Stories from other cultures
(3 weeks)

Overview

• Read examples of stories from different cultures and traditions. Include a serialised class novel. Deduce differences in patterns of relationships, customs and attitudes with particular reference to the way characters act and interact.
• Look at an author's use of language, for example literal and figurative language for descriptions; to create a comic or dramatic effect.
  Identify point of view from which a story is told. Select a character and use improvisation and role-play to explore the story from their point of view. Write in role, for example a letter from one character to another.
• Plan and retell a whole story from an alternative point of view. Discuss and make decisions about how to portray characters and incidents, what detail to include. Vary pace by using direct and reported speech.

1998 Framework objectives covered:

Year 5, Term 3: T1 texts from different cultures; T2 identify narrative viewpoint; T3 change narrative viewpoint; T7 retell from different point of view; T17 letter writing.