Planning and Activities
Poetry
English Year 3 Autumn Humorous Poems
School Poems
Enjoy reading and writing humorous poems about teachers and school life. Study the use of powerful verbs, adverbs and prepositions to create impact.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to humorous poetry; performance; verbs for impact
(suggested as 3 days)
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
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
Poems
At the End of School Assembly by Simon Pitt (see resources)
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Verbs
Unit 2 SPAG: Adverbs for time, manner and place
(suggested as 2 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
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
Poems
Ghoul School Rules by Sue Cowling (see resources)
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Adverbs
Unit 3 SPAG: Prepositions for time, place and cause
(suggested as 2 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Poems
Where Teachers Keep their Pets by Paul Cookson (see resources)
We Lost our Teacher to the Sea by David Harmer (see resources)
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Prepositions for Time, Place and Cause
Unit 4 Comprehension: Structure, language and plot in narrative poetry
(suggested as 2 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
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
Poems
A Sea Creature Ate our Teacher by Brian Moses (see resources)
Unit 5 Composition: Extended writing: write and perform a funny poem
(suggested as 5 days)
Planning and Activities
With TA or 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.
Coming soon!
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
Poems
A Sea Creature Ate Our Teacher by Brian Moses (see resources)