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Pupil outcome: I can use a range of punctuation accurately to create precise, identifiable effects in descriptive writing. Key learning points: - Accurate basic punctuation improves clarity; more advanced punctuation can heighten the...

Pupil outcome: I can vary my sentence types and lengths to improve the rhythm of a paragraph of creative writing inspired by Natasha Bowen’s ‘Skin of the Sea’. Key learning points: - A complex sentence is made up of a main clause and a...

Pupil outcome: I can plan a setting description based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - The setting description describes where the narrative takes place. - Adverbial detail describes when, where or how things...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the opening of a narrative based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the opening is to engage the reader and introduce characters and plot. - Using a range of linguistic devices...

Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'blundering', 'bumbling' and 'butterfingered' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Blundering' is an adjective which means goofy or clumsy. - 'Bumbling' is an adjective which means...

Pupil outcome: I can use a plan to write part one of a diary entry based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the main body of this diary entry is to describe events, thoughts and feelings in detail. -...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the artefacts of the Stone Age. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's subject contains...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the structure of a relative complex sentence. Key learning points: - The relative clause is a type of subordinate clause, which must join to a main clause to make complete sense. - The relative clause adds...

Pupil outcome: I can identify linguistic features and persuasive techniques in a formal persuasive letter. Key learning points: - The purpose of a persuasive letter is to persuade or convince the reader to change their mind or behaviour....

Pupil outcome: I can plan part one of the main body of a diary entry based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the main body of this diary entry is to describe events, thoughts and feelings in detail. -...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the second main body paragraph of a persuasive letter, inspired by a text. Key learning points: - The purpose of the main body paragraph is to specifically detail key persuasive arguments. - Information in the...

Pupil outcome: I can plan the introduction of a persuasive letter, using inspiration from the text ‘Front Desk’. Key learning points: - The introduction must clearly communicate why the author is writing to the recipient. - This...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section of an information text about an author. Key learning points: - Notes from a written plan support in writing and ensure important information is included in an information text. - Using a range of...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section of an information text about an author. Key learning points: - Notes from a written plan support in writing and ensure important information is included in an information text. - Using a range of...

Pupil outcome: I can edit the build-up of ‘The Viewer’. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of improving writing to ensure text flow and overall quality. - Editing involves making improvements to a piece of writing without...

Pupil outcome: I can identify that a relative clause is a type of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - Any subordinate clause is a group of words that contains a verb and does not make complete sense. - Any subordinate clause must...

Pupil outcome: I can identify three 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...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the houses of the Stone Age people. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's subject contains...

Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of an explanation text about mummification. Key learning points: - An explanation text needs a title to signify what the text is about. - The purpose of the introduction is to give general...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can use a semi-colon to join two closely-related main clauses. Key learning points: - A semi-colon is a piece of punctuation with more than one purpose. - A semi-colon can be used to join two closely-related main...

Pupil outcome: I can practise commas, brackets and dashes test questions. Key learning points: - A comma is an important punctuation mark with more than one purpose. - Adding extra information to a clause is called parenthesis. -...

Pupil outcome: I can use a pair of commas to interrupt a main clause with a relative clause in a relative complex sentence. Key learning points: - A relative clause joined to a main clause forms a relative complex sentence. - The...