YEAR 5 ENGLISH COURSE SYLLABUS

Course Outline

Term 1

Vocabulary, grammar and Punctuation

• Expanded noun phrases
• Inverted commas for direct speech
• Conjunctions and connectives
• Adverbial of time and place
• Prefixes and suffixes
• Figurative language, simile and metaphor
• Using commas
• Colons

Writing

• Myths and legends
• Explanation (Non-chronological report)
• Poetry
• Traditional Tales/ Fables

Term 2

Vocabulary, grammar and Punctuation

• Simple, compound and complex sentences
• Adverbial of manner and number
• Prefixes and suffixes
• Question, statement and command
• Hyphens
• Comparative and superlative adjectives

Writing

• Adverts/leaflets/posters
• Play scripts
• Recount

Term 3

Vocabulary, grammar and Punctuation

• Possessive apostrophes and contractions
• Formal and informal language
• Facts Vs opinions
• Brackets, dashes and commas
• Adverbs showing possibility and modal verbs

Writing

• Newspaper report
• Formal/informal letter

Reading comprehension

Fiction and Non-Fiction

• Various fiction and non-fiction passages will be provided for children to respond to.

Literature

• The Boy with the Lightning Feet by Sally Gardner
• My Name is Book by John Agard

Textbooks

• Treasure House – Spelling Skills Pupil Book 5
• Treasure House – Vocabulary, Grammar and Punctuation Pupil Book 5
• Treasure House – Composition Skills Pupil Book 5
• Treasure House – Comprehension Skills Pupil Book 5
• Treasure House – Year 5 Anthology

Assessments:

The final grade for the course will be calculated based on multiple forms of formal and informal assessments including CAT 4 and GL Assessments, these will be used to gain knowledge about a student’s level of understanding.  Assessments will be in the areas of Grammar, Spelling, Comprehension, Composition and Speaking and Listening.

Formal Assessment test dates will be posted on the communicator.