Planning sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue'

English

Understanding the authorial context of 'The Proudest Blue'

Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency

Building comprehension of 'The Proudest Blue'

Engaging with key themes in 'The Proudest Blue'

Writing sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue'

Writing descriptive sentences about a special item based on ‘The Proudest Blue’

Reading aloud writing based on 'The Proudest Blue'

In The Proudest Blue’, children will learn about the text's author. In ’Atinuke and other authors’, children will learn about a wider range of authors. 

In 'Planet in a Pickle Jar', pupils explored a range of descriptive vocabulary and engaged with the story written from a child's perspective. In this unit, pupils will further develop their vocabulary and engage with themes of identity and belonging explored in this text.

In this unit, pupils explore themes of identity and belonging, learning a range of strategies to develop reading fluency and comprehension. They learn to use techniques, such as co-ordination and fronted adverbials, as well as similes and precise vocabulary, to write about their own special item.

'The Proudest Blue': reading and writing

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

It reminds you of a special person, place, time or feeling.

Which of the following are examples of a sentimental item?

Which order should we put the information about our special item in?

a framework that writers create before they write

How should information in a plan be recorded?

first hijab, blue, soft and silky, religious expression

My special item is my first hijab which I bought with my mum.

My special item is my first hijab which is the colour blue and is silky.

Which of the following is a good example of note-taking?

How can we show other people respect for what is important to them?

It is an expression of their Islamic faith.

Why is the hijab special to Faiza and Asiya?

True or false? The same items are special for everyone.

Starter Quiz

What is 'The Proudest Blue' about?