Subject Map for English Talk for Writing
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Subject Map for English – Talk for Writing
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Year 1 Autumn 1
Fiction
Autumn 1 Non Fiction
Autumn 2 Fiction
Autumn 2 Non Fiction
Spring 1 Fiction
Spring 1 Non Fiction
Spring 2 Fiction
Spring 2 Non Fiction
Summer 1 Fiction
Summer 1 Non Fiction
Summer 2 Fiction
Summer 2 Non Fiction
Poetry Performance (story poem)
Poems about fruits
Poems about Magic
Celebrations Fairy Tale rhymes
Senses
Text Little Lost Penguin
Lost Poster (Linked to previous text) Teacher to write text
Handa’s Surprise
Meerkat Mail How the Tortoise Got its Shell
How to make a Cresshead Teacher to write text
The Gruffalo Party Invitation Teacher to write text
The Three Little Pigs
All about London Teacher to write text (or speak to Writing Lead)
Cinnamon Neil Gaiman
Our Trip to.. Teacher to write text
Genre Adventure tale
Information Stories from another Culture
Postcard (writing for different purposes)
Fable Instructions Adventure Invitation (Persuasive)
Fairy Tale Information text (Non Chronological report)
Modern Fable
Recount
NC objectives/ Kent Statements
Capital letters and Full stops to show sentence boundaries
Using adjectives and precise verbs
Time words
Sequence using time words
Openings and Endings (series of accurate sentences)
Sequences of accurate sentences
Describing using adjectives (noun phrases)
Write appropriately for the task
Conjunctions to develop sentences
Punctuate sentences using . ! ?
Recap on N/C Objectives through year
Punctuate sentences using . ! ?
Innovation outcome
Retell story Lost stuffed toy – create poster as a class
Sequence events and rewrite Handa’s Surprise
Postcard written as a class (choose a section of the story)
Sequence events and rewrite
Sequence events together and rewrite
Sequence events together and rewrite
Change some details on Modelled text
Sequence events together and rewrite
Jumble up text –chn to restructure the text
How would the story change if Cinnamon lost a different sense?
Jumble up text –chn to restructure the text
Hot Write Outcome
Innovation of Little Lost Penguin
Lost poster for animal of their choice
Story like Handa’s Surprise – link to British fruits and British climate
Postcard from Meerkat to family at home
Invention How the _____ Lost its _____ (How the Hyena lost its Laugh)
Instructions for planting beans
Write a story using a similar sequence
Invitation for Parents to parent partnership event at school
Write own traditional tale Could be related to the 3 Little Pigs
All about Blackburn
Story about losing one of the senses
Recount of a visit
Precise Knowledge
Why is it important to know when a sentence
Why are adjectives used? How
How do time words help to
Can time words be used in any order?
Can openings and endings
What do plants need to grow?
What do adjectives describe?
What questions need to be
Fairy Tale conventions Hero/Villain Magic
What do information texts do?
What makes a good story?
Why do we need time words?
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begins and ends?
do they help us?
organise ideas?
be jumbled up?
(size, colour) answered on an invitation?
Clever plan to defeat Villain
How are they organised?
Experiences Hooks
Animals in the classroom
See earlier in term – use pictures as stimulus
Animals in the classroom
See earlier in term – use pictures as stimulus
Videos of big cats
Plant seeds and watch them grow (link to science)
Gruffalo Day Dress up – eat food related to The Gruffalo
See previous suggestion
Bring your favourite fairy tale to school – dress up as favourite character
Visit to Cherry Tree library to look at non-fiction books
Possible visit from RNIB speaker?
Visit – pictures and videos as stimuli
Prior Learning
Names of animals
Habits of animals
Names of animals
Punctuating sentences
Time words Punctuating sentences When do we use adjectives?
Proper nouns – capital letters
Different fairy tales to possibly innovate from
Difference between fiction and non-fiction books
5 senses – how can we describe things using our senses?
Time words Sequence
Links to Values
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Year 2 Autumn 1
Fiction
Autumn 1 Non Fiction
Autumn 2 Fiction
Autumn 2 Non Fiction
Spring 1 Fiction
Spring 1 Non Fiction
Spring 2 Fiction
Spring 2 Non Fiction
Summer 1 Fiction
Summer 1 Non Fiction
Summer 2 Fiction
Summer 2 Non Fiction
Poetry Rhyming The Moon – Robert Louis Stevenson
Poems about Magic
Spooky settings (In the dark dark room etc)
Action poetry Performance poetry
Text Greedy Fox Persuasive Letter Teacher to write text
The Owl who was Afraid of the Dark
Owl Information text Teacher to write text
The Storm Whale
Recount of recent trip Teacher to write text
Hansel and Gretel
Explanation text (Link to Hist/Geog Unit) Teacher to write text
The Papaya that Spoke
Instructions – How to Make Pizza Teacher to write text
The Magic Brush
Secure end of year objectives using short burst writing
Genre Repeating pattern (introduce rhyme?)
Letter to persuade
Adventure Non – chronological report
Adventure Recount Fairy Tale Explanation Fairy Tale Instructions Stories from different Cultures
Diary entry
NC objectives/ Kent Statements
Accurate demarcation of sentences
Precise verbs i.e. Commands
Co-ordinate sentences i.e. conjunction
Commas in lists Varied vocabulary – adverbs
Accurate demarcation of sentences Contractions
Sequences of accurate sentences
Describing using adjectives (noun phrases precise verbs and adverbs)
Choose tense appropriately (progressive past)
Dialogue – particular focus on demarcation
Sequencing Commands – imperative verbs
Exclamations Different sentences types (command/statement/ question)
See across
Innovation Outcome
Change some rhyming couplets in Greedy Fox
Mix up text – chn to restructure
The Bat who was Afraid of the Dark
Information text about a specific owl (Tawny/Snowy etc)
Mix up text – chn to restructure and rewrite
Change the setting - develop with chn
Mix up text – chn to restructure and rewrite
Substitution of food that spoke e.g. linking to a studied country
Mix up text – chn to restructure and rewrite
What else could Mai Ling want and how could he use it to help?
Mix up text – chn to restructure and rewrite
Hot Write Outcome
Own repeating pattern story
Persuasive letter –Ban Keeping Foxes as Pets
The ___ who was afraid of ____
Information text about a nocturnal animal
The Storm ___ What creature
Recount personal experience (trip/visit?)
Own story with focus on description
Explanation text regarding one element of Hist/Geog unit
The ______ that spoke
Instructions – link to Cook Stars session (use pictures as stimulus –
Own version of Tale
Independent diary entry as a character from
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could you find? What would you do?
Use pictures videos as stimuli
picture of each step)
known story (Use G.R. text as stimulus)
Precise Knowledge
Why is it important to know when a sentence begins and ends?
When do you persuade people? What kind of words do you use?
Why do we use conjunctions?
What do information texts do? How are they organised?
When do use apostrophe? Why do we use them?
Why do tell others about our trips?
What do adjectives describe? (size, colour)
Why do we change tense when writing different texts?
What punctuation is used when a character is speaking? How does your voice change?
Where do we find instructions in the real world? Why do need them?
Why are there different sentence types? What job does each type have?
What makes a good diary entry?
Experiences Hooks
Rhyming Day – can only speak in rhymes (Whole school?)
Child friendly video of fox hunting
Animal documentary – nocturnal animals Or visit to Owl sanctuary? Owls coming to school? See
http://www.turbarywoods.co.uk/
Visit to Cherry Tree library to look at non-fiction books – recap on Year 1 visit
Youtube version of the Storm Whale
Children to bring photographs of a trip/visit that means something to them
Bring your favourite fairy tale to school (see Year 1)
Linked to Hist/Geog Unit hook
Sample exotic fruits – pineapple, papayas, mango, kiwi etc
Cook Stars session
Objects from story – can you predict what the story will be about using the items?
Identify emotions they are feeling and give reasons for – am/pm registration
Prior Learning
When do we use full stops and questions?
Habits of animals
Adjectives (noun phrases)
Difference between fiction and non-fiction books – recap on Year 1 work
Information about whales
Time words Punctuating sentences When do we use adjectives?
Past tense verb endings
Contractions Subheadings to organise work
Sentence types
Adjectives to describe emotions
Links to Values
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Love Faith. Love People. Love Learning.
Year 3 Autumn 1
Fiction
Autumn 1 Non Fiction
Autumn 2 Fiction
Autumn 2 Non Fiction
Spring 1 Fiction
Spring 1 Non Fiction
Spring 2 Fiction
Spring 2 Non Fiction
Summer 1 Fiction
Summer 1 Non Fiction
Summer 2 Fiction
Summer 2 Non Fiction
Poetry Performance poem (Story)
Mystical Animals
Treasure Chest poem – description
Spooky settings (In the dark dark room etc)
Language play – See Writing Models Year 3
Structure – Haiku and/or Kennings
Text Lazy Jack How to Trap a Troll
Androcles and the Lion Teacher to write text
Unicorns (Writing Models Year 3)
Anklet for a Princess – Lila Mehta (Order text)
Escape from Pompeii – Christina Balit Teacher to write text (News recount based on above story) See The Roman Record for an example
Reilly – Pie Corbett
Radio Advert – Just Cauldrons p74 Y4 Writing Models
The Rain Cat – Pie Corbett
Make PlayStations Available In School
Brightstorm – A Sky-Ship Adventure (This is a novel Select setting description extract that will capture chns interest) You may also want to use this book as your class reader
Should Children Do Housework (Writing Models Y4)
Genre English Fairy Tale
Instructions Fable Information Text
Transformation Tale (Story from another culture)
News Recount
Fantasy tale Adverts Suspense tale Persuasive argument
Adventure Discussion
NC objectives/ Kent statements
Create a chronological narrative Structure
Presentational Features Introduce
Description of plot : particular focus on Endings
Organise paragraphs broadly within a theme
Description Setting
Express time, place and cause using conjunctions
Dialogue – direct speech
Vocabulary Maintain writing in one tense
Organising sections on a theme
Description of a setting (Develop skill set
Use past/present tense
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Co-ordinating conjunctions
from earlier on in year)
Precise vocabulary
Innovation Outcome
Change elements of what Jack ‘should have done’ – advice from mother
How to Trap a Dragon
What other problems could the Lion have? How could Androcles help?
What else can be added to make this a better information text?
What can the Princess get instead of an anklet?
News Recount from perspective of one of the escapees
What is another silly thing Reilly could do when he is bored?
Rewrite advert with support Uplevel vocabulary What features can be introduced that have not been used?
Rewrite story from Zelda’s POV .
Make (another gaming console) available in school
Create a setting as a class and describe (draw a map)
Rewrite text using question: Should children do Homework?
Hot Write Outcome
New Lazy Jack Story
Change to own choice of Mythical Creature
Recycle plot structure in modern setting
Information text of a different mythical creature – Dragon? – see Writing Models Year3 for example
Write own transformation tale
News Recount – Event in School Speak to Roving Reporters from Yr 6 for ideas/ support
Write own fantasy story
Advert to promote own magical prop
Write own suspense story – first person/one tense
Make (item of own choice) available in School
Draw own map and describe the setting
Should technology be banned for one day a week?
Precise Knowledge
Why do we need a structure to our story? Why does it need to be in order?
Features of instructional writing Different coordinating conjunctions
What is a fable? What is a moral in tale?
Use subheadings organise paragraphs within theme
Extended noun phrases Similes Powerful verbs What traditional tale is it similar to?
Present perfect form Difference between Time/Place adverbs
Inverted commas
Descriptive vocabulary Organisation of an advert Features of an advert
Descriptive vocabulary Features to build suspense: repetition
Persuasive devices Rhetorical questions Emotive language Use subheadings Bullet points to list
Extended noun phrases Similes Powerful verbs
What is a discussion? Why is necessary to have information for both points of view?
Experiences Hooks
Bring in favourite story to school
Troll loose in the school? Foot prints/things thrown off shelves etc (Just create an easy to tidy up
Video of Lion and Mouse
Create your own mythical creature (link to art) Collage or Clay
Precious objects – bring in a picture of most prized possession explaining why – create display?
School wide event – check school diary Take pictures/videos – record q&a with staff
Child to design and make magical props to have in the classroom
Use adverts from Hot Write/Innovation to advertise their products made
Pictures of Mills from around Blackburn (Geography link)
Gaming Hour? Gaming tournament?
Listen to song City of Stars Discussion- what might we find in a city of stars? Art lesson
Debate – title to the text before reading the text
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mess in the hall)
Prior Learning
Proper nouns – Capital Letters
Year 2 instructions unit
Fables from previous years – See Year 1
Mythical creatures in known stories (Harry Potter)
Adjectives, commas to list
What is a recount?
Mythical creatures
Persuasive language – see Yr 2
Describing setting in Hansel and Gretel (Year 2)
Use subheadings organise paragraphs within theme
See earlier units
Organise positive and negatives about a statement
Links to Values
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Love Faith. Love People. Love Learning.
Year 4 Autumn 1
Fiction
Autumn 1 Non Fiction
Autumn 2 Fiction
Autumn 2 Non Fiction
Spring 1 Fiction
Spring 1 Non Fiction
Spring 2 Fiction
Spring 2 Non Fiction
Summer 1 Fiction
Summer 1 Non Fiction
Summer 2 Fiction
Summer 2 Non Fiction
Poetry Alphabet Poems
Classic Poems – The Owl and the Pussycat
Poetry – Fantasy setting
Poems about Rivers
Structure - Cinquain
Poetry – Wishes and Dreams
Text The Magicians Shop
How a Giant Spider Traps its Prey/ How a Jellyfish Stings (vary according to skillset of chn)
The Canal Tuesday Teacher to write text
Elf Road Magic Bean Store – Writing Models Year 5
Lost Happy Endings – Carol Ann Duffy
A Simple Card Trick
Hoodwinked (Twisted Fairy Tale) Teacher to write text
Rivers Teacher to write text
King of the Birds
Should all Wishes come True?
Genre Fantasy Explanation Suspense (Warning Tale)
Newspaper Portal Story Persuasion (Advert)
Fantasy/Mytery tale
Instructions Alternative Fairy Tale
Information Text
Wishing Tale
Discussion
NC objectives/ Kent statements
Describe setting with some interesting details
Organistional features Paragraphs Link sentences using adverbials
Description of plot : particular focus on Endings
Organisational features Structure Link sentences
Description Setting
Presentational Devices Range of sentence types
Character Description
Presentational Devices
Narrative with a clear structure Dialogue
Organising sections on a theme Presentational features
Dialogue Paragraphing with linked sentences
Innovation Outcome
Change elements of the setting – what else may we find there? Draw items (Play win lose or draw?)
How the Snake Traps its Prey (can be varied according to interests of the class)
Rewrite from Tom’s POV (create a feelings map to lead to this)
Change creature – what happened? Follow the same structure
Change to first person – include MC reaction to the feast
Magic ____ Store
Describe Jub Make something as a class and write instructions for it – Could link to Cook Stars
Rewrite story from Wolf POV .
Jumble up text – chn to restructure and add additional information about Rivers in the same writing style
What else could Yann wish for?
Ask chn to come up with a question about dreams and wishes
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Hot Write Outcome
Invent and describe own setting (May want to draw the setting prior to hot write)
How Does Sound Travel
Recycle plot with Cherry Tree Train Station as setting
Next Tuesday -
Write own portal tale – Adapt plot structure to take place within a familiar text
Persuasive leaflet to attend St Francis
Describe the Witch
How to .. Link DT
Write own Twisted Fairy Tale 3 pigs as villians? Bo Beep as sheep rustler?
The Water Cycle
Wishing Tale
Should all Dreams come True?
Precise Knowledge
Fronted adverbials Prepositional phrases
Facts Writing in Should technology be banned for one day a week? present tense Conjunctions to explain explain (cause and effect)
Emotions Dialogue Powerful verbs
Headline 5ws organise paragraphs within theme
Extended noun phrases Similes Powerful verbs
Sentence types commands/statements/question/exclamations
Vary sentence openers to change pronouns Describe physical characteristic and internal
Features of instructional writing Different coordinating conjunctions
Paragraphing and linking ideas
Persuasive devices Rhetorical questions Emotive language Use subheadings Bullet points to list
Punctuation Synonyms for said Adverbs to extend sentences
What is a discussion? Why is necessary to have information for both points of view?
Experiences Hooks
Watch a magic trick being performed (There may be a child in the class who can perform a trick or ask Coach Joel for his card trick!!)
Ask staff members with interesting pet creatures to bring one in
Class visit to Canal and/or Train station
Rumour of frog sighting Various staff to pop in and ask – did you see it? Etc Basically create a ‘buzz’
Food tasting descriptions Feast scene from Harry Potter
Set up a shop? Charity event Cold Write hook – create leaflets for event
Different endings to stories left in classroom in a fancy bag Letter from Jub asking for them back
Watch a magic trick being performed (There may be a child in the class who can perform a trick or ask Coach Joel for his card trick!!)
Watch clip of Hoodwinked DVD
Gaming Hour? Gaming tournament?
Poetry Reading Café –invite parents to listen to poems and write some of their own (Drinks and Snacks to entice them)
Debate – title of the text before reading the text
Prior Learning
Describing settings – various units in Year 3
Year 2 Explanations unit
Fables from previous years – See Year 1
See Year 3 unit on News reports
Adjectives, commas to list similes
Year 3 adverts unit
Year 2/3 work on description
Knowledge of Fairy Tales
Use subheadings organise paragraphs within theme
See earlier units
See Year 3 Summer Unit
Links to Values
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Year 5 Autumn 1
Fiction
Autumn 1 Non Fiction
Autumn 2 Fiction
Autumn 2 Non Fiction
Spring 1 Fiction
Spring 1 Non Fiction
Spring 2 Fiction
Spring 2 Non Fiction
Summer 1 Fiction
Summer 1 Non Fiction
Summer 2 Fiction
Summer 2 Non Fiction
Poetry Poetry –Monsters (See The Works)
Poems about Emotions
Poetry Performance – The Dragon who Ate Our School
Poetry –environment (A Bottle’s Odyssey)
Heroes and Villains –Highwayman Poem
Poetry – Family
Text Beowulf – Pie Corbett
The Life of King Offa Teacher to write text
Verruca and the Squirrel (Roald Dahl extract)
Yes – Year 5 should NOT go to Robinwood Teacher to write text
The Cobbler of Krakow
Time and Space (NLS Text – see server ) Teacher to rewrite text
Varmints – H Ward and M Craste
Should Gold E Locks be Goaled? Pie Corbett Writing Models – Yr 6
The Highwayman – Alfred Noyes Teacher to write text (narrative)
Famous NATURALIST David Attenborough Teacher to write text
The Tunnel – Anthony Browne
Non Fiction Unit based on gaps that need securing
Genre Myth Biography Character flaw
One sided argument
Stories from different Cultures
Explanation Fantasy Balanced Argument
Poetry Information Text
Mystery tale
NC objectives/ Kent statements
Write to suit purpose – create suspense
Organistional features Paragraphs Link sentences using adverbials
Dialogue to indicate character
Vocabulary for effect
Openings and Endings
Conveying Cause and effect Precise Vocabulary
Setting description
Cohesion
Descriptive Writing
Organising sections on a theme Presentational features
All Narrative devices
Innovation Outcome
Change elements of the characterisation – how can we change the hero and villain?
Restructure text and include additional information about King Offa – writing in
Sequel to show change in Verruca’s personality
Yes – Year 5 SHOULD go to Robinwood
Change some elements (main character/creature)
Write explanation text about ONE aspect of the Solar System
Rewrite text to add additional description
Should the 3 Little Pigs be Gaoled?
Choose section of poem and rewrite as a narrative
Write text about Jane Goodall
Change characters/setting/what might sister find?
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Change perspective –Grendel is being hunted
the same style/tone
Hot Write Outcome
Sequel to Beowulf
Biography of a Monarch
Choose another character from CATCF and highlight their character flaws.
Biased argument – vote on topic as a class.
Write own ‘Beat the Monster Tale’
Explanation Text about Space
Own text about preserving environment
Should ____? Independently choose poem and rewrite as a narrative
Choose scientist/inventor Tesla/Elon Musk Steve Jobs etc Research (one lesson) Write information text
Own Mystery tale
Precise Knowledge
Detailed description Emotion Punctuation
Facts Writing in Should technology be banned for one day a week? present tense Conjunctions to explain explain (cause and effect)
Emotions Dialogue Punctuation Powerful verbs
Organise paragraphs within theme Emotive language Statistics Rhetorical questions
Fronted adverbials
Sentence types commands/statements/question/exclamations Organisation
Similes Metaphors Personification
Paragraphing Cohesion – adverbials
Similes Metaphors Personification Dialogue
Paragraphs Use subheadings Bullet points to list Facts Adverbials
Punctuation Synonyms for said Adverbs to extend sentences
Experiences Hooks
Historical play - Beowulf
Drama/ pictures/videos
Clips from CATCF of different characters falling into trouble
Pictures of previous years Robinwood trip
Make dragon’s eggs using clay – Art lesson
Visit to Alston Observatory
Film clips- Varmints
Clips from Hoodwinked
Create song in style of Adam Ant – Prince Charming?
Clips from DA documentaries
Look at the strange textures and images on the illustrations of the tree trunks. What can you see on them?
Prior Learning
Year 4 – Warning Tale with Suspense
Information texts – look at similarities
How to use punctuation when writing dialogue
Link to work on adverts and persuasive techniques
Variety of story openings and endings
Year 4 – How does Sound Travel?
Setting description work- Year3/4
Discussion unit – Year 4 Knowledge of Fairy Tales
Similes Metaphors Personification Dialogue
Use subheadings organise paragraphs within theme
See earlier units
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in structure and tone
Links to Values
Year 6 Autumn 1
Fiction
Autumn 1 Non Fiction
Autumn 2 Fiction
Autumn 2 Non Fiction
Spring 1 Fiction
Spring 1 Non Fiction
Spring 2 Fiction
Spring 2 Non Fiction
Summer 1 Fiction
Summer 1 Non Fiction
Summer 2 Fiction
Summer 2 Non Fiction
Poetry Poetry – Horror
Poetry – Fantasy Characters
Poem ‘Night’ Moira Andrew
Poetry – Fantasy Setting
Equality Poem
Text Kidnapped – Pie Corbett
Auto Biography Teacher to write text
Kissing the Railings – Pie Corbett
Amazing Animals – Pie Corbett
The Caravan
How to Catch a House Goblin – Pie Corbett Teacher to rewrite text
Why Trolls Are Dangerous
SATS revision SPAG Reading Short Burst Writing linked to Grammar
Weslandia – Paul Fleischman Hook Text –use extracts that are appropriate for skills being taught
Evaluation of Skellig – Pie Corbett
The Arrival by Shaun Tan Hook Text –use extracts that are appropriate for skills being taught
Non Fiction Unit based on gaps that need securing
Genre Adventure Auto- Biography
Information text
Warning Story
Instructional /Humour
Explanation ‘Rags to Riches’
Review Journey
NC objectives/ Kent statements
Suspense –Describe atmosphere
Presentational Features Vocabulary
Description of character/setting
Cohesion Dialogue to convey character/advance action
Presentational Features Vocabulary
Cohesion
Using and Applying Narrative foci taught to this point
Organising sections on a theme Securing EOY objectives
All Narrative devices
Innovation Outcome
Include Flashback scenes
Additional facts about chosen person
Change details – setting/characters
Restructure text and add additional details
Change some elements (main character/setting/danger)
Change some element of the text – creature – methods to catch creature
Why ____ Are Dangerous
Choose section and rewrite using the chosen skills
Innovate opinions in the Model Text Rewrite using similar structure
Innovate passage based on narrative devices you are focusing on
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Hot Write Outcome
Own version of Kidnapped
Biography about themselves Life up to Yr 6
Story with effective setting description
Information text – any animal/creature
Warning Story with effective dialogue
How to Trap a …
Letter of Explanation Why ____ is Dangerous (Link to The Caravan?) Address to Head or Council
Write Sequel Review of a novel/short story of their choice
Narrative Free choice
Precise Knowledge
Recap on techniques to create suspense
Tense Facts Humour
Emotions Dialogue Punctuation Powerful verbs
Organise paragraphs within theme Statistics Rhetorical questions Humour
Sentence types commands/statements/question/exclamations Organisation
Organise paragraphs adverbials within theme Statistics Rhetorical questions
Similes Metaphors Personification Dialogue
Paragraphs Adverbials Emotive language – opinions
See Kent Statements
Experiences Hooks
Discuss the title – taking into account personal experience of the children
Biography of Mr T – (in the style of the Fresh Prince??)
Clips from CATCF of different characters falling into trouble
Wildlife documentary
Spot the Danger – Various pictures
Win Lose or Draw – Name a creature 30 seconds to draw it
Debate – what is potentially dangerous in school?
Create song in style of Adam Ant – Prince Charming?
Reviews of books from St Francis staff – video?
Debate front cover Show word Refugee – opinions from chn
Prior Learning
YEAR 5 Creating suspense in Beowulf
Biography of Naturalist – Year 5
How to use punctuation when writing dialogue
David Attenborough – link to information text in Year 5
Dialogue – punctuation
Instructions – Year 4
Explanation text – Year 5
Similes Metaphors Personification Dialogue
Difference between fact and opinon
See earlier units
Links to Values