Foundation Stage : Literacy : Writing : Vocabulary : Firework Sparks


This literacy teaching pack for the Foundation Stage gets the children to select and use vocabulary to describe some of the colours seen in fireworks on Bonfire Night. The class can practise using paint to create pictures of fireworks which can be labelled to name the matching colours.

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 colours seen in 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 colour shades seen in something.

Firework Sparks

Teaching sequence to help the children select and use vocabulary to describe some of the colours seen in fireworks on Bonfire Night

Firework Colours

Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children identify vocabulary to describe colour shades seen in different fireworks

What Colours

Activity cards to help the children select and use vocabulary to describe some of the colours seen in fireworks on Bonfire Night

Firework Colours

Template to help the children select and write vocabulary words to describe some of the colours seen in fireworks on Bonfire Night

Firework Sparks

Interactive activity to help the children select and use vocabulary to describe some of the colours seen in 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 colours seen in fireworks on Bonfire Night.

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