This is a 5 lesson Literacy unit all about Edith Cavell. The plan is aimed at year 2 and gives details of the year 2 curriculum objectives covered. The children develop reading comprehension, writing, editing and SPaG skills during the unit.
All five lessons include a SPaG starter which is always linked to Edith Cavell.
The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Edith. It is laid out in a SATs style format, containing similar questions to a SATs paper and is differentiated 3 ways.
The main activity in lesson 2 is a newspaper comprehension, written from the point of view of a British reporter the day after Edith was shot. Again it contains SATs style questions and is differentiated 3 ways. Please note the 'Preview Page' shows the newspaper report with sections blacked out.
Lesson 3 allows children to gather ideas through drama and written activities. Lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own newspapers about Edith Cavell.
The following documents are included:
A detailed 13 page pdf document containing 5 lesson plans and a template for one of the activities.
Each lesson includes a SPaG starter, introduction, main activity and plenary.
A Powerpoint presentation containing the SPaG starter activities. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button.
A PowerPoint presentation on Edith Cavell which covers Edith’s childhood, early career, war work and legacy. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button.
A set of differentiated non-fiction comprehensions on Edith Cavell. Each level contains 4 pages of text followed by questions.
A set of differentiated comprehensions containing a fictional newspaper report following Edith Cavell's death. Each level contains the newspaper report followed by questions.
A template for the Newspaper Report
(The comprehensions and presentation are also available separately from my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-style-comprehension-edith-cavell-history-11511811
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-edith-cavell-comprehension-fictional-newspaper-report-history-11541480
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edith-cavell-history-presentation-11900153)
All five lessons include a SPaG starter which is always linked to Edith Cavell.
The main activity in lesson 1 is a non-fiction reading comprehension, which helps children to learn about Edith. It is laid out in a SATs style format, containing similar questions to a SATs paper and is differentiated 3 ways.
The main activity in lesson 2 is a newspaper comprehension, written from the point of view of a British reporter the day after Edith was shot. Again it contains SATs style questions and is differentiated 3 ways. Please note the 'Preview Page' shows the newspaper report with sections blacked out.
Lesson 3 allows children to gather ideas through drama and written activities. Lessons 4 and 5 allow children to write and edit their own newspapers about Edith Cavell.
The following documents are included:
A detailed 13 page pdf document containing 5 lesson plans and a template for one of the activities.
Each lesson includes a SPaG starter, introduction, main activity and plenary.
A Powerpoint presentation containing the SPaG starter activities. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button.
A PowerPoint presentation on Edith Cavell which covers Edith’s childhood, early career, war work and legacy. This is non-editable. When you open the PowerPoint click the ‘read only’ button.
A set of differentiated non-fiction comprehensions on Edith Cavell. Each level contains 4 pages of text followed by questions.
A set of differentiated comprehensions containing a fictional newspaper report following Edith Cavell's death. Each level contains the newspaper report followed by questions.
A template for the Newspaper Report
(The comprehensions and presentation are also available separately from my shop:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-sats-style-comprehension-edith-cavell-history-11511811
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/year-2-edith-cavell-comprehension-fictional-newspaper-report-history-11541480
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edith-cavell-history-presentation-11900153)
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