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National Curriculum; English; Key Stage 1; Reading

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Steer your submarine up through a tunnel and find the correct spellings as you go.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y1
T1, W4: To discriminate and segment all three phonemes in CVC words; T2, W3: to segment clusters in to phonemes for spelling; T3, W1: the common spelling patterns for each of the long vowel phonemes: ee, ai, ie, oa, oo; W5: to recognise words by common spelling patterns.
NC English KS1
Writing: Spelling 4b: use their knowledge of sound-symbol relationship and phonological patterns; 4c: recognise and use simple spelling patterns.
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Choosing the appropriate vowel to correctly spell simple CVC words.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
ELG Communication, Language and Literacy - hear and say initial and final sounds in words and short vowel sounds within words.
NLS Reception: W2: reading letter(s) that represent(s) the sounds a-z; identifying and writing dominant phonemes in spoken words.
Y1,T1: W3: From YR to practise and secure the ability to hear initial and final phonemes in CVC words e.g fit, mat, pan. W4: to discriminate and segment all three phonemes in CVC words.
NC KS1: En2 Reading: 1a hear, identify, segment and blend phonemes in words. En3 Writing 4b use their knowledge of sound-symbol relationships and phonological patterns
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Choosing the correct vowel(s) to correctly spell simple words which contain long vowel sounds.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y1, T3, W1: the common spelling patterns for each of the long vowel phonemes: ee, ai, ie, oa, oo
NC KS1: Reading: Phonemic awareness and phonic knowledge e) recognise that the same sounds may have different spellings and that the same spellings may relate to different sounds.
Word recognition and graphic knowledge f) read on sight high-frequency words and other familiar words.
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Recognising the difference between vowels and consonants in a fast paced game.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y2, T1, W8: to secure understanding and use of the terms 'vowel' and consonant'.
NC KS1: Phonemic awareness and phonic knowledge b) sound and name the letters of the alphabet
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Listen to a word, then choose the correct written version on the screen.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS: Y1, T2, W6: to read on site approx. 30 more high frequency words from Appendix List 1.
NC KS1 - En2 Reading 1f: read on sight high frequency words and other familiar words.
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Spell familliar words for colours, days, months and numbers in a fun hangman style game.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y1 & Y2:
Word recognition, graphic knowledge and spelling 4-5: to read on sight and spell approximately 30 or more words from appendix list 1.
NC KS1 English: Spelling 4e: spell common words.
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Sequence text extracts into a recount (an everyday non-fiction story).

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y2 T1
T4: to understand time and sequential relationships in stories, i.e. what happened when.
NLS Y2 T1
T3: to be aware of the difference between spoken and written language through comparing oral recounts with text; make use of formal elements in re-telling;
NC KS1:
En2 Reading 3b: use their knowledge of sequence and story language when they are retelling stories and predicting events; En3 Writing 1b: sequence events and recount them in appropriate detail.
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Put the text extracts of a familiar story in order.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y2 T1
T4: to understand time and sequential relationships in stories, i.e. what happened when; T3: to be aware of the difference between spoken and written language through comparing oral recounts with text; make use of formal elements in re-telling;
NC KS1:
En2 Reading 3b: use their knowledge of sequence and story language when they are retelling stories and predicting events; En3 Writing 1b: sequence events and recount them in appropriate detail.
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Sequence a set of instructions.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y2 T1 T4: to understand time and sequential relationships in stories, i.e. what happened when.
Y2 T1 T13: to read simple written instructions in the classroom...
Y2 T1 T16: to use models from reading to organise instructions sequentially...
NCKS1: En2 Reading 1m: use knowledge of book conventions, structure, sequence... 2a: use the organisational features of non-fiction texts.
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Ordering names of different Atlantean characters in an alphabetical list.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y2, T2, Text level 18 - to use alphabetically ordered texts, e.g. indexes, directories, listings, registers.
NC - KS1: Non fiction texts b) use dictionaries
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Matching pictures of everyday objects with the initial letter for each object's name.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
ELG Hear and say initial and final sounds in words, and short vowel sounds within words.
NLS Reception: Word level 2: Knowledge of grapheme/ phoneme correspondences through hearing and identifying initial sounds in words.
Word level 3: Sounding and naming each letter of the alphabet;
Y1, T1: word level 2: to practice and secure alphabetic letter knowledge; word level 3: to practice and secure the ability to hear initial phonemes.
NC KS1: Phonemic awareness and phonic knowledge b) Sound and name the letters of the alphabet.
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Identifying, by reading and listening, the number of syllables (1, 2 or 3) in everyday words.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y2, T2, W5: to discriminate, orally, syllables in multi-syllabic words using words from children's reading.
NC KS1: Reading: Phonemic awareness and p honic knowledge d) identify syllables in words.
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Recognising the number of syllables (1, 2 or 3) in everyday words.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
NLS Y2, T2, W5: to discriminate, orally, syllables in multi-syllable words using words from children's reading.
NC KS1: Reading: Phonemic awareness and phonic knowledge d) identify syllables in words.
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Matching pictures of everyday objects with their corresponding words.

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Learning objectives/outcomes:
ELG Begin to recognise some familiar words.
NLS Reception, W5: To read on sight a range of high frequency words.
Y1, T1: word level 7: to read on sight high frequency words.
NC KS1: Word recognition and graphic knowledge f) Read on sight high-frequency words and other familiar words.
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