Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 5 Summer Persuasive Writing
Persuasion and Argument
Explore persuasive letters, adverts, protest songs and speeches. Study the impact of modal verbs and cohesion through adverbs and conjunctions. Deliver persuasive speeches.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to features of persuasive texts
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Essential texts are all provided in the resources document
Unit 2 SPAG: Modal verbs to express possibility; advertising
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Essential texts are all provided in the resources document
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Modal Verbs
Unit 3 Comprehension: Exploring protest speeches and songs
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
All essential texts are provided in the resources document
Websites
Part 1 of I have a Dream analysis from www.bbc.co.uk
Part 2 of I have a Dream analysis from www.bbc.co.uk
Malala Yousafzai, UN Youth Assembly 2013 from malala.org
Child-friendly introduction to Malala Yousafzai from www.bbc.co.uk
Unit 4 SPAG: Conjunctions and adverbs for cohesion; health promotion
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Essential texts are all provided in the resources document
Website
Change 4 life from www.nhs.uk
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Cohesion
Unit 5 Composition: Write a persuasive speech
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
All essential texts are provided in the resources document
Optional Text
The Advanced Persuasion Book by Sue Palmer (see resources)
Website
Newsround from www.bbc.co.uk