This is an English lesson designed for year six extended piece of writing. It can be used in conjunction with any Romeo and Juliet adaption. It is designed on the principles of gradual release of responsibility where the teacher takes responsibility at the beginning of the lesson and gradually releases responsibility to pupils through group work and independent writing. Each page of the presentation include notes on how the lesson could be delivered. This includes a WAGOLL for the lessons writing. Each lesson also includes a success criteria to be stuck in at the top of the page for assessment purposes. Did you find this lesson useful? Find our Romeo and Juliet writing collection here. https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13048592

Unlock the magic of descriptive writing with this engaging, four-lesson plan inspired by The Boy in the Tower! Perfect for young writers, these lessons will guide students through creating a vivid view from a tower using adverbials, sensory details, and creative structure. Each lesson builds toward a captivating final piece, complete with interactive activities, partner work, and editing sessions. Download now to give your students a fun, skill-building journey into the art of description, ideal for both classroom and remote learning! Includes Four fully resourced lessons building mastery of adverbial phrases in writing, Detailed lesson plans, End Product: a descriptive writing piece using adverbials.

Boost your students’ dialogue-writing skills with this structured 5-lesson plan on direct speech, guiding them from understanding basic dialogue to crafting a conversation with correct punctuation and formatting. Each lesson builds progressively, beginning with identifying speech in text and practicing conversations in speech bubbles, then introducing the rules of inverted commas and punctuation for direct speech. Students engage in activities like acting out scripts, writing their own dialogues between characters, and refining their use of dialogue markers, creating a clear and expressive conversation. The final lessons focus on editing and peer-reviewing to enhance grammar, punctuation, and clarity, ensuring students finish with confidence in writing realistic, well-punctuated conversations. Five fully resourced lessons building mastery of inverted commas in writing, Detailed lesson plans, End Product: a dialogue writing piece using inverted commas.

Engage your students in crafting vivid imagery with this dynamic 4-lesson plan on similes, designed to transform descriptive writing through the art of comparison. Through interactive discussions, paired and group activities, and independent practice, students progress from identifying similes to creating their own, drawing inspiration from “The Boy in the Tower” to bring scenes to life. Each lesson builds sequentially, encouraging students to apply similes in their writing with creativity and clarity, culminating in peer-editing sessions that refine and reinforce their skills. By the end, students will confidently use similes to enhance their descriptive language, creating memorable, image-rich paragraphs that captivate their readers. includes… Four fully resourced lessons building mastery of similes in writing, Detailed lesson plans, End Product: a descriptive writing piece using similes.