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Year 1 English Term 4: Story Creators, Poetry and Publishing
Year 1 · English · Term 4
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Week 1 Lesson 1: Welcome to Text Detectives
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify text purpose and features.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 1 Lesson 2: Talk About a Favourite Text
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to share a preference and give a reason.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 1 Lesson 3: Characters, Settings and Events Review
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify character, setting and event.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 1 Lesson 4: Images Give Clues
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to explain how pictures support meaning.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 1 Lesson 5: Mini Book Chat
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use turn-taking to discuss a short text.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can take turns and respond to others.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 2 Lesson 1: Beginning, Middle and End
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to retell a story in order.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 2 Lesson 2: Character Actions
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to connect a character to an action.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 2 Lesson 3: Setting Words
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use words to describe where a story happens.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 2 Lesson 4: Retell With First, Then, Finally
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use time words to recount a story.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 2 Lesson 5: Shared Retell Performance
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to retell a familiar story through speaking, drawing or role-play.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 3 Lesson 1: Change the Character
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to adapt a familiar story by changing one character.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 3 Lesson 2: Change the Setting
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to adapt a familiar story by changing the setting.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 3 Lesson 3: Change the Problem
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to adapt a story by changing the main problem.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 3 Lesson 4: Choose Better Words
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to select stronger topic words for an adapted story.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 3 Lesson 5: Plan My Story Change
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to plan a simple adapted story.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 4 Lesson 1: One Clear Event Sentence
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to write a simple sentence about one event.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can write or fix one clear sentence.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 4 Lesson 2: Nouns and Verbs in My Story
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify people, places, things and actions.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 4 Lesson 3: Adjectives for Characters
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use describing words for a character.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 4 Lesson 4: Capitals and Full Stops
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to edit sentence boundary punctuation.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can write or fix one clear sentence.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 4 Lesson 5: Edit and Re-read
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to re-read and edit a short text.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can write or fix one clear sentence.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 5 Lesson 1: Listen for Rhyme
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to hear and identify rhyming words.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can hear or create a sound pattern.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 5 Lesson 2: Repetition in Chants
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to notice repeated words and patterns.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 5 Lesson 3: Alliteration Fun
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to create repeated beginning sounds.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can hear or create a sound pattern.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 5 Lesson 4: Create a Class Poem
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to make a short poem using rhyme or repetition.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can hear or create a sound pattern.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 5 Lesson 5: Perform a Poem
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to perform a poem with clear voice and listening.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 6 Lesson 1: I Like This Story Because
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to express an opinion with a reason.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 6 Lesson 2: Strong Opinion Words
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to choose words that show preference.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 6 Lesson 3: Give a Reason
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to link an opinion and reason using because.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 6 Lesson 4: Book Review Features
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify features of a simple book review.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 6 Lesson 5: Write a Tiny Review
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to write a short opinion text about a book or poem.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 7 Lesson 1: Recount a Class Event
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to tell a real event in order.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 7 Lesson 2: Time Words in Recounts
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to use time words in a recount.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 7 Lesson 3: Report on a Topic
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to write a simple informative sentence.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can write or fix one clear sentence.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 7 Lesson 4: Facts and Opinions
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to sort facts and opinions.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 7 Lesson 5: Create a Mini Report or Recount
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to choose a purpose and create a short text.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 8 Lesson 1: Titles, Buttons and Images
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to identify features of screen texts.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 8 Lesson 2: Make a Digital Page Plan
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to plan a simple multimodal page.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 8 Lesson 3: Match Text and Image
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to choose an image that supports a sentence.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can write or fix one clear sentence.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 8 Lesson 4: Record a Spoken Sentence
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to create a spoken or multimodal text.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 8 Lesson 5: Publish a Multimodal Text
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to combine words and images for a reader.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 9 Lesson 1: Read With Phrasing
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to read short texts with phrasing and fluency.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 9 Lesson 2: Short Vowels Review
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to read and write words with short vowels.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can give an opinion with a reason.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 9 Lesson 3: Long Vowels and Digraphs
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to read and write common long vowels and digraphs.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 9 Lesson 4: Blends at the Beginning and End
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to segment and blend words with consonant blends.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 9 Lesson 5: Word Builder Challenge
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to manipulate sounds to make new words.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 10 Lesson 1: Choose My Best Text
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to select a text for final sharing.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 10 Lesson 2: Practise Presenting
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to rehearse a short presentation.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can take turns and respond to others.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 10 Lesson 3: Give Kind Feedback
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to respond to a peer using kind feedback.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can take turns and respond to others.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 10 Lesson 4: Final Publish and Display
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to finish and display a written or multimodal text.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
Week 10 Lesson 5: Showcase Reflection
50 minLearning Intent: We are learning to reflect on Term 4 English learning.
- I can listen, read or view carefully.
- I can use a clue from the text.
- I can show my answer by saying, writing, drawing or choosing.
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