Pages 1-18 5 lessons Word meaning Retrieval Inference Explanation First two lessons are based on a short biography

Planning template for a William Shakespeare plan Chronological events that infroms the planning of the biography

3 week planning of guided reading Word meaning Retrieval Inference Explanation questions Answers Based on the Book “Shackelton’s journey” Questions on each chapter of the book

Writing template Guide sheet Visual success criteria

Identifying the 5 w’s based on an exrtract from a newspaper report. Children must identify if the paragraph has the 5 w’s in the text. If it does they tick the box. Then they must write down the example that they identified.

Newspaper article related to the Euros Children can use colours to identify the key features of the Newspaper article

Comprehension aimed at identifying the 5 w’s in a text. Based around the animation “The lighthouse keeper” Stem sentences to support.

5 day literacy plan 3rd person narrative writing plan Fronted adverbials Using the 5 w’s in writing

Shackelton’s journey pages 19-54 5 lessons based on each part of the middle of the book Word meaning Retrieval Inference Explanation questions Answer and question slides Print slides off for books

A week of lessons based on compound, complex and simple sentences. Can be used for lower key stage 2 or with a lower ability upper key stage 2 class. Includes: Teaching slides Write simple and complex sentences worksheet Identify Compound sentences worksheet To match independent clauses together to create compound sentences worksheet. Write simple and compound sentences worksheet. Write a range of sentences worksheet. 1 week of lesson plans

Main events in Shakespeare’s life. Task 1: Sequencing the events into early life, main work and legacy Task 2: Writing the events in a chronological order

1 week plan Part one of a plan to write a recount Goes over first person pronouns Past tense Emotions and feelings WAGOLL INCLUDED

Pages 49-60 Guided reading questions based on the remaining chapters of the book Word meaning Retrieval Inference Print question slides for books Answers on the following slide

Direct speech activity associated with the animation the lighthouse keeper: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6HfBbSUORvo You could watch the video then go through the speech tasks. LA: Adding speech marks (Punctuation is already in the speech alongside the reporting clause) HA: Adding the missing speech marks, punctuation and the reporting clause.

Overview of the Unit: Lesson 1: Engage Through Drama Kick off the unit with playscripts and hot seating to spark interest and immerse pupils in the Viking topic. Lessons 2–4: Master Relative and Embedded Clauses Build technical skills by focusing on relative clauses and embedded clauses using dashes. Scaffolded tasks include identifying, practicing, and applying these skills to descriptive paragraphs about the Vikings. Lesson 5: Expanded Noun Phrases and Prepositional Phrases Teach pupils to add detail and precision to their writing by crafting vivid sentences about Viking roles and lifestyle. Lesson 6: Ad Same Ad Sentence Structure Introduce Allan Peat’s Ad Same Ad sentences to help students create impactful, descriptive sentences. Lesson 7: Describing Viking Clothing Apply learned skills to describe Viking clothing and settlements, blending expanded noun phrases, prepositional phrases, and Ad Same Ad sentences. Lessons 8–10: Using Formal Language Guide students to write formally, using generalizers and precise vocabulary, while practicing formal sentence construction. Lesson 9: Plan the Report Pupils organize their ideas under clear subheadings, ensuring all features—relative clauses, formal language, expanded phrases—are included. Lessons 10–12: Writing the Non-Chronological Report Over three lessons, pupils draft their reports, working to different ability levels with sentence starters, scaffolds, and modeled examples. Lesson 13: Publish with Style Pupils polish their work, adding illustrations and neat formatting to create a final report ready for display or assessment. Key Features: Fully differentiated tasks to support lower ability, age-related, and greater depth learners. Focus on grammar skills: relative clauses, embedded clauses, expanded noun phrases, and formal language. Engaging activities including hot seating, sentence crafting, and publishing with illustrations. Scaffolds, WAGOLLs, and success criteria provided for every step. Perfect for cross-curricular links with history or thematic units on the Vikings. Why Teachers Love It: Saves time with ready-to-teach lesson plans and resources. Encourages creativity alongside rigorous grammar skills. Supports writing progression with clear success criteria and scaffolded tasks. Engages learners with a high-interest topic and varied teaching methods. What’s Included: 13 detailed lesson plans with objectives, activities, and differentiation. WAGOLL examples for each skill. Printable planning templates, worksheets, and success criteria. Editable resources for tailoring to your class.