'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils explore A Christmas Carol, learning about its context and developing comprehension through targeted questions. They analyse characterisation, themes, and the story's ending. Pupils then plan and write a setting description, along with the opening, build-up and climax.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'A Christmas Carol': narrative writing and reading
In this unit, pupils explore A Christmas Carol, learning about its context and developing comprehension through targeted questions. They analyse characterisation, themes, and the story's ending. Pupils then plan and write a setting description, along with the opening, build-up and climax.
15 lessons- Planning the build up of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Exploring characterisation in 'A Christmas Carol'
- Writing a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'
- Planning a setting description based on 'A Christmas Carol'
- Planning the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Writing the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Exploring and engaging with themes in 'A Christmas Carol'
- Learning about the context of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Writing paragraph two of the build up of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Editing the build-up of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Writing paragraph one of the build up of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Planning the climax of a 'A Christmas Carol'
- Developing comprehension of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Analysing the ending of 'A Christmas Carol'
- Writing the climax of 'A Christmas Carol'