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A Writing Root for Beowulf

 

KS: Upper KS2

Year Group: Year 5

Literary Theme: Legends & Folklore

Author(s): Michael Morpurgo

Overview:

This is a three-session spelling seed for the book Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo.  Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning.

There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root.

Coverage:

Word List Words

aggressive, ancient, cemetery, committee, community, desperate, disastrous, exaggerate, explanation, sincerely

Spelling Rules and Patterns

Homophones and other words that are often confused

A Spelling Seed is available for Beowulf.

Spelling Seed Overview:

Overview:

This is a three-session spelling seed for the book Beowulf by Michael Morpurgo.  Below is the coverage from Appendix 1 of the National Curriculum 2014.

Spelling Seeds have been designed to complement Writing Roots by providing weekly, contextualised sequences of sessions for the teaching of spelling that include open-ended investigations and opportunities to practise and apply within meaningful and purposeful contexts, linked (where relevant) to other areas of the curriculum and a suggestion of how to extend the investigation into home learning.

There is a Spelling Seed session for every week of the associated Writing Root.

Coverage:

Word List Words

aggressive, ancient, cemetery, committee, community, desperate, disastrous, exaggerate, explanation, sincerely

Spelling Rules and Patterns

Homophones and other words that are often confused

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A Home Learning Branch is available for Beowulf.

Home Learning Branch Overview:

This is a Home Learning Branch for Beowulf.  These branches are designed to support home learners to access literature-based learning using a selection of books we love from Writing Roots.  They include purposeful writing suggestions, links to the wider curriculum so that texts can be used across other subjects, key questions as well as spelling or phonics investigations.

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