Year 2 English Planning and Resources, English Unit of Work based around the  book 'Meerkat Mail' by Emily Gravett . 10 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: Informal Letter 
 
Planning and resources included only. The book can be purchased here: Meerkat Mail
 
Reading Objectives:
Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.
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.
Drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher.
 
Speaking and Listening Objectives:
Use spoken language to develop understanding through speculating, hypothesising, imagining and exploring ideas.
Speak clearly when sharing ideas and responding to questions.
 
Grammar and Spelling Objectives:
Use expanded noun phrases to describe and specify.
Use commas in a list.
Use subordination (using when, if, that, because) in sentences.
Use capital letters, full stops, question marks and exclamation marks to demarcate sentences.
 
Writing Objectives:
Writing down ideas and/or key words including new vocabulary.
Encapsulating what they want to say sentence by sentence.
Proofreading to check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation.
 
Unit Overview:
In this unit, children will be hooked in with the arrival of a mysterious travel suitcase and postcard from Sunny the meerkat. They will investigate the suitcase and the clues inside, using speaking and listening skills to speculate and hypothesise about where Sunny may have travelled and why he has left home.
The class will then be introduced to the text Meerkat Mail by Emily Gravett. Shared reading lessons will focus on predicting events, making inferences about Sunny’s feelings and sequencing the different places he visits on his journey.
Grammar lessons will explore the use of expanded noun phrases to describe places and animals Sunny encounters, commas in a list, and subordinating conjunctions such as because and when. These grammar skills will be applied through short writing tasks linked to the text.
Following this, children will be taught the planning process in order to write their own letter home from Sunny describing one of his adventures. Children will use planning templates and story maps to support their ideas. Shared writing lessons will guide children through the writing process using the grammar and punctuation skills practised throughout the unit.
 
Resources Included in the Zip File:
Editable Planning Documents (10 lessons Microsoft Word Document)
Classroom Display Banner (PDF)
Display Vocabulary (PDF)
Hook letter from Sunny (PDF)
Hook photo pack (PDF)
Investigating clues worksheet (PDF)
Making Predictions worksheet (PDF)
Inference questions (PDF)
Making inferences (PDF)
Large storyboard (PDF)
Retelling Meerkat Mail writing frame (PDF)
Story Map (PDF)
Storyboard (PDF)
Setting Description Writing frame (PDF)
Expanded noun phrases worksheet (PDF)
Commas in a list task (PDF)
Subordinating Conjunctions Worksheets (PDF)
Cut and Match Activity (PDF)
Planning a letter document (PDF)
WAGOLL (PDF)
Unpicking an informal letter (PDF)
Postcard from Uncle Bobs (PDF)
PowerPoint 79 Lesson Slides (PPTX)
 
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