Foundation Stage : Literacy : Writing : Vocabulary : Firework Bangs


This literacy teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to select and use vocabulary to describe some of the different sounds heard from fireworks on Bonfire Night. The class can use percussion instruments to compose and describe sounds for a range of different types of fireworks.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and use vocabulary to describe some of the different sounds heard from fireworks on Bonfire Night

Learning Objectives

Use their phonic knowledge to write words in ways which match their spoken sounds. Identify descriptive vocabulary to match different nouns.

Learning Outcomes

I can spell some words using their individual phoneme sounds. I can choose words that can be used to describe sounds heard somewhere.

Firework Bangs

Teaching sequence to help the children select and use vocabulary to describe some of the different sounds heard from fireworks on Bonfire Night

Firework Sounds

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify vocabulary that can be used to describe sounds heard made by different fireworks

What Sounds

Activity cards to help the children use percussion instruments to make a range of sounds representing different types of fireworks

Firework Sounds

Template to help the children select and record vocabulary to describe some of the sounds made by fireworks on Bonfire Night

Firework Bangs

Interactive activity to help the children select and use vocabulary to describe some of the different sounds heard from fireworks on Bonfire Night

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and use vocabulary to describe some of the different sounds heard from fireworks on Bonfire Night

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