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.

Core
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to features of Non-Chronological Reports
(suggested as 4 days)

TAs & Tutors / Home Learning

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

SPAG
Unit 2 SPAG: Revise word classes: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs
(suggested as 3 days)

TAs & Tutors / Home Learning

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

Text
DK Children’s Book of Sport edited by Alexander Cox

Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Word classes

Comprehension
Unit 3 Comprehension: Research, note-taking and organising information
(suggested as 4 days)

TAs & Tutors / Home Learning

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

SPAG
Unit 4 SPAG: Extend sentences with a wider range of conjunctions
(suggested as 3 days)

TAs & Tutors / Home Learning

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

Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Extending sentences with conjunctions

Composition
Unit 5 Composition: Write a report for an unusual sport
(suggested as 4 days)

TAs & Tutors / Home Learning

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