Junior 62014-2015ENGLISH

MS DANIELA

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Monday - Comprehension

Tuesday - Grammar

Wednesday – Reading (no HW day)

Thursday – Dictation & Spelling/Vocabulary

Friday – Writing

SCHEDULE5 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

GRAMMARAREAS TO BE COVERED

Nouns

Defining and Spotting NounsConcrete and Abstract Nouns

Forming Abstract Nouns from VerbsSingular and Plural Nouns

Collective NounsCapital Letters

Apostrophes Reviewing apostrophes for Possession

Adjectives Defining and Spotting Adjectives

AdverbsDefining and Spotting Adverbs

 

Verbs Defining and Spotting Verbs

Prepositions Defining and Spotting Prepositions

PronounsDefining 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 writeUnstressed vowels in multisyllable

words

EtymologyIntroducing students to the

etymology of certain words in the English language

Prefixes and Suffixes

Prefixes from other languagesSuffixes as a support for spellingThe 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

weeksWeek 1 –

Preparation Week 2 – Long Writing Task

HW – Importance on

working independently