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Y6 booster: Unit 1 recount
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Summary and context
Whilst working with a Year 6 teacher on developing cross-curricular links with history we developed a unit based on historical recounts. The unit offered the opportunity to assess how well the children were able to write a recount using subject matter that interested and enthused the children.
Overview of objectives
| Target statements for writing |
NLS Framework objectives |
| Spelling |
- Applying knowledge of spelling rules and exceptions.
- Building up words from other known words, and from awareness of the meaning or derivations of words.
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Y6 T1 W3
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| Style: sentence construction |
- Write sentences in an appropriate and effective style, in relation to text type, audience and purpose.
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Y5 T1 S9
Y6 T1 S4
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| Purpose & organisation |
- In non-fiction structures, write appropriately, including relevant introduction and clear presentation of information or points which lead to a well-drawn conclusion, often relating the subject to the reader.
- Use a range of connecting words and phrases appropriately in different text types.
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Y5 T1 T21
Y5 T1 T24
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| Process |
- Map text structures and lines of development.
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- Pupils produce a personal list of I can ... statements to evaluate and check written recounts.
- Generate a written recount linked to a historical theme.
Homework
Extension task:
Evaulate the effectiveness of three written recounts.
General task:
Use class I can ... statements to make three improvements to given recount.
Focused task:
Sequence a series of events in a recount and add appropriate connectives.
Suggested text
How we went to war, Pat MacDonald
How we went to war, Lewis Blake, London Borough of Lewisham Arts and Library Service
Resources
- Small whiteboards
- Post-its
- Planning grid for Recount
- Example of possible 'I can ...' statements
- Persuasive text
- Instructional text
- Explanation text
- Recount text
- Narrative text
- Sequence cards using How we went to war, Pat MacDonald
- Extract from How we went to war, Lewis Blake, London Borough of Lewisham Arts and Library Service
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