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English Year 5 Spring Argument and Debate
Argument and Debate
School uniform, detentions, mobile phones or screen time - there’s always an argument! This block lays the groundwork for effective argument and persuasion, written and spoken. Plus grammar: cohesion, paragraphs, commas.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Practising argument and debate
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Steves by Morag Hood
Websites
Look inside The Week Junior from theweekjunior.co.uk
Video about the UK parliament from parliament.uk
Unit 2 SPaG: Adverbials for cohesion
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Presentation
Grammar Presentation: Adverbials for Cohesion
Unit 3 Spoken Language: Class Debate
(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
The Steves by Morag Hood
Websites
Tips on holding debates in the classroom from esu.org
Information about debating from noisyclassroom.com
Clip of UK Parliament (1.47 to 2.41) from YouTube.com
Unit 4 SPaG: Using commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity
(suggested as 2 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Websites
Using commas to clarify meaning from YouTube.com
Presentation
Grammar Presentation: Commas
Unit 5 Composition: Discussion writing
(suggested as 2 days)
Planning and Activities
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
It’s a Book by Lane Smith
Websites
Pros and cons of using e-textbooks from procon.org