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English Program Lisa McCallum
Year 1 2010 Term 1
Foundation StatementTalking and Listening s Reading s WritingStudents communicate with a wide range of people on familiar and introduced topics to achieve a variety of
purposes.They interact effectively, adopting new speaking skills, in order to give confident oral presentations. Theylisten to instructionsand share ideas with peers to complete tasks. Students recognise that spoken language has a range ofpurposes andaudiences and use this knowledge when attempting to communicate effectively with others. They investigatthe differenttypes and organisational patterns of common spoken texts and recognise features within them.Students read and view short literary and factual texts, using an increasing variety of skills and strategiesincluding context,grammar, word usage and phonics to make connections between their own experiences and information intexts. Studentsread, interpret and discuss texts, including visual and multimedia texts, using a range of skills and strategies
They exploreand identify ways texts differ according to purpose, audience and subject and understand that peopleproduce texts.Students recognise the basic structure and grammatical features of a limited range of text types.Students write simple literary and factual texts on familiar topics for known readers by planning andreviewing their writing.
They write using basic grammatical features and conventions of punctuation, showing awareness of differenpurposes,audiences and subject matter. Students spell using knowledge of sight words, letter-sound correspondenceand otherstrategies. They write using letters of consistent size and slope in NSW Foundation Style and use computertechnology toproduce texts, recognising simple conventions, language and functions.
OrganisationText Types
In Year One, a variety of text types will be covered during the year. Each term, one or two specific text types will be taught in detail as focus. Other text types will be treated incidentally as they occur in the classroom.
Text type writing occurs three times a week in the English block. During this time, the structure of the focus text type is thoroughly
explored through a variety of modelled texts. During Term One the focus is Factual Description.
Literature Focus
Literature focus activities occur twice a week and are organised into the following categories: - whole class activities, small group and
individual activities. The learning activities incorporate the skills of comprehension, grammar, text type writing and information,
sequencing and designing activities.The focus texts chosen for this term include:
Exhausted by Stephen Gard I Love Boats by Flora McDonnell
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone
Minton goes home by Anna Fienberg & Kim Gamble
Activities related to each book will be integrated with the Transport/Push/Pull theme throughout the term. The books will be used for
weeks in each class based on a rotational system.
Guided & Independent Reading
Guided reading will be occurring in Year One on a daily basis. The children have been grouped according to reading levels and willparticipate in guided reading sessions with a teacher. A menu board/ learning centre activity base will run which will provide
opportunities for the children to participate in reading, writing, oral language and handwriting games and activities.
Year One will also participate in a daily individual reading session allowing for quiet reading.
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Home Reading and Spelling
The children will participate in a home reading program. Children will choose a new book to read to their parents each night based ontheir reading level. The children will also have a weekly spelling list which they are to complete each night. A spelling test will be
administered each Friday to test their knowledge.
Talk Time
Students participate in Talk time once a week. Each child has been allocated one day in which they can talk to the class on a specified
topic. Students are questioned after each child to ensure listening and comprehension.
Outcomes and Indicators
Values and Atttitudes
V1 Enjoys creating a range of spoken and written texts
V2 Enjoys experiencing and responding to a range of spoken and written texts
V3 Experiments with different aspects of spoken and written language
V4 Shows confidence in using language in a variety of contextsV5 Shows independence in using and learning language
V6 Chooses to reflect on and share experiences of textsV7 Uses language to support and encourage others
V8 Understands how language is used to include and exclude others
Talking and Listening
TS1.1 Communicates with an
increasing range of people for a
variety of purposes on both familiar
and introduced topics in spontaneous
and structured classroom activities
Asks questions to seek clarification
Gives a simple description of familiar people, places, things
Listens to a range of different picture books read aloud, in different language
varieties
Gives personal recounts about familiar events
Provides a brief retelling of a familiar story
Recounts real or imagined events in logical sequence
Listens to and follows a brief set of instructions
Listens for information from a variety of sources Listens for and responds to information from a news event or classroom event
Gives a brief, simple oral factual description on familiar topics
Uses a comment or a question to expand on an idea in a discussion
Expresses a point of view about texts read, heard or viewed
Participates in a class discussion about school rules
Engages in group discussion to solve a problem
TS1.2 Interacts in more extended
ways with less teacher intervention,
makes increasingly confident oral
presentations and generally listens
attentively
Is aware of how gesture and facial expression may show interest or lack of
interest on the part of the listener in some cultures
As a listener, usually maintains eye contact, if culturally appropriate, with
speaker
Follows instructions on how to complete an activity
Rephrases statements to increase their clarity
Expresses personal point of view and listens to the point of views of others
Listens and contributes frequently to small group interaction
Listens and contributes to class discussions on various topics
Uses turn taking, questioning and other behaviours related to class discussions
Experiments with varying voice, tone, volume and pace to indicate emotions
Speaks clearly and conveys meaning to peers
With prompting, varies rate and level of speech to aid listeners understanding
Talks to whole class using a prop to guide talk
As a speaker, makes eye contact with audience
TS1.3 Recognises a range of Talks about the structure or some text types eg factual description
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purposes and audiences for spoken
language and considers how own
talking and listening are adjusted in
different situations
Differentiates between playground language and classroom language
TS1.4 Recognises that different
types of predictable spoken texts
have different organisational patterns
and features
Talks about using describing words (adjectives) in descriptions
Years 1 and 2
Reading
RS1.5 Reads a wider range of texts
on less familiar topics with
increasing independence and
understanding, making connections
between own knowledge and
experience and information on texts
Selects own books or software to read from class, school or personal library
Interprets story illustrations and simple diagrams
Draws on own knowledge to interpret characters and events in literary texts
related to personal experiences
Participates in class/group brainstorming activities to cluster and categorise
ideas and facts following the reading of texts
Uses a number of sources for information, including pictures, posters, CDroms,
signs, labels, books
Makes connection between own knowledge and experience and information intexts
Reads a variety of literary and factual texts
Reads independently for longer periods of time
Reads descriptions on familiar people, places and animals
Finds specific information in factual texts including CDroms
Assesses role of visual images accompanying written text
Begins to read texts about less familiar topics
RS1.6 Draws on an increasing range
of skills and strategies when reading
and comprehending texts
Predicts what a text is about from its cover and title
Attempts to self-correct when meaning is disrupted while reading eg pauses or
repeats words or phrases to maintain meaning or attends closely to print
Maintains continuity in understanding when meaning is disrupted
Uses a variety of sources for information including software, pictures, posters,
signs, labels, books
Identifies a sentence in printed texts
Identifies words in texts which have similar meaning
Identifies words that indicate where, why, when and how actions take place
Identifies conjunction in printed texts
Responds to punctuation when reading aloud
Draws on knowledge of sound-letter relationships when trying to read
unknown words
Locates information from a variety of texts
RS1.7 Understands that texts are
constructed by people and identifies
ways in which texts differ according
to their purpose, audience and
subject matter
Describes the purpose of organisational stages in familiar texts
Identifies the different parts of a publication and talks about their use eg titlepage, contents, glossary, index, menu
Indicates some of the differences between text types
Talks about the topic of a text based on its title and illustrations
Selects texts related to a topic
Predicts from the cover whether they will enjoy the text or find it useful
Begins to recognise how texts are created for different audiences
Retells ideas from a factual text for beginning readers
RS1.8 Identifies the text structure
and basic grammatical features of a
limited range of text types
Recognises an factual description and can discuss how the information is
organised into sections/paragraphs
Identifies repeated words or synonyms and antonyms as ways in which topics
are developed in information texts
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Identifies conjunctions eg and, but, so and understands that they join clauses in
sentences
Identifies adverbial phrases that tells us more about the action in terms of
where, when, why, how, and discusses the effect of this use in texts
Identifies adjectives and understands that their function is to describe (in terms
of size, shape, colour, and other qualities)
Identifies and names commas, quotations marks, questions marks and
exclamation marks
Understands and uses words such as literary texts, factual text, poem,
illustration, diagram Uses appropriate technology to discuss computer texts eg space, full stop,
letter, upper and lower case, bold, italics
WritingWS1.9 Plans, reviews and produces
a small range of simple literary and
factual texts for a variety of purposes
on familiar topics for known readers
Reads own writing aloud and makes some corrections to clarify meaning
Writes short recounts of personal experience
Write elementary descriptive factual descriptions
Writes notes from texts
Contributes to joint construction of texts
Uses word processors to create texts
Reads own writing to the teacher or a peer Reads own writing to a variety of audiences and responds to questions seeking
elaboration and clarification
Chooses appropriate words to label things such as drawings and objects
Uses heading to indicate the topic of text
WS1.10 Produces texts using the
basic grammatical features and
punctuation conventions of the text
type
Uses adjectives to provide more information about nouns
Uses different types of verbs in own writing
Uses relating verbs to describe and classify factual descriptions
Uses most common punctuation marks
Uses capital letters at the beginning of sentences
Uses full stops at the end of sentences
Experiments with other punctuation marks eg commas, quotation marks,
question marksWS1.11 Uses knowledge of sight
words and letter-sound
correspondences and a variety of
strategies to spell familiar words
Segments word into individual sounds and forms letter that related to the sound
Isolates and writes the initial, medial and final sound of a word
Exchanges one letter in a written word with a different letter to make a new
word
Builds word families
Writes using blends, letter combinations and long vowel sounds
Write letters for double consonants
Writes letters for double vowels
Draws on knowledge of sight words and high frequency words when writing a
text
Draws on knowledge of common letter patterns and letter-sound
correspondences when writing a text
Reads own writing aloud and make some connections to clarify meaning
WS1.12 Produces texts using letters
of consistent size and slope in NSW
foundation style and using computer
technology
Uses correct pencil grip and maintains correct body position
Forms most letters of the alphabet correctly and appropriately
Tries to write clearly in straight lines, from left to right, suing letters of uniform
size, shape, slope and spacing
Uses lower and upper case letters of consistent size and formation in NSW
foundation style
Uses finger movements to control the pencil while sliding forearm across the
page
Experiments with computer functions
Uses functions when editing
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Uses computer terminology eg save, delete, open, exit, print, menu, save as
WS1.13 Identifies how own texts
differ according to their purpose,
audience and subject matter
Discusses some of the different purposes of visual texts such as charts, maps,
diagrams, illustrations
Discusses how familiar examples of writing give information in different ways
States the purpose and intended reader before writing
Selects and refines topic before writing
WS1.14 Identifies the structure of
own literary and factual texts and
names a limited range of related
grammatical features andconventions of written language
Recognises organisational structure of factual texts
Talks about synonyms and antonyms in a range of texts
Talks about how adjectives describe nouns, how adverbs tell us more about the
verb Identifies key words in own and others texts
Talks about punctuation needed for own writing
Begins to recognise when the spelling of a word appears inaccurate
Literature FocusLiterature focus activities occur three times a week and are organised into the following categories: - whole class activities,
small group and individual activities. The learning activities incorporate the skills of comprehension, grammar, text type
writing and information, sequencing and designing activities.
The focus texts chosen for this term include:
Exhausted by Stephen Gard
I Love Boats by Flora McDonnell
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone
Minton goes home by Anna Fienberg & Kim Gamble
Activities related to each book will be integrated with the Transport/Push/Pull theme throughout the term. The books will b
used for 1/2 week/s in each class based on a rotational system.
Class Weeks 1 and 2 Weeks 3 and 4 Weeks 5 and 6 Weeks 7 and 8 Weeks 9 and 10
1SMinton goes
Home
1G
1R
I Love Boats by Flora McDonnell
1. Story prediction, shared reading and oral cloze: Cover name of each boat.Discuss
what it could be by reading the description. Reveal name and read each page together.
2. Written cloze: Fill in the names of each boat from the story.
3. Text match: Match the name of each boat to the correct description.
4. Identifying verbs: Discuss the term verb and explain they are words that tell us an action or what
something is doing. Find the verbs in the story together and list. Dramatise each verb together (eg. Scoopinloading, floating). Students read text on sheet and draw the action each boat is doing.
5. Alphabetical order: Practice saying alphabet aloud together. As a class put the names of the boats in
alphabetical order. Students then order the words in their book.
6. Text innovation: Create a class big book about another form of transport eg. I love cars. In pairs student
choose a form of transport, write text and illustrate the page. Read together.
7. Wordfind: Circle the words from the story.
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8. Guessing game: In pairs, children take turns at describing various boats while their partner guesses the
name of the boat.
9. How to make a boat: Discuss the Procedure text type including its purpose and structure. Children to
follow the How to make a toy boat procedure to make their boat.
10. Does it float or sink?: Children undertake an experiment to see if the toy boat they made floats or sinks in
water. Children to write about the results.
Exhausted by Stephen Gard1. Story prediction and shared reading
2. Why do we use cars?: As a class, list the different uses for the Rush family car. Add some uses the children have for theown family car. Children to write sentences about their family car (e.g. The _______ Family uses their car to)
3. Rhyming words: Identify rhyming words in the text and list. Brainstorm additional words that rhyme and add to list.Children complete the rhyming words worksheet
4. Transport poem: Teacher to model writing a poem about a form of transport. Children are to use the rhyme word-bankfrom the previous lesson to write a poem about any means of transport they choose.
5. Word meanings: Explain the use of a dictionary. Re-read text and identify unfamiliar words. Locate meaning of wordsdictionary and record.
6. Labelling: As a class, identify and label parts of a car and describe their function. Children to complete labellingworksheet then choose three parts and write a sentence for each to describe its function.
7. Comprehension: Children to complete comprehension worksheet. Children to think of 3 questions they can ask about thstory. Play comprehension challenge where children must ask the class one of their comprehension questions. The perso
with the correct answer has the next turn.
8. Speech marks: Examine the use of speech marks. Identify what each character says in the text. Role-play spoken texts acharacters. Read the text and place speech marks in correct place.
9. Transport match-up: Identify and list various forms of transport. Discuss where each is normally located for travel.Match each form of transport to its boarding place and record name of each. (eg. Take a _________at the bus stop.)
Bear on a Bike by Stella Blackstone
1. Story prediction: Discuss the title and cover page. Children to share a few storypredictions as a class and then write own predictions and reasons for prediction.
2. Shared reading and matching activity: Children to match the name of each type oftransport to the destination it travelled to. (Extension: children to choose two types of
transport to describe)
3. Rhyming words: While teacher reads through the book, children to identify rhymingwords from the book. Teacher to write word-bank of rhyming words from the book.
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Teacher to model writing a rhyming stanza for a new place you might visit. Children to attempt writing own rhyming
stanza.
4. Text innovation: Children to create new places for Bear to visit as well as different forms of transport used to arrive.Share examples as a class then children to write own ideas in books.
5. Creation of Bear book: Children to draw the places Bear visited, including the type of transport used, to create theirown Bear Book.
6. Creation of Bear Book: Children to add sentences to match pictures for their Bear Book.
7. Sound-scape: In groups, children are to create a sound-scape to match the story. Children can use instruments or the 2-create music program when choosing sounds to match the transport and destinations in the book. Each group is to present
the sound-scape to the class.
8. Role-play: In groups, children are to prepare a role-play based on the book, adding in characters they might find at eachdestination.
Minton goes Home by Anna Fienberg & Kim Gamble
1. Story prediction: Discuss the title and cover page. Children to share a few story predictions as a class and thenwrite own predictions and reasons for prediction.
2. View from a hot-air balloon: Using the illustrations in the book and the childrens imagination, discuss the differentlandscapes and places that Minton and Turtle may see on their way home. Children to choose one or more place they may see
from the hot-air balloon and create a painting depicting the place. Encourage children to include as much detail as possible in
their painting and a sentence describing their landscape.
3. Letter to Hector: Write a letter from Minton to Hector describing their adventures on their way home.
4. Were going on a journey: Children are to imagine that Minton and Turtles balloon has blown off-course and they must tand rescue them. Children are to describe what sort of transport they will use to find them, what they will pack for their
journey and how they will get back home.
5. Lets make a hot-air balloon: Children to make their own hot-air balloon and write a procedure describing how they made i
6. How does it work?: Using books & websites children to learn about how a hot-air balloon operates. In groups, children are tdescribe the basics of how a hot-air balloon operates.
Minton Goes Sailing by Anna Fienberg and Kim Gamble
Story Prediction: Discuss the title and cover page. Children to sare a few story predictions as a class and then write own predictions andreasons for predictions.
1. Letter to Mummy Turtle Ss pretend that they are Turtle, Mintons best friend. Write a letter to their mummy turtle explaining
their adventure and what the new island is like.
2. Story sequencing draw and label 6 boxes outlining the story in sequence.
3. Cloze activity place words into the cloze activity to form a summary of the book Minton Goes Sailing.
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Reading Groups
Students will work on a rotational basis during reading groups. Each day the Ss will complete a set activity. For
those that finish activity early, extra literacy activities will be set up around room for children to participate in.
Students will drawn out the activity for 10/15 mins to participate in a guided reading and guided writing session.Activities listed below:
Activities work on rotational basis 5 days
Handwriting Book Activity Reading/Writing SMARTSpeller/Com
puters
CreativeWriting
next page ofHandwriting text
independentactivity based on
Literature Book of
the fortnight
Guided/Independentreading/writing
Spelling word familieson SMART Speller
Lists created for
children.
Stimulus picturerelated to transport
given to Ss to write
about
Extra activities
Sight Word Play Art and Craft Free Reading Listening Post
Ss make sight wordsusing foam letters
and record on
whiteboard. Place insentences
Create and make atype of transport
related to literature
text for that fortnight
Ss free choice ofbooks and read
around room
Ss listen to prerecorded story
books.
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Spelling
Sight words/Blends will be sent home as part of a homework spelling list and taught in class. Below is the list of
blends and in which week they will be taught.
Week 1 Pre- Assessment: Initial sight words test
Week 2 Sc
Week 3 Sl
Week 4 Tw
Week 5 Fl
Week 6 Pr
Week 7 Br
Week 8 -nd
Week 9 -nt
Week 10 -mp
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ESL Text Types
Factual Description
SMART Notebookcreated for ESL Text type Factual Description with resource sheets attached and website links. This will be altered by each class
teacher to suit their groups learning needs.
Language Features
Language of Description: precise and factuallanguage, complex noun groups, adverbs and
adverbial phrases, relating verbs
Language Features
Language of Comparison/Contrast: similarity ordissimilarity of things, extreme differences between
things
Language Features
Language of Generalisation: general rath
than particular statements
Language Structures Language Structures Language Structures
short tentacles
large foot
hard shell
soft body
short legs
webbed toes
small nostrils
little eyes
long tail
small body
sharp teeth
sharp claws six legs
two antennas
three body parts
large body
use their bristles
eat their waythrough
lift themselves offthe ground
use their jaw tocarry things
defend their
colony move quickly
is the same as/notthe same as
is like
are like
are alike
Both ___ and ___have
are different
are not the same
are different from is different from
is the biggest/largest
are the biggest/largest
is the size of
a little bit longer than
not as long as
one is ___ and theother is _____
___ and___ have/are
insects
all
some
most
usually
many
mainly
nearly all
only a few
always
all of them
belong tothey all have
They are
They can
_____are/can/have
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Week 2
Session 1
Pre Test Factual description on cars
Session 2
T introduces the text type of Factual Description. T asks Ss how and why we might use this text type and discusses its purpose.
In pairs, Ss choose an object from the classroom to describe to their partner who must guess what they are describing.
T reads Ss a factual description on cars.
Ss are directed to a discussion around the structure of the text and language features included in factual descriptions.
T and Ss jointly deconstruct Cars factual description, labelling the structure and language features found.
Week 3
Session 3
Revise why we write factual descriptions and the structure of a description.
As a class construct an Introduction to a Factual Description on a chosen piece of Transport.
Ss complete cloze activity of an introduction
Session 4
Ss independently write their own introduction to Cars.
Week 4
Session 5
T introduces the first language feature nouns, naming words
As a class play Find the noun. On SMART board sort words into groups of nouns and not a noun.
Play Name it online http://classroom.jc-schools.net/la/activities/Name-It_files/frame.htm
T re-reads Cars factual description. Highlight on SMART board nouns found in cars factual description. SS receive a copy of the descriptionand highlight the nouns in their work.
Label the car with nouns eg head lights, mirror, tyres, door.
Discuss with the Ss the technical vocabulary that arises in the description. Create a word bank of these technical words.
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Session 6
Ss are introduced to adjectives describing words.
Complete The adjective detective as a class.
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/interactives/literacy/wordclasses/adjectives.asp
Ss are told there are many ways of describing things including number, size, shape, colour etc
As a class, revise over the cars factual description and highlight on the SMART Board adjectives that can be found. Ss then work with a partn
to develop their labelled diagram from previous session. Children develop labels and change them to describe number, size, shape, colour etc.two headlights, four round rubber wheels.
Change labels on the outside of car to include adjectives.
Week 5
Session 7
Using knowledge of how to improve a noun, Ss label the inside of the car and improve the noun by adding an adjective before. Ss then form
paragraphs explaining the part of the car.
Ss are asked to think about the similarities & differences between a car and a bicycle.
Ss find a partner and tell them as many similarities and differences between the two. Children share with the class.
T to create a word-bank for Comparison/Contrast words and phrases.
Ss to choose their own means of transport to compare with a car and write some sentences using a range of Comparison/Contrast words.
Session 8
T to revise structure of Factual Description with children.
Ss to find a partner and verbally share their introduction, first with their partner and then with the class. T and Ss to begin joint construction of the descriptive information on cars using the past sessions sentences and word-banks as a stimulus,
continuing on from their introduction previously written
Then joint construction of descriptive information
Week 6
Session 9
Discuss the use of verbs with Ss in factual descriptions. Play find the verb game.
T discusses with children how these Verbs can be made even more interesting by the inclusion of words that tell us How, When, Where & W
things are happening. Sometimes it might be just one word (Adverb) & sometimes it might be a group of words (Adverbial Phrase).
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T uses some of the last sessions sentences to model the improvement of the sentence by the inclusion of these (e.g. The cars were very noisyand slow; The headlights are at the front of the car)
Ss work with a partner to select a sentence each from the display to improve by the inclusion of Adverbs/Phrases to be shared with the class.
Ss create and write sentences that will include an Adjective & an Adverb/Phrase.
Revise as a class the jointly constructed descriptive information from the previous session.
Continue if necessary joint construction of Factual Description.
In groups, Ss are given a section of a car with which to create well structured, interesting sentences. (e.g. Tyres: Most cars have four thick, str
black tyres that help the car move and brake. The tyres are located under the body of the car)
Each group is to share their sentences with the class to be added to the Factual Description. Re-read jointly constructed Factual Description asclass.
Ss are to write some sentences about their section of the car, trying to include the language features learnt throughout the study of the text typ
Session 10
Ss independently construct their descriptive information.
Week 7
Session 11
Present the class with a copy of the jointly constructed Factual Description with grammatical and spelling mistakes.
As a class, edit the work together using editing symbols and explaining what the symbols mean.
Give the Ss their own sheet to edit using the symbols and conventions taught during the lesson. Once edited, ask Ss to locate nouns, adjectiveand verbs.
Session 12
Ss will independently write a Factual Description on Cars using the displayed environmental print. (Assessment) Ss edit own work and then Teacher to check and Ss publish.
Some may include a comparison with another means of transport in their Factual Description.
Week 8
Session 13
T reads through findings and definitions of various types of transport and revise the forces that make them move.
T holds up toy vehicles and ask children to describe how each one moves.
In pairs Ss discuss different means of transport and how they move. Ss then choose a transport toy to investigate the different ways it can mov
Can it be pushed or pulled, do the wheels go around? Share findings with their partners.
After their investigations Ss write a description of their favourite means of transport and how it moves.
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Session 14
Ss continue writing a factual description on their favourite means of transport and how it moves.
Ss read and share their descriptions with the class.
On cardboard T records childrens thoughts on various descriptions shared. (Focus is describing words and forces used by various vehicles.)
Week 9
Session 15 and 16
Ss are given paper bags each with a different type of transport in which they select one to begin writing their introduction and descriptive
information on.
Week 10
Session 17 and 18
Post test Ss write factual description on chosen piece of transport.
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Label the car
head lights mirror tyres door
boot aerial bonnet windscreen
Label the car
head lights mirror tyres door
boot aerial bonnet windscreen
Label the car
head lights mirror tyres door
boot aerial bonnet windscreen
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Label me
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Label the inside of the car
steering wheel seat belt horn
gear stickwindow
accelerator and
brake
Label the inside of the car
steering wheel seat belt horn
gear stick windowaccelerator and
brake
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Label me
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Factual Description Term 1 Pre Test
Text Structure and features Language Features Sentence Structure Level of assistance
Teacher/
Date
Introductionofthesubject
Descriptiveinformationabout
thesu
bject
L
anguageofDescription
LanguageofComparison/
Contrast
TimelessPresentTenseeghas
Subje
ct/verbagreementegare,is,were,
was
TechnicalLanguage
Capitalletters
Fullstops
Commas
ComplexSentences
Paragraphs
Independentlycompleted
Minimalassistance
TeacherDirected
1 2 3 4 5
The student has anelementary knowledge andunderstanding in few areas ofthe content
The student has a basicknowledge and understandingin few areas of the content
The student has a soundknowledge and understandingof the main areas of thecontent
The student has a thoroughknowledge and understandingof the content and is able toapply this knowledge to mostsituations
The student has an extensiveknowledge and understandingof the content and can readilyapply this knowledge
The student has achieved verylimited competence in some ofthe processes and skills
The student has achieved alimited competence in theprocesses and skills
The student has achieved anadequate level of competencein the processes and skills
The student has a high level ofcompetence in the processesand skills and applies theseskills to most situations
The student has achieved avery high level of competencein the processes and skills andcan apply these skills to newsituations
Factual Description Term 1 Pre Test
Text Structure and features Language Features Sentence Structure Level of
assistance
Teacher/
Date
Introduc
tionofthesubject
Descriptivein
formationabout
thesubject
LanguageofDescription
LanguageofComparison/
Contrast
Tim
elessPresentTenseeghas
Subject/verbagreementegare,is,were,
was
TechnicalLanguage
Capitalletters
Fullstops
Commas
ComplexSentences
Paragraphs
Independentlycompleted
Minimalassistance
TeacherDirected
1 2 3 4 5
The student has anelementary knowledge andunderstanding in few areas ofthe content
The student has a basicknowledge and understandingin few areas of the content
The student has a soundknowledge and understandingof the main areas of thecontent
The student has a thoroughknowledge and understandingof the content and is able toapply this knowledge to mostsituations
The student has an extensiveknowledge and understandingof the content and can readilyapply this knowledge
The student has achieved verylimited competence in some ofthe processes and skills
The student has achieved alimited competence in theprocesses and skills
The student has achieved anadequate level of competencein the processes and skills
The student has a high level ofcompetence in the processesand skills and applies theseskills to most situations
The student has achieved avery high level of competencein the processes and skills andcan apply these skills to newsituations
8/14/2019 1s English Program Term 1 2010
20/20
Factual Description Term 1 Pre Test
Text Structure and features Language Features Sentence Structure Level of assistance
Teacher/
Date
Introducti
onofthesubject
Descriptiveinformationabout
thesu
bject
L
anguageofDescription
LanguageofComparison/
Contrast
Time
lessPresentTenseeghas
Subject/verbagreementegare,is,were,
was
TechnicalLanguage
Capitalletters
Fullstops
Commas
ComplexSentences
Paragraphs
Independentlycompleted
Minimalassistance
TeacherDirected
1 2 3 4 5
The student has anelementary knowledge andunderstanding in few areas ofthe content
The student has a basicknowledge and understandingin few areas of the content
The student has a soundknowledge and understandingof the main areas of thecontent
The student has a thoroughknowledge and understandingof the content and is able toapply this knowledge to mostsituations
The student has an extensiveknowledge and understandingof the content and can readilyapply this knowledge
The student has achieved verylimited competence in some ofthe processes and skills
The student has achieved alimited competence in theprocesses and skills
The student has achieved anadequate level of competencein the processes and skills
The student has a high level ofcompetence in the processesand skills and applies theseskills to most situations
The student has achieved avery high level of competencein the processes and skills andcan apply these skills to newsituations