TARGET TRACKER
Level FICTION – PLANNING AND ORGANISATION
SENTENCE CONSTRUCTION AND PUNCTUATION
NON-FICTION – PLANNING AND ORGANISATION
2 Capitals and full stops
2 Adding description using adjectives
2 Report: using a writing frame
2 Instruction: using a writing frame
2 Joining sentences with and
2 Capitals and full stops
2 Report: writing
2 Writing questions
2 Joining sentences with and and but
2 Report: organising information with sub-headings
2 Recount: organising information in short sections
1C
2 Sequencing a story
1B
2 Establishing a setting
1A
2 Retelling a story in short sections
2 Adding description using
adjectives
2C
2 Introducing paragraphs to sequence events
2 Finding and naming punctuation marks
2 Finding joining and sequencing words (connectives)
2 Instructions: layout and language
2 Report: layout and language
2B
2 Using paragraphs to map the development of ideas
2 Planning a short story in three stages
Target Tracker
Books 1–4
2 Themes in paragraphs
2 Story beginnings
Free Sample
2 Planning a story in five stages 2 Developing character
Material
2 Using paragraphs to develop
2 Using dialogue
2 Descriptive phrases
2 Joining words (connectives)
2 Report and recount: distinguishing text types
2 Report: organising information into paragraphs
2A
3C
a story
2 Establishing character
2 When to start a new paragraph
2 Using a variety of punctuation
marks
2 Narrative recount
2 Cause and effect connectives 2 Sustaining a tense
2 Time adverbials
2 Introducing complex sentences
2 Instruction: writing school rules
2 Explanation: following development of ideas through paragraphs
2 Cause and effect connectives 2 Sustaining a tense
2 Sequencing connectives
2 The passive voice
2 Possessive apostrophe
2 Commas in lists
2 Explanation: using paragraphs
2 Persuasion: using paragraphs
2 Writing for an audience
3B
2 Describing a setting
2 Linking paragraphs
2 Developing a character using powerful vocabulary
2 Using imagery
2 Variety of connectives
2 Pronoun/verb agreement
2 Complex sentences
2 Using commas for different purposes
2 Persuasion: linking and using paragraphs
2 Explanation: linking and using paragraphs
2 Writing for an audience
3A
2 Introducing pace
2 Effective story beginnings
2 Developing suspense
2 Linking paragraphs
2 Using imagery
2 Developing character using powerful vocabulary
2 Expanding noun phrases
2 Using commas for different
purposes
2 Varying sentence structure
2
2
2
2
Complex sentences
Prepositional phrases
Persuasive connectives
Place adverbials
2
2
2
2
2 Writing an action sequence
2 Writing dialogue
2 Creating an atmosphere
2 Avoiding the comma splice
2 Spoken and written language
2 Using punctuation to clarify
meaning
2
2
2
2
Variety of connectives
Semi-colons
Varying sentence length for effect
Synonyms
2 Report: introducing paragraphs with topic sentences
2 Persuasion: using different types of supporting evidence
2 Newspaper report: recognising features
2 Creating tension
2 Developing character through figurative language
2 Genre features of myths and legends
2 Varying sentence length for
effect
2 Tightening sentences
2 Comma + ing verb
2 Modal verb chains
2 Formality of language
2 Parenthetical information
2 Persuasion: advertising brochure
2 Argument: structuring paragraphs
2 Newspaper report: economy of writing
2 Using a variety of techniques to create a strong character
2 Controlling pace
2 Writing an effective ending
2 Modal verbs
2 Comma + ing verb
(non-finite clauses)
2 Argument connectives
2 Swapping order of clauses
2 Argument: writing a conclusion
2 Persuasion: writing a holiday brochure
2 Argument: writing a summary
2 Pacing a story using time adverbials and punctuation
2 Developing use of literary features
2 Writing a short story with suspense
2 Showing not telling
2 Fronting as to begin sentences 2
2 Using commas in complex
sentences
2
2 Expressive and descriptive
language, including figurative
4C
4B
4A
5
Varying beginnings in complex
sentences
Using adverbials of time, place and
manner to begin sentences
WRITING
Persuasion: writing an advertising brochure
Persuasion: using specialist connectives
Persuasion: presenting information
Writing for an audience
2 Persuasion: using appropriate techniques
2 Persuasion: writing to persuade and inform
2 Argument: linking individual statements to the argument
This chart
shows the
scope and
sequence of
Target
Tracker
Books 1–4.