
Ideal for whole-class or small group reading | Focus on fairground setting
This 5-session guided reading unit explores setting descriptions, with a focus on a vibrant fairground scene. Students will deepen their understanding of how authors use descriptive language to bring settings to life, analysing and evaluating the language and structure of the text.
The unit is perfect for teaching students how to describe settings effectively, using rich vocabulary and sensory details.
What’s included:
✓ 5 fully planned guided reading sessions
✓ A text focusing on a descriptive fairground setting
✓ Vocabulary clarification and prediction tasks
✓ Comprehension questions focused on description, language, and setting
✓ Clear learning objectives for each session
Why this unit stands out:
- Helps students understand how to use sensory details in descriptive writing
- Encourages the exploration of vivid and imaginative language
- Ideal for building students’ descriptive writing skills and understanding text structure
- Ready-to-use with no prep – great for whole-class or guided reading groups
Learning Objectives Covered:
- Identify and explain the features of a setting description
- Analyse and evaluate the language and structure of a setting description
- Identify and explain the key elements that make up an effective setting description
- Understand how the author uses language to create a vivid description of the fairground
- Respond to a descriptive text about a fairground, reflecting on the sensory experience
Ideal for:
Y3, Y4
Whole-class or group guided reading
KS2 literacy lessons or reciprocal reading sessions
Search terms: ks2 guided reading setting description fairground y3 y4 lower key stage 2 writing comprehension descriptive language imagery
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