Literacy Y5/Y6 New Framework Plan: Spring a Weeks 1-3 Narrative: Revision Unit 1

Literacy Y5/Y6 New Framework Plan: Spring A Weeks 1-3 Narrative: Revision Unit 1

This unit is designed to provide in-depth revision of various narrative forms and techniques in a stimulating way. Chn extend skills in comprehension and writing by planning and writing stories and playscripts and reviews.
Week / Strands 1-4
Speaking/Listening/Drama / Strands 5-6
Word Level / Strands 7-10
Text Level / Strands 11-12
Sentence/Presentation
Y5
Wk 1 / 1. Tell a story using notes designed to cue techniques such as repitition, recap and humour.
1. Present a spoken argument, sequencing points logically, defending views with ewvidence and making use of persuasive language.
3. Understand different ways to take the lead and support others in groups. / 6. Group and classify words according to their spelling patterns and their meanings. / 7. Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to explain events and ideas.
7. Compare different types of narrative and information texts and identify how they are structured.
8. Reflect on reading habits and preferences and plan personal reading goals.
9. Experiment with different narrative forms and styles to write their own stories.
10. Change the order of material within a paragraph, moving the topic sentence.
10. Experiment with the order of sections and paragraphs to achieve different effects. / 11. Adapt sentence construction to different text types and purposes.
11. Punctuate sentences accurately, including using speech marks and apostrophes.
Y6
Wk 1 / 1. Use the techniques of dialogic talk to explore ideas, topics & issues.
1. Participate in small group debate and discussion.
3. Understand & use a variety of ways to criticise constructively. / 6. Use a range of strategies to spell unfamiliar words. / 7. Appraise a text quickly deciding on value, quality or usefulness.
7. Understand underlying themes, causes & points of view.
7. Understand how writers use diff. structures to create coherence/impact.
8. Read extensively & discuss personal reading with others.
9. Set their own challenges extend experience in writing.
9. Select words and language drawing on knowledge of literary features and formal and informal writing.
9. Use different narrative techniques to engage and entertain the reader.
10. Use paragraphs to achieve pace.
10. Use varied structures to shape & organise text. / 11. Express distinctions of meaning by constructing sentences in varied ways.
11. Use punctuation to clarify meaning.
Y5
Wk 2 / 1. Present a spoken argument, sequencing points logically, defending views with evidence and making use of persuasive language.
3. Understand the process of decision making.
4. Reflect on how working in role helps to explore complex issues. / 7. Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to explain events and ideas.
7. Compare different types of narrative and information texts and identify how they are structured.
8. Compare the usefulness of techniques such as visualisation, prediction and empathy in exploring the meaning of texts.
8. Reflect on reading habits and preferences and plan personal reading goals.
9. Experiment with different narrative forms and styles to write their own playscripts. / 11. Adapt sentence construction to different text types and purposes.
Y6
Wk 2 / 1. Participate in whole class debate using the conventions & lang. of debate.
1. Use the techniques of dialogic talk to explore topics.
3. Consider examples of conflict & resolution, explore the lang. used.
4. Improvise using a range of drama strategies & conventions to explore themes.
4. Identify dramatic ways of conveying characters’ ideas and building tension. / 6. Use a range of strategies to edit, proofread & correct spelling. / 7. Understand underlying themes.
7. Explore how word meanings change when used in diff. contexts.
7. Understand how writers use diff. structures to create coherence & impact.
8. Compare how writers from diff. times & places present experience & use lang.
9. Set challenges to extend achievement & experience in writing. / 11. Express subtle distinctions of meaning by constructing sentences in varied ways.
11. Use punctuation to clarify meaning.
Y5
Wk 3 / 1. Present a spoken argument, sequencing points logically, defending views with ewvidence and making use of persuasive language. / 6. Spell words containing unstressed vowels. / 7. Compare different types of narrative and information texts and identify how they are structured.
7. Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to explain events and ideas.
7. Explore how writers use language for comic and dramatic effects.
9. Reflect independently and critically on their own writing and edit and improve it.
9. Experiment with different narrative forms and styles to write their own (playscripts)
9. Vary the pace and develop the viewpoint through the use of direct and reported speech, portrayal of action and selection of detail.
10. Experiment with the order of sections and paragraphs to achieve different effects. / 11. Adapt sentence construction to different text types and purposes.
12. Adapt handwriting for specific purposes.
Y6
Wk 3 / 2 (adapted). Identify and explore the ways spoken language is used in different contexts. / 6. Use a range of strategies to edit, proofread & check spelling. / 7. Appraise a text quickly deciding on its quality.
7. Understand underlying themes.
9. Use diff. narrative techniques to engage & entertain.
9. Select words & language drawing on their knowledge of literary features.
9. Set their own challenges to extend achievement & experience in writing.
10. Use paragraphs to achieve pace and emphasis.
10. Use varied structures to shape & organise text coherently. / 11. Use punctuation to clarify meaning in complex sentences.
11. Express subtle distinctions of meaning by constructing sentences in varied ways.
12. Use diff. styles of handwriting for diff. purposes, personal legible style.
Themes / Adverbs, alternative story endings, characters, collaborative work, complex sentences, connectives, debate, dialogue, diary entries, direct and indirect speech, editing own work, evidence from text, handwriting, letters, narrative, notes, oral discussion, pace, paragraphs, playscripts, punctuation, role-play, sentence structure, sentence types, sentence types, settings, skim and scan, speaking and listening, story openings, story structure, verb tenses.