English Christmas Reading Inference Lesson Powerpoint Presentation + Questions Based on Video by Literacy Shed: Lily & the Snowman https://www.literacyshed.com/lilyandthesnowman.html Differentiated Questions according to: Here (easy): chn can point to the answer 'Here it is!' Hidden (medium): Answers are hidden in the picture/text Head (challenging): Chn use their head to give opinion and justify answer

Punctuation Editing Activity. Add missing punctuation to: A Christmas Carol- Passages from STAVE 1 and 5 - Includes Answers and Punctuation poster KS2 KS3 punctuation marks covered: capital letters full stops commas exclamation apostrophes speech colon semi-colon brackets dashes

English - Narratives with flashbacks Linked to REPLAY short film by Anthony Voisin (Multi-Modal) https://vimeo.com/4427887 Past/Present Tense / Reflective Phrases

English Myth Unit 20 Pages Topics Covered include: Compare/Contrast myths and narratives Myth structure Ancient Civilizations Gods/Goddesses Mythical Creatures Symbols

Christmas Themed Punctuation Worksheets ’Twas the Night before Christmas + Reindeer poem PDF + Word Versions

Inference Reading Presentation with 5 examples to work through (with answers) Obj: To use inference to decode text Use evidence to figure out what is happening by looking at: Speech Behaviour Surroundings

Punctuation Editing Activity. Add missing punctuation to: A Gift of the Magi Christmas Story - Includes Answers and Punctuation poster The Gift of the Magi Written in 1905 by American writer O. Henry, this story takes place at Christmas time and tells the story of Jim and Della Dillingham, a poor, young married couple who don’t have enough money to buy each other Christmas gifts. (Story has been edited for length) punctuation marks covered: capital letters full stops commas exclamation apostrophes speech colon semi-colon dashes