Pupil outcome: I can write the second half of Juliet's imagined diary entry after meeting Romeo, using a range of linguistic features and cohesive devices.. Key learning points: - A diary entry combines details about events with details...

Pupil outcome: I can write a section about hedgehogs in a non-chronological report on nocturnal animals. Key learning points: - Compound sentences are sentences formed of two simple sentences and a joining word. - Co-ordination means...

Pupil outcome: I can join two simple sentences with 'but'. Key learning points: - 'But' is a type of joining word. - Joining two simple sentences with 'but' forms a compound sentence. - The two ideas in a compound sentence joined with...

Pupil outcome: I can explain the role curiosity plays in Chapter 9. Key learning points: - This chapter marks a shift in narrative perspective to first person. - This chapter is written in epistolary form. - Lanyon reveals that he...

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 first paragraph of a diary entry. Key learning points: - Diary entries use informal language that reflect the character who is writing. - Writers switch between the present tense and past tense in diary...

Pupil outcome: I can identify cohesive devices that are used in a non-chronological report about a shark. Key learning points: - Text cohesion refers to how a text flows together to maintain the interest of the reader. - We can improve...

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

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

Pupil outcome: I can join two simple sentences with 'and'. Key learning points: - 'And' is a type of joining word. - Joining two simple sentences with 'and' forms a compound sentence. - The second idea builds on to the first idea if...

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 say and write three different sentence structures. Key learning points: - A sentence composed of one main clause is a simple sentence. - There are four types of simple sentence: statement, question, command and...

Pupil outcome: I can edit the introduction and first section of a non-chronological report. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of making changes to improve writing. - When editing punctuation, missing or incorrect punctuation,...

Pupil outcome: I can write a compound sentence using three different joining words accurately. Key learning points: - 'And', 'but' and 'or' are three different co-ordinating conjunctions. - The co-ordinating conjunction used changes the...

Pupil outcome: I can understand the similarities and differences between complex sentences and compound sentences. Key learning points: - An adverbial complex sentence is a main idea joined with a subordinate idea. - Subordination...

Pupil outcome: I can identify two main verbs in a compound sentence. Key learning points: - Joining two simple sentences with 'and', 'but' or 'or' is called co-ordination. - 'And', 'but' and 'or' are three different co-ordinating...

Pupil outcome: I can write the first paragraph of the build-up of ‘A Christmas Carol’. Key learning points: - The first paragraph of the build-up gradually conveys an eerie atmosphere, building suspense for the reader. - Precise...

Pupil outcome: I can write a well-structured paragraph for part 1 of the build-up. Key learning points: - The purpose of a build-up is to move the main character’s journey forward and build tension. - Precise and ambitious vocabulary...

Pupil outcome: I can edit the introduction and first section of a non-chronological report. Key learning points: - Editing is the process of making changes to improve writing. - When editing punctuation, missing or incorrect punctuation,...

Pupil outcome: I can write the opening of a diary entry based on ‘Into the Forest’. Key learning points: - The recount in a diary entry is written mainly in the past tense. - The present perfect tense shows unfinished past actions or...

Pupil outcome: I can write the introduction of a non-chronological report about anglerfish. Key learning points: - An introduction's purpose is to give general facts to the reader and to encourage them to read on. - The introduction...

Learn how to identify compound-complex sentences and start using them in your own writing. Good writers use a variety of sentence structures to make their writing more engaging.