Older literature
(3 weeks)

Overview

• Select an example of a classic novel to serialise for the class. Use reading journals to record predictions, questions notes and ideas whilst reading.
• Widen experience of older literature: read extracts aloud and watch extracts of classic TV/film adaptations.
• Deduce differences in patterns of relationships, customs and attitudes in comparison to children's own experience. Look at examples of dialogue and degrees of formality between characters.
  Reflect on class novel with reference to reading journals. Discuss techniques that children used to help them understand the text (e.g. prediction, visualisation, empathy) and which were most effective. Children explain particular events in the story drawing on evidence from the text and referring to their journals.
• Write in the style of a particular author to complete a section of the story, add dialogue or a new chapter. Experiment with the order of sections or paragraphs to achieve different effects.

1998 Framework objectives covered:

Year 5, Term 3: T6 older literature; T8 reading journal; T9 write in style of author; T10 write discursively about story.