Based around the book 'The Colour Monster' by Anna Llenas, this 7 lesson English Unit of Work covers KS1 National Curriculum Objectives for S & L, Reading, Grammar and Spelling and Composition. The unit includes editable planning documents, worksheets, display vocabulary, writing frames and much more. End of unit 'New Monster Description'.
Planning and resources only are included with this purchase. The text can be purchased here: The Colour Monster
Unit overview:
This unit will begin with a ‘hook’ to engage the class and encourage them to consider organising emotions and colours into different jars. The class will then be introduced to the book ‘The Colour Monster’ by Anna Llenas. Shared reading lessons will focus on making simple, verbal predictions. The children will reinforce their understanding of the story through retelling. The use of a story map will support the children to order and sequence the story, retelling the main points in their own words. Share reading lessons will also cover linking to story to their own personal experiences. The children will consider times when they have felt different emotions and record these reflections in simple and subordinating sentences. The class will then unpick elements of the text, recognising how similes have been used effectively for description. Children will then create their own similes linked to the emotion ‘love’. Moving on, the children will be taught how to use a thesaurus to find synonyms for different colours and emotions. Towards the end of the unit, children will be taught how to plan and write a description for their own ‘colour monster’. Selecting a different colour and emotion. They will use the skills taught (similes and synonyms) and include these in their writing.
Reading Objectives:
- Being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences.
- Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far.
- Discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related.
Speaking and Listening Objectives:
- Use relevant strategies to build their vocabulary (using a thesaurus).
- Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers.
Grammar Objectives:
- To recognise and use similes within writing.
- To understand the term synonym and find synonyms for different colours.
Writing Objectives:
- Writing down ideas and/or key words, including new vocabulary.
- Encapsulating what they want to say, sentence by sentence.
- Read aloud what they have written with appropriate intonation to make the meaning clear.
Zip file includes:
Editable Lesson Planning (Microsoft Word)
HOOK sorting Activity (PDF)
Characters from the story (cut outs) (PDF)
Planning my writing worksheet (PDF)
Emotion Jar Activity (PDF)
Emotion Jar Posters (PDF)
Emotion Posters (PDF)
Emotion DIsplay Vocabulary (PDF)
Link to personal experiences worksheets (PDF)
Matching Colours Game (PDF)
Simile Love Poster (PDF)
Similes Worksheets (PDF)
Similes Presentation (PDF)
Synonyms Posters (PDF)
Synonyms Worksheets (PDF)
The Colour Monster Classroom Display Banner (PDF)
Large classroom story map (PDF)
Small story map worksheets (PDF)
Writing frame (PDF)
To download this zip file (combination of Microsoft Word and PDF Documents), simply click to download and the download link will appear on the purchase page, on your order history and a copy will also be emailed to you.
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