Autumn term

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Narrative

• Write stories set in places pupils have been
• Write stories that contain mythical, legendary or historical characters

• Write letters
• Write stories of mystery and suspense

• Write plays
• Write stories of adventure

Non-fiction

• Write persuasively
• Write instructions
• Write explanations

• Write non-chronological reports
• Write biographies
• Write in a journalistic style

• Write recounts
• Write arguments

Poetry

• Learn by heart and perform a significant poem
• Write haiku and cinquain

• Write poems that convey an image (simile, word play, rhyme and metaphor)

Children will learn…

They will be able to…

To write with purpose

• Write for a wide range of purposes using the main features identified in reading
• Use techniques used by authors to create characters and settings
• Compose and rehearse sentences orally
• Plan, write, edit and improve

To use imaginative description

• Create characters, settings and plots
• Use alliteration effectively
• Use similes effectively
• Use a range of descriptive phrases including some collective nouns

To organise writing appropriately

• Use organisational devices such as headings and sub headings
• Use the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of time and cause
• Use connectives that signal time, shift attention, inject suspense and shift setting

To use paragraphs

• Organise paragraphs around a theme
• Sequence paragraphs

To use sentences appropriately

• Use a mixture of simple, compound and complex sentences
• Write sentences that include: conjunctions, adverbs, direct speech, punctuated correctly, clauses and adverbial phrases

To present neatly

• Join letters, deciding which letters are best left un-joined
• Make handwriting legible by ensuring down strokes of letters are parallel and letters are spaced appropriately

To spell correctly

• Use prefixes and suffixes and understand how to add them
• Spell further homophones
• Spell correctly often misspelt words
• Place the possessive apostrophe accurately in words with regular plurals (for example, girls’, boys’) and in words with irregular plurals (for example, children’s)
• Use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary
• Write from memory simple sentences, dictated by the teacher that include words and punctuation taught so far

To punctuate accurately

• Develop understanding of writing concept by:
• Extending the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions including when, if, because, although
• Using the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the past tense
• Choosing nouns or pronouns appropriately for clarity and cohesion and to avoid repetition
• Using conjunction, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause
• Using fronted adverbials
• Indicate grammatical and other features by;
• Using commas after fronted adverbials
• Indicating possession by using the possessive apostrophe with plural nouns
• Using and punctuating direct speech

To analyse writing

• Use and understand grammatical terminology when using and discussing writing and reading

Year 3

• Word family, conjunction, adverb, preposition, direct speech, inverted commas (or ‘speech marks’), prefix, consonant, vowel, clause, subordinate clause

Year 4

• Pronoun, possessive pronoun, adverbial

To present writing

• Read aloud writing to a group or whole class, using appropriate intonation

Children will learn…

They will be able to…

To read words accurately

• Apply a growing knowledge of root words, prefixes and suffixes (etymology and morphology)
• Read further exception words, noting the spellings

To understand texts

• Draw inferences from reading
• Predict from details stated and implied
• Recall and summarise main ideas
• Discuss words and phrases that capture the imagination
• Retrieve and record information from non-fiction using titles, headings, subheadings and indexes
• Prepare poems and plays to read aloud with expression, volume, tone and intonation
• Identify the recurring themes and elements of different stories (e.g. good triumphing over evil)
• Recognise some different forms of poetry
• Explain and discuss understanding of reading, maintaining focus on the topic
• Ask questions to improve understanding of a text
• Check that the text makes sense discussing understanding and explaining the meaning of words in context
• Draw inferences, such as inferring characters feelings thoughts and motives from their actions and justifying inferences with evidence
• Predict what might happen from details stated and implied
• Identify main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarise these
• Identify how language structure and presentation contribute to meaning

Children will learn…

They will be able to…

To listen carefully and understand

• Engage in discussions, making relevant points
• Ask for specific additional information to clarify
• Understand the meaning of some phrases beyond the literal interpretation

To develop a wide and interesting vocabulary

• Use time, size and other measurements to quantify
• Use interesting adjectives, adverbial phrases and extend noun phrases in discussion
• Use vocabulary that is appropriate to the topic being discussed or the audience that is listening

To speak with clarity

• Use verbs with irregular endings
• Use a mixture of sentence lengths to add interest to discussions and explanations
• Use intonation to emphasise grammar and punctuation when reading aloud

To tell stories with structure

• Bring stories to life with expression and intonation
• Read the audience to know when to add detail and when to leave it out

To hold conversations and debates

• Make relevant comments or ask questions in a discussion or a debate
• Seek clarification by actively seeking to understand others’ points of view
• Respectfully challenge opinions or points offering an alternative