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Year 2 Term 1

   
Word Level 1 to secure identification, spelling and reading of long vowel digraphs in simple words from Y1 term 3 (the common spelling patterns for each long vowel phoneme) - Appendix List 3;
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Word Level 2a to revise and extend the reading and spelling of words containing different spellings of the long vowel phonemes from Year 1.
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Word Level 2b to revise and extend the reading and spelling of words containing different spellings of the long vowel phonemes from Year 1.
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Word Level 3 the common spelling patterns for the vowel phonemes: 'oo' (short as in good), 'ar', 'oy' 'ow' (Appendix List 3):

to identify the phonemes in speech and writing;

to blend the phonemes for reading;

to segment the words into phonemes for spelling;
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Word Level 4 to investigate and classify words with the same sounds but different spellings;
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Word Level 5 to read on sight and spell approximately 30 more words from Appendix List 1;
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Word Level 7 to use word endings, e.g. 's' (plural), 'ed' (past tense), 'ing' (present tense) to support their reading and spelling;
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Word Level 8 to secure understanding and use of the terms 'vowel' and 'consonant';
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Word Level 9 to spell common irregular words from Appendix List 1
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Sentence Level 2 to find examples, in fiction and non-fiction, of words and phrases that link sentences, e.g. after, meanwhile, during, before, then, next, after a while;
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Sentence Level 2 to find examples, in fiction and non-fiction, of words and phrases that link sentences, e.g. after, meanwhile, during, before, then, next, after a while;

Sentence Level 3 to recognise and take account of commas and exclamation marks in reading aloud with appropriate expression;
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Sentence Level 4 to re-read own writing for sense and punctuation.

Sentence Level 5 to revise knowledge about other uses of capitalisation, e.g. for names, headings, titles, emphasis, and begin to use in own writing;

Text Level 1 to reinforce and apply their word-level skills through shared and guided reading.

Text Level 2 to use phonological, contextual, grammatical and graphic knowledge to work out, predict and check the meanings of unfamiliar words and to make sense of what they read;
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Text Level 4 to understand time and sequential relationships in stories, i.e. what happened when;
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Text Level 16 to use models from reading to organise instructions sequentially, e.g. listing points in order, each point depending on the previous on, numbering:
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