Use of the progressive form of verbs in the present and past tense to mark actions in progress (e.g. she is drumming, he was shouting).
How the grammatical patterns in a sentence indicate its function as a statement, question, exclamation or command.
Compound sentences using and, but, so, then, because.
Embellished simple sentences: red squirrels enjoy eating delicious nuts.
Formation of adjectives using suffixes such as –ful, –less.
Use of the suffixes–er and –est in adjectives and the use of –ly to turn adjectives into adverbs.
To understand the terms: noun, verb, adjective, adverb.
Formation of nouns using suffixes such as –ness –er and creation of compound words: snowman, football.
Use time connectives: first, next, then, after that, finally. Use while, when, where.
Subordination (using when, if, that, because) and co-ordination (using or, and, but).
To use capital letters, full stops, exclamation and question marks, commas in a list.
Use time connectives: first, next, then, after that, finally. Use while, when, where.
To write own story in the style of a traditional tale, using typical settings, characters and events.
To improvise and rehearse new dialogue between familiar characters.
To use third person and past tense.
To write simple first person recounts linked to topics of interest/study or to personal experience, using the language of texts read as models for own writing, maintaining consistency in tense and person.
As part of a wide range of reading, explore simple persuasive texts (posters, adverts, etc.) and begin to understand what they are doing and how.
To evaluate simple persuasive devices (e.g. Say which posters in a shop or TV adverts would make them want to buy something, and why).
To create simple signs posters and adverts (involving words and/or other modes of communication) to persuade others to do, think or buy something.
To continue to explore persuading and being persuaded in a variety of real life situations through role-play and drama.