The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan - Year 5 Unit of Writing

A Year 5 Hampshire inspired Learning Journey for The Lost Thing by Shaun Tan. This medium term plan comprises of 16 lessons with a clear writing outcome for an innovative (creative) story. The plan is able to be downloaded as a Word and pdf document to allow easy editing. The lesson resources and flipchart can also be brought separately.

Learning Intentions include:

• Cold Write.
• To make predictions based on the front cover of a text.
• To identify and use appropriate synonyms for ‘lost’.
• To describe a character from details stated and implied.
• Site of Application (advert).
• To use precise verbs and cohesive devices.
• To write using the subjunctive mood for formal writing.
• To use modal verbs to express the language of possibility.
• To use relative clauses to add additional information.
• To understand and use parenthesis.
• Apprentice Write (diary entry).
• To develop a story plan by innovating ideas.
• To write an innovative story.
• To edit, refine and evaluate own writing.