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Year 4

'Arthur and the Golden Rope': reading

6 lessons

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  • Fiction reading spine
  • Reading and writing texts that inform
  • Traditional tales

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In this unit, pupils read and explore the story, 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'. They develop their understanding of the features of a modern myth and have rich discussion around the text. Finally, pupils explore the key themes in the text and develop a personal response.

This unit uses and builds on pupils' knowledge and understanding of myths, which were explored in the prior unit, 'A Journey through Greek Myths'. In this unit, pupils will learn about the features of a modern myth. Pupils will practise the skills of inference and retrieval to develop a good comprehension of the text. They will engage with the character of Arthur and explore how he may be considered a hero. This unit prepares pupils for future unit, 'Beowulf: narrative writing', where they will develop their understanding of characterisation and portrayal of a hero character.

  1. Exploring the genre of 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'
  2. Engaging with 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'
  3. Developing comprehension of 'Arthur and the Golden Rope' through rich discussion
  4. Exploring characterisation in 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'
  5. Exploring themes in 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'
  6. Learning about the author and reflecting on 'Arthur and the Golden Rope'
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