These were abandoned by pirates on a deserted island after the treasure had been dug up. 

This lesson looks at the characters, the setting and the plots of pirate stories. Activities in this lesson include answering higher and lower order questions, using nouns and adjectives to describe characters and settings; and using first/third person.

There is a five-minute evidence-based CPD activity at the end of this lesson which will develop classroom teachers’ skill set. This CPD consists of a research extract on metacognition with a five-minute activity based on this extract.   

This lesson shows how using the correct adjectives and consistent character traits is necessary to create a character. Activities in the lesson include describing a good and a bad character – this activity is fully scaffolded. Activities also include answering higher and lower order questions.

There is a five-minute evidence-based CPD activity at the end of this lesson which will develop classroom teachers’ skill set. This CPD consists of a research extract on metacognition with a five-minute activity based on this extract.   

This lesson looks at the settings in a pirate story including how the atmosphere of the setting changes according to the time of day and the weather. Activities include answering higher and lower order questions.

There is a five-minute evidence-based CPD activity at the end of this lesson which will develop classroom teachers’ skill set. This CPD consists of a research extract on metacognition with a five-minute activity based on this extract.