Descriptive & predictive writing ('Philosopher's Stone' chapters 5-7)

With TA/Tutor

These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.

They support the learning in class in this unit.

Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.

Back to Lockdown?

If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.

SPAG Revision
Children look at expanded noun phrases, including identifying adjectives, adverbs and prepositional phrases. They then study modal verbs of certainty, ability and obligation. Finally they revise relative clauses and pronouns.

5-minute SPAG Revision
Revise noun phrases, including identifying head nouns, then revise modal verbs and relative clauses.

Essential Texts
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by JK Rowling (any edition)

Optional Tests
Harry Potter and The Goblet of Fire by JK Rowling (any edition)

Audiobook
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone – 7 CD set read by Stephen Fry

Films (all rated PG) – or use weblinks below
Diagon Alley in Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone (00:19:19-00:20:46)

Websites
Diagon Alley Clip – YouTube clip
List of Harry Potter sweets – from Fandom Wikia