Unit B – Animal Adventures

This English scheme of work for Key Stage One gets the children to plan and write a story based on a book by a significant author about an animal kept as a pet by a family, explore words with ge spellings and use apostrophes to show possession based on Mog the Forgetful Cat by Judith Kerr.

Plan and write a story based on a book by a significant author about an animal kept as a pet by a family

Lesson One : Word Sounds

Investigate and match the different spellings of words that contain the /dʒ/ sound that can be used to describe pets that are owned by families

Lesson Two : Pet Sentences

Practise using apostrophes for possession correctly in model sentences to indicate some of the things belonging to different family pets

Lesson Three : Pet Belongings

Explain and model how to use possessive apostrophes in example sentences to indicate some of the items belonging to different family pets

Lesson Four : Pet Story Events

Select and sequence different events to use in a story matching the structure and content of a narrative text about problems caused by a family pet

Lesson Five : Pet Story Writing

Draft and edit a narrative story to illustrate alternative conflict and resolution for the main character in a story about problems that might be caused by a family pet

  • Garden Flowers

    Garden Flowers

    Identify and record how to use pictograms to organise and present information about some of the special flowers growing in a family garden

  • Clock Minutes

    Clock Minutes

    Read, match and record times to five minutes using analog and digital clock faces that can identify start times for different events and experiences

  • Springtime Sentences

    Springtime Sentences

    Explain and model how to compose and punctuate sentences using capital letters and full stops correctly to describe spring events and experiences

  • Family Visit

    Family Visit

    Read and write recounts of a family visit to a special location that also includes weather information