This lesson helps children build on their understanding of what makes a complete sentence by focusing on the two essential parts every sentence must have: a subject and a verb. Through clear examples and step-by-step teaching slides, pupils learn how… Read More »Lesson 8
This lesson brings together all the key skills from earlier lessons to show children how to build complete sentences. Pupils learn that every sentence needs both a subject and a verb, whether it’s an action verb, a being verb or… Read More »Lesson 7
This lesson introduces children to the idea that a verb can be more than just one word, helping them recognise and use verb phrases correctly in their writing. The teaching slides break down the concept step by step, showing how… Read More »Lesson 6
Lesson 5 builds on children’s understanding of subjects and verbs by showing how extra information is sometimes needed to make sentences complete. Pupils learn how both being verbs and action verbs can require additional detail so that ideas are clear… Read More »Lesson 5
Lesson 4 introduces children to the idea that not all verbs are about doing something – some simply show a state of being. This lesson helps pupils understand how verbs like is, are, was and were function in sentences, supporting… Read More »Lesson 4
This lesson introduces children to action words (verbs). Building on their understanding of subjects, pupils now discover that every sentence needs a doing or being word to make sense. The tasks provide two different opportunities to practise this skill: in… Read More »Lesson 3
The clear, step-by-step PowerPoint introduces the idea that every sentence needs a subject to make sense, using simple examples pupils can easily grasp. Two follow-up tasks are included to give variety and keep learning engaging: one focuses on spotting the… Read More »Lesson 2
This first lesson introduces pupils to the idea that a sentence must make sense. Using simple, clear examples, children learn to tell the difference between a proper sentence and a group of words that doesn’t form one. The accompanying task… Read More »Lesson 1
This resource introduces children to writing sentences with more variety and detail when describing story settings. The PowerPoint models how to use the five senses alongside techniques such as similes, metaphors, alliteration and onomatopoeia to bring a setting to life.… Read More »Writing Effective Setting Descriptions
This resource introduces children to writing sentences with greater detail and variety when describing characters. The PowerPoint models how to use adjectives, similes, powerful verbs and show don’t tell while the planning sheet helps pupils organise their ideas about appearance,… Read More »Writing Effective Character Descriptions
