Literacy

In Reading, we will: 

• Immerse ourselves in a variety of quality picture story books to learn about various narrative structures that authors use and the importance of vocabulary  
• Read a variety of narratives, discussing characters, message and emotions
• Continue to take part in daily Paired Fluency reading sessions to further develop our reading fluency
• Participate in Daily Reviews to expand our word knowledge and understanding
• Further develop our understanding of  ‘noun groups’ - colour, shape, age, size, texture
• Summarise a text using Somebody / wanted / but / so / then
• Join small focus reading groups to ask and answer questions and further develop our comprehension skills and gain a deeper understanding of a text.  

In Writing, we will: 

• Use our knowledge of structure to compose, draft and publish narratives
• Further develop our understanding of using precise words to lift the quality of our writing
• Develop our characters when writing narratives by using emotions e.g. concerned, anxious, miserable, proud etc
• Use the planning template (SWBST) Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then to support our narrative order 
• Provide multiple opportunities to practise what is explicitly taught
• Revise and edit - having opportunities to give and receive feedback from peers and teachers.