Punctuation and Grammar Literacy Year 2 Summer 1 SpSs Punctuation and Grammar Revision of previous learning Use of co-ordination (and, or, but)and sub-ordination (when, if, because, that) Use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form Weekly vocabulary challenges to practice spelling, punctuation and grammar Spelling Composition the diagonal and horizontal strokes needed to join letters develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing re-reading to check that their writing makes sense and that verbs that indicate time are used correctly and consistently proof-reading to check for errors in spelling, grammar and punctuation Revision of previous learning Adding er, est Adding the suffixes –ment, -ness, -ful, - less and -ly Plurals Possessive apostrophe Continue with Key Year 2 words – Common exception word focus Vocabulary Reading Texts Dinosaur Trouble. A mouse called Wolf, The Golden Goose Revision of previous learning Read aloud books matched to their improving phonic knowledge Re-read books to build up fluency and confidence. Answering and asking questions. Discuss the sequence of events in books and how they are related Making inferences Spoken Language Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers. Ask relevant questions Become increasingly familiar with retelling familiar stories Genre Fiction, Non-fiction, poetry Dick King Smith – author focus Various animal information texts Animal poems