Unit G – Animal Facts

This English teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore and record the structure of alphabetically ordered texts using encyclopaedia entries about animals, match prefixes to correct word roots and practise retrieving information from non-fiction texts to research classes of animals.

Explore and record the structure of alphabetically ordered texts using encyclopaedia entries about different animals

Lesson One : Prefixes and Roots

Play some games to identify and match a range of different prefixes with their correct word roots

Lesson Two : Word Definitions

Identify and record the meanings of different words that can be used to describe animals that belong to a specific class

Lesson Three : Animal Questions

Practise using non-fiction books, dictionaries and encyclopaedias to find answers to questions about different animals

Lesson Four : Animal Research

Select and record sections of an encyclopaedia entry that can be used to answer different key questions about an animal

Lesson Five : Encyclopaedia Entry

Record how to re-organise different sections of an encyclopaedia entry to present information about an animal

  • Valentine Gifts

    Valentine Gifts

    Investigate and practise different techniques to shape and combine materials when producing models to make gifts to give to someone special for Valentine’s Day

  • Valentine Boxes

    Valentine Boxes

    Practise using nets of cube and cuboid shapes and a range of materials to make and decorate boxes to hold Valentine’s Day gifts for someone special

  • Flower Bouquet

    Flower Bouquet

    Produce a bouquet of paper flowers to present to someone special on Valentine’s Day by shaping and combining a range of different materials

  • Valentine Hearts

    Valentine Hearts

    Design and produce Valentine’s Day card designs using layers and combinations of different shapes and materials