Lesson Planning

Read and write powerful poems about the sea and the Titanic, including Hardy’s Convergence of the Twain. Revise word classes, noun phrases and adverbials.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
Poems
(All provided in resources)
Sounds of the Sea by James Berry
Seashell by James Berry
Song of the Seashore by Daphne Lister
Little Fish by D.H. Lawrence
The Sea’s hands by George Szirtes
The Cave's Mouth by George Szirtes
Who Makes Her Own Bed? by Grace Nichols
The Sea by James Reeves
The Ocean’s Blanket by Carol Ann Duffy
Website
Sea sounds from www.YouTube.com
Poems
Long, Lone by Russell Hoban (see resources)
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Word Classes
Poem
The Kraken by Alfred Lord Tennyson (see resources)
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Noun Phrases
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
Poem
The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy (see resources)
Websites
Animated Tale presenting The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy from player.hamilton-trust.org.uk
Titanic facts and figures from www.bbc.com
Websites
Trailer for 1997 film Titanic (stop at 60 seconds) from www.YouTube.com
Titanic facts and figures from www.bbc.com
Presentation
Grammar PowerPoint: Adverbials to Link Paragraphs
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
Poem
The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy (see resources)
Websites
Animated Tale presenting The Convergence of the Twain by Thomas Hardy from player.hamilton-trust.org.uk
Titanic facts and figures from www.bbc.com
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