WEEKS 7 & 8: Listen and speak Formal Discuss a weather map. 85 Listen to an instructional text and makes Listen to an instructional text. 85 notes and a labelled diagram. THEME 9 Read and view Informal Read two information texts about the weather. 86 Comprehension information text. – INFORMATION Independent reading Formal TEXT: WEATHER Core reader 86, 87, 89 Prepared reading CHART Independent reading comprehension – Write and present Informal Rewrite a paragraph using language and structure 88 Identify topic and supporting sentences. appropriate to information texts. Identify grammatical features and format of THE WHAT’S Write an information brochure 88 information texts. WEATHER LIKE Formal TODAY? Research, design and write an information brochure. Language Informal Adjectives (attributive) 88 Spelling test Remedial Simple past tense 88 Dictionary usage 85 Target worksheet A Enrichment Spelling 89 Target worksheet B WEEKS 9 & 10 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT % REFERENCES LB page 115–116 SUMMATIVE Paper 1: Oral: Reading, listening & speaking 30 TG page 149 ASSESSMENT Paper 2: Writing essays (20%) and transactional LB page 117 – 35 texts (15%) TG page 150 LB page 118–120 Paper 3: Language in context 35 TG page 150 Term 3 References Cycle Skill summary Assessment in TG WEEKS 1 & 2: Listen and speak Informal Listen to and discuss an excerpt from a novel. 93 Listening comprehension. Discuss characterisation in novels. 94 Explain ways in which author creates an THEME 10 Present a character sketch of a character from a 94 impression of a character without using novel read independently. explicit descriptions. NOVEL: Read and view Informal Read a blurb. 93 Explain function of a blurb. Read an excerpt from a novel. 95 Explain how authors create character and METAMORPHOSIS Independent reading setting in a novel. Core reader 95, 96 Write and present Write a character sketch of a character Write a character sketch of a character from a novel 94 from a novel read independently. read independently. Write a book review of novel read Write a book review. 96 independently. Language Informal Interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite pronouns 97 Spelling test; language exercises Simple present tense, past tense, future tense 95 Remedial Dictionary usage, word division 97 Target worksheet A Spelling 97 Enrichment Target worksheet B
WEEKS 7 & 8: THEME 9 INFORMATION TEXT: WEATHER CHART WHAT’S THE WEATHER LIKE TODAY? Listen and speak Discuss a weather map. Listen to an instructional text. 85 85 Formal Listen to an instructional text and makes notes and a labelled diagram. Read and view Read two information texts about the weather. Independent reading Core reader 86 86, 87, 89 Informal Comprehension – information text. Formal Prepared reading Independent reading – comprehension Write and present Rewrite a paragraph using language and structure appropriate to information texts. Write an information brochure 88 88 Informal Identify topic and supporting sentences. Identify grammatical features and format of information texts. Formal Research, design and write an information brochure. Language Adjectives (attributive) Simple past tense Dictionary usage Spelling 88 88 85 89 Informal Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B WEEKS 9 & 10 SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT % REFERENCES Paper 1: Oral: Reading, listening & speaking 30 LB page 115–116 TG page 149 Paper 2: Writing – essays (20%) and transactional texts (15%) 35 LB page 117 TG page 150 Paper 3: Language in context 35 LB page 118–120 TG page 150 Term 3 Cycle Skill summary References in TG Assessment WEEKS 1 & 2: THEME 10 NOVEL: METAMORPHOSIS Listen and speak Listen to and discuss an excerpt from a novel. Discuss characterisation in novels. Present a character sketch of a character from a novel read independently. 93 94 94 Informal Listening comprehension. Explain ways in which author creates an impression of a character without using explicit descriptions. Read and view Read a blurb. Read an excerpt from a novel. Independent reading Core reader 93 95 95, 96 Informal Explain function of a blurb. Explain how authors create character and setting in a novel. Write and present Write a character sketch of a character from a novel read independently. Write a book review. 94 96 Write a character sketch of a character from a novel read independently. Write a book review of novel read independently. Language Interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite pronouns Simple present tense, past tense, future tense Dictionary usage, word division Spelling 97 95 97 97 Informal Spelling test; language exercises Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B
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