'Grandad's Island': book club
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Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' exploration of key themes of love and family, which were explored in the prior unit 'And Tango Makes Three'. In this unit, pupils will further consider and discuss what it means to be a family. Pupils will explore the new vocabulary from the text and learn how illustrations can help to communicate meaning. They will also practise reading with expression. In this unit, pupils continue to develop their personal responses to a text, which will prepare them for further exploration and discussion around themes in the future unit, 'Leaf'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Opportunities to listen to a range of stories beyond a level at which they can read independently.
- Ability to express their likes and dislikes about a text.
- Ability to explain their opinion using 'because'.
- Has some strategies to understand new vocabulary.
- Ability to listen to and respond to other people's ideas, thoughts and opinions.
- Have some pleasure, motivation and interest in books.
- Uses phonics as a the route to decode unfamiliar words.
- Reads some common exception words.
- Reads with expression, including dialogue and taking note of punctuation.
- Understanding of character, setting, plot and theme.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit uses and builds on pupils' exploration of key themes of love and family, which were explored in the prior unit 'And Tango Makes Three'. In this unit, pupils will further consider and discuss what it means to be a family. Pupils will explore the new vocabulary from the text and learn how illustrations can help to communicate meaning. They will also practise reading with expression. In this unit, pupils continue to develop their personal responses to a text, which will prepare them for further exploration and discussion around themes in the future unit, 'Leaf'.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Opportunities to listen to a range of stories beyond a level at which they can read independently.
- Ability to express their likes and dislikes about a text.
- Ability to explain their opinion using 'because'.
- Has some strategies to understand new vocabulary.
- Ability to listen to and respond to other people's ideas, thoughts and opinions.
- Have some pleasure, motivation and interest in books.
- Uses phonics as a the route to decode unfamiliar words.
- Reads some common exception words.
- Reads with expression, including dialogue and taking note of punctuation.
- Understanding of character, setting, plot and theme.
Reading, writing & oracy
'Grandad's Island': book club
In this unit, pupils read and explore the picture book, 'Grandad's Island'. They explore the characters, setting and plot and share their thoughts and opinions on the story. Finally, they identify and discuss the key themes of family and separation.
3 lessons in unit
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