3 lessons All resources included Includes Smart Notebook and learning journey (S Plan) Lesson 1: To retrieve physical features of a character and make inferences. Lesson 2: To infer character from authors use of language. Lesson 3: To infer character from authors use of language.

2 week unit Includes Detail Smart Notebook WALTs to stick in books Learning Journey (S plan) All resources Iqbal Masih was a Pakistani Christian boy who became a symbol of abusive child labour in the developing world. t the age of 10, Iqbal escaped his slavery, after learning that bonded labour was declared illegal by the Supreme Court of Pakistan. He escaped and then went to the police to report Arshad, but the police brought him back to Arshad, who told the police to tie him upside down if he tried to escape again. Iqbal escaped a second time and he attended the Bonded Labour Liberation Front (BLLF) School for former child slaves and quickly completed a four-year education in only two years. Iqbal helped over 3,000 Pakistani children that were in bonded labour to escape to freedom and made speeches about child labour throughout the world.

3 week unit Including Reading and Guided Reading lessons Includes: Stories Summaries of Storys Smart Notebooks Learning Journeys All resources Linked to 1001 Arabian nights Stories

Scaffolded to a structure but with freedom for children to write. Loose link to Arabian nights Includes: Smart Notebook WALTS for book Word Mat Story Map Leave a review.

A unit of work based on Arabian nights. Includes Smart Notebook Learning Journey WALTs to stick in books All resources Context sheet Focuses on the skills: Commas for adverbials Conjunctions for cohesion apostrophes for contraction and possession Figurative language Parenthesis Plan and write a diary Leave a review

2 weeks unit Rewriting a classical myth with informal and modern-day references. Inspired by and Similar style to the Percy Jackson books Includes detail Smart Notebook, examples, learning journey, walts for books.

Writing an action sequence inspired by video on Youtube- Medusa We sought parental permission to show clip. Children were very inspired! Loved this unit so would recommend. 4 x 1 hour lessons Includes Smart Notebook All resources Learning Journey Learning Journey for Working wall. Stickable WALT for books

Unit WALT: To write a persuasive letter Context: Hades and Persephone 9-10 lessons Background: Letter from Persephone’s Mother to Hades trying to persuade him to release her. Skills: Using Modal verbs Using persuasive techniques Using formal language Introductions and Conclusions Features all resources including Smartnote book- detailed to follow without plan. WALTS to stick in book Examples WALTS to stick on board Learning Journey

Some examples that I used when teaching setting descriptions in Year 5. I wrote them myself used to inspire the children. Focuses on encouraging using ambitious vocabulary. I hope this helps someone.