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Science Fiction
Our unit for Autumn 2 is Science Fiction. During our study of the genre we will:
Identify common settings, characters and plots found in science fiction stories
Write a description of own science fiction setting
Write extended science fiction character profiles
Research and make notes about a chosen technology
Plan, write, proof-read and edit a science fiction story
Gather ideas for a collection of similes
Plan and write a science fiction poem
We will be reading several books and researching online to help us develop our ideas. Our class read is Space Pirates and Other Sci-fi Stories By Tony Bradman.
Reading Books
Robin Hood
Our unit for Autumn 1 is Robin Hood. Within our study of this famous legend we will be:
- Identifying key characters and main themes
- Finding meanings of new vocabulary
- Producing character studies in the form of WANTED posters
- Writing persuasive arguments for a chosen character
- Composing a ballad that has rhyme and rhythm
We are referring to several books to help us with our research and we will be enjoying our class read: Robin Hood Aged 10¾ by Ben Miller
Reading Books
