Year 2 English Planning and Resources, English Unit of Work based around the  book 'Florence Nightingale by Kay Barnham'. 12 Lessons fully planned with objectives linked to the KS1 National Curriculum for Reading, S & L, Grammar and Writing Composition. Lessons and worksheets included. Final Writing piece: Non-fiction Biography Writing
 
Planning and resources included only. The book can be purchased here: Florence Nightingale
 
Reading Objectives:
Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.
Being introduced to non-fiction books that are structured in different ways.
Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done.
Discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related.
Explaining and discussing their understanding of books and other material, both those that they listen to and those that they read for themselves.
 
Speaking and Listening Objectives:
Articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions.
Ask relevant questions to extend their understanding and knowledge.
Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers.
Give well-structured descriptions, explanations and narratives for different purposes.
Participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on topic and responding to comments.
 
Grammar and Spelling Objectives:
Use expanded noun phrases to describe and specify, for example, the blue butterfly.
To use commas to separate items in a list.
Use subordination using when, if, that, because.
Use coordination using or, and, but.
To use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently.
 
Writing Objectives:
Planning or saying aloud what they are going to write about, writing down ideas and/or key words, including new vocabulary. 
Encapsulating what they want to say, sentence by sentence.              
To evaluate their writing with the teacher and other pupils.
To reread to check that their writing makes sense and that verbs to indicate time are used correctly and consistently.
To proofread to check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
 
Cross Curriculum Links: 
History: The lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements.
 
Unit Overview:
This Year 2 English non-fiction unit is based on Florence Nightingale by Kay Barnham and leads pupils towards writing an informative biography of Florence Nightingale. The final outcome has a clear purpose: to inform other children about Florence’s life, her work as a nurse and the lasting impact she had on hospitals and nursing. 
The unit begins with a strong reading focus, developing pupils’ understanding of non-fiction through prediction, retrieval, sequencing and vocabulary work. Children explore the organisation and features of non-fiction texts, use a glossary to understand unfamiliar vocabulary and sequence significant events from Florence’s life chronologically. Pupils then develop the grammar and sentence-level skills needed for their final outcome. They learn to use expanded noun phrases, conjunctions including and, but and because, commas in lists and consistent past tense. Finally, children plan and draft their biographies using key words and notes. They organise information chronologically under subheadings and apply their grammar learning independently. The unit concludes with pupils rereading, editing and improving their work before publishing their completed biographies for a meaningful audience.
 
Resources Included in the Zip File:
Editable Planning Documents (12 lessons Microsoft Word Document)
Classroom Display Banner (PDF)
Display Vocabulary (PDF)
PowerPoint 106 Lesson Slides (PPTX)
Display Poster Sequencing Events (PDF)
Making Prediction worksheets (PDF)
Retrieval Questions Record Sheet (PDF)
Features of non-fiction matching game (PDF)
Working wall poster (PDF)
Cutting and sequencing (PDF)
Large sequencing events (PDF)
Sequencing events worksheets (PDF)
Glossary Matching game (PDF)
Using a glossary to find meaning (PDF)
Expanded noun phrases LA (PDF)
Expanded noun phrases worksheets (PDF)
Conjunctions matching sentences (PDF)
Conjunctions worksheets (PDF)
Commas in a list worksheet (PDF)
Commas in a list supported (PDF)
Florence Nightingale facts (PDF)
Planning a biography sheet (PDF)
 
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