Planning and Activities
Non-fiction
English Year 4 Spring Reports
Wolves
Read Wolves in the Walls (Gaiman) and Wolves (Gravett) for features of non-chronological reports. Use adverbs, prepositions and conjunctions of time/cause. Produce reports.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core Unit: Read and compare fiction and non-fiction about wolves
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Texts
The Wolves in the Wall by Neil Gaiman
Wolves by James Maclaine
Walk with a Wolf by Janni Howker
Optional Texts
Wolves by Emily Gravett
Unit 2 SPAG: Using conjunctions to express time and clause in multi-clause sentences
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
Walk with a Wolf by Janni Howker
Presentations
SPAG PowerPoint: Time and Cause
Unit 3 Comprehension: Reading non-fiction and recognising its features
(suggested as 2 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Texts
Wolves by J. Maclaine
Unit 4 SPAG: Express time, cause and place with adverbs and prepositions
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
Wolves by Emily Gravett
Presentations
SPAG PowerPoint: Prepositions, Adverbs, Time, Cause
Unit 5 Composition: Write reports about wolves using grammar from previous units
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
Wolves by J. Maclaine
Presentations
SPAG PowerPoint: Time and Cause
SPAG PowerPoint: Prepositions Adverbs Time Cause