Lovely poetry unit with a Power Point presentation exploring the problems facing our oceans and rainforests.
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x2 small poems included with extract analysis.
PowerPoint with ocean and rainforest research
x30 poems PDF copies
x30 Success criteria PDF
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These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!
KS2 Darwin’s Dragons Book Unit: Teaching Evolution and English with Engaging Resources and AI-Generated Dragon Art
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Embark on an exhilarating educational journey with this captivating unit of work based around the enchanting book ‘Darwin’s Dragons.’ This engaging resource is designed to teach at the same time as your evolution topic. it includes Darwin’s groundbreaking discoveries, and the remarkable HMS Beagle expedition. Here’s what’s included:
Information text: A detailed account of Darwin’s HMS Beagle voyage.
Biography: Explore the life of Charles Darwin through a compelling biography.
Narrative description: Immerse students in a captivating narrative inspired by ‘Darwin’s Dragons.’
63-slide PowerPoint: An interactive presentation covering chapters 1-6.
Extract analysis: In-depth analysis for each text type to enhance understanding.
Writing tasks: A variety of structured writing activities, including non-chronological reports and narrative writing.
Science objectives: Comprehensive coverage of evolution-related concepts and vocabulary.
Vocabulary and comprehension activities: Extensive exercises to strengthen language skills and critical thinking.
Challenges: Comprehension and critical thinking challenges to engage students.
Writing checklists: Handy checklists for self-assessment and improvement.
AI-generated art images: Stunning depictions of dragons to captivate students’ imagination.
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These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!
Extremely fun and engaging unit of work based on this fantastic new Carnegie award shortlisted book!
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A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘When the Sky Falls’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks, history WW2 objectives and activities and a plenty of challenges included throughout.
History inspired activity researching and writing a leaflet (non-chronological report) about rationing in the war.
Narrative and poetry writing activities.
Role playing and listening to music.
PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 60 slides.
X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included.
x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print.
x 30 Writing checklists for each writing genre included.
Comprehension worksheet PDFs included
History focus including substantive knowledge and vocabulary for WW2 topic.
Extensive Vocabulaly and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters
Comprehension and critical thinking challenges
Comprehension answers included
Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing
Planning overview.
Suitable for KS2
Writing opportunities:
Write a rationing leaflet (non-chronological report)
Narrative writing: continuation of chapter 6 (Blitz street scene).
Poetry writing
If you are interested in more writing opportunities and history activities including an evacuee research topic, letter writing and designing and writing about a lighthouse in the war- you may be interested in my ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ unit.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letters-from-the-lighthouse-literacy-reading-writing-and-history-unit-12727046
Or purchase my two book bundle: Letters from the lighthouse alongside ‘When the Sky Falls’
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/letters-from-the-lighthouse-literacy-reading-writing-and-history-unit-12727046
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These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!
Extremely fun and engaging unit of work based on this fantastic book!
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A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Letters from the Lighthouse’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks, history objectives and activities and a plenty of challenges included throughout.
History inspired activities include holding a mock evacuation with billeting cards provided.
Designing and making a lighthouse using an electrical circuit and writing about their designs.
Role playing a scene during the Blitz and writing narrative descriptions about the experience.
PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 76 slides.
X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included.
x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print.
Planning skeletons for each writing genre included.
Writing checklists for each writing genre included.
Newly added writing checklist bookmarks for report writing, narrative writing and letter writing-print, laminate and children can use these all year-30 provided.
History focus including substantive knowledge and vocabulary for WW2 topic.
Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters
Comprehension and critical thinking challenges
Comprehension answers included
Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing
Planning overview.
Suitable for KS2
Writing opportunities:
Instructional and explanation writing about a lighthouse children have designed.
Letter writing from Devonshire home to London as an evacuated child.
Narrative writing: writing a description of bombing during the Blitz in a London street.
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These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!
**30 Days of Engaging English Activities for KS2. **These tasks are designed to supercharge children’s attainment and prepare them for KS2 SATs assessments. This resource focuses on key areas such as comprehension, year 5 and 6 statutory spellings, and grammar preparation, ensuring a well-rounded approach to SATs readiness.
With a specific focus on the reading domains, these resources offers a wide range of carefully crafted reading comprehension tasks. These tasks cover essential skills such as vocabulary, inference, prediction, explanation, retrieval, and summarisation. By incorporating these tasks into daily activities, students can sharpen their comprehension abilities and develop the necessary tools to excel in SATs assessments.
**Speaking and listening prompt cards.
**These visually stimulating prompts are accompanied by carefully selected adjectives, adverbs, verbs, and prepositions. By engaging in these activities, students can practice speaking, listening, and SPAG (spelling, punctuation, and grammar) skills, developing their communication abilities for SATs and beyond.
A six week unit of work based on chapters 1-6 of the book ‘Viking Boy’ with comprehension tasks, writing tasks and a plenty of challenges included throughout.
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PowerPoint** for chapters 1-6 with 72 slides.
PDF version included too.
X30 sets of success criteria for each writing task included.
x30 sets of extract analysis for each genre ready to print.
Planning skeletons for each writing genre included.
Writing checklists and posters for each writing genre included.
Now includes newly added writing bookmark prompt cards for each child. Covers narrative writing, letter writing and report writing.
History focus including substantive knowledge, chronological timeline for the Vikings and Viking vocabulary.
Extensive Vocabulary and comprehension linked to the domains for all 6 chapters
Comprehension and critical thinking challenges
Comprehension answers included
Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; plenty of SPAG opportunities ; writing activities, editing and publishing
History focus with a case study of a famous Viking longship and writing opportunities linked to longships.
Planning overview.
Suitable for KS2
Perfect book to accompany the Viking topic and study of longships.
Writing opportunities:
Information text writing: writing an information text about a Viking longship with a case study of the famous Gokstad Viking longship
Letter writing from Gunnar to Odin
Narrative writing: writing a description of a Viking battle
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This is a large unit with detailed analysis for five ‘Lost Words’ poems. It can be used as five separate lessons throughout the year and wonderful for world poetry day celebrations! Alternatively, it can be used as your larger poetry unit. It which would make a stunning display for your classroom!
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Creative poetry writing unit all around this beautiful book!
Unit covers five poems from the book: Kingfisher, Dandelion, Willow, Heron and Otter.
Copy of the book is needed for this resource.
63 page Power Point presentation with poems for animals and plants included and poetry features analysed.
x30 poem extracts included
x30 poetry checklists included
x30 facts about animals and plants included
x30 vocabulary and poetry features included.
Modelled writing activities and SPAG opportunities included.
Ideas for some art activities.
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Book units include Rooftoppers, Letters from the Lighthouse, Shackleton’s Journey, Viking Boy and more resources! These units will save teachers hours of work!
Stunning new Carnegie winning book! X 6 week literacy unit.
Perfect autumn unit and locational study of a British woodland!
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X6 week Unit of work based on chapters 1-8 of this stunning Carnegie Medal winning book.
PowerPoint with 64 slides
x30 Success criteria provided ready to print PDF.
x30 extract analysis included ready to print PDF
Writing checklists for each genre covered provided.
Recently added free report writing and narrative writing bookmarks for children to edit their writing.
Extensive comprehension tasks linked with content domains (answers included)
Key vocabulary
Writing tasks with a clear structure: ideas to inspire; text analysis; opportunities for modelled writing; SPAG; writing activities; editing and publishing ideas.
Planning overview.
Suitable for KS2
Perfect book to accompany a locational study of British woodland.
Writing opportunities
Information text: write an information text about British woodland.
Narrative: write a narrative description of an autumnal woodland.
Poetry: write an acrostic poem about a woodland animal or plant.
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This is a beautiful reading, writing and geography unit based a beautiful book: ‘Asha and the Spirit Bird’!
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AI-generated art has been used as a creative stimulus. These beautiful artworks will transport students into the world of the story, sparking their imagination and deepening their connection to the narrative.
Discover a wealth of resources that will enrich your teaching. Engage students with detailed comprehension tasks, stimulating writing activities, and geography links that seamlessly integrate with the chapters. This package also includes writing checklists and ample opportunities to improve Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar (SPAG) skills.
What’s included:
BLACK and WHITE information texts included for easier printing.
30 success criteria for writing tasks in a convenient PDF format, along with ready-to-print extract analysis copies.
30 writing task planning formats and research grids to facilitate student exploration.
PDF of all comprehension and critical thinking activities
PowerPoint presentation featuring 73 slides. Explore captivating information text extracts on the Himalayas, the Ganges River, and Nepal, allowing students to develop a deeper understanding of these fascinating topics.
Geography takes center stage with substantive knowledge and key geographical vocabulary integrated throughout the package. Your students will gain a greater appreciation for the world around them as they delve into the wonders of the Himalayas.
Watch your students’ vocabulary and comprehension skills flourish as they engage with the story’s six chapters. Challenge their critical thinking abilities while providing comprehension answers for easy assessment.
The writing tasks included in this package offer clear structures and inspire creativity. From generating ideas and analyzing texts to practicing SPAG skills, students will engage in various writing activities, culminating in the exciting stages of editing and publishing.
Additionally, our package features geography-focused research projects on the Himalayas, the Ganges River, and a captivating case study of Nepal. This multi-disciplinary approach encourages students to explore these fascinating subjects in depth.
Perfectly suited for KS2
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These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!
Year 5 and 6 English CHALLENGING 5 a day task to prepare children for end of year SATs assessments - a comprehensive six-week program designed to boost your students’ English skills!
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With a focus on spellings, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension, these mini tasks are perfect for daily use as an early morning activity, after lunch, or as part of the main English lesson.
Each day, your students will be presented with a series of mini tasks, covering all the year 5 and 6 statutory spellings, along with a range of grammar and vocabulary exercises to improve their language skills.
The comprehension tasks are designed to cover a range of domains, including vocabulary, retrieval, summarising, predicting, and inference. This means that your students will not only improve their language skills, but also their ability to understand and analyse text. Children should be encouraged to work through as many questions as possible and perhaps work in partners to try to work out the trickier comprehension questions. Dictionaries will need to be at hand!
Whether you’re looking to supplement your current English curriculum, or simply want to provide your students with a fun and engaging way to improve their language skills, the Year 5 and 6 English 5 a day tasks are the perfect solution.
This lesson is part of my much bigger rainforest bundle based around the beautiful book ‘Journey to the River Sea’:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/journey-to-the-river-sea-rainforests-literacy-and-geography-ks2-unit-12762826
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Lovely lesson with a detailed PowerPoint and example leaflet for the Amazon Rainforest and Amazon River.
-writing task to write a leaflet (non-chronological report)
-Power Point included
White background copies of leaflets included for easier printing.
-x30 leaflets included ready to analyse
-x30 success criteria
-x 30 writing checklists
-x30 research charts
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These schemes of work are all based on beautiful KS2 books and save teachers hours of work!
This Shackleton classroom display goes with a much larger 6 week scheme of work around the stunning book ‘Shackleton’s Journey’ and other explorer resources. Links below.
Lovely classroom display for the topic ‘Shackleton’
This PDF has lettering and images that can be adapted to create any display of your choice-picture is just one example! A set of Antarctica and explorer vocabulary bookmarks also included which can be used on the display of printed and laminated for the children in your class.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/antarctica-and-shackleton-shackleton-s-journey-antarctica-study-12722217
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/explorers-ks2-bundle-shackleton-s-and-darwin-12747688
Saves teachers hours of work!
A reading comprehension and writing activity package for chapter 1 of “Wolves of Willoughby Chase”. This package includes everything you need to help your students improve their reading comprehension and writing skills in a fun and engaging way.
The comprehension sheets included in this package are specifically designed to help students understand the key events and ideas presented in chapter 1 of “Wolves of Willoughby Chase”. The questions cover a variety of skills, including inference, prediction, and analysis.
The SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) component of this package is equally comprehensive. It focuses on sentence structure, writing complex sentences, using powerful verbs and adjectives, and a range of figurative devices (similes, metaphors and personification). These skills are essential for developing strong writing skills and will help your students to become more confident and articulate writers.
Enjoy!
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Reading and writing unit based on the first 5 chapters of this enchanting book aimed at KS2 students.
This comprehensive package includes 2 PowerPoint presentations and a range of engaging worksheets for the first 5 chapters.
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The comprehension sheets are thoughtfully designed to help students develop their reading skills, with questions that encourage retrieval, explanation, prediction, vocabulary building, and inference.
Writing Tasks:
Narrative description of the ‘Gateway’
Newspaper report based on the discovery of the ‘Gateway’.
There is a narrative writing task and extract to analyse with your class.
There is a newspaper report task linked to analyse with your class
Plenty of SPAG opportunities.
The worksheets are perfect for whole class teaching or guided reading sessions, and are suitable for a range of abilities.
What you get:
x2 PowerPoint presentations
Vocabulary flashcards
x2 writing extracts for analysis
Take a look at my other English resources, all base don stunning fiction books for KS2:
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Introducing this captivating KS2 teaching resource, inspired by the enchanting book ‘Journey to the River Sea.’ Immerse your students in the wondrous world of the Amazon river and rainforest with this geography and English unit.
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Key Features:
Literary Exploration: Delve into the Amazonian adventure with PDF extracts from ‘Journey to the River Sea.’ These extracts include non-chronological reports on the Amazon river and rainforest, providing rich content for analysis and comprehension.
Poetry: Encourage your students to express their creativity with a thought-provoking poetry writing exercise. They can draw inspiration from the provided extract and explore the lush rainforest through verse.
Narrative writing: a story writing task included and a narrative extract based on this beautiful book.
Included:
Black and white PDF of leaflets provided for printing purposes.
Visually appealing writing checklists tailored to each genre.
Success criteria and planning formats are also included to facilitate effective writing.
x2 Non chronological reports about the Amazon rainforest and river.
AI-inspired rainforest art.
Grammar and Language Skills: Seize numerous opportunities for SPAG (Spelling, Punctuation, and Grammar) improvement throughout this resource.
Reading Comprehension: Enhance comprehension skills by analyzing the first six chapters of ‘Journey to the River Sea,’ offering a deeper understanding of the novel’s characters and themes.
Additional Resources: As a bonus, enjoy a free narrative writing and report writing classroom poster to reinforce essential writing concepts. We also provide bookmarks for easy editing and revision.
Your students will be inspired to embark on their own journey of discovery!
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Narrative Writing Lesson for Upper Key Stage 2, based on the classic novel, The Secret Garden. This lesson is designed to help students develop their creative writing skills and deepen their understanding of narrative techniques.
Included in the lesson are PowerPoint slides that guide students through the writing process, using Chapter 23 of The Secret Garden as a basis for analysis and inspiration. The lesson also includes two narrative extracts ready for analysis, allowing students to practice identifying and deconstructing literary techniques such as personification, metaphors, similes, and expanded noun phrases.
To support students in their writing, I’ve also included writing checklists and narrative writing prompt bookmarks, helping them to stay on track and incorporate literary devices in their own writing.
NOW INCLUDES AI GENERATED ART AS INSPIRATION FOR YOUR STUDENTS!
*Powerpoint Slides
*x2 Narrative extracts
*Narrative prompt bookmarks
*free Narrative classroom poster
Success criteria
An extensive reading and writing unit for KS2 students, designed to enhance their understanding and engagement with the wonderful book: ‘The Firework Maker’s Daughter’. This comprehensive package includes 3 PowerPoint presentations, a range of engaging comprehension worksheets covering the first five chapters of this book and narrative and report writing tasks linked to these chapters.
If you like my unit, please leave a positive review and email me-I will send you a free resource of your choice for the same value: eclipseeducation9@gmail.com
The comprehension sheets are thoughtfully designed to help students develop their reading skills, with questions that encourage retrieval, explanation, prediction, vocabulary building, and inference.
Writing Tasks:
Narrative writing task and extract to analyse with your class
Newspaper Report writing task to analyse with your class.
FREE NARRATIVE WRITING AND REPORT WRITING CLASSROOM POSTER WITH THIS UNIT!!
Take a look at my other English resources, all base don stunning fiction books for KS2:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/Eclipse-Education
Try out this free daily English task part of a much bigger 6 week pack!
You may like to look at the 6 Week Pack
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12845641
Year 5 and 6 English CHALLENGING 5 a day task to prepare children for end of year SATs assessments - a comprehensive six-week program designed to boost your students’ English skills!
With a focus on spellings, grammar, vocabulary, and comprehension, these mini tasks are perfect for daily use as an early morning activity, after lunch, or as part of the main English lesson.
Each day, your students will be presented with a series of mini tasks, covering all the year 5 and 6 statutory spellings, along with a range of grammar and vocabulary exercises to improve their language skills.
The comprehension tasks are designed to cover a range of domains, including vocabulary, retrieval, summarising, predicting, and inference. This means that your students will not only improve their language skills, but also their ability to understand and analyse text. Children should be encouraged to work through as many questions as possible and perhaps work in partners to try to work out the trickier comprehension questions. Dictionaries will need to be at hand!
Whether you’re looking to supplement your current English curriculum, or simply want to provide your students with a fun and engaging way to improve their language skills, the Year 5 and 6 English 5 a day tasks are the perfect solution.
Free A4 PDF fetaures of a biography classroom poster.
This poster comes free with my biography prompt bookmarks (x30 PDF), link below:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12798054
Printable persuasive writing poster for your classroom.
PDF to print-simply download, print and laminate if required.
This free poster can be purchased with some Persuasive writing bookmarks prompts (x30 for every child in your class) link below
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12796984
See my English writing units below. All units are based on beautiful KS2 (grades 4,5) fiction books.
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