This English teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to identify and spell a selection of words with the /ɔ:/ sound spelt a before l and ll that can used as book titles about a range of different mini-beasts.

The class can identify and explain the differences between fiction and non-fiction texts about different animals to suggest how they can recognise each special type of writing.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to identify and spell a selection of words with the /ɔ:/ sound spelt a before l and ll that can used as book titles about a range of different mini-beasts

Activities in this teaching pack include a set of cards for support ability levels to groups sets of words with the /ɔ:/ sound spelt a before l and ll and differentiated worksheets to spell different words with the /ɔ:/ phoneme that can used as book titles about a range of mini-beasts

The interactive presentation gets the children to explore how to spell different words with the /ɔ:/ sound spelt a before l and ll that can used as book titles about mini-beasts.

This lesson is part of an English scheme of work to get the children to practise different ways of finding information about animals in non-fiction information books, investigate words spelt with the or sound and use commas to write lists about groups of animals. There are teaching activities for shared learning, differentiated worksheets to support independent learning and interactive presentations to introduce concepts and key skills.

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