Planning and Activities
Fiction
English Year 3 Spring Myths and Legends
Arthurian Legends
Explore Arthurian legends through Marcia Williams’s King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table. Study nouns and pronouns for clarity and cohesion and direct speech.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to setting, characters and style of Arthurian stories
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Texts
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table retold by Marcia Williams
Unit 2 SPAG: Nouns or pronouns for clarity and cohesion; retelling legends
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table retold by Marcia Williams
Film
The Sword in the Stone by Wolfgang Reitherman (1963 Disney) - see clip references on specific days
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Pronouns
Unit 3 SPAG: Punctuating dialogue; role play and retelling
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table retold by Marcia Williams
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Punctuating Direct Speech
Unit 4 Comprehension: Explore characters, plot and language of legends
(suggested as 4 days)
Unit 5 Composition: Write a quest story in the style of an Arthurian Legend
(suggested as 4 days)
