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Oxford International Primary English Student Book

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Unit 1 Life long ago

Activity ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

1A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say.

1B Listening, reading and l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
comprehension l increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally

1C Comprehension l develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences

1D Listening and reading l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

1E Comprehension l develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences

1F Grammar l develop their understanding of the concepts by:

l using passive verbs to affect the presentation of information in a sentence
l using the perfect form of verbs to mark relationships of time and cause

l using modal verbs or adverbs to indicate degrees of possibility (Years 5 and 6)

l make simple additions, revisions and corrections to their own writing by:
lre-reading to check that their writing makes sense and that verbs to indicate time
are used correctly and consistently, including verbs in the continuous form (Year 2)
l develop their understanding of the concepts by:
l using conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause

1G Listening and reading l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l predicting what might happen from details stated and implied

1H Comprehension l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l drawing inferences such as inferring characters’ feelings, thoughts and motives
from their actions, and justifying inferences with evidence
l predicting what might happen from details stated and implied

1I Grammar and punctuation l develop their understanding of the concepts by:

l extending the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider
range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although
l indicate grammatical and other features by:
l using commas to clarify meaning or avoid ambiguity in writing (Years 5 and 6)

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 1J Writing workshop l draft and write by:
l in narratives, creating settings, characters and plot
l organising paragraphs around a theme
l consider and evaluate different viewpoints, attending to and building on the
contributions of others
l develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by:
l writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and
fictional)
l writing about real events

l writing poetry

l writing for different purposes (Year 2)

l proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors

l evaluate and edit by:
l assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
improvements
l increase the legibility, consistency and quality of their handwriting [for example, by
ensuring that the downstrokes of letters are parallel and equidistant; that lines of
writing are spaced sufficiently so that the ascenders and descenders of letters do not
touch]

Unit 2 Beautiful bugs!

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

2A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

2B Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and

reference books or textbooks.

l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of

purposes
l understand what they read by:
l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

2C Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of

purposes
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these
l asking questions to improve their understanding of a text

l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on

topic and initiating and responding to comments
l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

2D Spelling l use the first two or three letters of a word to check its spelling in a dictionary

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 2E Punctuation l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing
understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action
l develop their understanding of the concepts by:
l learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly, including full
stops, capital letters, exclamation marks, question marks

2F Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing

understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action

l understand what they read by:
l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

2G Grammar l evaluate and edit by:

l assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
improvements
l plan their writing by:
l discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar

2H Grammar and vocabulary l apply spelling rules and guidance (Year 2)

l add suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words of more than one syllable
l use further prefixes and suffixes and understand how to add them
l develop their understanding of the concepts:
l using conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause

2I Writing workshop l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing
understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l understand what they read by:
l 
checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop their understanding of the concepts by:
l 
extending the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider
range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although
l draft and write by:
l 
in non-narrative material, use simple organisational devices [for example, headings
and sub-headings]
l plan their writing by:
l 
discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
l proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors
l evaluate and edit by:
l assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
improvements
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

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 Unit 3 Tricks and truth

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

3A Comprehension l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on

topic and initiating and responding to comments

3B Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of

purposes
l retrieve and record information from non-fiction

3C Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing
understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l predicting what might happen from details stated and implied

3D Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l retrieve and record information from non-fiction

3E Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l 
listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l 
reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l retrieve and record information from non-fiction
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

3F Grammar l develop their understanding of the concepts by:

l using the present perfect form of verbs in contrast to the past tense
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination

3G Writing workshop l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l 
listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks
l 
reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l 
preparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing
understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action
l understand what they read by:
l 
checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l 
develop their understanding of the concepts:
l using conjunctions, adverbs and prepositions to express time and cause
l develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by:
l 
writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and fictional)
l writing about real events

l writing poetry

l writing for different purposes (Year 2)

l plan their writing by:

l 
discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar

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 Unit 4 Fantastic journeys

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

4A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

4B Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

4C Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks

4D Comprehension l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on

topic and initiating and responding to comments
l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

4E Grammar and vocabulary l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l identifying how language, structure, and presentation contribute to meaning
l indicate grammatical and other features by:
l using and punctuating direct speech

4F Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l predicting what might happen from details stated and implied

4G Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l predicting what might happen from details stated and implied

4H Grammar and punctuation l read words with contractions [for example, I’m, I’ll, we’ll], and understand that the
apostrophe represents the omitted letter(s) (Year 1)
l placethe possessive apostrophe accurately in words with regular plurals [for
example, girls’, boys’] and in words with irregular plurals [for example, children’s]
l the grammatical difference between plural and possessive s

4I Writing workshop l understand what they read by:

l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear
l plan their writing by:
l  discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar

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 l draft and write by:
l in narratives, creating settings, characters and plot
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read
l evaluate and edit by:
l assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
improvements

Unit 5 Amazing animals

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

5A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l r eading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes

5B Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l  identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these

5C Comprehension l Retrieve and record information from non-fiction

l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books
l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions

5D Grammar and vocabulary l apply spelling rules and guidance (Year 2)

l add suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words of more than one syllable
l use further prefixes and suffixes and understand how to add them

5E Reading l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l retrieve and record information from non-fiction
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these
l distinguish between statements of fact and opinion

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 5F Comprehension l understand what they read by:
l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l retrieve and record information from non-fiction
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these
l distinguish between statements of fact and opinion

5G Grammar and vocabulary l indicate grammatical and other features by:

l using and punctuating direct speech
l apply spelling rules and guidance (Year 2)

5H Writing workshop l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of

purposes
l identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books

l using dictionaries to check the meaning of words that they have read

l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l indicate grammatical and other features by:
l using and punctuating direct speech
l evaluate and edit by:
l assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
improvements
l plan their writing by:
l discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
l proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors

Unit 6 Families of the world

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

6A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say
l understand what they read by:
l 
checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l 
increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)

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 6B Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l understand what they read by:
l 
checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)
l discuss words and phrases that capture the readers’ or audience’s interest and
imagination

6C Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination
l listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and

reference books or textbooks

l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of

purposes

6D Vocabulary l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)

6E Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)

6F Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)

6G Writing workshop l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l 
recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)
l increase the legibility, consistency and quality of their handwriting [for example, by
ensuring that the downstrokes of letters are parallel and equidistant; that lines of
writing are spaced sufficiently so that the ascenders and descenders of letters do not
touch]
l develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by:
l writing about real events
l writing poetry (Year 2)
l plan their writing by:
l 
discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar

Unit 7 All together

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

7A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say
l understand what they read by:
l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

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 7B Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l understand what they read by:
l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)

7C Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:

lincreasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l understand what they read by:

l 
checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)

7D Reading l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

7E Comprehension l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l participate in discussion about both books that are read to them and those they can
read for themselves, taking turns and listening to what others say

7F Grammar l evaluate and edit by:

l proposing changes to grammar and vocabulary to improve consistency, including
the accurate use of pronouns in sentences
l Identify pronouns and nouns

7G Reading l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these
l articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions

7H Comprehension l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
l 
being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l 
identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these
l articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions

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 7I Grammar and punctuation l develop their understanding of the concepts by:
l learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly, including full
stops, capital letters, exclamation marks, question marks

7J Phonics and spelling l spell further homophones

7K Writing workshop l understand what they read by:

l checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by:
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l draft and write by:
l in narratives, creating settings, characters and plot
l discuss and evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact
l develop their understanding of the concepts by:
l learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly, including full
stops, capital letters, exclamation marks, question marks
l evaluate and edit by:
l assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
improvements

Unit 8 World of water

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

8A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally

8B Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l r eading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l i ncreasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

8C Comprehension l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l  identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l articulate and justify answers, arguments and opinions
l draft and write by:
l  in non-narrative material, using simple organisational devices [for example,
headings and sub-headings]

8D Grammar l develop their understanding of the concepts by:

l  extending the range of sentences with more than one clause by using a wider
range of conjunctions, including when, if, because, although

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 8E Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l r eading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l  identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these

8F Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l reading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l understand what they read, in books they can read independently, by:
l  identifying main ideas drawn from more than one paragraph and summarising
these

8G Vocabulary l apply spelling rules and guidance (Year 2)

l add suffixes beginning with vowel letters to words of more than one syllable.
l use further prefixes and suffixes and understand how to add them

8H Writing workshop l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  listening to and discussing a wide range of fiction, poetry, plays, non-fiction and
reference books or textbooks.
l r eading books that are structured in different ways and reading for a range of
purposes
l identifying themes and conventions in a wide range of books
l p reparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing

understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action

l draft and write by:
l  in non-narrative material, using simple organisational devices [for example,
headings and sub-headings]
l organising paragraphs around a theme
l plan their writing by:
l  discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar
l proof-read for spelling and punctuation errors
l evaluate and edit by:
l  assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
improvements
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

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 Unit 9 Poems for all seasons

Activity title ENC objective: Pupils should be taught to…

Talk time l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally

9A Speaking, listening and vocabulary l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context

9B Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

9C Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l discussand evaluate how authors use language, including figurative language,
considering the impact on the reader (Years 5 and 6)
l maintain attention and participate actively in collaborative conversations, staying on
topic and initiating and responding to comments

9D Grammar and vocabulary l apply spelling rules and guidance (Year 2)

9E Reading l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l r ecognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l p reparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing

understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action

l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

9F Comprehension l develop positive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
l  increasing their familiarity with a wide range of books, including fairy stories, myths
and legends, and retelling some of these orally
l r ecognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
poetry]
l being encouraged to link what they read or hear read to their own experiences
l p reparing poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing

understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action

l understand what they read by:
l  checking that the book makes sense to them, discussing their understanding and
exploring the meaning of words in context
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear

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 9G Writing workshop l developpositive attitudes to reading and understanding of what they read by:
recognising some different forms of poetry [for example, free verse, narrative
l 

poetry]
l read aloud their own writing, to a group or the whole class, using appropriate
intonation and controlling the tone and volume so that the meaning is clear
l plan their writing by:
discussing writing similar to that which they are planning to write in order to
l 

understand and learn from its structure, vocabulary and grammar

l evaluate and edit by:
assessing the effectiveness of their own and others’ writing and suggesting
l 

improvements

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