Box 2 Progression Guide - TTS Group2. Harry Houdini (Biography) 3. Eat your carrots, Cam (Poetry) 4. Not from this planet! (science fiction) 5. Stranger danger (Narrative) 6. Keeping

Box 2 Progression Guide

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The Comprehension Box Progression GuidePromoting Personalised Learning

Planning for Content

Identifying Breadth and Depth of Coverage

The clear summary of card titles, genres and the ‘Something Extra’ writing challenges section offers key guidance in:

• choosingtitlesthatstimulateandmotivatespecificchildrentomakeprogress;

• highlightingcardsrelatedtoclasstopicortexttypefocuses;

• supportingchildren’sindependenceindevelopingkeycomprehensionskills;

• promotingdiscussionsurroundingstrengthsandweaknessesinansweringdifferentquestiontypes,influencingfutureplanningandteaching;and

• identifyingwritingchallenges(‘SomethingExtra’section)inindividualcards,designedtobroadenanddeepenchildren’sunderstandingoftexts.

Planning for Progress

Suggestedstartingpointsandpredictedprogressforeachofthethreeattainmentbandsflexiblystructureachild’slearningjourneythroughthecards,allowingteacherstoadjustpaceaccording toassessmentsmade.

Individualandclassprogressthroughthecardsprovideanidealcontextforreviewsatpupil progress meetings,wherediscussionssurroundingaccelerationandgapanalyseswillbesignificantlyinformed through evidence from the record keeping frames in the Teacher’s Guide.

A Powerful Partner for The Literacy Box

ThematerialsintheTeacher’sGuideworkeffectivelyinconjunctionwiththoseinThe Literacy Box.

• Colourbandsareconsistentacrossthetworesources.

• Theircombineduseoffersanexceptionalwealthofengagingtextstosecurespecificmasteryincomprehension–reinforcingandextendingskillsatalllevelsofattainment.

• Bespokeprogrammesofworkmaybeeasilydesignedforindividuals,usingablendofboth.


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Comprehension Box 2 NC Year Group Former

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Key Stage 2 Year 4Y4 Working Towards(Term2)Y3Expected (Term3)Y3 Exceeding (Term2)

3c 1.Whyistheskysohigh?(Folktale)2.Thebadgerandthemagicfan(Fable)3.WhytheEarthshakes(Explanation)4.AprilFool’sDaytricks(Explanation)5.Theman,hissonandthedonkey(Fable)6.Catchthatcheese!(Description)7.Thenotsoabominablesnowman(Recount)8.Fairytalefunnies(Jokes)9.SirGalahad(Legend)10.CaptainThunderbolt(Biography)

Understandingwords,findinginformation, identifying the main idea,sequencing,similaritiesanddifferences,predicting,concluding,summarising, inferring, cause and effect,factoropinion,pointofviewandpurpose,pronounreference

1.Dictionarywork2.Listingimaginarycreatures,wordactivity:Alphabeticalorder3.Writingamyth(Whytheearthshakes)4.Explanation(anAprilfool’sDaytrick),drawing&labelling‘trick’food5.Personal:writingalist(valuedopinions)6.Foodresearch,inventinga‘crazy’race7.Pointofview8.Inventingnames9.Wordactivity:silent‘w’,‘k’,Researching&listingknight’sequipment10.Wordactivity:prefix–un,imaginativewriting(onmeetingCaptainThunderbolt–dialogue&feelings)

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3c 1.Buriedalive(Report)2.Thingscalledcars(Sciencefiction)3.MrPeard’sbeard(Poetry)4.Thetomatothrowingcontest(Letter)5.Underourskeleton(Report)6.What’sinaname?(Explanation)7.Foodsthatcanpoisonpets(Explanation)8.Whytheseaissalty(Fable)9.ThelegendofEcho&Narcissus(Legend)10.Theegg&thebottleexperiment(Procedure)


1.Historicalresearch,Writingactivity:PresentdangersoflivingnearVesuvius2.Imaginative:housesinthefuture3.Alternativeendings:poem&narrative4.Makingalist:softfoods5.Wordactivity:creatinganalphabetsearchaboutthebody6.Inventingnames&ascribingmeanings7.Designingahealthyhumanfoodtreatfordog/cat8.Wordactivity:comparativeadjectives9.Drawing&labellingfloweringplants10.Drawing&labelling(eggdishes),wordactivity;onomatopoeia


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3c 1.Noordinarydog(Myth)2.TheBrementownmusicians(Fairytale)3.Escapefromtheblackhole(Sciencefiction)4.Spittingspiders(Horror)5.DetectiveDanandthedeaddancer(Mystery)6.Peculiarplatypus(Report)7.Why,why,why?(Explanation)8.TheperilsofPatrick(Poetry)9.ThetwoJapanesefrogs(Poetry)10.Blood-spurtinghornedcreatures(Report)


1.Drawing&labellingownmythicalanimal,imaginativenarrative–(gettingpastCerberus)2.Atlasresearch,Listwriting(animals&theirsounds)3.Research:FictionalSpaceCaptains,wordactivity:CreatingawordbankforaSpacestory4.Research:arachnids5.WritingdescriptionsforaWantedposter6.Research:informationabouttheechidna7.Drawing&labelling8.Wordactivity:dictionarydefinitions,makeabookofPatrick’sadventures9.Wordactivities:listingnationalities,compilingalistofbetterwordsfor‘said’Jade10listinganimalyoung,

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Key Stage 2 Year 4 Working Towards(Term3)Y4Expected (Term1)Year 3 Exceeding (Term3)

3c 1.SpruceGoose(Description)2.HarryHoudini(Biography)3.Eatyourcarrots,Cam(Poetry)4.Notfromthisplanet!(sciencefiction)5.Strangerdanger(Narrative)6.Keepingsailorssafe(Explanation)7.Beautifulbutdeadly(Recount)8.Troublewiththetruth(Exposition)9.Asdeadasadodo(Report)10.Theartoffighting(Report)


1.ResearchingfactsaboutSpruceGoose2.ComposingaquestiontoaskHoudini3.Listinglikes/dislikes(carrots)4.Drawing&oralexplanation(comparisonbetweenTaj&owndrawing)5.Listingthingstodoifastrangertalkstoyou6.Diaryentry(lighthousekeeper’sday)7.Writingaletter(eventsinDarwin)8.Makingalist(words/phrasesforlying),roleplay9.ResearchingfactsabouttheDodo10.Writingpreferences(martialarts)


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1.Laughablelimericks(Poetry)2.Getwetplayinghockey!(Explanation)3.McFly,thehero(Recount)4.Belle&Sebastian(Bookreview)5.Healthyeating(Explanation)6.HowfoofightersbecameUFOs7.Themagicbike(Supernatural)8.HappyHarry,sourSally(Narrative)9.MucousmenfromMars(Sciencefiction)10.Rumble’sfreedom(Narrative)


1.Writingalimerick2.listingequipment&rulesforagame3.Writinganewsarticle4.Storyboardactivity5.Listingfruit&vegetables6.Imaginativewriting(UFO)7.Wordactivity:intensifyingadjectives,Writingadescription8.Writingrecount(personalfeelings)9.Wordactivity:(‘portmanteau’)words10.Wordactivity:abstractnouns(emotions),Narrativewriting(continuingthestory)

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3c 1.Theprincess&thepea(Fairytale)2.NoTVbeforeschool!(Discussion)3.SilverHoof(Fairytale)4.Anextremesport(Description)5.Puzzlingplanet(Sciencefiction)6.Thegame(Sciencefiction)7.Iseverythingbig‘DownUnder’?(Explanation)8.Makingavolcano(Procedure)9.Thelegendofthemonkey&thecrocodile(Legend)10.That’sloud(Report)


1.Listingfruits(classification)2.Personalrecount:(morningroutine),listingactivities3.Writingillustratedinstructions(cabinmadefromrecycledmaterials)4.Writinganargument(extremesport),listingdangeroussports5.Idioms6.Imaginativestory(adventure)7.Information(‘mytown/area’)8.writingillustratedinstructions(makingavolcano)9.Rewritingthelegend10.Imaginativewriting(spacecraftobservation)


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Level Title of Card and Genre Comprehension Strategies ‘Something Extra’ Writing ChallengesOl

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Key Stage 2 Year 4Y5 Working Towards(Term1)Y4Expected (Term2) Y4 Exceeding (Term1)

3c 1.Desertbeauty(Report)2.Mercury&theaxeman(Fable)3.Cutchulain,thewarrierboy(Myth)4.Themagicsurfboard(Adventure)5.ThePrize(Narrative)6.Indra&thepeacock(Legend)7.Afoolisholdmanmovesmountains(Legend)8.queenoftheEnglishChannel(Interview)9.TheTajMahal(explanation)10.Movingalong(Procedure)


1.Writinganadventurestory2.Wordactivity:adverbs3.Wordactivity:adjectives,imaginativewriting4.Writingafantasystory5.Makingalist(prizesforaraffle)6.Research&write(animalyoung)7.Constructingafamilytree8.Words&phrases(distanceswimmers),Calculatingdistancesonscaledmap9.Listingadjectives&descriptivephrases(TajMahal),designingabrochure10.Listingenvironmentalexamplesofslopes&ramps

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Key Stage 2 Year 4Y5 Working Towards(Term1)Y4Expected (Term2) Y4 Exceeding (Term1)

3b 1.Throughtheportaltoacrystalworld(Sciencefiction)2.Vampirevisit(Horror)3.Spacejunk(Report)4.Lapland–nottheNorthPole(Explanation)5.Trustme.You’llloveit(Narrative)6.Readyforahorse(Recount)7.Bobbon,crackle(Poetry)8.What’sonthemenu?(Explanation)9.Therockintheroad(Legend)10.Animalcamouflage(Report)


1.Landscapeillustrationfromdescription2.Wordactivity:compoundwords3.Writingpossiblesolutionstotheproblemofspacejunk4.Poetrywriting(theimportanceofreindeertotheSami)5.Listingunusualsport,descriptivewriting6.Writing&illustratingaseriesofinstructions(muckingoutstables),writingalist:(lookingafterahorse)7.Research,makingacracker(recycledmaterials)8.Designingamenu9.Writingaconversation10.Usingthetexttoillustrate(camouflage)


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3b 1.ThelegendofUrashimaTaro(Legend)2.Voicesfromtheattic(Fairytale)3.Themasterofmime(Biography)4.ThecaveofLascaux(Description)5.Thekillertree(Report)6.Whyitisso!(Explanation)7.Theworld’sgreatestbikerace(Description)8.Animal-eatingplants(Report)9.ThelosttemplesofAngkor(Recount)10.Africa(Report)


1.Writingastoryboard(fromtext)2.Descriptivewriting(imaginative,fromtext)3.Drama:creatingamime,designingacostume(clown)4.Researching&listingStoneAgeanimals5.Wordactivities:anagrams,rhymingwords6.Descriptivewriting(anembarrassingmoment)7.Wordactivity:abstractnouns,Pointofview(racesaboteur)8.Listingcarnivorousanimals,differentkindsofmeat9.Mapresearch–sketching&labelling(Cambodia&surroundingcountries)10.Mapresearch(Africa)–listingcountriesinalphabeticalorder

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3b 1.Jennavs.thegiantcricket(Narrative)2.Tsunami!(Explanation)3.Mind-readingmachines(Explanation)4.Accidentalhero(Narrative)5.Thepoint(Narrative)6./grandma’ssocks(Poetry)7.Nosweat!(Explanation)8.Where’sMrsSmith?(Narrative)9.Draggedouttosea(Explanation)10.DragonRider(Sciencefiction)


1.Drawing&labellinginventedspacecreature,writingaprediction2.Imaginativewriting(Tsunami),description(Tsunami)3.Writingawishlist(thoughtresponsivemachines)4.Imaginativewriting(feelings),writingfeelingsaboutabullyingincident(seenorexperienced)5.Writingadescription(textrelatedevent)6.Recountwriting(unwantedgift),writinganargument(textrelated)7.Makingalist(animalsthatpant),Imaginedconversation(textrelated)8.Wordactivity:adjectives,explanation(textrelated)9.Designingaposter(Dangersofripcurrents),writinga short story10.Writingacontinuationofthestory


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Level Title of Card and Genre Comprehension Strategies ‘Something Extra’ Writing ChallengesCr

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3b 1.Howthewatercametotheplains(Myth)2.Arachne&Athena(Myth)3.You’llbesorry!(Sciencefiction)4.Nottheusualbus(Sciencefiction)5.ThemysteryofMrsMcRae’swig(narrative)6.Thepictureinthehallway(Sciencefiction)7.Spritesandelvesinthesky(Report)8.Recipeforacattledog(Explanation)9.Losttribes(Report)10.Hiroshima(Report)


1.Storywriting–continuingthenarrative,writingmoralsfromotherfables2.Researching&writingnamesofotherspidersonconstructedweb3.Writingane-mail(textbased)4.Writingadescriptionofanimaginedplanet5.Shortstorywriting(expandingthetext),makingpredictions(extendingthetext)6.Writingaprequel&sequelforthestory7.Imaginativedescription(textrelated)8.Descriptivewriting:anownedordesiredpet9.Listingthingsmostmissediflivinginisolation10.Writingargumentsfor&against(Hiroshima)

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3b 1.He’llneverheartheendofit!(Recount)2.Rolling!Rolling!Rolling!(Procedure)3.Extinctmammals(Report)4.LonesurvivorintheAntarctic(Recount)5.PhineusandtheHarpies(Myth)6.Fascinatingbodyfacts(Explanation)7.Baseballvs.netball(Description)8.Amostunusualanimal(Report)9.Killerdisease(Report)10.TheAmazingAmazonRiverBasin(Report)


1.Designing&writingaday’smenu2.Designingrollerstomoveheavyobjects3.DesigningaWantedposter(sabre-toothedcat)4.Writinganimaginedconversation(textrelated)5.Drawing&labelling(eventfromtext)6.Descriptivewriting(textrelated)7.Listingteamsports&associatedskills8.Drawing&labellinganimaginaryanimal9.Imaginativewriting(textrelated)10.Researching&writingfacts(piranhafish)


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3a 1.Thesinging,ringingtree(Fairytale)2.Splittingtheapple(Legend)3.ValleyoftheFairyChimneys(Report)4.Tiddlywinks(Procedure)5.Thesnowgoose(BookReview)6.Theleaningtower(Description)7.Tryatriathlon(Explanation)8.knightinshiningarmour(Recount)9.BrerRabbitandtheTarBaby(Fairytale)10.Runningwiththebulls(Recount)


1.Writingalistofwatstobreakaspell2.Drawing&writingastoryboardofthelegend3.Writingadescription(livinginanundergroundcity)4.Listing&prioritisinggamesplayedwithfamily&friends5.Descriptionofcharacterfeelings(fromeventsinthetext)6.Imaginativewriting(characterresponsetoeventsinthetext)7.Designingaposter&planningaweek’strainingfora triathlon8.Writingalist:good/badthingsabouttrainingtobeaknight9.Listingtitles(names),makingpuppetstoretellthestory10.writingadiaryentry(bullrunninginPamplona)

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3a 1.LetterfromapirateoftheCaribbean(Letter)2.Plasticmilk(Procedure)3.Blood-suckingparasites(Report)4.Whotookit?(Poetry)5.Jupiterappointsafrogking(Fable)6.Twiguntus,CowbelliantusandPerchnosius(Fairytale)7.Canwegohomenow?(Recount)8.OldManWinterandthestepsisters(Folktale)9.Tea–thedrinkthatmadeanation(Report)10.Themysteryofthewhitedeer(folktale)


1.Designingapirateflag&explainingsymbols2.Dictionaryactivity:wordsbeginningwith‘kn’,Researching‘paneer’(cheese)3.creatingacartoondrawing(bedbug),Wordactivity:listing–ologywords4.Writinganotherverseforthepoem5.Drawing&labellingthelifecycleofafrog6.Wordactivity:inventingmade-upwords(classroomobjects)7.Writingalistofscarythings8.Wordactivity:inventingnames(seasons)9.Diaryentry(textrelated)10.Usingtextasinspirationtowriteownstory


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3a 1.Ghostship(report)2.EntertheCloneZone(Sciencefiction)3.EpsilonEridani(Sciencefiction)4.Tocatchathief(Mystery)5.Theladywiththelamp(Recount)6.Alcatraz(Report)7.Winterwonderlandsurprise(Recount)8.Timetravel(explanation)9.HowArthurbecameking(Legend)10.RipvanWinkle(Legend)


1.Orallanguageactivity:Explanation:(ProbablefatesoftheMarieCeleste)2.Compiling&classifyingalistofwordsthatrhymewith ‘clone’3.Wordactivity:anagrams,sketchinganEpsilonianhabitat4.Drawingacartoon,withspeechbubbles,toillustrateoneormorechosenstoryevents5.Researching&writingalistoffacts&opinionsaboutFlorenceNightingale6.ResearchthefilmbirdmanofAlcatraz7.Recordingthesensoryexperiencesofthewriter:sights, sounds, smells8.Placingcountriesintextintimeorder9.Drawing&writingastoryboardofthelegend10.Drawing&writingastoryboardofthelegend

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Box 2 Progression Guide - TTS Group2. Harry Houdini (Biography) 3. Eat your carrots, Cam (Poetry) 4. Not from this planet! (science fiction) 5. Stranger danger (Narrative) 6. Keeping