Nevermoor

Main Focus: Poetry

This KS2 pack linked to the book Nevermoor focuses on poetry. The poem has been written to retell the events of when Jupiter interrupted dinner at Crow Manor. The children can learn different aspects about poetry as well as try to order the poem.

Main Focus: Show Not Tell

This Year 5 | Year 6 resource helps your KS2 class think a little bit more about the words of the author.

Your Year 5 or Year 6 children will explain what they think the author is showing but not telling in the passages taken from the story.

Main Focus: Personification

This is a brilliant pack to help introduce your class to personification in the book Nevermoor by Jessica Townsend. Extracts have been taken from the story that include personification. Your KS2 class must read through and identify the use of personification and explain why it is personification in their own words. To make it more challenging, you could photocopy the entire pages and ask them to find examples of personification.

Main Focus: Similes

In this pack your Year 5 | Year 6 class must read the extracts from the story and identify the similes. They must then explain why it is a simile.

Main Focus: Comprehension (pages 1-7)

This resource has been differentiated 6 ways to help cater for the abilities within your Year 5 or Year 6 class. The resource cover pages 1 – 7 in the story.

Main Focus: Comprehension (pages 55-58)

Another comprehension resource that has been differentiated 4 ways to help cater for the abilities within your Year 5 or Year 6 class. The resource cover pages 55 – 58 in the story.

Main Focus: Vocabulary - Use in Text and Definitions

In this resource linked pack (12 pages) linked to The vocabulary used in Nevermoor, your Ks2 class will use the word lists to delve deeper into word definitions, how the word has been used in the story and how they can apply it to a new context.

Main Focus: Vocabulary Extension in Sentences

In this pack, your children will add in the words to the sentences taken from the book. Complete this activity before the activity above to give your children a grounding in how the words are used in context before exploring definitions and applying to new contexts. You can also cut off the lists below the sentences to encourage your children to think of their own words to complete the sentences.