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UKS2 teacher and English lead. Teaching in year 6 for the last 5 years.
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UKS2 teacher and English lead. Teaching in year 6 for the last 5 years.
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Viking Setting Description
One of write setting description based on Viking Valhalla and Helheim. Inspiration taken from Literacy Shed’s The Saga of Bjorn (link below). Powerpoint introduces both places, ideas generation and a modelled example of Valhalla description. Originally used with Y6.
Viking Character Description
A lesson on character descriptions based on The Sage of Bjorn from Literacy Shed - https://www.literacyshed.com/the-myths-and-legends-shed.html
Plan for a one of lesson writing a description of the main character and powerpoint to support including modelled examples.
How to Live Forever Balanced Argument
A powerpoint to support the writing of a balanced argument based on Colin Thompson’s How to Live Forever. Powerpoint includes:
introduction to balanced arguments
the structure that needs to be followed for each paragraph
modelled examples of each paragraph
suggested points that could be made and how to develop and link these ideas for both for and against
Originally used with a Y6 class.
Diary Entry Based on Francis (Literacy Shed)
Stand alone 4 sessions of writing based on Francis (https://www.literacyshed.com/francis.html). The children will explore the story, plan a diary entry and write it over 2 days. The focus is on how to make the diary entry the correct tone and use informal language.
Each session includes planning, a resource for the children (where needed) and a teaching powerpoint including modelled examples. The final write has a modelled example for each paragraph which can be used at your discretion.
2 Sessions UKS2 Reading The Alchemist's Letter
Two sessions of reading questions based on narrative of The Alchemist’s Letter on Literacy Shed - https://www.literacyshed.com/the-alchemists-letter.html
Test style questions (similar to SATs) focusing on retrieval and inference and second session looks at author’s use of language.
Y6 Narrative Unit The Water Tower (Gary Crew) and Francis (Literacy Shed)
This unit provides a series of 13 progressive narrative lessons which focus on creating atmosphere through the use of appropriate word choice and characters reactions, building suspense and using dialogue to convey character.
The build up of lessons uses The Water Tower by Gary Crew as the focus and then children apply these skills to final story write based on Francis from the Literacy Shed https://www.literacyshed.com/francis.html.
Each lesson includes a detailed plan, resources for the children (where needed) and a teaching ppt complete with modelled examples of writing. There are also suggestions for SEN activities.
UKS2 Bluebeard Reading Retrieval task
Used with Y6 originally, this is based on the story of Bluebeard found here https://www.bedtimeshortstories.com/bluebeard. Some adaptations made to the original in the resource.
A series of 5 retrieval style questions based on this text are included. They are written in an exam style format.
UKS2 Inference - PC Cinderella
An adapted (child friendly version) of Cinderella from Politically Correct Fairy Tales by James Finn Gardener. Original found here https://bbs.pku.edu.cn/attach/85/31/8531ff112a962431/politically correct bedtime stories.pdf
Includes 5 exam style inference questions based on this text.
Y6 Narrative Unit Cinderella Liberator (Rebecca Solnit)
A unit of 14 progressive sessions based on a combination of Cinderella Liberator by Rebecca Solnit and clips from the 2015 Cinderella live action movie (links to youtube videos provided).
Story planning focuses on conveying character using dialogue, actions and reactions and briefly recaps atmosphere and expanded noun phrases (modified by adjectives and prepositions. Sessions include a teaching PPT with modeled examples where necessary, detailed planning and a resource for children where needed.
Also includes one reading session based on a PC version of Cinderella and some inference questions.
Modelled setting description of The Mirror Jeannie Baker
Modelled setting description of a city scene from The Mirror Jeannie Baker. Aimed at Year 4
Y6 The Savage - David Almond Narrative Planning
Complete year 6 unit (including detailed 4 way differentiated plan) of 13 sessions of narrative/story writing based on David Almond’s The Savage. Objectives cover character, using speech for effect, dialogue to convey character, embedding speech, action writing, creating suspense, planning and writing a narrative. Lessons all include powerpoints with modeled examples. The final write has a complete model of the section of the story written so you can choose which parts to model and which parts to not.
Bundle
SATS reading revision bundle - inference and retrieval
Bundle of 11 short reading comprehensions with questions using the language of the SATs tests. They are ideal for revision. Largely they focus on inference, retrieval and providing evidence for answers.
Texts are either provided or links are provided below to where they can be found.
The Thief Lord (Cornelia Fukne). Available to view: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thief-Lord-Cornelia-Funke-ebook/dp/B00EIJI9BG
The House With Chicken Legs pages 7 and 8 available at Love Reading 4 Kids. https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/extract/15103/The-House-with-Chicken-Legs-by-Sophie-Anderson.html
No Ballet Shoes in Syria - the first page of the first chapter. Visable on amazon. Extract used from “Anyone looking at Arya…”
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MX6QZJY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
Fire Girl by Matt Ralphs pages 10 and 11 available on lovereading4kids: https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/book/11555/Fire-Girl-by-Matt-Ralphs.html
UKS2 reading questions - evidence to support answers
3 test/SATS style reading questions linked to using evidence to support answers based on a Winston Churchill speech from 1940. Good for WW2 topic or SATs revision.
UKS2 Reading The Thief Lord
4 SATs/test style reading questions based on the first page of Chapter 3 of The Thief Lord (Cornelia Fukne). Available to view: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thief-Lord-Cornelia-Funke-ebook/dp/B00EIJI9BG
Ideal for revision.
UKS2 Inference Reading Questions
Test style inference questions using SATs question stems based on short extract from The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe. Ideal for Revision.
UKS2 reading questions The House With Chicken Legs
Test/SATS style reading questions using SATs question stems based on The House With Chicken Legs pages 7 and 8 available at Love Reading 4 Kids. https://www.lovereading4kids.co.uk/extract/15103/The-House-with-Chicken-Legs-by-Sophie-Anderson.html
3 Inference questions and 4 retrieval.
SATs style inference questions
Three SATs style inference based on extract about Robin Hood. Questions use SATs style question stems. Ideal for revision.
UKS2 inference and retrieval questions
UKS2 test style retrieval (5) and inference (4) questions using SATs style question stems based on the first page of the first chapter of No Ballet Shoes in Syria. Visable on amazon. Extract used from “Anyone looking at Arya…”
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07MX6QZJY/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1
UKS2 Inference and Retrieval questions
Test/ SATs style inference and retrieval questions (3 of each) based on the opening 3 paragraphs, Chapter 1 Myths of the Norsemen which can be viewed on Amazon. Ideal for revision.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Myths-Norsemen-Puffin-Classics-Lancelyn/dp/014134525X?asin=B06X9V25VW&revisionId=ddb6e8ca&format=1&depth=1
UKS2 Inference Questions Thief
Four test/ SATs style inference questions based on short extract from Thief (Copyright Malorie Blackman). Ideal for y6 revision.