Literacy Y5/Y6 New Framework Plan: Spring A Weeks 1-3
Narrative: Revision Unit 1
This unit is designed to provide in-depth revision of various narrative forms and techniques in a stimulating way. Chn extend
skills in comprehension and writing by planning and writing stories and playscripts and reviews.
Strands 1-4
Strands 5-6
Strands 7-10
Strands 11-12
Week
Speaking/Listening Word Level
Text Level
Sentence/Presentation
/Drama
Y5
Wk 1
Y6
Wk 1
1. Tell a story using notes
designed to cue
techniques such as
repitition, recap and
humour.
1. Present a spoken
argument, sequencing
points logically, defending
views with ewvidence and
making use of persuasive
language.
3. Understand different
ways to take the lead and
support others in groups.
1. Use the techniques of
dialogic talk to explore
ideas, topics & issues.
1. Participate in small
group debate and
discussion.
3. Understand & use a
variety of ways to
criticise constructively.
6. Group and classify
words according to
their spelling patterns
and their meanings.
7. Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to
explain events and ideas.
7. Compare different types of narrative and information
texts and identify how they are structured.
8. Reflect on reading habits and preferences and plan
personal reading goals.
9. Experiment with different narrative forms and styles to
write their own stories.
10. Change the order of material within a paragraph,
moving the topic sentence.
10. Experiment with the order of sections and paragraphs
to achieve different effects.
11. Adapt sentence construction to
different text types and purposes.
11. Punctuate sentences accurately,
including using speech marks and
apostrophes.
6. Use a range of
strategies to spell
unfamiliar words.
7. Appraise a text quickly deciding on value, quality or
usefulness.
7. Understand underlying themes, causes & points of view.
7. Understand how writers use diff. structures to create
coherence/impact.
8. Read extensively & discuss personal reading with others.
9. Set their own challenges extend experience in writing.
9. Select words and language drawing on knowledge of
literary features and formal and informal writing.
9. Use different narrative techniques to engage and
entertain the reader.
10. Use paragraphs to achieve pace.
10. Use varied structures to shape & organise text.
11. Express distinctions of meaning
by constructing sentences in varied
ways.
11. Use punctuation to clarify
meaning.
© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, 2008 who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. Y5/Y6 N Rev Unit 1 – Spr A – Weeks 1 – 3
Literacy Y5/Y6 New Framework Plan: Spring A Weeks 1-3
Y5
Wk 2
Y6
Wk 2
1. Present a spoken
argument, sequencing
points logically, defending
views with evidence and
making use of persuasive
language.
3. Understand the
process of decision
making.
4. Reflect on how working
in role helps to explore
complex issues.
1. Participate in whole
class debate using the
conventions & lang. of
debate.
1. Use the techniques of
dialogic talk to explore
topics.
3. Consider examples of
conflict & resolution,
explore the lang. used.
4. Improvise using a range
of drama strategies &
conventions to explore
themes.
4. Identify dramatic ways
of conveying characters’
ideas and building tension.
6. Use a range of
strategies to edit,
proofread & correct
spelling.
Narrative: Revision Unit 1
7. Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to
explain events and ideas.
7. Compare different types of narrative and information
texts and identify how they are structured.
8. Compare the usefulness of techniques such as
visualisation, prediction and empathy in exploring the
meaning of texts.
8. Reflect on reading habits and preferences and plan
personal reading goals.
9. Experiment with different narrative forms and styles to
write their own playscripts.
11. Adapt sentence construction to
different text types and purposes.
7. Understand underlying themes.
7. Explore how word meanings change when used in diff.
contexts.
7. Understand how writers use diff. structures to create
coherence & impact.
8. Compare how writers from diff. times & places present
experience & use lang.
9. Set challenges to extend achievement & experience in
writing.
11. Express subtle distinctions of
meaning by constructing sentences
in varied ways.
11. Use punctuation to clarify
meaning.
© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, 2008 who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. Y5/Y6 N Rev Unit 1 – Spr A – Weeks 1 – 3
Literacy Y5/Y6 New Framework Plan: Spring A Weeks 1-3
Y5
Wk 3
Y6
Wk 3
Themes
1. Present a spoken
argument, sequencing
points logically, defending
views with ewvidence and
making use of persuasive
language.
6. Spell words
containing unstressed
vowels.
2 (adapted). Identify and
explore the ways spoken
language is used in
different contexts.
6. Use a range of
strategies to edit,
proofread & check
spelling.
Narrative: Revision Unit 1
7. Compare different types of narrative and information
texts and identify how they are structured.
7. Make notes on and use evidence from across a text to
explain events and ideas.
7. Explore how writers use language for comic and dramatic
effects.
9. Reflect independently and critically on their own writing
and edit and improve it.
9. Experiment with different narrative forms and styles to
write their own (playscripts)
9. Vary the pace and develop the viewpoint through the use
of direct and reported speech, portrayal of action and
selection of detail.
10. Experiment with the order of sections and paragraphs
to achieve different effects.
7. Appraise a text quickly deciding on its quality.
7. Understand underlying themes.
9. Use diff. narrative techniques to engage & entertain.
9. Select words & language drawing on their knowledge of
literary features.
9. Set their own challenges to extend achievement &
experience in writing.
10. Use paragraphs to achieve pace and emphasis.
10. Use varied structures to shape & organise text
coherently.
11. Adapt sentence construction to
different text types and purposes.
12. Adapt handwriting for specific
purposes.
11. Use punctuation to clarify
meaning in complex sentences.
11. Express subtle distinctions of
meaning by constructing sentences
in varied ways.
12. Use diff. styles of handwriting
for diff. purposes, personal legible
style.
Adverbs, alternative story endings, characters, collaborative work, complex sentences, connectives, debate, dialogue, diary entries,
direct and indirect speech, editing own work, evidence from text, handwriting, letters, narrative, notes, oral discussion, pace, paragraphs,
playscripts, punctuation, role-play, sentence structure, sentence types, sentence types, settings, skim and scan, speaking and listening,
story openings, story structure, verb tenses.
© Original resource copyright Hamilton Trust, 2008 who give permission for it to be adapted as wished by individual users. Y5/Y6 N Rev Unit 1 – Spr A – Weeks 1 – 3