Half termly focus (based on Autumn One assessments) :
1. Spelling rules
Autumn Two Half term Overview
2. Grammar & terminology
3.
English
GC - Y3
Punctuation : Apostrophes
Poetry Focus: Guy Causley - 'Why do you turn your head Susannah'
Fiction Focus: Terry Deary - The Magic and the Mummy
Non-Fiction Focus : Information text /Non-chronological report
Context: Bonfire Night
Ancient Egypt
Unit
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Spelling Rules
Creative
Writing
Handwriting
Grammar and Punctuation
Linked lessons
Composition & Vocabulary
These two (M&T) lessons may be completed as a full morning on some occasions to
ensure we have a continuation of learning at a high level
Wk 1
Training Day
Poetry: Introduce the text
'Poem of the month'
Who is the poet?
Chd to use dictation to listen
and write one verse of the
poem.
Continue with rehearsal of
the
poem
and
group
performance.
Wk 2
Dictation practice
Chd know and understand
when to use a or an in front of
a word
Chd to do partner checks,
Put work into context
Read and share this with
confidence and intonation
Check of all known grammar
terminology linked to SPAG
Children to draft and edit
their first draft of their verse
Children use partner work to
improve their writing
Understanding each verse
Language features used
within a poem to create
imagery
Analysis of literary
techniques used within
poem
'old' language used within
poem
Children to
create their
own verse
linking the
word
patterns
within their
verses with
their own
patterns
Finish neat versions of
their final verse of their
poems
Introduction to
'The Magic and the
Mummy'
Rehearse and share these
with confidence and
intonation
Read chapter one
and create
character map of
Neria
I as y e.g.
gym
Chd can add
the following
letter groups
to the end of
words: -ly -er est
Explain varying
purpose of
these suffixes
Check of all
known
grammar
terminology
linked to SPAG
'zh and ch' as
word endings
e.g. treasure
Homophones
focus
Use these in
context and
self correct
Homework
TASK
Check of all
known
grammar
terminology
linked to SPAG
Short,
descriptive
text based
on the
imagery of
fireworks 'Breaking the
rules in
writing'
 Teacher
modelli
ng
Maths
Wk 3
Dictation practice
Chd to know whether a
sentence is a command /
question / exclamation /
statement
Read Chapter two and set
the scene of Neria's Mummy
Making Factory
Write our own story
introductions with a focus
on similies
Introduce session
with effective use
of similes.
Use success criteria
Reflect on success
criteria from
previous day.
Homework Task
Draft and edit
work, looking at
use of similes.
Check of all known grammar
terminology linked to SPAG
Wk 4
Dictation practice
Speech marks : All 'Inverted
commas'
Commas in a list (lower ability)
Apostrophe for ownership
(more able)
Objectives combined so chd
are achieving all levels e.g.
" Put down Mary's bat, ball and
jumper." Miss Coulson shouted
loudly.
What makes an exciting story
middle? Create a story
mountain to show how the
story would build up.
What techniques can be used
to build tension and
excitement?
Chd experiment with short,
snappy sentences and
effective use of character
feeling.
Read to story middle and
then draft up potential
ideas about what could
happen to Neria in the
House of Death.
Chd plan their own story
based on Terry Deary's
fiction.
Use discussion and talk
within our story planning
stage and then improve
the initial plans
Check of all known grammar
terminology linked to SPAG
Wk 5
Inform
ation
Text
Dictation practice
Vowel and consonant
re-cap
Drafting and editing in
place so children can
take improvements on
board before 'speed
writing' their story
Drafting and editing in
place so children can take
improvements on board
before 'speed writing' their
story within their English
Write the first part
of their story
>
'U as in ou'
young, touch
Chd to add the
suffixes -ment,
-ness, -ful, less
Check of all
known
grammar
terminology
linked to SPAG
' k as in ch'
school,
scheme
Have a big
SPAG focus on
reading and
checking the
first parts of
the children's
stories then
make these
corrections
Excitement in
fiction (linked
to following
week's
English)
CW : Use
teacher
modelling to
write the
middle and
ending before
using pupil
feedback for
improvement
Think about
amendments based Check of all
on SPAG and put known
into place grammar
terminology
linked to SPAG
Ay in ei or ey
Spelling morning
What is a root word?
Maths
Commas to separate
clauses in a sentence
Check of all known
grammar terminology
linked to SPAG
Wk 6
Dictation practice
Non-fiction introduction
with organisation of
non-fiction texts
paragraphs to organise
text
within their English
book in 'final draft'.
Chd to then read with
correct volume and
intonation to make it
sound interesting.
book in 'final draft'. Chd to
then read with correct
volume and intonation to
make it sound interesting.
Writing an
introduction and using
punctuation
effectively within this.
Reading and checking
with partner work
Theme: Ancient Egypt
Using paragraphs within
headings about Ancient
Egypt
(Two days)
'I can use heading and
subheadings to organise
my work'
What is a word family?
Check of all known grammar
terminology linked to SPAG
Using paragraphs
within headings
about Ancient
Egypt
Check of all known
grammar terminology
linked to SPAG
Wk 7
SPAG R.S Test
Closing paragraph
within chronological
report
Re-reading to improve
for audience
Partner work for
sense and accuracy of
information
Proof read work to
add all punctuation,
spelling and grammar
areas
Drafting and editing in
place so children can take
improvements on board
before 'speed writing' their
story within their English
book in 'final draft'. Chd to
then read with correct
volume and intonation to
make it sound interesting.
Reading R.S Test
What is a
root word?
What is a
word family?
Short,
descriptive
text based
on the
imagery of
winter 'Breaking the
rules in
writing'
Teacher
modelling
Check of all
known
grammar
terminology
linked to SPAG
Catch up lessons (i.e. room for
one lesson missed in case of
panto etc)