English Year 3 Autumn Myths and Legends
Roman Myths
Explore myths using Marcia Williams’ The Romans: Gods, Emperors & Dormice and Group Reader Romulus and Remus. Study dialogue punctuation, conjunctions and word classes.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to Roman mythology and gods; revision of word classes
(suggested as 3 days)
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You Will Need
Texts
The Romans: Gods, Emperors & Dormice by Marcia Williams
Essential Resources
Gods and Goddess Cards (see resources)
Dreams of Destiny (see resources)
Unit 2 SPAG: Dialogue punctuation; role play; reading & comparing myths
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
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Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Texts
The Romans: Gods, Emperors & Dormice by Marcia Williams
Group Readers
Romulus and Remus by Ruth Merttens
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Punctuating Dialogue
Group Readers
Romulus and Remus
Romulus and Remus is a beautifully illustrated re-telling of the founding myth of Rome. Children will discover the fantastical story of how the twins were raised and the tragic tale behind the founding of one of the greatest cities of the ancient world!
Unit 3 Comprehension: Inference & prediction; story-mapping; retelling
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
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Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
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Essential Resources
The Oak and the Linden Tree Reading (see resources)
Unit 4 SPAG: Conjunctions to extend sentences, expressing time and cause
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
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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
Essential Resources
The story of Ceres (see resources)
Presentations
Grammar PowerPoint: Conjunctions for Time and Cause
Unit 5 Composition: Extended writing: write and perform a myth
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
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
Text
The Romans: Gods, Emperors & Dormice by Marcia Williams
Essential Resources
Unit 1 Image Resource: Gods and Goddess Cards