Theme

Activity/Skill/Knowledge

Year 3

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Year 6

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Term 3

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Term 3

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Term 3

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Term 3

Language, features and organisation of different forms of text

understand fact and fiction

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style and structure of fiction and non-fiction writing

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compare real life/fiction

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1st and 3rd person accounts

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identify different types of text

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features of non-fiction texts

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distinguish fact and opinion

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how texts are targeted at particular readers; identify audience

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paragraphs, to organise and sequence information

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chapters

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features of different fiction genres; features of myths, legends and fables

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how authors record and acknowledge their sources

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compare oral and written story telling

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challenge and appeal of older literature

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distinguishing between fact, opinion and fiction

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features of official language; balanced written arguments; different types of literary texts

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the way standard English varies in different contexts

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compare texts - styles, preoccupations, values; appeal to reader; strengths/weaknesses

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non-fiction text types and their characteristics

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key features of impersonal formal language

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Letters

reading, investigating, writing*

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Newspaper reports*

see Reports

Non-chronological reports*

see Reports

Note making (see also summarising)

reading, writing; reading, investigating, writing*

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Persuasive writing/arguments/adverts

reading, investigating, writing*

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Playscripts

reading, investigating, writing*

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Poems

reading, reciting, performing*

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poems and rhyme*

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poems: range, form, style, content of poems*

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poems: readers‘ response to poems*

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poems: writing poetry*

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