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Year 2 English Term 1: Text Explorers, Stories and Strong Sentences

Year 2 · English · Term 1

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Week 1 Lesson 1: Classroom Talk Routines

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use interaction skills to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use interaction skills.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 1 Lesson 2: What Is This Text For?

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use text purpose to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use text purpose.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 1 Lesson 3: Using Text Clues

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use text clues to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use text clues.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 1 Lesson 4: Read, Reread, Repair

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use self-correction to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use self-correction.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 1 Lesson 5: First Week Text Detective Review

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use reading strategy review to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use reading strategy review.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 2 Lesson 1: Meet the Character

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use character features to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use character features.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 2 Lesson 2: Setting Shapes the Story

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use setting to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use setting.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 2 Lesson 3: Character and Setting Connections

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use connections to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use connections.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 2 Lesson 4: Language Builds Character

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use character language to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use character language.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 2 Lesson 5: Story Preference Chat

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use preferences to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use preferences.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 3 Lesson 1: Predict Before Reading

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use predicting to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use predicting.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 3 Lesson 2: Visualise the Scene

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use visualising to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use visualising.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 3 Lesson 3: Ask Better Questions

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use questioning to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use questioning.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 3 Lesson 4: Make Connections

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use connecting to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use connecting.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 3 Lesson 5: Summarise the Main Idea

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use summarising to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use summarising.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 4 Lesson 1: Simple Sentences That Make Sense

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use simple sentences to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use simple sentences.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 4 Lesson 2: Noun Groups Add Detail

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use noun groups to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use noun groups.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 4 Lesson 3: Verb Groups Show Action

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use verb groups to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use verb groups.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 4 Lesson 4: Join Ideas With And, But, So

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use compound sentences to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use compound sentences.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 4 Lesson 5: Edit Sentences for Meaning

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use editing to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use editing.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 5 Lesson 1: Imaginative Texts

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use imaginative texts to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use imaginative texts.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 5 Lesson 2: Informative Texts

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use informative texts to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use informative texts.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 5 Lesson 3: Persuasive Texts

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use persuasive texts to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use persuasive texts.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 5 Lesson 4: Same Topic, Different Texts

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use text comparison to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use text comparison.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 5 Lesson 5: Purpose and Audience Sort

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use audience to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use audience.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 6 Lesson 1: Blend, Segment and Swap Sounds

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use phoneme manipulation to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use phoneme manipulation.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 6 Lesson 2: Long Vowel Patterns

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use long vowels to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use long vowels.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 6 Lesson 3: Consonant Clusters and Silent Letters

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use clusters and silent letters to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use clusters and silent letters.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 6 Lesson 4: High-Frequency and Tricky Words

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use high-frequency words to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use high-frequency words.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 6 Lesson 5: Prefixes, Suffixes and Word Families

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use morphemes to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use morphemes.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 7 Lesson 1: Find Information in Print Texts

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use print navigation to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use print navigation.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 7 Lesson 2: Find Information in Screen Texts

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use screen navigation to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use screen navigation.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 7 Lesson 3: Images Add Meaning

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use visual features to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use visual features.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 7 Lesson 4: Topic-Specific Vocabulary

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use topic vocabulary to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use topic vocabulary.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 7 Lesson 5: Create a Mini Information Text

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use informative writing to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use informative writing.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 8 Lesson 1: Say What You Prefer

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use preferences to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use preferences.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 8 Lesson 2: Give a Reason

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use reasons to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use reasons.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 8 Lesson 3: Write a Book Recommendation

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use recommendation to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use recommendation.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 8 Lesson 4: Compare Two Texts

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use comparison to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use comparison.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 8 Lesson 5: Opinion Share Circle

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use oral opinion to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use oral opinion.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 9 Lesson 1: Plan a Short Presentation

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use presentation planning to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use presentation planning.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 9 Lesson 2: Use Voice Features

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use voice features to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use voice features.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 9 Lesson 3: Add an Image or Prop

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use visual support to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use visual support.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 9 Lesson 4: Rehearse and Improve

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use rehearsal to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use rehearsal.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 9 Lesson 5: Present to a Familiar Audience

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use presentation to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use presentation.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 10 Lesson 1: Adapt a Familiar Story

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use story adaptation to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use story adaptation.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 10 Lesson 2: Draft a Short Text

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use drafting to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use drafting.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 10 Lesson 3: Edit for Sentences and Punctuation

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use editing to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use editing.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 10 Lesson 4: Publish With Words and Images

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use publishing to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use publishing.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

Week 10 Lesson 5: Term 1 English Showcase

50 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use reflection to understand and create texts.

Success Criteria:
  • I can identify or use reflection.
  • I can use a clue, word or example from the text.
  • I can show my answer by speaking, writing, drawing or choosing.

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