Lesson Planning
Fiction
English Year 4 Summer Fantasy
The Butterfly Lion
Read The Butterfly Lion over the course of several days, using the opportunity to discuss, compare and analyse it. Perform role-play, write dialogue, use adverbials, and finally produce a new chapter for the book.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introducing ‘The Butterfly Lion’ by Morpurgo
(suggested as 4 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo
Website
Michael Morpurgo reads the beginning of The Butterfly Lion, from YouTube.com
Unit 2 SPaG: Identifying and Using Adverbs and Adverbials
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo
Website
T is for Trenches from bbc.co.uk
Unit 3 Comprehension: Reading and analysing Lob; comparing with Butterfly Lion
(suggested as 4 days)
Unit 4 SPaG: Using and punctuating direct speech
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf by S.S. Prokofiev, illustrated by Ian Beck OR another version of this story
The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo
Optional Text
Peter and the Wolf by Michael Morpurgo
Websites
Performances of Prokofiev’s music are available online, for example you can see
footage of the orchestra playing and clips from the Disney version both from YouTube.com
Unit 5 Composition: Writing a new chapter for Butterfly Lion
(suggested as 4 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Butterfly Lion Michael Morpurgo
Website
Michael Morpurgo reads the beginning of The Butterfly Lion, from YouTube.com