Our class reader will be .

Writing:

We will be writing our first non-fiction piece: a non-chronological report about blood.

• I can write effectively for a range of different purposes and audiences, selecting language that shows a good awareness of the reader.
• I can select vocabulary and grammatical structures that reflect what the writing requires.
• I can use a range of devices to build cohesion.
• I can use a wide range of clause structures, sometimes varying their position within the sentences.
• I can use commas to mark phrases and clauses. (Commas for clarity.)
• I can use adverbs, preposition phrases and expanded noun phrases to add detail, qualification and precision.

Class reader: Amazon Diary – The Jungle adventures of Alex Winters. 

Reading:

1A: Non-fiction: Desert creatures 

1B: Fiction:  The bully/ Medusa 

1C: Biography: Katherine Ferrers 

2A: Poetry: Diwali/Bonfire  

2C: Fiction: Christmas Carol 

The Giant's Necklace - Rich Text

Children to be able to understand what they read by:

• checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and exploring the meaning of words in context
• asking questions to improve their understanding
• drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence
• predicting what might happen from details stated and implied
• summarising the main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph, identifying key details that support the main ideas
• identifying how language, structure and presentation contribute to meaning
• discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language, considering the impact on the reader
• distinguish between statements of fact and opinion
• retrieve, record and present information from non-fiction
• participate in discussions about books that are read to them and those they can read for themselves, building on their own and others’ ideas and challenging views courteously
• explain and discuss their understanding of what they have read, including through formal presentations and debates, maintaining a focus on the topic and using notes where necessary
• provide reasoned justifications for their views.

Spelling:

Grammar:

• Cohesive Devices across paragraphs (including elipses) 

• Layout devices [for example, headings, sub-headings, columns, bullets, or tables, to structure text]  

• Punctuation of bullet points to list information 

• Synonyms and antonyms