Pupil outcome: I can identify the subject and object in main clauses. Key learning points: - Any clause is a group of words that contains a verb. - Given that any clause contains a verb, it must contain an agent that does or is the verb....

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 identify the features of an essay in preparation for writing about the Windrush. Key learning points: - The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a question. - To meet its purpose...

Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about the Stone Age. Key learning points: - The purpose of the introduction is to give general information to the reader. - The introduction outlines what the...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can use a plan to write a setting description based on ‘How To Train Your Dragon’. Key learning points: - The setting description describes where the narrative takes place. - Adverbial detail can be used to enhance text...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the importance of exercise and sleep. Key learning points: - A subheading signals to the reader what the section is about. - A section about one feature of the report's subject...

Pupil outcome: I can edit my own and my peer's section about diet in a non-chronological report about healthy lifestyle. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of making changes to improve our writing. - Editing can be done by...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the death of King Tut. 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 specific...

Pupil outcome: I can write the resolution of 'Whale Rider'. Key learning points: - The purpose of a resolution is to resolve the story and give the reader a chance to reflect. - Using the full range of sentence types (simple, compound...

Pupil outcome: I can write the opening of ‘The Iron Man’. Key learning points: - The opening of ‘The Iron Man’ introduces the protagonist and conveys a mysterious atmosphere within the setting. - The use of precise and ambitious...

Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise spelling words ending in -sure and -ture. Key learning points: - The pronunciation of a word helps to identify if it is spelt with -sure or -ture. - The -ture ending to a word...

Pupil outcome: You can recognise the difference between compound sentences and adverbial complex sentences. Key learning points: - A comma is a punctuation mark with more than one purpose. - Commas are often used to demarcate clauses in...

Pupil outcome: I can know that the non-finite clause is a third 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...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second paragraph of a persuasive letter. Key learning points: - Persuasive letters have distinctive linguistic features in order to achieve their purpose. - An adverbial complex sentence is a main clause...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second part of a narrative opening based on ‘The BFG’. Key learning points: - The purpose of a narrative opening is to introduce the characters and to describe the setting to the reader. - Saying sentences...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second paragraph of the build-up of 'The Iron Man'. Key learning points: - In part two of the build-up, humanity responds angrily to the Iron Man by trapping and burying him. - There is a contrast between...

Pupil outcome: I can edit a persuasive letter about school uniform. 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...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first part of a build-up of a narrative based on ‘The BFG’. Key learning points: - The purpose of the build-up is to build tension and suspense. - Saying sentences aloud before they are written helps to...