English Year 5/6 Summer Modern Fiction
Framed
Inspire your class with the funny and moving Framed by Frank Cottrell-Boyce. Explore story openings, anecdotes, common sayings, formal and informal language and role play. Compare the register of the narrator’s descriptions of art to that of The National Gallery. Create impact through sentence structure and edit writing to bring it 'to life'.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Introduction to Framed: Style, Characters, Dialogue and Anecdotes
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Framed by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Weblinks
National Gallery Painting of The Manchester Madonna by Michaelangelo from www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Michael Rosen interviewing Cottrell-Boyce (talking about dialogue 11:15 - 12:36) from www.youtube.com
National Gallery Painting of Still Life with Oranges and Walnuts by Luis Melendez from www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Unit 2 SPaG: Commas and Semi-colons: Character Misunderstandings & Mysteries
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Framed by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Weblink
National Gallery Painting of An Old Woman (‘The Ugly Duchess’) by Quinten Massys from www.nationalgallery.org.uk
(NB. Check the Description tab before sharing – you may wish to keep this for teacher information due to the more adult allusions to do with her dress.)
Unit 3 SPaG: Formal & Informal Language: Talking about Art
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Text
Framed by Frank Cottrell-Boyce (Macmillan Children's Books)
Weblinks
The National Gallery – information about paintings featured in the novel Framed from www.nationalgallery.org.uk (NB. Check the Description tab before sharing – you may wish to keep this for teacher information for a few descriptions.)
Videos about using Standard English and non-standard English from www.bbc.co.uk
Unit 4 Composition: Continue the story with a new narrator
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Framed by Frank Cottrell-Boyce
Weblink
Michael Rosen interviewing Cottrell-Boyce ( 17:27-18:43 for Day 1 and 18:43-20:51 for Day 5) from www.youtube.com