Inspired by: The Rabbits - Medium Term Plan

The Medium Term Plan for Year 6, Module 1, revolves around the text "The Rabbits" and is structured to enhance students' comprehension, composition, and grammar and punctuation skills over a six-week period. In the first week, students delve into understanding the meaning of words within context and evaluate the use of language by authors, particularly the impact of figurative language on readers. They also start to explore character development in narratives through writing exercises that incorporate expanded noun phrases and metaphorical language, drawing comparisons between real rabbits and the characters in the text.

In subsequent weeks, the plan builds on these foundations by encouraging students to infer characters' feelings and motives, integrate dialogue into narratives, and use complex grammatical structures such as expanded noun phrases and relative clauses. Activities include writing from different perspectives, such as composing an inaugural speech for the rabbits or creating a news report about a battle. The plan also focuses on formal writing techniques, including the use of semi-colons, bullet points, and subjunctive forms. By the end of the module, students are expected to have a deeper understanding of narrative structure, characterisation, and the use of cohesive devices to enhance their writing, culminating in the retelling of the story with a strong grasp of grammatical terminology.