KS1 English Planning and Resources, English Unit of Work based around the  book 'Grandad's Island' by Benji Davis . Lesson plans with objectives linked to the KS1 National Curriculum for Reading,  Grammar and Writing Composition. Lessons and worksheets included. Writing Focus: Letter from Grandad to Syd, describing life on the island.
 
Planning and resources included only. The book can be purchased here: Grandad's Island
 
Reading Objectives:
Make simple predictions based on clues provided.
Making links to personal experiences.
To answer comprehension questions, both inference and literal questions.
To sequence, order and retell the story.
 
Speaking and Listening Objectives:
Speak in full sentences to express ideas and feelings.
Listen carefully and respond appropriately to others.
Use role play to explore characters and events in the story.
 
Grammar and Spelling Objectives:
Using Adjectives to Describe Settings.
To join ideas using coordinating conjunctions (and, but, so).
 
Writing Objectives:
Edit a draft to improve adjectives, punctuation, and conjunctions.
Publish a final letter with clear purpose and audience.
              
Unit Overview:
In this unit, the class will discover an old trunk fill with many items that give clues about where Grandad might go in the story. Based upon this, children will make simple predictions about the story ‘Grandad’s Island’ by Benji Davis. Shared reading lessons will lead on to discussions about their personal lives. Children will make links and talk about people who are important to them and why. As the class continue to read the story, they will begin to answer questions and make inferences about characters feelings and emotions. The children will then use storyboards and story maps to retell the story of ‘Grandad’s Island’. Freeze frames and hot-seating activities will be explored to develop the children’ verbal feelings and emotions linked to the characters in the book. Grammar lessons will use elements from the story to explore adjectives to describe the setting. The children will also be taught about using coordinating conjunctions (and, so, but). The end of unit writing focus will be to plan, draft and edit a letter from Grandad to Syd. The letter will describe what it is like living on the island.
 
Resources Included in the Zip File:
Editable Planning Documents (10 lessons Microsoft Word Document)
Classroom Display Banner (PDF)
Classroom Display Vocabulary (PDF)
Hook Activity Images (PDF)
Prediction Worksheets (PDF)
Making Links (PDF)
Positive Family relationships worksheets (PDF)
Answering Questions (PDF)
Large Storyboard (PDF)
Retelling Grandad's Island (PDF)
Sequencing Cut and Stick (PDF)
Sequencing Story Map (PDF)
Hot Seating Questions (PDF)
Adjectives to describe setting (PDF)
Joining sentences (PDF)
Coordinating conjunctions worksheet (PDF)
Features of a letter (PDF)
Letter WAGOLL (PDF)
Planning a letter document (PDF)
Lesson PowerPoints (PPTX)
Word Mat (PDF)
Writing Frames (PDF)
 
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