Wolves In The Walls
Synopsis:
English: The picture book, Wolves in the Walls, is the stimulus for this theme. Children develop their understanding of figurative language and cohesion to write a narrative based on the story.
Art: Children use drawing and painting to suggest mood to emulate an illustration form the book.
History
Geography
D&T
Art
Media & Materials
In drawing, use a range
of pencils to begin to
develop personal style,
drawing on the work of
other artists for
inspirationIn painting, use
watercolours to suggest
mood
Capture artistic process
in sketch book
Computing
Music
PE
Science
Writing
Language & Vocabulary
Become familiar with
the language of
writing eg figurative
language, imagery,
style and effect
Select appropriate
language and
vocabulary to reflect
their understanding of
audience and purpose
Develop characters,
settings and
atmosphere using
language and
vocabulary from
reading/books
Use dictionaries (and
thesauruses) to check
meaning of new
words/language
Plan, Draft, Edit & Evaluate
Use dictionaries to
check the spelling and
meaning of wordsIdentify audience and
purpose of writing Note and develop initial ideas drawing
on reading
Select appropriate
grammar and
punctuation and
understand how these
can change/enhance
meaning
Assess effectiveness
of own and others’
writing
Propose changes to
grammar, punctuation
and vocabulary to
enhance
meaning/effectiveness
Grammar & Punctuation
Use expanded noun
phrases for accuracy
Build cohesion within
a paragraph
Text Structure & Features
Use a wide range of
devices to build
cohesion within and
across paragraphs