Help children to develop their understanding of parentheses with this free practise worksheet and answers.

This FREE lesson is the first of a 2-Week Unit on instructions and explanation texts. This download includes a fully interactive PowerPoint, lesson scheme of work and resources. During this lesson children will read, discuss and explore instruction texts as they work in small groups to identify the main features. Click here to download the complete unit! Lesson 1: To discuss and identify the features of instructions Total Number of Slides: 7 Lesson Plan Included? Yes Resources Included? Yes #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

3 Colourful Designs. Create an attractive and eye-catching display with one or more of these simple yet effective writing templates. Why not add a splatter of colour to your classroom? #StressFreeTeaching

No additional resources #StressFreeTeaching This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Repeating Patterns and Repetitive Phrases which can be used in conjunction with the Hamilton Trust plans. Within this unit you will find lessons based on the story ‘Harvey Slumfenburger’s Christmas Present’ by John Burningham. Presentation - Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To write a label and discuss ideas relating to a story Lesson 2: To read and write words that end with the digraph -er Lesson 3: To read and identify repetitive phrases Lesson 4: To understand how to use capital letters Lesson 5: To write imaginative sentences Total Number of Slides: 31 Resources Included? Yes

This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Traditional Tales based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to the tale ‘The Ugly Duckling’ by Hans Christian Andersen. Week 1 of 3. Lesson 1: To learn about ducks and swans Lesson 2: To use adjectives to describe my own character Lesson 3: To discuss a character’s feelings Lesson 4: To create a picture map of our story Lesson 5: To write expanded noun phrases to describe an animal Total Number of Slides: 33

Using these differentiated worksheets, pupils will have the opportunity to independently investigate the rules required for adding suffixes. Lower ability students will focus on the ‘silent e’ rule whilst Middle and Higher ability students will investigate adding suffixes that begin with a vowel. Included in this pack is also an MAT investigation sheet where students can be left to work entirely independently as they record all of the rules that they successfully research.

This presentation includes 5 whole lessons relating to Stories by the same Author based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. Within this unit you will find lessons linked to the book ‘I’ll take you to Mrs Cole!’ by Nigel Gray and Michael Foreman. Week 1 of 2. Lesson 1: To read and discuss ideas about a story Lesson 2: To use the silent ‘e’ rule to add add suffixes Lesson 3: To identify noun phrases within a sentence Lesson 4: To use conjunctions to expand simple sentences Lesson 5: To use powerful verbs

This fronted adverbials word mat and poster can be used to aid learning within different genres of writing. This handy list can be cut out and stuck into children’s books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This short interactive PowerPoint teaches children how to structure a piece of writing through the correct use of paragraphs. They will also learn how to identify Fronted Adverbials within a sentence and sort these into time, place or number. Contains discussion and practice questions. Number of slides: 10 #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

Does your class know how to correctly use relative pronouns? If not, this attractive poster can be displayed anywhere in the classroom for pupils to easily refer to during grammar related activities! #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

These resources have been created to support the teaching and learning of instructional texts relating to the Year 3 National Curriculum. Resources include an exemplar text, a lesson activity relating to imperative verbs and a supporting success criteria for pupils to refer to when applying the main features to their own writing. Presenation to support these resources - https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-3-non-fiction-instructions-and-explanations-12177900

Do your pupils know how to write a Recount/Chronological Report? Are they confident with this style of writing? If not, this presentation will help to teach them about the purpose, audience and language features. Children will begin by reading an example recount before discussing various text-related questions as they begin to develop/further develop their understanding. They will also learn about the importance of making a recount lively and interesting by including time connectives, adverbials, direct quotes and more. Number of Slides: 14 Also included: Printable Success Criteria #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This useful spelling list can you be used to support the teaching of words containing the /ul/ phoneme. This resource has been created to support a range of different activities.

This pack includes a poster and lesson activity where children can investigate the correct endings of the given roots words. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

No additional resources needed. This bundle includes an interactive PowerPoint and 5 lesson plans relating to Stories With Familiar Settings based on the Year 1 National Curriculum scheme of work. This week, children will listen to and understand the story ‘Knuffle Bunny’ by Mo Willems. In addition to this, they will focus on sentence formation, spellings containing the /l/ phoneme as well as memorising and reciting the alphabet! Lesson 1: To use adjectives to describe my favourite toy Lesson 2: To read words using the /l/ phoneme Lesson 3: To read and understand a story Lesson 4: To write sentences using capital letters Lesson 5: To memorise and recite the alphabet Total Number of Slides: 31 Activity Resources Included? Yes Detailed Lesson Plan Included? Yes Each lesson contains a starter activity, displayed success criteria, main teaching and plenary. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme Week 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-1-stories-with-familiar-settings-week-2-of-2-12192577

Have children enjoy learning to read and spell words containing the /j/ phoneme by playing this simple yet effective game! In pairs, they will test each other by picking a card for their partner to spell on a whiteboard! Get the spelling correct, stay where you are! Get it wrong, move back 2 spaces! Who will be the first one to the finish line? #stressfreelearning_dreamscheme

No additional resources needed This interactive PowerPoint contains 5 whole lessons relating to Stories From Other Cultures based on the Year 3 National Curriculum scheme of work. During this first week, children will learn about folktales and myths whilst focusing on the stories ‘The Little Red Hen’, ‘Tiger Child’ and ‘Rama and Sita’. Lesson 1: To write a synopsis of a traditional folktale Lesson 2: To retell a folktale through roleplay Lesson 3: To identify and use prepositions of place Lesson 4: To compare different versions of the same story Lesson 5: To create a comic strip of a well-known folktale Total Number of Slides: 33 Lesson Plans Included? Yes Resources Included? Yes

No additional resources needed This interactive PowerPoint and 5 detailed lesson plans relate to stories with Familiar Settings based on the Year 2 National Curriculum scheme of work. During this first week, children will focus on the two stories ‘Gorilla’ by Anthony Browne and ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea’ by Judith Kerr. Not only will they enjoy reading both of these wonderful stories, they will also learn, revise and apply their knowledge of nouns, adjectives and punctuation (including question marks) within a variety of engaging activities. Lesson 1: To list nouns for different settings Lesson 2: To use adjectives after a noun Lesson 3: To read and compare two stories Lesson 4: To punctuate sentences using capital letters, full stops and question marks Lesson 5: To create and describe a character Total Number of Slides: 30 Resources included? Yes Lesson Plans Included? Yes If necessary, this PowerPoint can be easily adapted to meet the specific needs of your class. Physical copies of both books would be beneficial, but links are provided for both stories. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme Week 2: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-fiction-familiar-settings-week-1-of-2-12192909

This ‘Prepositions’ word mat and poster can be used to aid learning within different genres of writing, especially prepositional phrases. This handy list can be cut out and stuck into pupils’ books or laminated and stored within the classroom to be used when needed. #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme

This bundle includes: -An eye-catching Poster of Non-Chronological Report Writing Features -Features checklist -An activity ‘tick list’ to help children explore and record examples of each listed feature #stressfreeteaching_dreamscheme