'The Proudest Blue': reading and writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils explore themes of identity and belonging, learning a range of strategies to develop reading fluency and comprehension. They learn to use techniques, such as co-ordination and fronted adverbials, as well as similes and precise vocabulary, to write about their own special item.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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'The Proudest Blue': reading and writing
In this unit, pupils explore themes of identity and belonging, learning a range of strategies to develop reading fluency and comprehension. They learn to use techniques, such as co-ordination and fronted adverbials, as well as similes and precise vocabulary, to write about their own special item.
8 lessons- Understanding the authorial context of 'The Proudest Blue'
- Writing descriptive sentences about a special item based on ‘The Proudest Blue’
- Engaging with key themes in 'The Proudest Blue'
- Writing sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue'
- Reading 'The Proudest Blue' and developing fluency
- Planning sentences about a special item based on 'The Proudest Blue'
- Building comprehension of 'The Proudest Blue'
- Reading aloud writing based on 'The Proudest Blue'