English

ENGLISH in Year 4

Autumn 1

Gorilla by Anthony Browne

In English, we will be reading Gorilla by Anthony Browne. This book tells the story of a lonely young girl called Hannah. Throughout the story, there are tales of wonderful adventures which allow Hannah to finally feel the warmth of friendship and love. The story gently explores themes of loneliness, imagination, love, and the importance of spending time together. 

Our writing outcome: To write a narrative based on the story of 'Gorilla'

Mastery Keys: 

• To expand noun phrases by adding and modifying adjectives
• Choose nouns or pronouns appropriately 
• Use fronted adverbials 
• Organise paragraphs around a theme 
• Use commas after fronted adverbials 

Our Class Read 

The One and Only Ivan by Katherine Applegate

A moving story of courage, friendship and an unlikely animal hero. Ivan spends his days painting, watching TV, and talking with his friends. When a new arrival changes the group, it makes Ivan begin to see the world a little differently. The book explored themes of friendship, hope, compassion and the importance of freedom- encouraging readers to think about kindness and standing up for what is right.