The Wreck of the Zanzibar Year 5/6 3 Week Full Unit of Planning

Enhance your teaching with a comprehensive planning unit for Michael Morpurgo’s “Wreck of the Zanzibar,” designed for Years 5/6.

This downloadable package comprises:

• PowerPoint presentation (over 110 slides)
• Model writings for non-chronological reports and descriptive writing
• Planning writing frames
• Scaffolding and worksheets catering to less able pupils
• Keys and checklists for model analysis

Our PowerPoint delves into every aspect of “The Wreck of the Zanzibar” with lessons covering:

• Prediction, inference, and utilizing text for supporting arguments
• Comprehension with retrieval, inference, and choice (RIC) questions and answers
• Grammar, including fronted adverbials, inserting -ed clauses into sentences, and subordinate clauses
• Informal letter planning and writing
• Non-chronological report planning, researching, and writing
• Debate and persuasive language
• Vocabulary discussions
• Plot and character development, supported by arguments and evidence
• Descriptive writing

Both the PowerPoint and resources are fully editable, allowing for easy adaptation to suit your preferences.