Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills r a m i r P
1st Class Teacher’s Planning Booklet The Educational Company of Ireland
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Contents Page Introduction
1
Yearly Plan
2
Fornightly Planning for Units Unit 1
5
Unit 11
38
Unit 2
9
Unit 12
41
Unit 3
13
Unit 13
44
Unit 4
15
Unit 14
47
Unit 5
18
Unit 15
49
Unit 6
22
Unit 16
52
Unit 7
26
Unit 17
55
Unit 8
29
Unit 18
58
Unit 9
32
Unit 19 and 20
61
Unit 10
35
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Introduction Let’s Talk Literacy is a series of books designed to support the development of pupils’ literacy skills from First to Sixth Class. The programme considers all aspects of the Primary Language Curriculum (2015). Each unit addresses:
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Comprehension Vocabulary Grammar
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Phonics Oral language Writing genres and the writing process.
Each book features a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts as well as engaging extracts from novels and poems. The series introduces interesting characters to guide pupils through each book. A continuous story is developed through cloze and comprehension activities. Comprehension strategies are explained before reading tasks. The pupil is encouraged to use these strategies. The vocabulary explored in each unit is sourced from the comprehension piece, allowing the pupil to see the words in context. A selection of lower and higher order questions also follow each comprehension piece. A comprehensive approach to the teaching of phonics is provided in both the First and Second Class textbooks. Grammar points are developed gradually throughout the whole series and pupils are regularly provided with extension activities for both phonics and grammar to reinforce and consolidate learning. Oral language is addressed independently in each unit. Oral language tasks are integrated with the content of the unit and are also representative of the learning outcomes of the new Primary Language Curriculum. The series has focused on all writing genres and a variety of opportunities has been provided for pupils to engage with each genre. Pupils will develop an awareness of the structure and specific language associated with each genre.
Digital resources are available at www.edcolearning.ie to provide opportunities to reinforce the learning objectives introduced in the textbook. Teacher planning documents are also provided. These documents are reflective of the textbook content and take the new Primary Language Curriculum planning requirements into consideration. They are also fully editable and are easily integrated into personal planning documents.
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Yearly plan Date: ________________
September
October
November
2
Comprehension Strategy
Reading
Oral Language
Grammar
Phonics
Writing
Prediction
This Teacher Is a Rock Star
What superpower would you wish for? (Pair work.)
Capital letters and full stops
Initial sounds
Recount
Kathy Blast
When do we buy presents for people? Asking and answering questions.
Capital letters – names
Initial sounds
Recount
Poem – Who’s There?
Who’s There? Performing the Nouns poem for the class.
Initial blends
Cloze – Danny’s Secret
Book cover – What the Ladybird Heard
Naming animals. (Pair work/ Question small group work.) marks
Initial blends
How to Brush Your Teeth
What did you do this morning? Sequencing. (Pair work.)
Capital letters – days and months
Word endings –ck
Procedural writing
How to Make a Snowman
Think about your first day in school. Share with a partner.
Capital I
–ing endings
Procedural writing
Prediction
Making connections
bl, cl, f l, dr, cr
Book covers
pl, sl, st, tr, sp
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December
Comprehension Strategy
Reading
Oral Language
Grammar
Phonics
Writing
Making connections
Novel extract – Granny’s Secret
Listing verbs. (Group word game.)
Verbs
ss, ll, ff
Cloze – Will You Be My Friend?
Making predictions Christmas with Danny Dragon January
Scanning
Novel extract – No Nits!
When did you last have your hair cut? Asking and answering questions.
Revision
Revision
Question marks
Word families – and, Cloze – Miss all, ake Dolly
‘Said’ words
February
March
Scanning
Asking questions
Invitation
Alphabet words.
a or an
Final consonant blends
Writing to socialise – invitations
Letters
What did you do yesterday? Asking and answering questions.
Past tense
The long o sound
Writing to socialise – letters
Poem – The Little Plant
Rhyming words. Poem study. (Pair work.)
Adjectives
y says ee
Cloze – Good News!
The Fox
Draw your favourite dog. Share with your partner.
Plurals
The long e sound
Report
All About Spring
Alphabet word game. (Whole Proper nouns class work.)
Magic e
Report
Yearly Plan
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April
Comprehension Strategy
Reading
Oral Language
Grammar
Phonics
Writing
Creating images
Novel extract – The Diary of a Killer Cat
Miming and naming action words. (Small group work.)
–ing endings
ph says the f sound
Cloze – Hurry Up, Egg!
Characters
May
June
4
Creating images
Creating images
Final consonant blends Magic e
Narrative
Future tense
The long o sound
Cloze – My New Baby Brother
Happy Birthday, Danny!
Revision
Revision
Reading assessment
Assessment
Assessment
Grace the Crow
Listing nouns. (Pair work.)
Proper nouns
Butters
What kind of games do you Exclamation and your friend play together. marks (Pair work.)
Poem – Mice
Naming animals with long tails. Categorising. (Pair work.)
Narrative
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Unit
1
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 3
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others Understanding 5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding Exploring and using 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Pair and whole-class discussion: What superpower would you wish for?, p. 5
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the story This Teacher Is a Rock Star.
Complete word-association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
Engage in pair work with a partner. Pupil chooses a superpower and explains to their partner why they would like that superpower.
Unit 1 Fortnightly Plan
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
This Teacher Is a Rock Star, p. 2
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
Comprehension strategy: Prediction, p. 2
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 3
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 3
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Use the illustration and title of the story to make predictions.
Read story This Teacher Is a Rock Star.
Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity.
Become familiar with initial blends.
Phonics: Initial sounds, p. 5
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 3
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text 9: Handwriting and presentation
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p.3 Grammar: Capital letters, p. 4 Phonics: Initial sounds, p. 5 Writing: Recount genre, pp. 6–7
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions. Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Write uppercase letters legibly and fluently. Develop an understanding of when capital letters should be used and complete written activities. Write initial sounds to correspond with each picture. Recognise features of the recount genre. Plan and write a short recount story.
Unit 1 Fortnightly Plan
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Teacher questions
Literacy: Write five sentences about Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support. your new class.
Comprehension questions
Self-assessment: pupil reads recount writing aloud and explains an aspect they are proud of and something they will do better in their next task.
Gaeilge: Ar scoil agus mo mhúinteoir.
Visual arts: Pupils paint a picture of themselves with their chosen superpower.
SPHE: Myself and the wider world; My school community.
Differentiation
Vocabulary Key vocabulary predict, title, illustration, capital letters, full stops, recount, genre
Lower and higher order questions. Story vocabulary Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
principal, poster, school, teacher
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 1: Capital letters
Grammar PCM 2: Capital letters and full stops
Phonics PCM 1 and PCM 2: Initial sounds.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Unit
2
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 9
5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding
Pair discussion: When do we buy presents for people?, p. 11
Understanding
Exploring and using 8 & 9: Categorisation/Retelling and Elaboration
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the story.
Engage in pair work with a partner. Use questions to initiate a discussion around when we buy presents.
11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Unit 2 Fortnightly Plan
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Strand
Element
Learning outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating
1: Engagement
Kathy Blast, p. 8
Understanding
3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
Comprehension strategy: Prediction, p. 8
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Use the illustration and title of the story to make predictions.
Read the story Kathy Blast. Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 9
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 9
6: Vocabulary
Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity.
Identify initial sounds.
Phonics: Initial sounds, p. 11 Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
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Strand
Element
Learning outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 9
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions.
3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 9
Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary.
5: Vocabulary
Grammar: Capital letters – names, p. 10
Understand that capital letters are used when writing the names of people and complete written activities based on same.
2: Motivation and choice Understanding
Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice Phonics: Initial sounds, p. 11
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
7: Writing process and creating text Writing: Recount genre, pp. 12–13
Write initial sounds to correspond with each picture. Recognise features of the recount genre. Plan and write a short recount story: Going Shopping
Unit 2 Fortnightly Plan
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Oral language: Brainstorm words associated with ‘Shopping’.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Gaeilge: Ag siopadóireacht.
Lower and higher order questions.
Comprehension questions
Self-assessment: pupil reads recount writing aloud and explains an aspect they are proud of and something they will do better in their next task.
predict, title, illustration, capital letters, recount, genre
Story vocabulary Maths: Measures; Money
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
present, favourite, money, surprise
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 3 and PCM 4: Capital letters – names
Phonics PCM 3 and PCM 4: Initial sounds.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Unit
3 X
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________ Strand
Element
Oral Language
Communicating
Reading
Learning Outcome
1: Engagement, listening and attention Exploring and using 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure 4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
1st Class
Topic
CM
Learning Experiences
Pair work: Performing poem Who’s There?, p.16
Pupils will be enabled to: Engage in pair work with a partner.
Discussion questions based on Who’s There?, p. 14
Devise actions to suit the poem Who’s There? and perform poem for the class group. Pupils will be enabled to: Use the illustration and title of the story to make predictions.
Who’s There?, p. 14
Comprehension strategy: Prediction, p. 14
CM
Read the story Kathy Blast. Phonics: Initial sounds, p. 11
Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity. Identify initial sounds.
Unit 3 Fortnightly Plan
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Grammar: Nouns, p. 15
2: Motivation and choice
Phonics: Initial blends – bl, cl, f l, dr, cr, p. 16
Understanding
3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice
CM
Cloze activity: Danny’s Secret, p. 17
7: Writing process and creating text
Learning Experiences Pupils will be enabled to: Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Understand that a noun names a person, place or thing. Identify initial blends that correspond with each picture.
Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Drama: Performing the poem Who’s There?
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions
CM
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
Predict, title, illustration, nouns, blends
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach: Grammar PCM 5: Nouns Phonics PCM 5: Initial blends – bl, cl, f l, dr, cr.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Unit
X 4
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________ Strand
Element
Oral Language
Communicating
Reading
Learning Outcome
1: Engagement, listening and attention Exploring and using 8: Categorisation
Communicating Understanding
11: Information giving, explanation and justification 1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
1st Class
Topic
CM
Learning Experiences
Pair work: Naming animals, p. 11
Pupils will be enabled to: Engage in pair work with a partner to name different types of animals.
What the Ladybird Heard, p. 18
Pupils will be enabled to: Use the illustration and title of the story to make predictions.
Comprehension strategy: Prediction, p. 18 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 19
CM
Study the book cover of What the Ladybird Heard.
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 19
Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity.
Phonics: Initial blends – pl, sl, st, tr, sp, p. 21
Identify and say initial blends. Unit 4 Fortnightly Plan
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 19
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
4: Spelling and word study Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice
7: Writing process and creating text
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 19 Grammar: Question marks, p. 20 Phonics: Initial blends, p. 21 Book covers, pp. 22–23
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Understand when capital letters should be used. Choose the correct question word to begin a question. Write initial blend to complete a word. Recognise features of a book cover. Plan and design a book cover. Write a short blurb for a book.
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Oral language: discussing other book covers chosen from the class library.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions
Writing tasks
Visual arts: Design an alternative book cover for a popular class story.
predict, title, illustration, capital letters, recount, genre
Lower and higher order questions. Story vocabulary Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
present, favourite, money, surprise
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 6: Question marks
Phonics PCM 6: Initial blends – pl, sl, st, tr, sp.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
Unit 4 Fortnightly Plan
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Unit
5 X
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________ Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 25
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others Understanding
5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding
Exploring and using 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
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Sequencing morning activities, p. 27
CM Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the procedure How to Brush Your Teeth.
Engage in pair work with a partner. Tell their partner what they do each morning in the correct sequence. Put the pictures in the correct order.
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
How to Brush Your Teeth, p. 24
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
5: Phonics, word recognition and word study
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
Comprehension strategy: Making connections, p. 24
CM Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Use previous experiences to make connections with the story.
Discuss new vocabulary.
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 25
Complete sentences using new vocabulary.
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 25
Create sentences using new vocabulary.
Phonics: –ck word endings, p. 27
Identify and say ck sound.
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Strand Writing
Element
Learning Outcome
Communicating 1: Engagement
Topic Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 25
2: Motivation and choice Understanding 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 25
Grammar: Capital letters – days and months, p. 26
Phonics: –ck word endings, p. 27
7: Writing process and creating text Writing: Procedure genre, pp. 28–29
CM Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions. Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Understand capital letters should be used for days of the week and months of the year. Write the correct ck word under each picture. Understand the purpose of Procedural writing. Complete a scaffolded piece of procedural writing. Write a simple procedure.
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Teacher questions
Oral language: Talk and discussion. Reading tasks will be completed
Key vocabulary
Maths: Sequencing and time.
connections, capital letters, procedure, genre
Comprehension questions
Writing tasks
Differentiation
with varying levels of support.
Vocabulary
Lower and higher order questions. Story vocabulary All children will be enabled to understand when capital letters are toothbrush, toothpaste, forwards, used. rinse Most children will complete written work on capital letters. Some children will complete a written extension activity using capital letters. Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach: Grammar PCM 7 and PCM 8: Capital letters – days and months Phonics PCM 7 and PCM 8: Word endings –ck.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Unit
6
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 31
2: Social conventions and awareness of others Understanding 5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding Exploring and using 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Pair discussion: Think about your first day in school, p. 33
Writing: Procedure genre, pp. 34–35
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the procedure How to Make a Snowman.
Complete word association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
Engage in pair work with a partner. Sharing experiences using the correct sequence words.
Read personal writing aloud to the class.
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
How to Make a Snowman, p. 30
4: Phonological and phonemic Awareness
5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study.
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
Comprehension strategy: Making connections, p. 30
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 31
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 31
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Use personal experiences to make connections with comprehension topic.
Read the procedure How to Make a Snowman.
Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity.
Become familiar with ing endings in words.
Phonics: –ing endings, p. 33
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 31
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice
7: Writing process and creating text
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 31
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions.
Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary.
Grammar: Capital I, p. 32
Phonics: –ing endings, p. 33
Writing: Procedure genre, pp. 34–35
Develop an understanding of when a capital letter I should be used and complete written activities.
Read and write words ending with ing.
Recognise features of the procedure genre.
Plan and write a short procedure. Read it aloud to the class
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Geography: Weather and seasonal change.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Gaeilge: An geimhreadh.
Lower and higher order questions.
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
connections, capital letter, first, last, procedure
Story vocabulary Visual arts: Cotton wool snowmen; Potato print snowmen.
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
large, snowball, pebbles, button
Self-assessment: pupil reads procedure writing aloud and explains an aspect they are proud of Music: Listening and responding to Use of additional photocopiable Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Winter. and something they will do better material to extend learning or in their next task. facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 9 and PCM 10: Capital letter I
Phonics PCM 9 and PCM 10: –ing endings.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Unit
7
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________ Strand
Element
Oral Language
Communicating
Reading
Learning Outcome
1: Engagement, listening and attention Understanding 5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding Exploring and using 8: Categorisation
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure 4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
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Topic Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 37 Group work: Listing action words, p. 39
Granny’s Secret, p. 36 Comprehension strategy: Making connections, p. 36 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 37 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p.37 Phonics: – ss, ll, ff , p. 39
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the story extract Granny’s Secret. Engage in group work to list as many action words as possible. The group with the most words correct wins the challenge. Pupils will be enabled to: Use personal experiences to make connections with comprehension topic. Read the story extract Granny’s Secret. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work cloze. Become familiar with ss, ll and ff word endings.
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Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 37
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 37 Grammar: Verbs, p. 38 Phonics: – ss, ll, ff word endings, p. 39 Cloze writing activity: Will you be my friend?, p. 40
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions. Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Create sentences to show understanding of new vocabulary. Understand and identify action words. Use the term ‘verbs’ to describe action words. Complete written activities based on verbs. Read and write words ending with ss, ll, and ff . Complete cloze activity. Write and draw a simple prediction based on the story Granny’s Secret.
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Literacy: Verb word games. Teacher/Pupil says a sentence but leaves out the verb. Pupils must guess a suitable verb, e.g. The spider ___ a web.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
connections, verbs, action words, prediction
Lower and higher order questions. Story vocabulary
SPHE: Stay safe; Secrets and telling.
Visual arts: Fabric and fibre; Construction; Design a birthday cake.
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
sweetly, thumped, stuffy, wardrobe
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 11: Verbs
Phonics PCM 11: – ss, ll, ff word endings.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 43
Understanding
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others 5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding
CM Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the story Christmas with Danny Dragon.
Complete word association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
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Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Christmas with Danny Dragon, p. 42
4: Phonological and Phonemic Awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
Writing
Comprehension strategy: Making connections, p. 42 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 43
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/Comprehension
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 43
Communicating
1: Engagement
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 43
5: Vocabulary
Phonics: Revision of initial blends and word endings, p. 45
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 43 Grammar: Revision, p. 44
CM Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Use personal experiences to make connections with comprehension topic. Read the story Christmas with Danny Dragon. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work cloze. Play a phonics based game to revise initial blends and word endings.
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions. Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Complete written revision grammar activities. Revision of capital letters, punctuation, nouns and verbs.
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Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
SESE: Geography; Christmas around the world.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
SESE: History; Feasts and festivals in the past.
Lower and higher order questions.
Comprehension questions
Written revision tasks Visual arts: Clay; Christmas decorations using cookie cutters.
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
connections, revision, capital letters, full stops, question marks, nouns, verbs, initial blends, word endings
Story vocabulary favourite, holiday, angel, Christmas
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X 9
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________ Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention 2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others 5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 47
Understanding
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure 4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
Exploring and using
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6: Vocabulary 7: Purpose, genre and voice
Pair work: When did you last have your hair cut?, p. 49
No Nits!, p. 46 Comprehension strategy: Scanning, p. 46 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 47 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 47
Phonics: Word families – 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ and, all, ake, p. 49 Comprehension
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the story extract No Nits! Engage in pair work to recount and share personal experiences. Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of the comprehension strategy of scanning. Scan the story and identify the names of the characters in the story. Read the story extract No Nits! Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work cloze. Become familiar with the and, all, ake word families.
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Learning Outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 47
2: Motivation and choice Understanding
Exploring and using
3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 47
5: Vocabulary
Grammar: Question marks, p. 48
6: Purpose, genre and voice
7: Writing process and creating text
Phonics: – and, all, ake word families, p. 49
Cloze writing activity: Miss Dolly, p. 40
Writing process: Put said to bed!
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions. Create sentences to show understanding of new vocabulary.
Develop an understanding of when question marks are used. Complete written activities based on questions.
Read and write words ending in and, all, ake.
Complete cloze activity.
Identify and write alternative words to ‘said’. Create sentences using these words.
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
SPHE: Myself; Taking care of my body.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
scan, verbs, question mark, full stop, word family
Lower and higher order questions. Story vocabulary Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
scissors, moustache, beard, comb
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 12: Question words
Phonics PCM 12: – and, all, ake word families.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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X 10
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 53
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/ Social conventions and awareness of others Understanding
5 & 6: Vocabulary/ Demonstration of understanding
Listing words for each letter of the alphabet, p. 55
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the birthday invitation.
Complete word association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
Engage in pair work to list as many words as possible developing an understanding of alphabetical order.
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Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Invitation, p. 52
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study 6: Vocabulary 7: Purpose, genre and voice
Writing
Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/Comprehension Communicating 1: Engagement
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text
Comprehension strategy: Scanning, p. 52 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 53 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 53
Learning Experiences
Read the Invitation. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work cloze.
Phonics: Final consonant blends, p. 55 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 53
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 53
Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary.
Grammar: a or an, p. 54
Identify the difference between vowels and consonants.
Phonics: Final consonant blends, p. 55
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of the comprehension strategy of scanning. Scan the invitation and find the location of the party.
Become familiar with final consonant blends. Identify the correct sound for each word.
Writing to socialise: Creating invitations, pp. 56–57
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Understand when to use a or an. Identify and write the correct final initial blend. Plan and write simple invitations.
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Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Literacy: Design and make a birthday card to send to Danny.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
Music: Learn the words to the song Lower and higher order questions. Teddy Bear’s Picnic. Perform it for another class. Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
scan, alphabet, vowels, consonants, consonant blends, writing to socialise
Story vocabulary invitation, roaring, birthday, March
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach: Grammar PCM 13: a or an
Phonics PCM 13 and PCM 14: Final consonant blends.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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11
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 59
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others 4: Sentence structure and grammar
Pair discussion: What you did yesterday, p. 61
Understanding
5 & 6: Vocabulary/ Demonstration of understanding Exploring and using 7: Requests and questions 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Grammar: Past tense, p. 60
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the story.
Complete word association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
Engage in pair work with a partner. Sharing experiences using questions to stimulate discussion.
Use the past tense when forming sentences.
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Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Letters, p. 58
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 59
Comprehension strategy: Scanning, p. 58
5: Phonics, word recognition, Word Work: Vocabulary and word study development, p. 59
Writing
Phonics: The long o sound, 6: Vocabulary p. 61 7: Purpose, genre and voice Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/Comprehension Communicating 1: Engagement Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, 2: Motivation and choice p. 59 Understanding 3: Conventions of print and Word Work: Vocabulary sentence structure development, p. 59 5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text
Grammar: Past tense, p. 60 Phonics: oa and o say the long o sound, p. 61 Writing to socialise genre, pp. 62–63
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of the comprehension strategy of scanning. Scan the letter and find the information requested. Read the letter from the Wolf. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity. Understand that oa and o say the long o sound. Read and identify words with the long o sound. Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Develop an understanding of the past tense. Understand that some verbs can be written in the past tense by adding ‘ed’ to the word. Identify and circle words with the long o sound. Recognise features of the writing to socialise genre specifically in relation to letter writing. Plan and write a letter. Unit 11 Fortnightly Plan
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Teacher questions
Literacy: Read a different fairy tale. Reading tasks will be completed Choose two characters from the with varying levels of support. fairy tale and write a letter from one character to the other. Lower and higher order questions.
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
SESE: Science; Living things; Wolves.
Differentiation
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
Vocabulary Key vocabulary scan, past tense, verb, writing to socialise, letter, address, date, greeting, message, name
Story vocabulary trouble, upset, hospital, stitches
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 15 and PCM 16: Past tense
Phonics PCM 16: The long o sound.*
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12
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Class/Pair discussion, p. 64
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others Exploring and using 7: Requests, questions and interactions 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Pair discussion: Rhyming words, p. 66
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Use the questions based on The Little Plant to discuss the poem with the class group or in pairs.
Engage in pair work to identify rhyming words within the poem. Listing alternative rhyming words.
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
The Little Plant, p. 64
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study 6: Vocabulary
Writing
7: Purpose, genre and voice Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension Communicating 1: Engagement
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Comprehension strategy: Scanning, p. 58 Comprehension questions: Let’s discuss, p. 64 Phonics: y says the ee sound, p. 66
Grammar: Adjectives, p. 65 Phonics: y says the ee sound, p. 66 Cloze writing activity: Good News!, p. 67
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of the comprehension strategy of scanning, scan the poem and find the information requested. Read the poem The Little Plant. Understand that y says the ee sound. Read and identify words with the ee sound.
Pupils will be enabled to: Understand that the word adjective refers to describing words. Identify and write an appropriate adjective. Read and write words where y says the ee sound. Complete cloze activity.
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Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
SESE: Science; Living things; Parts of a flower.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key Vocabulary
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
scan, discuss, rhyme, adjectives
Lower and higher order questions.
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 17: Adjectives
Phonics PCM 17: the long ee sound.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 69
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions Pair discussion and and awareness of others explanation: Foxes belong to Understanding 5 & 6: Vocabulary/ the dog family, p. 71 Demonstration of understanding Exploring and using 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
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CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the report The Fox.
Engage in pair work with a partner. Choose a dog, draw a picture and imagine a trick that the dog can do. Share work with a partner.
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Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
The Fox, p. 68
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
Writing
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension Communicating 1: Engagement
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice
7: Writing process and creating text
Comprehension strategy: Asking questions, p. 68 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 69 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 69 Phonics: ee and ea say the long e sound, p. 71
CM
Learning Experiences Pupils will be enabled to: Think of questions to ask before, during and following their reading of the report The Fox. Read the report The Fox. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity. Become familiar with the long e sound in words.
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 69
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions.
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 69
Read definitions and identify the correct word from the list to match each definition.
Grammar: Plurals, p. 70 Phonics: ee and ea say the long e sound, p. 71 Writing: Report genre, pp. 72–73
CM
Develop an understanding of the term ‘plural’. Understand how to write a word in the plural form. Read and write words with the long e sound. Recognise features of the report genre. Plan and write a short report on the hedgehog. Unit 13 Fortnightly Plan
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Teacher questions
Literacy: Choose a different animal. Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support. Plan and write a report using the template from p. 72. Present the report to the class. Lower and higher order questions.
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
SESE: Science; Natural environnements and habitats.
Self-assessment: pupil reads report Visual arts: Create a painting of aloud to other class. When they your chosen animal in their natural return to their own class he/she habitat. explains an aspect they are proud of and something they will do better in their next task.
Differentiation
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
Vocabulary Key vocabulary questions, plural, report, facts
Story vocabulary family, narrow, underground, hibernate
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 18 and PCM 19: Plurals
Phonics PCM 18 and PCM 19: The long e sound.*
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Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________ Strand
Element
Oral Language
Communicating 1: Engagement, listening and Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, attention p. 75 Understanding 5 & 6: Vocabulary/ Demonstration of Alphabet noun games, p. 77 understanding
Reading
Learning Outcome
1st Class
Communicating 1: Engagement Understanding 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure 4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
Exploring and using
Topic
All About Spring, p. 74 Comprehension strategy: Asking questions, p. 74 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 75
5: Phonics, word recognition, Word Work: Vocabulary and word study development, p. 75 6: Vocabulary Phonics: Magic e, p. 77 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension
CM Learning Experiences Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the report All About Spring. Engage with class game to think of nouns beginning with different letters of the alphabet. Pupils will be enabled to: Use personal experiences to make connections with comprehension topic. Read the procedure All About Spring. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity. Develop an understanding of the magic e rule.
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Element
Learning Outcome
Writing
Communicating 1: Engagement 2: Motivation and choice Understanding
Exploring and using
3: Conventions of print and sentence structure 5: Vocabulary 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text
Topic
CM Learning Experiences
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 75 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 75 Grammar: Proper nouns, p. 76 Phonics: Magic e, p. 77 Writing: Report genre, pp. 78–79
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions. Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Understand and recognise nouns and proper nouns. Ensure that proper nouns are written using capital letters. Read and write words with magic e. Recognise features of the Report genre. Plan and write a short report about the season of Summer.
Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Geography: Weather and seasonal change.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions
Gaeilge: An samhradh.
Written tasks
Music: Listening and responding to Vivaldi’s Four Self-assessment: pupil reads Seasons: Summer. report aloud and explains an aspect they are proud of and something they will do better in their next task.
Lower and higher order questions.
questions, noun, proper noun, capital letter, report
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
Story vocabulary
Use of additional photocopiable material seasons, barns, shelter, ploughed to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 20 and PCM 21: Proper nouns Phonics PCM 20 and PCM 21: Magic e.*
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Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 81
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions Small group game: Miming and and awareness of others naming actions, p. 83 Understanding 5 & 6: Vocabulary/ Demonstration of understanding Exploring and using 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the extract The Diary of a Killer Cat.
Engage in small group vocabulary games. Thinking of action words, miming actions and guessing the action being mimed.
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
The Diary of a Killer Cat, p. 30
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
Comprehension strategy: Creating images, p. 80
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study p. 81 6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement 2: Motivation and choice
Understanding
3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 81 Phonics: ph makes the f sound, p. 83
Learning Experiences
Read the story extract The Diary of a Killer Cat. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activities.
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 81 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 81
Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary.
Grammar: –ing endings, p. 82
Develop an understanding of when a capital letter I should be used and complete written activities.
Phonics: ph says the f sound, p. 83 Cloze writing activity: Hurry Up, Egg!, p. 84
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of creating images relating to the story. Explain/Demonstrate how Tuffy the cat might move around the garden.
Understand that ph makes the f sound. Read words with the ph sound. Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions.
Characters, p. 85
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Writing words and sentences using the ph sound. Complete cloze activity. Understand the word ‘character’. Draw, describe and write about Tuffy the cat.
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Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Literacy: pupils create their own character using an animal of their choice. Use the template on p. 85.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions Gaeilge: Deir Ó Grádaigh. Written tasks
Lower and higher order questions.
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
create images, action words, mime, cloze, character, interesting, describe
Story vocabulary mischief, hefty, disappear, trouble
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 22: –ing endings
Phonics PCM 22: ph says the f sound.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 87
Understanding
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others 5 & 6: Vocabulary/ Demonstration of understanding
Pair discussion: Listing nouns, p. 89
CM Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the narrative Grace the Crow.
Complete word association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
Engage in pair work to complete vocabulary games listing nouns.
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Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print
Grace the Crow, p. 86
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
Writing
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension Communicating 1: Engagement Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
5: Vocabulary Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text
Comprehension strategy: Creating images, p. 88 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 89 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 87
CM Learning Experiences Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of creating images relating to the story. Imagine how the crows would look flying to the beach. Draw a picture. Read the narrative Grace the Crow. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity.
Phonics: Final consonant blends, p. 89
Develop an awareness of final consonant blends.
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 87
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions.
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 87
Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary.
Grammar: Proper nouns, p. 88
Develop a further understanding of proper nouns. Differentiate between common nouns and proper nouns.
Phonics: Final consonant blends, p. 89 Writing: Narrative genre, pp.90–91. Features of narrative writing and story settings.
CM
Choose the correct final consonant blend to complete words. Recognise features of the Narrative genre. Read The Three Little Pigs and identify the specific narrative features within the story. Focus on story setting. Develop an understanding what the word ‘setting’ refers to within the narrative genre. Draw and write about a familiar story setting. Unit 16 Fortnightly Plan
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Literacy: In groups choose a short story from the class library. Identify the main characters and two settings in the story. Share this with your class.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
SESE: Science; Living things; Recognise and describe parts of a bird.
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
Lower and higher order questions.
create images, imagine, proper noun, common noun, final consonant blend, narrative, character, setting, problem, solution
Story vocabulary cosy, throat, breath, fluttered
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach: Grammar PCM 23 and PCM 24: Proper nouns
Phonics PCM 23 and PCM 24: Final consonant blends.* *Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 93
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/Social conventions and awareness of others Understanding 5 & 6: Vocabulary/Demonstration of understanding Exploring and using 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Pair discussion: Games we like to play, p. 95
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the narrative Butters.
Complete word association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
Engage in pair work to complete discussion about popular games.
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Butters, p. 92
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness 5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study 6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement 2: Motivation and choice
Understanding
Comprehension strategy: Creating images, p. 92 Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 93 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 93 Phonics: Magic e, p. 95
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 93
3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 93
5: Vocabulary
Grammar: Exclamation marks, p. 94
Exploring and using 6: Purpose, genre and voice 7: Writing process and creating text
Writing: Narrative genre, pp. 96–97. Features of narrative writing.
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of creating images relating to the story. Complete the picture to accompany their story. Read the narrative Butters. Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity. Continue to develop an understanding of the Magic e rule. Read magic e words. Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions. Complete a cloze activity to show understanding of new vocabulary. Identify and name exclamation marks. Recognise when exclamation marks should be used. Plan and write a simple narrative entitled Cheeky Chico.
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Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Literacy: Plan and write a simple narrative choosing another.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
SPHE: Safety and protection; Staying safe on the farm.
Lower and higher order questions.
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
create images, imagine, exclamation mark, magic e, narrative, character, setting, problem, solution
Story vocabulary bleated, chattered, mare, paddock
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Grammar PCM 25: Exclamation marks
Phonics PCM 25 and PCM 26: Magic e.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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Unit
18 X
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention 4: Sentence structure and grammar
Class/Pair discussion, p. 98
Understanding
Exploring and using 8: Categorisation 11: Information giving, explanation and justification
Pair discussion: Long-tailed animals, p. 100
Grammar: Future tense, p. 99
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Use the questions based on poem Mice to discuss the poem with the class group or in pairs.
Engage in pair work to identify name as many long tailed animals as possible. The pair with the longest list are the winners.
Use the past, present and future tense fluently in sentences.
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Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Reading
Communicating Understanding
1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Mice, p. 98
4: Phonological and phonemic awareness
5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
Writing
6: Vocabulary Exploring and using 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/ Comprehension Communicating 1: Engagement
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Comprehension strategy: Create images, p. 98
Comprehension questions: Let’s discuss, p. 99
CM
Learning Experiences Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of creating images. Complete a picture to accompany the poem. Read the poem Mice.
Phonics: The long o sound, p. 100
Understand that oa, o–e and ow make the long o sound.
Grammar: Future tense, p. 99
Pupils will be enabled to: Understand that the future tense refers to an action that will happen at a later time.
Phonics: The long o sound, p. 100
Cloze writing activity: My New Baby Brother, p. 101
CM
Read and write sentences using the future tense. Read and write words with the long o sound. Complete cloze activity.
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Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Literacy: Find another poem about an animal. Read it aloud to the class.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions
Written tasks
Visual arts: Encourage the pupils to Lower and higher order questions. imagine what the animal looks like and draw a picture. Allow pupils time to share their descriptions Differentiation of written tasks with their friends. and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
Create images, future tense, long o, cloze.
Use of additional photocopiable material to extend learning or facilitate a station teaching/small group approach:
Phonics PCM 27: The long o sound.*
*Grammar and phonics resources are available for download at www.edcolearning.ie
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X 19
and
20
Let'sTalk
Literacy y English Core Skills Primar
Date: ________________
1st Class
Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Oral Language
Communicating
1: Engagement, listening and attention
Word Work: Vocabulary acquisition, p. 102
Understanding
Reading
Communicating Understanding
2 & 3: Motivation and choice/ Social conventions and awareness of others 5 & 6: Vocabulary/ Demonstration of understanding 1: Engagement 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Learning Experiences
CM
Pupils will be enabled to: Develop an understanding of new vocabulary through discussion of the story Happy Birthday, Danny. Complete word association activities with their class to develop vocabulary.
Happy Birthday, Danny!, p. 102
Comprehension strategy: 4: Phonological and phonemic Creating images, p. 102 awareness Comprehension questions:
Exploring and using
CM
5: Phonics, word recognition, and word study
Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 103
6: Vocabulary 8 & 9: Response and author’s intent/Comprehension
Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 103 Phonics: Revision, p. 104 Grammar: Revision, p. 104
Pupils will be enabled to: Use personal experiences to make connections with comprehension topic. Read the story Happy Birthday, Danny! Discuss new vocabulary and complete Word Work activity. Complete phonics revision activities reading magic e words and identifying final consonant blends. Read and identify nouns and verbs in sentences. Unit 19 and 20 Fortnightly Plan
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Strand
Element
Learning Outcome
Topic
Writing
Communicating
1: Engagement
Pupils will be enabled to: Complete written answers to lower and higher order questions.
Understanding
2: Motivation and choice 3: Conventions of print and sentence structure
Comprehension questions: Quiz Time!, Think About It!, p. 103 Word Work: Vocabulary development, p. 103
Complete grammar revision activities; write words in plural and write a list of adjectives.
Exploring and using
5: Vocabulary 6: Purpose, genre and voice
CM
Learning Experiences
CM
Grammar: Revision, p. 104
7: Writing process and creating text Assessment
Linkage/Integration
Differentiation
Vocabulary
Teacher questions
Gaeilge: Lá breithe.
Reading tasks will be completed with varying levels of support.
Key vocabulary
Comprehension questions Written tasks Reading assessment, p. 106 True or false, p. 107
SESE: History; With your class research the history of the Happy Birthday song.
Identifying nouns, p. 108
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Lower order questions and higher order questions. Differentiation of written tasks and use of extension activities depending on pupil ability.
create images, imagine, plural, nouns, verbs, adjectives Story vocabulary birthday, delicious, candles, present
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