Writing

During the first half of Term Four, students will investigate and deepen their understanding of procedural texts. Students will be able to transfer the information discovered in Reading lessons regarding the purpose, audience and language of procedures, into their own texts. They will create written, visual and video formats of procedures, whilst utilising their VOICES goal. Students will produce procedural texts that follow the correct structure which will demonstrate their understanding that a procedure has a title, aim/purpose, materials and method. Students will expand on their knowledge of accurate and precise verbs and the importance of incorporating them into their writing so that the audience can accurately carry out each step. 

Once the procedural text unit has concluded, students will have the opportunity to follow up their learning from the beginning of the year with narrative writing. We will explore how they can use engaging vocabulary in their texts, as well as delving deeper into important elements of narrative writing, such as characters, settings, problems and solutions. 

To support your child with their writing development this term, you might like to:

• Ask questions about and look at their home learning tasks, as these follow on from learning at school.
• Involve them in procedures at home, highlighting actions (verbs). This could include cooking a meal or planning a shopping list. 
• After reading, ask questions such as ‘If you were to continue this story, what might you write about?’ Doing this may assist them with forming ideas for narrative writing pieces.