Purpose audience and Understand that texts can take Understand that the purposes Understand that different Understand how different structures of different types of many forms, can be very short texts serve shape their types of texts have identifiable types of texts vary in use of texts (for example an exit sign) or structure in predictable ways text structures and language language choices, depending How texts serve different quite long (for example an features that help the text on their function and purpose, purposes and how the information book or a film) serve its purpose for example tense, mood, and structures of types of texts and that stories and types of sentences vary according to the text informative texts have purpose different purposes Text cohesion Understand that some Understand patterns of Understand how texts are Understand that paragraphs How texts work as cohesive language in written texts is repetition and contrast in made cohesive through are a key organisational wholes through language unlike everyday spoken simple texts resources, for example word feature of written texts features which link the parts of language associations, synonyms, and the text together, such as antonyms paragraphs, connectives, nouns and associated organisation pronouns and Punctuation Understand that punctuation Recognise that different types Recognise that capital letters Know that word contractions How punctuation works to is a feature of written text of punctuation, including full signal proper nouns and are a feature of informal perform different functions in different from letters; stops, question marks and commas are used to separate language and that apostrophes structure a text. recognise how capital letters exclamation marks, signal items in lists of contraction are used to Text are used for names, and that sentences that make signal missing letters capital letters and full stops statements, ask questions, signal the beginning and end express emotion or give of sentences commands Concepts of print and screen Understand concepts about Understand concepts about Know some features of text Identify the features of online The different conventions that print and screen, including print and screen, including organisation including page texts that enhance navigation apply to how text is presented how books, film and simple how different types of texts and screen layouts, on a page or screen digital texts work, and know are organised using page alphabetical order, and some features of print, for numbering, tables of content, different types of diagrams, for example directionality headings and titles, navigation example timelines buttons, bars and links
Text structure and organisation Purpose audience and structures of different types of texts How texts serve different purposes and how the structures of types of texts vary according to the text purpose Understand that texts can take many forms, can be very short (for example an exit sign) or quite long (for example an information book or a film) and that stories and informative texts have different purposes Understand that the purposes texts serve shape their structure in predictable ways Understand that different types of texts have identifiable text structures and language features that help the text serve its purpose Understand how different types of texts vary in use of language choices, depending on their function and purpose, for example tense, mood, and types of sentences Text cohesion How texts work as cohesive wholes through language features which link the parts of the text together, such as paragraphs, connectives, nouns and associated pronouns Understand that some language in written texts is unlike everyday spoken language Understand patterns of repetition and contrast in simple texts Understand how texts are made cohesive through resources, for example word associations, synonyms, and antonyms Understand that paragraphs are a key organisational feature of written texts Punctuation How punctuation works to perform different functions in a text. Understand that punctuation is a feature of written text different from letters; recognise how capital letters are used for names, and that capital letters and full stops signal the beginning and end of sentences Recognise that different types of punctuation, including full stops, question marks and exclamation marks, signal sentences that make statements, ask questions, express emotion or give commands Recognise that capital letters signal proper nouns and commas are used to separate items in lists Know that word contractions are a feature of informal language and that apostrophes of contraction are used to signal missing letters Concepts of print and screen The different conventions that apply to how text is presented on a page or screen Understand concepts about print and screen, including how books, film and simple digital texts work, and know some features of print, for example directionality Understand concepts about print and screen, including how different types of texts are organised using page numbering, tables of content, headings and titles, navigation buttons, bars and links Know some features of text organisation including page and screen layouts, alphabetical order, and different types of diagrams, for example timelines Identify the features of online texts that enhance navigation
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