Pupil outcome: I can use my plan to write the section about how the body was prepared in the process of mummification. Key learning points: - The steps in the mummification process are written in chronological order. - Ordering fronted...

Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about macaroni penguins using cohesive devices. Key learning points: - A non-chronological report is written to inform the reader about a subject or event out of...

Pupil outcome: I can know the difference between co-ordinating and subordinating conjunctions. Key learning points: - Any conjunction joins words, phrases or clauses. - A co-ordinating conjunction is found in a compound sentence. - A...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about what forms a healthy diet. 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 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...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section of the build-up of 'The Borrowers'. Key learning points: - In this section of the build-up, suspense is built around Arrietty setting off on her first borrowing expedition. - The use of precise and...

Pupil outcome: I can write the diary entry of an imagined Windrush passenger before arriving in the UK, using a conversational tone and a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Writing is most successful when we orally...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first half of the build-up of ‘Beowulf and the dragon’, using a range of narrative elements and a range of cohesive devices to connect ideas. Key learning points: - As we write, we aim to include a range of...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can identify the important features of an explanation text. Key learning points: - An explanation text is a non-fiction text providing information about how or why something works. - The structure of an explanation text...

Pupil outcome: I can identify how specific words act on the meaning of a sentence. Key learning points: - Words can be related to each other by common features, patterns or meaning. - Synonyms and antonyms can be used by writers to vary...

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...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can write the ‘appearance’ and ‘adaptations’ sections of a non-chronological report about macaroni penguins, using a range of cohesive devices. Key learning points: - Information in a section becomes more specific and...

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...

Pupil outcome: I can write a detailed paragraph about the life 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 closing of a journalistic report. Key learning points: - The closing paragraph of a journalistic report provides the reader with information about what is currently happening. - A shift to present tense is...

Pupil outcome: I can write the resolution of 'The Iron Man'. Key learning points: - In the resolution, the Iron Man finds a new home in a metal scrapyard and he no longer needs the farmers’ machinery. - Exaggeration is a key part of...

Pupil outcome: You can understand that a complex sentence is formed of at least one main clause and any type of subordinate clause. Key learning points: - A word that joins a second idea to a main clause in an adverbial complex sentence...

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. -...

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,...

Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the climax. Key learning points: - The purpose of the climax is to describe the main action and take the suspense and excitement to its highest point. - Precise and...

Pupil outcome: I can write my second diary entry from the perspective of Lila. Key learning points: - We use notes from our plan to form a range of sentence types. - Diary entries shift between past and present tense to explain what has...

Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'frosty', 'numbing' and 'penetrating' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Frosty' is an adjective which means freezing or icy. - 'Numbing' is an adjective which means ice-cold or...