Planning and Activities
Non-fiction
English Year 3 Autumn Reports
Non-chronological Reports: Sports
Spark curiosities with DK Children’s Book of Sport. Explore, read and write about a huge range of sports. Revise word classes and extend sentences with conjunctions.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to features of Non-Chronological Reports
(suggested as 4 days)
Coping with Lockdown?
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.
You Will Need
Texts
DK Children’s Book of Sport edited by Alexander Cox
Unit 2 SPAG: Revise word classes: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with Lockdown?
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: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Text
DK Children’s Book of Sport edited by Alexander Cox
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Word classes
Unit 3 Comprehension: Research, note-taking and organising information
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with Lockdown?
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.
You Will Need
Texts
DK Children’s Book of Sport edited by Alexander Cox
Optional Texts
Any children’s reference books about sport
Unit 4 SPAG: Extend sentences with a wider range of conjunctions
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with Lockdown?
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: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
DK Children’s Book of Sport edited by Alexander Cox
Optional texts
Any children’s reference books about sport
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Extending sentences with conjunctions
Unit 5 Composition: Write a report for an unusual sport
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
Coping with Lockdown?
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.
You Will Need
Texts
DK Children’s Book of Sport edited by Alexander Cox
Optional Texts
Any children’s reference books about sport
Websites
Unusual sports to try from www.bbc.co.uk
List of sports from en.wikipedia.org
List of sports from www.topendsports.com