English

ENGLISH in Year 4

Spring 1

Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit 

In English, we will be reading Escape from Pompeii by Christina Balit. Escape from Pompeii is a historical fiction novel set in ancient Rome during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Along the way, the characters show courage, loyalty, and quick thinking while facing the dangers of the disaster.

The book brings the eruption of Pompeii to life and explores themes of bravery, friendship, and hope in the face of catastrophe.

Our writing outcome is to write a story from the point of view of one of the children in the book. 

Mastery Keys: 

• To use a variety of verb forms correctly and consistently 
• To use standard english for verb inflections  
• To organise paragraphs around a theme 
• To punctuate direct speech
• To use fronted adverbials to introduce or connect paragraphs 

Our Class Read 

Percy Jackson and the Olympians by Rick Riordan

After the class were so engaged in our topic of Ancient Greece in Autumn 2, we have chosen a class novel to reflect this interest.

The story follows Percy Jackson, a twelve-year-old boy who discovers he is a demigod, the son of the Greek god Poseidon. Percy goes on a dangerous quest across the United States with his friends and along the way, they face monsters, gods, and challenges while Percy learns to accept who he is and prove himself as a hero.