Final writing outcome: To write a version of Cinderella story with a new god This unit of work is based on The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo. The original Cinderella story set in ancient Egypt – Rhodopis is slave whose beautiful rose-red slipper is stolen by a falcon. By chance her slipper ends up in the hands of the Pharoah who sets out to find its owner. Great for linking to a topic on Ancient Egypt. Mastery skills: – Organise paragraphs around a theme – Create settings, characters and plot in narratives – Express time, place and cause using conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions – Use of present perfect form of verbs – Introduce inverted commas to punctuate direct speech Short writing opportunities to develop mastery: – Setting description – Diary entry – Character profile

Final writing outcome: A Mayan folk tale – a sequel to the Rain Player This medium term plan is based on Rain Player by David Wisniewski. The ancient Mayan tale of a boy who must defeat the Rain God in a game of pok-a-tok to save his village from a terrible drought. Great for linking to a topic on the ancient Maya civilization. Mastery skills: – Identify the audience for and purpose of the writing – Select appropriate grammar and vocabulary, understanding how such choices can change and enhance meaning – Integrate dialogue to convey character and advance the action – Link within and across paragraphs using a wide range of devices Short writing opportunities to develop mastery: – Setting description – Diary entry – Instructions/Explanation – Character description – Poetry

Final writing outcome: Write a further adventure for Beowulf This unit of work is based on Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo. A retelling of the classic tale of Beowulf’s quest to reek revenge on the monster Grendal. Great for linking to a topic on Anglo Saxons. Mastery skills: – Variety of verb forms used correctly and consistently including the progressive and the present/past perfect forms – Use Standard English forms for verb inflections – Organise paragraphs around a theme (using fronted adverbials to introduce or connect paragraphs) – Use and punctuate direct speech (using dialogue to show the relationship between characters) Short writing opportunities to develop mastery: – Descriptive writing – Letter – Diary entries