Using literacy curricular targets in Year 5: materials for
teachers
These materials have been designed to support teaching in Year 5 and complement the Year 6 materials Using curricular targets in Year 6: materials for teachers, parents and carers. This leaflet identifies some possible high-value curricular targets for literacy and associated children’s targets, which are linked to key PNS teaching resources and QCA National Curriculum Tests: Implications for Teaching and Learning leaflets.
* It is important that teachers plan, teach and assess children's progress towards the achievement of the learning objective from the relevant
strand from the Primary Framework. The 'I can' statements are simply a communication device to share the learning with children, parents
and carers. The achievement of these is therefore only an indication of overall progress towards the achievement of the learning objective
from the Primary Framework.
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Example Year 5 reading comprehension targets - fiction, plays and poetry
QCA AF3 Level 3 to 4 empathise with characters in non-fictional texts, as well as fictional QCA AF5 Level 3 to 4 identify the intended effect of particular language choices QCA AF6 Level 3 to 4 identify the effect of different sections of a text
PNS Useful Year group curricular Examples of possible Example questions to support planning, teaching and Success criteria Resources/ targets/ learning objectives children’s targets* assessment References
Developing Strand 7 What did [a character] mean when they said ‘X’? Inferring characters Identifying, Reading Understanding and Are [a character’s] actions a surprise or what you summarising and Comprehension interpreting texts expected? I can say what I think about inferring and The Simple (fiction, plays and poetry Why is [a character] surprised/ scared/ excited/ angry? a character and give reasons View of Reading example) What language has the writer used to show how [a The children: making reference to the text Papers on Subject character] is [talking/ behaving/ moving]? What does this – use a range of Leader DVD tell you about them? reading strategies Infer writers’ perspectives I can talk about how a handbook Why is [a character] surprised/ angered/ excited] by to get meaning from from what is written and writer has created a [another character’s] actions/ dialogue/ thoughts? a text from what is implied character through action, Understanding
Reading Explain [a character’s] actions or reactions to an description and dialogue Comprehension, Related learning objectives in event. – understand that fliers 1, 2 and 3 this strand: What clues are there in the text to show that [a characters are I can identify the point of ref: DfES 1310 – character] is [angry/ sad/ happy/ thoughtful/ created through the view a text has been written 2005 to 1312-Explore how different writers vengeful/ evil/ excited]? use of action, from and give reasons 2005 use language for comic and What advice would you give [a character]? description and dramatic effects Possible extension: I can talk What do you think [a character] thinks of [another dialogue QCA / PNS about my personal feelings for character]? How did the writer make you think this? Speaking, Make notes on and use a character referring to the text Who is the ‘voice’ in this text? How do you know? – are able to locate Listening and
Learning: evidence from across a text to for evidence Which character’s point of view has this text been written and comment working with explain events or ideas from? How do you know? on specific words and children in Key Possible extension: I can use What happens to the story / poem if we change the point of phrases to Stages 1 and 2 Compare different narrative evidence from the text to view / ‘voice’? justify their ideas DfES 0163-2004 and information texts and justify my opinion about a about characters or identify how they are character For further subject knowledge support see Principles and texts PNS Exemplified structured explanation Year 5 and 6 Reading Targets, Understanding units of work on Possible extension: I can Reading Comprehension Fliers and Developing Reading – know that stories Primary Distinguish between everyday identify the narrative voice in a Comprehension Paper are written from Framework
use of words and their text and explain how the writer a point of view PNS Further subject-specific use has achieved this Literacy Support Material
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Example Year 5 reading comprehension targets - non-fiction
QCA AF2 Level 3 to 4 skim and scan text to find evidence and reread for meaning to confirm accuracy
QCA AF5 Level 3 to 4 identify the intended effect of particular language choices
QCA AF6 Level 3 to 4 identify the effect of different sections of a text
PNS Useful Year group curricular targets/ Examples of possible Example questions to support planning, teaching and Success criteria Resources/ learning objectives children’s targets* assessment References Strand 7 I can quickly pick out Developing What are the key words or phrases? Identifying, Understanding and the key points from a Reading What do you think are the 1, 2 or 3 most important points in summarising and interpreting texts text and give reasons Comprehension this text? Justify your choices to a friend. inferring
(non-fiction example) for my choices and The Simple Find [information] quickly using contents, index, skimming,
The children: View of Reading scanning, web search etc…
I can talk about how – use a range of Papers on Subject Compare different narrative What effect has the [writer/ illustrator/ page designer/ editor]
different information reading strategies Leader DVD and information texts and tried to achieve with…’X’?
texts are structured, to get meaning from handbook identify how they are How does the use of [headings/ subheadings/
making comparisons a text structured Illustrations] help the reader locate information?
Understanding Do you think this [writer / illustrator/ editor/ page designer] Related learning objectives in Possible extension: I – are able to locate Reading has been successful? How do you know?
this strand: What is the purpose of […headings/ subheadings/ and comment Comprehension, can state the purpose of
illustrations/ use of language/ use of punctuation/ size of on specific words and fliers 1, 2 and 3 different non-fiction texts
Distinguish between everyday font/ style of font/ use of colour/ use of space/ topic phrases to ref: DfES 1310 – and give reasons
use of words and their subject-sentences/ charts/ out take boxes/ etc… ]? justify their ideas 2005 to 1312-referring to the text and
specific use 2005 structure Which text is more successful in its purpose? How do you
– are able to skim and know?
Make notes on and use evidence Possible extension: I scan a text to locate QCA / PNS What is different about the audience for these texts? How do from across a text to explain specific information Speaking, can identify the purpose, you know?
events or ideas Listening and audience and form for What is the first think you notice about this text? Why is this
– are able to make Learning: working different non-fiction texts different to this text?
Explore how different writers comparisons between with children in If we change the audience for this text to… what would we
use language for comic and information texts Key Stages 1 and have to change to the [structure/ form/ language]?
dramatic effects 2 DfES 0163-What do we already know about [a subject/ topic]?
– are able to 2004 What do we need to find out about [a subject/ topic]?
Infer writers’ perspectives from summarise a text What questions do we need to ask the [writer/ illustrator/ what is written and from what is PNS Exemplified editor/ page designer]?
implied units of work on
For further subject knowledge support see Principles and Primary
explanation Year 5 and 6 Reading Targets, Understanding Framework
Reading Comprehension Fliers and Developing Reading
Comprehension Paper PNS Further
Literacy Support
Material
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Example Year 5 writing targets - creating and shaping texts QCA AF1 Level 3 to 4 develop a significant event from different points of view to interest or amuse the reader
QCA AF5 Level 3 to 4 use adverbials to vary sentence construction
PNS Useful Year group curricular targets/ Examples of possible Example questions to support planning, teaching and Success criteria Resources/ learning objectives children’s targets* assessment References
Can you use a more powerful verb instead of said or went? The children: GFW Unit: 36 Strand 9 I can create characters
Can you add detail to tell the reader more about how, when or where? – are able to create (Yr6 Unit 53) Creating and shaping texts in my writing using Can you add an action after the reporting clause? e.g. …, replied Sam characters in stories action, description and angrily, storming out of the room. using action, UKLA/PNS dialogue Vary the pace and develop the How can you make the main characters represent opposites, e.g. description and Boys Writing viewpoint through the use of good/evil, brave/cowardly, angry/happy? dialogue Fliers DfES I can add detail to direct and reported speech, How can you show or hint at how a character is feeling in your story? 1170-2005G describe my characters portrayal of action and Could you use [noun phrases/ similes/ metaphors/ personification/ – use speech and setting to engage selection of detail alliteration] to describe the setting or your characters? punctuation QCA / PNS the reader How can you use [simile/ metaphor/ / personification/ alliteration] Speaking, Related learning objectives in effectively to describe the setting or your characters? – are able to use Listening and this strand: Possible extension: I Should you use a reporting clause to let the reader know who is punctuation within Learning: can hint at what my talking? the sentence working with Reflect independently and characters are thinking or Could you use reported speech to move the action on more quickly? children in Key critically on their own writing feeling using action, Have you started a new line for a different speaker in your story? – are able to use Stages 1 and 2 and edit and improve it description or dialogue Where should the speech marks go? language to create DfES 0163- Where should you use a capital letter in direct speech? interesting detail and 2004 Experiment with different Possible extension: I vary the pace for the narrative forms and styles to can use a mixture of For further subject knowledge support see Principles and reader PNS write their own stories direct and reported explanation Year 5 Writing Targets Exemplified speech to move the
units of work on Adapt non-narrative forms and action along and add
Primary styles to write fiction or factual variety for the reader
Framework texts, including poems
Possible extension: I
PNS Further can use figurative language Create multi-layered texts,
Literacy Support effectively to describe the including use of hyperlinks and setting, mood and characters Material linked web pages in my writing
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Example Year 5 writing targets - text structure and organisation
QCA AF3 Level 3 to 4 use changes in time or place to create sections in a text
QCA AF6 Level 3 to 4 group related information within a section by using cohesive links
PNS Useful Year group curricular targets/ Examples of possible Example questions to support planning, teaching and Success criteria Resources/ learning objectives children’s targets* assessment References Strand 10 N.B. The emphasis for these prompts will depend on whether the The children: GFW Unit: 38, I can organise my writing
Text structure and texts being discussed are fiction or non-fiction – are developing an (Y3 Unit: 8 and into different sections,
organisation awareness of Y6 Unit: 46) thinking about the
What is the purpose of your writing? purpose, audience information I am giving
Experiment with the order Who is the audience for your writing? and form to plan and UKLA/PNS the reader
of sections and paragraphs How could the writing be organised on the page to help the reader organise their own Boys Writing to achieve different effects (i.e. what form should it have)? writing Fliers DfES I can use connecting words
How else could you organise your writing on the page? What do 1170-2005G and phrases to give order
Related learning objectives in you think is the effect on the reader? – are able to use a and structure to my
this strand: Which tense does the writing need to be written in? Why? range of connecting QCA / PNS writing, thinking about the
When should you begin a new paragraph or section? words and phrases Speaking, reader
Change the order of material Can you use some of the connecting words and phrases from our Listening and
within a paragraph, moving Possible extension: I can class display/ shared writing to link some of your ideas? – are able to structure Learning: the topic sentence organise my writing into In your non-fiction writing, what should you write in your topic their own writing into working with
clear sections or paragraphs sentence to tell the reader what the paragraph or section is about? sections or children in Key
considering the purpose and paragraphs Stages 1 and 2
audience For further subject knowledge support see Principles and DfES 0163-
explanation Year 5 Writing Targets – are able to 2004
Possible extension: I can experiment with the
use a wide range of order of sections in PNS
connecting words and their writing and Exemplified
phrases to organise my discuss the effect this units of work on
writing coherently may have on the Primary
reader Framework
– know and use PNS Further
appropriate Literacy Support
grammatical and Material
organisational
features
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Example Year 5 writing targets - sentence structure and punctuation
QCA AF5 Level 3 to 4 use subordinate clauses to develop ideas and thoughts
QCA AF6 Level 3 to 4 demarcate most sentences correctly with capital letters and full stops, using exclamation marks carefully according to meaning
QCA AF6 Level 3 to 4 use punctuation within the sentence, e.g., using the comma to support divisions
QCA AF5 Level 3 to 4 use adverbials to vary sentence construction
PNS Useful Year group curricular targets/ Examples of possible Example questions to support planning, teaching and Success criteria Resources/ learning objectives children’s targets* assessment References Strand 11 Could you join two ideas to make one complex sentence using The children: GFW Unit: 34, I can use a range of
Sentence structure and conjunctions, e.g. although, since, whenever, because? – understand how to 40, 43 different sentence types in
punctuation Can you use some of the conjunctions identified in our shared manipulate clauses (Yr6 Unit: 44, my writing, including
reading to join some ideas in a sentence? and phrases 47) simple and complex
Where does the comma need to go to mark boundaries between Adapt sentence construction to sentences
[words, phrases or clauses] – does it sound right when you read it – begin to use a range UKLA/PNS different text types, purposes
Possible extension: I can aloud? of simple, compound Boys Writing and readers
use a variety of sentence Could you use a different sentence type to [change the pace/ build and complex Fliers DfES
Related learning objectives in types to have an effect on up the suspense/ draw in the reader with a question]? sentences 1170-2005G this strand: the reader Could you use a different sentence opening to [change the pace/ PNS
build up the suspense/ avoid repetition]? – use a range of Exemplified
Punctuate accurately, including Possible extension: I can Could you add adverbial information to add detail about when, sentence openings units of work
using speech marks and manipulate the clauses in a where or how something happens? apostrophes sentence for different effects Could you manipulate the clauses in your sentence to have an QCA / PNS
on the reader effect on the reader? What is the effect? Speaking,
Listening and
For further subject knowledge support see Principles and Learning:
explanation Year 5 Writing Targets working with
children in Key
Stages 1 and 2
DfES 0163-
2004
PNS Further
Literacy Support
Material
* It is important that teachers plan, teach and assess children's progress towards the achievement of the learning objective from the relevant
strand from the Primary Framework. The 'I can' statements are simply a communication device to share the learning with children, parents
and carers. The achievement of these is therefore only an indication of overall progress towards the achievement of the learning objective
from the Primary Framework.
Helping children to achieve age-related expectations: 6 securing Level 4 by the end of Key Stage 2 00028-2007CDO-EN Primary National Strategy ?Crown copyright 2007