Some great planning on this excellent book.
Worked a treat in year 4 but could be adapted up or down.
Sample planning :
Reading and Analysis
Mon
Revise comma splicing work. Choose three example sentences and punctuation to add. WALT: To be able to explore themes and issues in a text,
To be able to write in role to a character in the text.
Read extract showing Jeff changing. Note reactions at each point. (Reveal)
How is Jeff feeling? How do we know? How does Bradley feel now? Write an e-mail to Jeff using Extranet site. Advise him what to do based on events in chapter. Informal. Consider purpose. Share received e-mails. How should Jeff respond.
AF6 Wr Viewpoint of character RED
CT to support sentences and encourage completion.
Tues Consider e-mails and identify errors to correct. Check grammar and punctuation. Who is the audience? APP AF3 reading
WALT make deductions from a text.
Read ch 23-25.
WALT: interpret evidence to make deductions. All draw outline of Bradley showing his bad outside and his good inside. Write diary entry on behalf of Bradley showing feelings about Carla. R AF3 make deductions. Children are to show and explain there own choices and justify decisions. GREEN
Support sentence skills and grammar.
Wed
Recap word groups with examples of each in class. E.g. adverb and adjective. Improve using a thesaurus. Read next chapter to include list Bradley makes. What does it show us about him? Be imaginative. AF3 R How is it helping him to think? Why does he repeat some things? Create your own list in the style of Bradley. Check spellings and compare with a friend. What does it show about you?
WALT: Show empathy for a character.
Read and interpret lists as if you were Carla. What would she say? ORANGE
Support use of dictionary and thesaurus for ideas.
Thurs
Grammar skills. Choose correct words to complete gap. Adjectives. Shared read next chapter with Bradley changing. How does he feel? Freeze frame alongside story telling. How does each character feel? Use outline of Bradley. Show goodness inside and badness outside. Use quotes and examples from the text. WALT: select evidence to support a view VERY WELL DONE! Share thought with a partner and with the class. Yellow
Share quotes. What do they show about his character?
Fri
List prepositions. Sort into order then create a paragraph. Teacher to model. Big Writing: SATs test example. Through the door. Apply skills of descriptions using prepositions. Planning time using boxing for paragraphs. AF1 AF7 Wr
WALT: write a description of a scary place. 3 Stars and a wish. Response partners. Blue: Extend ambitious vocabulary.
Tell me what you think/felt about…
What came into your mind when you read…
Have you come across anything like this before….? Tell me more…
Do you agree…?
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