St James Catholic
Primary School
In the loving peace, justice and joy of Jesus, we achieve.
Year 5
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YEAR 5 |
Autumn 1
Wonder by RJ Palacio
The Highwayman – narrative poetry
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Autumn 2
The Wizard of Oz by L. Frank Baum
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Spring 1
Tuesday by David Wiesner – Picture Book 3weeks
Dark Sky Park by Philip Gross – Poetry 3weeks |
Spring 2
Floodland by Marcus Sedgwick – Dystopian Novel
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Summer 1
Tom’s Midnight Garden. Graphic novel (link to Victorian Britain unit Summer2) Tom’s Midnight Garden – classic novel (short focus) Philippa Pearce |
Summer 2 1. Cosmic by Frank Cottrell Boyce. Contemporary novel (link to meteorology topic)
2. Cosmic Disco (Poems) |
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Literary Form |
Real life fiction |
Classic fiction |
Fantasy / Picture book Poetry |
Fantasy (Dystopian future) Animation |
Graphic Novel |
Cosmic: Contemporary novel
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5 Plagues of the developing reader: Characteristics of text complexity |
Wonder: Narratively complex
The Highwayman Archaic language Resistant text Figurative/Symbolic |
Archaic Language Resistant text |
Tuesday: n/a
Dark Sky Park: Figurative/Symbolic
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Non-linear time sequence
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Tom’s Midnight Garden Graphic Novel: Non-linear time sequences
TMG: Archaic language |
Cosmic: Narrative complex (narrator is very unusual for a 12yo)
Cosmic Disco: Figurative/Symbolic Resistant text (some)
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Link to Main NC Area of Learning |
PHSE: Relationships Being different |
Geography: North America; Tropical storms PHSE: Relationships |
Dark Sky Park: Science: Evolution and Adaptation |
Geography: Global Warming |
History: Victorians |
Cosmic: Science:Space Cosmic Disco: Art and Design: Nature inspired art |
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PSED & Human Themes |
As above |
Friendship Self-confidence |
Tuesday: Happiness Dark Sky Park: Caring for the environment |
Dealing with significant events in one’s life Loneliness |
Gender roles and stereotypes |
Cosmic: Honesty and self-governance Cosmic Disco: Artistic expression |
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Reading: Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Strategies |
Broadening reading material Consider effects on audience Making personal connections
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Asking questions and clarifying Scanning and close reading Predicting and summarising Developing inference and deduction Predicting and summarising Developing inference Broadening reading material Reading information texts effectively
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Visualising Reading illustration Evaluating and summarising
Dark Sky Park: Rhythm and rhyme Performance reading Listening to poets Visualisation Drawing on personal experiences and values Affective response Alliteration and assonance |
Asking questions and clarifying Scanning and close reading Predicting and summarising Developing inference and deduction Asking questions and clarifying Character comparison |
Visualising Reading illustration Developing inference and deduction |
Cosmic: Asking questions and clarifying Scanning and close reading Predicting and summarising Developing inference and deduction Character comparison Cosmic Disco: Performance Poetry Listening to poets Visualisation Looking at language Drawing on personal experiences and values Affective response Making personal connections |
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National Curriculum Vocabulary, Grammar, Punctuation (and Spelling) |
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Language Competency: through reading, talk and writing |
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Extended Writing Outcome |
New story chapter Social media message, emails
Verse in style of Alfred Noyes |
Explanation writing (Cyclones) Letter Longer narrative in style of L. Frank Baum |
Play script Police Report Poetry inspired by own experience |
Writing in role (narrative)
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Documentary script writing Graphic novel
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Character viewpoint narrative Poetry in a variety of forms |
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Reading for Pleasure text |
Spring-Heeled Jack |
One thousand and one Arabian nights |
Oxford Nasty Endings |
Short! (Kevin Crossley-Holland) |
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