Revise conjunctions and adverbs, exploring their role in cohesion and persuasion and the different ways they function in joining and linking clauses. SPAG resources that cover the following grammar objectives: – Use devices to build cohesion within a paragraph [conjunctions & adverbs]. – Use and understand the grammatical terminology in English Appendix 2 accurately and appropriately in discussing their writing and reading. Included in this unit: Up to 3 days of teaching. Presentation that can be used on a variety of interactive whiteboards. Group activity resources. This SPAG Unit is part of a larger block on Persuasion and Argument. Find additional teaching on Hamilton’s Year 5 English Block about Persuasion and Argument.

English Homework activity for LKS2: Write a short playscript, using the correct layout, based on the conversation between Mother Pig and the Three Little Pigs as she sent them out to make their new homes. Looking for English planning? Using high quality texts as a starting point, our creative and stimulating English plans incorporate grammar teaching in context and offer meaningful writing opportunities. Find out more at Hamilton Trust.

Grammar teaching presentation and grammar exercises. The teaching presentation includes 22 slides that cover: Devices to build cohesion within and across paragraphs. Pronouns Determiners Subordinating Conjunctions Adverbs Paragraphs Adverbials (including place, number, time) Topic Sentences Each cohesive device is introduced, clearly explained, and an example is provided. The class is asked some simple questions to check understanding. We then provide grammar exercises for children to: Practise using conjunctions correctly Practise using cohesive devices within a paragraph Each collection of exercises is made up of three sets. Set A is the easiest or most accessible, Set C is the hardest or uses more complex language. This resource is aimed at UKS2. Use the presentation to introduce or revise a grammatical concept as a stand-alone lesson or add on the accompanying exercises for children to practise and apply their knowledge.

Children discuss the advantages and disadvantages of texting and emails, then write an email with attachments to an email ‘pen pal’ about their favourite session from this topic.

Writing and Punctuating Dialogue PowerPoint Teach children how to write dialogue, adding the reporting clause at the start, in the middle or at the end of the speech. Rehearse end of sentence punctuation. SPAG resources that cover the following grammar objectives: – Use and punctuate direct speech. Included in this unit: Up to 3 days of teaching. Presentation that can be used on a variety of interactive whiteboards. Group activity resources. This SPAG Unit is part of a larger block on Reports - Narratives of Liberation. Find additional teaching on Hamilton’s Year 4 English Block about Reports - Narratives of Liberation.

Learn how modal verbs modify verbs to indicate possibility, ability or obligation. Look at how modal verbs can be used to express shades of meaning. SPAG resources that cover the following grammar objectives: – Use modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility Included in this unit: Up to 3 days of teaching. Presentation that can be used on a variety of interactive whiteboards. Group activity resources. This SPAG Unit is part of a larger block on Kensuke’s Kingdom. Find additional teaching on Hamilton’s Year 5 English Block about Kensuke’s Kingdom.

Children discuss labour-saving gadgets and chores which are still time-consuming or unpleasant. They then work in groups to design their own gadget and present it to the rest of the class as in the Dragon’s Den.

Children learn how much of the food we buy in supermarkets is produced in African countries. They discuss this in the light of their knowledge of fair trade and write a letter to the local supermarket to discuss the issues.

Presentation and practice exercises to teach children about verbs, noting what defines an active verb. Explain tense, and introduce present, simple past, then present perfect form. SPAG resources that cover the following grammar objectives: – Use the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the past tense (Revise simple past and present verb forms) Included in this unit: Up to three days of teaching Presentation that can be used on a variety of interactive whiteboards. Group activity resources. This SPAG Unit is part of a larger block on Newspaper Recounts. Find additional teaching on Hamilton’s Year 3 English Block about Newspaper Recounts.

Five revision sessions using Prisoner of Azkaban & Order of the Phoenix. Use extracts from Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Explore persuasive writing: advertisements for Wizard Wheezes; excuses for Fred/George; letters of persuasion for Buckbeak’s innocence. Revise: active/passive voice; adverbs of possibility, subordinate clauses. Includes: teaching plan for 5 sessions teaching resources and answers SPAG revision presentation 5-minute SPAG revision presentation Session 1 - Recap persuasive writing features; revise adverbs of possibility, identifying the verb/clause being modified and punctuating accurately. Discuss tricks invented by Fred/George; list them, adding extras thought up by children. Design adverts for these. Spelling homework: words with ‘silent’ letters. Session 2 - Explain Hogwarts has a fine history of troublemakers, including Fred and George. Revise active and passive voice using slide presentation, concentrating on identifying the voice of a sentence and changing it. Make links to how voice can be selected to write persuasively, manipulating the emphasis of a sentence. Session 3 - Read the extract where Hagrid teaches his first lesson ending in Malfoy injured. Discuss how subordinate clauses are used to add information about time, cause or place. Ask children to identify, add, punctuate and write subordinate clauses. Write a short recount, using subordinate clauses. Session 4 - Introduce today’s texts which follow what happens after Malfoy is attacked by Buckbeak. Give tips for understanding it and make links to informal language of dialogue. Children discuss and read texts, making inferences and explaining the meaning of words in context. They answer test-style questions. Session 5 - Today children write a persuasive text, saying why Buckbeak should be spared. Rehearse persuasive features and include grammar focuses: adverbs of possibility to present opinions as fact or strengthen assertions, passive language to remove the agent and the blame, subordinate clauses to add reasons. SPAG Revision Children revise adverbs for possibility, and the active and passive voices. They identify subordinate clauses and study the grammatical features of persuasive writing. This unit is part of a larger block of Harry Potter themed revision plans that cover all of the required revision for the Year 6 English SATs, including the SPAG.

Six revision sessions using Prisoner of Azkaban & Goblet of Fire. Using Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, children explore newspaper writing, roleplay interviews with Rita Skeeter, and consider accuracy in news reporting. Revise dialogue/reported speech; colons, semi colons, commas, bullet points. Includes: teaching plan for 6 sessions teaching resources and answers SPAG revision presentation 5-minute SPAG revision presentation Mock Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test papers and answers Session 1 - Share Molly Weasley’s letter and a film clip of the build-up to the match. Ask how people might find out about the match - news reports. Introduce this week’s text focus. Read newspaper texts from Harry Potter and pick out features. Spelling homework: homophones and other words often confused. Session 2 - Tell children that the Dark Mark being cast is a ‘newsworthy’ event which might be reported in different ways. Discuss point of view. Recognise that quotations are direct speech. Revise and then write direct and reported speech and punctuate correctly. Session 3 - Introduce the Triwizard Tournament. Share extract. Revise commas, colons and semi-colons using slide presentation. Provide exercises separated by topic: commas, and then colons and semi-colons. Children work through one or more activities. Session 4 - Show reports – what did eyewitnesses say? – quotes, punctuated as direct speech. Look at examples. Speech is often less formal than written language. Children pick a champion to interview and generate questions for Skeeter. Take turns to role-play, making notes. Punctuate answers as direct speech. Session 5 - Rita writes several articles about Harry; each report twists the facts. Let’s take a closer look at some of them. Provide extracts and test-style questions. Children discuss and record or work on their own. They provide reasons as required and explain the meaning of words in context. Session 6 - Today children become reporters for the Daily Prophet. They write a report on the second trial of the Triwizard Tournament. Distribute Press Release and look at the information and then decide on a format for notes – timeline, list, boxes etc. Children write a report drawing on grammatical features. SPAG Revision Revise the use of bullet points and the punctuation of dialogue. Examine the correct way to use commas, semi-colons and colons. Revise the features of newspaper reports and reported speech. This unit is part of a larger block of Harry Potter themed revision plans that cover all of the required revision for the Year 6 English SATs, including the SPAG.

English Homework activity for UKS2: Use imagination and narrative writing skills to write their own fairy or traditional tale using the structure provided. Looking for English planning? Using high quality texts as a starting point, our creative and stimulating English plans incorporate grammar teaching in context and offer meaningful writing opportunities. Find out more at Hamilton Trust.

Six revision sessions using chapters 11-14 of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. Focus on chapters 11-14 of Philosopher’s Stone and information texts. Revise adverbials and parentheses; create/perform a Quidditch skirmish and write reports for the Hogwarts’ library. Includes: teaching plan for 5 sessions teaching resources and answers SPAG revision presentation 5-minute SPAG revision presentation Session 1 - Pre-teach phrases and clauses. Read extracts from Quidditch through the ages and identify the features of different text types (explanations, non-chronological reports, recounts…). Discuss the purpose of information texts. Homework: Discuss spelling rules for these suffixes and learn lists. Session 2 - Revise adverbials, reminding children of the difference between phrases and clauses. Children watch a film clip, and identify the features of commentary. They then write an imagined commentary using adverbials. Act out a commentary and identify the function of adverbials. Session 3 - Consider where and how information texts occur in Harry Potter where they don’t have the internet. Revise parentheses, and then identify and punctuate these. Children write a short report, including punctuated parenthetical information. Session 4 - Children read extracts, looking for clues as to what the mirror shows. Discuss and ensure that they’ve noticed that Erised is desire backwards. Discuss what other characters might see and then predict what we would see if we looked in the mirror, Children pick one character and make notes to share. Session 5 - Discuss the combination of fantasy and school genres. Which elements of this extract belong to which genre? Children analyse features, make inferences, explain the meaning of words in context and answer test-style comprehension questions, giving evidence to justify opinions. Session 6 - Discuss information texts written by Rowling: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. Remind children of the features of this type of text. They then write information texts about magical items in Harry Potter books. SPAG Revision Look at the difference between phrases and clauses, then move on to study adverbials, including fronted adverbials. Finally, revise parenthesis. This unit is part of a larger block of Harry Potter themed revision plans that cover all of the required revision for the Year 6 English SATs, including the SPAG.

English Homework activity for KS1: Write a short letter to a friend or relative about what they have been doing recently. Practise writing for a purpose. Looking for English planning? Using high quality texts as a starting point, our creative and stimulating English plans incorporate grammar teaching in context and offer meaningful writing opportunities. Find out more at Hamilton Trust.

Presentation and practice exercises to revise the formation and use of adverbials, including the use of prepositions and fronted adverbials. Children are then shown how these aid cohesion. SPAG resources that cover the following grammar objectives: – Use and understand devices to build cohesion within a paragraph (for example, then, after that, this, firstly). – Link ideas across paragraphs using adverbials of time (for example, later). – Use commas after fronted adverbials, to clarify meaning. Included in this unit: Up to 3 days of teaching. Presentation that can be used on a variety of interactive whiteboards. Group activity resources. This SPAG Unit is part of a larger block on Spooky Short Stories. Find additional teaching on Hamilton’s Year 5 English Block about Short Stories.

English Homework activity for UKS2: Identify words that have origins in other countries by matching words to the country and the definition. Looking for English planning? Using high quality texts as a starting point, our creative and stimulating English plans incorporate grammar teaching in context and offer meaningful writing opportunities. Find out more at Hamilton Trust.

English Homework activity for UKS2: Look at some letters written to newspapers and begin to understand their purpose. Write their own letter to a newspaper. Looking for English planning? Using high quality texts as a starting point, our creative and stimulating English plans incorporate grammar teaching in context and offer meaningful writing opportunities. Find out more at Hamilton Trust.

English Homework activity for UKS2: Use suffixes and prefixes to extend vocabulary and improve spelling. Children would benefit from taking home or using dictionaries. Looking for English planning? Using high quality texts as a starting point, our creative and stimulating English plans incorporate grammar teaching in context and offer meaningful writing opportunities. Find out more at Hamilton Trust.