BEOWULF Writing Unit - 10 Outstanding Lessons

This 10 lesson literacy unit is packed full of outstanding lesson plans, PowerPoints, resources and even video clips.

Based on the book Beowulf by Rob Lloyd Jones (Usborne), this writing unit has been written by experienced literacy leaders in key stage two. This unit is perfect to accompany an Anglo Saxon topic, but this is not necessary and it can be used alone.

Children will produce Beowulf and Grendel character descriptions, write a diary entry, describe the Lake of Demons spooky setting and write the ending to the story. They will then produce a class book by publishing their work and creating something to be proud of. There are also questions for each section of the book and supports inference and other reading skills.

Lessons:

1. I am able to describe a character.
2. I am able to use adjectives effectively.
3. I am able to describe a character’s feelings.
4. I am able to describe a character.
5. I am able to bring a character to life.
6. I am able to use senses.
7. I am able to describe a setting.
8. I am able to predict an ending.
9. I am able to hook the reader.
10. I am able to present my written work legibly.

Files:
✸ x10 lesson plans
✸ x10 PowerPoints
✸ Beowulf word bank (differentiated 3 ways)
✸ Feelings word bank (differentiated 2 ways)
✸ Grendel word bank (differentiated 3 ways)
✸ Lake of Demons word bank (differentiated 3 ways)
✸ Lake of Demons descriptive support worksheet
✸ Skeleton plan worksheet
✸ Front cover for published work book
✸ Lined and unlined writing paper
✸ x6 images
✸ x5 video clips

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