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Planning to write a recount about a school trip
Pupil outcome: I can make a plan for writing a recount about a school trip. Key learning points: - A recount will involve you describing events and experiences in detail. - An expanded noun phrase is a group of words with no verb that...
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Applying the new 'ee' spellings, including 'e', 'y', 'ie' and 'ey'
Pupil outcome: I can apply four new spellings for the 'ee' phoneme: 'e', 'ie', 'y' and 'ey'. Key learning points: - 'e' is a representation of the 'ee' phoneme that is often found in short high frequency words. - 'y' is a representation...
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Applying the new 'oa' spellings, including 'o' and 'oe'
Pupil outcome: I can apply two new spellings for the 'oa' phoneme: 'o' and 'oe'. Key learning points: - o' and 'oe' are representations of the 'oa' phoneme. - ‘oe’ is a representation of the 'oa' phoneme most commonly found at the end of...
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Applying the 'tion' spelling
Pupil outcome: I can spell more words using ‘tion’. Key learning points: - tion' is the most common spelling of /shun/. - Words ending in 'tion' are often nouns, like 'action', 'collection', 'question' and 'section'. - How to spell the...
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Using and spelling suffixes: -less
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -less. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - If the suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is usually added...
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The 'l' spellings, including 'il' and 'al'
Pupil outcome: I can spell words containing the representations of the ‘l’ phoneme: 'il' and 'al'. Key learning points: - The 'il' and 'al' representations are usually found in polysyllabic words. - There are not many words ending in...
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Spelling 'tion'
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using 'tion'. Key learning points: - tion' is the most common spelling of /shun/. - How to spell the common exception word: Monday. - Monday is a proper noun and is spelt using a capital letter. - A...
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Comparing emotions and feelings in 'Paddington'
Pupil outcome: I can choose appropriate adjectives to show the range of Paddington's emotions throughout the story. Key learning points: - A character's emotions can change at different points of the story. - An emotion describes how...
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Writing instructions
Pupil outcome: I can write a simple instructions and commands. Key learning points: - Instructions or commands tell someone what to do. - Giving an instruction to someone can be useful in teaching them something or giving them...
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Adding '-es' to nouns ending in 'y'
Pupil outcome: I can turn nouns that end in 'y' into plurals. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - Adding '-s' or '-es' to a noun creates a plural. - The 'y'...
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Using and spelling suffixes: -ful
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ful. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - If the suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is usually added...
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Investigating compound words
Pupil outcome: I can spell compound words. Key learning points: - Compound words are two or three existing words that join together to make one word. - Compound words are most often nouns. - Compound words have a new meaning, which is...
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Adding the suffix -ery
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -ery. Key learning points: - The suffix -ery often turns words into nouns. - When the root word is obvious, the suffix -ery is often used. - When the root word ends in 'e', remove the 'e'...
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Spelling words with the suffix -ous and -cious
Pupil outcome: I can spell words with the suffix -cious. Key learning points: - There are four spelling rules when adding -ous to a root word. - If the root word ends in 'ce', use the suffix -cious - The suffix -cious generally turns a...
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Practise and apply turning nouns from singular to plural
Pupil outcome: I can use a range of strategies to practise turning words from singular to plural. Key learning points: - -s is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a plural. - -es is a suffix that can turn a singular noun into a...
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Practise and apply doubling the consonant in contrasting words
Pupil outcome: I can spell contrasting words with a double consonant. Key learning points: - When there are two of the same consonants beside each other, we call this a double consonant. - Double consonants are often found after short...
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Adding the suffix -al
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -al. Key learning points: - The suffix -al often turns nouns into adjectives. - When the root word ends in ‘e’, remove the ‘e’ and add the suffix. - There are many ways to represent the...
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Creating nouns with the suffixes -tion, -ity and -ness
Pupil outcome: I can recognise and use nouns ending in -tion, -ity and -ness. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning and sometimes wordclass. - The suffixes -tion,...
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French-derived spellings: 'gue' (g) and 'que' (k)
Pupil outcome: I can spell /g/ and /k/ sounds using the French derived spellings 'gue' and 'que'. Key learning points: - Words that contain the /g/ sound spelt 'gue' often come from the French language. - Words that contain the /k/ sound...
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Using the suffix -tion to represent /shun/
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffix -tion Key learning points: - If the word ends in a consonant, generally just add "-tion"; this is the best bet for the "shun" sound. - If the word ends in "t", remove the "t" and add...
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Rich vocabulary associated with clumsy or silly words
Pupil outcome: I can use the words 'blundering', 'bumbling' and 'butterfingered' effectively in multiple contexts. Key learning points: - 'Blundering' is an adjective which means goofy or clumsy. - 'Bumbling' is an adjective which means...
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Using and spelling suffixes: -ment and -ness
Pupil outcome: I can spell words using the suffixes -ment and -ness. Key learning points: - A suffix is a letter or group of letters at the end of a word which creates another word. - If the suffix starts with a consonant letter, it is...
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Rich vocabulary associated with a house
Pupil outcome: I can effectively use the words ‘dilapidated’, ‘palatial’ and other rich vocabulary associated with a house. Key learning points: - 'Dilapidated' is an adjective which means run-down or shabby. - 'Palatial' is an adjective...
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Describing the setting in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Pupil outcome: I can describe a setting using a range of adjectives. Key learning points: - Senses can be used to describe and imagine a setting - When using two adjectives, a comma is placed in between them, such as 'warm, vibrant...