The Tin Forest by Helen Ward - Year 4 Unit of Writing

A Year 4 Hampshire inspired Learning Journey for The Tin Forest by Helen Ward. This medium term plan comprises of 14 lessons with an outcome to write a descriptive piece for their Tin Forest ‘Storybox’ scene. The plan is able to be downloaded as a Word and pdf document to allow easy editing. The lesson resources can be brought separately.

Learning Intentions included:

• Cold Write.
• To understand how an author uses language to create a scene.
• To use inference skills to describe a character.
• To describe a character’s feelings and appearance.
• To use drama techniques to show understanding of a character.
• Site of Application (letter).
• To use more than one clause by using a wide range of conjunctions.
• To use adverbs to express time and cause.
• To correctly use fronted adverbials.
• Apprentice Write (diary).
• To plan a descriptive piece.
• To write a descriptive piece.
• To evaluate and edit my writing.