This is a 45 page unit of work using clowns and circus as the predominant learning theme. The unit has activities that can be used over a period of time and be adapted to suit different age groups. The writing in the unit, The Lonely Clown and Clowns have been written by me. Related terms; Narrative poetry Circus poetry writing Circus facts Circus Vocabulary Clown Faces Picture Comprehension – The Lonely Clown The Lonely Clown Clowns – Poetry Dictionary Exercises and Sentence Writing Circus Food Circus Glossary Facts and Opinions Statements Fact or Opinion Emotive Language Circus Animal Research Circus Animal Research Circus Idioms Personification Alliteration Alliteration Poetry The Circus (by C. J. Dennis) Circus Attractions Weary Willie Circus Posters Tautology The Band (by C.J.Dennis) Famous Circus Companies Circus Wonderword The Cirque du Soleil Types of Clowns

This is a 26 paged Christmas themed unit of work with answers. There are various activities for the students to complete. This unit contains a wide variety of activities to stimulate their imaginations and prepare them for the holiday. Christmas Quiz and answers Christmas Alphabet Poetry Creative Christmas Writing My Christmas Gift List Santa Letter Santa’s Assistant Job Application Christmas Cinquain Poetry Writing Christmas words – Alphabetical Order Short Story Planner Short Story Writing Christmas Sentence Writing Christmas Cards Christmas Drawing Wish List Poetry Writing Intense Colouring More Colouring Christmas Poetry

Thanksgiving Story to read and Illustrate. I have written a short story about how and why Thanksgiving is celebrated every year. The story is revealed in dialogue between a grandfather and his grandson, Paul. The story has been written as a picture book. With all picture books it is essential for the illustration to match the part of the story unfolding on each page. This package consists of: • Story picture Book • Title page • Dedication • 12 pages of story • End page • Back cover • Instruction page • Photos of simple binding methods • Comprehension question page I envisage several ways of using this book. • For the younger classes, each page can be treated separately. A page is read and the students illustrate. Each child will have their own copy and can follow the story as it is read to them. The comprehension questions on the attached sheet can be modified per ability. • Older students will be able to read the story for themselves and illustrate accordingly. • I have included some photos of easy binding processes, however, there are many binding ideas. Eg stapling the pages together and covering the staples with a strip of patterned contact or coloured paper. (photo included) • This book can be used as an incentive to encourage the students to write their stories to create a picture book of their own. I hope the students enjoy illustrating the story and creating their own picture book, and in doing so, improve their knowledge of the holiday and their reading skills.

This unit contains 10 pages of mainly geography based general knowledge questions. There are various types of activities, most of them require the students to conduct research and find answers to the questions. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. These worksheets can be used in a variety of ways, they were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term. Countries and Capitals. National Flags. Landmarks. Islands and Oceans. American States and Capitals. Traditional Foods. Famous People. Rivers and Cities. Answers are included in the unit.

Endangered Species of The World. Research & Language Arts Unit Environmental Worksheets and Activities. There are 51 pages of activities based around the theme of species that are in danger of extinction. There are too many species to be covered in these pages, so I have kept the emphasis on animals. The students will investigate the different world habitats, for example, rainforests, polar regions, to discover the natives of these regions and why these habitats are changing and nature is being threatened. As well as the research aspects of this unit, the students partake in geography, mapping design, art, poetry appreciation and writing, creative and structured writing and word studies. This unit could be used as a base for several grades, from Year 6 to 8. The activities could be changed to accommodate the differing age groups.

A Dinosaur Themed Unit - Updated - OCTOBER, 2015 This is a unit of work based around the theme of dinosaurs. The unit is heavily biased towards research, literacy and science. This unit is the updated version of a previous unit on dinosaurs, featuring an extra 35 pages of activities. There are 65 pages of activities which can be spread over 4 weeks, the project topics included could be researched in depth which would assist students understanding of the topic and increase the length of time required to complete the unit. I feel that the unit can be adapted by the teacher to suit various grade levels. Dinosaur Names Dictionary Carnivores & Herbivores Research Project 1 (Favourite Dinosaur) Charting Dinosaur Facts Research Project 2 (Dinosaur Habits) Acrostic Poetry Writing Fact or Fiction Research Project 3 Fossilised Remains Alliteration Dimetrodon Ichthyosaurus Plateosaurus Pteranodon Triceratops Allosaurus Brontosaurus Early Life Chart Triassic Period Jurassic Period Cretaceous Period Story Writing Create your own Dinosaur My Dinosaur Steam Shovel by Charles Malam Dinosaur Wonderword Life of a Dinosaur Make a Prehistoric Diorama Story Writing Antonyms & Homographs Extinction of the Dinosaurs My Extinction Theory Sentence Beginnings Short Story Writing Visual Literacy Visual Literacy Comprehension & Questions Where are the dinosaurs? The Little Dinosaur

This is a unit about the Christmas season. It is designed for the students to enjoy and have fun. There are also activities that will challenge the students. I have included reading comprehensions, poetry writing and appreciation, story writing, craft, a quiz, wonderwords and crosswords. I have included a list of the contents of the unit. Design Santa a New Suit Christmas Crossword Christmas Wonderword Decorate the Tree Christmas Eve Poetry (Original verse) The Legend of Babouscka Santa Craft Decorate the Word tree The Miracle of Christmas Poetry (Original) Winter Crossword Christmas Super Quiz Wise Men colouring The Real Meaning of Christmas Comprehension Graph Drawing My Christmas Gift List What is Santa doing? Christmas Shape Poetry Limericks Christmas Tree Decoration Christmas Card Santa Colouring Colour by Numbers Gift Basket Story Writing Santa Decoration Bird Decorations Christmas Trees to Make Legend of the Christmas Tree Comprehension Santa’s in Trouble Answers

10 pages of Christmas visuals to stimulate writing activities. This unit has Christmas writing activities using a picture as the stimuli. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. I used these activities in other ways as well, they were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term.

This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: Other similiar units that I have written are: Grade 1 – Adjectives - Use frequently occurring adjectives. Grade 1 – Common, Proper & Possessive Nouns Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences

This is one of a series of units consisting of worksheets and activities written for the development of the Common Core, English Language Arts Standards, specifically: Other similiar units that I have written are: Grade 1 – Adverbs - Singular & Plural – Nouns - Relating Verbs - Common Core Grade 1 – Common, Proper & Possessive Nouns Grade 1 – Sentences – Commands, Questions & exclamations Grade 1 - Simple Sentences

My General Knowledge Task Pages contain 10 pages of mainly geography based general knowledge questions. There are various types of activities, most of them require the students to conduct research and find answers to the questions. We all have the lessons that finish 5 or 10 minutes before breaks, there is not enough time to begin another topic and too long for the students to sit not doing work. I would create different activities and the student could choose what they wanted to do, it kept them interested, filled in the excess time and they learned as well. I used these activities in other ways as well, they were suitable as homework activities, used as group work to encourage discussion, for those students who always finished their work quickly or kept in a booklet that the students could complete during the term. Answers are included in the unit.

10 Task Cards revolving around the imaginary city of Wandalotte on the island of Wanddleit and its survival. Each of the cards involve a specific scenario that require the students to solve. Students will invent, construct, design, problem solve and write poetry. The tasks are imaginative and will enable students through discussion to solve the problems. These tasks can be implemented in a variety of ways; * as an integrative component of other subjects; * as contract activities; * as enjoyable “thinking” activities; * homework; * group or individual extension work.

This unit asks the students to look at heroism using super heroes that are the current rage. I have used Batman, a hero without powers, Spiderman, who because of an unfortunate accident develops super powers and Superman, an alien who came to earth and gained powers. Activities include the students to use their research and comprehension skills, vocabulary, drawing, comic strip writing, acrostic poetry and comparisons of the super heroes’ abilities. The students are also asked to create their own super persona. I try to write my various thematic units so that they can be used with a class without the teacher having to complete too much preparation. So much of our time is taken up with this, mentoring, grading etc. However, in all of my thematic units, I have tried to allow for the creativity of the teacher and the individuality of different classes. Something might work with one class but another class embraces the idea. I look at my activities and I go in one direction but I also want you to try other avenues of presenting the information I have provided.

This unit is based on the exploits and interactions of Ancient Greek Heroes. There are a number of activities and worksheets in the unit that will require the students to practice various skills. There are stories about heroes and events that show heroism. Hercules, the events of the Trojan War, Alexander the Great and Aristotle are discussed in the unit and questions are asked that need to be answered by the students. Other activities included poetry and poetry appreciation, research, discussion questions, vocabulary, drawing, mapping, quizzes, Greek architecture, the gods and Teaching notes. I try to write my various thematic units so that they can be used with a class without the teacher having to complete too much preparation. So much of our time is taken up with this, mentoring, grading etc. However, in all of my thematic units, I have tried to allow for the creativity of the teacher and the individuality of different classes. Something might work with one class but another class embraces the idea. I look at my activities and I go in one direction but I also want you to try other avenues of presenting the information I have provided.

International Chernobyl Disaster Remembrance Day includes events around the world dedicated to raising awareness of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster and the risks of nuclear energy in general. This is 4 pages of activities that raise awareness of the day to students. The activities consist of a short account of the nuclear event and dictionary meanings, students research the consequences of the event, complete a mapping worksheet and research other major nuclear disasters around the world.

This is 5 pages of activities to highlight to students the importance of Mother Earth Day and the importance of the work of the World Health Organization. Activities and worksheets include writing, environmental vocabulary dictionary, researching environmental branches of science, factors destroying our earth, and for students to create a poster to advertise the importance of protecting the world we share.

This unit is made up of 5 original pieces of writing and questions. There are two foreign postcards, two poems and a page of classifieds that require the students to read carefully and; Locate Information Identify Inferences Work with Words Dictionary Work Sequence of Events and Answers

I have updated my Dragon Language Arts Unit to include extra creative writing and poetry activities. This is a Language and research unit of work written for students around the theme of Dragons. The unit has numerous activities that will appeal to various age groups, as individual tasks, group activities, extension, as a book of work to be completed at the student’s own pace etc. I have tried to arrange the activities around a short story that I have written called, A Dragon’s Tale! I have tried to balance language and research activities in this unit. This is a standalone unit with the theme of dragons, it is also a part of a Dragon and Medieval themed Unit. A Dragon’s Tale! How Well Did You Read? Dictionary Skills Contractions Fiery Tales Just Published! Storyboard Lost Little Dragon Poetry Writing Create Your Own Dragon Venn Diagrams – Dragons V Dinosaurs Dragon Wonderword Chinese New Year Research Creative Writing The Earth is Flat! Sea Monsters Dragon Constellations Dragon Cooking Fiery Story Starters Dragon Story Writing Dragon Slayer Research Dragon Fine Arts Dragon Task cards Acrostic Poetry Dragon Flags Cinquain Poetry Simile Poetry Komodo Dragon Facts and Opinions Colouring Poetry Writing Alliteration

There are 9 pages of research topics and bibliographic details, and answers. The research is based on the letters of the alphabet, so the sheets can be distributed to the students as a research project over time. Alternatively, the sheets can be cut into 26 individual smaller projects, I have found in the past that this is a good activity for students who finish work quickly or are motivated to do more work. When the questions have been answered, the students have to write the book details on the sheet as well. This is preparation for writing bibliographies.

This is a 15 page bundle of activities to improve student’s word skills. These activities can be used as homework, individual lessons, group work or an introduction into a specific skill. Word activities included are: Classifying words Shades of meaning Word associations Animal idioms One word for many Collective nouns Common errors Singular & plural Punctuation Gender & their young Adjectives Direct speech Vocabulary fun ANSWERS