Lesson Planning
Fiction
English Year 5 Autumn Gothic Fiction
Goth Girl
Through Chris Riddell’s Goth Girl, explore how atmosphere, settings & characters are created. Study adverbs of possibility, commas, relative clauses, dialogue punctuation.
The planning and resource documents for each session in this English block are free to all users.
Unit 1 Core: Features of gothic novels and relative clauses
(suggested as 3 days)
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell
Optional Texts
Goth Girl and the Fete Worse Than Death by Chris Riddell
Goth Girl and the Wuthering Fright by Chris Riddell
Unit 2 SPAG: Adverbs of possibility in a gothic novel setting
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell
Websites
Burghley House from www.burghley.co.uk
Other websites (see resources)
Unit 3 Composition: Characters for gothic novels
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell
Websites
Inspiration for Goth Girl
How to draw Ada
How to draw Ishmael (all from www.YouTube.com)
Other websites (see resources)
Unit 4 SPAG: Improvising then punctuating dialogue
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell
Unit 5 Composition: Extended writing: a new chapter in the gothic style
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
TAs & Tutors / Home Learning
With TA/Tutor
These materials are for a TA or Tutor to use with a small group of children or one child.
They support the learning in class in this unit.
Notes are provided for teacher and TA/Tutor.
Back to Lockdown?
If your class or school is having to close for a while, these materials provide a home dimension as well as a clear route map outlining what to teach online, and what to practise at home.
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Essential Texts
Goth Girl and the Ghost of a Mouse by Chris Riddell