I use Standard English in
formal situations.
I listen carefully in
I can prepare poems and
discussions. I make
plays to read aloud and to
contributions and ask
perform, showing
questions that are
understanding through
responsive to others’
intonation, tone, volume
ideas and views.
and action.
I can recite poems by
I show that I understand
the main points, including
I can re-read and read
implied meanings in a
ahead to check for
discussion.
according to the context.
view.
I can perform poems and
I can develop my ideas and
plays from memory,
opinions, providing relevant
making careful choices
detail.
about how I convey ideas.
I adapt my expression and
tone.
audience, the purpose or
the context.
I can perform my own
volume so that meaning is
clear.
I can engage the listener
by varying my expression
and vocabulary.
characters; and discuss
unfamiliar words drawing
their significance.
on prior knowledge of
similar looking words.
I can read further
exception words, noting
the unusual
hypothetical language to
varied sentence lengths,
I can identify how
varied sentence
language, structure and
starters, empty words)
presentation contribute to
to impact on the reader.
the meaning of a text.
I can apply my knowledge
of root words, prefixes
and suffixes to read aloud
meaning of unfamiliar
words.
I can identify and
comment on a writer’s use
I can read non-fiction
for example, precisely
texts and identify the
chosen adjectives, similes
purpose, structure and
and personification.
grammatical features,
they are.
I can use meaning -seeking
strategies to explore the
talk about a wide range of
meaning of idiomatic and
figurative language.
books and text types,
traditional stories and books
I can use meaning-seeking
from other cultures and
strategies to explore the
features of each.
meaning of words in
context.
consider more than one
SPEAKING
possible outcome or
solution.
WORD READING
COMPREHENSION
such as inferring
characters' feelings,
thoughts and motives from
their actions.
I can justify inferences
text.
I can make predictions
from what has been read.
I can summarise the main
including myths, legends and
traditions. I can discuss the
I can draw inferences
with evidence from the
evaluating how effective
I am familiar with and can
and to understand the
I am beginning to use
(rhetorical questions,
of language for effect.
spelling and sound.
compositions, using
appropriate intonation and
giving reasons.
used by the writer
ideas, events and
I attempt pronunciation of
correspondences between
I adapt my spoken
point of view about a text,
grammatical features
I can identify significant
the appropriate register
language depending on the
haiku.
meaning.
I am beginning to select
I can express my point of
heart, e.g. narrative verse,
I can express a personal
I can identify
COMPREHENSION
ideas drawn from a text.
I can identify the effect
of the context on a text;
for example, historical
context or other cultures.