ENGLISH - READING
KS2 |
| Knowledge, skills and understanding |
| Reading strategies |
(1a) phonemic awareness and phonic knowledge
(1b) word recognition and graphic knowledge
(1c) knowledge of grammatical structures
(1d) contextual understanding |
| Reading for information |
(3a) scan texts to find information
(3b) skim for gist and overall impression
(3c) obtain specific information through detailed reading
(3d) draw on different features of texts, including print, sound and image
(3e) use organisational features and systems to find texts and information
(3f) distinguish between fact and opinion
(3g) consider an argument critically |
| Literature |
(4a) recognise the choice, use and effect of figurative language, vocabulary and patterns of language
(4b) identify different ways of constructing sentences an their effects
(4c) identify how character and setting are created, and how plot, narrative structure and themes are developed
(4d) recognise the differences between author, narrator and character
(4h) respond imaginatively, drawing on the whole text and other reading
(4i) read stories, poems and plays aloud |
| Non-fiction and non-literary texts |
(5b) identify words associated with reason, persuasion, argument, explanation, instruction and description
(5c) recognise phrases and sentences that convey a formal, impersonal tone
(5d) identify links between ideas and sentences in non-chronological writing
(5e) understand the structural and organisational features of different types of text
(5f) evaluate different formats, layouts and presentational devices
(5g) engage with challenging and demanding subject matter |
| Breadth of study |
| Non-fiction and non-literary texts |
(9b) print and ICT-based reference and information materials |
