Pupil outcome: I can carefully craft a character through the use of dialogue. Key learning points: - Dialogue should be punctuated and laid out clearly and accurately to make it clear who is speaking. - The reporting clause is helpful...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of punctuation for effect in poetry. Key learning points: - Punctuation is important in poetry as it shows the reader when to pause for meaning or dramatic effect. - The same punctuation we use to write...

Pupil outcome: I can identify complete sentences and correct sentence fragments. Key learning points: - A complete sentence has a subject, a verb and expresses a complete idea. - A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence, lacking a...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of basic punctuation in my dystopian descriptions. Key learning points: - Accurate puncutation helps make your writing clear - Each piece of punctuation has a different purpose - You should use each piece...

Pupil outcome: I can understand how to review and edit my work. Key learning points: - Having accurate spelling, punctuation and grammar allows your work to be clearly understood. - Using synonyms for key words in the question shows a...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the reasons that the different characters write a letter in ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ by exploring their emotions. Key learning points: - The crayons in ‘The Day the Crayons Quit’ use letters to explain...

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...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can write questions to a character using a question mark. Key learning points: - A letter may include questions which you have to reply to - A further question might be asked at the end of the letter so someone can reply...

Pupil outcome: I can recall and practise how to write a technically accurate description. Key learning points: - Effective revision means that you can remember key information, without using your notes - Recalling examples of each of the...

Pupil outcome: I can correctly copy out famous quotations in cursive handwriting. Key learning points: - A famous quotation is a well-known phrase, statement, or passage attributed to a particular person, work, or source. - The quotation...

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 understand how Seneviratne uses structure and language to express ideas of time, identity and place in 'A Wider View'. Key learning points: - The structure of a poem arguably represents the journey of a concept or...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how Hood uses personification, symbolism and punctuation to express ideas of past and present in ‘I Remember, I Remember’. Key learning points: - The personification of the sun in Hood's childhood creates a...

Pupil outcome: I can explain how McCrae uses natural imagery, euphonic sounds and structure to present a call to arms. Key learning points: - The natural imagery of the poppy and the lark suggests that it's natural to die for your...

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 join two ideas together to write a descriptive sentence. Key learning points: - An adjective or list of adjectives can describe a noun, such as 'sweet mango' or 'noisy, chirping birds' - Describing a setting using...

Pupil outcome: I can write the middle of the story. Key learning points: - Sequencing language can be used at the start of a sentence, such as 'Suddenly,' - The middle of a story introduces the main plot and problem, such as the porridge...

Pupil outcome: I can write the beginning of a traditional tale, introducing the characters and setting. Key learning points: - Traditional tales are mostly told in the past tense - The beginning of a story introduces the main characters,...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section about Florence Nightingale in a non-chronological report. Key learning points: - A viewpoint is how you see or feel about something. - Viewpoint fronted adverbials are sentence starters that share the...

Pupil outcome: I can edit my own build-up of ’A Kind of Spark’, aiming to improve the punctuation, text cohesion and vocabulary. Key learning points: - Editing is a critical part of the writing process. - Writing is most successful when...

Pupil outcome: I can edit my own and my peer's persuasive letters. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing. - Editing can be done by oneself, with a peer or with a teacher. - When editing...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second and third main paragraphs of a journalistic report about a fictional climate protest. Key learning points: - A journalistic report has a formal tone and combines factual statements with different...

Pupil outcome: I can edit the opening and build-up of a narrative in 'Whale Rider'. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing. - To edit punctuation, missing or incorrectly used capital...