Space Adventure Stories - Weeks 2 & 3, Reading & Writing, Y5/6

Whether it has been reading classic literature such as The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy to hiding behind the sofa whilst watching the Daleks on TV with Doctor Who or reaching for the tissues with films such as E.T. there are few topics that can inspire children’s (and adult’s) reading and creative writing more than SPACE.

In the second of three blocks of lessons designed for Y5/6 children, the 51 PowerPoint slides that take place over a further two weeks begin to look at elements within science fiction stories. Links to short videos and texts are also used to support discussion and the generation of ideas.

Many thanks are given to the editors at WAGOLL for giving permission for using various texts as these have been invaluable.

The structure of the six lessons for Week 2 are as follows:

1. Annotating features of successful writing within descriptions of alien characters;
2. Children writing their own descriptions;
3. Comparing authors’ use of dialogue in science fiction texts;
4. Children writing their own short sections of purposeful dialogue;
5. Analysing how authors create dramatic action and writing sentences;
6. Children writing their own dramatic scene (supported through role-play).

Week 1 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12830206
Weeks 2 & 3 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834290
Week 4 can be found at https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12834686

An additional four lessons will be uploaded in due course based on planning and writing personalised science fiction stories.