Primary English 0058: Stage 3

Reading

Writing

Speaking and Listening

Word structure (phonics)

Vocabulary and language

Grammar and punctuation

Structure of texts

Interpretation of texts

Appreciation and reflection

Word structure (spelling)

Vocabulary and language

Grammar and punctuation

Structure of texts

Creation of texts

Presentation and reflection

Making yourself understood

Showing understanding

Group work and discussion

Performance

Reflection and evaluation

Identify less common ways in which graphemes can be pronounced, e.g. young, could; move, love.

Read words with an apostrophe to mark omission of letters, e.g. can't, don't.

Use effective strategies to read unfamiliar words, including using phonic knowledge, segmenting and contextual information.

Extend the range of common words recognised on sight, including homophones and near-homophones.

Deduce the meanings of unfamiliar words from their context.

Identify and record interesting and significant words, and synonyms, from texts to inform own writing.

Use the initial two letters to organise words in alphabetical order, and to locate words in dictionaries and glossaries.

Explore and comment on words in texts that make an impact on the reader, including noun phrases and adjectives.

Explore and comment on how a writer's choice of verbs to introduce and conclude dialogue enhances the meaning.

Explore how different sentence openings are used for different purposes, including time, place and manner, e.g. Later that day, …; In the distance, …; Slowly and carefully, …

Identify simple figurative language in texts, including sound effects and simple onomatopoeia.

Use knowledge of punctuation and grammar to read familiar texts with understanding.

Explore in texts, and understand, the use of exclamation marks.

Explore in texts, and understand, the use of apostrophes to mark omission of letters in shortened forms, e.g. can't, don't.

Explore in texts, and understand, similarities and differences between the punctuation of narrative and direct speech.

Explore in texts, and understand, the grammar and purpose of different types of sentences (statements, commands/instructions, questions and exclamations).

Explore in texts, and understand, the grammar of multi-clause sentences, including conditional sentences.

Explore the purpose and grammar of nouns, verbs and adjectives in sentences.

Identify nouns, pronouns, verbs and adjectives in texts.

Explore the different purposes of prepositions.

Explore and identify past and present verb forms in texts, including irregular verbs.

Identify common irregular verb forms in the past tense and relate them to the present tense.

Explore and describe how events or ideas in a text relate to earlier or later events or ideas.

Explore and recognise the key features of text structure in a range of different fiction and non-fiction texts, including poems and playscripts.

Explore and recognise different ways that information is organised in texts, including paragraphs, sections and chapters, and bulleted and numbered lists.

Explore and recognise how sentence openings in texts establish links between sentences, e.g. Later that day, …

Understand the difference between fiction and non-fiction texts and locate books by classification.

Read and explore a range of fiction genres, poems and playscripts, including identifying the contribution of any visual elements or multimedia.

Identify, discuss and compare different fiction genres and their typical characteristics.

Read and explore a range of non-fiction text types.

Identify, discuss and compare the purposes and features of different non-fiction text types, including how texts engage the reader.

Explore explicit meanings in a range of texts.

Identify the main points or gist from reading a text.

Explain how settings and characters are developed in a story.

Follow written instructions to carry out an activity.

Explore implicit meanings in a range of texts.

Predict story endings based on knowledge of other stories.

Make inferences from texts, including about the feelings, thoughts and motives of story characters.

Begin to distinguish between fact and opinion in texts.

Scan a text to find and use specific information to answer a question.

Locate relevant information in texts, including using an index.

Answer questions with some reference to single points in a text.

Recognise the theme of a text, and common themes in different texts.

Enjoy independent and shared reading of fiction genres, poems, playscripts and non-fiction texts.

Read texts silently.

Share a review of a text, summarising what it is about and expressing opinions about it.

Make choices about books to read for pleasure, including based on blurbs and reviews.

Compare different retellings of the same story, including the influence of when and where they were written (e.g. myths and legends).

Explore and use common ways in which consonant phonemes can be represented, e.g. jar, giraffe, age, bridge; cat, kitten, brick.

Use recognition of long and short vowel sounds and spelling rules to add -s, -ed and -ing to verbs, including omitting -e before -ing, and doubling consonants where necessary.

Spell words with a range of common prefixes and suffixes, including re-, in-, -ment, -ness and -less.

Spell common homophones correctly to match their meaning, including to, two, too and right, write.

Use effective strategies, including spelling patterns, visual memory, mnemonics and segmenting, to spell some unfamiliar regular and exception words correctly (including for compound words).

Use paper-based and on-screen tools to find the correct spelling of words; keep and use spelling logs of misspelt words, and identify words that need to be learned.

Use specialised vocabulary accurately to match a familiar topic.

Explore and use synonyms for high frequency words, e.g. big, little, good.

Explore and use different verbs for introducing and concluding dialogue, e.g. said, asked.

Use a variety of sentence openings, including using language of time, place and manner, e.g. Later that day, …; In the distance, …; Slowly and carefully, …

Choose and use words and phrases (including noun phrases) to strengthen the impact of writing.

Use simple figurative language, including sound effects and simple onomatopoeia.

Use own lists of interesting and significant words, dictionaries and thesauruses to extend the range of vocabulary used in written work.

Use full stops, question marks and exclamation marks correctly in different types of sentences.

Use apostrophes to mark omission of letters in shortened forms, e.g. can’t, don’t.

Use speech marks to punctuate direct speech.

Use different types of sentences and their grammar appropriately (statements, commands/instructions, questions and exclamations).

Write multi-clause sentences using simple connectives of time, place and cause.

Use regular present and past verb forms accurately and consistently across a text.

Use common irregular verb forms accurately in the past tense.

Use a range of prepositions accurately.

Write a logical sequence of events or ideas, e.g. to develop the plot of a story.

Begin to organise similar ideas in paragraphs and sections.

Use sentence openings that establish links between ideas in different sentences, e.g. Later that day, …

Use organisational features appropriate to the text type, e.g. bulleted and numbered lists.

Develop creative writing in a range of different genres of fiction and types of poems.

Plan and record main points and ideas before writing.

Develop descriptions of settings and characters when writing stories.

Write a simple playscript based on a given narrative.

Develop writing for a purpose using language and features appropriate for a range of text types.

Develop writing of a range of text types for a specified audience, using appropriate content and language.

Begin to write legibly and fluently.

Complete a table or diagram to record information drawn from a text.

Explore and use different ways of laying out and presenting texts to suit the purpose and audience (handwritten, printed and onscreen).

Evaluate own and others’ writing, suggesting improvements for sense, accuracy and content.

Proofread for grammar, spelling and punctuation errors, and make corrections, including using on-screen tools.

Speak fluently and confidently in a range of familiar contexts.

Select appropriate information, with appropriate detail, as needed.

Use vocabulary appropriate to the situation.

Use non-verbal communication techniques for different purposes.

Show awareness of an audience, e.g. by adapting language and tone to engage them.

Listen and respond appropriately, including following a sequence of instructions to carry out an activity.

Ask questions about what is heard or read that demonstrate understanding of the main points.

Begin to take an assigned role within a group.

Respond politely to another point of view with a personal point of view.

Extend a discussion by contributing relevant comments.

Take turns in a discussion, acknowledging what others have said.

Read aloud with expression appropriate to the meaning and sound of the words.

Show awareness of different voices when reading aloud.

Use knowledge of punctuation and grammar to read familiar texts with accuracy.

Use speech, gesture and movement to create a character in drama.

Plan and deliver a presentation independently on a familiar subject in a familiar context.

Begin to evaluate own and others' talk, including what went well and what could be improved next time.

Begin to comment on the ways that meaning can be expressed verbally and non-verbally in different contexts.