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English Year 5/6 Summer Adventure Stories

The Explorer

Get lost in Katherine Rundell's wonderful book The Explorer, focusing on character and plot. Revise relative clauses and formal and informal language. Write an exciting new chapter inspired by the book.

Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.

Core
Unit 1 Core: Read the opening chapters, exploring character and plot (suggested as 5 days)

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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.

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Essential Text:

The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

SPAG
Unit 2 SPaG: Relative clauses: rainforest settings (suggested as 2 days)

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You Will Need

Essential Text:

The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

SPAG
Unit 3 SPaG: Informal and formal language: realistic dialogue (suggested as 3 days)

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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

Informal and formal language

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Essential Text:

The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

Composition
Unit 4 Composition: Plan and write an exciting new chapter of The Explorer. (suggested as 5 days)

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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation

There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.

You Will Need

Essential Text:

The Explorer by Katherine Rundell

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