Key Stage Two : English : Extra : Spooky Night : Lesson Two – Spooky Shadows


This English teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to select and use descriptive vocabulary to describe shadows seen in a bedroom at nighttime. The children can make lists of adjectives that can be used to describe nouns in sentences about shadows made by different shapes.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and use descriptive vocabulary to describe shadows seen in a bedroom at nighttime

Learning Objectives

Noun phrases expanded by the addition of modifying adjectives. Composing and rehearsing sentences, progressively building a varied and rich vocabulary.

Learning Outcomes

I can select descriptive adjectives to describe a range of nouns. I can compose sentences using descriptive language to match specific themes and ideas.

Spooky Shadows

Teaching sequence to help the children select and use descriptive vocabulary to describe shadows seen in a bedroom at nighttime

Wall Shadows

Shared reading text for whole class discussion to help the children identify adjectives used to describe nouns in a poem about shadows seen in a bedroom at nighttime

What Shadows

Activity to help the children select and record adjectives that can be used to describe different nouns about the shape of shadows seen at night

What Shadows (support)

Activity to help the children select and match adjectives that can be used to describe different nouns about the shape of shadows seen at night

Spooky Shadows

Interactive activity to help the children select and use descriptive vocabulary to describe shadows seen in a bedroom at nighttime

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and use descriptive vocabulary to describe shadows seen in a bedroom at nighttime

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