Starting Points: Amara and the Bats UPDATED
Starting Points are written to help you plan book-based units of work. In this set based on Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds, you’ll find ideas to support spoken language, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and spelling. This Starting Points resource will give you everything you need to plan a beautiful book-based unit of work for children in Year 2.
In this set of Starting Points, you will find planning to support the following grammar objectives:
Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but)
How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, questions, exclamation or command
Correct choice and consistent use of present tense and past tense throughout writing
Apostrophes to mark where letters are missing in spelling.
In this pack we have included the following resources:
Apostrophes for omission cards
Doing Verbs: Being Verbs sorting table
Bats vocabulary flashcards
Bats vocabulary word mat
Year 2 Common Exception Words
This planning was requested by teacher, Rachael Newark. We thank her for choosing such an inspiring book, suggesting some writing opportunities and also for her excellent proofreading skills. If you would like us to develop resources for a book you’d like to use with your class, please drop us a line using the contact form on this website.
Starting Points are sets of book-based planning ideas. The books are not included in the packs.
Starting Points are written to help you plan book-based units of work. In this set based on Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds, you’ll find ideas to support spoken language, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and spelling. This Starting Points resource will give you everything you need to plan a beautiful book-based unit of work for children in Year 2.
In this set of Starting Points, you will find planning to support the following grammar objectives:
Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but)
How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, questions, exclamation or command
Correct choice and consistent use of present tense and past tense throughout writing
Apostrophes to mark where letters are missing in spelling.
In this pack we have included the following resources:
Apostrophes for omission cards
Doing Verbs: Being Verbs sorting table
Bats vocabulary flashcards
Bats vocabulary word mat
Year 2 Common Exception Words
This planning was requested by teacher, Rachael Newark. We thank her for choosing such an inspiring book, suggesting some writing opportunities and also for her excellent proofreading skills. If you would like us to develop resources for a book you’d like to use with your class, please drop us a line using the contact form on this website.
Starting Points are sets of book-based planning ideas. The books are not included in the packs.
Starting Points are written to help you plan book-based units of work. In this set based on Amara and the Bats by Emma Reynolds, you’ll find ideas to support spoken language, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and spelling. This Starting Points resource will give you everything you need to plan a beautiful book-based unit of work for children in Year 2.
In this set of Starting Points, you will find planning to support the following grammar objectives:
Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but)
How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, questions, exclamation or command
Correct choice and consistent use of present tense and past tense throughout writing
Apostrophes to mark where letters are missing in spelling.
In this pack we have included the following resources:
Apostrophes for omission cards
Doing Verbs: Being Verbs sorting table
Bats vocabulary flashcards
Bats vocabulary word mat
Year 2 Common Exception Words
This planning was requested by teacher, Rachael Newark. We thank her for choosing such an inspiring book, suggesting some writing opportunities and also for her excellent proofreading skills. If you would like us to develop resources for a book you’d like to use with your class, please drop us a line using the contact form on this website.
Starting Points are sets of book-based planning ideas. The books are not included in the packs.
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