Unit: Year 7
Myths and Legends
Main assessment for
this unit:
WRITING: EITHER:
Imaginative Greek myth.
Sentence Structure and
Punctuation
Composition and Effect
AO5:.Story writing:
varying openings /
endings use of structure:
introduction, problem,
climax, resolution
Or
Text Structure and
Organisation
Products
Learning
habits
Homework
Plan what will be in each
paragraph if you were to
complete the story, what will
the problem be? Where will
the climax be? Will you offer
a resolution or provide a cliffhanger?
Students to use
picture stimulus to
create the first
paragraphs of
narratives. (use
images of Greek
gods or Myths and
Legends – see link
below)
Distilling
Imagining
Questioning
Noticing
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homeworkmenu
options and
weekly
spellings.
Improved first
paragraph and
inclusion of second
paragraph and
peer assessments.
Distilling
Imagining
Questioning
Noticing
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homeworkmenu
options and
weekly
spellings.
Write your third
paragraph and add
at least two relative
clauses. Selfassess by adding a
Capitalising
Imitation
Collaboration
Making Links
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homeworkmenu
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A fairy tale, adapted for a
modern audience.
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Multiple choice to check
knowledge and
understanding.
AO2: Use of semi-colons
and ellipsis.
Modal and imperative
verbs.
Using the narrative you
planned for A05 can you
look for where you could
add semi-colons and
ellipsis? How does it alter
the effect on your reader?
Can you add Modal and
imperative verbs? Swap
work with a peer and
assess which is better and
make notes why.
Write your second paragraph
including semi-colons and
ellipsis.
AO3: First and Third
person writing.
Students compare who
started writing in first person
or third person? Which was
more effective? Why?
Relative clause
Modal and imperative verbs.
weekly
spellings.
commentary
explaining what
extra information
you wanted your
reader top
understand by the
addition of your
relative clause.
Spend some time
introducing the
assessment for this unit
Students read and critique each other’s writing so far this unit and offer remarks using
the WWW and EBI format.
How can vocabulary
choices be altered to add
effect. Look for emotive
language and the use of
WOW words.
Capitalising
Making Links
Perseveranc
e
Imitation
Nando’s
homeworkmenu
options and
weekly
spellings.
Could any of your previous AO4: Use of layout devices
paragraphs be simplified
(headings, sub-headings,
or enhanced by moving to columns, bullets, etc.)
a new layout
Collaboration
Nando’s
homeworkmenu
options and
weekly
spellings.
AO1: Developing
vocabulary to describe
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Assessment:
Making links
Questioning
Nando’s
homeworkmenu
options and
weekly
spellings.
Mapping out units
Mapping out units
Unit :
Sentence structure and
punctuation
Text structure and organisation
Composition and effect
Products
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