Literacy and Language reading and writing overview Year 6 Fiction texts Fiction focus Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 The Elephant in the Room by Lou Kuenzler (A playscript, narratives and plays) Lou Kuenzlers story The playscript The short story The legend of Robin This Unit explores Elephant in the Gone Away! uses Brashems Tortoise the power of Hood and the Room is about a economical but is set in 1938 and imagery using Golden Arrow has provides a historical evocative language child‐carer. been chosen for the “Rabbit in Mixer Children will study and flashbacks to enduring appeal of Survives” by Roger setting that is accessible and its central character McGough and its explore friendship, the plot, characters focus “Pike” by Ted easily connected to loss and guilt. and its engaging and dramatic Hughes, “The Sea” children’s own plot. The children Children will conventions, and by James Reeves will explore the experiment with elements of experiences. motivations behind and “Fog” by Carl these techniques in performance are Children will use characters actions, Sandburg provide their own writing. included. Children this text and ample material for extracts from use drama to Please note that will build a explore parody and exploring metaphor others to explore Gone Away! character and complete a number and smile. By the explores the explore the stages key features of a of short pieces of potentially sensitive of development of variety of fiction end of the poetry writing culminating weeks in the Unit, subject of a script, then go on genres. They will in a retelling of the children will be able work in role to bereavement and to write an extra this should be taken scene for the play. narratives from Sir to create their own explore stock into account in characters and extended Guy of Gisbornes particular teaching settings and focus metaphors and point of view. circumstances. have a firm grasp of on different Robin Hood and the Golden Arrow by Geraldine McCaughrean (A legend) Rabbit in Mixer Survives by Roger McGough (Poetry: the power of imagery) Brashems Tortoise by Susan Price (A historical story, fiction genres) Gone Away! By Lou Kuenzler (A story with flashbacks) Unit 6 I Believe in Unicorns by Michael Morpurgo (Authors and text) This Unit explores the work of Michael Morpurgo using I Believe in Unicorns as the central text. The children will study Morpurgo’s themes and style of writing as well as analysing how he creates atmosphere, character and imagery. Children will work in role as the central character and compose a multi‐
layered text, which supports their narrative writing. Suggestions for wider reading Non‐fiction texts how a poet creates layered images. Ted Hughes Robin Hood: Collected Poems for The Adventures of Children Robin Hood – Marcia Williams 100 Years of Poetry Outlaw: the story of for Children chosen by Michael Robin Hood – Michael Morpurgo Harrison, Christopher Stuart‐
Outlaw: The Legend Clark of Robin Hood The Orchard Book (graphic novel) – of Poems chosen by Tony Lee and Sam Adrian Mitchell Hart The Rattle Bag Other Legends: Arthur High King of edited by Seamus Heaney and Ted Britain – Michael Hughes Morpurgo Beowulf ‐Michael Morpurgo The King Arthur “Tribology” – Rosemary Sutcliff “Should humans “The Sherwood really rule the Bugle” Earth?” “Good Day!” “Animals “TV Interview” Rule!....but which (Journalistic one?” writing) (Argument) methods of planning. Ruby Redford Look into My Eyes – Lauren Child Ringmaster – Julia Golding Goodnight Mister Tom – Michelle Magorian Coram Boy – Jamila Gavin “Exotic Pets – the facts and Figures” “Are you sure you really want one?” “Protection of Exotic Pets Society” (Formal/impersonal writing) Stories with Flashbacks: Tom’s Midnight Garden – Phillipa Pearce Stories about Friendship: Holes – Louis Sachar
Wonder – RJ Palacio
Daisy Star, Ooh La! – Cathy Cassidy Stargirl – Jerry Spinelli Stig of the Dump – Clive King Zelah Green Queen of Clean – Vanessa Curtis Shine – Kate Maryon The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins Singing for Mrs Pettigrew, War Horse, Private Peaceful – Michael Morpurgo The Silver Sword – Ian Serraillier Carrie’s War – Nina Bawden When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit – Judith Kerr Just Henry – Michelle Magorian “Alexander Selkirk Biography” (Biography and autobiography) “Make memory lapses a thing to forget! “Memoraid” (Persuasive texts) “How does a story become a Manga graphic novel?” (Explanations) Non‐fiction focus Children will study different types of journalistic texts to examine bias and balance, formal and informal writing, building up to the children writing and presenting their own TV news report. “Should humans really rule the Earth?” is a balanced argument text that explores whether or not animals might make a better job of looking after the planet than humans. “Animals Rule!” is a series of persuasive paragraphs, which put across five animals” point of view as to why their species should rule the Earth. Children will study examples of impersonal/formal writing, including work on the passive/active voice in sentences, present tense and complex sentences. They will write short examples of formal/impersonal texts. Finally children will plan and enact a short role‐play based on an encounter between a customs officer and someone they suspect is trying to smuggle an exotic animal for the pet market. Biographical and autobiographical reading and writing will be explored. Children will use a variety of resources to research a biographical subject. They will create a PowerPoint presentation of a biography and participate in peer evaluations. They will go on to write their own autobiographies. Children will study persuasive texts, looking at biased articles, advertorials and adverts. Children will write a scripted presentation and use it to persuade the class to vote either for or against the use of a brain boosting memory aid in schools. Children will study the non‐fiction explanation text “How does a story become a Manga graphic novel?” and write their own explanation on a book‐based theme using a range of internet sources.