Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 5/6 Summer Instructions and Explanations
Adventures
Enjoy reading a selection of pages from The Lost Book of Adventure. Jump into your own wild camping adventure as you learn how to write effective dialogue, investigate different biomes, explore the use of bullet points and write instructional texts.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Exploring instructional texts and writing instructions
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Lost Book of Adventure from the notebooks of The Unknown Adventurer, compiled by Teddy Keen
Unit 2 Composition: Using dialogue effectively in narrative writing
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Lost Book of Adventure from the notebooks of The Unknown Adventurer, compiled by Teddy Keen
Weblinks
Bear Grylls explores a waterfall in Borneo jungle from www.youtube.com
Unit 3 SPaG: Consistent use of bullet points
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Lost Book of Adventure from the notebooks of The Unknown Adventurer, compiled by Teddy Keen
Unit 4 Composition: Writing explanations and instructions
(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
The Lost Book of Adventure from the notebooks of The Unknown Adventurer, compiled by Teddy Keen