Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 3 Summer Reports
Video Games
Explore non-chronological reports about video games. Revise word classes and study dialogue punctuation. Read/write informal and formal reports. Design and present a new game.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to the features of NCRs; informal game reviews
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
All the required texts are in the resources document
Website
CBeebies games from www.bbc.co.uk
Unit 2 SPAG: Punctuating dialogue and quotes; what makes a good game
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
All the required texts are in the resources document
Website
What makes computer games good? from www.bbc.com
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Punctuating Direct Speech
Unit 3 Comprehension: Read and write formal reports about computer games
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
All the required texts are in the resources document
Unit 4 SPAG: Word classes: nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs; video game characters
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
All the required texts are in the resources document
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Word Classes
Unit 5 Composition: Design a new platform game and present it in a report
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
All the required texts are in the resources document
Websites
Design your own adventure filled platformer from www.tynker.com
Top 40 best Sega Genesis platform games from www.youtube.com
What makes computer games good? from www.bbc.com
Introduction to platform games