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STORYTELLING
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includes:
- reading a short
story, compiling a news bulletin, comparing styles;
- looking at techniques
of storytelling, practicing storytelling, starting a journal;
- studying features
of stories, using descriptive language; discussing narration;
- looking at written
stories, predicting an ending, writing speech, drafting a story.
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| PERSONAL
LANGUAGE FILE |
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includes:
- devising a personal
language file, helping you improve the way you use language;
- gaining expertise
on spelling, punctuation and grammar;
- learning about
and explaining some of the rules which cover the way language works;
- reflecting on the
different way people learn.
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| THE
MYSTERY OF THE LOST CHILDREN |
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includes:
- studying a picture,
reading a poem, holding a meeting;
- reading and writing
various documents, looking at evidence;
- interviewing, discussing
points of view, devising newspaper articles;
- comparing different
accounts; suggesting explanations.
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| QUESTS
AND JOURNEYS |
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includes:
- looking at heroes,
discussing features of quests: tests of character, journeys, battles,
homecomings;
- drafting your own
quest based on the framework given;
- mapping, making
decisions, solving puzzles;
- looking at language
used for different purposes, holding a debate.
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| THE
SNAKE-STONE |
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includes:
- reading a novel,
investigating plot, themes and characters;
- building up a folder
of different types of writing as a response to your reading;
- making connections
between the events and themes in the novel with your own experience;
- looking closely
at the language and style of the novel, and writing your own version
of episodes.
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| OUR
CHANGING LANGUAGE |
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includes:
- looking at the
development of our language from its earliest beginnings to the present
day;
- studying the reasons
behind the changes that have happened over that time;
- thinking about
the development of Standard English;
- writing your contributions
to a whole-class display.
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| POETRY
IN PERFORMANCE |
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includes:
- remembering rhyme,
considering rhythm, using punctuation;
- keeping a poetry
journal, writing a poem, creating images and atmosphere;
- reading poetry,
inventing an ending, 'filming' a scene;
- performing poetry
in groups, annotating a poem, selecting poems with a theme.
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