The Great Kapok Tree - Year 3/4

LKS2 English plan.

Text - The Great Kapok Tree
Form - Narrative - to write the end of a story.
Purpose - To entertain
Audience - Anyone interested in the Amazon Rainforest.

Two weeks worth of lessons with detailed instructions of each step. In depth lesson plan and learning journey provided. Lessons are numbered on the lesson plan and correspond to the documents required for that lesson. Twinkl account needed to download PowerPoints and other resources for lessons 3 and 5. Everything else you will need is included.

Each lesson includes a handwriting and spelling starter. Children practice letter formation and are given three spellings from the year 3/4 common exception words to copy 3 times each on the handwriting lines provided.

PDF of the book available online to download.

Skills involved:

• To define and explain the meaning of new words.
• To understand deforestation and identify and sort reasons for and against it.
• To use persuasive features in role as a character.
• To describe a character’s actions using subordinate clauses to add detail.
• To use a conscience alley to make decisions.
• To identify and record two sides of a debate.
• To plan the ending to a story.
• To write the ending to a story.
• To edit and evaluate my own work.