Unit A – Roman Myths
This English scheme of work for Key Stage Two gets the children to investigate the structure and language of narrative stories written as myths, practise adding the suffix ly to word roots and extend sentences using conjunctions to express cause. The class can practise writing the ending of a Roman myth.
Investigate the structure and language of narrative stories written as myths, practise adding the suffix ly to word roots and extend sentences using conjunctions to express cause
Lesson One : Suffix Changes ly
Practise adding the suffix ly to convert a range of different adjectives into adverbs to describe some of the characters that feature in a Roman myth
Lesson Two : Verb Word Ladders
Identify and compare synonyms for different verbs that can be used to describe character actions and events that feature in a Roman myth
Lesson Three : Myth Sentences
Practise using the conjunctions so and because to express cause in a selection of different sentences from a range of myths based on the Romans
Lesson Four : Myth Characters
Select and record lists of words that can be used to describe the appearance and behaviour of different characters that feature in a Roman myth
Lesson Five : Myth Ending
Model how to write the ending to a Roman myth to illustrate the matching narrative structures and specific characters of the story genre
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Rounding Hundreds
Explain and model how to round some different numbers to the nearest hundred based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Rounding Tens
Identify and record how to round some different numbers to the nearest ten based on the place values of the digits in each number
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Classic Animal Stories
Investigate the structure and content of classic works of fiction by significant authors with animals as the main characters
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Cities, Towns and Villages
Research and present the history of a range of different buildings and people that are part of the local community using a school exhibition