INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL OF SAMUI

Year 3 Curriculum

Literacy

Unit 5: Fairy Tales, Haiku & Explanation

Learning Objective - L5.1

To use expanded noun phrases: so many people, plenty of food.

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Learning Objective - L5.2

To use word families based on common words, showing how words are related in form and meaning (for e.g. solve, solution, solver, dissolve, insoluble).

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Learning Objective - L5.3

To use simple similes: as tall as a tree, as bright as the sun.

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Learning Objective - L5.4

Formation of nouns using a range of prefixes; anti- auto-.

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Learning Objective - L5.5

To use a wider range of connectives: while, then, also, when, after, before, if. as well as, although, during, however, therefore.

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Learning Objective - L5.6

To use apostrophes for contractions (can’t, don’t) and to mark singular possession in nouns (the girl’s name).

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Learning Objective - L5.7

To use long and short sentences; long sentences add description or information; short sentences for emphasis.

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Learning Objective - L5.8

Expressing time, place and cause using conjunctions (e.g. when, before, after, while, so, because), adverbs (e.g. then, next, soon, therefore) or prepositions (e.g. before, after, during, in, because of).

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Learning Objective - L5.9

To use other subordinating connectives: when, while, where, which, because, so that, if, to, until.

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Learning Objective - L5.10

To plan and write stories based on the structure of a fairy tale (opening, dilemma/conflict/problem, resolution, ending) to organise into paragraphs for each stage of the story and ensure that sequence is clear.

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Learning Objective - L5.11

An introduction to paragraphs as a way to group related material.

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Learning Objective - L5.12

To use headings and sub-headings to aid presentation.

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Learning Objective - L5.13

To use capital letters, full stops, question marks, exclamation marks, and commas in a list.

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Learning Objective - L5.14

To use time connectives: eventually, just then, although, meanwhile.

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Learning Objective - L5.15

To use adjectives to open sentences: The golden sun…..

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Learning Objective - L5.16

To use adverbs to open sentences: Suddenly, Angrily, Sadly…

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Learning Objective - L5.17

Expressing time, place and cause using conjunctions (e.g. when, before, after, while, so, because), adverbs (e.g. then, next, soon, therefore) or prepositions (e.g. before, after, during, in, because of).

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Learning Objective - L5.18

To explain processes orally, using these notes, ensuring relevant details are included and accounts ended effectively.

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Learning Objective - L5.19

To create diagrams such as flow charts to summarise or make notes of stages in a process (e.g. in science, D&T or geography), ensuring items are clearly sequenced.

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