Lesson Planning
Fiction
English Year 3/4 Spring Stories by the Same Author
Anthony Browne
Read and enjoy a selection of Anthony Browne books. Explore how illustrations add to the story. Revise pronouns and learn how to use conjunctions to add descriptive detail. Create and describe a new fictional character.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Read and discuss stories by Anthony Browne
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Changes, Gorilla, Into the Forest, The Tunnel, What If …? all written by Anthony Browne
The Night Shimmy by Gwen Strauss and Anthony Browne
Websites
Interview with Anthony Browne about ‘What If…?’ from www.youtube.com
Interview with Anthony Browne for Edchat from www.youtube.com
Unit 2 SPaG: Adding description using conjunctions
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Silly Billy and Piggybook both by Anthony Browne
Unit 3 SPaG: Using pronouns to avoid repetition
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Voices in the Park by Anthony Browne
Unit 4 Composition: Discuss, plan and write a story based on one read
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Gorilla by Anthony Browne – main text
Silly Billy, Changes, Into the Forest, The Tunnel, What If …? Voices in the Park, and Piggybook all written by Anthony Browne
The Night Shimmy by Gwen Strauss and Anthony Browne
Website
Anthony Browne’s shape game from booktrust.org.uk