The children have been learning all about a new text, The Lonely Sea Dragon by Helen Dunmore. They have really enjoyed reading the book in English and in guided reading. They have learnt lots of new vocabulary and have enjoyed acting out the new words and then using them in their writing. They have written a letter to the Sea Dragon's parents in the first person, sequenced events, practised writing expanded noun phrases to describe the dragon, and have also been expanding their knowledge of verbs, adverbs and adjectives. I am sure if you ask them about the story they would enjoy retelling it to you.