Phonics and
Grammar at Lapal
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Assessment requirements
EYFS - EYFS profile
Year 1 - Phonics screening check
Year 2 - SATs tasks and teacher assessment
Year 6 - SATs test
Ongoing teacher assessment
At Lapal we don’t believe in ‘teaching to the test’. We want children to learn
the skills of reading, writing and grammar so they can apply these things in
everything they do.
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Year 1 phonics screening
What is the phonics screening check?
The phonics screening check is a short, light-touch assessment to confirm
whether individual children have learnt phonic decoding to an appropriate
standard.
It will identify the children who need extra help so they are given support to
improve their reading skills. They will then be able to retake the check so that
schools can track children until they are able to decode.
How is the check structured?
It is a short, simple screening check to make sure that all children have
grasped fundamental phonic skills. It comprises a list of 40 words and nonwords, which a child will read one-to-one with a teacher.
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Are children confused by the non-words?
It is important that children understand the difference between real words and
non-words, so that they do not try to decode a non-word as a similar real word.
The non-words are presented alongside a picture of an imaginary creature, and
children can be told the non-word is the name of that type of creature. This helps
children to understand the non-word should not be matched to their existing
vocabulary.
Alien words
Osk
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Shouldn't children be taught to read using a range of strategies, not just
phonics? The phonics screening check is not designed to underestimate the
importance of teaching wider reading skills. All children should be taught to read
for meaning and pleasure throughout primary school. However, evidence from
around the world shows that systematic teaching of synthetic phonics is the best
way to teach children the mechanics of reading.
*The Pronunciation of sounds is really important to ensure children blend correctly
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What else do we do at Lapal to encourage a love and understanding of
reading?
- Guided reading
- Whole class readers
- Short extracts connected to writing
- Book days eg. Roahl Dahl
-Book fairs
-Book quiz
Year 6 SPAG test
Grammar and punctuation
The grammar and punctuation test is 45
minutes in length
Questions will include …
•Multiple choice
•Short words, phrases or sentences
•Explain why….answers
Spelling
There is also a separate spelling test of 20
words.
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Questions from SATS paper 2013
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Word of
the
week
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Grammar quiz!
1. Which sentence contains a proper noun?
a. I only shop at Sainsbury’s
b. The children are in the park
c. He will not be coming to the party
2. What do adjectives do?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Replace proper nouns
Describe proper or common nouns
Describe verbs
Replace verbs
3. Which of the following is not a verb?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Soft
Have
Is
Went
4. There is an adverb in the sentence below.
Which one is it?
Ashley half-heartedly offered to wash the greasy
dishes in the overflowing sink.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ashley
Half-heartedly
Offered
Wash
5. What is the preposition in the sentence
below?
Did you see that program on TV last night?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
You
See
That
Program
On
6. Which of these is not a plural noun?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Geese
Mice
Elves
Space
7. Which sentence below contains a
subordinate clause?
a. I have never met a celebrity – until now!
b. By the time we arrived at the front of the queue,
there was no soup left.
c. There will be no meeting this Tuesday.
d. Which jumper would you like?
8. Which suffix would be added to the word
below?
Recent
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ish
ism
de
ly
ing
9. What are homophones?
a. Two words that sound the same but are
spelled differently.
b. Two words that are spelled the same but
sound differently.
c. Two words that rhyme.
d. Two words that have related meanings.
10. Which of the following is a synonym for
this word?
Useful
a.
b.
c.
d.
Useless
Practical
Fancy
Plentiful
Grammar quiz!
1. Which sentence contains a proper noun?
a. I only shop at Sainsbury’s
b. The children are in the park
c. He will not be coming to the party
2. What do adjectives do?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Replace proper nouns
Describe proper or common nouns
Describe verbs
Replace verbs
3. Which of the following is not a verb?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Soft
Have
Is
Went
4. There is an adverb in the sentence below.
Which one is it?
Ashley half-heartedly offered to wash the greasy
dishes in the overflowing sink.
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ashley
Half-heartedly
Offered
Wash
5. What is the preposition in the sentence
below?
Did you see that program on TV last night?
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
You
See
That
Program
On
6. Which of these is not a plural noun?
a.
b.
c.
d.
Geese
Mice
Elves
Space
7. Which sentence below contains a
subordinate clause?
a. I have never met a celebrity – until now!
b. By the time we arrived at the front of the queue,
there was no soup left.
c. There will be no meeting this Tuesday.
d. Which jumper would you like?
8. Which suffix would be added to the word
below?
Recent
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
ish
ism
de
ly
ing
9. What are homophones?
a. Two words that sound the same but are
spelled differently.
b. Two words that are spelled the same but
sound differently.
c. Two words that rhyme.
d. Two words that have related meanings.
10. Which of the following is a synonym for
this word?
Useful
a.
b.
c.
d.
Useless
Practical
Fancy
Plentiful
How can you help support at home?
•Planners - pages 95-97
•Websites - please see information booklet
•Spellodrome - demonstration in library/classrooms
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What is happening in each room today?
Year 1 – Phonics screening, pronunciation of phonemes, phase 3, 4
and 5 phonemes – 1B
Year 2 – Suffixes and prefixes, comprehension, alternative
phonemes, plurals – 2D
Year3/4 – verbs, adverbs, adjectives, nouns, pronouns, contractions,
comparatives and superlative, subordinate clauses, possession
apostrophes, speech and homophones – 4R
Year 5/6 – Imperatives, article, prepositions, personification, double
negatives, word classes, tenses, clauses and command, question,
statement –6B.
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