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Year 5

'Oliver Twist': reading

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  • Fiction reading spine
  • Modern literature strand 1: identity, belonging and community

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In this unit, pupils read and explore a version of Charles Dickens' novel, 'Oliver Twist'. They explore characterisation within the text, make predictions and engage in rich discussions about the plot. Finally, pupils identify and engage with the key themes in the text.

This unit uses and builds on the prior unit, 'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading', where pupils used a Charles Dickens' text as a stimulus for their writing. In 'Oliver Twist: reading', pupils will read, discuss and explore another classic narrative written by Charles Dickens and further develop their understanding of the historical context in which it was written. Pupils will continue to develop their skills of retrieval, inference, prediction and summarising. This unit prepares pupils for 'Beowulf: reading', where they will read, discuss and explore an epic poem.

  1. Introducing the context of 'Oliver Twist'
  2. Exploring characterisation in 'Oliver Twist'
  3. Building comprehension of 'Oliver Twist' through rich discussion
  4. Turning points in 'Oliver Twist'
  5. Exploring and engaging with themes in 'Oliver Twist'

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