Week 1
Lesson 1
Reading Lesson 1
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 2
Lesson 2
ELA Lesson 1
The first lesson of each week is focused on reading the book. This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 3
Lesson 3
Reading Lesson 2
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 4
Lesson 4
ELA Lesson 2
Activities may vary a little depending on the pace of each cohort.  They may cover writing activities, spelling or grammar activities, or context knowledge. 

We will explore how characters have been developed and how foreshadowing can be used in narrative fiction.
 Week 5
Lesson 5
Reading Lesson 3
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 6
Lesson 6
ELA Lesson 3
Activities may vary a little depending on the pace of each cohort.  They may cover writing activities, spelling or grammar activities, or context knowledge. 

We will develop our knowledge of William Blake and consider why he is alluded to so frequently in the story.
 Week 7
Lesson 7
Reading Lesson 4
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 8
Lesson 8
ELA Lesson 4
Activities may vary a little depending on the pace of each cohort.  They may cover writing activities, spelling or grammar activities, or context knowledge. 

We will explore some of the rich symbolism in the story.
 Week 9
Lesson 9
Reading Lesson 5
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 10
Lesson 10
ELA Lesson 5
Activities may vary a little depending on the pace of each cohort.  They may cover writing activities, spelling or grammar activities, or context knowledge. 

We will consider how different viewpoints can be shown through different characters.
 Week 11
Lesson 11
Reading Lesson 6
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 12
Lesson 12
ELA Lesson 6
Activities may vary a little depending on the pace of each cohort.  They may cover writing activities, spelling or grammar activities, or context knowledge. 

We will explore how tension has been created in the story.
 
 Week 13
Lesson 13
Reading Lesson 7
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 14
Lesson 14
ELA Lesson 7
Activities may vary a little depending on the pace of each cohort.  They may cover writing activities, spelling or grammar activities, or context knowledge. 

We will continue to explore the allusions used in the story.
 
 Week 15
Lesson 15
Reading Lesson 8
This will be teacher-led, with learners following along with the text. There will be plenty of stopping - to focus on vocabulary, comprehension and context. There is no reading required outside of lesson time.

There may also be time for comprehension question practice, where learners will write their own answers to questions.
 Week 16
Lesson 16
ELA Lesson 8
Activities may vary a little depending on the pace of each cohort.  They may cover writing activities, spelling or grammar activities, or context knowledge. 

We will reflect on the novel as a whole.