Junior ENGLISH

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Monday - Comprehension Tuesday - Grammar Wednesday – Reading (no HW day) Thursday – Dictation & Spelling/Vocabulary Friday – Writing SCHEDULE 5 ENGLISH LESSONS PER WEEK

Building and elaborating upon knowledge & new knowledge Oracy across the curriculum & specific lessons Dictation every week Special dictations (e.g. marking syllables) Dictation on blog Vocabulary and Spelling for Dictation Sheets in display file Homework SOME POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND

GRAMMAR AREAS TO BE COVERED Nouns Defining and Spotting Nouns Concrete and Abstract Nouns Forming Abstract Nouns from Verbs Singular and Plural Nouns Collective Nouns Capital Letters Apostrophes Reviewing apostrophes for Possession Adjectives Defining and Spotting Adjectives Adverbs Defining and Spotting Adverbs Verbs Defining and Spotting Verbs Prepositions Defining and Spotting Prepositions Pronouns Defining and Spotting Pronouns Using Pronouns (singular, plural, masculine, feminine, neuter, reflexive, possessive)

VOCABULARY AND SPELLING AREAS TO BE COVERED Syllables Consolidating knowledge of syllables and syllable patterns to help students read and write Unstressed vowels in multisyllable words Etymology Introducing students to the etymology of certain words in the English language Prefixes and Suffixes Prefixes from other languages Suffixes as a support for spelling The suffixes –ary, -ery and –ory The suffixes –ive, -ance and -ence Vocabulary-based Spelling Abstract nouns, collective nouns, the doers of actions (linked with suffixes)

COMPREHENSION AND ORACY AREAS TO BE COVERED Consolidating Summarising Skills Answering Literal and Inferential Questions Working with Playscripts Listening Comprehension

WRITING Criteria for Marking - Ideas - Planning and Structure - Language (syntax, spelling etc.) - Vocabulary and expressions - Editing/Checking Total Mark: 25 Long Writing Task once every two weeks Week 1 – Preparation Week 2 – Long Writing Task HW – Importance on working independently