Unit A – Theseus and the Minotaur
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore the text features and characteristic structures of myths and legends, match words roots with the verb prefixes dis and mis and practise embedding relative clauses into sentences. The class can compose diaries and news reports to illustrate events.
Explore the text features and characteristic structures of myths and legends, match words roots with the verb prefixes dis and mis and practise embedding relative clauses into sentences
Lesson One : Prefix Definitions
Identify and record the meaning of different words with the prefixes dis and mis that can be used when describing the sequence of narrative events in a myth
Lesson Two : Myth Sentences
Select and model how to add a selection of relative clauses to modify nouns that feature in different sentences related to the narrative of a Greek myth
Lesson Three : Sentence Facts
Identify and record how to change a selection of sentences from a Greek myth into facts and information that might feature in a non-fiction text
Lesson Four : Myth Diary
Describe and model how to compose a diary entry to record the sequence of narrative events that occurred in a myth from Ancient Greece
Lesson Five : Myth News
Plan and compile an example news report to describe some of the different narrative events that occurred in a Greek myth about a hero and a monster
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3D Shape Labels
Identify and record how to label models and illustrations of some different 3D shapes to indicate their special properties
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Adventure Plays
practise composing and performing play scripts using the correct structure and format to illustrate adventures to different locations
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Shakespeare Plays
Investigate the structure and format of different scenes extracted from plays by William Shakespeare to use for drama performances
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Greek Myths
Practise composing narrative stories to illustrate the structure and format of myths based on culture and traditions from Ancient Greece