x

Hi, All! Here’s a little resource for your convenience- a wordsearch where childrne then must categorise the words into the following word classes: pronoun, determiner, adjective, adverb, verb, noun, conjunction. Enjoy!

Week 2 of my No-Prep 6-week How To Train Your Dragon English teaching unit. This week’s focus is on parts of speech (noun, adjective, adverb, verb), figurative language (similes & metaphors) and character description. Chapter 2 & 3 are covered. How to Train Your Dragon is an incredible book to study, and this Chapter 2 & 3 unit pack helps to engage children in the text right from the start. With exciting, attractive and innovative worksheets designed to hook children in to the action from the get go, you can expect children to gain skills in text comprehension, parts of speech identification and character description using figurative language! Also, my own Guided Reading Approach “AEE” (answer, explain & evidence) is included in this pack, with a multiple-page, child-friendly explanation included! Included in this download: 1 week of planning included in page 2 of the PowerPoint for ease ~ 40-page teaching PowerPoint that breaks down all worksheets & learning Key vocabulary break down for Chapter 2 and 3 Video clips to complement planning Integrated QR codes for children’s independence purposes Character information worksheet Dragon description worksheet 2 x Parts of Speech starter tasks (matching activities) 2 x Parts of Speech in context worksheets Identifying similes and metaphors in context worksheet Character description worksheet Chapter 2 & 3 comprehension, guided reading questions Hiccup clip art (not for commercial use) 2 fonts to edit your resources with PDF & Word Document versions of every resource Looking for the rest of the unit? Week 1 Week 3 Week 4 Week 5 Week 6 Want to get in early on the whole unit? Due to be completed on July 12th 2020 How To Train Your Dragon - Full Unit - Growing Bundle I hope this resource saves you time and stress Happy teaching! Miss Austin

Distance Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through a 5-day project with 15 pages of reading skills & creative tasks based on Chapters 3 & 4. Links to the worldwide illustration competition provided. - This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! - JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home. She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020! This project’s focus is on reading skills, and they are defined within the project as: comprehension, inference, questioning, summarising, predicting, synthesizing. Each day’s task has a different focus. Children have creative tasks, including colouring, drawing and designing characters and settings from the book; they also practise letter-writing skills, as well as gain skills in giving opinions in a formal manner. Included in this download: PDF version of the Chapter 3 & 4 Home Learning project Editable .docx Word document version of the project US Version of the project for spellings 2 fonts to edit resources with Here are the links to the rest of the project: Chapter 1 Chapter 2

Distance Learning project based on chapter 2 of JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through 5 tasks that review their knowledge of word classes (nouns, adverbs, adjectives, verbs). Links to the worldwide illustration competition provided. ~ This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! ~ JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home. She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020! With 5 jam-packed tasks (each with multiple activities and worksheets provided), children will work through the second chapter: recapping what happened in the first chapter (setting, character, plot), making predictions for the future, identifying nouns, adjectives, verbs and adverbs in context. Included in this download: PDF version of the Chapter 2 Home Learning project Editable .docx Word document version of the project 2 fonts to edit resources with

A character description task based on Rhodopis from the Egyptian Cinderella text by Shirley Climo.

Past tense worksheets & activities based around the simple, progressive and perfect forms (Present & Future Packs available too!) This download includes: Past Tense Forms Worksheet with 6 jam-packed tasks Past Tense Forms Wordsearch Answer sheets for ease of marking and assessment Editable versions of all worksheets to tailor work to your students’ needs 2 fonts for editing the resources This resource is part of a larger teaching bundle, with similar resources for both the past and present tenses, along with work on converting between them. X Teaching Tenses Mega-Pack Separate lessons: X Present Tense Forms Multi-Lesson Pack X Future Tense Forms Multi-Lesson Pack I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress. Thank you and happy teaching! Miss Austin

Writing prompt/stimulus based on finding a mysterious book. Teaching PowerPoint and 4-way differentiated planning sheets included in this 22-Page pack. Assessing writing is a subjective nightmare! With this independent writing assessment stimulus, children can engage in an exciting and mysterious plot centered around a magical book found in the school library. As teachers, we can decide which planning sheet most accurately matches the children’s abilities or targets and the writing they produce can be assessed against national or state standards. With Talk for Writing opportunities throughout the PowerPoint, children can discuss their use of vocabulary, ideas for plot and explore their characters’ emotions in peer work or small groups. This can be delivered to a single class, year group or whole-school cohort, or even as an extra-curricular Creative Writing club task! Included in this download: 18-page teaching PowerPoint 4 different planning sheet options in PDF format 5 fonts for editing purposes Editable versions of PPT and worksheets to suit your classes’ needs! Looking for more writing prompts? Look no further (: X Writing Stimulus | Narrative | House in the Woods X Writing Stimulus | Narrative | Spellbound I hope this resource saves you time and stress! Miss Austin

Writing prompt/stimulus based on retelling the story of Little Red Riding Hood. Teaching PowerPoint and 4-way differentiated planning sheets included in this 29-Page pack. This can be delivered to a single class, year group or whole-school cohort, or even as an extra-curricular Creative Writing club task! Assessing writing is a subjective nightmare! With this independent writing assessment stimulus, children can engage in an exciting writing task centred around retelling the story of Red Riding Hood, with older year groups synthesizing the story by adding their own endings. As teachers, we can decide which planning sheet most accurately matches the children’s abilities or targets, and the writing they produce can be assessed against national or state standards. With Talk for Writing opportunities throughout the PowerPoint, children can discuss their use of vocabulary, ideas for plot and explore their characters’ emotions in peer work or small groups. Included in this download: 25-page teaching PowerPoint 4 different planning sheet options in PDF format 5 fonts for editing purposes Editable versions of PPT and worksheets to suit your classes’ needs! Looking for more writing stimuli? Look no further (: X Writing Stimuli | Narrative | Red Riding Hood Retelling X Writing Stimuli | Narrative | Spellbound I hope this resource saves you time and stress! Miss Austin

Past tense worksheets & activities based around the simple, progressive and perfect forms (Present & Past Packs available too!) This download includes: Past Tense Forms Worksheet with 6 jam-packed tasks Past Tense Forms Wordsearch Answer sheets for ease of marking and assessment Editable versions of all worksheets to tailor work to your students’ needs 2 fonts for editing the resources This resource is part of a larger teaching bundle, with similar resources for both the past and present tenses, along with work on converting between them. Teaching Tenses: Mega Pack Past Tense Forms Multi-Lesson Pack Present Tense Forms Multi-Lesson Pack I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress. Thank you and happy teaching! Miss Austin

Past tense worksheets & activities based around the simple, progressive and perfect forms (Present & Future Packs available too!) This download includes: Past Tense Forms Worksheet with 6 jam-packed tasks Past Tense Forms Wordsearch Answer sheets for ease of marking and assessment Editable versions of all worksheets to tailor work to your students’ needs 2 fonts for editing the resources This resource is part of a larger teaching bundle, with similar resources for both the past and present tenses, along with work on converting between them. Teaching Tenses: Mega Pack Past Tense Forms Multi-Lesson Pack Future Tense Forms Multi-Lesson Pack I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress. Thank you and happy teaching! Miss Austin

Distance Learning project based on JK Rowling’s new book, The Ickabog. Children work through a 5-day project with 14 pages of activities focused on apostrophe use within Chapters 5 & 6. Links to the worldwide illustration competition provided. This resource can be used in the classroom or electronically! - JK Rowling has published her new children’s book, The Ickabog, online for everybody to enjoy whilst at home. She is also hosting an illustration competition for children to design her characters and setting- the winners will be published with the book in November 2020! This project’s focus is on the use of apostrophes for contraction and possession, and the 5-day booklet breaks down these skills in multiple ways. Children will have to recognize apostrophes for contraction and for both singular and plural possession; additionally, they will use both types in their own sentences, recognize mistakes and explain why apostrophes are used. Included in this download: PDF version of the Chapter 5 & 6 Home Learning project Editable .docx Word document version of the project External links to illustration competition & chapters 2 fonts to edit resources with Looking for the rest of the book? X Chapter 1 Project X Chapter 2 Project X Chapter 3 & 4 Project X Chapters 1-6 Mega Pack

Key Stage 2: 4 Entire Weeks of no-prep, distance learning English lessons based on Matilda by Roald Dahl. Emphasis on play scripts, recipe writing and description. Matilda is one of those novels that never gets old, is loved by children and adults alike and provides great opportunity to explore lots of different text types. Perfect for whilst we’re teaching from afar, I put this pack together to ensure this module can still be taught even though we’re not in the classroom! Included in this mega pack: 30+ resources in PDF format to ensure aesthetic layout! PDF version of the text 20-lesson, 4 week long planning sheet with brief lesson plans- all able to be completed from home. Prediction worksheet based on the front cover and blurb Glossary worksheet and definition answers provided Character trait worksheet for Mrs Phelps, Matilda & Mr Wormwood Two write up sheets for different character descriptions Venn Diagram for comparing characters ‘Features of a play script’ help sheet Jack and Jill play script to label Converting prose to play script worksheet Using commas in three different ways worksheet Acrostic Poem worksheet Intonation and expression worksheet Mischief scale worksheet Comparisons between movie and book worksheet Matilda’s next trick hypothesis worksheet Planning sheets for play scripts Asking questions to Miss Trunchbull worksheet Converting adjectives to adverbs worksheet Antonyms starter activity Synthesised chapter planning sheet Sequencing of emotions worksheet Recipe planning and example sheets Various starter tasks and extension challenges Additional Resources that didn’t make it onto the final plan .docx Word Document versions of ALL resources to allow you to edit them 3 fonts to edit your resources with Phew! What a massive pack to put together! All of these will be sold separately as individual lessons in the coming weeks. I hope this saves you time and stress. Miss Austin

**Home Learning, project-based activities, perfect for distance learning or homework. ** This is a ‘Dream House’-themed, distance learning project that will be used whilst the children are off school. This resource spreads across 4 tasks (these could be set weekly or daily) which last for an hour each. The activities see children wining the lottery and buying their dream house- they’ll need to: Write the advertisement for their property that they saw in the paper Write a moving setting description of their new home Design the colour pallette, their bedroom rug and bed sheets Buy furniture for their home by sticking to a strict budget Draw a floor plan for their new property Describe a secret room This download includes: PDF version of the 4-task home learning project Word Document version of the home learning project for editing 3 fonts for editing .docx Word documents Challenges to extend the higher-ability children This task would work great for KS2 (Key Stage 2) and it fits in with the Year 3 national curriculum expectation My Distance Learning Projects Perfect for whilst we’re away from school or for homework, these independent projects can help to develop your children’s writing and creativity in a variety of areas. X Distance Learning Project: Apocalypse Theme X Distance Learning Project: Detective Theme X Distance Learning Project: Space Theme X Distance Learning Project: Island Explorer Theme X Distance Learning Project: Designing a New Country I hope this resource helps you to save time and save stress! Thank you, and happy teaching! Miss Austin

Differentiated worksheets for children to present artist research, opinion & analysis along with a page for attempting to recreate and replicate the artist’s style. Sometimes, the way children present their research findings in art isn’t up to scratch with their practical work. This resource gives children the opportunity to show their findings neatly (with sentence starters, word banks and prompts to help guide their writing) and give opinions on the artists’ work. This resource is re-usable as it’s not artist-specific and gender-neutral pronouns are used. The second version of the artist research page is scaffolded for lower-ability writers. Included in this download: 3-page PDF for demonstrating knowledge on artists Word .docx versions of the pages so you can tailor the sheets to your students’ needs Lost in Chalk font for editing your resources in keeping with the current style Hand drawn page borders that can be used on other classroom materials (not for commercial use) Hand-drawn paint tube clip art that can be used on other classroom materials (not for commercial use) I hope this resource saves you time and stress! Happy teaching, Miss Austin

Hi there! ~_~ *includes* Extensive Lesson plan Deployment sheet for a TA (great for interview!) Lesson presentation Table labels (helpful for interviews) Learning objective and success criteria labels for childrens’ books A4 document of characters to describe (although I used alternative drawings that I made myself) and some pre-written adjectives to describe given characters for LA children. This lesson would take around 35/40 minutes, and would be perfect for a refresher lesson, or perhaps an interview. It’s greatly tweakable for different year groups and the like. I hope it’s useful for you!