Lesson Planning
Fiction
English Year 5/6 Autumn Stories on a Theme
Difference
Using The Proudest Blue and The Boy at the Back of the Class, explore the theme of difference. Use noun phrases to write evocatively. Write formal and informal letters before planning and writing a story on this theme.
The planning and resource documents for each session in this English block are free to all users.
Unit 1 Core: Reading and discussing stories about difference
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
The Proudest Blue by Ibtihaj Muhammad
Perfect by Nicola Davies
Essential Text (if teaching the rest of the block)
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf
Unit 2 SPaG: Expanded noun phrases to convey information concisely
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf
Unit 3 SPaG: Formal and informal language
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Boy at the Back of the Class by Onjali Rauf
Unit 4 Composition: Write a story, inspired by one read, changing point of view
(suggested as 5 days)
