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Writing the build-up of 'The Happy Prince'
Pupil outcome: I can write the build-up of 'The Happy Prince'. Key learning points: - Direct speech is punctuated using inverted commas. Dialogue moves the action forward. - Notes from a plan are used to form full sentences. - A range of...
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Editing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes
Pupil outcome: I can edit a section of a non-chronological report. Key learning points: - Editing is an essential part of the writing process. - Editing does not involve rewriting the entire piece but being selective about what to edit...
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Identifying the features of a non-chronological report about King Tut
Pupil outcome: I can identify important features of a non-chronological report. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is a non-fiction text providing information about a particular subject. - A non-chronological report can be...
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Writing the conclusion of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle
Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle. Key learning points: - The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information of the text for the reader. - A summary sentence is one...
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Comma rules in four sentence types
Pupil outcome: I can use the comma for a range of purposes in four different sentence structures. Key learning points: - A comma is written before 'but' or 'or' co-ordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence. - If the adverbial clause...
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Planning a biography about Charles Darwin's life and theory of evolution
Pupil outcome: I can plan the structure and content of a biography about Charles Darwin's life and theory of evolution and I can practise using a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when it is...
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Spelling words ending in -sure and -ture
Pupil outcome: I can spell words ending in -sure and -ture. Key learning points: - The pronounciation of a word helps to identify if it is spelt with -sure or -ture. - The -ture ending to a word can be confused with a root word ending in...
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New subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns
Pupil outcome: I can identify subordinating conjunctions and relative pronouns and select the ones that are appropriate to use in different sentence contexts. Key learning points: - Adverbial clauses and relative clauses are types of...
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Colons: first function
Pupil outcome: I can use the colon to introduce a list or a question. Key learning points: - A colon is a piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. - A colon is always placed after a main clause. - A colon can introduce a list or...
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Writing the first paragraph of a persuasive advert
Pupil outcome: I can write a persuasive paragraph that communicates the unique selling point of a product. Key learning points: - It is crucial to communicate the unique selling point of a product. - The beginning of persuasive writing...
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Writing further specific sections of a non-chronological report about a penguin
Pupil outcome: I can write the ‘habitat’ and ‘diet’ sections of a non-chronological report about macaroni penguins, using a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Information in a section becomes more specific and detailed as...
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Subordination with 'as' in adverbial complex sentences
Pupil outcome: You can use "as" subordination in an adverbial complex sentence. Key learning points: - A subordinating conjunction starts an adverbial clause. - There are many different subordinating conjunctions that have different...
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Identifying and spelling homonyms
Pupil outcome: I can identify and spell homonyms. Key learning points: - Homonyms are words which have the same spellings but multiple meanings. - The meaning of a homonym is dependent on the context. - How to spell the curriculum word:...
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Después del colegio: extended writing
Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed description of after-school experiences using a range of features. Key learning points: - Regular -er/-ir verbs: Singular persons (-í, -iste, -ió) and 3rd person plural (-ieron). - A detailed...
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Considering how Verne uses sentences in ‘Journey to the Centre of the Earth’
Pupil outcome: I can explain how different sentence types work together to create an overall effect. Key learning points: - Writers vary the position of subordinate clauses in a sentence, to alter pace, tension and emphasis - Writers...
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Writing the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic
Pupil outcome: I can write the second recount paragraph of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The purpose of the recount section is to engage the reader and provide them with specific facts about the topic. - Using a range of...
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Five sentence types
Pupil outcome: I can say and write five different sentence structures for text cohesion. Key learning points: - A sentence composed of one main clause is a simple sentence. - A sentence composed of at least two main clauses joined by a...
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Comma rules in three sentence types
Pupil outcome: I can use the comma for a range of purposes in three different sentence structures. Key learning points: - A comma is written before "but" or "or" co-ordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence. - If the adverbial...
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Two types of clause
Pupil outcome: I can identify two different types of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense. - A...
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Writing the build-up of 'The Iron Man' (part one)
Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of the build-up of 'The Iron Man'. Key learning points: - In part one of the build-up, Hogarth encounters the Iron Man and tells his father, who goes out in search of the giant. - The use of...
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Two types of clause, including subordinate clauses
Pupil outcome: I can identify different types of clause. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - A main clause is a group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense. - A subordinate...
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Writing a section on Portia spiders' appearance for a non-chronological report
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write a detailed section about the appearance of the Portia spider. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's...
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Writing the opening of 'The Happy Prince'
Pupil outcome: I can write the opening of 'The Happy Prince'. Key learning points: - The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce the setting and characters. - Using a range of sentence types (simple, compound and...
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Writing the first section of an explanation text about how bees make honey
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the section about how honey bees collect nectar outside the beehive. Key learning points: - The steps in the honey-making process are written in chronological order. - Ordering fronted adverbials...