• Use knowledge to read ‘exception’ words • Read range of fiction & non-fiction • Use dictionaries to check meaning • Prepare poems & plays to perform • Check own understanding of reading • Draw inferences & make predictions • Retrieve & record information from non-fiction books • Discuss reading with others • Give structured descriptions • Participate actively in conversation • Consider & evaluate different viewpoints
| • Use prefixes & suffixes in spelling • Use dictionary to confirm spellings • Write simple dictated sentences • Use handwriting joins appropriately • Plan to write based on familiar forms • Rehearse sentences orally for writing • Use varied rich vocabulary • Create simple settings & plot • Assess effectiveness of own and others’ writing • Use a range of conjunctions • Use a range of nouns & pronouns • Introduce speech punctuation • Know language of clauses
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