Unit D – Story Journal

This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to plan and write a story using different narrative techniques, identify the meanings of words that are homonyms and practise extending sentences by using commas to add extra words and phrases based on A Medal for Leroy, Michael Morpurgo.

Plan and write a story using different narrative techniques, identify the meanings of homonyms and practise extending sentences using commas

Lesson One : Homonym Meanings
Identify and match the double meanings of different words that are classed as homonyms that can be used when describing scenes and events from an adventure story

Lesson Two : Sentence Commas
Practise using commas to add extra phrases and clauses to different about sentences some of the events that might be experienced by families in an adventure story

Lesson Three : Story Planning
Select and use information about another journal that could have been discovered which can illustrate some of the history of a family in a narrative story

Lesson Four : Story Viewpoint
Select and write a new section for a narrative story from the viewpoint of one of the characters to show the sequence of events and development and outcomes of the plot

Lesson Five : Story Editing
Edit and redraft a new section for an adventure story to suggest what other events might happen in the narrative to match the writing style and techniques of a significant author
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Theme Park Visit
Practise identifying and calculating the timing and duration of rides and events when visiting a theme park on a special family trip
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Family Holiday Trips
Identify and record how to compose and publish recounts using adverbials of time and place to describe family holidays to different places in the world
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Money Multiplication
Explain and model how to use standard written calculation methods to multiply money amounts in pounds and pence when solving number problems
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Sport Teams
Explain and model how to use brackets and dashes to add extra information to sentences describing how to play sports and games as part of a team