Literacy Box Benchmark Guide 2014

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The Literacy Box Benchmark Guide:• Supportsconsistencyinclassroomplanningandassessment• EnsureseffectivetransitiontoteachingandassessingtheEnglishCurriculum2014• HighlightsthecorrespondencebetweencardcontentandthenewStatutoryRequirementsforteachingVocabulary,Spelling,GrammarandPunctuation

Literacy Box 1Scottish Curriculum and Primary Class

NC Year Group

NC Level

APP Assessment Focus

Book Band All about Words Grammar and Punctuation

Red

FirstLevelPrimary3

KeyStage1Year2

2c AF1,2,3,4,5 Purple Wordmeanings,rhymingwords,homophones,consonantblends,longvowels‘a’and‘e’Correctspellings

Nouns,verbs,adjectivesPunctuation:.,?!capitalletters

Yello

w FirstLevelPrimary3

KeyStage1Year2

2b AF1,2,3,4,5 Gold Wordmeanings,rhymingwords,consonants,longvowels‘a’and‘e’Correctspellings

Nouns,verbs,adjectivesPunctuation:.,?!capitalletters

Blue

FirstLevelPrimary3

KeyStage1Year2

2b AF1,2,3,4,5 Gold Wordmeanings,rhymingwords,consonantblends,longvowel‘e’Correctspellings

Nouns,propernouns,verbs,adjectivesPunctuation: .,?!capitalletters

Oran

ge FirstLevelPrimary3

KeyStage1Year2

2b AF1,2,3,4,5 Gold Synonyms,antonyms,syllabification,compoundwords,alphabeticalorder,silentletters

Nouns,adjectives,verbs,verbtenses,conjunctionsPunctuation: .,?!

Gree

n FirstLevelPrimary3

KeyStage1Year2

2b AF1,2,3,4,5 Gold Synonyms,antonyms,definitions,syllabification,compoundwordsLong‘o’,‘u’,short‘e’

Adjectives,conjunctions,nouns,verbsPunctuation:.,?!commasinlists,contractions

Purp

le FirstLevelPrimary3

KeyStage1Year2

2b AF1,2,3,4,5 Gold Synonyms,antonyms,definitions,syllabification,compoundwords,alphabeticalorderCorrect spelling: short‘u’,long‘e’/‘o’

Nouns,adjectives,verbidentification,conjunctionsPunctuation: capitalisation,fullstops,questionmarks

Brow

n FirstLevelPrimary3/4

KeyStage1Year2

2a AF1,2,3,4,5 White Synonyms,antonyms,definitions,syllabification,compoundwords,alphabeticalorderShort‘i’,‘oo’‘ou’/’ow’sounds

Nouns,pronouns,adjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense),conjunctions,pronounsPunctuation:.,?!

Blac

k

FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage1Year2

2a AF1,2,3,4,5 White Synonyms,antonyms,definitions,syllabification,compoundwords,wordcategories,rhymingwords,alphabeticalorderCorrect spelling:long‘i’,long‘e’

Nouns,adjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense)Punctuation: .!,?,commasinlists

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Lim

e FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage2Year3

2a AF1,2,3,4,5 White Synonyms,antonyms,definitions,syllabification,compoundwords,wordcategoriesCorrect spelling:long‘a’,‘i’and‘o’

Nouns,adjectives,adverbs,verbs,conjunctionsPunctuation: .!,?,commasinlists‘…’(directspeech)

Grey

FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage2Year3

2a AF1,2,3,4,5 White Synonyms,antonyms,definitions,syllabification,compoundwords,confusingwordsCorrectspellings

Nouns,pronouns,adjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense),conjunctions,prepositionsPunctuation:capitalization?!

Pink

FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage2Year3

2a AF1,2,3,4,5 White Synonyms,antonyms,homophones,definitions,syllabification,compoundwords,confusingwordsCorrect spelling:‘ou’,plurals

Nouns,pronouns,adjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense),conjunctions,prepositionsPunctuation:capitalization

Lem

on

FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage2Year3

2a AF1,2,3,4,5 White Synonyms,antonyms,homophones,definitions,syllabification,compoundwordsApostrophesforcontractions,correctspelling,‘sh’soundasin‘-tion’

Nouns,pronouns,adjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense),conjunctions,prepositions,similesPunctuation: capitalization,?

Mau

ve

FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage2Year3

2a AF1,2,3,4,5 White Synonyms,antonyms,homographs,definitions,syllabification,compoundwordsApostrophesforcontractions,correctspelling

Nouns,pronouns,adjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense),conjunctions,prepositions,similesPunctuation:capitalization,!

Silv

er

FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage2Year3

3c AF1,2,3,4,5 Lime Synonyms,antonyms,homographs,definitions,syllabification,compoundwords,apostrophesforcontraction,rhymes/poemsCorrect spelling:silentletters,‘ch’/’tch’,‘-er’,long‘o’,long‘ie’

Nouns,pronouns,comparativeadjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense),conjunctions,prepositions,similesPunctuation:capitalization,!

Gold

FirstLevelPrimary4

KeyStage2Year3

3c AF1,2,3,4,5 Lime Wordmeanings,definitions,rhymingwords,compoundwords,syllabification,antonyms,synonyms,homophones,homographs,prefixes,suffixes,similes,apostrophesforcontractionsSpelling: silentletters,long‘e’,‘I’,‘o’,doublingconsonants

Nouns,pronouns,comparativeadjectives,adverbs,verbs(identificationandtense),conjunctions,prepositionsPunctuation:capitalization,commas,commasinlists,adding‘-ing’

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let

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3c AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Lime Wordandphrasemeanings,wordgroups,definitions,verbtenses,rhymingwords,compoundwords,syllabification,antonyms,synonyms,homophones,homographs,personification,alliteration,similesSpelling: ‘-ough’,‘-ing’,‘-ly’

Nouns,pronouns,comparativeandsuperlativeadjectives,adverbs,verbtenses,conjunctions,connectives,prepositions,similesPunctuation:quotationmarks,apostrophesforpossession/contractions

Peac

h

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3c AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Lime Wordandphrasemeanings,wordgroups,definitions,verbtenses,rhymingwords,compoundwords,syllabification,antonyms,synonyms,homophonesSpelling rules:adding‘-ing’,rulesforplurals–‘y’to‘i’andadd‘es’

Nouns,abstractnouns,reflexivepronouns,comparativeandsuperlativeadjectives,adverbs,verbforms,possessivedeterminers,conjunctions,connectives,prepositions,similesPunctuation: apostrophesforpossession/contractions,commas,capitalsforpropernouns

Jade

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3c AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Lime Wordandphrasemeanings,wordcategories,definitions,compoundwords,syllabification,antonyms,synonyms,homophones,homographs,contractionsSpelling rules: adding‘-ing’,adding‘-ed’towordsendingin‘y’

Propernouns,compoundadjectives,adverbsoftimeandplace,verbformsandgroups,conjunctions,connectives,pronouns,prepositions,similesPunctuation: quotationmarks,apostrophesforpossession/contractions,commas,capitalsforpropernouns

Apric

ot

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3c AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Lime Wordandphrasemeanings,wordcategories,definitions,compoundwords,abbreviations,syllabification,antonyms,synonyms,homophones,homographs,onomatopoeia,contractionsSpelling rules: adding‘-ing’,plurals,doublingconsonants

Collectivenouns,compoundadjectives,adverbsoftime/place/manner,verbformsandgroups,conjunctions,connectives,comparatives,pronouns,prepositionsPunctuation:quotationmarks,apostrophesforpossession/contractions,commastoseparatewordsandphrases

Emer

ald

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3c AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Lime Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordsfromotherlanguages,compoundwords,abbreviations,syllabification,antonyms,synonyms,homophones,homographsSpelling rules: addingsuffixes

Formsoftheverb‘tobe’,irregularpasttense,verbgroups,prepositions,adverbsoffrequency,possessives,conjunctions,comparativesPunctuation:apostrophesforpossession,capitalsforpropernouns

Viol

et

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3c AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Lime Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordgroups,compoundwords,syllabification,synonyms,homophones,prefixesandsuffixesSpelling rules: addingsuffixes,soft‘c’

Verbgroupsinpasttense,prepositions,adverbsofmannerandplace,pronounreference,possessives,conjunctionsPunctuation:apostrophesforpossession,capitalsforpropernouns,!,?

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Oliv

e

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3c AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Lime Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordsfromotherlanguages,wordgroups,compoundwords,syllabification,alliteration,onomatopoeia,synonyms,homophones,homographsSpelling rules: addingsuffixes,soft‘c’,-ight,silentletters,doublingconsonants

Verbtenses,verbforms,verbgroups,prepositions,adverbs,possessives,conjunctions,comparatives,pronounsPunctuation:quotationmarksfordirectspeech,apostrophesforpossessionandcontractions,useofcommasinphrasesandclauses,useofellipsis

Salm

on

SecondLevelPrimary5

KeyStage2Year4

3b AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Ruby Worddefinitions,confusedwords,compoundwords,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,homophones,homographsSpelling: long‘a’,‘e’,‘oo’,soft‘c’,suffix‘-ful’

Verbtenses,verbforms,verbgroups,prepositions,adverbs,possessives,conjunctions,comparatives,pronounsPunctuation: apostrophesforpossession/ownership,useofcommasinphrasesandclauses,ellipsis

Lila

c

SecondLevelPrimary6

KeyStage2Year5

3b AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Ruby Worddefinitions,confusedwords,compoundwords,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,prefixesSpelling: long‘a’,‘e’,‘o’,silentletters

Verbtenses,collectivenouns,nounandadjectivegroups,prepositions,adverbs,similes,conjunctions,relativepronouns,determinersPunctuation: useofapostrophes,useofellipsisfordramaticeffect

Sapp

hire

SecondLevelPrimary6

KeyStage2Year5

3b AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Ruby Worddefinitions,confusedwords,compoundwords,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,suffixes:-ful,-mentSpelling:soft‘g’sound,‘sh’sounde.g.‘professional’,long‘i’,‘e’,‘o’

Verbtenses,nounandadjectivegroups,prepositions,adverbs,similes,conjunctions,relativepronouns,possessivedeterminersPunctuation: quotedspeech,apostrophes,useofellipsis

Crim

son

SecondLevelPrimary6

KeyStage2Year5

3b AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Ruby Worddefinitions,confusedwords,compoundwords,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographsSpelling:hardandsoft‘c’,soft‘g’,doublingconsonants

Verbtenses,noungroups,adjectives,prepositions,adverbs,similes,conjunctions,pronouns,determinersPunctuation:quotedspeech,apostrophes,useofellipsis

Lave

nder

SecondLevelPrimary6

KeyStage2Year5

3b AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Ruby Wordandphrasedefinitions,confusedwords,compoundwords,contractions,prefixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographsSpelling:splitvoweldigraphs,wordandsentencecorrections

Verbtenses,noungroups,comparativeandsuperlativeadjectives(regularandirregular),prepositions,adverbs,similes,conjunctions,relativepronouns,possessivedeterminers,hyperbolePunctuation:apostrophesforpossession,commasinlists,capitalization,ellipsis

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Teal

SecondLevelPrimary6

KeyStage2Year5

3a AF1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Ruby Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordprecision,confusedwords,compoundwords,apostrophesincontractions,prefixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophonesSpelling: longvowels‘a’,‘i’and‘u’,plurals

Verbtenses,noungroups,comparativeandsuperlativeadjectives,prepositions,adverbs,adverbials,conjunctions,relativepronouns,possessivedeterminers,similesPunctuation: apostrophesforpossession,commasforextrainformation,capitalization

Indi

go

SecondLevelPrimary6

KeyStage2Year5

3a AF1,2,3,4,5,6 Ruby Wordandphrasedefinitions,idioms,wordprecision,confusedwords,compoundwords,contractions,prefixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophonesSpelling: soft‘c’,plurals

Verbtenses,noungroups,hyphenatedadjectives,confusedwords,prepositions,adverbs,conjunctions,similesPunctuation: apostrophesforownership,commasforextrainformation,capitalization,ellipsis

Bron

ze

SecondLevelPrimary6

KeyStage2Year5

3a AF1,2,3,4,5,6,7

Ruby Definitions,confusedwords,compoundwords,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographsSpelling:correctspelling

Verbtenses,verbsubjects,noungroups,adjectives,confusedwords,determiners,prepositions,adverbs,conjunctions,similesPunctuation: quotationmarks,apostrophesforpossession,commasinphrasesandlists,capitalization


NC Year Group

NC Level



Burg

undy

SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4c AF2,3,4,5,6 Ruby Definitions,wordcategories,confusedwords,compoundwords,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling: correctspelling,silentconsonants,suffixes

Verbtenses,modalverbs,nounphrases,relativepronouns,adjectives,adjectivephrases,confusedwords,quantifyingdeterminers,prepositions,prepositionphrases,adverbs,conjunctions,similesPunctuation:quotationmarksforinformalwords,apostrophesforpossession,commasinlists,capitalization,ellipsis

Saffr

on

SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4c AF2,3,4,5,6,7 Ruby Definitions,wordcategories,confusedwords,compoundwords,prefixes,suffixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorder,colloquialspeechSpelling: correctspelling,silentconsonants,suffixes

Verbtenses,modalverbs,nounphrases,relativepronouns,adjectives,adjectivephrases,confusedwords,quantifyingdeterminers,prepositions,prepositionphrases,adverbs,adverbialphrases,conjunctions,similesPunctuation: directspeech,ellipsis

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NC Level



Turq

uois

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SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4b AF2,3,4,5,6,7 Sapphire Definitions,wordcategories,confusedwords,compoundwords,prefixes,suffixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorder,silentconsonants,colloquialspeechSpelling: rulesforaddingsuffixes

Verbtenses,modalverbs,nounphrases,adjectives,comparativesandsuperlatives,adjectivephrases,confusedwords,determiners,prepositions,prepositionphrases,adverbs,adverbialphrases,conjunctionsPunctuation: directspeech,ellipsis,hyphens

Copp

er

SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4b AF2,3,4,5,6 Sapphire Definitions,wordcategories,compoundwords,prefixes,suffixes,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling:doublingconsonants,wordswith‘f’,‘j’and‘sh’sounds,rulesforaddingsuffixes

Verbtenses,modalverbs,nounphrases,relativepronouns,adjectives,comparativesandsuperlatives,clauses,determiners,prepositions,prepositionphrases,adverbs,adverbialphrases,conjunctionsPunctuation:commas,capitalization,apostrophesforpossession

Khak

i

SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4b AF2,3,4,5,6 Sapphire Definitions,wordcategories,wordorigins,compoundwords,prefixes,suffixes,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling: rulesfor:doublingconsonants,addingsuffixes,wordswithsoundsmadewith‘s’,‘c’and‘sc’

Verbtenses,modalverbs,nounphrases,relativepronouns,adjectives,comparativesandsuperlatives,clauses,identifyingsubjectandpredicate,determiners,prepositions,prepositionphrases,adverbs,adverbials,conjunctionsPunctuation: commas,capitalization,apostrophesforpossession,quotationmarksfordirectspeech

Mag

enta

SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4b AF2,3,4,5,6 Sapphire Definitions,wordcategories,wordorigins,compoundwords,confusedwords,prefixes,suffixes,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling:lettersrepresentedbymedial‘sh’sound,silentconsonants,soundsrepresentedby‘ie’,plurals

Nounphrases,indefinitepronouns,adjectives,adjectivalphrases,comparativesandsuperlatives,verbtenses,clauses,demonstrativedeterminers,prepositions,prepositionphrases,adverbs,adverbials,conjunctionsPunctuation: commastoseparatephrasesandclauses,capitalization,apostrophesforpossession,hyphens,ellipsis

Tan

SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4a AF2,3,4,5,6 Sapphire Definitions,wordcategoriesandmeanings,compoundwords,silentconsonants,prefixes,suffixes,contractions,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling: correctspelling,medial‘sh’/‘ch’sounds,soft‘c’and‘j’,rulesforaddingsuffixes‘-ion’and‘-ful’

Nounphrases,relativepronouns,adjectives,comparativesandsuperlatives,verbtenses,clauses,possessivedeterminers,prepositions,prepositionphrases,adverbs,adverbials,idioms,alliteration,conjunctionsPunctuation: commastoseparatephrasesandclauses,capitalization,apostrophesforpossession,hyphens,ellipsis

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Aqua

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Primary7KeyStage2Year6

4a AF2,3,4,5,6 Sapphire Definitions,wordcategories,compoundwords,confusedwords,prefixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,alphabeticalorderSpelling:correctspelling,medial‘sh’sounds,hard‘c’,rulesforaddingsuffixestorootwords

Nounphrases,adjectivalphrases,verbtenses,auxiliaryandmodalverbs,determiners,prepositionphrases,adverbclassification,adverbials,conjunctionsPunctuation:quotesfordirectspeech,commasinclauses,dashes,ellipsis

Ruby

SecondLevelPrimary7

KeyStage2Year6

4a AF2,3,4,5,6 Sapphire Definitions,wordcategories,compoundwords,syllabification,silentconsonants,contractions,synonyms,antonyms,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling:correctspelling,medial‘ch’sound,hard‘c’,rulesforaddingsuffixestorootwords,rulesforplurals

Nounphrases,adjectivalphrases,verbtenses,auxiliaryandmodalverbs,determiners,indefinitepronouns,prepositionphrases,adverbclassification,adverbials,conjunctionsPunctuation:quotesfordirectspeech,commasinclauses,dashes

Char

coal

Extension KeyStage2Year6

5c AF2,3,4,5,6 N/A Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordcategoriesandmeanings,compoundwords,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homophones,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling:correctspelling,medial‘sh’sound,’f’consonantsound,softandhard‘c’,rulesforplurals

Wordoriginsandphrasemeanings,abstractandcompoundnouns,relativepronouns,verbtenses,auxiliaryandmodalverbs,participlesasadjectivesandnouns,determiners,prepositionphrases,adverbials,conjunctions,homographsPunctuation:quotesfordirectspeech,colons,ellipsis

Cora

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5b AF2,3,4,5,6 N/A Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordcategoriesandorigins,compoundwords,silentconsonants,prefixesandsuffixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homographs,alphabeticalorderSpelling: correctspellings,addingprefixes,suffixesandplurals

Wordoriginsandphrasemeanings,abstractandcompoundnouns,unstatedpronouns,verbgroups,auxiliaryandmodalverbs,participlesasadjectivesandnouns,determiners,prepositionphrases,adverbialsoftime,mainanddependentclauses,subordinatingconjunctions,homographsPunctuation:hyphensinwords

Mar

oon


KeyStage3Year7

5b KeyStage3AF N/A Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordcategories,compoundwords,confusedwords,silent‘p’,prefixesandsuffixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,alphabeticalorderSpelling:correctspellings,doublingconsonants,addingsuffixes,formingadjectivesfromnouns

Noungroups,relativepronouns,irregularcomparatives,verbgroups,auxiliaryverbsandtense,confusedwords,quantifyinganddemonstrativedeterminers,prepositionphrases,adverbials,conjunctionsPunctuation: quotemarksforinformalspeech,dashes

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Deni

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KeyStage3Year7

5b KS3AF N/A Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordcategories,compoundwords,confusedwords,prefixesandsuffixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,alphabeticalorderSpelling: correctspellings,suffixes,soft‘g’sound–g/j

Noungroups,abstractnouns,definitions,relativepronouns,adjectives,verbgroups,verbsubject,modalverbs,mainandindependentclauses,subordinateclauses,determiners,prepositionphrases,adverbials,conjunctions,idiomsPunctuation: quotemarks,dashes,semicolons

Fuch

sia


KeyStage3Year7/8

5b KS3AF Worddefinitions,wordcategories,wordorigins,compoundwords,prefixesandsuffixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,alphabeticalorderSpelling: correctspellings,addingsuffixes,plurals

Noungroups,abstractnouns,prepositionphrasesasadjectives,adjectivalphrases,verbgroups,verbsubjectandobject,modalverbs,subordinateclauses,determiners,prepositionphrases,adverbials,conjunctions,idiomsPunctuation: quotemarkstointroduceterms,dashesinsteadofbrackets

Rust


KeyStage3Year7/8

5a KS3AF N/A Wordandphrasedefinitions,wordcategories,wordorigins,prefixes,syllabification,synonyms,antonyms,homographs,colloquialisms,alphabeticalorderSpelling: correctspellings,addingsuffixes,plurals,formingadverbsfromadjectives

Noungroups,adjectivalphrases,non-finiteverbsasadjectives,comparativeandsuperlativeadjectives,finiteandnon-finiteverbs,expressiveverbs,subordinateclauses,determiners,prepositionphrases,adverbials,subordinatingconjunctionsPunctuation:quotemarksforinformalwords,semicolons,italicsfortitlesandnames

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The Teachers Guide offers:• SupportinthedirectteachingofComprehensionStrategies,GrammarandWordStudy• Recordingandtrackingsheetsusefulforbothformativeandsummativeassessments• Copymasters:

− Supporttheactivedevelopmentofskillsacrossarangeofgenres− Providepracticalopportunitiesforwholeclass/groupformativeandsummativeassessments

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Proofreading and Editing Skills Comprehension Skills Grammar and Word Study

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Text types: Procedure Report Explanation Narrative Reviews

UnderstandingwordsFindinginformationIdentifyingthemainideaSequencingFindingsimilaritiesanddifferencesPredictingSequencing

Parts of speech: nouns,verbs

Understanding and using words: homophones

Punctuation: capitalletters,commas,fullstops

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Text types: Fable Discussion Persuasion Explanation Poetry Narrative

ConcludingSummarisingInferringCauseandeffectFactoropinionPointofviewandpurpose

Parts of speech: nouns,pronouns,adjectives,verbs,comparativesandsuperlatives

Understanding and choosing words: prefixes,homographs,synonymsandantonyms

Punctuation: apostrophes,commas,determiners

Figures of speech: idioms

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Text types: Legend Poetry Discussion Biography Autobiography Procedure Report Descriptionwithinnarrative

UnderstandingwordsFindinginformationIdentifyingthemainideaConcludingSummarisingInferring

Parts of speech: abstractandgendernouns,adjectives,comparativesandsuperlatives,adverbialphrasesandclauses,conjunctions,commandverbs

Understanding and choosing words: confusedwords,homographs,plurals

Punctuation: quotationmarks

Figures of speech: similesandmetaphors

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Develops 12 specific comprehension strategies using different text types and genres.

understanding words identifying

finding similarities and differences

concluding

inferring fact or opinion

finding information sequencing

predicting summarising

cause and effect point of view and purpose

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