In our English lessons we will be reading the story of 'The Dragon Machine' by Helen Ward. This touching story about a lonely boy with a passion for dragons, shows the power of the imagination to free the spirit, and highlights the importance of friendship.

Writing Transcription (Spelling and Handwriting)
• Learning to spell common exception words
• Add suffixes to spell longer words, including –ment, –ness
• Using the prefix un–
• Write from memory simple sentences dictated by the teacher that include words using the
GPCs, common exception words and punctuation taught so far.

Reading Comprehension
Develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
• Discussing the sequence of events in books and how items of information are related
• Discussing their favourite words and phrases
Understand both the books that they can already read accurately and fluently and those
that they listen to by:
• Drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided
by the teacher
• Making inferences on the basis of what is being said and done
• Predicting what might happen on the basis of what has been read so far
• Explaining and discuss their understanding of books, poems and other material, both those
that they listen to and those that they read for themselves.

Writing (Composition)
Develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by:
• Writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and fictional)
• Writing for different purposes
Consider what they are going to write before beginning by:
• Planning or saying out loud what they are going to write about
• Writing down ideas and/or key words, including new vocabulary
Make simple additions, revisions and corrections to their own writing by:
• Evaluating their writing with the teacher and other pupils
• Re-reading to check that their writing makes sense and that verbs to indicate time are used
correctly and consistently, including verbs in the continuous form
• Proof-reading to check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation