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Medium term plan

T4 term 1Explore narrative orderTerm 1 Narrative
T9 term 1Use different ways of planning storiesTerm 1 Narrative
T15 Term 1Use paragraphs in story writingTerm 1 Narrative
T1 Term 1Investigate settings and charactersTerm 1 Character and setting
T11 Term 1Write character sketchesTerm 1 Character and setting
T14 Term 1Write poems based on personal or imagined experienceTerm 1 Poetry
T2 Term 2Understand how settings influence eventsTerm 2 Narrative setting
T4 Term 2Understand how the use of expressive language can create moodsTerm 2 narrative setting
T10 Term 2Develop use of settingsTerm 2 Narrative setting
T13 Term 2Write own examples of descriptive expressive languageTerm 2 Narrative setting
T5 Term 2Understand use of figurative language in poetry and proseTerm 2 Poetry
T14 Term 3Write poems experimenting with different stylesTerm 3 Poetry
T15 Term 3Produce polished poetry through revisionTerm 3 Poetry
T13 Term 3Write own longer storiesTerm 3 Narrative reading and writing
S4 Term 1Identify AdverbsTerm 1 Narrative
S3 Term 1Identify use of powerful verbsTerm 1 Character and setting
S1 Term 2Revise and extend work on adjectivesTerm 2 Narrative setting
S1 Term 3Understand some words can be changed in particular waysTerm 3 Poetry
Speaking and listening emphasisDiscuss each of the main stages in a storyTerm 1 Narrative
Speaking and listening emphasisExplain sequencing of paragraphs when writingTerm 1 Narrative
Speaking and listening emphasisDiscuss preferences related to the language and form of the poetryTerm 1 Poetry
Speaking and listening emphasisOrally experiment with phrasesTerm 1 Poetry
Speaking and listening emphasisTalk about personal responses to the expressive language used in poetryTerm 2 Poetry
Speaking and listening emphasisOffer constructive comment during the process of drafting and editing poetryTerm 3 Poetry