Author: Smith, Dawn

Year 3/4 - A	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Poetry to Learn and Recite	Boats Sail on the Rivers / By Christina Rossetti	Little Red Riding Hood and the Wolf By Roald Dahl	These are the hands / By Michael Rosen	Daffodils / By William Wordsworth	Buckingham Palace / By AA Milne	Dreams / By Cecil Frances Alexander
Grammar and / Punctuation	Common nouns and proper nouns / Pronouns and possessive pronouns / Nouns and pronouns for cohesions and to avoid repetition / Powerful adjectives / Type of adverbs / Adverbial phrases / Paragraphing / Fronted adverbials / Commas to mark fronted adverbials	Determiners—use of a or an / Adverbs and adverbials for effect / Comma to mark phrases and clauses / Prepositions / Prepositional phrases / Expanded noun phrases with modifying adjectives, nouns and preoositional phrases. / Structural features - bullet points, numbers and sub-headings	Simple and compound sentences / Coordinating conjunctions / Complex sentences / Subordinating conjunctions / Commas for clauses and phrases / Punctuating speech / Apostrophe for plural possession (y4 spelling lesson)	Synonyms / Single-clause and multi-clause sentences / Commas after fronted adverbials / Expanded noun phrases with modifying adjectives, nouns and prepositional phrases. / Proof reading and editing	Fronted adverbials marked with commas / Conjunctions—coordinating and subordinating / The difference between the plural and possessive –s / Apostrophes for singular possession / Apostrophe for plural possession	Headings and Sub-headings / Expressing time, place and cause using conjunctions, adverbs or prepositions. / Standard English forms of verb inflections—we were instead of we was / Simple past and present perfect verb forms / Speech punctuation—including punctuation of where the reporting clause proceeds the direct speech
Quality Text	Stig of the Dump / by Clive King / The Stone Age Boy / by Satoshi Kitamura / (picture book)	Madame Pamplemousse and her Incredible Edibles / by Rupert Kingfisher	No Breathing in Class; Michael Rosen’s Big Book of Bad Things; You Wait Till I Am Older Than You and Quick, Let’s Get Out of Here , / by Michael Rosen (poetry) / Charlie and the Cholate Factory / By Roald Dahl	The Boy Who Biked the World: Part Two / By Alistair Humphries	The Firework Maker’s Daughter / by Philip Pullman
Extended Writing / Outcomes	Recount: Diary entry and a letter. / Setting description: Stone Age Camp. / Narrative: 1st person with a historical setting.	Instructions: How to Make a Woolly Mammoth (Yr4 ) / Narrative: a journey from a different character’s perspective. / Instructions: Write a recipe for an incredible edible.	Rhyming poem inspired by These are the Hands. / Written dialogue inspired by a conversation poem. / Comparison between Madame P. and Charlie and Chocolate Factory.	Letter. / Diary entry. / Description of the jungle. / Persuasive food advertisement. / Persuasive holiday brochure.	Recount: 1st person letter from a character’s perspective / Setting description / Short story—the backstory of Razvani
Literary Form / Genre	Classic fiction	Modern fiction	Poems by the Same Poet – Michael Rosen / Fiction - Fantasy	Fiction: Adventure	Non –linear Fiction :fantasy Adventure
Themes	Friendships; loyalty; bravery	Friendship, good vs bad	Tales of childhood and children —humour, grief	Journeys; overcoming challenges;	Journeys, determination, courage, trust, friendship, not exploiting others
Any link to Main NC Area of Learning	History: Stone Age			Geography: The Americas	Geography: Volcanoes and Earthquakes
Reading / Comprehension	Non-Fiction - Dog Training / Fiction - The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck by Beatrix Potter / Poetry - My Shadow by Robert Lewis Stevenson		Non-Fiction - topic related / - The Romans : Celts reading comprehension / - Science: Keeping Teeth Health / - RE: Mother Theresa internet investigation / Fiction - Little House on the Prairie by Laure Ingalls Wilder / Poetry - Scared by Micheal Rosen (related to English unit)		Non Fiction: Dino Giant Stuns Scientists / Fiction: The Magic Bedknob by Mary Norton / Poetry: Buckingham Palace by A.A. Milne

Year 3/4 / B	Autumn 1	Autumn 2	Spring 1	Spring 2	Summer 1	Summer 2
Poetry to Learn and Recite	The Railway Carriage / By Robert Louis Stevenson	The Mrs Butler Blues / Allan Ahlberg	Arundel Swimming Pool / By Robert Hull	A Bicycle Built for Two / by Carolyn Wells	Pied Piper of Hamelin / By Robert Browning	Granny Is / By Valerie Bloom
Grammar and Punctuation	Apostrophes (singular possession) / Direct speech / Expanded noun phrases / Fronted adverbials / Conjunctions / Headings and Sub-headings / Pronouns and alternative noun choices	Paragraphing / Expanded noun phrases / Prepositions and prepositional phrases / Direct speech / Adverbs / Adverbials	Expanded noun phrases / Direct speech (reporting clause first) / Simple past / Present Perfect tense	Clauses / Conjunctions / Figurative language / Fronted adverbials / Possessive pronouns	Apostrophes (plural possession) / Expanded noun phrases / Direct speech / Word class / Figurative language / Synonyms / Fronted adverbials	Standard English / Non standard English / Determiners: A or An / Pronouns and alternative noun choices
Quality Texts	Varjak Paw / by SF Said	Egyptian Cinderella / By Shirley Climo / Poetry: Figurative language (yr4)	A-Z of Poetry anthology	The Last Bear / By Hannah Gold	The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe / By C.S. Lewis
Extended Writing / Outcomes	Narrative: Short spin off / Non Chronological Report: Street cats / 3 sections	Narrative: Alternative Fairytale / Instructions: Mummification / Coil pot	Poems: Free verse and rhyming / Recount: Informal, informative letter	Persuasion: Should April save the bear / Narrative : the story of how Bear came to be on Bear Island	Narrative: 1st person	Playscript
Literary Form / genre	Novel. Fantasy adventure	Picture book: Fairytale from another culture	Poetry: Free Verse/ Emotions / Performance	Novel: Adventure and global issues	Novel: Archaic. Fantasy adventure
Themes	Friendship; loyalty	Good overcoming evil	Emotions	Friendships, loss, current affairs; kindness	Good v/s evil; betrayal and forgiveness; courage.
Link to Main NC Area of Learning	History: Ancient Civilisations	History: Egyptians / Art: Sculpture
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