Language & Literacy – In this half term we will be studying:

GRAMMAR

• review the importance of word order and the work that words do in sentences, in particular:

• pronouns and prepositions
• Suffixes
• compound sentences – know and understand that a compound sentence is made up of 2 main clauses
• know and understand what a complex sentence is – a main clause and a subordinate clause
• explore how meaning is affected by the sequence and structure of clauses in sentences

WRITING – ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’

We will be reading ‘Charlie and the Chocolate Factory’ as a class novel and through this we will be looking at:

• newspaper articles
• playscripts
• recounts
• Writing from the point of view of a specific character
• comparing similarities and differences between the novel and the film.

Planning and redrafting of a final writing piece will also be carried out by the pupils.

World Around Us (Topic Work) -

This half term we will be finishing off our topic ‘Me, Myself and I’.

• How can we keep ourselves healthy?
• Looking at a balanced diet
• Creating a balanced menu for a day
• Eat well plate
• Name the continents and features of the continents
• Name the 6 counties of Northern Ireland
• Find Dungannon on a map
• Use a map of Dungannon to find different features and places