English

English 

Reading 

In reading, we will be beginning the heartwarming novel ‘Charlotte’s Web’ by E.B White. A story about exploring friendship, loyalty and acceptance. Reading of the text will be done in conjunction with both teacher and students using a mix of strategic approaches. The expectation remains that children read at least 4 nights a week for 20 minutes and have their reading diary signed by a parent or guardian. 

Writing 

The focus this term will be on narrative writing, with students learning how to tell stories in engaging and entertaining ways that make the reader want to continue reading. We will also concentrate on the structure of our writing to ensure it has a clear beginning which introduces character and setting, a middle that builds tension and presents a problem, and finishes with an ending that resolves the problem in the middle. We will finish the term with some poetry/prose!