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Writing a desert island scene
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...
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Una enfermera importante: indefinite adjectives (otro, mismo, cada, todo)
Pupil outcome: I can use indefinite adjectives to give information about an influential Spanish-speaking nurse. Key learning points: - The indefinite adjectives 'todo', 'mismo' and 'otro' all change to agree in gender and number with the...
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Two types of clause
Pupil outcome: I can identify two 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...
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Planning the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes
Pupil outcome: I can use research to plan the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes. Key learning points: - Related information is grouped into paragraphs and organised using a subheading. - An introductory sentence...
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Rich vocabulary associated with wind words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words ‘gust’, ‘flurry’ and ‘blustery’ effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Gust' is a noun which means a blast of air or strong breeze. - 'Flurry' is a noun which means a short, swirling...
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Describing the setting in 'The Borrowers'
Pupil outcome: I can write a setting description from ‘The Borrowers’. Key learning points: - The setting of ‘The Borrowers’ is the Clock family home, which is underneath the floorboards of an old, English house. - A preposition of place...
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Practising using figurative language
Pupil outcome: I can practise using figurative language in different sentence types. Key learning points: - A simile describes something by comparing it to something else to make the description more vivid. - Personification gives human...
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Writing a paragraph of a diary entry based on 'Into the Forest'
Pupil outcome: I can write a paragraph of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’. Key learning points: - This paragraph recounts the boy’s encounters with characters in the forest and conveys how his emotions heighten. - Diary entries...
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El mundo del trabajo: inflectional future - 'tendr-', 'har-', 'podr-'
Pupil outcome: I can use irregular verbs in the inflectional future to make predictions about careers and lifestyle. Key learning points: - A relative pronoun is a pronoun that introduces a relative clause. - A conjunction is a word that...
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Four sentence types
Pupil outcome: I can say and write four different sentence structures. 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 co-ordinating...
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Writing the recount section of a journalistic report
Pupil outcome: I can write the recount section of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The recount section of a journalistic report provides specific details about a news event in chronological order. - The use of notes from a...
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Adverbial, relative and non-finite complex sentences revision
Pupil outcome: I can practise complex sentence test questions. Key learning points: - Any complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause joined to at least one subordinate clause. - There are different types of subordinate...
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Rich vocabulary associated with dark and rainy words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'bleak', 'downpour' and 'drab' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Bleak' is an adjective which means gloomy or depressing. - 'Downpour' is a noun which means a heavy rainstorm. -...
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Writing the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the diet section of a non-chronological report about tigers. Key learning points: - A section of a non-chronological report contains specific information for the reader. - Writers can use a range...
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Parenthesis: brackets, dashes and commas
Pupil outcome: I can choose when to use brackets, dashes or commas for most effective parenthesis. Key learning points: - Parenthesis can be achieved with a range of punctuation: brackets, dashes and commas. - Any type of parenthesis is...
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More rich vocabulary associated with hot words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'searing', 'stifling' and 'sweltering' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Searing' is an adjective which means burning or scorching. - 'Stifling' is an adjective which means...
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Planning the first recount paragraph of a journalistic report about the Titanic
Pupil outcome: I can use research to plan the recount paragraph, focusing on the Titanic's design and construction. Key learning points: - The purpose of the recount section is to engage the reader and give them specific information...
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Writing the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes
Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the diet section of a non-chronological report about aye-ayes. Key learning points: - A section of a non-chronological report contains specific information for the reader. - Writers can use a...
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Planning and writing the first main paragraph of an essay
Pupil outcome: I can write the first main paragraph of an essay, including a range of linguistic features. Key learning points: - Our essay will give one side of an argument, using a logical order that is supported by evidence. -...
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Writing the opening of 'A Christmas Carol'
Pupil outcome: I can write a narrative opening based on ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - The introduction of Scrooge’s character greatly contrasts the general Christmas atmosphere in the opening. - Precise vocabulary,...
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Rich vocabulary associated with hot words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'clammy', 'gleaming' and 'oppressive' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - Clammy is an adjective which means soggy or moist. - Gleaming is an adjective which means shining or...
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Writing the introduction to a persuasive letter to Sherlock Holmes
Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction to a persuasive letter, including a clear summary of the problem. Key learning points: - The introduction to a persuasive letter will primarily focus on summarising the purpose of the letter. -...
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Writing the second half of the climax and resolution of 'Beowulf and the dragon'
Pupil outcome: I can write the second half of the climax and resolution of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’, using a range of cohesive devices to connect ideas and using techniques to increase pace and tension. Key learning points: - Writing is...
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Planning and writing the first section of an essay about the Windrush
Pupil outcome: I can use my research to plan and write the first section of an essay about the Windrush. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when structure, content and vocabulary is planned. - Information in this section...