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Listening Carefully to Adults and Peers
1Listening Carefully to Adults and PeersRead next2Asking Questions That Extend ThinkingRead next3Using New Vocabulary in DiscussionRead next4Explaining an Answer ClearlyRead next5Justifying an Opinion with ReasonsRead next6Building a Spoken ArgumentRead next7Retelling Events as a Clear NarrativeRead next8Giving Spoken Explanations Step by StepRead next9Using Spoken Language to Explore IdeasRead next10Speculating and Hypothesising Out LoudRead next11Staying on Topic in Group DiscussionRead next12Responding Constructively to Other People’s IdeasRead next13Taking Turns and Building on ContributionsRead next14Speaking Fluently in Standard EnglishRead next15Adjusting Voice for Clarity and EffectRead next16Presenting to an AudienceRead next17Performing Poetry with ExpressionRead next18Using Role Play and ImprovisationRead next19Taking Part in DebateRead next20Choosing Formal and Informal RegisterRead next
Using Root Words to Unlock Meaning
1Using Root Words to Unlock MeaningRead next2Reading Words with PrefixesRead next3Reading Words with SuffixesRead next4Using Morphology to Work Out MeaningRead next5Using Etymology to Understand New VocabularyRead next6Reading Aloud with AccuracyRead next7Reading Aloud with ExpressionRead next8Spotting Meaning Changes in Word FamiliesRead next9Using Context to Confirm Word MeaningRead next10Exploring Ambitious Vocabulary in TextRead next
Reading Across Fiction, Poetry, Plays and Non-Fiction
1Reading Across Fiction, Poetry, Plays and Non-FictionRead next2Reading for Different PurposesRead next3Exploring Myths and LegendsRead next4Exploring Traditional StoriesRead next5Reading Modern FictionRead next6Reading from Literary HeritageRead next7Reading Texts from Other Cultures and TraditionsRead next8Recommending Books to OthersRead next9Explaining Reading PreferencesRead next10Learning Poems by HeartRead next11Preparing a Poem for PerformanceRead next12Preparing a Play Script for PerformanceRead next
Checking That a Text Makes Sense
1Checking That a Text Makes SenseRead next2Clarifying Words in ContextRead next3Asking Questions While ReadingRead next4Retrieving Explicit InformationRead next5Finding Evidence to Support an AnswerRead next6Summarising a ParagraphRead next7Summarising Across Several ParagraphsRead next8Identifying Main IdeasRead next9Selecting Key Supporting DetailsRead next10Predicting from Stated InformationRead next11Predicting from Implied InformationRead next12Inferring Feelings from ActionsRead next13Inferring Thoughts and MotivesRead next14Justifying Inferences with EvidenceRead next15Comparing Characters Across TextsRead next16Comparing Themes Across TextsRead next17Comparing Writers’ Choices Across TextsRead next18Identifying Themes and ConventionsRead next19Distinguishing Fact from OpinionRead next20Retrieving Information from Non-FictionRead next21Recording Information ClearlyRead next22Presenting Information from Non-FictionRead next23Explaining Understanding in DiscussionRead next24Using Notes for a Presentation or DebateRead next25Giving a Reasoned Reading ResponseRead next
Exploring How Authors Open a Text
1Exploring How Authors Open a TextRead next2Exploring How Authors Build CharacterRead next3Exploring How Authors Develop SettingRead next4Exploring How Authors Build AtmosphereRead next5Exploring How Structure Shapes MeaningRead next6Exploring How Presentation Supports MeaningRead next7Exploring Figurative LanguageRead next8Evaluating Word Choice and Its EffectRead next9Exploring Tone and ViewpointRead next10Explaining the Impact of Language on the ReaderRead next
Using Common Year 5/6 Prefixes
1Using Common Year 5/6 PrefixesRead next2Using Common Year 5/6 SuffixesRead next3Adding Suffixes Correctly to Root WordsRead next4Spelling Words with Silent LettersRead next5Learning Statutory Year 5/6 SpellingsRead next6Using Morphology to Support SpellingRead next7Using Etymology to Support SpellingRead next8Distinguishing Common HomophonesRead next9Distinguishing Other Commonly Confused WordsRead next10Using a Dictionary to Check SpellingRead next11Using a Dictionary to Check MeaningRead next12Using the First Three or Four Letters to Locate WordsRead next13Using a Thesaurus to Improve Word ChoiceRead next14Practising KS2 Test-Style Spelling PatternsRead next15Applying Spelling Knowledge in Independent WritingRead next
Writing Legibly at Speed
Identifying Audience and Purpose
1Identifying Audience and PurposeRead next2Choosing the Right Form for the TaskRead next3Using Model Texts to Shape WritingRead next4Gathering Ideas from ReadingRead next5Gathering Ideas from ResearchRead next6Making Notes for WritingRead next7Planning a NarrativeRead next8Planning Characters and Their MotivesRead next9Planning Setting and AtmosphereRead next10Planning the Structure of an Information TextRead next11Planning the Structure of a Persuasive TextRead next12Planning the Structure of a Discussion TextRead next
Choosing Vocabulary for Effect
1Choosing Vocabulary for EffectRead next2Choosing Grammar for Clarity and ControlRead next3Writing an Effective OpeningRead next4Building Cohesion Within a ParagraphRead next5Linking Ideas Across ParagraphsRead next6Writing Clear Topic SentencesRead next7Using Paragraphs to Organise IdeasRead next8Describing Settings PreciselyRead next9Describing Characters VividlyRead next10Creating AtmosphereRead next11Using Dialogue to Reveal CharacterRead next12Using Dialogue to Advance the ActionRead next13Précising a Longer PassageRead next14Writing Concisely Without Losing MeaningRead next15Using Headings and SubheadingsRead next16Using Bullet Points EffectivelyRead next17Using Underlining and Other Presentational DevicesRead next18Guiding the Reader Through a TextRead next19Sustaining a Formal RegisterRead next20Shifting Between Formal and Informal RegisterRead next
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Writing
1Evaluating the Effectiveness of WritingRead next2Editing Vocabulary for PrecisionRead next3Editing Grammar for AccuracyRead next4Editing Punctuation for ClarityRead next5Strengthening Cohesion in a DraftRead next6Checking Consistent TenseRead next7Checking Subject and Verb AgreementRead next8Distinguishing Speech-Like from Written LanguageRead next9Choosing the Appropriate Register When EditingRead next10Proofreading for Spelling ErrorsRead next11Proofreading for Punctuation ErrorsRead next12Performing a Finished Composition ClearlyRead next
Identifying Clauses in a Sentence
1Identifying Clauses in a SentenceRead next2Writing a Main ClauseRead next3Writing a Subordinate ClauseRead next4Using Relative ClausesRead next5Starting Relative Clauses with Who, Which, WhereRead next6Starting Relative Clauses with When, Whose, ThatRead next7Using an Omitted Relative PronounRead next8Using Expanded Noun Phrases ConciselyRead next9Using Modal Verbs to Show PossibilityRead next10Using Adverbs to Show PossibilityRead next11Using Passive VerbsRead next12Comparing Active and Passive SentencesRead next13Using the Perfect Form of VerbsRead next14Showing Time Through Verb ChoiceRead next15Showing Cause Through Verb ChoiceRead next16Using the Subjunctive in Formal Speech/WritingRead next17Recognising Formal Vocabulary and StructuresRead next18Choosing Formal Sentence StructuresRead next19Maintaining Standard English in WritingRead next
Identifying Nouns
1Identifying NounsRead next2Identifying VerbsRead next3Identifying AdjectivesRead next4Identifying AdverbsRead next5Identifying DeterminersRead next6Identifying PronounsRead next7Identifying Possessive PronounsRead next8Identifying PrepositionsRead next9Identifying ConjunctionsRead next10Identifying a SubjectRead next11Identifying a Noun PhraseRead next12Identifying a Verb PhraseRead next13Identifying a Relative ClauseRead next14Identifying a Preposition PhraseRead next15Identifying Sentence FormsRead next16Using Grammatical Terminology AccuratelyRead next
Using Commas to Clarify Meaning
1Using Commas to Clarify MeaningRead next2Using Commas to Avoid AmbiguityRead next3Punctuating Fronted AdverbialsRead next4Using Brackets for ParenthesisRead next5Using Dashes for ParenthesisRead next6Using Commas for ParenthesisRead next7Choosing Between Brackets, Dashes and CommasRead next8Using Hyphens to Avoid AmbiguityRead next9Using Semi-Colons Between Independent ClausesRead next10Using Colons Between Independent ClausesRead next11Using Dashes Between Independent ClausesRead next12Using a Colon to Introduce a ListRead next13Punctuating Bullet Points ConsistentlyRead next14Using Inverted Commas CorrectlyRead next15Securing Full Stops, Capitals and Question MarksRead next16Using Apostrophes AccuratelyRead next17Explaining How Punctuation Changes MeaningRead next
Choosing the Most Formal Option
1Choosing the Most Formal OptionRead next2Spotting Standard and Non-Standard EnglishRead next3Choosing the Correct Verb FormRead next4Identifying Synonyms and Shades of MeaningRead next5Matching Words with Prefixes and SuffixesRead next6Identifying Statements, Commands, QuestionsRead next7Identifying ExclamationsRead next8Recognising When Meaning Is AmbiguousRead next9Rewriting Sentences in the PassiveRead next10Rewriting Sentences in the ActiveRead next11Completing Sentences with Relative ClausesRead next12Completing Sentences with Noun PhrasesRead next13Using Past Progressive FormsRead next14Using Past Perfect FormsRead next15Using Simple Past FormsRead next16Identifying the Subjunctive in ContextRead next17Applying Grammar Knowledge Under Test ConditionsRead next
Narrative Writing from a Model
1Narrative Writing from a ModelRead next2Character Narrative WritingRead next3Setting Description WritingRead next4Dialogue WritingRead next5Poetry Writing and PerformanceRead next6Information Report WritingRead next7Explanation WritingRead next8Discussion WritingRead next9Persuasive WritingRead next10Formal Letter WritingRead next11Non-Chronological Report WritingRead next12Precise Summary WritingRead next13Speech WritingRead next14Debate Notes and DeliveryRead next