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National Literacy Strategy: Year 3: Term 3

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	Using reading strategies and knowledge of spelling patterns to identify missing pieces of words.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NLS Y3, T1/2/3, S1: To use awareness of grammar to decipher new or unfamiliar words. Y3, T1/2/3, W6: Spelling strategies - using visual strings e.g recognising common letter strings and checking critical features. NC KS2: Writing: Spelling d) To use knowledge of common letter strings, visual patterns and analogies.
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	Help to complete Sidney's diary by filling in the correct time words (later, first, then, after, while etc)		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NLS Y3, T3 S6: To investigate through reading and writing how words can signal time sequences e.g first, then, after, meanwhile, from, where. NC English KS2 Language structure d: the purposes and organisational features of paragraphs, and how ideas can be linked.
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	Create your own story and accompanying cartoon strip.		Add this to your personal activity list Create, save and load your own versions
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NLS: Y3, T3, T13: to write more extended stories based on a plan of incidents ... Y4, T2, T10: to develop use of settings in own writing, making use of work on adjectives and figurative language to describe settings effectively Y4, T3, T11: to explore the main issues of a story by writing s story about a dilemma and the issues it raises for the character Y5, T2, T11: to write own versions of legends, myths and fables, using structures and themes identified in reading Y6, T1, T7: to plan quickly and effectively the plot, characters and structure of their own narrative writing Y6, T1, T9: to prepare a short section of story as a script e.g using stage directions, location/setting. Wrting KS2 12: The range of forms of writing should include narratives, playscripts....
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	Exploring how narratives can be made more interesting by replacing 'said' with alternative synonyms.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NLS Y3, T1, W19: Common vocabulary for introducing and concluding dialogue e.g said, replied, asked. T3, W13: To collect synonyms which will be useful in writing dialogue, e.g shouted, cried, yelled, squealed, exploring the effects of meaning, e.g through substituting these synonyms in entences. NC KS2 - composition b) Pupils should be taught to broaden their vocabulary and use it in inventive ways.
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	Exploring how narratives can be made more interesting by replacing 'said' with alternative synonyms.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NLS Y3, T1, W19: Common vocabulary for introducing a concluding dialogue e.g said, replied, asked. T3, W13: To synonyms which will be useful in writing dialogue, e.g shouted, cried, yelled, squealed, exploring the effects of meaning, through substituting these synonyms in sentences. NC KS2 - composition b) Pupils should be taught to broaden their vocabulary and use it in inventive ways.
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	Exploring how narratives can be made more interesting by replacing 'said' with alternative synonyms.		Add this to your personal activity list
	Learning objectives/outcomes: NLS Y3: T1, W19 - Common vocabulary for introducing and concluding dialogue, e.g. said, replied, asked. T3, W13: to collect synonyms which will be useful in writing dialogue, e.g shouted, cried, yelled, squealed, exploring the effects on meaning, e.g through substituting these synonyms in sentences. NC KS2 - Composition b) Pupils should be taught to broaden their vocabulary and use it in inventive ways.
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