English 2nd Semester
March Myths and Fables: Children will read and compare fables and myths from around the world.
Speaking and listening: Use a variety of strategies, including drama, to explore key points in stories. Listen to others’ points of view.
Reading: Investigate styles and voices of typical story themes.
Writing: Write a new myth, using appropriate characters, creatures and settings.
Key language
Myth/mythical
Fable
Quest
Special power
Creature
Adjectives
March/April Instruction Texts: Children will explore the features of instructional text and write their own instructions.
Speaking and listening: Present information in clear, detailed accounts. Listen carefully to instructions.
Writing: Write simple instructions.
Reading: Read and follow simple instructions.
Key Language:
Instruction
Flow Chart
Ingredients
Method
Purpose
Feature
Imperative Verbs
April Shape poems Children will be introduced to calligrams and they will read, perform and write shape poems.
Speaking and listening: Choose and prepare poems for performance. Listen and respond to others’ points of view.
Writing: Create poems and calligrams.
Reading: Read aloud shape poems and calligramsKey language:
Calligram
Antonym
Annotation
May Poems based on sight, sound and feelings. Children will read, discuss and write poetry based on observation and feelings.
Speaking: Choose and prepare poems for performance.
Writing: Collect appropriate words and phrases to write poems based on senses and feelings.
Reading: Read aloud and recite poems
Key language
Annotation
Demonstrate
Synonyms
June Adventure and Mystery Stories
Children will read and compare texts from a mystery story and an adventure story, and plan and write an extended adventure story.
Speaking and Listening: Listen and respond to ideas about the main features of adventure and mystery stories.
Writing: Write a sequel to an adventure story and a mystery story.
Reading: Retell main points of a story in a sequence. Compare different stories and justify preferences.
Key language
‘Hooks’
Resolution
Event
Mystery
Adventure
Inexplicably
Presence
Brooding
Swiveled
Fragments
June Reading and Writing Letters
Children will read a variety of formal and informal letters and will write their own.
Speaking and Listening: Include and respond to all members in a group.
Writing: Write letters appropriate to purpose and audience.
Reading: Read letters written for recount, explanation, enquiries, complaints, congratulations and comment.
Key language
Purpose
Greeting
Ending
Language
Response
Relationship
Formal
Informal
Speaking and listening: Use a variety of strategies, including drama, to explore key points in stories. Listen to others’ points of view.
Reading: Investigate styles and voices of typical story themes.
Writing: Write a new myth, using appropriate characters, creatures and settings.
Key language
Myth/mythical
Fable
Quest
Special power
Creature
Adjectives
March/April Instruction Texts: Children will explore the features of instructional text and write their own instructions.
Speaking and listening: Present information in clear, detailed accounts. Listen carefully to instructions.
Writing: Write simple instructions.
Reading: Read and follow simple instructions.
Key Language:
Instruction
Flow Chart
Ingredients
Method
Purpose
Feature
Imperative Verbs
April Shape poems Children will be introduced to calligrams and they will read, perform and write shape poems.
Speaking and listening: Choose and prepare poems for performance. Listen and respond to others’ points of view.
Writing: Create poems and calligrams.
Reading: Read aloud shape poems and calligramsKey language:
Calligram
Antonym
Annotation
May Poems based on sight, sound and feelings. Children will read, discuss and write poetry based on observation and feelings.
Speaking: Choose and prepare poems for performance.
Writing: Collect appropriate words and phrases to write poems based on senses and feelings.
Reading: Read aloud and recite poems
Key language
Annotation
Demonstrate
Synonyms
June Adventure and Mystery Stories
Children will read and compare texts from a mystery story and an adventure story, and plan and write an extended adventure story.
Speaking and Listening: Listen and respond to ideas about the main features of adventure and mystery stories.
Writing: Write a sequel to an adventure story and a mystery story.
Reading: Retell main points of a story in a sequence. Compare different stories and justify preferences.
Key language
‘Hooks’
Resolution
Event
Mystery
Adventure
Inexplicably
Presence
Brooding
Swiveled
Fragments
June Reading and Writing Letters
Children will read a variety of formal and informal letters and will write their own.
Speaking and Listening: Include and respond to all members in a group.
Writing: Write letters appropriate to purpose and audience.
Reading: Read letters written for recount, explanation, enquiries, complaints, congratulations and comment.
Key language
Purpose
Greeting
Ending
Language
Response
Relationship
Formal
Informal