Year 5 First Term English Resources

Year 5 Autumn Term English Grammar Lessons

Develop pupils’ grammar skills with this comprehensive Year 5 English Grammar resource. Covering formal and informal language, the subjunctive form, passive voice, perfect verb forms and expanded noun phrases, these 15 detailed lesson plans provide clear teaching guidance, engaging activities, independent tasks and assessment opportunities to build confidence and improve writing outcomes.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1: Introduction to Formal and Informal Language

Week 2: Recognising Formal Vocabulary and Structures

Week 3: Using Formal Language in Writing

Week 4: Introduction to the Subjunctive Form

Week 5: Using the Subjunctive in Formal Contexts

Week 6: Introduction to Active and Passive Voice

Week 7: Using Passive Voice to Change Emphasis

Week 8: Comparing Active and Passive Voice

Week 9: Introduction to Perfect Forms of Verbs

Week 10: Using Perfect Forms to Show Time and Cause

Week 11: Expanded Noun Phrases for Concise Information

Week 12: Building Complex Expanded Noun Phrases

Week 13: Applying Formal Language, Passive Voice and Perfect Forms

Week 14: Editing Writing for Formality, Grammar and Precision

Week 15: Independent Extended Writing Assessment

What's Included?

• 15 detailed lesson plans
• Learning objectives and success criteria
• Teacher guidance and modelling
• Independent activities
• Grammar-focused writing tasks
• Assessment opportunities

Year 5 Autumn Term Reading and Writing Lessons

Inspire confident readers and writers with this engaging Year 5 Reading and Writing programme. Across 15 weeks, pupils explore significant authors, traditional tales, stories from other cultures and older literature while developing reading comprehension, inference, vocabulary, analysis and creative writing skills.

Weekly Breakdown

Week 1: Exploring a Significant Children's Author

Week 2: Character Development and Author Techniques

Week 3: Themes, Language and Author's Craft

Week 4: Writing in the Style of a Significant Children's Author

Week 5: Exploring Traditional Stories, Fables, Myths and Legends

Week 6: Heroes, Villains and Moral Messages

Week 7: Comparing Myths, Legends and Fables from Different Cultures

Week 8: Writing an Original Myth, Legend or Fable

Week 9: Exploring Stories from Other Cultures

Week 10: Themes, Values and Viewpoints Across Cultures

Week 11: Cultural Identity and Author Intent

Week 12: Writing a Story Inspired by Another Culture

Week 13: Exploring Older Literature

Week 14: Analysing Characters and Themes in Older Literature

Week 15: Writing a Narrative Inspired by Older Literature

What's Included?

• 15 detailed lesson plans
• Reading comprehension activities
• Retrieval, inference and analysis tasks
• Vocabulary and language investigations
• Extended writing opportunities
• Assessment opportunities

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