Learn about the features of fantasy texts. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.
Year 5
Year 5
These lessons can support short-term learning at home when face-to-face learning is interrupted.
Students can start at lesson 1 and work their way through in order. Each lesson is either a video or a PowerPoint presentation.
You can also:
- learn how to view PowerPoint files on different devices
- find out more about learning at home
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Understanding fantasy genre
English lesson 1 (Series 1)
Language used in fantasy
English lesson 2 (Series 1)
Learn how noun groups can describe characters, events and settings in fantasy. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers. You'll also need a fantasy book, graphic novel, or comic you have at home or a fantasy movie or TV series that you know.
Characterisation in fantasy
English lesson 3 (Series 1)
Learn about characterisation and how similes can be used to build characterisation. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers. You'll also need a fantasy book, graphic novel, or comic you have at home or a fantasy movie or TV series that you know.
Plot, setting and theme in fantasy
English lesson 4 (Series 1)
Learn to identify the ways an author uses plot, setting and theme to build characterisation in a fantasy story. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers. You'll also need a fantasy book, graphic novel, or comic you have at home or a fantasy movie or TV series that you know.
Complex sentences
English lesson 5 (Series 1)
Learn how to write a complex sentence to state a purpose. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers. You'll also need the similes you wrote in lesson 3 and the fantasy text used in lessons 2 to 4.
Fantasy review
English lesson 6 (Series 1)
Learn how to define the fantasy genre and identify the common elements of fantasy. You'll need a pen and paper, or a device to record your work.
Exploring a fantasy novel
English lesson 7 (Series 1)
Learn how to name and think about the language used to show fantasy elements. You'll need a pen and paper or a device to record your work.
Characterisation in a fantasy novel
English lesson 8 (Series 1)
Learn how to identify and use language that represents characters in written viewpoints. You'll need a pen and paper or a device to record your work.
Plot, setting and theme of literary texts
English lesson 9 (Series 1)
Explore the actions, feeling and problems of characters as you learn about theme. You'll need a pen and paper or a device to record your work.
Precise language to develop characters
English lesson 10 (Series 1)
Learn how to use precise language to build characterisation, setting and story events. You'll need a pen and paper or a device to record your work.
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