Year 5 Literacy

General:

Reading:

Speaking:

Handwriting:

Writing:

To retell events

Structure:
Opening - setting the scene, eg I went to the shop…
Events - recount of the events as they occurred, eg
vase…
I saw a
Ending - a closing statement, eg
When I got back, I told my mum.

Features:
Chronological order, using connectives that signal time, eg
Past tense
then, next, after, meanwhile,
First or third person
etc.

Writer's Knowledge:
Details are vital to bring incidents alive.
Use specific names of people, places, objects, etc.
Pick out incidents that will amuse, interest or that in someway are
You can write as if you were telling the story of what happened.
Plan by thinking, noting or drawing - when? who? where? what? and
why?
Use a flow chart to plan the sequence.
End by commenting on events.

Listening: