Year 5 Poetry Unit 2 - Classic narrative poetry

Objectives

To ensure effective planning of literacy teachers need to ensure they plan for all elements of literacy effectively across the year ensuring that assessment for learning is used to plan and amend teaching. It is essential that core skills such as phonic strategies, spelling, and handwriting are incorporated into these exemplar units to ensure effective learning.

Most children learn to:

(The following list comprises only the strands, numbered 1 through 12, that are relevant to this particular unit. Where there are relevant Steps in Learning for an objective, a link has been included.)

3. Group discussion and interaction

• Plan and manage a group task over time using different levels of planning
• Understand different ways to take the lead and support others in groups
• Understand the process of decision making

4. Drama

• Reflect on how working in role helps to explore complex issues
• Use and recognise the impact of theatrical effects in drama

7. Understanding and interpreting texts

• Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to explain events or ideas
• Explore how writers use language for comic and dramatic effects

8. Engaging with and responding to texts

• Compare how a common theme is presented in poetry, prose and other media

12. Presentation

• Use a range of ICT programs to present texts, making informed choices about which electronic tools to use for different purposes