Stage 3 NESA Unit – August & Jones

Transform your students’ writing with this engaging, text-based grammar unit built around the novel August & Jones. Designed specifically for Stage 3 and aligned with NESA outcomes, this resource develops students' understanding of complex sentence structure and grammar through meaningful, literature-based lessons.

Grammar Focus by Week:

• Week 1 – Subordinate Clauses
• Week 2 – Quotation Marks
• Week 3 – Dashes & Ellipses
• Week 4 – Noun/Pronoun Referencing + Subject/Verb Agreement

Unit Structure

4 weeks of work incorporating :

• 3 grammar lessons per week
• 12 lessons in total
• Each lesson follows the explicit instruction model: I do – We do – You do
• Lessons include examples drawn directly from August & Jones, connecting grammar learning to rich, meaningful texts.

This Week 4 pack includes:

✔ Curriculum-aligned lesson plans

✔ Text-based examples from August & Jones

✔ Interactive grammar activities

✔ Creative writing application

✔ Slides breaking down each step of the lesson.

✔ No prep (unless you wish to add/delete slides) ✔ Editable slides for teacher use

Perfect for strengthening grammar in context while enhancing comprehension and writing fluency.

✅ Download as PowerPoint or PDF

✅ Editable in Canva – follow the link and select "Use template" to adapt or present to students.

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