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
You need one good quality information text on transport to share with the class.
Non-essential Texts
Our World in Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes: A Visual Encyclopaedia to Every Vehicle by DK
Any reference books about transport.
Unit 2 SPAG: Adverbials and Fronted Adverbials
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Included in resources.
Non-essential Texts
Our World in Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes: A Visual Encyclopaedia to Every Vehicle by DK
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
Any reference book about transport
Non-essential Text
Our World in Pictures: Cars, Trains, Ships and Planes: A Visual Encyclopaedia to Every Vehicle by DK
Unit 4 Composition: Design and write a brochure for a transport of the future.
(suggested as 5 days)
