Lesson on skimming and scanning - reading skills.

This powerpoint presentation includes the definitions of question marks, colons and how to use them. The PPT scaffolds the learning the learning and has lots of working examples for the pupils to work through on their own or with the class. This PPT supports many abilities.

Reading skills lesson - note taking.

Lesson on visualisation - reading skills.

PPT with an introduction to exposition (text structures and language features)

History of Oor Wullie

PPT with tasks to focus on inference.

Text Structures and Language Features - PPT Self Assessment - Success Criteria Planning Sheet

Language Features and Text Structures

Linked to Boy at the back of the Class (we used pomegranate like in the book)

Assessment for prediction, summarising, questioning and clarifying.

FAST FINISHER - Choose your colours and colour code the Common, Proper and Abstract Nouns.

These flashcards can be used as an introduction or a fast finisher. Cut them up and ask the pupils to sort them into each category and explain their reasons WHY. Can be used for solo or group work. Turn the cards over and ask the pupils add some of their own.

This powerpoint gives definitions of adverbs, adverbial phrases and what they are used for. It gives working examples of how to build a sentence and then gives the pupils the chance to create their own. This PPT scaffolds the pupils learning through the lesson if they need more guidance and support.

Common, Proper and Abstract Nouns: Worksheet Answers Common Nouns matching Abstract Nouns opposites Proper Noun grammar corrections. Harry Potter Extract - Find the Common, Proper and Abstract Nouns. Create your own sentences using Common, Proper and Abstract Nouns.

Active spelling task

PPT based on writing a response text on Disney’s short film ‘Out’.

A PPT on how to carve a pumpkin - instruction writing.

Text Structures and Language Features

Reading Skills Lesson