Planning and Activities
Fiction
English Year 4 Summer Modern Fiction
Mr Stink by David Walliams
Using David Walliams’ Mr Stink, children read and write humorous stories with funny characters. They practise dialogue punctuation and using expanded noun phrases for impact.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to David Walliams’ style and characters
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Mr Stink by David Walliams
Additional Texts
Any other books by David Walliams
Websites
Information about Mr Stink from worldofdavidwalliams.com
Mr Stink film from bbc.co.uk
Unit 2 SPAG: Dialogue punctuation
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Mr Stink by David Walliams
Unit 3 Comprehension: Explore plot structure; prediction and story-telling
(suggested as 4 days)
Unit 4 SPAG: Expanded noun phrases; creating humorous images
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Mr Stink by David Walliams
Website
Tour of Downing Street clip from YouTube.com
Unit 5 Composition: Write a short story inspired by Mr Stink
(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 Text
Mr Stink by David Walliams
Website
Creating illustrations in the style of Quentin Blake from puffinschools.co.uk