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Using the the story of a Christmas Carol, the pupils are writing their own narrative with a similar message. Creating their own characters who a required to change their lives for the better.
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To begin the term we are looking at examples of biographies, before we write of own about the famous Victorian Charles Dickens.
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We utilise literacy shed VIPERS reading comprehension to support reading understanding. This week we have focussed on Queen Victoria.
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In reading we utilise the AR reader system. We begin the term with a short assessment to adjust reading book levels of the pupils.
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LBQ is an effective resource to support the pupils understanding of grammar and punctuation. We also undertake daily spellings using Spelling Shed activities and online games.
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The pupils have been learning how to write persuasive adverts and speech with a focus on Victorian toys and Scrooge in The Christmas Carol. They have used rhetorical questions, exaggeration and alliteration.
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We are continuing with our weekly spellings. This term we are spelling words with the following spelling rules/patterns.
1: ant
2: ance & ancy
3: ent & ence
4: able & ible
5: ably & ibly
6: Challenge words
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