ENGLISH OVERVIEW 2016-2017 YEAR 3/4

Autumn 1 / Autumn 2 / Spring 1 / Spring 2 / Summer 1 / Summer 2
Romans / Volcanoes / Bensham Tram Crash
Writing to Entertain / Writing to Inform / Writing to Entertain / Writing to Inform / Writing to Entertain / Writing to Inform
Core text – Romulus and Remus
Narrative retelling
Poetry unit – free verse poem
Take One Book / Cross curricular stimulus (Roman soldier/shield)
Instructions / Visual stimulus – films of explosion with images
Diary entries
Take One Book (Hansel and Gretel) / Cross curricular stimulus (volcanoes)
Non chronological report / Cross Curricular stimulus (The Bensham Train Crash)
Narrative recount from one person’s perspective
Poetry unit – Take One Poet (Name to be confirmed) / Cross Curricular stimulus (The Bensham Train Crash)
Argument – Who was to blame for the crash? Debate and written summaries
Fronted adverbials
Expanded noun phrases / 1 Adverbial openings (Time)
2 Use a variety of sentence types / Expanded noun phrases with the addition of prepositional phrase / Uses complex sentences with a growing range of subordinating conjunctions (until, unless, since, because) / Expanded noun phrases with the addition of prepositional phrase / 1 Fronted adverbials
2 Understand the use of coordination conjunctions in equalling sentences
Comma after a fronted adverbial / 1 Comma after the adverb
2 Apostrophes for possession / Follows punctuation rules for speech / Apostrophes to show singular and plural possession / Correct punctuation of speech / Comma after a fronted adverbial
Well-structured form with 5 part story / 1 Clear text structure suited to genre of text
2 Organises into paragraphs into a theme
3 Make appropriate choices of pronouns / Can link information from sentences / Organises into paragraphs into a theme / Clear text structure suited to genre of text / Well-structured form which is organised in paragraphs
Characterisation with different verb choice / Building a rich vocabulary with deliberate word choices / Viewpoint is conveyed through description / Building a rich vocabulary with deliberate word choices / Narrative creates settings and plots / Viewpoint is conveyed through detail
Sentence structure / Punctuation / Text Structure / Composition and Effect