Get your own Free Home Page
Index of "themes" running through the National Literacy Strategy: Framework for Teaching.
The index only covers Key Stage 2 (Years 3 to 6 inclusive) at present.
It shows the "themes", and the term(s) in which these are taught. So ......
Alphabetical order: using the first two letters 3ii
using third and fourth place letters 4i
means that Alphabetical order: using the first two letters is taught in Year 3 Term 2 (3ii)
Alphabetical order: using the first two letters 3ii
using third and fourth place letters 4i
Apostrophe: to spell shortened forms of words 3ii, 3iii
for possessives and contractions 4iii
Dictionaries: purpose and organisation of dictionary/thesaurus 3i
using for spelling 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii, 5i, 5ii, 5iii, 6i, 6ii, 6iii
use to learn or check the spellings and definitions 3ii
know the quartiles 3ii
information about word origins, meanings and spelling 3iii
using a rhyming dictionary 4i
compile own class/group dictionary 5iii
efficiently use of 5iii
range of 5iii
etymological dictionary 6i
Handwriting: formation of basic joins 3i, 3ii, 3iii
consistency in size and proportions of letters and spacing 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii
speed, fluency and legibility 3ii, 3iii
use neat hand, informal writing appropriately 4i
use joined style except where other special forms are required 4i, 4ii, 4iii
build up speed 4ii
build up speed, ensure consistency in size and proportions 4iii
use a range of presentational skills 4iii
Prefixes: using them to generate new words (e.g. antonyms) from root words 3i, 3iii
Phonemes: blend for reading 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii
identify in speech and writing 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii
segment words into for spelling 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii
Reading: use context to infer meaning 3i, 3ii
discriminate syllables 3i, 3ii, 3iii
high frequency words 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii
words with silent letters 3ii
understanding common suffixes e.g. -ly, -ful, -less 3ii
prefixes miss-, non-, ex-, co-, anti- 3iii
understanding meanings of common homophones 4i
suffixes: -al, -ary -ic, -ship, -hood, -ness, -ment 4i
words in Appendix List 2 4i, 4ii
using phonic/spelling knowledge as a cue 4i, 4ii, 4iii
Spelling strategies:
discriminate syllables 3i, 3ii, 3iii
practise by look, say, cover, write, check‘ strategy 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii
independent strategies 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii, 5i, 5ii, 5iii, 6i, 6ii, 6iii
identify mis-spelt words in own work 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii, 5i, 5ii, 5iii, 6i, 6ii, 6iii
identify short words within longer words 3iii
using IT spell-checks 5i, 5ii, 5iii, 6i, 6ii, 6iii
using known spellings as a basis for spelling other words 5i, 5ii, 5iii, 6i, 6ii, 6iii
using word roots, prefixes and suffixes 6i
Spelling: apostrophes for spelling shortened forms of words 3ii, 3iii
for possessives and contractions 4iii
Spelling: changing and creating words
use suffixes to generate new words from root words 3ii
extending, and compounding words 4iii
changing tenses, making comparatives 5iii
word origins and derivations 6ii
inventing rules and mnemonics 6ii, 6iii
Spelling: prefixes: undertanding prefixes un-, de-, dis-, re-, pre- 3i
miss-, non-, ex-, co-, anti- 3iii
al- 4ii
auto, bi, trans, tele, circum 5i
in-, im-, ir- il-, pro-, sus- 5iii
Spelling patterns and rules:
-le pattern 3i
two-syllable words containing double consonants 4i
pluralisation, rules for 5i
patterns of consonants 5ii
unstressed vowels in polysyllabic words 5iii
rules for words ending in modifying e, words ending in y 5iii
patterns for unstressed vowels 6i
unstressed vowels in polysyllabic words 6iii
Spelling words:
verbs ending in -ing 3i
words containing long vowel phonemes 3i, 3ii, 3iii
high frequency words 3i, 3ii, 3iii, 4i, 4ii, 4iii
compound words 3ii
nouns when s is added 3ii
words with silent letters 3ii
regular verb endings s, ed, ing; irregular verb tense changes 4i
words in Appendix List 2 4i, 4ii
homophones 4i, 5ii
words with common endings: -ight 4ii
words with common letter strings but different pronunciations 4iii
words with common roots 4iii
words ending in vowels other than the letter e‘ 5i
possessive pronouns 5ii
words with different pronunciations 5ii
connectives: therefore, notwithstanding, furthermore, etc 6i
Spelling: suffixes: er, est and y; common suffixes e.g. -ly, -ful, -less 3ii
-al, -ary -ic, -ship, -hood, -ness, -ment 4i
suffixes added to words ending in f‘ 4ii
-ible, -able, -ive, -tion, -sion 4iii
-cian, etc. 5ii
Syllables: identify patterns in multi-syllabic words 4i, 4ii, 4iii
Thesaurus: purpose and organisation of 3i
Term: 'prefix‘ 3i
synonym‘ 3i
definition‘ 3ii
plural‘ 3ii
singular‘ 3ii
suffix‘ 3ii
Vocabulary: use accurate/interesting words or expressions 4ii
use adverbs in writing dialogue 5i
Vocabulary: exploring, investigating and understanding vocabulary
synonyms, generate for high frequency words 3i
collecting synonyms 3iii
synonyms and shades of meaning 5i
opposites 3ii
antonyms 5ii
homonyms 3iii
words which imply gender 4ii
compound words 4iii
identifying word roots, derivations, spelling patterns 5i
onomatopoeia 5ii
metaphorical expressions and figures of speech 5ii
metaphors and similes 6iii
words borrowed from other languages 5iii
how words vary across dialects 5iii
how words and expressions have changed over time 6i
origins of proper names 6i
how new words are added to the language 6i
understanding that meanings of words change over time 6ii
inventing word games, puns, etc. 6iii
Vocabulary: changing and generating words:
generate new words using prefixes 3i, 3iii
generate new words using suffixes 3ii
write own definitions of words 3ii, 4i
making nouns and adjectives into verbs 4i
making nouns and verbs into adjectives 4ii
use accurate/interesting words/expressions instead of common choices 4ii
forming diminutives 4iii
how words are formed from longer ones 5iii
creating new words 6iii
inventing words using known roots, prefixes and suffixes 6iii
Vocabulary: collecting:
use personal dictionaries: glossaries to collect words 3i, 3ii, 3iii
for introducing and concluding dialogue 3i
collect, investigate & classify common expressions 3iii
collect words that are now little used; that vocabulary changes over time 4ii
collecting and classifying idiomatic phrases, clichés and expressions 5i
collecting, defining and spelling technical words 5ii
collect proverbs, explain meanings and origins of 6ii
collect useful terms and phrases for argument 6ii
Click here to see the Index for Text Level Work
Get your own Free Home Page