A topical starter activity for mixed ability groups (E2 – L2). Suitable for classes on or around bonfire night, Chinese New Year and New Year’s Eve. Covers time, problem solving and more.
Level
Entry Level 3
Level 1
Level 2
Maths
AN MSS1/E3.3
AN MSS1/L1.3 Calculate with and convert between units of time
Level 2 reading practice: an interesting text about the history of the Easter egg with accompanying multiple choice exam style questions. Great for revision and as a focus for further discussion and activities.
Note: for additional comprehension questions on this text please also download Stella Jales’ ‘Easter skimming and scanning’ (see below).
Level
Level 2
English
Rt/L2.1 Trace and understand the main events of continuous descriptive, explanatory and persuasive texts