Bog Baby Literacy Unit of Work

8-Lesson Literacy Unit: The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis
Target Audience: Students working at a Year 1 level, including older children with additional needs

This 8-lesson unit based on The Bog Baby by Jeanne Willis focuses on retelling the story and writing a character description. Over two weeks, students will develop their vocabulary (especially adjectives), practice sentence building, and enhance their storytelling skills.

Unit Breakdown:
Week 1: Retelling the Story
Students will sequence events and retell the story using descriptive language and extended sentences.

Week 2: Writing a Character Description
Focus on describing characters (especially the Bog Baby) using adjectives and building detailed sentences.

Key Skills:
Vocabulary & Adjectives: Introduces adjectives to describe characters and settings. Also a focus lesson on prepositions.
Sentence Building: Practice creating simple and expanded sentences, using a colourful semantics approach.
Character Description: Write a detailed character description with support and sentence starters.

By the end of the unit, students will confidently retell the story and write a detailed character description using richer vocabulary and varied sentence structures.