English in the Summer Term

During this term, we will be exploring the following texts:

'The Ugly Five' by Julia Donaldson

Within this text, we will be exploring: character descriptions, setting descriptions, persuasive writing.

'Meerkat Mail' by Emily Gravett

Within this text, we will be exploring: descriptive recalls, writing postcards.

'Amazing Grace' by Mary Hoffman

Within this text, we will be completing our writing assessment for Summer 2, focussing on constructing our own stories.

'We're Going on a Lion Hunt' by David Axtell

Within this text, we will be exploring: prediction, sequencing, retrieval and vocabulary.

'The Lion King'

Within this focus, we will be exploring: character/setting description, comparative writing.

'The Princess and the Pea' by Rachel Isadora

Within this text, we will be completing our writing assessment for Summer 1, focussing on sequencing and retelling the story.

Poetry:

Within the poetry portion of our English teaching in Summer, we will be focussing on picking apart nonsense and emotive poems.