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Developing reading preferences in Year 3 through personal reflection
Pupil outcome: I can understand my reader identity by reflecting on my reading experiences. Key learning points: - Reader identity is a reflection on who you are as a reader and why you read. - Reading is a very personal experience; it...
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Developing reading preferences in Year 4 through personal reflection
Pupil outcome: I can understand my reader identity by reflecting on my reading experiences. Key learning points: - Reader identity is the process of reflecting on what you enjoy or do not enjoy reading - Reading can take many forms; it...
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Writing a poem about a place
Pupil outcome: I can write a poem about a place that has significance to me. Key learning points: - When writing a poem about a place, it’s important to paint a vivid picture of the setting through our description. - Sensory description...
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Developing understanding of 'Swallow's Kiss' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of ‘Swallow’s Kiss’. Key learning points: - 'Swallow's Kiss' is written in free verse. - Free verse is any form of poetry that does not rely on consistent patterns of rhyme and meter. - It is...
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Developing reading preferences in Year 4 by exploring a range of forms
Pupil outcome: I can develop my awareness of a range of forms. Key learning points: - Reading Non-Fiction can develop knowledge of the world around you and the people that inhabit it - Reading about other people's lives and cultures can...
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Developing an understanding of 'The Wild Robot' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of ‘The Wild Robot’. Key learning points: - ‘The Wild Robot’ follows the unexpected arrival of a robot on an island after its crate is washed ashore during a storm. - The robot, called Roz,...
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Developing understanding of 'Cloud Busting' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of 'Cloud Busting'. Key learning points: - ‘Cloud Busting’ focuses on the relationship between two ‘friends’: Davey and Sam. - The story is told as a verse novel. - ‘Cloud Busting’ uses both...
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Developing an understanding of 'Varjak Paw' through rich discussions
Pupil outcome: I can discuss the main ideas of ‘Varjak Paw’. Key learning points: - 'Varjak Paw' is in the form of an illustrated chapter book, combining words and illustration. - Varjak Paw is a Mesopotamian Blue Kitten and has never...
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Comparing texts about World War One using comparative topic sentences
Pupil outcome: I can write comparative topic sentences about two texts which focus on the same event - World War One. Key learning points: - Comparing one text to another can often help you evaluate it more clearly. - You can compare...
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Developing reading preferences in Year 5 through exploring a range of forms
Pupil outcome: I can develop my awareness of a range of forms. Key learning points: - Reading a range of poetry, from diverse poets, can develop our appreciation of the poetic form - Poetry can take many forms, including: haiku,...
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Planning an effective article
Pupil outcome: I can come up with a main argument as well as ideas for three main paragraphs as a plan for an effective article. Key learning points: - An opinion article is an article where writers present their perspective on a topic....
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Zukunftsentscheidungen: nominalisation of infinitives, adding '-ung'
Pupil outcome: I can create nouns from verbs and use a range of vocabulary in the context of future education and work plans. Key learning points: - Infinitive verbs can be turned into nouns and correspond to English '-ing' nouns, e.g.,...
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Poems: plural nouns, responding to a poem
Pupil outcome: I can categorise vocabulary to support my revision, can recall and apply four plural rules in German, and can respond to poetry. Key learning points: - Plural rule 1: most masculine and neuter nouns add ‘-e’ or ‘-e +...
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What people have: 'haben' singular persons, indefinite article 'einen'
Pupil outcome: I can say what I, you or someone else has, using the verb 'haben' and the indefinite article 'einen'. Key learning points: - The verb 'haben' means to have, having. 'Ich habe' means ' I have', 'Du hast' means you have. -...
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Avec mes amis: verbs like connaitre in present and perfect tense
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present and perfect tense to discuss friendships. Key learning points: - The past participles of most verbs like connaitre are formed with a 'u' ending e.g. connu, disparu,...
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Une rencontre : verbs like connaitre in present tense
Pupil outcome: I can recognise and use a range of verbs like connaitre in the present tense in the context of meeting new friends. Key learning points: - Connaitre is conjugated as follows in the present tense: connais, connais, connait,...