LITERACY:

This term we will be focusing on writing creatively in order to practise applying all of the grammar that we will be learning about / have learned over the past two terms. We will be focusing on: dialogue, using all punctuation correctly, using subordinate and main clauses and writing multi-clause sentences. In addition to this, we will continue to consider the impact our opening paragraphs and endings have in our overall story.

For our listening and talking this term we are going to be focusing on presenting skills. The children will be asked to put together an individual presentation on a person that they admire.

The children will receive new spelling words every week. Everyday they will be given a different spelling activity to help them learn their words i.e. sentence work, diacritical marking and spelling games. Spelling words will also be sent home on a Friday as part of homework.

For reading this term we will be continuing our class novel, 'The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas' by John Boyne. Our comprehension will also be based on this novel. The children's comprehension will be created using Blooms Taxonomy which is a progressive form of questioning. This offers a better opportunity for the children to deepen their understanding of the text and provides challenge through higher order thinking. The children will also have creative tasks linked to the novel which I think they will enjoy. A class novel offers lots of opportunities for discussion and this will include responding to literal, inferential, evaluative and other types of questions, as well as creating questions of our own.

In addition to this, we will be taking part in a film / book study with the intent on comparing the two materials to identify their similarities and differences. In order to take part in the study, I will need parent consent for your child to watch the film The Boy In The Striped Pyjamas which is rated as a 12A. Please return your consent forms no later than Friday 19th January. Thank you for your co-operation.

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