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Year 2 Term 3

Word Level 3 discriminate, spell and read the phonemes ear (hear) and ea (head);
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Word Level 5 for guided reading, to read on sight high frequency words likely to occur in graded texts matched to the abilities of reading groups;


Word Level 7 to spell words with common suffixes, e.g. -ful, -ly;

Word Level 10 to use synonyms and other alternative words/phrases that express same or similar meanings; to collect, discuss similarities and shades of meaning and use to extend and enhance writing;
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Sentence Level 2 the need for grammatical agreement, matching verbs to nouns/pronouns, e.g. I am; the children are; using simple gender forms, e.g. his/her correctly
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Sentence Level 5 to write in clear sentences using capital letters and full stops accurately;

Sentence Level 6 to turn statements into questions, learning a range of 'wh' words typically used to open questions: what, where, when, who and to add question marks;
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Text Level 4 to compare books by same author: settings, characters, themes; to evaluate and form preferences, giving reasons;

Text Level 10 to write sustained stories, using their knowledge of story elements: narrative, settings, characterisation, dialogue and the language of story

Text Level 11 to use humorous verse as a structure for children to write their own by adaptation, mimicry or substitution; to invent own riddles, language puzzles, jokes, nonsense sentences etc., derived from reading; write tongue-twisters or alliterative sentences; select words with care, re-reading and listening to their effect;

Text Level 12 to write simple evaluations of books read and discussed giving reasons;

Text Level 14 to pose questions and record these in writing, prior to reading non-fiction to find answers;

Text Level 16 to scan a text to find specific sections, e.g. key words or phrases, subheadings.

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