1. Writing The Big Questions are: Can I imitate a story? (Moby Dick) Can I innovate a story? Can I invent a story? Can I create a story map? Can I plan my writing? (Box it up) Can I include figurative language? Reading The Big Questions are: Can I use my inference and deductions skills to answer questions? (RF3) Can I explain the writers use of language? (RF5) Can I use PEE to answer questions? (Point, Evidence, Explain) Can I read non-fiction texts and identify the purpose, structure and grammatical features, evaluating how effective they are? Mathematics The Big Questions are: Can I interpret graphs and complex tables? Can I present data? Can I prepare and collect data? Can I solve problems based on data and timetables? Grammar The Big Questions are: Can I use the correct homophones? Can I identify and use the correct prepositions? Can I use adverbs to modify verbs? R.E and P.S.H.E The Big Questions are: Can I raise questions about issues which cause people to wonder and investigate some answers to be found in religious writings and teachings? Communication The Big Questions are: Can I use feedback to improve my writing? Can I act out and imitate stories? MFL The Big Questions are: Can I give directions? Can I follow directions? Can I talk about places in towns? Computing The Big Questions are: Can I simulate physical systems? Can I use logical reasoning? Can I explain how algorithms work? Can I detect and de-bug programs? Can I understand the importance of using technology respectfully? P.E The Big Questions are: Can I choose a tactic for defending and attacking? Can I use a number of techniques to pass, dribble, shoot and pass? Can I gain possession by working a team? Medium Term Topic Plan Year 5 Rivers

2. Medium Term Topic Plan Year 5: Rivers Celebrity Rivers The Big Questions are: Can I identify and locate worlds most famous rivers? What are the 10 most famous rivers? Are the Rivers important to the cities? Real Life Experience Visit to Kingsbury water Park Can you explain the course of a River? Can you track these two rivers from where they begin to where they meet? Can you collect data? Living by the River The Big Questions are: Can I explain why so many cities are close to Rivers? Can I identify why people are attracted to live by Rivers. What the advantages and disadvantages of living by a River? What will happen if the rivers flood? Which is the better place to live, a River side cottage or a city apartment? UNICEF Article Links Article 12 I have the right to an opinion and to share it with others. Article 29 My education should help me to develop your talents and abilities. Article 13 I have the right to find things out. Article 28 I have the right to a good quality of education. Finding Tamworth The Big Questions are: Can I map out different routes to a given place? Can I create a map with directions to a given location? Where is Kingsbury park? How would you get there? Are there many different routes? Which is the best and why? Where, what and why? The Big Questions are: Can I compare geographical features of rivers? Can I compare Human interaction with rivers? What are the main features of rivers? Do human have an impact on rivers? Is this impact positive or negative? All around the world The Big Questions are: Can I locate the worlds continents and countries? Can I understand longitude and latitude? Can I locate the tropics and time zones? What is a continent? Can I recognise my place on the globe? Can I differentiate places on the globe?