In term 6, both our guided reading and our writing will be focusing on 'The Explorer' by Katherine Rundell. 

Summary: 

As the plane crashes into the canopy, Fred is suddenly left without a choice.

He and the three other children may be alive, but the jungle is a vast, untamed place.  With no hope of rescue, the chance of getting home feels impossibly small. Except, it seems, someone has been there before them...

Katherine Rundell uses incredibly descriptive writing that has been called 'almost lyrical and captivating'. We will spend guided reading lessons identifying key vocabulary and the features of her writing before attempting to write our own chapter of the story. 

Our writing genres for this term include:

• An adventure story (taking inspiration from our class text)
• Formal persuasive letter (linked to deforestation)
• Discussion text (Does the rainforest make a good home?)