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Mystery Story Writing

Year 5 / Year 6 English Teaching Resources: Mystery Story Writing (KS2 Narrative Reading and Writing) 

Resources include: 61-slide PowerPoint, 8 worksheets and planning documents (overview, lesson content and APP/AFL assessment opportunities). 

Year 5 / Year 6 English Teaching Resources: Mystery Story Writing (Narrative Reading and Writing) is designed to cover narrative writing. Mystery Writing (Narrative Reading and Writing) is a complete unit of work which includes a planning overview, assessment guidance, detailed lessons and activities, a 61-slide PowerPoint and 8 accompanying worksheets.  The resource includes a range of varied lessons and activities for pupils of all abilities.  The PowerPoint uses bright colour, large and attractive fonts, vibrant imagery, sound, video and easy to follow, pupil-friendly language.  Activities include:

- 'Tell me more' activity - writing complex sentences

- Read and discuss the Sherlock Holmes story  'The Sign of Four' by Arthur Conan Doyle

- Watch and discuss an animated version of 'The Sign of Four'

- Doyle's use of language activity

- Key ingredients for a mystery story

- Write a gripping story opening

- 'Drop In' language based class oral task

- Building suspense

- The use of images, colour and sound to create a mysterious mood

- Activities based on Ravenhearst Manor game

- Write a mystery story task

- Pick a number plenary to consolidate understanding

- The Mystery of the Flannan Isle Lighthouse story - read, discuss and 'magpie' ideas

- Create a news report activity

- 61-slide PowerPoint

- 8 accompanying worksheets

To preview Year 5 / Year 6 English Teaching Resources: Mystery Writing please click on the images from the PowerPoint resource.

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