Pupil outcome: I can join two ideas together when describing Jack. Key learning points: - Adjectives can be used to describe a character's appearance and personality, such as 'small, sneaky Jack' - When using two adjectives, a comma is...

Pupil outcome: I can use time adverbials in the perfect tense to add more detail to discussions about holidays. Key learning points: - Use time adverbials 'schon', '(noch) nie', 'noch', 'schon einmal' with the perfect tense to provide...

Pupil outcome: I can use modal verbs in the imperfect tense to talk about work and studying. Key learning points: - [o] and [ö] are long when followed by no consonants or only one consonant. - To form the imperfect of singular modal...

Pupil outcome: I can understand relative clauses and the historic present in an extended text. Key learning points: - Relative clauses add information about the noun in a main clause, without starting another sentence. - Some relative...

Pupil outcome: I can write the conclusion of a non-chronological report about Portia spiders. Key learning points: - The purpose of a conclusion is to summarise the information from the text. - A summary sentence summarises the key...

Pupil outcome: I can spell irregular past tense verbs. Key learning points: - Adding the suffix -ed turns the verb into the past tense. - When the vowel sound is long, we just add the suffix -ed. - When the vowel sound is short, we...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can identify words that contain ‘silent letters’. Key learning points: - The spelling 'mb' is often found at the end of a word, such as climb. - The spelling 'kn' is usually found at the start of a word. - The spelling...

Pupil outcome: I can spell a word in the past tense using the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - Adding the suffix -ed turns the verb into the past tense and the -ed can sound like /id/, /d/ or /t/. - When a verb has two syllables and...

Pupil outcome: I can improve a piece of narrative writing by considering sentence structure and vocabulary, as well as effectively proofreading it. Key learning points: - Reviewing and refining a piece of writing is an important skill in...

Pupil outcome: I can write a descriptive scene about a hot desert island. Key learning points: - Sentences should be said aloud before writing to ensure they make sense and read back once written to check for errors. - Ambitious...

Pupil outcome: I can say and write a simple sentence in the simple past tense. Key learning points: - The tense of a simple sentence changes the time frame of the action. - Fronted adverbials of time tell the reader the time frame of the...

Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words 'hurtle', 'scamper' and other rich vocabulary associated with running. Key learning points: - 'Hurtle' is a verb which means to rush or move very quickly. - 'Scamper' is a verb which means...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first half of a biography, using a range of language features. Key learning points: - In a biography, we write using a formal tone in the third person; our writing is mostly, but not all, in the past tense....

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - -ed is a suffix that can be used to create the past tense. - Using...

Pupil outcome: I can learn new rules to spell words when adding the suffix -ing. Key learning points: - When -ing is added to the end of a word, it can show the past tense or the present tense. - If the root word has a short vowel and a...

Pupil outcome: I can apply spelling rules to spell words with the suffix -ed. Key learning points: - If the root word contains a short vowel sound, double the consonant and add the suffix -ed. - If the root word ends in 'y', remove the...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the -ing suffix. Key learning points: - When -ing is added to the end of a word, it can show the past tense or the present tense. - Using the strategy "big letters" is a useful practice strategy. -...

Pupil outcome: I can say and write a simple sentence in the simple present tense. Key learning points: - A simple sentence is about one idea and it makes complete sense. - A simple sentence can be written in the present tense. - A simple...

Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ed when you change the 'y' to an 'i' or double the consonant. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - -ed is a...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second entry of Florence Nightingale's diary. Key learning points: - A diary is an informal piece of writing. - One of the features of informal writing is contracted words. - When writing informally, we use...

Pupil outcome: I can vary the tense of a simple sentence. Key learning points: - A simple sentence can be written in the past or present tense. - The tense of a simple sentence changes the time frame of the action.

Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of a diary entry. Key learning points: - Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing. - Writers switch between the present tense and past tense in diary...