This is a writing unit based on the book The Viewer by Shaun Tan. Suitable for Year 5 or 6 children. Includes a PDF of the text too. We completed it as 9 lesson but could extend or shorten it. Focuses on teaching and practising key skills in the context of the text (basic puncuation recap, commas for lists, contractions) before planning and writing their own assessable setting description of one of the settings from the text. Worksheets, planning, additional resources and SMART resources included

A bundle of 9 short reading comprehensions, based around extracts of interesting, current novels. Great for recap and starter activities. Also a fantastic way to introduce new texts to the whole class.

This is a wanted poster activity for The Twits. It comes in an editable word format and PDF. I have used this with Y2 children.

This is 4 lessons worth of activtiies and writing toppers for describing Mr and Mrs Twit. Its comes in a PDF and word format. I have used these with Y2. there is space for an editable success criteria too.

This is the second week of planning, resources and SMART boards based around The Twits by Raold Dahl. It covers descriptive writing, creating a wanted poster, writing instructions and SPaG elements. It follows on from the week 1 also uploaded. It is all available in PDF and word format and uses the story from the beginning to the frog chapter.I have used this successfully with Y2 but it could be adapted easily.

This is an activity that gets the children to think about what would be in their own dirty beard, based upon Mr Twit’s from The Twits by Roald Dahl. They draw and label their ideas before describing their dirty beard. I use this with Year 2 and stick in the topper for them to fill in before writing their description underneath. It comes in a word and PDF format.

This is a SPaG activity focusing on word classes as part of a unit on The Twits by Roald Dahl. It involves children placing words from the text into the correct word classes. It comes in an editable word and PDF format.

This is a week’s worth of planning, resources and SMART boards for The Twits by Roald Dahl. I have planned this for my Year 2 class but it could be adapted easily. It focuses on meeting the Twits and describing them, with a SPaG activity too. It all comes in word and PDF format.

This is an editable sheet that supports children researching an animal before creating a poster, report or booklet about it. I have used this successfully in KS1, linked to different topics.

This is a pack of 4 lessons focusing on using coordinating and subordinating conjunctions linked to The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. It works well with Year 2 pupils, towards evidencing the interim framework. It comes in an editable word and PDF format.

This resource gives children to opportunity to edit a retell of the Storm Whale, focusing on correcting punctuation and spelling. It comes in PDF and word form.

This resource focuses on writing instructions to hide a whale from your Dad, using images from the story to support. It comes in PDF and word format.

This activity focuses on creating Expanded Noun Phrases linked to The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. It comes in PDF and word format.

This is an activity based on filling in thought bubbles for Noi and the whale from The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. It comes in PDF and word format.

This is a resource that focuses on children describing what they believe could be on the beach in The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. It has space for a success criteria and a box to sketch their idea in.

This is a writing topper for describing the setting from The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. It has an image and space for a success criteria. It comes in a word format and PDF format.

This is a 2-week writing unit based on The Storm Whale by Benji Davies. I have used this with Year 2 pupils but it could be adapted for Year 1 or Year 3. It covers decriptive writing, expanded noun phrases and conjunctions. This contains 2 weeks worth of resources, planning and SMART boards. (10 lessons. The resources are in words and PDF format.

This is an activity focused on writing sentences to describe how the characters in Supertato are feeling and what they are thinking. It comes in an editable word document and a PDF document.

This is an activity I have used after introducing the story Supertato by Sue Hendra. It focuses on recording adjectives to describe Supertato and the Evil Pea and then constructing simple sentences. It comes in an editable word document and a pdf.

This is a tracking sheet for KS1 Mathematics, using the standards from the Interim Framework. It has been really useful for me to track student’s progress and as evidence at moderation.