Lesson Planning
Fiction
English Year 5/6 Autumn Classic Fiction
The Iron Man
Using The Iron Man, explore settings and characters through roleplay. Learn to write cohesively using adverbials and conjunctions. Use expanded noun phrases to create vivid descriptions. Put it all together to write a new story about the Iron Man.
The planning and resource documents for each session in this English block are free to all users.
Unit 1 Core: Read The Iron Man, exploring atmosphere, character and language
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Unit 2 SPAG: Cohesive devices: conjunctions and adverbials: Narrative Impact
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Unit 3 SPAG: Expanded Noun Phrases: Settings & Characters
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Unit 4 Composition: Write a story about Iron Man with a future setting
(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 Iron Man by Ted Hughes
Websites
1960s Childhood from BBC Bitesize