Non-fiction

English Year 3/4 Spring Information Texts

Sport

Use My Encyclopaedia of Very Important Sport to identify features of non-fiction texts. Research facts, write interview questions and create a web page. Explore possessive apostrophes and how writing can be organised.

The planning and resource documents for each session in this English block are free to all users.

Core
Unit 1 Core: Features of information texts
(suggested as 5 days)

SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.

You Will Need

Essential Text
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Sport by DK
Selection of other non-fiction texts about sports

Weblinks
CBBC interview with Trent Alexander-Arnold
Kids Britannica article on Tour de France

SPAG
Unit 2 SPaG: Introduction to paragraphs, headings and subheadings
(suggested as 3 days)

You Will Need

Essential Text
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Sport by DK

SPAG
Unit 3 SPaG: Apostrophes to mark possession
(suggested as 2 days)

You Will Need

Essential Text
Provided in resources

Composition
Unit 4 Composition: Research and write a webpage
(suggested as 5 days)

SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.

You Will Need

Essential Text
My Encyclopedia of Very Important Sport by DK

Weblinks
Wikipedia entry for skateboarding