Year 8/9 IEP
Writing Listening Speaking and Reading
Objective – To understand the text and be able to answer questions using point, quote, explantion. To be able to discuss and debate different sides
of an argument. To further develop reading comprehension skills and summary writing skills.
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Activities
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Assessment
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Week 1
Lesson 1: LO To write a short paragraph with appropriate structure
In groups students to create and name their own holiday island. They are to draw
their ideas, showing the activites/features on their island.
Teach main points of a paragraph. Topic sentence etc Give a scaffolded structure.
Students to select a three features of their island and say why they are worth
going to.
Students are then to write a short paragraph of a few sentences convincing people
to come to their island, using appropriate transition signals and support.
Lesson 2: LO Write grammatically correct sentences in a paragraph and
identify the different parts of a paragraph.
Complete paragraph from last lesson. Use the ‘Great sentences for great
paragraphs book’.
Week 2
Lesson 1: LO to write a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Continue with Paragraph book. Look at the imperative structure and how we can
write sentences beginning with verbs to give instructions. Students to write
directions from how to get from one place to another. How to get from home to
school etc. Teacher to check.
Write another paragraph giving instructions on how to make something, students
can choose i.e sandwich. Highlight use of imperatives.
Week 3
Thoughts and Notions: Inventors.
Aim: Develop vocabulary, spelling and reading skills.
Brainstorm a list of famous inventors, what were their inventions why were they
famous? Make vocabulary list of words in bold in the text.
Read through the text as a class, discussing key points and questioning students to
check comprehension. Do the vocabulary exercises. Students to complete the
questions on the last page answering in full sentences. Check answers as a class.
Week 4
Thoughts and Notions: Pencils and Pens.
Aim: Develop vocabulary, spelling and reading skills.
Continue the routine from the previous week developing vocabulary and spelling
and comprehension on a range of topics.
Discuss when the pencil and pen was invented? Studnets to guess. How were they
similar/different to today? Read through the text as a class, discussing key points
and questioning students to check comprehension. Do the vocabulary exercises.
Students to complete the questions on the last page answering in full sentences.
Check answers as a class.
Week 5
Aim: Develop Paragraph Writing skills
Go through examples of how to give supporting points to our topic sentence. Look
Students to design a chocolate restaurant where every dish is some form of
chocolate based food. Design a restaurant and write a paragraph describing the
food describing why people should go. Using the ideas from the paragraph design
a brochure, using the language ideas from the lesson, advertising your chocolate
restaurant.
Week 6
Thoughts and Notions: Metric System
Aim: Develop vocabulary, spelling and reading skills.
Continue the routine from the previous week developing vocabulary and spelling
and comprehension on a range of topics.
Opening discussion/questions: What is the metric system? Give examples. Who
invented it? Which country? Why? Which countries use it today? Which don’t.
Then read the article and answer discussion questions from the start of the lesson.
Make note of new vocabulary and how to spell the new words Do the vocabulary
exercises. Students to complete the questions on the last page answering in full
sentences. Check answers as a class.
Week 7
Aim: Develop Speaking skills.
Continue with the theme of new inventions.
Use the below link:
http://www.ducksters.com/biography/scientists/scientists_and_inventors.php
Students to choose ONE inventor or famous scientist from the list. Prepare are
powerpoint presentation giving facts on the chosen person. Guide students with a
list of questions to answer and points to include.
Deliver presentations to class.
Week 8
China Week