3 weeks (12 lessons) of planning and resources for teaching Explanation Texts to Year 2. All of the resources needed for the lesson plans are included. The content for the lessons is based on the topic of Life Cycles. A PDF and an editable version of each file is included. Lesson 1 & 2 - Researching and presenting about different animals’ life cycles Lesson 3 - Comprehension on the Life Cycle of a Honeybee Lesson 4 - Using commas in a list Lesson 5 - Comprehension on the Human Life Cycle Lesson 6 - Alphabetical order and using a dictionary Lesson 7 - Paragraphing Lesson 8 - Writing an explanation text about the Life Cycle of a Chicken Lesson 9 - Writing an explanation text about the Life Cycle of a Turtle Lesson 10 - Proofreading and Sentence construction Lesson 11 - Making notes to use to write an explanation text Lesson 12 - Writing an explanation text (The Save Teachers’ Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased.) Please note: the planning refers to VCOP. If you do not use VCOP, the planning will need some adjustments, but the resources can be used with any system or strategy for teaching writing. this unit was updated on 19th September 2022. If you bought it before this date, please download and use the updated files. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Year 3/4 English - writing a book review lesson plan and other resources: - writing a book review lesson plan. - writing a book review model review. - writing a book review writing frame. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Ss phonics worksheets, activities, flash cards and other teaching resources. There is a PDF and an editable Microsoft Office version of each of the following files: - cards with images and words containing the grapheme - a 'circle the correct word' worksheet - a 'join the letter to make the word' worksheet - an 'unscramble the letters to make the word' worksheet - a word search - an activity on drawing a line between matching words and images Note: You can easily delete the watermark logo from each of the Office files. You can find more Phonics worksheets, activities, flash cards and lesson plans on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Year 3/4 English - fronted adverbials lesson plan and worksheets: - fronted adverbials lesson plan. - fronted adverbials explanations and examples. - fronted adverbials worksheets at 2 levels of difficulty. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Year 3 English - play script comprehension lesson plan and worksheets: - play script comprehension lesson plan. - play script comprehension worksheets with questions at 4 levels of difficulty. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

EAL/ESL plants and trees worksheets, games, activities and flash cards: - plants and trees EAL/ESL online games (with audio) - plants and trees EAL/ESL poster - plants and trees EAL/ESL flash cards - plants and trees EAL/ESL matching activity - plants and trees EAL/ESL label the images - plants and trees EAL/ESL word search - plants and trees EAL/ESL spelling practice The zipped folder contains a PDF and an editable version of each file. To see what these resources are like, please visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/numbers-0-10-eal-esl-worksheets-games-activities-and-flash-cards-with-audio-11460573 and download the similar resources on Numbers 0-10 for free. Where there are British English and American English choices for the words used in the resources, you will find a British English and an American English version of the resources. Please note that the audio has an American accent. You can hear this by downloading the free Numbers 0-10 version of the resources. To find other EAL/ESL vocabulary resources, please visit the Save Teachers' Sundays TES store at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SaveTeachersSundays (Please ignore the PDF file - it has been uploaded so that a preview image is shown for the resources. You can find a version of this preview file without the logo watermark in the folder)

Comprehension / guided reading questions differentiated to 4 levels for Year 2 or 3 on a set of instructions (How To Make Salmon Sandwiches) Includes a PDF version and an editable version of each file: - instructions on How To Make Salmon Sandwiches - 3 sets of comprehension / guided reading questions at varying levels of difficulty - an answer frame for the least able children - answers to all of the questions - a brief lesson plan The Save Teachers' Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Ng phonics worksheets, activities, flash cards, lesson plans and other teaching resources. There is a PDF and an editable Microsoft Office version of each of the following files: - 2 alternative lesson plans - a one-slide story to introduce the grapheme - a series of slides to introduce the grapheme by asking children to first listen for it in words, and then spot in the same words - cards with images and words containing the grapheme - a 'circle the correct word' worksheet - a 'join the letter to make the word' worksheet - an 'unscramble the letters to make the word' worksheet - a word search - an activity on drawing a line between matching words and images Note: You can easily delete the watermark logo from each of the Office files. You can find more Phonics worksheets, activities, flash cards and lesson plans on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Year 3/4 Shape poetry and calligrams planning and resources. The unit is aimed at Year 3/4, but is set at a challenging level, so it may be suitable for older children too. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it: Lesson 1) Onomatopoeia. Lesson 2) Comprehension. Lesson 3) Write a shape poem using fruit. Lesson 4) Collective nouns. Lesson 5) Writing a shape poem about nature. Lesson 6) Using ICT to create a shape poem. Lesson 7) Comprehension. Lesson 8) Writing calligrams using ICT. Lesson 9) Understanding apostrophes in contractions. Lesson 10) Writing calligrams. - 2 weeks of plans and resources. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file. You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Year 3/4 Language play (poetry) planning and resources. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it: Lesson 1) Alliteration. Lesson 2) Comprehension. Lesson 3) Limericks. Lesson 4) Classifying words. Lesson 5) Riddles. - 1 week of plans and resources. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file. You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Year 3 English - identifying nouns, verbs and adjectives lesson plan and worksheet: - identifying nouns, verbs and adjectives lesson plan. - identifying nouns, verbs and adjectives worksheet. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

EAL/ESL weather and times of the day worksheets, games, activities and flash cards: - weather and times of the day EAL/ESL online games (with audio) - weather and times of the day EAL/ESL poster - weather and times of the day EAL/ESL flash cards - weather and times of the day EAL/ESL matching activity - weather and times of the day EAL/ESL label the images - weather and times of the day EAL/ESL word search - weather and times of the day EAL/ESL spelling practice The zipped folder contains a PDF and an editable version of each file. To see what these resources are like, please visit https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/numbers-0-10-eal-esl-worksheets-games-activities-and-flash-cards-with-audio-11460573 and download the similar resources on Numbers 0-10 for free. Where there are British English and American English choices for the words used in the resources, you will find a British English and an American English version of the resources. Please note that the audio has an American accent. You can hear this by downloading the free Numbers 0-10 version of the resources. To find other EAL/ESL vocabulary resources, please visit the Save Teachers' Sundays TES store at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/SaveTeachersSundays (Please ignore the PDF file - it has been uploaded so that a preview image is shown for the resources. You can find a version of this preview file without the logo watermark in the folder)

Year 3 English - identifying rhetorical questions lesson plan and worksheet: - identifying rhetorical questions lesson plan. - identifying rhetorical questions worksheet. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Year 3 English - ordering instructions lesson plan and worksheet: - ordering instructions lesson plan. - ordering instructions worksheet. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Year 3/4 Adventure Stories planning and resources. The unit is aimed at Year 3/4, but is set at a challenging level, so it may be suitable for older children too. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it: Lesson 1) Comprehension. Lesson 2) Understanding figurative language. Lesson 3) Describing settings to create mood. Lesson 4) Using its and it’s correctly. Lesson 5) Describing characters. Lesson 6) Comprehension. Lesson 7) Showing characters feelings’ through actions. Lesson 8) Writing a scene from a different view point. Lesson 9) Punctuating direct speech. Lesson 10) Planning an adventure story. Lesson 11) Comprehension. Lesson 12) Writing the opening, build up and problem of an adventure story. Lesson 13) Adverbs. Lesson 14) Writing the resolution and ending of an adventure story. Lesson 15) Writing an adventure story in one lesson. - 3 weeks of plans and resources. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file. You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

3 weeks (12 lessons) of planning and resources for teaching Recount Texts to Year 2 or Year 3. All of the resources needed for the lesson plans are included. A PDF and an editable version of each file is also included. Week 1 Day 1 - Giving a verbal recount Week 1 Day 2 - Recount comprehension (on a recount of a holiday) Week 1 Day 3 - Sequencing a recount Week 1 Day 4 - Connectives as sentence openers Week 2 Day 1 - Writing the beginning of a recount Week 2 Day 2 - Time connectives Week 2 Day 3 - Writing the middle of a recount Week 2 Day 4 - Recount comprehension (on a recount of a school trip) Week 3 Day 1 - Writing the final part of a recount Week 3 Day 2 - First and third person Week 3 Day 3 & 4 - Writing an entire recount (The Save Teachers’ Sundays logo can be quickly and easily deleted from the editable files once purchased) Please note: the planning refers to VCOP. If you do not use VCOP, the planning will need some adjustments, but the resources can be used with any system or strategy for teaching writing. You can find more English lesson plans and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website.

Year 3 English - recognising first, second and third person lesson plan and worksheets: - recognising first, second and third person lesson plan. - recognising first, second and third person worksheets. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Ywar 3/4 Persuasive Writing planning and resources. The unit is aimed at Year 3/4, but is set at a challenging level, so it may be suitable for older children too. Each lesson plan has every resource needed to teach it: Lesson 1) Rhetorical questions. Lesson 2 & 3) Creating a persuasive brochure. Lesson 4) Paragraphing. Lesson 5) Presenting persuasive brochures (speaking and listening) Lesson 6) Comprehension. Lesson 7) Writing persuasively about a school trip. Lesson 8) The difference between facts and opinions. Lesson 9) Identifying fronted adverbials. Lesson 10) Writing persuasively about why people should not be vegetarian. Lesson 11) Comprehension. Lesson 12) Writing persuasively about the Olympics. Lesson 13) Debating. Lesson 14) Using a range of punctuation. Lesson 15) Comprehension. Lesson 16) Writing persuasively about flying. Lesson 17) Writing persuasively about why our school is the best. Lesson 18) Possessive apostrophes. Lesson 19) Writing a short persuasive play. Lesson 20) Performing their plays. - 4 weeks of plans and resources. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file. You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers’ Sundays website. Please note: This unit was updated on 3rd September 2022. If you bought it before this date, please download and use the updated files.

Year 3 English - limericks lesson plan and other resources: - limericks lesson plan. - limericks PowerPoint. - limericks success criteria. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.

Year 3 English - paragraphing lesson plan and worksheet: - paragraphing lesson plan. - paragraphing worksheet. There is a PDF of all of the files and an editable version of each file (you just need to delete the watermark logo from each of the editable files). You can find more KS2 English lesson plans, worksheets and teaching resources on the Save Teachers' Sundays website.