This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Grandad’s island and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the setting- island according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns. Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch. Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting. Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing. For other planning for Grandad’s Island see : https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/grandad-s-island-by-benji-davies-teaching-powerpoint-lesson-1-to-5-based-on-front-cover-of-the-book-12712686

A text with questions for comprehension & 'Find the French for...' to build up key vocab for describing a day out.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Stone Age Boy and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the camp setting- according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns. Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch. Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting. Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing. For other lessons and resources on Stone Age Boy, please see: Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780 Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889 Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905 Stone Age Boy- character description https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103 Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650

You could let them create a profile of themselves, describing some fun facts using arithmetic. Children have to figure out the person by calculating the facts. Then they have to guess who that person is.

Curriculum Target: To write an extended piece of writing Main outcome: To create an ending for a story Text: The Snail and The Whale Day 1) LO: I can explore different settings Day 2) LO: I can describe a range of settings Day 3) LO: I can sequence a story Day 4) LO: I can explore a character Day 5) LO: Learning Outcome: I can explore my senses Includes: All daily resources required (labelled and listed in lesson plan) Images for classroom display A child friendly version of the story for the teacher to model daily (without an ending) as the lesson starter so children can create actions (Talk for Writing). This supports the children when they come to write independently in week 2 (so they can copy the model from memory). * I created a flag and stuck it in the middle of the school field and the initial hook. I also planted a message in a bottle from the snail. (Detailed in lesson plan). Lots of opportunities for creative thinking and talking.

Talk For Writing Termly target: To use wow words, a range of openers, connectives and punctuation. Main outcome: Retelling a Fantasy Story through role play and writing. Text: Where The Wild Things Are. Monday: LO: I can explore a main character Tuesday: LO: I can describe a main character Wednesday: LO: I can write in role as a character Thursday: LO: I can use question marks (SPAG) Friday: LO: I can describe a setting Includes all resources for each day: Includes Guided Reading activity. Includes a weekly SPAG lesson. Includes teacher model of 'where the wild things are' to be used for Talk for Writing. Includes assessment grids.

Children watch the PPT or Smart board presentation showing pictures of a day out at the beach. They talk about what they take with them, their picnic lunch, what they do at the beach and what they buy at the shop. They do this orally, or on whiteboards, using the picture prompts, thinking carefully about where the commas should go. They then write a paragraph describing the day out, using the given sentence openers. There is a check list to help them to remember to use commas correctly. Finally, they could go on to write a descriptive paragraph about another day out using commas in a similar way, such as a day at the zoo, or a visit to a big city. Fully editable. For further resources see - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Jazel

A resource that provides material for lessons to improve student writing with the pupose of describing. It contains many examples of description from both fiction and non-fiction writing and numerous tasks for students that will assist in their ability to describe events, people and places.

Students are guided towards writing their own 'missing' scene from Our Day Out. Designed as an assessment.

A power point presentation and supporting worksheet about the movement of the earth and moon to use as a basis for your planning . This presenation includes: *Links to the National Curriculum for Science-describe the movement of the earth relative to the sun; describe the movement of the moon relative to the earth; describe the earth and moon as approximate spherical bodies; use the earth's rotation to describe day and night *Dynamic animations, videos and links to demonstrate key concepts to pupils. *KWL worksheets (Know;Want to know and Learned) to show pupil progress from opener to plenary. Both presentation and worksheets are fully adaptable to suit your needs and those of your pupils.

This craftivity is a great way to start the year with your students completing all about me style activities, with a 21st-century twist. Students will write down 4 facts about themselves, and either draw or place a picture of themselves. They will then decorate a small square and stick it like a post-it note on top of their picture, to make it a surprise! On the second activity page, children will choose adjectives to describe themselves with hashtags, then draw some of their favourite things as apps. A title for display saying “guess who” is also included. Suggestions: -print these printables on coloured paper to really stand out. -encourage to children to decorate and colour in the backgrounds. -collect work from children, or display, and play a game to guess which student matches the facts. -combine the selfie drawing activity with an art class focusing on self-portraits.

This is an 4 day English plan complete with success criteria for each day and accompanying resources to support the book, Stone Age Boy and can be used as an independent write. Visuals, word banks to support EAL/SEN learners. The activity is based on describing the camp setting- according to the 5 senses(see, smell, touch, taste, emotions of character in this setting using adjectives or expanded nouns, powerful verbs and similes and includes a success criteria and picture stimulus on each page. Lesson 1: To plan a description of a setting using expanded nouns. Lesson 2: To roleplay and jump into the setting and act out what is seen ,heard, smelt, touch. Lesson 3: L.O: To describe a setting. Lesson 4: LO: To evaluate and edit a piece of writing. For other lessons and resources on Stone Age Boy, please see: Stone Age Boy-writing the middle of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-middle-of-story-12720780 Stone Age Boy-writing the end of story https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-write-the-ending-of-the-story-12720889 Stone Age Boy - bundle (beginning, middle and end https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-writing-the-story-12720905 Stone Age Boy- character description https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/describing-the-stone-age-boy-and-girl-12408103 Setting descriptions based on Stone Age Boy https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/stone-age-boy-3-weeks-planning-covering-descriptive-writing-12423650

While your students are working remotely, it is more important than ever that they keep previously learned knowledge fresh in their minds. Why not set them an extra “5 a day Challenge” or use one of the slides as no-prep starter for your lessons? This PowerPoint contains 27 sets of “5 a day” questions drawn from the content covered in Studio GCSE French Modules 1-4. a) A word / short phrase to translate into English b) A word or short phrase to translate into French c) A sentence to translate into English d) A sentence to translate into French e) An open-ended question to answer in French The following topics are covered: Describing people Describing my town Talking about what I do with friends Talking about family relationships Arranging to go out (future tense) Describing a day out (past tense) The person I admire Revising leisure activities Revising films / going to the cinema Talking about sport Talking about using technology Talking about books and music Talking about tv programmes Talking about a night out with friends Talking about food and meals Describing clothes and what to wear Describing daily life Shopping for clothes Describing festivals and traditions Talking about shopping for a special meal Describing family celebrations Talking about where you live and what you can do there Revising places in town and asking the way Describing a region Finding out tourist information Discussing plans and the weather Talking about your town, village or neighbourhood

This Reading Comprehension worksheet is suitable for higher elementary to proficient ESL learners. The text describes a number of strange Valentine’s Day traditions from history! After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including: True or False, a crossword, a fill in the gap exercise and a word search. The handout can be completed in class or assigned for homework. Ideally, it could be used around Valentine’s Day. A full answer key is included

Mother's Day Gift - Flower Pot Craftivity. Make a mum for mom for Mother's Day! Print out flower parts and flowerpot on cardstock. Students can write adjectives that describe their Mom on the orange flower petals, then cut out the pieces and assemble by gluing the petals on to the flower center, and then adding the stem and leaves. Students can decorate the flowerpot with their name, pictures, stickers, glitter, etc. and then attach the flower to the flowerpot. After flower is dry, laminate or cover with clear contact paper for durability, and trim. Write a message to mom on the flower pot. Give to mom on Mother's Day to make her smile! Includes black and white pages, MOM or MUM for flower center, and a list of Mother's Day adjectives to help students choose the ones that best describe their mothers.

A presentation that takes the children through how to expand nouns with adjectives through to writing a quality description of a Wild West setting. Includes work on 'phrases', 'similes' and how to drive around the scene using prepositions and noun starters.

What is Veterans Day? What is a Veteran? Who is in the Armed Services? Students can find out this information from reading, drawing, and writing a poem. Appropriate for Grades 3-5.

St. Patrick's Day Adjective Hunt - A St. Patrick's Day Literacy Activity. Fun center and critical thinking activity! Students match the adjectives on the gold coins to the four leaf clovers.Three nouns are listed on each clover. Adjectives are written on each gold coin. Object is to find an adjective that could be used to describe each of the three items on the shamrock and match the gold coin to the correct one. Print out, laminate, and use every year! Updated March 2015 - HappyEdugator

This animated Power Point has three humorous poems about Dads. One describes a Dad for every day of the week; another describes a Dad who is a super hero (but only up until 6pm when he relaxes into his slippers); the third suggests Dad is less than fragrant and could make birds fall from trees cross-eyed from the stench of his cheesy feet. A foot-note is added by Joe who can’t decide what to buy for Dad and needs assistance writing out his shopping list. Answer is included. A chocolate themed crossword is included which will appael to fans of Roald Dahl. This resource is ideal for Father’s Day and gives lots of suggestions for creative activities. Similar resources can be found in my shop https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/jlimb Suitable for all ages.

The main presentation is a PowerPoint with animated sequences showing how the rotation of the Earth results in night and day. Support Material Readme (instructions for whole lesson) Learning Outcomes (PowerPoint) Starter Activity (PowerPoint and Worksheet) Main Activity (PowerPoint with worksheets and answer sheets) Lesson Notes (hand-out) Plenary Activity (PowerPoint and worksheet) It is intended for all science teachers but particularly those who are not physics specialists. It is, primarily, aimed at 11 to 14 year old pupils but can also be used with younger pupils as a precursor to a more in-depth study of this topic. Normally, the activities would fill a 45 to 60 minute lesson. If you buy this resource, please print the Readme document as it contains the instructions and details of the files included. Learning Outcomes The learning outcomes are based on Bloom’s taxonomy of hierarchical classification: knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation. The lesson title and learning outcomes are: Why Do We Have Night And Day? Learning Outcomes Knowledge to describe the Earth’s 24 hour cycle and how this results in day and night to recognise the effect that the tilt of the Earth’s axis has on the northern and southern hemispheres Analysis to compare the relative times of day in different parts of the World. Differentiation The activities have varying degrees of differentiation; please refer to the Readme document.

These are so useful for AS and A Level students, they find them a good way to trigger some investigation into their notes or the text book. My most recent A*-C group found them useful in class because if the students pick a question for a classmate there is no hiding, sometimes we have to ‘phone a friend’ and see if anyone can answer it, this shows up the gaps in knowledge and we make more notes, get the old lesson powerpoint out and recap what is missing. The theme of the question can also be used with multiple command words, this builds confidence and depth of knowledge. It is handy for working through from describe, explain, assess, evaluate, describe a case study, recall the facts you remember about… to compare that with and what is your standpoint in relation to,