'The Firework Maker's Daughter': reading and narrative writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils develop their ability to summarise key events from the text, exploring Lila's feelings in the build-up to these. Pupils plan and write both the build-up and the climax of the story, focusing on developing their use of complex sentences, precise vocabulary and speech.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'The Firework Maker's Daughter': reading and narrative writing
In this unit, pupils develop their ability to summarise key events from the text, exploring Lila's feelings in the build-up to these. Pupils plan and write both the build-up and the climax of the story, focusing on developing their use of complex sentences, precise vocabulary and speech.
12 lessons- Planning part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Reading the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Planning part 1 of the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Planning part 2 of the build-up of the 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Planning part 2 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Writing part 1 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Writing part 2 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Writing part 1 of the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Writing part 2 of the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Reading the build-up in 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Using speech in the climax of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'
- Understanding Lila's feelings in the build-up of 'The Firework Maker's Daughter'