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Writing a paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’. Key learning points: - This paragraph recounts the boy’s encounters with characters in the forest and conveys how his emotions heighten. - Diary entries...
Instructional Video27:58
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El mundo del trabajo: inflectional future - 'tendr-', 'har-', 'podr-'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use irregular verbs in the inflectional future to make predictions about careers and lifestyle. Key learning points: - A relative pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a relative clause. - A conjunction is a word that...
Instructional Video29:44
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'Jekyll and Hyde' Chapter 9: Dr Lanyon's Narrative

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain the role curiosity plays in Chapter 9. Key learning points: - This chapter marks a shift in narrative perspective to first person. - This chapter is written in epistolary form. - Lanyon reveals that he...
Instructional Video28:53
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Four sentence types

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can say and write four different sentence structures. Key learning points: - A sentence composed of one main clause is a simple sentence. - A sentence composed of at least two main clauses joined by a co-ordinating...
Instructional Video28:52
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Writing the recount section of a journalistic report

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the recount section of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about a news event in chronological order. - The use of notes from a...
Instructional Video22:12
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Adverbial, relative and non-finite complex sentences revision

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can practise complex sentence test questions. Key learning points: - Any complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause joined to at least one subordinate clause. - There are different types of subordinate...
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Writing the paragraph about the life of King Tut

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the life of King Tut. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's subject contains specific...
Instructional Video30:34
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Writing the closing of a journalistic report

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the closing of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The closing paragraph of a journalistic report provides the reader with information about what is currently happening. - A shift to present tense is...
Instructional Video29:44
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Writing the resolution of 'The Iron Man'.

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the resolution of 'The Iron Man'. Key learning points: - In the resolution, the Iron Man finds a new home in a metal scrapyard and he no longer needs the farmers’ machinery. - Exaggeration is a key part of...
Instructional Video29:49
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Rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'bleak', 'downpour' and 'drab' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Bleak' is an adjective which means gloomy or depressing. - 'Downpour' is a noun which means a heavy rainstorm. -...
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Writing the introduction of a non-chronological report about pandas

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about pandas using cohesive devices. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is written to inform the reader about a subject or event out of time order....
Instructional Video30:00
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Writing the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers. Key learning points: - A section of a non-chronological report contains specific information for the reader. - Writers can use a range...
Instructional Video31:04
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Rich vocabulary associated with walking

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'meandering', 'skulk' and other rich vocabulary associated with walking. Key learning points: - 'Meandering' is an adjective which means wandering or following a bendy path. - 'Skulk' is a...
Instructional Video30:04
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Adverbial complex sentences

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: You can understand that a complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause and any type of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - A word that joins a second idea to a main clause in an adverbial complex sentence...
Instructional Video31:01
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More rich vocabulary associated with hot words

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'searing', 'stifling' and 'sweltering' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Searing' is an adjective which means burning or scorching. - 'Stifling' is an adjective which means...
Instructional Video29:54
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Rich vocabulary associated with calm and pleasant words

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'balmy', 'dewy' and 'temperate' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Balmy' is an adjective which means mild or warm. - 'Dewy' is an adjective which means moist or damp. -...
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Rich vocabulary associated with hard-work

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'gruelling', 'tedious' and other rich vocabulary associated with hard-work. Key learning points: - 'Gruelling' is an adjective, which means difficult or draining. - 'Tedious' is an adjective, which...
Instructional Video30:05
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Writing a section about Anglo-Saxon farming for a non-chronological report

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write a section about Anglo-Saxon farming. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - Careful selection of nouns and pronouns ensures cohesion within...
Instructional Video29:52
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More rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'dreary', 'ominous' and 'splattered' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - Dreary is an adjective which means boring or miserable. - Ominous is an adjective which means scary,...
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Writing the climax of 'The Happy Prince'

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can write the climax of ‘The Happy Prince’. Key learning points: - Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward. - Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences. - A range of...
Instructional Video30:18
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Adding the suffix -ate to words

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can turn adjectives and nouns into verbs using the suffix -ate. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word and can change the word class. - The suffix...
Instructional Video30:43
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Planning the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's design and construction. Key learning points: - The purpose of the recount section is to engage the reader and give them specific information...
Instructional Video31:00
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More rich vocabulary associated with calm and pleasant words

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'rustling', 'serene' and 'tranquil' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Rustling' is an adjective which means crackling or swishing. - 'Serene' is an adjective which means peaceful...
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Understanding the poem ‘Mother, any distance’ by Simon Armitage

Pre-K - Higher Ed
Pupil outcome: I can explain how Armitage presents the distance that emerges within the parental relationship over time. Key learning points: - Armitage describes a mother helping her son move into his own home as he reaches adulthood. -...