The pirates next door English workQuick View
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The pirates next door English work

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2 weeks of activities based on the story the pirates next door. I have done this in year 1, focusing on adjectives of settings and retelling the story. Second week focuses of for and against text, supported by role play which my children really enjoyed and got into character. I hope your children enjoy this book as much as mine did.
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Lost in the Toy Museum

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Aimed for Year 1, simple sentences and sequencing events by using time conjunctions. Week 1 - Shared Write - retelling the story. Week 2 - Independent write - changing the setting and character. Week 3 - Non-Fiction Resources only
counting in 2s and 5sQuick View
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counting in 2s and 5s

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A range of activities to secure the children’s knowledge of counting in 2 and 5 including a reasoning question
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Naughty Bus

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This English topic I have linked it to Toys History Topic or could link it to transport. This is based at the start of year 1, looking at simple sentence structure and nouns. There is 3 activities for each but expected to take more than 1 day on certain activities due to the time of the year. Recount - the naughty bus comes to school Instructions - How to rescue the naughty bus Narrative - Changing the character to a different toy e.g. naughty teddy bear. Also includes some independent writing materials for continuous provision
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Lost and Found Year 1

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These resources are based on 3 weeks of work. Week 1 - Retelling the original story Week 2 - Writing a postcard. The children will change the animal and setting and create their own journey taking the animal back home. Week 3 - Non friction writing pieces. List, label and a non-chronological about penguins.
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The Iron Man newspaper report writing

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I staged a crime scene that Iron Man broken into the school and the children had to write a newspaper report. They did other activities around this, but this is a great starting point to plan your unit. This includes a model, children’s plan and then writing frame, was blown up to A 3 for them to write on. please review
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The Iron Man (Poetry)

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To finish off your Iron Man unit, why not do a poem. We create our own Haiku around the character and the book.
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Eliot, Midnight Superhero

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KS1 English unit for 3 weeks linked with local heroes. Planning for week 1 and 2. Week 1 - Letter - Create a crime scene in your classroom and the children will write Eliot a letter asking for help. Week 2 - Narrative - The children will create a conic strip and write a story about their own superhero story. Week 3 - Poem - Using suffix est, children will create their own superhero and explain what they can do in a poem.
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3 little pigs, alternative endings and story

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This unit of week is over 3 week. week 1 looking at the traditional tale and retelling the story. Week 2, including D&T with the children creating their own house to write an alternative ending to the story. Week 3, looking at the fairy tale disaster and then the big bad wolf goes into the 3 bears instead of Goldilocks. This was done summer 2 in Year 1 but could be used in year 2.
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Meerkat Mail KS1

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Planned for the first week back from Summer Holidays, but can be used after any holiday To write sentences about their holiday Instruct the story Write a postcard linked to the book Create own part of the story, writing a postcard
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Dogger Year 1

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Autumn Term in Year 1, focusing on labels, captions and simple sentences. Week 1 - Label toys, favourite toy and writing a lost poster for Dogger. Week 2 - Retell the story using simple sentences. Additional resources Assessed piece of writing, reusing the planning of week 2 but changing the toy and where it lets lost. Poetry idea - What am I? Toys - use resources from Twinkl
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Whatever Next!

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This package includes retelling the story, through picture maps and sequencing. It includes adjective work. This also includes a week planning of inviting guests to a picnic on the moon, writing invitations, designing their own picnic and acting out a moon landing. Optional assessed writing piece where the children will apply their knowledge of the story and space to write an adapted story. (See NoteBook)
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The Magic Porridge Pot

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Fairy tale base writing for KS 1. Week unit of work so more could be added. Monday - looking at the front cover, predictions Tuesday - creating their own magic pot. Wednesday - plan their story, for LA room to draw pictures. Thursday and Friday - retell the story but using their magic pot in the story. Additional texts Instructions for porridge and then develop into instructions for a magic potion Character description - wanted poster
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Grandad's Island Year 1

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Year 1 - writing postcards/recounts. I have used Grandad’s Island to develop a shared write about Syd’s adventure on the island. With the main focus on adjectives, time conjunctions. 1 - Describe the setting 2 - Plan a postcard 3 - Write the postcard (Across two days) Then this sequence is repeated but the children create their own adventure. Syd writing a postcard to his Grandad. I have model a seaside one as that is our current topic, also put Africa, Polar and Woodland settings the children can choose from.