Charlie Small Gorilla City Literacy Planning Year 5

Some great planning for Charlie Small Gorilla City.

You get microsoft word documents.

Plus Notebook files if you can play those.

Sample :

LO:

I can investigate a character and list key questions.
Prior to lesson, create a display area in the class – or another area of the school – consisting of a copy of Charlie Small’s journal (see GORILLA CITY cover), photographs of settings and animals from the text, a map (copied from the book) and his rucksack. Also include a fact file on any 2 of the creatures mentioned in the text ~ e.g. the hyena or gorilla. The contents of his rucksack may be listed on cards; or some of the items actually on display.

TA or other adult in school to enquire about these items and chn asked to ‘investigate.’

Teacher/TA to read note from Charlie – see inside book cover.

In small groups, chn list questions they would like to ask the author – Charlie Small – and discuss what they would like to learn further about his expedition(s).

Class share ideas.
LO:

I can identify author style and purpose.

I can choose effective vocabulary to describe a character.

Discuss the impact of the illustrations, writing style, the crinkled and stained journal entry by Charlie and use of words in capitals for emphasis.

With response partner, chn talk, then make notes on what they have learnt about Charlie from his opening note. * Have an outline of a silhouette on the wall to represent
Charlie.

Teacher or TA read pages 2-6.

In pairs, chn list some key words to describe Charlie’s personality, behaviour, likes and dislikes, based on what they have learnt so far. Ask them to select their most powerful adjective and write it on a Post-It note. Add these to the role on wall.

Extension: discuss the use and purpose of each item in the rucksack.