Unit A – Story Structures

This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate the common structures and features of different types of stories and poems, practise adding suffixes to different word roots and use commas to punctuate sentences by reading fantasy stories, science fiction texts, fables and classic poetry.

Investigate the common structures and features of a range of different types of stories and poems, practise adding suffixes to different word roots and use commas to punctuate sentences

Lesson One : What Suffixes
Practise adding a range of suffixes to different word roots and record changes to their spelling and meaning to use when composing example sentences from a specific type of story

Lesson Two : Story Characters
Select and record information from a reading text extract that can be used to support viewpoints and opinions of characters in a specific type of story

Lesson Three : Sentence Commas
Explain and model how to use commas to add a range of different phrases and clauses to sentences from a science fiction story

Lesson Four : Story Fables
Select and record comprehension questions to show understanding of the structure and vocabulary used in different fables that provide the reader with moral lessons

Lesson Five : Poetry Questions
Select and answer a range of different comprehension questions to illustrate the themes and ideas that are presented in a classic poem by Emily Dickinson
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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
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Summer Art Projects
Develop and refine art and design skills when modelling, sketching, sculpting and painting to produce art work on the theme of the summer
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Design Challenges
Practise working with a range of different materials and construction techniques to create products to match selected success criteria