Talking and Listening activities They are also expected to read at home every night for 20 minutes. Writing: Writing and Representing Students will be exploring the concepts Producing Texts EN2-2A Plans, composes and reviews a range of courage, discrimination and equal rights in visual and printed literature. of texts that are more demanding in terms of Students will incorporate these key topic, audience and language. themes into their imaginative, EN2-7B Identifies and uses language forms and persuasive and informative writing. The features in their own writing appropriate to a following texts will be explored: range of purposes, audiences and contexts. Stuff’ by Kirsty Murray Spelling ‘Tough Stones’ by Margriet Ruurs EN2-5A Uses a range of strategies, including ‘Stepping Yes’ by Jennifer Castles knowledge of letter–sound correspondences ‘Say and common letter patterns, to spell familiar Spelling Students will receive a new and some unfamiliar words spelling list at the start of each week and Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary will be tested on Thursday. Each student EN2-9B Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation will have their own set quota. Students will move up a quota after achieving full conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing marks over two consecutive weeks. texts. Students will complete Handwriting Thinking Imaginatively, Creatively and lessons within their literacy blocks to Interpretively teach them correct letter formation using EN2-10C Thinks imaginatively, creatively and NSW Foundation Style Handwriting. interpretively about information, ideas and texts Students are beginning to use cursive when responding to and composing text. handwriting and are working towards Handwriting and Using Digital Technologies getting their pen license. When they EN2-3A Uses effective handwriting and have mastered cursive handwriting, they publishes texts using digital technologies. will be given their pen license. Expressing Themselves EN2-11D Responds to and composes a range of texts that express viewpoints of the world similar to and different from their own. Reflecting on Learning
Writing and Representing Producing Texts EN2-2A Plans, composes and reviews a range of texts that are more demanding in terms of topic, audience and language. EN2-7B Identifies and uses language forms and features in their own writing appropriate to a range of purposes, audiences and contexts. Spelling EN2-5A Uses a range of strategies, including knowledge of letter–sound correspondences and common letter patterns, to spell familiar and some unfamiliar words Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary EN2-9B Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts. Thinking Imaginatively, Creatively and Interpretively EN2-10C Thinks imaginatively, creatively and interpretively about information, ideas and texts when responding to and composing text. Handwriting and Using Digital Technologies EN2-3A Uses effective handwriting and publishes texts using digital technologies. Expressing Themselves EN2-11D Responds to and composes a range of texts that express viewpoints of the world similar to and different from their own. Reflecting on Learning Talking and Listening activities They are also expected to read at home every night for 20 minutes. Writing: Students will be exploring the concepts of courage, discrimination and equal rights in visual and printed literature. Students will incorporate these key themes into their imaginative, persuasive and informative writing. The following texts will be explored: ‘Tough Stuff’ by Kirsty Murray ‘Stepping Stones’ by Margriet Ruurs ‘Say Yes’ by Jennifer Castles Spelling Students will receive a new spelling list at the start of each week and will be tested on Thursday. Each student will have their own set quota. Students will move up a quota after achieving full marks over two consecutive weeks. Students will complete Handwriting lessons within their literacy blocks to teach them correct letter formation using NSW Foundation Style Handwriting. Students are beginning to use cursive handwriting and are working towards getting their pen license. When they have mastered cursive handwriting, they will be given their pen license.
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