What are the golden rules when punctuating speech? Rules around punctuating speech explained. Write down as many alternative synonyms to said. What is dialogue? Spot the mistakes in the punctuated speech with answers. What is the mistake here? - The comma before the reporting clause should be inside the inverted commas. What is the mistake here? - The reporting clause – exclaimed – has been capitalised. What are the mistakes here? - A comma is needed after the reporting clause - ‘asked’. Inverted commas are needed before the direct speech begins – ‘are’ The start of the direct speech – ‘are’ needs capitalising. What is a split speech sentence? Ways to convey character through dialogue. Modeled examples of speech + verb + adverb + voice + action - colour coded model stepped examples. Different words can have different effects. Children play with different words to see the different effects they can have. What might a character be saying in this photo stimulus - brainstorm ideas with pre-prepared examples. In what voice may a character be speaking in this photo stimulus - brainstorm ideas with pre-prepared examples. How might a character be speaking in this photo stimulus - brainstorm ideas with pre-prepared examples. What might the characters in the photo stimulus be doing? -brainstorm ideas with pre-prepared examples. 2 Main task and 2 challenges on final slide. 2 part lesson. Look at moving the speech + voice + adverbs + action and verbs around for effect. Lots of examples as you work through.

Brainstorm powerful verbs for the stimulus. What is personification? Identify the personification in these sentences. How are these examples of personification? If the stimulus was a human, what could it do? - linking back to powerful verbs starter. Use these powerful verbs to start personifying. Human or not human characteristic? Example of human actions and human feelings. Spot the personification in the sentences - answers provided. What makes it personification? Personification vs literal. Why do writers use personification? Build a personification sentence. Building a personification sentence together. Volcano personification examples. Choose the best verb not any verb. Improving a sentence with personification. Modeled examples to build creative personified sentence examples. Main task and challenge on final slide.

Starter: What do we already know about speech? What is speech? What is the difference between direct and indirect speech? Golden rules when punctuating speech. What is a reporting clause? Reporting clause - alternative synonyms for said. Spot the mistakes - what punctuation mistakes are there in the speech? - Includes answers. Punctuating the reporting clause. What is split speech? How is split speech punctuated? What dialouge would you expect to be exchanged in this setting? Modeled exampled to the children on the slides. Main task and challenge on final slide for the children to complete.

Starter: generating tier-three vocabulary for an image. What are our five senses? Why do we use our 5 main senses in descriptive writing? What is the difference between these two sentences - looking at one with senses and one without. Brainstorm - what can you see in this image of a volcano - examples on slide for children’s ideas to be added too. Brainstorm - what can you hear in this image of a volcano - examples on slide for children’s ideas to be added too. Brainstorm - what can you smell in this image of a volcano - examples on slide for children’s ideas to be added too. Brainstorm - what can you touch in this image of a volcano - examples on slide for children’s ideas to be added too. Brainstorm - what can you feel in this image of a volcano - examples on slide for children’s ideas to be added too. Ideas used on previous slide of brainstorming to construct and model examples of what can be seen, heard and smelt to build a descriptive sentence. Main task and challenge activity provided on final slide.

What is a verb? What is an action? Describe the actions in the photos. What is a sentence of three? What is the difference between these two sentences of three? - one describe the setting while the other describes the character. Modeled examples of sentences of three broken down into stages. Important grammar when using sentences of three. What is happening in this picture - together brain storm actions of the setting. What is happening in this picture - together brain storm actions of the character. A model showing how to create a sentence of three from the brain stormed actions. More images and examples for children to have a go at doing together. Main task and challenge on the final slide for the children to do.

What is a main clause and what is it made up of? What is a subject? What is a verb? - actions, state of being and event examples. What is a coordinating conjunction? FANBOYS - What these mean with examples. Examples of coordinating conjunctions with the different conjunctions. Why are these not main clauses - misconception practice. Is this a main clause practice? How is ‘was’ a verb? Examples of main clauses linked by coordinating conjunctions. Models on each slide. Main task and challenge on final slide. Fully teachable PowerPoint

What is a main clause? What is a conjunction? Which type of conjunction has been used in the sentences? Subordinating conjunctions. Examples of subordinating conjunctions - A White Bus Subordinating clause Examples of subordinating clauses How can we create a subordinate clause from a main clause. Where can a subordinate clause go in a sentence and how does it need punctuating? Main task provided. Fully teachable PowerPoint

Covering: Different types of nouns: abstract, concrete, proper and collective. What is a verb? What is a subject? What is an adverb? What is a a main clause? What is a simple sentence? Examples on each slide. Main task on final slide. Fully teachable PowerPoint - ready to pick up and deliver from.

What is a verb? What is an adverbial? What is a phrase? Where can an adverbial phrase go in a sentence? What do you notice about the punctuation when an adverbial phrase is embedded in a sentence? What is a main clause? Examples of adverbial phrases for time, place and manor. Adding information using adverbials. Main task and challenge provided. Fully teachable PowerPoint.

What is an adverb? Explain there are 4 different types of sentences: question, command, exclamation and statement. What is a statement: explanation and modeled examples. What is a question: explanation and modeled examples. What is an exclamation: explanation and modeled examples. What is a command: explanation and modeled examples. GAP Task - Identify the sentence types and answers provided. Main task and challenge on final slide. Fully teachable PowerPoint - ready to pick up and go.

What is an adjective? What is an expanded noun phrase? What is a noun? What is a noun phrase? What is an adjective? Adding more nouns to a sentence. What is a prepositional phrase? What is a preposition? Adding prepositional phrase to a sentence. Modeling of building a noun phrase. Further examples of building a noun phrase. What makes a good noun phrase? Compare sentences looking at how a noun phrase develops a sentence. Opportunities for children to have a go with examples provided. Examples of nouns that could be described to create own noun phrase sentences. Task and challenge provided on final slide. Fully teachable PowerPoint - ready to pick up and go!

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Are you needing to focus on increasing arithmetic scores in mathematics across your school? I have designed an arithmetic curriculum that focuses on mastering skills in order to progress onto more challenging concepts. The mini objectives have been derived to be taught within a 15-minute arithmetic session. There are Long Term Plans and Medium Term Plans for each year group from Year 1-6 to build on skills incrementally and over time.

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