Lesson Planning
Poetry
English Year 2 Spring Poems on a Theme
Monster Poems
Using Poems about Monsters, children enjoy reading, discussing and writing poems about monsters. Revise grammatical terminology and expand noun phrases.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core Unit: Read and compare poems about monsters
(suggested as 4 days)
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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Texts
It’s Behind You! Monster Poems by Paul Cookson and David Harmer
Unit 2 SPAG: Use different forms of sentence
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
It’s Behind You! Monster Poems by Paul Cookson and David Harmer
Unit 3 Comprehension: Reading and understanding poems
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
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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
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Texts
It’s behind You! Monster Poems by Paul Cookson and David Harmer
Group Readers
In Every Corner by Ruth Merttens and Anne Holm Petersen
Group Readers
In Every Corner
There are friendly monsters hiding in the corners of this delightful book getting up to all sorts of things. This lovely story provides opportunities for looking at rhyme and a range of sentence punctuation.
Unit 4 SPAG: Expanded noun phrases
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
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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
It’s Behind You! Monster Poems by Paul Cookson and David Harmer
Group Reader
In Every Corner
Group Readers
In Every Corner
There are friendly monsters hiding in the corners of this delightful book getting up to all sorts of things. This lovely story provides opportunities for looking at rhyme and a range of sentence punctuation.
Unit 5 Composition: Write own monster poem based on those read
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
TA/Tutor materials are not being created for this unit.
Back to Lockdown?
Home Learning packs are not being created for this unit.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Texts
It’s Behind You! Monster Poems by Paul Cookson and David Harmer
Weblinks
David Harmer reads 'Harry Hobgoblin's Superstore'