Year 3 English Unit of Work based around the story 'Malala's Magic Pencil' by Malala Yousafzai. English planning objectives link to the Year 3 National Curriculum for Reading, Speaking and Listening, Grammar and Writing. This unit comes downloadable with 12 lesson plans, worksheets and display posters. End of unit writing piece: A letter to the local MP explaining a 'wish' for the future.
 
Planning and resources only are included with this download. The text can be purchased here: Malala's Magic Pencil
 
Unit Overview: 
In this unit, the unit ‘hook’ will involve introducing children to their very own "magic pencil" to spark interest. Using this pencil, they will draw what they want to bring to life. The class will then discover the story 'Malala's Magic Pencil' by Malala Yousafzai, making predictions based on the book's cover. Through shared reading sessions, pupils will learn how to infer characters' feelings and thoughts. Engaging in discussions about 'Malala's' impactful actions will involve answering inference questions. While exploring the challenges Malala faced in her upbringing, children will participate in thought-provoking conversations, respecting different viewpoints. Grammar skills for direct speech and subordinating conjunctions will be taught to express their ideas for their very own ‘wish’ for the future. A letter from Malala to her local Member of Parliament advocating for ‘universal education’ will be unpicked to recognise the features of a letter. Through collaborative planning and writing, children will draft their letter to their local representative. After editing their letter, children will orally present their vision for the future to the class.
 
Reading Objectives
 
Predict what might happen from details stated and implied.
Draw inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence.
Participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say.
 
Speaking and Listening Objectives
 
 
Speak audibly and fluently with an increasing command of Standard English.
Participate in discussions, presentations, performances, role play/improvisations and debates.
 
Grammar Objectives
 
Introduction to inverted commas to punctuate direct speech.
Expressing time, place and cause using conjunctions [for example, when, before, after, while, so, because].
 
Writing Objectives
 
Discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar.
Discussing and recording ideas.
Organising paragraphs around a theme.
Read their own writing aloud to a group or the whole class, using appropriate intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear.
 
Documents Included:
Editable English Planning Document (Microsoft Word Document)
Making a prediction writing frame (PDF)
Direct Speech Rules Poster (PDF)
Inference Poster(PDF)
Letter from Malala (for unpicking and finding features) (PDF)
Letter Writing Frame (PDF)
Magic Pencil Drawing Sheet (PDF)
Prediction Sheet (PDF)
Inference Questions (PDF)
Making inferences worksheet (PDF)
Malala's Magic Pencil Display Banner (PDF)
Malala's thought's for discussion sheet (PDF)
My three wishes worksheet (PDF)
Planning a letter worksheet (PDF)
Subordination conjunctions (PDF)
 
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