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This term we will be focusing on:
Week 1- 3: Understanding the features of a speech and reading examples
Week 4-5: Speech presentation skills
Week 6-9: Narratives and literal and figurative language
Reading progressions for your child can be found on Hero.
Term 3 Reading Progressions:
Purposes & Audiences:
Identify the point of view of the author and explain the ways language has been used to support this view.
Ideas:
Give clear examples of details in a text that aid understanding of abstract ideas.
Processes and Strategies:
Understand that some phrases have figurative and literal meanings.
Week 1-3: Students will be reading a variety of speech examples and learning about the features of a speech. They will identify the ways that authors have used language to explain their ideas.
Week 4-5: Students will develop their oral language skills and learn how to present their speeches confidently and effectively.
Week 6-9: Students will focus on reading narrative texts. They will learn to identify the purpose and effects of figurative and literal language.
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