Planning and Activities
Non-fiction
English Year 6 Autumn Recounts
The Day of Ahmed's Secret
Using the inspirational Town is by the Sea and The Day of Ahmed’s Secret, study verbs (perfect form) and adverbials. Consider the issues raised and write impersonal and personal recounts.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introducing personal and impersonal recounts
(suggested as 4 days)
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These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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You Will Need
Texts
The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland, illustrated by Ted Lewin
Unit 2 SPaG: Revising verb forms and tenses
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
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These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland, illustrated by Ted Lewin
Presentations
SPaG PowerPoint: Verbs
Unit 3 Comprehension: Reading and comparing recounts
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
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These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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Home Learning packs are not being created for this Block of learning.
You Will Need
Texts
Town is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith
The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland, illustrated by Ted Lewin
Hurricane by David Wiesner
Websites
A reading of The Town is by the Sea from www.YouTube.com
Information about miners from www.YouTube.com
An interview with Sydney Smith from https://vimeo.com
Sydney Smith’s website from www.sydneydraws.ca
David Wiesner’s website from www.davidwiesner.com
Ted Lewin’s website from www.tedlewin.com
Unit 4 SPaG: Revising adverbs and adverbials
(suggested as 3 days)
Planning and Activities
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These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
Home Learning packs are not being created for this Block of learning.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland, illustrated by Ted Lewin
Presentations
SPaG PowerPoint: Adverbials
Unit 5 Composition: Writing a personal recount
(suggested as 4 days)
Planning and Activities
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These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
Home Learning packs are not being created for this Block of learning.
You Will Need
Texts
The Day of Ahmed’s Secret by Florence Parry Heide and Judith Heide Gilliland, illustrated by Ted Lewin
Optional texts
Town is by the Sea by Joanne Schwartz and Sydney Smith
Hurricane by David Wiesner