Year 2 English

Analyzing how authors use adjectives and actions to reveal what a character is like inside.

Exploring how characters express emotions and how these feelings drive their actions.

Investigating why characters make certain choices and the impact of those choices on the story.

Identifying how stories introduce characters, settings, and initial problems.

Breaking down stories into rising action, challenges, and the turning point.

Understanding how stories resolve conflicts and conclude their narratives.

Identifying common features, characters, and moral lessons in fairy tales.

Identifying common features, characters, and moral lessons in fables.

Using headings to quickly understand the main idea of sections.

Using subheadings to quickly understand the main idea of subsections.

Using glossaries to find the meaning of new words quickly and accurately.

Using indexes to find specific information quickly and accurately.

Understanding how diagrams and captions provide visual information and context.

Writing clear and concise reports about animals or historical events using technical vocabulary.

Selecting appropriate technical vocabulary to enhance the accuracy and clarity of reports.

Distinguishing between factual statements and personal opinions in non-fiction texts.

Exploring different rhyme schemes in classic and modern poetry.

Understanding how the rhythm of a poem influences its reading and mood.

Identifying and using alliteration to create vivid sound effects in poetry.

Identifying and using onomatopoeia to create vivid sound effects in poetry.

Using intonation and volume to bring written words to life for an audience.

Understanding the role of pauses and pace in making a performance more dramatic and clear.

Exploring how gestures and facial expressions enhance spoken performance.

Drafting short poems using learned poetic devices like rhyme and alliteration.

Using imperative verbs to write clear and direct 'how-to' guides.

Sequencing steps logically to create effective instructional texts.

Using time connectives (e.g., 'first', 'next', 'then') to sequence instructions clearly.

Exploring how to use emotive language to convince an audience.

Designing memorable slogans and catchphrases for persuasive texts.

Designing visually appealing layouts for persuasive texts, like posters or advertisements.

Practicing giving clear verbal instructions for simple tasks or routes.

Practicing following multi-step directions accurately and asking for clarification.

Constructing clear and complete statements.

Constructing questions to vary writing style and engage the reader.

Using exclamations to add emphasis and express strong feelings in writing.

Using commands to direct action in writing.

Ensuring consistency in past tense throughout a piece of writing.

Maintaining consistent present tense in descriptions and factual writing.

Mastering the use of capital letters for proper nouns and sentence beginnings.

Mastering the use of full stops to end sentences.

Using brainstorming techniques to generate creative ideas for original stories.

Creating detailed characters and vivid settings for an original narrative.

Creating visual story maps to outline plot, characters, and setting.

Writing engaging opening paragraphs that introduce the story's world and characters.

Expanding on the plot, introducing challenges, and developing character interactions.

Crafting satisfying endings that resolve conflicts and provide closure.

Reviewing work to check for spelling, punctuation, and grammatical accuracy.