Week 1
Lesson 1
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.
Lesson 2
Lesson 2
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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 who the author is, and consider what we have learned in the opening of the book. We will consider how language has been used to hook the reader in.
 Week 2
Lesson 3
Lesson 3
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.
Lesson 4
Lesson 4
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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 3
Lesson 5
Lesson 5
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.
Lesson 6
Lesson 6
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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 4
Lesson 7
Lesson 7
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.
Lesson 8
Lesson 8
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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 5
Lesson 9
Lesson 9
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.
Lesson 10
Lesson 10
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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 6
Lesson 11
Lesson 11
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.
Lesson 12
Lesson 12
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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 7
Lesson 13
Lesson 13
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.
Lesson 14
Lesson 14
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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 8
Lesson 15
Lesson 15
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.
Lesson 16
Lesson 16
The second lesson of each week will allow us to dive deeper into something that we read earlier in the week. 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.