Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 3/4 Summer Information Texts
Transport
Read and discuss a selection of information texts about transport. Revise organisational devices and adverbials and use these to create an information brochure for a futuristic 'clean' mode of transport.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Explore information texts about transport, past and present
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Our World in Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes: A Visual Encyclopaedia to Every Vehicle by DK
Non-essential Texts
Any reference books about transport.
Weblinks
www.kiddle.co or www.swiggle.org.uk or www.kidzsearch.com for safe internet searching
Unit 2 SPAG: Adverbials and Fronted Adverbials
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Our World in Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes: A Visual Encyclopaedia to Every Vehicle by DK
Non-essential Texts
Any reference books about transport.
Unit 3 SPAG: Paragraphs and Headings
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Our World in Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes: A Visual Encyclopaedia to Every Vehicle by DK
Non-essential Text
Any reference book about transport
Unit 4 Composition: Design and write a brochure for a transport of the future.
(suggested as 5 days)
