Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl

• This unit of work includes 10 lessons.

• Each lesson includes detailed written plans, progressive slides and differentiated resources.

• Writing outcome- detailed character description of a character of the book of their choice.

Year 3 grammar and punctuation focusses for this unit:

• Extending the range of sentences with more than one clause.

• Using expanded noun phrases to describe and specify

• Using fronted adverbials

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K Rowling

• This unit of work includes 10 lessons inspired by the iconic wand shop scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

• Each lesson includes detailed written plans, progressive slides, model examples, and differentiated resources to support sentence construction and descriptive writing.

• Writing outcome – children write a descriptive paragraph capturing the atmosphere of a magical scene, applying a range of sentence structures and grammar skills.

Year 5 grammar and punctuation focuses for this unit:

• Use of expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases to add detail

• Accurate use of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions

• Use of fronted adverbials with correct punctuation

• Selection of adverbs and adjectives to enhance meaning and control tone

• Developing sentence cohesion and flow across a short descriptive piece

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K Rowling

• This unit of work includes 10 lessons inspired by the iconic wand shop scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

• Each lesson includes detailed written plans, progressive slides, model examples, and differentiated resources to support sentence construction and descriptive writing.

• Writing outcome – children write a descriptive paragraph capturing the atmosphere of a magical scene, applying a range of sentence structures and grammar skills.

Year 4 grammar and punctuation focuses for this unit:

• Use of expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases to add detail

• Accurate use of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions

• Use of fronted adverbials with correct punctuation

• Selection of adverbs and adjectives to enhance meaning and control tone

• Developing sentence cohesion and flow across a short descriptive piece

Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone by J.K Rowling

• This unit of work includes 10 lessons inspired by the iconic wand shop scene from Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone.

• Each lesson includes detailed written plans, progressive slides, model examples, and differentiated resources to support sentence construction and descriptive writing.

• Writing outcome – children write a descriptive paragraph capturing the atmosphere of a magical scene, applying a range of sentence structures and grammar skills.

Year 6 grammar and punctuation focuses for this unit:

• Use of expanded noun phrases and prepositional phrases to add detail

• Accurate use of coordinating and subordinating conjunctions

• Use of fronted adverbials with correct punctuation

• Selection of adverbs and adjectives to enhance meaning and control tone

• Developing sentence cohesion and flow across a short descriptive piece

Flood by Alvaro F. Villa

• This unit of work includes 10 lessons.

• Each lesson includes detailed written plans, progressive slides and differentiated resources.

• Writing outcome- children to write their own opening for the book.

Year 6 grammar and punctuation focusses for this unit:

• Linking ideas across paragraphs using a wider range of cohesive devices: repetition of a word or phrase, grammatical connections 

• Use of the semi-colon, colon and dash to mark the boundary between independent clauses

• Use of the passive to affect the presentation of information in a sentence

• The difference between structures typical of informal speech and structures appropriate for formal speech and writing