{"id":2026,"date":"2020-12-13T14:32:13","date_gmt":"2020-12-13T14:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrpsandeyc\/?page_id=2026"},"modified":"2020-12-13T14:32:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-13T14:32:14","slug":"english-units","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sa\/barrpsandeyc\/home-learning\/recorded-learning-2\/literacy-and-english\/literacy-and-english-group-6\/english-units\/","title":{"rendered":"English Units"},"content":{"rendered":"

The BFG – Narrative Writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-bfg-narrative-writing-8e62<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Into The Forest by Anthony Browne – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/into-the-forest-by-anthony-browne-91e8<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Portia Spiders – Non-Chronological Report – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/portia-spiders-non-chronological-report-8452<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Mulan by Michaela Morgan \u2013 <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/mulan-by-michaela-morgan-6fb5<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Man on the Moon – Narrative Writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-man-on-the-moon-narrative-writing-e7d1<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Fate of Fausto – Narrative Writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-fate-of-fausto-narrative-writing-c8da<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Firework Maker’s Daughter by Phillip Pullman – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-firework-makers-daughter-by-phillip-pullman-95e6<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Monster Pizza \u2013 Instructions – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/monster-pizza-instructions-9061<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Healthy Food – Persuasive writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/healthy-food-persuasive-writing-2b8f<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

King of the Sky by Nicola Davies – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/king-of-the-sky-by-nicola-davies-56dc<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Day the Crayons Quit – Persuasive writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-day-the-crayons-quit-persuasive-writing-0c4a<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Aladdin – Narrative Writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/aladdin-narrative-writing-a7f0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Rushing Rivers by Kingfisher – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/rushing-rivers-by-kingfisher-ea96<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Happy Prince – Narrative Writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/journey-narrative-writing-21c5<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Suitcase Kid by Jacqueline Wilson – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-suitcase-kid-by-jacqueline-wilson-094b<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

How Bees make Honey – Explanation writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/how-bees-make-honey-explanation-writing-124c<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Angler Fish – Non chronological report – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/angler-fish-non-chronological-report-217f<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

There’s A Boy In The Girls’ Bathroom by Louis Sachar – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/theres-a-boy-in-the-girls-bathroom-by-louis-sachar-f0f8<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Robin – Narrative Writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-robin-narrative-writing-edb9<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Hansel and Gretel by Anthony Browne – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/hansel-and-gretel-by-anthony-browne-e2f3<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

A Christmas Carol – Narrative writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/a-christmas-carol-narrative-writing-ba9f<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

John Lyons \u2013 Poetry – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/john-lyons-poetry-358f<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

I Was a Rat! by Phillip Pullman – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/i-was-a-rat-by-phillip-pullman-40cb<\/a><\/b>\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n

Chocolate Making – Explanation writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/chocolate-making-explanation-writing-1da5<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Hidden Depths: Exploring the Deep by Chloe <\/b>Rodes<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/hidden-depths-exploring-the-deep-by-chloe-rodes-f720<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Borrowers – Narrative writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-borrowers-narrative-writing-c96c<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Jabberwocky – Narrative writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-jabberwocky-narrative-writing-1bd3<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Walter <\/b>Tull’s<\/b> Scrapbook by Michaela Morgan – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/walter-tulls-scrapbook-by-michaela-morgan-1e50<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Journalistic Writing – based on traditional tales – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/journalistic-writing-based-on-traditional-tales-0887<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

A Christmas Carol – by Charles Dickens – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/a-christmas-carol-by-charles-dickens-94bb<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Whale Rider – Narrative writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/whale-rider-narrative-writing-3178<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

How to Train your Dragon – Mixed outcomes – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/how-to-train-your-dragon-mixed-outcomes-50a0<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

History VIP: Mary Anning by Kay Barnham<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/history-vip-mary-anning-by-kay-barnham-6b9b<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The British by Benjamin Zephaniah – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-british-by-benjamin-zephaniah-0342<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Wild Cats – Non-chronological reports<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/wild-cats-non-chronological-reports-702c<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Oliver Twist – Narrative writing<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/oliver-twist-narrative-writing-280c<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Demon Dentist by David Walliams<\/b> \u2013 <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/demon-dentist-by-david-walliams-6a57<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

School Uniform – Persuasive writing<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/school-uniform-persuasive-writing-4ef1<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Poetry – The Listeners by Walter de la Mare<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/poetry-the-listeners-by-walter-de-la-mare-and-the-raven-by-edgar-allen-poe-74d9<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Viewer – Narrative Writing<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-viewer-narrative-writing-159c<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Macbeth – Narrative writing<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/macbeth-narrative-writing-9566<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Streetchild<\/b> by <\/b>Berlie<\/b> Doherty<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/streetchild-by-berlie-doherty-d135<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Inspirational figures – Biographical writing<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/inspirational-figures-biographical-writing-5739<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Mirror by Jeannie Baker – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/mirror-by-jeannie-baker-7828<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Highwayman – Narrative writing<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-highwayman-narrative-writing-30da<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Sherlock Holmes – Mixed outcomes<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/sherlock-holmes-mixed-outcomes-1f9b<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Giant’s Necklace by Michael Morpurgo – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-giants-necklace-by-michael-morpurgo-f022<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Windrush – Diary writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-windrush-diary-writing-6b05<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Holes by Louis Sachar – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/holes-by-louis-sachar-3d8e<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Spiderman – Journalistic writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/spiderman-journalistic-writing-191c<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Blitz Survivor Stories – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-blitz-survivor-stories-6e7d<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Golden Compass – Mixed outcomes – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-golden-compass-mixed-outcomes-8489<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Greenling by Levi Pinfold – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/the-greenling-by-levi-pinfold-edb6<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Rabbit Proof Fence – Narrative writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/rabbit-proof-fence-narrative-writing-7070<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

London Is The Place For Me by Lord <\/b>Kitchner<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/london-is-the-place-for-me-by-lord-kitchner-de04<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Important Scientists – Biographical writing – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/important-scientists-biographical-writing-f64b<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Goodnight Mister Tom by Michelle <\/b>Magorian<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/goodnight-mister-tom-by-michelle-magorian-18fc<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Pandas – Non-chronological report – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/pandas-non-chronological-report-b43a<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

A Career in Computer Games by Anthony <\/b>Horrowitz<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/classroom.thenational.academy\/units\/a-career-in-computer-games-by-anthony-horrowitz-57cd<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Get Creative – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/art-and-design–english-ks2-get-creative\/zmkrf4j<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Joseph Coelho – Understanding Poetry – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2-understanding-poetry-with-joseph-coelho\/zdhbqp3<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Bringing Books to Life 1 – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks1–ks2-bringing-books-to-life\/zvg4xyc<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Bringing Books to Life 2 – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks1–ks2-bringing-books-to-life\/zrvm382<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Facts About Non-Fiction – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks1-ks2-literacy-text-types-the-facts-about-non-fiction\/zbxry9q<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Once Upon a Time – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2-once-upon-a-time\/z7gkgwx<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2-sir-gawain-and-the-green-knight\/z6gncqt<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2-treasure-island-home\/zk2qnrd<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Viking Sagas – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2-viking-sagas\/zvrmy9q<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

\u2018New Beginnings\u2019 by Tony Walsh (Performance) – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2-new-beginnings-by-tony-walsh\/zddmbdm<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Full versions of our animated series – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks1–ks2-animated-series-full-versions\/z4tdwty<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-a-midsummer-nights-dream-index\/z6rcgwx<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Macbeth – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-macbeth-index\/zkxcbdm<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Tempest – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-the-tempest-index\/zfdshbk<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

i.am.Will<\/b> Shakespeare – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2-i-am-will-shakespeare\/zh9df4j<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Shakespeare in Shorts – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/class-clips-video\/english-ks2–ks3-shakespeare-in-shorts\/zjyhrj6<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Shakespeare: Unplugged – Live Lesson – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/shakespeare-unplugged-live-lesson\/zrpty9q<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Literacy Live Lesson 1 – KS2 \/ First & Second Level – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/literacy-ks2-lesson-1\/zhb78hv<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Literacy Live Lesson 2 – KS2 \/ First & Second Level – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/literacy-ks2-lesson-2\/zcf2dp3<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Literacy Live Lesson 3 – KS2 \/ First & Second Level – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/literacy-ks2-lesson-3\/zwwkg7h<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Literacy Live Lesson 4 – KS2 \/ First & Second Level – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/literacy-ks2-lesson-4\/zjb4bqt<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Literacy Live Lesson 5 – KS2 \/ First & Second Level – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/literacy-ks2-lesson-5\/zpgkr2p<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

500 Words 2020 – Live Lesson – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/500-words-2020-live-lesson\/zn7jkmn<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Roald Dahl Day lesson – The Power of Words – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/roald-dahl-day-lesson\/zj8n2sg\/<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Writing and Performance Poetry – Live Lesson – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/writing-and-performance-poetry-live-lesson\/zrds92p<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Super Movers Literacy – Live Lesson – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/live-lessons\/super-movers-literacy-live-lesson\/z4d2pg8<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Carrie’s War by Nina <\/b>Bawden<\/b> – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks1–ks2-carries-war\/zk7mcqt<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Wind in the Willows – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-the-wind-in-the-willows-index\/znngf4j<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-war-horse-michael-morpurgo\/zmpwbdm<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Private Peaceful by Michael Morpurgo – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-private-peaceful\/zjc2d6f<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Friend or Foe by Michael Morpurgo – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-friend-or-foe-michael-morpurgo-index\/znb78xs<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

The Machine Gunners – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-the-machine-gunners-index\/z7gqkmn<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

A Christmas Carol – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-a-christmas-carol-index\/zbp9bdm<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Oliver Twist – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-oliver-twist-index\/zmcpmfr<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Ancient Greece – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/ks2-ancient-greece\/zk73nrd<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Talking Poetry – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-talking-poetry\/z77vmfr<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Shakespeare Retold – <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks2-shakespeare-retold-index\/zh4h2sg<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Tales of Hans Christian Andersen –\u00a0 <\/b>https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/teach\/school-radio\/english-ks1–ks2-hans-christian-andersen\/z6j2cqt<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Thorne\u2019s Story Starters – <\/b>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLqh11DN6jmbD6NtK9RFOUpsLoLrVVtFyq<\/a><\/b>\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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