Unit F – Poem Mysteries
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to explore and adapt vocabulary used in a narrative poem to describe characters and settings, practise adding vowel suffixes to words ending in fer and learn when to use semi-colons to punctuate lists based on The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes.
Explore and adapt vocabulary used in a narrative poem to describe characters and settings
Lesson One : Word Building
Select and match different roots and vowel suffixes to build a range of words that can be used to describe a poetry character
Lesson Two : Mystery Lists
Practise using colons and semi-colons to compose lists in sentences about mysterious characters and creatures
Lesson Three : Poetry Verse Changes
Model how to adapt and change the mood in a verse from a poem about a mysterious character
Lesson Four : Highwayman Letter
Compose a letter to a character from a poem describing what could happen next in the story.
Lesson Five : Highwayman Escape
Compose a new verse for a narrative poem illustrating an alternative ending scene for the characters
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Valentine Gifts
Investigate and practise different techniques to shape and combine materials when producing models to make gifts to give to someone special for Valentine’s Day
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Valentine Boxes
Practise using nets of cube and cuboid shapes and a range of materials to make and decorate boxes to hold Valentine’s Day gifts for someone special
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Flower Bouquet
Produce a bouquet of paper flowers to present to someone special on Valentine’s Day by shaping and combining a range of different materials
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Valentine Hearts
Design and produce Valentine’s Day card designs using layers and combinations of different shapes and materials