Key Stage Two : English : Year Four Planning : Story Characters : Lesson One – Past Tense Words

This English teaching pack for Key Stage Two gets the children to identify and match different words written in the past tense using the correct irregular spellings. The class can used the matched words in the past tense to describe the actions of characters from different types of stories.
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Learning Objectives
Spell irregular words in the past tense. Drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
Learning Outcomes
I can identify the spellings of irregular past tense words. I can explain what I can learn about story characters from their actions and dialogue.

Past Tense Words
Teaching sequence to help the children identify and match different words written in the past tense using the correct irregular spellings

Word Match
Activity to help the children play a game to identify and match different words written in the past tense using the correct irregular spellings

Word Match (support)
Activity cards to help the children identify and match different words written in the past tense using the correct irregular spellings

Past Tense Words
Interactive activity to help the children identify and match different words written in the past tense using the correct irregular spellings
Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to identify and match different words written in the past tense using the correct irregular spellings
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