Planning and Activities
Non-fiction
English Year 4 Summer Persuasive Writing
Animals in Captivity
Explore issues around animals in captivity, reading texts including Zoo by Anthony Browne and Rainbow Bear by Michael Morpurgo. Study adverbials and expanded noun phrases.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to issues around zoos
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Zoo by Anthony Browne
Website
What are Zoos For? from bbc.co.uk
Unit 2 SPAG: Adverbials and fronted adverbials
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Zoo by Anthony Browne
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Adverbials and Fronted Adverbials
Unit 3 SPAG: Noun phrases and expanded noun phrases; provoking emotion
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Rainbow Bear by Michael Morpurgo
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Expanded Noun Phrases
Unit 4 Comprehension: Features of persuasive texts; plan and deliver a speech
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Zoo by Anthony Browne
The Persuasion Book by Sue Palmer (see resources)
Unit 5 Composition: Write a persuasive article for a website
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Zoo by Anthony Browne
The Persuasion Book by Sue Palmer (see resources)
Websites
What are Zoos For? from bbc.co.uk
Should animals be kept in zoos? from bbc.co.uk