Reading

Writing

Fiction - Michael Morpurgo ‘Friend or Foe’ 

(Chapter 3)

Exploring setting descriptions - differences between urban (London) and rural environments (the Reynolds’ Farm), dialect/regional  accents, period language. 

(Chapter 4)

Exploring setting descriptions – moorland and rivers.

Characterisation through dialogue and action.

Grammar focus:

Use of semi-colons to link connected main clauses; use of colons to introduce lists and explain/expand main clauses; revision of dialogue punctuation; demonstrating characterisation through dialogue.

Write a letter.

Write an informal letter in reply to the main character’s mother, sharing his experience of life in the countryside.

Write a setting description

Write a setting description of the moorland surrounding the Reynolds’ Farm.

Write an (action) narrative

Write an action narrative demonstrating the different characterisation of the two boys as they attempt to cross a river. Write a setting description of the river, demonstrating differing levels of intensity.

Games

Ball handling – Netball and basketball

Understand and demonstrate a range of controlled passing, receiving, dribbling and shooting skills when playing; netball and basketball. Play in a range of small sided games and make effective choices about when, how and where to pass. Understand how to organise a team into different formations to concentrate more on attack or defence.