Spelling,

Punctuation and

GrammarYears 1 and 2

November 2016

Welcome!

Parents of children in Thames, Barbican,

St Paul’s and Finsbury classes.

Thank you for coming.

Aims:By the end of this session, you will:

• Understand what is happening at Prior

Weston for the teaching of spelling,

punctuation and grammar

• Understand the expectations for years 1

and 2

• Gain information about the KS1 SATS test

• Get helpful tips for home

• Have the chance to ask questions

What is SPaG?

Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar

When we study grammar, we study the rules

about how words change their form and

combine with other words to make sentences.

Now tested separately in Year 2 as part of the

end of KS1 assessments (SATs).

Children learn grammar best through every

day interactions and reading.

How do we teach grammar at

Prior Weston?

• Planned from National Curriculum

expectations

• Incorporated into daily English lessons, linked

to the text being studied, so in context, eg. teaching command verbs through instructional writing

• Discrete sessions taught where necessary

using Nelson Grammar

• Additional grammar activities during guided

reading sessions to consolidate classroom

teaching

Summary of Grammar

Expectations

Year 1Nouns/Proper nouns

Adjectives

Verbs –Present simple tense and Present

progressive tense – adding ing

Pluralisation of words – adding s

Summary of Grammar

Expectations

Year 2

Consolidation of year 1 plus;

Collective nouns

Contractions using apostrophes

Conjunctions – but, and, or, because, so

Adverbs

Suffixes – adding er, ing, ful, less, ness

How do we teach spelling at

Prior Weston?

• Program starts in Year 2

• Read Write Inc spelling program, using

workbooks linked to online lessonshttps://www.oxfordowl.co.uk/online-learning/read-write-inc-spelling?sort_field=order&sort_dir=asc&toggle=header-block-information-

closed&query=&year_group=year+3%2F+primary+4&unit=&resource_type=#

• Thirty minute sessions, three times a week

• Spelling homework issued each week based

on Y2 statutory spelling lists

Summary of Spelling

Expectations

Most people read words more accurately than they spell Most people read words more accurately than they spell Most people read words more accurately than they spell Most people read words more accurately than they spell

them. The younger pupils are, the truer this is. them. The younger pupils are, the truer this is. them. The younger pupils are, the truer this is. them. The younger pupils are, the truer this is.

Year 1

Pupils should be able to read a large number of different words

containing GPCs.

Year 2

The word-lists for year 2 is statutory. The lists are a mixture of

words pupils frequently use in their writing and those which they

often misspell.

Copies will be sent out via email.

Summary of Punctuation

Expectations

Year 1

To leave spaces between words

To use full stops and capital letters

To use a capital letters for proper nouns

To join sentences using ‘and’

To add question marks to questions

To use exclamation marks

Summary of Punctuation

Expectations

Year 2

To use full stops, capital letters, exclamation marks and

question marks.

To use apostrophes to mark where letters are missing in

spelling and to mark singular possession in nouns.

To use commas to separate items in a list

Selecting correct punctuation to end a sentence (. ? !

…).

Terminology for Children

Year 1

Preposition, conjunction, word family, prefix, clause,

subordinate clause, direct speech, consonant, consonant and

vowel letter, inverted commas (or ‘speech marks’)

Year 2As above, plus determiner, pronoun, possessive

pronoun, adverbial

We will email a pack with the list of grammar

terminology.

KS1 SATs Test Info

English reading Paper 1: combined reading prompt

and answer booklet

English reading paper 2: reading booklet and reading

answer booklet

English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 1:

spelling

English grammar, punctuation and spelling Paper 2:

questions

Maths Paper 1: arithmetic

Maths Paper 2: reasoning

Example of SPaG Paper 1

Example of SPaG Paper 2

Example of SPaG Paper 2

How Can You Support at Home?

• Help your child learn the spelling lists sent home

weekly

• Providing a good model for spoken English

• Read, read and read. Talking about books!

• Develop vocabulary

• Look at the sample practice papers

• https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/nationa

l-curriculum-assessments-2016-sample-materials

• BBC Bitesize:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/spelling_g

rammar/

http://www.funenglishgames.com/grammargames.html

Thanks for coming!

• Any questions?

• We will be around to answer any questions.

• If you are unsure about anything please see

your child’s class teacher.