Writing Curriculum – Year 5

Assessing Writing – Year 5 Expectations

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• Form verbs with prefixes. for example, dis, de, mis, over and re.
• Convert nouns or adjectives into verbs by adding a suffix, for example, ate, ise, ify.
• Understand the general rules for adding prefixes and suffixes above.
• Spell some words with ‘silent’ letters, e.g. knight, psalm, solemn.
• Distinguish between homophones and other words which are often confused.
• Spell identified commonly misspelt words from Year 5 and 6 word list.
• Use the first three or four letters of a word to check spelling, meaning or both of these in a dictionary.
• Use a thesaurus.
• Use a range of spelling strategies.
• Choose which shape of a letter to use when given choices and deciding, as part of their personal style, whether or not to join specific letters.
• Choose the writing implement that is best suited for a task, (e.g. quick notes, letters).

Composition

• Know the audience for and purpose of the writing.
• Use the features and structures of text types taught so far.
• Use grammatical features and vocabulary appropriate for the text types taught so far.
• Start sentences in different ways.
• Use sentence starters to highlight the main idea.
• Develop characters through action and dialogue.
• Establish viewpoint as the writer through commenting on characters or events.
• Show how grammar and vocabulary choices create impact on the reader.
• Choose vocabulary to engage and impact on the reader.

Assessing Writing – Year 5 Mastery

Writing-Exceeding Statements

• Use paragraphs to structure the plot in narrative writing, showing changes in time, place and events.
• Use changes in time and place to guide the reader through the text.
• Use paragraphs to organise information logically and shape a non-fiction text effectively.
• Sustain and develop ideas within a paragraph, introducing it with a topic sentence.
• Close text with reference to its opening.
• Re-order sentences to create impact on the reader.
• Use expanded noun phrases to add well thought out detail to writing.
• Use punctuation to clarify meaning of sentences – commas to mark phrases and clauses.
• Use dialogue effectively and punctuate it accurately.