Spring 1 - Team DB

In Writing this half term, Team DB have focussed on using their text driver Private Peaceful as well as incorporating their knowledge of their History topic, to create a non-chronological report about Trench Warfare. The class spent time reading through the text, exploring emotional response of the soldiers as well as researching using history texts about the topic as well as the internet. The children explored how non-chronological reports were written, the format used by authors as well as the language used to keep a reader entertained. Team DB learnt how it was important to use technical vocabulary, developing their skills of parenthesis to allow them to use definitions within their own writing. The children were able to develop their ability to use relative clauses as well as providing description using expanded noun phrases and expanding their skills further. To aid their presenting of work, the children sought pictures to compliment their writing, allowing them to produce a quality piece of learning.