There’s a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom by James Sellick - Year 3 Unit of Writing

A Year 3 Hampshire inspired Learning Journey for There’s a Rang-Tan in my Bedroom by James Sellick. This medium term plan comprises of 16 lessons with an outcome to write a persuasive rap from the orangutan’s perspective. 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 identify how language and structure contribute to meaning.
• To identify and discuss themes and conventions.
• Explore the meaning of words in context.
• To perform a poem.
• Site of Application (persuasive letter).
• To describe characters, settings and atmosphere.
• To understand and use rhyming.
• To use rhyming couplets.
• Apprentice Write (verse).
• To identify the features of a rap.
• To plan a poem.
• To write a rap.
• To edit and improve my writing.
• To perform my rap.