Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 6 Teaching Plan
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Platinum English First Additional Language Grade 6 Teaching Plan Themes Weeks Term 1 Listen and speak 1. After school 1-2 Listen to a story and answer questions Language game (give and follow instructions) Daily listening and speaking Read and view Write and present Language structures and conventions Read a story and Story Spell familiar words answer questions Personal dictionary Use a dictionary Read a story aloud Word families Word puzzle Sight words Independent reading High frequency words Formal Assessment Baseline assessment Teaching and learning material LB pp 1–10 TG pp 1–15 Subject-verb concord Countable nouns Simple past tense 2. Heroes 3-4 Pronouns Factual recount of a News report news event E-mail Sustain a conversation on a Advertisement familiar topic Independent Daily listening and reading: speaking Summarise text Personal letter Words from texts read Use a dictionary Factual recount Alphabetical order Term 1 FAT 1 LB pp 11–20 TG pp 16–31 Personal dictionary Break words into smaller parts Articles ‘a’ and ‘the’ Adjectives of comparison Present progressive tense Modals Adverbs of time Words from texts read 3. Stand up for yourself 5-6 Listen to and summarise a story Daily listening and speaking Read a story and Diary entry Use a dictionary answer questions Personal dictionary Alphabetical order Read aloud Words with ‘g’ Diary entries Personal pronouns Independent reading: Express Verbs to describe actions own opinion Prepositions Question forms Capital letters Homonyms Words from texts read Term 1 FAT 2 LB pp 21–30 TG pp 32–42 Themes Weeks Term 1 continued Listen and speak Instructions Read and view Information text with visuals Write and present Description of a simple process 4. Be creative 5. Fantastic food 9 - 10 7-8 Describe a process Daily listening and speaking Follow instructions Definitions of common nouns Word puzzle Personal Read aloud dictionary Language structures and conventions Use a dictionary Words starting with ‘ce-’, ‘ci-’ or ‘cy-’ Poetry Poetry Word game Read poems aloud Descriptions of people and objects Personal dictionary LB pp 31–40 TG pp 43–57 Past progressive tense Design, draw and Prepositions complete a collage Negative concord Independent reading: Reflect on and compare texts Term 1 FAT 2 Teaching and learning material Command form of verb Independent reading: Reflect on texts read Daily listening and speaking Formal Assessment Words from texts read Use a dictionary LB pp 41–50 Words with a ‘k’ sound TG pp 58–68 Possessive noun form Adjectives Simple present tense to describe regular actions Compound words Words from texts read Themes 6. Playing tricks 11 - 22 Weeks Term 2 Listen and speak Read and view Listen to a Read a story traditional story and answer questions Complete a comprehension Tell and retell stories Read aloud Daily listening and speaking Write and present Language structures and conventions Formal Assessment Teaching and learning material Simple story Use a dictionary LB pp 51–60 Paragraph to express opinion Words with a ‘k’ sound TG pp 69–80 Irregular verb forms Personal dictionary Countable and uncountable nouns Independent reading Demonstrative pronouns Adjectives Present simple tense Modal verbs 19 – 20 7. Useful plants 8. School outings 9. Time for television 17 - 18 15 - 16 13 - 14 Listen to oral descriptions Analyse and classify plant products Daily listening and speaking Read an information text and answer questions Description of plant product Design, draw and label a mindmap Conversation on familiar topic Language game Daily listening and speaking TG pp 81–94 Nouns that have only plurals Connecting words Read a story and complete a comprehension Book review Information text with visuals Word puzzle Independent reading LB pp 71–80 Words ending in ‘-l’ TG pp 95–106 Regular and irregular verb forms Connecting words The verb ‘to be’ Phrasal verbs Dictionary definitions Questionnaire Comprehension Read a TV news article aloud Words from reading texts Use a dictionary Personal dictionary Present perfect tense Role-play a familiar Read aloud situation Independent reading: Reflect Daily listening and on texts read speaking Interview classmates for a survey Plurals with ‘-es’ LB pp 61–70 Adverbs Personal recount of Diary extract Simple personal an event letter Answer questions Answer questions Term 2 FAT 1 Identify main idea and topic Personal dictionary Possessive pronouns sentences of Comparative and paragraph superlative adjectives Independent reading: Reflect on text read Story Words from reading texts Use a dictionary Words from reading texts Use a dictionary LB pp 81–92 Words with long vowel sounds and silent ‘e’ TG pp 107–120 Future tense Paragraph to express opinion Personal dictionary Adverbs of degree The verb ‘to be’ Modal verbs Use dictionary Antonyms words in sentences Words from reading texts LB pp 93–96 Summative Assessment Mid-year examination TG pp 121–123 Themes 10. Special places 21 - 22 Weeks Term 3 Listen and speak Read and view Write and present Language structures and conventions Listen to a story and answer questions Read a story Diary entry Use a dictionary Comprehension Personal dictionary Plurals with ‘-s’ Listen to a description of a place Read a personal letter Formal Assessment Term 3 FAT 1 Teaching and learning material LB pp 97–106 TG pp 124–137 Proper nouns Answer questions Connecting words – cause and effect Independent reading Simple present tense for universal statements Make notes Daily listening and speaking Future tense with ‘will’ 11. Take care of our water 23 - 24 Synonyms Listen to a talk on an issue Information text with visuals Information text with visuals Collect information Read information with a questionnaire text aloud Daily listening and speaking Transfer text into graphic form LB pp 107–116 TG pp 138–150 Present progressive tense Personal dictionary Adjectives Word puzzle Subject-verb concord Independent reading Words in same lexical field Words from reading texts Story Story Summarise a story Poem 12. Space adventure Term 3 FAT 1 Simple present tense Talk about an issue Comprehension Listen to and retell a story 25 - 26 Words from reading texts Use a dictionary Use a dictionary Term 3 FAT 1 LB pp 117–128 Shorten words Term 3 FAT 2 TG pp 151–164 Poetry Answer questions Personal dictionary Abbreviations Daily listening and speaking Read a poem aloud Personal pronouns Simple past tense Independent reading: Reflect on texts read Adverbs of place Possessive pronouns Prefixes and suffixes Words from reading texts Themes 13. Science and technology 27 - 28 Weeks Term 3 continued Listen and speak Instructions for a procedure Daily listening and speaking 14. Act in plays Write and present Language structures and conventions Experiment Information text Information texts Mindmap summary Spelling words which are often confused Personal dictionary Possessive noun form Language game Independent reading: Reflects on texts read Use a dictionary Formal assessment Term 3 FAT 2 Teaching and learning material LB pp 129–140 TG pp 165–181 Adjectives Verbs to describe actions Present perfect tense Perform a play (drama) 29 - 30 Read and view Conversation on a familiar topic Daily listening and speaking Words from reading texts Use a dictionary Play (drama) Short play script Comprehension Personal dictionary Spelling Read a play aloud Determiners Independent reading: Reflects on texts read Adjectives Adverbs Homonyms Words from reading texts LB pp 141–150 TG pp 182–192 Themes Weeks Term 4 Listen and speak 15. Celebration 31 - 32 Listen to and tell a story Read and view Write and present Read a story Story Comprehension Personal dictionary Oral review Formal Assessment Use a dictionary Teaching and learning material LB pp 151–160 Sight words TG pp 193–204 High frequency words Personal letters Daily listening and speaking Language structures and conventions Demonstrative pronouns Read aloud Adjectives before nouns Independent reading: Reflects on texts read Command form of verb Prepositions 16. Making music 33 - 34 Antonyms Discussion Information text Listen to and discuss a talk Comprehension Read aloud Word puzzle Daily listening and speaking 17. Weather 18. Summer’s here 35 - 36 Definitions with examples LB pp 161–170 TG pp 205–220 Commas Relative clauses Personal dictionary The word ‘the’ Story Book review Comprehension Poetry Daily listening and speaking Read a poem aloud Conversation Independent reading: Reflects on texts read Magazine article Words from reading texts Personal letter Use a dictionary LB pp 171–180 Words in same lexical field TG pp 221–233 Connecting words – Personal dictionary reason, purpose, choice Direct speech Quotation marks Words from reading texts News report Answer questions Design a poster Use a dictionary LB pp 181–192 Alphabetical order TG pp 234–248 Connecting words Poster Personal dictionary Discussion Daily listening and speaking Alphabetical order Independent reading: Reflects on texts read Poetry Ask and answer questions Term 4 FAT 1 Mindmap summary Possessive pronouns Language game Listen to and summarise a story 37 - 38 Instructions from visual text Words from reading texts Use a dictionary Question marks Read aloud Exclamation marks Independent reading Comparatives Compound words 39 - 40 Words from reading texts Summative Assessment End of year examinations LB pp 193–196 TG pp 249–250 Tel: 021 532 6000 ● Email: customerservices@mml.co.za ● www.mml.co.za ● www.mmlclassroomsolution.co.za
