Teacher Literacy Resources

 

Structure

R
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I can tell a story that has a beginning, middle, and an end. (Oral)
- I can sequence pictures into a story with a beginning, middle and an end.

Y1
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I can write a story that has a beginning, middle and end. (2 sentences per paragraph)

Y2
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I can develop the middle of the story by describing how things look, feel, sound and smell.

Y3
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I can write a story that has paragraphs. (5 paragraph frame)

Y4
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I can write a story that uses ‘seeds of the plot’.

Y5
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I can write a story in a loop structure.

Y6
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I can write a story with a parallel plot.

Style

R
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I can sort words into sentences.
- I can find sentences in a story.

Y1
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I know that a sentence has a subject and a verb (somebody, doing something).
- I can find the subject and the verb in a sentence.

Y2
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I can write a sentence that includes an adjective.
- I can put 2 sentences together using and, then or because.

Y3
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I know about the grammatical structure of statements and questions.
- I can find elliptical structures.
- I can use words/phrases that modify nouns.
- I can join sentences using oppositional connectives.

Y4
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I understand and can use compound and complex sentences.
- I can use words/phrases that modify verbs.
- I understand and can use consistent tenses.
- I understand and can use agreement between the verb and the noun.
- I can write stories that use metaphors (including similes).
- I can use lots of different connecting words and phrases.

Y5
- I can write stories that include direct and reported speech.
- I can use punctuation accurately to clarify meaning.
- I can use different types of sentences in my stories.
- I can use dialogue for effect. (It has a purpose, e.g. it develops a character, - sows seeds of the plot, tell the narrative.

Characterisation

R
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I know what a character is. I can identify characters in stories.

Y1
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I can use information from the story to make a character profile.

Y2
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I can list adjectives to describe a character. (Words not in text)
I can write sentences with an adjective to describe a character.

Y3
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I can write a character description/portrait (1 paragraph) that is mainly based on appearance.

Y4
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I can write a character description that includes how the character feels, how the character acts, and describes the character’s personality.

Y5
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I can use a balance of action, description, and speech to develop a character.

Y6
- I write from the perspective of different characters.

 

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