Writing Year 3

Pupils will be able to:

• accurate spelling of some prefixes and suffixes

• accurate spelling of common homophones

• in narratives, creating settings, characters and plot

• in non-narrative writing, use simple organisational devices (for example, headings and sub-headings)

• assess the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting improvements

• extending the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although

• using adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause

Pupils will be able to:

• compose and rehearse sentences which enhance the meaning through specific vocabulary and language choices

• organise writing into paragraphs logically to group related ideas

• show some awareness of purpose through selection of relevant content and an attempt to interest the reader