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ENGLISH LANGUAGE - SCHEMES OF WORK

For Children Aged 8 to 12

English Language Lessons Structure Time – Approx. 90 minutes

1. Remind class of last topic area explored and relate to current topic. 2. Discuss and explore. 3. Group Work – Set small groups an area to explore. 4. Practical Application – discuss how topic area is applied in every life. 5. Making Connections – discuss and explore connections between topic

and other topic areas and subjects. 6. Text – Use books, web pages, newspapers, magazines where

appropriate. 7. Media – use video clips and programmes and/or computer

programmes and websites where appropriate. 8. Individual Work Activity. 9. Record through text and illustrations. Pupils under 10 to copy teacher’s

whiteboard recording. Pupils above 10 to record using their own words. 10. Plenary & Quiz.

Resources

1. Fiction 2. Non-Fiction 3. Dictionaries 4. Thesaurus 5. BBC Primary Learning 6. National Literacy Strategy 7. DK English Workbooks 8. Internet 9. Small Moveable Alphabet 10. Word Cards 11. Magazines 12. Word Games 13. Apple Mac 14. PC Windows Computer 15. Computer Programmes

English Language Subject Areas

1. Word Level Work 2. Punctuation 3. Grammar 4. Handwriting 5. Reading

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YEAR 4

Autumn Term

1. WORD LEVEL WORK 1. General

a. Using a Dictionary b. Phonetic & Non-Phonetic English Language

2. Word Games

a. Word Search b. Word Creation c. Missing Word d. Crosswords

3. Spelling - Word Blends

a. List Word Blends in Groups with table of relevant words. i. mp & ll ii. st, sp, sm, sw iii. ck, nk, sk iv. Bl, cl, fl, gl v. Lt, nt vi. Ld, lf vii. br, fr, dr, cr, gr, pr, tr, scr

b. Construct Sentences with Words from each blend group.

4. Compound Words

a. List of Compound Words b. Using Compound Words in Sentences

2. PUNCTUATION

5. General

a. Use & Function of Punctuation

6. Capital Letters

a. Beginning of Sentences b. Names of People, Pets, Places, Teams etc…

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c. Pronoun - I d. Emphasis e. Titles f. Headings

7. Full Stops, Exclamation & Question Marks

a. End of Sentences b. Full Stops c. Exclamation Marks d. Question Marks

8. Commas

a. Breaking up Sentences – When making 2 separate but connected points

b. Lists in Sentences 3. GRAMMAR

9. Introduction To Grammar a. Nouns b. Verbs c. Adjectives

4. HANDWRITING

10. Printed Writing

a. Letter Orientation b. Letter Formation c. Letter Proportion d. Presentational Skills

5. READING

11. Different Texts

a. Fiction i. Children’s Picture Books

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12. Pronunciation & Emphasis

a. Using Correct Pronunciations b. Using Appropriate Emphasis c. Using Different Voices for Characters

13. Understanding the Text

a. Inferring Meaning of Unknown Words From Context b. See English Literature Schemes of Work

Spring Term


a. Using a Dictionary b. Phonetic & Non-Phonetic English Language c. Ever Changing & Developing Language d. Dialects e. Creating New Words Using Known Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes f. Identifying Syllables

15. Word Games

a. Word Search b. Word Creation c. Missing Word d. Crosswords e. Riddles

16. Spelling – Phonograms

a. List Phonograms in Groups with table of relevant words. i. Sh, ch, th, qu ii. Oo, ou, ue, u_e, ew, ui iii. Ee, ea, e, ie iv. Ar & ear v. Ai, ay, a_e, a vi. Oi & oy

b. Construct Rhyming Sentences with Words from Each Phonogram group

17. Word Roots & Derivations

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a. List of Word Roots & Derivations b. Using Word Roots in Sentences

18. Compound Words


19. Onomatopoeia

a. List of Onomatopoeic Words b. Using Onomatopoeic Words in Sentences

2. PUNCTUATION

20. General


21. Capital Letters

a. Beginning of Sentences b. Names of People, Pets, Places, Teams etc… c. Pronoun - I d. Emphasis e. Titles f. Headings



23. Commas


b. Lists in Sentences

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3. GRAMMAR

24. Introduction To Grammar

a. Adverbs b. Connectives c. Sentence Construction d. Singular & Plural

4. HANDWRITING

25. Printed Writing


5. READING

26. Different Texts

a. Fiction ii. Fairy Tales iii. Myths





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Summer Term



30. Word Games

a. Word Search b. Word Creation c. Missing Word d. Crosswords e. Riddles


a. List Phonograms in Groups with table of relevant words. i. Or, ore, aw, our, oar, oor, ough, au, a, & ar ii. Er, ir, or, re, ur, & ear iii. Se & ce iv. Oe, ow, & oa




33. Compound Words


34. Synonyms

a. Synonyms for High Frequency Words b. Synonyms for Verbs c. Synonyms for Adjectives & Adverbs d. Synonyms for Connectives & Prepositions

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e. Using a Thesaurus

35. Onomatopoeia


36. Antonyms

a. List of Opposites b. Using Antonyms in Sentences

37. Homonyms

a. List of Homonyms & their Different Meanings b. Using Homonyms in Sentences

2. PUNCTUATION

38. General


39. Capital Letters

a. Beginning of Sentences b. Names of People, Pets, Places, Teams etc… c. Pronoun - I d. Emphasis e. Titles f. Headings



41. Commas


b. Lists in Sentences

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3. GRAMMAR


a. Nouns b. Verbs c. Adjectives d. Adverbs e. Connectives f. Sentence Construction g. Singular & Plural

4. HANDWRITING

43. Printed Writing


5. READING

44. Different Texts

a. Fiction i. Children’s Picture Books ii. Fairy Tales iii. Myths iv. Parables v. Fables





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YEAR 5

Autumn Term 1. WORD LEVEL WORK

47. General


48. Word Games

a. Word Search b. Word Creation c. Scrabble d. Missing Word e. Crosswords f. Riddles


a. List Phonograms in Groups with table of relevant words. i. Eye, ie, igh, i_e, y & ye ii. Tion & sion iii. Dle, ble, cle, ckle, ple, gle, mle & nle




51. Compound Words


52. Synonyms

a. Synonyms for High Frequency Words

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b. Synonyms for Verbs c. Synonyms for Adjectives & Adverbs d. Synonyms for Connectives & Prepositions e. Using a Thesaurus

53. Onomatopoeia


54. Antonyms

a. List of Opposites b. Using Antonyms in Sentences

55. Homonyms


56. Phrases, Clichés & Expressions

a. List of Phrases, Clichés & Expressions b. Using Phrases, Clichés & Expressions in Sentences

2. PUNCTUATION

57. Speech Marks

a. Text Speech Marks b. Written Speech Marks c. Speech Bubbles

58. Organising Text

a. Paragraphs i. Breaking up the Text ii. Paragraphs for Separate Points

3. GRAMMAR

59. Singular & Plural

a. Common Plurals – s, es & ies

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b. Irregular Plurals – ves, en, etc… c. Nouns with no Plural Change

60. Nouns

a. Collective Nouns b. Agreement Between Nouns & Verbs

61. Verbs

a. Use & Function of Verbs b. Past, Present & Future Tenses c. Table of Verbs with Tense d. Using Different Tenses & Persons in Sentences

62. Adjectives

a. Function of Adjectives b. Types of Basic Adjectives

i. Colours ii. Sizes iii. Moods

c. Searching for Adjectives in Roget’s Thesaurus d. Using Different Adjectives in Sentences

63. Sentence Construction

a. The Sense in Sentences b. Importance of Order c. Importance of Correct Grammar d. Experimenting With Sentence Construction & Order e. Sentence Length

64. Speech

a. Direct Speech b. Reported Speech c. Using Separate Lines for Dialogue d. Using Speech in Sentences

4. HANDWRITING

65. Printed Writing

a. Letter Orientation b. Letter Formation

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c. Letter Proportion d. Presentational Skills

66. Cursive Writing

a. Basic Joins Only

5. READING

67. Different Texts

a. Fiction i. Children’s Picture Books ii. Fairy Tales iii. Myths iv. Parables v. Fables vi. Legends vii. Poems viii. Plays b. Non-Fiction

i. Information Books ii. Reference Books





Spring Term 1. WORD LEVEL WORK

70. General

a. Using a Dictionary b. Phonetic & Non-Phonetic English Language c. Ever Changing & Developing Language

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d. Dialects e. Creating New Words Using Known Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes f. Identifying Syllables

71. Word Games



a. List Phonograms in Groups with table of relevant words. iv. Wh & ph v. Ine, een vi. Ire




74. Compound Words


75. Synonyms

a. Synonyms for High Frequency Words b. Synonyms for Verbs c. Synonyms for Adjectives & Adverbs d. Synonyms for Connectives & Prepositions e. Using a Thesaurus

76. Metaphors

a. Understanding Metaphors b. Using Metaphors to Describe in Sentences

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77. Similes

a. Understanding Similes b. Using Similes to Describe in Sentences

2. PUNCTUATION

78. Apostrophes

a. Indicating Possession b. Omission of Letters or Numbers

79. Speech Marks


80. Parenthesis

a. Use of Brackets b. Use of Colons c. Use of Semi-Colons d. Use of Dashes e. Use of Hyphens

81. Organising Text

b. Paragraphs i. Breaking up the Text ii. Paragraphs for Separate Points

c. Headings d. Sub-Headings e. Captions

3. GRAMMAR


a. Grammatical Features of Different Texts

83. Singular & Plural

a. Common Plurals – s, es & ies

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b. Irregular Plurals – ves, en, etc… c. Nouns with no Plural Change

84. Adverbs

a. Use & Function of Adverbs b. Adverb Endings – ly – list c. Using Adverbs in Sentences d. Searching for Adverbs in Thesaurus

85. Connectives

a. Use & Function of Connectives b. List of Connectives c. Using Connectives in Sentences d. Time Sequence e. Position, Sequence & Logic f. Multiple Purpose Connectives g. Searching for Connectives in Thesaurus

86. Conditionals

a. Use & Function of Conditionals b. Deduction, Speculation & Supposition c. Past & Future Conditionals d. Making Hypothetical & Speculative Sentences

87. Prepositions

a. Use & Function of Prepositions b. List of Prepositions c. Using in Sentences


a. The Sense in Sentences b. Importance of Order c. Importance of Correct Grammar d. Experimenting With Sentence Construction & Order e. Sentence Length f. Correct Use of Connectives

89. Speech

a. Direct Speech b. Reported Speech c. Using Separate Lines for Dialogue

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d. Using Speech in Sentences

4. HANDWRITING

90. Printed Writing


91. Cursive Writing

a. Basic Joins Only

92. Typing

a. Two Hand Typing b. Keys on a Keyboard Computer c. Presentational Skills

5. READING

93. Different Texts

a. Fiction i. Short Stories ii. Legends iii. Poems iv. Plays

b. Non-Fiction i. Reference Books ii. Commentaries





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Summer Term 1. WORD LEVEL WORK

96. General


97. Word Games



a. List Phonograms in Groups with table of relevant words. i. Eye, ie, igh, i_e, y & ye ii. Tion & sion iii. Dle, ble, cle, ckle, ple, gle, mle & nle iv. Wh & ph v. Ine, een vi. Ire



100. Synonyms


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102. Metaphors


103. Similes


2. PUNCTUATION

104. Apostrophes

a. Indicating Possession b. Omission of Letters or Numbers

105. Speech Marks


106. Parenthesis

a. Use of Brackets b. Use of Colons c. Use of Semi-Colons d. Use of Dashes e. Use of Hyphens

107. Organising Text


b. Headings c. Sub-Headings d. Captions e. Italics f. Bold

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g. Inset Text 3. GRAMMAR

108. Prefixes

a. How Prefixes Can Change Meaning & Emphasis b. List of Prefixes c. Using Prefixes in Sentences

109. Suffixes

a. How Suffixes Can Change Meaning & Emphasis b. List of Suffixes c. Using Suffixes in Sentences


a. The Sense in Sentences b. Importance of Order c. Importance of Correct Grammar d. Experimenting With Sentence Construction & Order e. Sentence Length f. Correct Use of Connectives

111. Speech


4. HANDWRITING

112. Printed Writing


113. Cursive Writing

a. Basic Joins Only

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114. Typing


5. READING

115. Different Texts

a. Fiction i. Novellas ii. Novels iii. Poems iv. Plays

b. Non-Fiction iii. Autobiography iv. Biography v. Diaries

vi. Letters





YEAR 6


118. General

a. Using a Dictionary b. Ever Changing & Developing Language c. Dialects

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d. Creating New Words Using Known Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes e. Identifying Syllables

119. Word Games




121. Synonyms


122. Onomatopoeia


123. Homonyms


124. Irregular Spellings

a. List of Irregular Spellings b. Using Irregular Spellings in Sentences

125. Etymology of Words

a. Using a Dictionary of Etymology b. Researching the Origin of Words

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2. PUNCTUATION



b. Headings c. Sub-Headings d. Captions e. Italics f. Bold g. Inset Text

3. GRAMMAR


a. The Sense in Sentences b. Importance of Order c. Importance of Correct Grammar d. Experimenting With Sentence Construction & Order e. Sentence Length f. Correct Use of Connectives g. Converting Notes into Proper Sentences h. Converting Sentences into Note Form i. Definitions – Writing Sentences Defining Words j. Sentence Contractions k. Clauses

i. Main Clause ii. Subordinate Clause

128. Speech


129. Grammatical Features of Different Texts

a. Narrative b. Recounts

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4. HANDWRITING




a. Basic Joins Only

132. Typing


5. READING


a. Fiction i. Short Stories ii. Novellas iii. Novels iv. Legends v. Poems vi. Plays

b. Non-Fiction i. Information Books ii. Reference Books iii. Reportage iv. Commentaries v. Newspaper Articles vi. Editorials vii. Instructional Texts viii. Pamphlets



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Spring Term 1. WORD LEVEL WORK

136. General


137. Word Games




139. Synonyms




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141. Metaphors


142. Similes






2. PUNCTUATION




3. GRAMMAR

146. Nouns

a. Collective Nouns b. Pronouns

i. Personal Pronouns ii. Possessive Pronouns iii. 1st, 2nd & 3rd Person

c. Agreement Between Nouns & Verbs

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147. Verbs

a. Use & Function of Verbs b. Past, Present & Future Tenses c. Table of Verbs with Tense d. Using Different Tenses & Persons in Sentences e. Use of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Person f. Auxiliary Verbs g. Active & Passive Verbs h. Interrogative & Imperative Verbs

148. Adjectives

a. Function of Adjectives b. Types of Basic Adjectives

i. Colours ii. Sizes iii. Moods

c. Searching for Adjectives in Roget’s Thesaurus d. Using Different Adjectives in Sentences e. Comparative Adjectives f. Superlative Adjectives g. Comparing Adjective Intensities h. Relationship with Suffixes i. Relationship with Adverbs

149. Adverbs




i. Main Clause

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ii. Subordinate Clause

151. Speech



a. Reports b. Headlines

4. HANDWRITING




a. Basic Joins Only

155. Typing


5. READING


a. Fiction i. Myths ii. Parables iii. Fables iv. Short Stories v. Novellas vi. Novels vii. Legends

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viii. Poems ix. Plays

b. Non-Fiction i. Information Books ii. Reference Books iii. Reportage iv. Commentaries v. Newspaper Articles vi. Editorials vii. Instructional Texts viii. Pamphlets ix. Autobiography x. Biography xi. Diaries

xii. Letters






159. General

a. Using a Dictionary b. Dialects c. Creating New Words Using Known Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes d. Identifying Syllables

160. Word Games


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162. Synonyms


163. Metaphors


164. Similes






2. PUNCTUATION




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3. GRAMMAR

168. Connectives

a. Use & Function of Connectives b. List of Connectives c. Using Connectives in Sentences d. Time Sequence e. Position, Sequence & Logic f. Multiple Purpose Connectives g. Searching for Connectives in Thesaurus

169. Conditionals


170. Prepositions

a. Use & Function of Prepositions b. List of Prepositions c. Using in Sentences

171. Prefixes

a. How Prefixes Can Change Meaning & Emphasis b. List of Prefixes c. Using Prefixes in Sentences

172. Suffixes

a. How Suffixes Can Change Meaning & Emphasis b. List of Suffixes c. Using Suffixes in Sentences


a. The Sense in Sentences b. Importance of Order c. Importance of Correct Grammar d. Experimenting With Sentence Construction & Order e. Sentence Length f. Correct Use of Connectives g. Converting Notes into Proper Sentences h. Converting Sentences into Note Form

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i. Definitions – Writing Sentences Defining Words j. Sentence Contractions k. Clauses


174. Speech



a. Explanatory Texts b. Persuasive Texts c. Discursive Texts

4. HANDWRITING




a. Basic Joins Only

178. Typing


5. READING


a. Fiction i. Myths ii. Parables

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iii. Fables iv. Short Stories v. Novellas vi. Novels vii. Legends viii. Poems ix. Plays


xii. Letters





YEAR 7


182. General

a. Using a Dictionary b. Dialects c. Creating New Words Using Known Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes d. Identifying Syllables

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183. Word Games




185. Synonyms


186. Metaphors


187. Similes





a. Using a Dictionary of Etymology b. Researching the Origin of Words c. Compiling List of Common Words and their Origins d. Compiling List of Place Names and their Origins e. Compiling a List of People’s Names and their Origins

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2. PUNCTUATION




3. GRAMMAR

191. Verbs a. Use of 1st, 2nd & 3rd Person b. Auxiliary Verbs c. Active & Passive Verbs d. Interrogative & Imperative Verbs

192. Adjectives

a. Comparative Adjectives b. Superlative Adjectives c. Comparing Adjective Intensities d. Relationship with Suffixes e. Relationship with Adverbs

193. Adverbs



a. The Sense in Sentences b. Importance of Order c. Importance of Correct Grammar d. Experimenting With Sentence Construction & Order e. Sentence Length f. Correct Use of Connectives g. Converting Notes into Proper Sentences

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h. Converting Sentences into Note Form i. Definitions – Writing Sentences Defining Words j. Sentence Contractions k. Clauses



a. Narrative b. Recounts c. Instructional Texts d. Reports e. Headlines f. Explanatory Texts g. Persuasive Texts h. Discursive Texts

4. HANDWRITING




a. Basic Joins Only

198. Typing


5. READING


a. Fiction i. Myths ii. Parables iii. Fables

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iv. Short Stories v. Novellas vi. Novels vii. Legends viii. Poems ix. Plays


xii. Letters





Spring Term

1. WORD LEVEL WORK

202. General

a. Using a Dictionary b. Ever Changing & Developing Language c. Dialects d. Creating New Words Using Known Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes e. Identifying Syllables

203. Word Games

a. Word Search b. Word Creation

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c. Scrabble d. Missing Word e. Crosswords f. Riddles



205. Synonyms








2. PUNCTUATION



b. Headings c. Sub-Headings d. Captions

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e. Italics f. Bold g. Inset Text

3. GRAMMAR

210. Conditionals





212. Speech




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4. HANDWRITING




a. Basic Joins Only

216. Typing


5. READING


a. Fiction i. Myths ii. Parables iii. Fables iv. Short Stories v. Novellas vi. Novels vii. Legends viii. Poems ix. Plays


xii. Letters

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220. General

a. Using a Dictionary b. Ever Changing & Developing Language c. Dialects d. Creating New Words Using Known Roots, Prefixes & Suffixes e. Identifying Syllables

221. Word Games




223. Synonyms


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224. Metaphors


225. Similes






2. PUNCTUATION




3. GRAMMAR


a. The Sense in Sentences b. Importance of Order c. Importance of Correct Grammar d. Experimenting With Sentence Construction & Order

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e. Sentence Length f. Correct Use of Connectives g. Converting Notes into Proper Sentences h. Converting Sentences into Note Form i. Definitions – Writing Sentences Defining Words j. Sentence Contractions k. Clauses




4. HANDWRITING




a. Basic Joins Only

233. Typing


5. READING


a. Fiction

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i. Myths ii. Parables iii. Fables iv. Short Stories v. Novellas vi. Novels vii. Legends viii. Poems ix. Plays


xii. Letters





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