Who did it?

During Summer term 1 Disciples will be covering Unit 5 from the Literacy and Language book. 

This Unit explores a mystery story: Smash and Grab! by John Dougherty. Children will explore how authors create mystery and suspense in their writing and use similar techniques in their own writing. What mystery will be solved? Who did it? What were the clues?

Vocabulary

Hazy                     energetically                  hurtling                        congestion

bustle                    winding                         squinted                       agitated

perplexed             conceal     

      Non-Chronological Reports            

In the Non-fiction week, the focus is on developing children's understanding of non-chronological reports. They will identify key features of this text type and, with support, write their own non-chronological report. 

Where appropriate, the children will be encouraged to develop an awareness of audience and purpose in relation to the fiction and non-fiction texts they are reading and writing. 

What's the topic? Why, Space, of course! Children will engage in texts all about NASA and their missions into space before writing about the Manned and Unmanned missions of NASA (Yes it is true that a monkey, a tortoise and even some fruit flies have all ventured up there).

Folktales

During Summer term 2 Disciples will be covering Unit 6 from the Literacy and Language book. 

This Unit explores folktales, using the The Enchantress of the Sands by Jamila Gavin and other stories from a variety of cultures to explore the key features, settings, and dramatic language used in folktales. The aim will be for the children to create their own folktales with a vivid setting, atmosphere and an exciting climax.

Biography

The Non-fiction week links to the fiction week through a focus on biographies and autobiographies of Jamila Gavin, the author of The Enchantress of the Sands.