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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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to identify text purpose and features.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to share a preference and give a reason.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to identify character, setting and event.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to explain how pictures support meaning.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use turn-taking to discuss a short text.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to retell a story in order.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to connect a character to an action.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use words to describe where a story happens.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use time words to recount a story.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to retell a familiar story through speaking, drawing or role-play.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to adapt a familiar story by changing one character.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to adapt a familiar story by changing the setting.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to adapt a story by changing the main problem.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to select stronger topic words for an adapted story.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to plan a simple adapted story.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to write a simple sentence about one event.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to identify people, places, things and actions.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use describing words for a character.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to edit sentence boundary punctuation.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to re-read and edit a short text.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to hear and identify rhyming words.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to notice repeated words and patterns.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to create repeated beginning sounds.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to make a short poem using rhyme or repetition.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to perform a poem with clear voice and listening.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to express an opinion with a reason.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to choose words that show preference.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to link an opinion and reason using because.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to identify features of a simple book review.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to write a short opinion text about a book or poem.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to tell a real event in order.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to use time words in a recount.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to write a simple informative sentence.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to sort facts and opinions.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to choose a purpose and create a short text.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to identify features of screen texts.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to plan a simple multimodal page.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to choose an image that supports a sentence.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to create a spoken or multimodal text.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to combine words and images for a reader.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to read short texts with phrasing and fluency.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to read and write words with short vowels.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to read and write common long vowels and digraphs.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to segment and blend words with consonant blends.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to manipulate sounds to make new words.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to select a text for final sharing.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to rehearse a short presentation.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to respond to a peer using kind feedback.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to finish and display a written or multimodal text.

Success Criteria:
  • 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 min

Learning Intent: We are learning to reflect on Term 4 English learning.

Success Criteria:
  • 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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