Term 2 References Cycle Skill summary Assessment in TG WEEKS 1 & 2: Listen and speak Informal Listen to instructions to make an origami pelican. 69 Make notes while listening and create an origami pelican. THEME 6 Read and view Informal Read and compare two recipes. 70 Identify features of well-written INFORMATION Independent reading instructional texts. Core reader 70, 71 TEXTS: Write and present Formal Write instructions to care for a pet. 71 Evaluate instructions for clarity. COMMUNICATING Language Informal EARLY Stems, prefixes, suffixes 70 Spelling test Subject, object 71 Formal Homophones 71 Exercises on subject and predicate; Spelling 72 prefixes and suffixes; finite and infinite verbs; punctuation. Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B WEEKS 3 & 4: Listen and speak Informal Listen to and discuss and excerpt from a novel. 75 Participate in group discussions about the Discuss features of novels. 77 features of novels. THEME 7 Discuss the value of travel. 78 Express opinion and respect others’ opinions on the value of travel. NOVEL: Read and view Informal Read an excerpt from a novel. 76 Comprehension excerpt from a novel. – Read a book review. 77 Identify features of novels. Read a poem and compare it to a novel. 78 Identify features of book reviews. ACROSS THE SEA Independent reading Core reader 76, 77, 78, 79 Write and present Informal Write a book review 77 Review a book, using correct format and features. Language Informal Verbs (finite, infinitives) 76 Spelling test Present continuous tense, past continuous tense, 78 Formal future continuous tense 77 Exercises on finite and infinite verbs; Dictionary use 78 subject-verb agreement; punctuation. Spelling Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B WEEKS 5 & 6: Listen and speak Formal Listen to a fable 80 Discuss stereotypes in fables and the origins of the Anansi fables. THEME 8 Read and view Informal Read two fables 81, 82 Identify features of fables. SHORT STORY: Independent reading Comprehensions fables. – Core reader Write and present Informal ANANSI AND THE Write a fable 82 Write a fable featuring a moral, with a clear beginning, middle and ending. TRICKY SPIDER Language Informal Auxiliary Verbs 82 Spelling test; language exercises Present Perfect Tense 82 Remedial Idioms 81 Target worksheet A Spelling 82 Enrichment Target worksheet B
Term 2 Cycle Skill summary References in TG Assessment WEEKS 1 & 2: THEME 6 INFORMATION TEXTS: COMMUNICATING EARLY Listen and speak Listen to instructions to make an origami pelican. 69 Informal Make notes while listening and create an origami pelican. Read and view Read and compare two recipes. Independent reading Core reader 70 70, 71 Informal Identify features of well-written instructional texts. Write and present Write instructions to care for a pet. 71 Formal Evaluate instructions for clarity. Language Stems, prefixes, suffixes Subject, object Homophones Spelling 70 71 71 72 Informal Spelling test Formal Exercises on subject and predicate; prefixes and suffixes; finite and infinite verbs; punctuation. Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B WEEKS 3 & 4: THEME 7 NOVEL: ACROSS THE SEA Listen and speak Listen to and discuss and excerpt from a novel. Discuss features of novels. Discuss the value of travel. 75 77 78 Informal Participate in group discussions about the features of novels. Express opinion and respect others’ opinions on the value of travel. Read and view Read an excerpt from a novel. Read a book review. Read a poem and compare it to a novel. Independent reading Core reader 76 77 78 76, 77, 78, 79 Informal Comprehension – excerpt from a novel. Identify features of novels. Identify features of book reviews. Write and present Write a book review 77 Informal Review a book, using correct format and features. Language Verbs (finite, infinitives) Present continuous tense, past continuous tense, future continuous tense Dictionary use Spelling 76 78 77 78 Informal Spelling test Formal Exercises on finite and infinite verbs; subject-verb agreement; punctuation. Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B WEEKS 5 & 6: THEME 8 SHORT STORY: ANANSI AND THE TRICKY SPIDER Listen and speak Listen to a fable 80 Formal Discuss stereotypes in fables and the origins of the Anansi fables. Read and view Read two fables Independent reading Core reader 81, 82 Informal Identify features of fables. Comprehensions – fables. Write and present Write a fable 82 Informal Write a fable featuring a moral, with a clear beginning, middle and ending. Language Auxiliary Verbs Present Perfect Tense Idioms Spelling 82 82 81 82 Informal Spelling test; language exercises Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B
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