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...

Pupil outcome: You can use the comma rule to write accurate adverbial complex sentences. Key learning points: - The position of an adverbial subordinate clause can move in an adverbial complex sentence. - If the adverbial clause comes...

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 understand the structure of a non-finite complex sentence. Key learning points: - The non-finite clause is a type of subordinate clause. - A non-finite clause must join to a main clause to make sense. - The...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can use a quantifier or a demonstrative to introduce a noun in a clause or phrase. Key learning points: - Determiners are a word class. - A determiner introduces a noun in a clause. - Determiners can be articles or...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can write a persuasive paragraph that details the health benefits of a product. Key learning points: - It is crucial to communicate the unique selling point of a product. - A persuasive advert should explain the benefits...

Pupil outcome: I can write a range of sentence types in the simple present, past or future tense. Key learning points: - The verb carries the tense of a sentence. - Sentences can be formed in the first, second or third person. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can write the second part of a narrative build-up 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 check...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can write the build-up of 'The Viewer'. Key learning points: - The purpose of the build-up is to develop the plot and characters, introduce a problem and start to build up tension. - Internal thoughts are the thoughts,...

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...

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:...

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...

Pupil outcome: You can write four types of simple sentence with accurate punctuation. Key learning points: - A simple sentence is a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense. - There are four types of simple sentence: statements,...

Pupil outcome: You can use the comma before "but" or "or" co-ordinating conjunctions in a compound sentence. Key learning points: - A group of words that contains a verb and makes complete sense is called a main clause. - Co-ordinating...

Pupil outcome: I can use a comma to demarcate a main clause from a non-finite clause in a non-finite complex sentence. Key learning points: - A non-finite clause joined to a main clause forms a non-finite complex sentence. - The...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the features of an essay in preparation for writing about early Islamic civilisation. Key learning points: - The purpose of an essay can be to present a coherent argument in response to a question or...

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...

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...

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...

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 use modal verbs in a speech sentence and a persuasive sentence. Key learning points: - A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb. - A modal verb is most often paired with the main verb of a clause. - A modal verb is...