Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 4/5 Summer Persuasive Writing
Animals in Captivity
Explore the world of zoos and consider the pros and cons of keeping animals in captivity. Be inspired to write persuasively, deliver speeches and hold a debate.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Exploring and discussing texts about Zoos
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Behind the Scenes at the Zoo: Your Access-All-Areas Guide to the World's Greatest Zoos and Aquariums DK Children
Unit 2 SPaG: Fronted adverbials: Influencing Readers
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Last: The Story of a White Rhino by Nicola Davies
Behind the Scenes at the Zoo: Your Access-All-Areas Guide to the World's Greatest Zoos and Aquariums DK Children
Websites
A reading of Last: The Story of a White Rhino from the publisher ‘Tiny Owl’
Unit 3 SPaG: Modal Verbs & Adverbs: Speculating and Persuading
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Zoo by Anthony Browne
Behind the Scenes at the Zoo: Your Access-All-Areas Guide to the World's Greatest Zoos and Aquariums DK Children
Unit 4 Composition: Writing speeches & holding a debate – Should zoos exist?
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Behind the Scenes at the Zoo: Your Access-All-Areas Guide to the World's Greatest Zoos and Aquariums DK Children
Websites
Should zoos exist? From BBC Ideas
Debating and presenting information from BBC Bitesize
How do you have a debate? from BBC Bitesize
What are zoos for? - BBC Teach
Zoo research - Newsround