Unit C – Story Structures

This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate and model how to use narrative structures employed by authors, match definitions of words that are commonly confused with each other and practise extending sentences using commas based on A Medal for Leroy, Michael Morpurgo.

Investigate and model how to use narrative structures employed by authors when telling adventure stories

Lesson One : Word Definitions

Match and record the definitions of different words that are commonly confused with each other to suggest how they can be used in narrative stories correctly

Lesson Two : Sentence Commas

Practise using commas to insert a range of different phrases and vocabulary lists into example sentences related to an adventure story read by the class

Lesson Three : Sentence Changes

Select and record how to change a range of sentences from an adventure story by using commas to embed relative clauses and add lists to illustrate characters, settings and plot events

Lesson Four : Story Letter

Explain and model how to compose a letter that a character might write about one of the plot events in an adventure story read by the class

Lesson Five : Story Planning

Select and plan a story within a story that might be included in a fiction book by a significant author about characters involved in an adventure

  • 3D Shape Labels

    3D Shape Labels

    Identify and record how to label models and illustrations of some different 3D shapes to indicate their special properties

  • Adventure Plays

    Adventure Plays

    practise composing and performing play scripts using the correct structure and format to illustrate adventures to different locations

  • Shakespeare Plays

    Shakespeare Plays

    Investigate the structure and format of different scenes extracted from plays by William Shakespeare to use for drama performances

  • Greek Myths

    Greek Myths

    Practise composing narrative stories to illustrate the structure and format of myths based on culture and traditions from Ancient Greece