Year 1
Spoken Language
 Reciting poems by heart.
 Role play and discussion. Sustaining a range of roles.
 Speculating and exploring ideas.
Text Types - Reading
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Non-fiction texts/resources.
Poetry.
Stories from familiar settings.
Traditional tales/fairy tales from around the world.
Text Types - Writing
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Comparisons.
Descriptions.
Explanations.
Narratives.
Year 2
Spoken Language
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Participating in discussions, considering the views of others.
Reciting poems by heart (children should be building up a repertoire).
Responding thoughtfully to drama and theatre performances.
Role play and drama. Sustaining a range of roles.
Speculating and exploring ideas.
Text Types – Reading
 Fairy stories and traditional tales.
 Non-fiction.
 Poetry – contemporary and classic.
Text Types – Writing
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Comparisons.
Descriptions.
Explanations.
Narratives about fictional experiences.
Narratives about real (personal) experiences.
Poetry.
Writing about real events.
Year 3
Spoken Language
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Beginning to make formal presentations.
Beginning to participate in debate.
Performing/reciting poems by heart.
Plays – adopting and sustaining a range of roles.
Re-telling fairy tales/myths/legends orally.
Speculating, hypothesising and exploring ideas.
Text Types – Reading
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Fairy stories.
Myths and legends.
Non-fiction, including reference books and textbooks.
Plays.
Poetry.
Stories.
Text Types – Writing
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Comparisons.
Descriptions.
Evaluations.
Explanations
Narratives.
Play scripts.
Poetry.
Summaries.
Year 4
Spoken Language
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Making formal presentations.
Participating in debate.
Performing/reciting poems by heart.
Plays – adopting, creating and sustaining a range of roles.
Re-telling myths and legends orally.
Speculating, hypothesising and exploring ideas.
Text Types – Reading
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Myths and legends.
Non-fiction, including reference books and textbooks.
Plays.
Poetry.
Stories.
Text Types – Writing
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Comparisons.
Descriptions.
Evaluations.
Explanations
Narratives.
Play scripts.
Poetry.
Summaries.
Year 5
Spoken Language
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Drama and role play.
Participating in discussion and debate.
Preparing plays for performance.
Public speaking.
Reciting and performing poems by heart.
Text Types – Reading
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Books from other cultures/traditions.
Fiction from our literary heritage.
Modern fiction.
Myths and legends.
Non-fiction (reference and textbooks).
Plays.
Poetry.
Traditional stories.
Text Types – Writing
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Comparisons.
Descriptions.
Evaluations.
Explanations.
Narratives.
Play scripts.
Poetry.
Summaries.
Year 6
Spoken Language
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Drama and role play.
Making formal presentations.
Participating in discussion and debate.
Preparing plays for performance.
Public speaking.
Reciting and performing poems by heart.
Text Types – Reading
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Books from other cultures/traditions.
Fiction from our literary heritage.
Modern fiction.
Myths and legends.
Non-fiction (reference and textbooks).
Plays.
Poetry.
Traditional stories.
Text Types – Writing
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Comparisons.
Descriptions.
Evaluations.
Explanations.
Improvise, devise and script drama.
Narratives.
Poetry.
Summaries.