Finding Our Way

Unit Objectives

• Analyse the structure and purpose of letters and recounts

• Sequence events using temporal and conditional connectives

• Write a coherent letter‑style narrative recount

• Use complex sentences joined by subordinating conjunctions

• Use adverb groups/phrases and prepositional phrases to add detail

• Use past, present and future tense appropriately

• Identify emotions and apply strategies for resilience and persistence

Success Criteria

✅ Identify the features of a letter and a recount

✅ Sequence events clearly using words such as first, then, after, when, if

✅ Write in mostly correct past tense for a recount

✅ Include at least two complex sentences joined with subordinating conjunctions

✅ Add detail using adverb and prepositional phrases

✅ Describe how characters feel and how they respond to challenges

✅ Explain positive ways to manage emotions before reacting

Learning Intention

• I can identify events in a recount and map them into a story structure.

Success Criteria

• I can summarise events in the correct order using Seven Steps narrative structure.

What do you recognise on the cover?

What do you think will happen in this story? What makes you think that?

Turn and Talk

Read without stopping

Were your predictions correct?

On your whiteboards, write down key information to the story.

You may like to divide your board into- Beginning, Middle and End.

🎯 Who?

🎯 What?

🎯 Where?

🎯 When?

🎯 Why?

-Be ready to share-

Let's put them on a class anchor chart.

On your A3 piece of paper, let's create a story map.