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Volcanoes - KS2 Non-Fiction Unit

Volcanoes – KS2 Non-Fiction Unit

Volcanoes – KS2 Non-Fiction Unit is an engaging teaching resource designed to develop reading, writing, vocabulary and speaking and listening skills through the fascinating subjects of volcanoes, Mount Vesuvius and the destruction of Pompeii.

Using a range of non-fiction texts and classroom activities, pupils learn how to identify important text features, retrieve and present information, use dictionaries effectively and explore topic-specific vocabulary. They investigate different types of volcanoes, sequence the events of the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and consider what life would have been like for the residents of Pompeii.

The unit also includes creative writing activities. Pupils use sensory details and figurative language to produce a volcano-themed acrostic poem before researching life in Pompeii and writing a powerful first-person diary entry describing the eruption.

The resource includes:

• A fully editable 56-slide PowerPoint presentation
• Non-fiction reading comprehension activities
• Work on the features, audience and purpose of information texts
• Volcano vocabulary and dictionary tasks
• Information retrieval and recording activities
• A Mount Vesuvius eruption timeline
• Sensory language and vocabulary development
• Figurative language activities covering similes, metaphors, personification, alliteration and onomatopoeia
• Planning and writing an acrostic poem
• Historical research into Pompeii and the eruption of Mount Vesuvius
• First-person diary writing activities
• Printable worksheets and writing checklists

Ideal for a KS2 volcanoes topic, this cross-curricular resource combines English with geography and history while helping pupils develop key reading and writing skills. The PowerPoint is fully editable, allowing teachers to adapt the lessons and activities to meet the needs of their class.

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