Year 5 English
Key Stage 2: 6 units across the year
1 2 3 4 5 6 Autumn 1
1. Reading whole novels Theme Character development Evidence from the text Comparing texts Practise this → Autumn 2
2. Narrative craft Openings Suspense Description Structuring a story Practise this → Spring 1
3. Poetry and imagery Metaphor and simile Free verse Poetic form Reading aloud Practise this → Spring 2
4. Balanced arguments and reports Both sides of an argument Cohesion Formal reports Summarising Practise this → Summer 1
5. Grammar and punctuation Relative clauses Modal verbs Parenthesis Commas for clarity Practise this → Summer 2
6. Spelling and inference Year 5 word list Tricky spellings Inference practice Proofreading Practise this → Read widely, write with purpose, speak with confidence
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