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SCHEME OF WORK – YEAR 7 – LESSON PLANNER
This Witches lesson planner by Carys Davies was found free at www.englishresources.co.uk © 2000 English Resources, all rights reserved
SCHEME OF WORK – YEAR 7 – LESSON PLANNER
This Witches lesson planner by Carys Davies was found free at www.englishresources.co.uk © 2000 English Resources, all rights reserved
SCHEME OF WORK – YEAR 7 – LESSON PLANNER
This Witches lesson planner by Carys Davies was found free at www.englishresources.co.uk © 2000 English Resources, all rights reserved
SCHEME OF WORK – YEAR 7 – LESSON PLANNER
LESSON 11 v Read Chapters 4 The Witches – AT1 ROLE PLAY, Finish draft
v In pairs, role play the conversation, then write down Roald Dahl PAIRED WORK
& 12
the feelings and thoughts that you have when the AT2 READING
witch is there and after the witch has gone in a AT3 DIARY
Class reading –
spidergram. WRITING, USING
The Witches –
v Go over the form and purpose of diary writing and DESCRIPTIONS
Roald Dahl C 4
draft a diary entry for the boy, recounting the events AND EMOTIONS,
AND his thoughts and feelings. SPIDERGRAM
PLANS
LESSON 13 v Write a review of your book – plot, characters, was it Reading chart AT1
good, who would like it? Look at reading diaries. PRESENTATION,
Private reading v In pairs discuss each other’s books. PAIRED WORK
– Reviews, v Class discussion. AT2 READING,
genre v Introduce chart – look at genre and create class REVIEW, GENRE
chart. Try to get class to choose book from different AT3 WRITING
genre next for lesson 30 private reading lesson. REVIEWS.
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Redraft for
folder
LESSON 20 v Read Chapters 6 & 7 The Witches – AT2 READING Finish draft.
v Plan out a description of the Grand High Witch and Roald Dahl AT1
& 21
the sort of things that she does. IMPROVISATION
v In pairs try to think of bad deeds she has done – AND SMALL
Class reading –
improvise an interview with her. GROUP WORK
The Witches –
v Perform some. AT3 WRITING FOR
Roald Dahl C 6
v Go over a magazine article format. A PURPOSE,
&7
v Draft a celebrity interview for Witches Weekly with PLANNING
The Grand High Witch and preview the conference.
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SCHEME OF WORK – YEAR 7 – LESSON PLANNER
LESSON 24 v Read Chapters 9 & 10 The Witches – AT2 READING / Finish draft
v Draft a recipe for Formula 86 – like a chemistry Roald Dahl COMPREHENSION
Class reading – experiment – equipment, diagram, method, results AT3 WRITING FOR
The Witches – (Bruno), conclusion (the Plan) A PURPOSE,
Roald Dahl C 9 PRESENTING
& 10 INFORMATION –
CONCISE /
INFORMATIVE
WRITING
LESSON 25 v Write a review of your book – plot, characters, was it Reading chart AT1
good, who would like it? Look at reading diaries. PRESENTATION,
Private reading v In pairs discuss each other’s books. PAIRED WORK
– Reviews, v Class discussion – individuals reviewing their AT2 READING,
genre books. REVIEW, GENRE
v Fill in chart – look at genre and try to get class to AT3 WRITING
choose book from different genre next for private REVIEWS.
reading lesson.
LESSON 26 v Read Chapter 11 The Witches – AT1 PAIRED WORK Advantages /
v In pairs produce two spidergrams – one of how Roald Dahl – ROLEPLAY WITH disadvantages
Class reading – Bruno feels about being a mouse, one on how his STRUCTURED list.
The Witches – parents will react, different stages of emotion. EMPATHY
Roald Dahl C 11 v Role play the scene of Bruno meeting his parents. PLANNED OUT.
v List the advantages and disadvantages of being a AT2 READING /
super-mouse for homework COMPREHENSION
AT3 LISTING BOTH
SIDES OF
ARGUMENT
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LESSON 27 v Read Chapters 12 & 13 The Witches – AT2 LOOKING A T Finish draft.
v How is the protagonist going to turn back into a Roald Dahl DAHL’S STYLE
Class reading – boy? AT3 POETRY
The Witches – v Invent a recipe for turning a mouse into a boy – WRITING, WRITING
Roald Dahl C 12 ingredients and maybe a spell poem method. Look FOR A PURPOSE
& 13 at the reasoning behind Dahl’s ingredients.
v Extension – try to create some sort of logic in the
spell – c.f. wrong end of a telescope to shrink-
magnifying glass?
LESSON 28 v Read Chapters 14 & 15 The Witches – AT2 LOOKING A T
v Compare the character of Bruno to the main Roald Dahl DAHL’S WRITING
Class reading – character in the story. How do they compare, differ? STYLE
The Witches – In what way is one character made to look COMPREHENSION
Roald Dahl C 14 dislikeable? Why does Dahl do this? AND CHARACTER
& 15 ANALYSIS.
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LESSON 30, v Introduce project – booklet on How to care for a pet. Reading chart AT2 READING, Booklet work,
Choose pet. Library & LIBRARY SKILLS, finish off.
31 & 32
v Introduce layout – contents page, informative clear librarian RESEARCH SKILLS
instructions on care, food, cleaning, exercise, special
Reading &
clubs, activities.
Library Module
v Suggest private research also
– How to Care
v Look at book box choice of books.
for a Pet Booklet
v Find information in encyclopaedia and internet
sources.
LESSON 33 v Read Chapters 17 & 18 over two lessons. The Witches – AT2 Finish off
v Go through the key moments and story board in Roald Dahl COMPREHENSION draft
& 34
about eight boxes the key moments in the scene. Story board AND READING
template AT3
Class reading –
TRANSFERRING
The Witches –
TEXTUAL GENRES
Roald Dahl C 17
& 18
LESSON 35 v Go through Hamlet extract. Hamlet’s ghost AT1 PERFORMING
v Support attempts at performance. extract SHAKESPEARE AND
Text in v Choose two vastly different interpretations of the LOOKING AT TEXT
performance – text and perform in class. IN PERFORMANCE
Hamlet’s ghost v Look at how different moods can affect AND ITS
interpretation. MODALITY.
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LESSON 36, v Read Chapters 19 & 20. The Witches – AT2 Finish off
v Recap scene. Imagine the story in the tabloid Roald Dahl COMPREHENSION draft
37 & 38
newspapers. Story board AND READING
v Headline. Alliteration introduced. template. AT3 WRITING FOR
Class reading –
v Go over how a newspaper article is written – impact, Computer A PURPOSE,
The Witches –
interview reported, facts, layout and pictures. room 2 NEWSPAPER
Roald Dahl C 19
v Write a newspaper article in books, redraft on LESSONS. ARTICLE.
& 20
computers for folder AT3 K.A.L.
Spellings
ALLITERATION
Redraft for
INTRODUCED
folder
USING I.T.
LESSON 39, Lesson 1 The Listeners AT1 PERFORMING Finish story
v Read through the poem. worksheet POETRY board.
40 & 41
v Class performance – pairs perform lines – two lots of Plain paper AT2 READING Finish work.
the poem. Pens etc PRE1900 POETRY
The Listeners –
v Recap on rhythm, rhyme, ghostly atmosphere – try Glue, crepe etc AT3 WRITING
Reinforcing
to find examples of each in the poem. for masks POETRY AND
poetry work &
v Story board the story – best for wall display. USING PARTS OF
looking at
Lesson 2 SPEECH AND
performance
v Description of The Listeners using adjectives, verbs IMAGERY
and adverbs, simile and (extension) metaphor. Draw CONSCIOUSLY IN
picture – for wall display (masks). WORK.
Lesson 3 RHYTHM AND
v Look at the style – try to think of the rhythm / RHYME
rhyme / atmosphere.
v Write an extra verse about what happens after the
man has gone.
v Extension – masks of The Listeners and descriptions
of the man on his horse using simile and metaphor.
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SCHEME OF WORK – YEAR 7 – LESSON PLANNER
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SCHEME OF WORK – YEAR 7 – LESSON PLANNER
LESSON 47 v Write a review of your book – plot, characters, was it Reading chart AT1
good, who would like it? Look at reading diaries. PRESENTATION,
Private reading v Try to guess what sort of person reads what books. PAIRED WORK
– Reviews, Anonymously put title of book in. Try to work out AT2 READING,
genre what it’s about from the title, what types of people REVIEW, GENRE,
would like to read it. STEREOTYPING OF
v Look at the danger of stereotyping books but also BOOKS
pulp fiction. AT3 WRITING
v Fill in chart – look at genre and try to get class to REVIEWS.
choose book from different genre next for private
reading lesson.
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