Macbeth - Narrative writing

In this lesson, we will look at the author William Shakespeare and the time period in which the play, 'Macbeth', was written. Then we will explore different types of plays and end on a brief introduction into the play.

In this lesson, we will investigate the difference between a soft and hard c, exploring the vowels that usually follow a soft c and the vowels that follow a hard c.

In this lesson, we will look at the different tenses (past, present and future), then explore how verbs change when they are in the simple past if they are regular or irregular verbs.

In this lesson, we will look at the text type features of a play and how this is different to other text types. We will then read aloud the opening of the play and check for meaning of vocabulary. After that, we will picture the setting from reading the opening and draw our own interpretation of the settings.

In this lesson, we will introduce new vocabulary, identify word pairs and synonyms and apply the vocabulary in sentences.

In this lesson, we will look at two types of figurative language in detail: simile and personification. We will write our own sentences with a type of figurative language. Next, we will generate vocabulary (adjectives, verbs and adverbs) for the opening scene of Macbeth using the Animated Macbeth clip as a stimulus.

In this lesson, we will practise and apply rules in order to spell words with a hard and soft c sound correctly, using a spelling strategy called look, cover, write, check to practise spellings, and completing a test at the end of the lesson.

In this lesson, we will investigate what complex sentences are and look in detail at adverbial and relative complex sentences.

In this lesson, we will use a clip from Shakespeare's Animated Tales and pictures from the clip to plan adjectives, verbs, adverbs, figurative language and adverbial phrases for each section of the clip.

In this lesson, we will use the plan from the previous lesson to write a description of the play's setting. The success criteria will be shared and we will use this to help us to complete the writing.

In this lesson, we will then look at Act 1 Scene 3 when Macbeth meets the witches on the heath. During this section of the play, we will analyse and unpick any Shakespearean language that is unfamiliar and explain the meaning.

In this lesson, we will explore spellings with Greek etymology, including words with the letter patterns 'ch', 'ph' and 'sc' We will then look at the meaning of these words.

In this lesson, we will revise the three tenses: past, present, future. We will then break them down into past, present and future progressive tense. Lastly, we will recap knowledge of how regular and irregular verbs change in the past tense.

In this lesson, we will use the film clips from Shakespeare's Animated Tales to make deductions about Macbeth's character and how he changes over the course of the play. We will then generate adjectives appropriate to his character at different points in the play.

In this lesson, we will introduce new vocabulary, identify word pairs and synonyms and apply the vocabulary in sentences.

In this lesson, we will use the film clips from Shakespeare's Animated Tales to describe Macbeth's actions, facial features and body language at different points in the play, highlighting how they change throughout the play.

In this lesson, we will apply and practise knowledge of Greek etymology and the sounds made by the letter patterns 'ch, 'ph' and 'sc' in words. We will use a fun and creative spelling strategy to help us remember spellings before a test at the end of the lesson.

In this lesson, we will use film clips from Shakespeare's Animated Tales to plan a character description. Next, we will look at the qualities Macbeth possesses at four significant points in the play. To support our assessments of each quality, we will use evidence from the film clips.

In this lesson, we will use the plan from the previous lesson to write about Macbeth's character with a main focus on two aspects of his character: at the start of the play when he is depicted as a warrior and later on when he becomes ambitious.

In this lesson, we will use the plan from the previous lesson to write about Macbeth's character with a main focus on the last two aspects of his character: when he turns weak and decides that he wants to abandon his plans and at the end when he is overwhelmed by guilt and starts to hallucinate.