Year 1 English

Identifying how authors use words and illustrations to show how characters feel and act.

Examining how the time and place of a story influence the events that occur.

Understanding the beginning, middle, and end structure of traditional and modern tales.

Students will identify the main characters, setting, problem, and solution in simple narratives.

Practicing retelling familiar stories in sequence, including important events and character actions.

Introducing students to various narrative genres like fairy tales, fables, and adventure stories.

Understanding that authors write stories to entertain, teach a lesson, or share an experience.

Analyzing how illustrations and text work together to tell a story in picture books.

Identifying headings, labels, and diagrams in factual books.

Gathering facts from multiple sources to create a simple report.

Learning to write step by step instructions or explanations of natural processes.

Identifying and following instructions in simple procedural texts like recipes or craft guides.

Exploring vowel digraphs (e.g., 'ai', 'ee', 'oa') to decode and encode words.

Exploring consonant blends (e.g., 'bl', 'st', 'fr') to decode and encode words.

Investigating how poets use sound patterns to create mood and pace.

Using adjectives and verbs to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind.

Practicing reading and spelling consonant-vowel-consonant words.

Developing automatic recognition of common words to improve reading fluency.

Understanding how two smaller words combine to form a new word with a new meaning.

Learning to speak clearly and use eye contact when sharing ideas with a group.

Practicing how to respond to others and ask clarifying questions.

Working in groups to solve problems or share opinions politely.

Practicing sharing personal experiences clearly and engagingly with an audience.

Developing the ability to listen carefully and follow multi-step verbal directions.

Mastering full stops and capital letters at the beginning of sentences and for proper nouns.

Understanding and using question marks and exclamation marks correctly.

Using conjunctions like 'and', 'but', and 'because' to create longer sentences.

Identifying common and proper nouns and understanding their role in sentences.

Identifying verbs as action words and understanding how they show what is happening.

Understanding that the verb in a sentence must match its subject in number.

Using adjectives to add detail and make writing more interesting.

Introducing adverbs to describe how, when, or where an action takes place.

Learning to state a preference and provide a supporting reason.

Identifying words that make an argument stronger, like 'must', 'best', and 'important'.

Applying persuasive skills to a real world topic like school recycling or play equipment.

Recognizing simple persuasive techniques in advertisements and everyday language.

Using text and picture clues to guess what might happen next in a story.

Formulating and responding to questions about key details in a text.

Distinguishing the central topic of a paragraph or short text from supporting information.

Ordering events from a story or informational text in chronological order.

Finding similarities and differences between two related stories or informational pieces.

Developing the ability to create mental images while reading to improve comprehension.

Crafting stories about personal experiences, focusing on a clear sequence of events.

Developing unique characters with distinct traits, appearances, and motivations.

Using descriptive language to create immersive and imaginative settings for stories.

Experimenting with rhyme, rhythm, and imagery to compose short poems.

Learning to write simple conversations between characters using quotation marks.

Creating short stories that teach a simple lesson or moral.