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Medium term plan

T7 Term 1Plan quickly and effectively the plot, characters and structure of their own writing.Term 1 Narrative
T10 Term 1Write own poems experimenting with active verbs and personificationTerm 1 Poetry
T6 Term 1Manipulate narrative perspectiveTerm 1 Media/Plays
T9 Term 1Prepare short section of story as a script Term 1 Media/Plays
T3 Term 2Recognise how poets manipulate wordsTerm 2 Poetry
T11 Term 2Write own storyTerm 2 Narrative 2
T21 Term 3Divide whole texts into paragraphsTerm 3 Reading and writing narrative
T14 Term 3Write an extended storyTerm 3 Extended writing unit
S5 Term 1Form complex sentencesTerm 1 Narrative
S4 Term 1Investigate connecting words and phrasesTerm 1 Narrative 2
S4 Term 2Secure control of complex sentencesTerm 3 Extended writing unit
W7 Term 3Experiment with language creating new words similes and metaphorsTerm 3 Extended writing
Speaking and listening emphasisUse appropriate terminology when discussing and understanding plotTerm 1 Narrative
Speaking and listening emphasisUse talk to edit writingTerm 1 Narrative
Speaking and listening emphasisUse talk to clarify and organise ideas during the process of planningTerm 2 Narrative 2