This is a wonderful unit of work for Y6 pupils based on a non-fiction ‘true story’ book called ‘Survivors: the Extraordinary tales of the wild and beyond’ compiled by David Long and Kerry Hyndman. It is full of fantastic and interesting short real-life stories that completely engages the children and their curiosity. This is a sequence of 30 x lessons or 6 weeks to keep the children engaged. Even though it’s a combination of many non-fiction ‘true’ short stories there are a variety of writing outcomes in different genres… Writing outcomes: • Narrative • Recount • Newspaper report • Picture perfects (creative writing based on picture stimulus) This unit is made up of 30 x lessons and includes all planning and supporting documents in both Word (editable) and PDF formats for ease of use. All teaching slides are in both Notebook and PDF format also. Children will write a survival story, in narrative form following the plan, using: expanded noun phrases; relative clauses; simple, compound and complex sentences; progressive tense; ambitious vocabulary like adverbs, adjectives and figurative language. As a current Y6 teacher I would really appreciate you leaving a positive review if you found the resources useful - many thanks in advance!

This is a great 2 lesson intro to a fantastically interesting book that could be adapted for a much greater length of time. It has amazing illustrations which the children could spend hours analysing. It also stimulates some great discussion about whether children would want to live forever, if they could. This includes: Lesson plans for 2 in depth lessons (both word and PDF). PowerPoints for both lessons also in PDF format. Scanned copy of each page of the book. Lessons focus on: predictions, new vocabulary and shades of meaning - comparing the strength and weakness of synonyms. Using synonyms to create a character description. If you like these resources please leave a positive review for others, many thanks in advance.

A full complement of work for Y5/6 classes linked to Reading and Writing based on Armin Greder’s ‘The Island’. It covers themes such as bullying, racism, inclusion/exclusion, xenophobia and refugees.This package includes a 105 slide PPT presentation with 2 weeks of lessons/work including planning and worksheets as well as 2 optional extra lessons at the end of the PPT! Writing opportunities with appropriate work sheets include: setting description; character description; cline - severity of language used; venn diagram to compare characters; compound and complex sentences; adverbs and adverbials; comprehension; sequencing; informal letter formal letter newspaper article and narrative writing. If you like these resources please leave a positive review for others, many thanks in advance.

A great text for Year 5, 6 or 7 pupils based on Philip Pullman’s ‘Clockwork’. This is a set of 18 x 30min lessons including: lesson plans for each lesson based on VIPER skills, worksheets and tasks in both Word and PDF docs (including answer pages), Power Points for each lesson including answers (also in PDF format), a scan of each page of the book (95 pages) the lessons were planned as 3 lessons per week x 6 weeks (a half term unit of work). I hope you find these resources useful and that they save you time! If you like my resources please leave positive feedback, it is very much appreciated.

A set of 3 x Y5/6 lessons about the book ‘After the Fall’ by Dan Santat. This is wonderful book about resilience and to get children thinking about a well known nursery rhyme and what may have happened next… Lesson outline: What might happen after the nursery rhyme ends? Static and dynamic characters. How do we get back after a fall? (resilience) This download includes: Plans Notebook slides - also converted to PDF All lesson files in both Word and PDF format for editing and ease of use. This also includes a scanned copy of the book for reference. If you like these resources please leave a positive review for others, many thanks in advance.

This is a wonderful book to study in Year 6 as it supports children with their English and understanding of History and WWII. The genres covered in English are linked to the Y6 National Curriculum and writing framework with a strong SPaG focus as starters for each lesson. The children will write: a discussion text a persuasive letter a persuasive text and a picture perfect (creative writing in genre of their choice) This scheme consists of 27 lessons (all planned) and all resources, documents and slides required to deliver it. Every lesson resource is saved in both Word (editable) and PDF formats for ease of use and all slides are in both Notebook and PDF. It also includes a scanned copy of the book - all 274 pages for reference. If you like this resource please do leave positive feedback, it is very much appreciated!

This is a great unit of work that really engages the children as they get to be creative in creating and designing their beast and then writing about it. It is centred on J.K.Rowling’s non-fiction text ‘Fantastic Beasts’ of which a scanned copy is also included in the download. This Y6 unit of work covers 3 weeks (17 lessons) and several genres of writing (as well as some examples of writing within PowerPoints): Write a non-chronological report Write descriptively (detailed) Compose a formal letter Deliver a speech (oracy focus) This unit includes all resources in Word and PDF format and a PowerPoint for every lesson that has been converted to PDF also, for ease of use. This includes all resources required and mentioned in the planning. I genuinely hope you find it useful and please do leave a positive review, if you think so too.

This is a set of 12 x Y6 Guided Reading lessons that could be used for Y5 or Y7 based on 6 text extracts. Each text covers 2 lessons and includes worksheets, Power Point and answers to all questions. Please find included: Planning for 6 x texts and 12 x lessons in both Word and PDF format, 6 Power Point presentations each covering 2 lessons based on each text, Comprehension questions for each lesson in Word and PDF, Each Power Point includes answers to each questions, Includes all 6 texts in both Word and PDF format. I hope you like my resources and they save you lots of time! Please leave positive feedback - it is very much appreciated…

This is based on an amazing digital text called ‘Francis’ which I cannot recommend highly enough. The children absolutely love it and are so engaged throughout and produce loads of writing. This film is a perfect lesson in building tension, the narrator uses pauses and varies the speed at which he speaks in order to build the tension. There is a heavy grammar focus in the starter of each lesson to help prepare children for SATs. This unit covers 21 lessons (4 weeks) and explores a range of genres linked to the video CGI Animated Shorts : “Francis” - Directed by Richard Hickey. Writing outcomes: Write a film review Write a first person narrative Write a third person narrative Write a journal/diary entry Range of ‘picture perfects’ All files are in both Word/PDF and all PowerPoints have also been converted to PDF for ease of use. A link to this Literacy Shed video on YouTube has also been provided but can also be easily googled. One night on a family camping trip to Quetico park, the reckless raven-haired Francis waits until her family have fallen asleep and takes a rowing boat out to the middle of the lake. Hoping to find a quiet spot where the teenager can lay on her back, stare at the sky and write in her journal, her expectations of a peaceful night at one with nature are soon shattered when an unexpected noise comes from the water below. If you like this resource please write a review and leave positive feedback.

As a Y6 teacher I love covering this book and all its related themes of inclusion, resilience, bullying, disabilities, compassion, kindness and understanding. This is a big unit (45 lessons) I completed over the whole of Spring term with a heavy SPaG focus in preparation for Y6 SATs tests. The book Wonder by R.C.Palacio is a brilliant text to cover in Y6 and provides the opportunity for many writing outcomes - both fiction and non-fiction. Writing outcomes: 1st person narratives Instructions Biographies Picture perfects (creative writing from picture stimulus) This unit includes all teaching slides (week by week) in both Notebook and PDF format for ease of use and all supporting documents in Word (editable) and PDF also. There is a detailed planning document with SEN and challenge most days. I have included some display files for your English working wall and everything I use when teaching this unit - I do hope it useful. If you like my resources please do leave a positive review so others know that you found it useful - many thanks in advance.

A set of 18 x Y6 Guided Reading Lessons using VIPERS skills. V = Vocabulary, I = Inference, P = Prediction, E = Explanation, R = Retrieval, S = Summarise. This set of resources include: Planning for all 18 x lessons in both Word and PDF format, 9 texts in both Word and PDF, 2 lessons based on each text focusing on key skills, Questions and comprehension tasks linked to each text in Word/PDF, Power Point presentations for each lesson (including answers and also in PDF format), All resources in both Word and PDF format for ease of use. I hope you find these useful as they teach the key reading skills Y6 pupils require. Lots of modelling opportunities as well as teaching key reading skills. Please leave a positive review if you like the resources and I hope they save lots of time! :-)