Y6 The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman - Medium term English plan

Final writing outcome: To write a story based on the plot of The Wolves in the Walls

This unit of work is based on The Wolves in the Walls by Neil Gaiman. When wolves take over Lucy’s house, her family flee in fear. It’s up to Lucy to put the wolves back in their place and reclaim her home.

Mastery skills:
– Identify the audience for and purpose of writing, selecting the appropriate form and using other similar writing as models
– Describe settings, characters and atmosphere
– Integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action
– Link ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices

Short writing opportunities to develop mastery:
– Monologue
– Diary entry
– Letter
– Poster
– Report