Platinum English Home Language
Grade 6
Teaching Plan
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Term 1
Cycle
WEEKS 1 & 2:
THEME 1
NEWSPAPER
REPORTS
Skill summary
Listen and speak
Listen to two newspaper articles.
Speak about information deduced from a map.
Read and view
Read a newspaper article.
Read an interview.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write a newspaper article
References
in TG
34
35
35
36
WEEKS 3 & 4:
THEME 2
FOLKTALES
The colon
Direct and reported speech
Punctuation revision
Spelling
Listen and speak
Listen to a fairy tale
Read and view
Read about stereotypes.
Read an African folktale
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write a character sketch.
Write a fairy story.
FAIRYTALE
FAMILIES
WEEKS 5 & 6:
THEME 3
PERSUASIVE
TEXTS:
PUNCHY
ADVERTISING
Language
Antonyms
Concrete and abstract nouns
Simple past, present and future tenses
Idioms, proverbs and metaphors
Spelling
Listen and speak
Listen to a radio advertisement.
Deliver a persuasive speech (optional).
Read and view
Examine printed advertisements.
Read and compare persuasive speeches.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write a persuasive speech.
Language
Conjunctions
Simple and complex sentences
Idioms and proverbs
Spelling
Baseline
Listening comprehension
Present a prepared speech
Baseline
Read and discuss newspaper article.
Independent reading – comprehension
35, 36, 37
35
Language
HEAL OUR WORLD Subject-verb agreement
Assessment
36
36
36
36
37
40
41
42
Baseline
Write a news report
Baseline
Spelling test
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Informal
Listening comprehension
Informal
Write about and discuss stereotypes
Formal
41, 42, 43, 44 Independent reading – comprehension
Informal
41
Write a paragraph each on contrasting
43
characters.
Formal
Write a fairy story featuring superpowers
and a moral.
Informal
41
Spelling test; language exercises
Remedial
43
43
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
43
44
Target worksheet B
Informal
47
Class discussions about types of language
49
used in advertising and persuasive
speeches.
Deliver a persuasive speech.
Informal
47
Write about and discuss the language of
47, 48
advertising.
Identify emotive language and linguistic
47, 48
techniques used by effective speakers.
Informal
49
Write a speech to persuade classmates to
support a fund-raising idea.
Informal
49
Spelling test
49
Formal
49
Exercises: conjunctions; subject and verb,
50
main clause and subordinate clause;
simple and complex sentences.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
2
WEEKS 7 & 8:
THEME 4
DRAMA:
ACT YOURSELF
Listen and speak
Listen to a dialogue.
Perform a dialogue (self-written).
Read and view
Read and discuss a monologue, dialogue and an
excerpt from a play
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Role-play a situation and use roleplay as basis to
write a dialogue.
Language
Quotation marks
Simple and complex sentences
Synonyms, antonyms
Spelling
WEEKS 9 & 10:
THEME 5
POETRY:
CHILDHOOD
DREAMS
Listen and speak
Listen to, discuss and express opinions about
poetry.
Read and view
Read and analyse poems.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write haiku
Write a poem.
Language
Prepositions
Statements, questions, commands
Alliteration (consonance and assonance), metaphor,
simile, personification
Spelling
52
56
Formal
Listening comprehension
Formal
Prepared reading.
Informal
Discuss and write about style, register,
53, 54, 56, 57 characterisation, point of view, theme and
format of dramatic texts.
Informal
56
Write a dialogue expressing point of view
of character in a conflict scenario
54, 55
53
56
56
56
60
62, 63
60, 61, 63
62
65
65
61
61
66
Informal
Spelling test
Formal
Exercises: synonyms and antonyms;
simple and complex sentences;
punctuation
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Informal
Express opinions during class discussions
about poems.
Formal
Listening comprehension on two poems.
Informal
Read poems, explain meaning and identify
poetic devices.
Formal
Written comprehension – poem.
Informal
Write haiku.
Formal
Write a poem about childhood.
Informal
Spelling test
Remedial
Formal
Unseen poem and questions on figures of
speech, poetic devices and parts of
speech.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
3
Term 2
Cycle
WEEKS 1 & 2:
THEME 6
INFORMATION
TEXTS:
COMMUNICATING
EARLY
WEEKS 3 & 4:
THEME 7
NOVEL:
ACROSS THE SEA
Skill summary
Listen and speak
Listen to instructions to make an origami pelican.
Read and view
Read and compare two recipes.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write instructions to care for a pet.
THEME 8
SHORT STORY:
ANANSI AND THE
TRICKY SPIDER
69
70
71
70
71
71
72
Listen and speak
Listen to and discuss and excerpt from a novel.
Discuss features of novels.
Discuss the value of travel.
75
77
78
Read and view
Read an excerpt from a novel.
Read a book review.
Read a poem and compare it to a novel.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write a book review
Listen and speak
Listen to a fable
Read and view
Read two fables
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write a fable
Language
Auxiliary Verbs
Present Perfect Tense
Idioms
Spelling
Assessment
Informal
Make notes while listening and create an
origami pelican.
Informal
Identify features of well-written
instructional texts.
70, 71
Language
Stems, prefixes, suffixes
Subject, object
Homophones
Spelling
Language
Verbs (finite, infinitives)
Present continuous tense, past continuous tense,
future continuous tense
Dictionary use
Spelling
WEEKS 5 & 6:
References
in TG
76
77
78
Formal
Evaluate instructions for clarity.
Informal
Spelling test
Formal
Exercises on subject and predicate;
prefixes and suffixes; finite and infinite
verbs; punctuation.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Informal
Participate in group discussions about the
features of novels.
Express opinion and respect others’
opinions on the value of travel.
Informal
Comprehension – excerpt from a novel.
Identify features of novels.
Identify features of book reviews.
76, 77, 78, 79
77
76
78
77
78
80
81, 82
Informal
Review a book, using correct format and
features.
Informal
Spelling test
Formal
Exercises on finite and infinite verbs;
subject-verb agreement; punctuation.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Formal
Discuss stereotypes in fables and the
origins of the Anansi fables.
Informal
Identify features of fables.
Comprehensions – fables.
82
Informal
Write a fable featuring a moral, with a clear
beginning, middle and ending.
82
82
81
82
Informal
Spelling test; language exercises
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
4
WEEKS 7 & 8:
THEME 9
INFORMATION
TEXT: WEATHER
CHART
WHAT’S THE
WEATHER LIKE
TODAY?
WEEKS 9 & 10
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
Listen and speak
Discuss a weather map.
Listen to an instructional text.
Read and view
Read two information texts about the weather.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Rewrite a paragraph using language and structure
appropriate to information texts.
Write an information brochure
85
85
86
86, 87, 89
88
88
Formal
Listen to an instructional text and makes
notes and a labelled diagram.
Informal
Comprehension – information text.
Formal
Prepared reading
Independent reading – comprehension
Informal
Identify topic and supporting sentences.
Identify grammatical features and format of
information texts.
Formal
Research, design and write an information
brochure.
Informal
Spelling test
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Language
Adjectives (attributive)
Simple past tense
Dictionary usage
Spelling
88
88
85
89
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
%
REFERENCES
Paper 1: Oral: Reading, listening & speaking
30
LB page 115–116
TG page 149
Paper 2: Writing – essays (20%) and transactional
texts (15%)
35
LB page 117
TG page 150
Paper 3: Language in context
35
LB page 118–120
TG page 150
Term 3
Cycle
WEEKS 1 & 2:
THEME 10
NOVEL:
METAMORPHOSIS
Skill summary
Listen and speak
Listen to and discuss an excerpt from a novel.
Discuss characterisation in novels.
Present a character sketch of a character from a
novel read independently.
Read and view
Read a blurb.
Read an excerpt from a novel.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write a character sketch of a character from a novel
read independently.
Write a book review.
Language
Interrogative, demonstrative, indefinite pronouns
Simple present tense, past tense, future tense
Dictionary usage, word division
Spelling
References
in TG
93
94
94
93
95
Assessment
Informal
Listening comprehension.
Explain ways in which author creates an
impression of a character without using
explicit descriptions.
Informal
Explain function of a blurb.
Explain how authors create character and
setting in a novel.
95, 96
94
96
97
95
97
97
Write a character sketch of a character
from a novel read independently.
Write a book review of novel read
independently.
Informal
Spelling test; language exercises
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
5
WEEKS 3 & 4:
Listen and speak
Listen to and discuss a legend
100
Formal
Listening comprehension about a legend.
THEME 11
FOLKLORE: ONCE
UPON A TIME
Read and view
Read a legend, identify stereotypes, plot features
and themes.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Write a character sketch.
Write a short story.
Language
Verbs (gerunds)
Future perfect tense
Commas
Spelling
WEEKS 5 & 6:
THEME 12
SHORT STORY:
TALL TALES
WEEKS 7 & 8:
THEME 13
VISUAL TEXT
DRAWN OUT
TALES
Listen and speak
Discuss ways of manipulating the truth, e.g. digitally
manipulated images and old wives’ tales.
Listen to a “tall story.”
Read and view
Read a short story.
Independent reading
Core reader
Formal
Independent reading comprehension
Formal
Learners read two short stories
100, 103, 105 independently, then read selected
passaged aloud.
Formal
104
Write a short story, featuring an evil
104
character.
102
104
104
104
105
107, 108
108
108, 109
109, 110
Write and present
Write descriptions of stereotypical characters.
Write a friendly letter.
109
110
Language
Adjectives (predicative), tenses, connecting words
Past perfect tense; future perfect tense
Word division, dictionary usage
Spelling
109
110
110
111
Listen and speak
Discuss comics and cartoons.
113
Read and view
Read about characterisation, ways of conveying
information and distinctive features comics and
cartoons.
Read a comic strip.
Write and present
Represent information graphically.
Write own cartoon.
Language
Verbs (participle), moods, adverbs, adjectives
Active voice, passive voice, direct and indirect
speech
Dictionary use, word division
Spelling
Informal
Spelling test
Formal
Exercises on gerunds; future perfect
tense; punctuation.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Informal
Identify stereotypes and exaggeration.
113
114
114
115
114, 115
114
115
115
Informal
Identify how humour is created by using
stereotypes and exaggeration.
Formal
Independent reading comprehension.
Informal
Stereotypical descriptions.
Write a letter using correct tone and
format.
Informal
Spelling test
Formal
Exercises on future perfect tense;
punctuation; antonyms; homophones;
word division.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Informal
Participate in class discussions about
comics and cartoons.
Informal
Identify stereotypes and symbols in
cartoons; recognise distinctive features of
comic book styles.
Comprehension – comic strip story.
Informal
Draw a family tree from information in a
paragraph.
Plan, write dialogue and draw own
cartoon.
Informal
Spelling test; language exercises
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
6
WEEKS 9 & 10:
THEME 14
DRAMA
ALL THE WORLD IS
A STAGE
Listen and speak
Listen to and discuss a short play.
Perform a play.
Read and view
Read a play review and poster.
Read an excerpt from a play.
Independent reading
Core reader
Write and present
Develop role-play into a short play.
Language
Stems, prefixes, suffixes
Active voice, passive voice
Quotation marks
Spelling
Informal
Discuss a play poster.
Formal
Perform a play.
Informal
120, 121
Comprehension: play review and play
121
poster.
Comprehension: main idea and meaning
119, 120, 121, of excerpt from play.
Formal
122, 125
Comprehension test on an excerpt from a
play.
Formal
122
Write a short play.
119
124
124
125
125
Informal
Spelling test
Formal
Parts of speech and punctuation of
excerpts from a play.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Term 4
Cycle
WEEKS 1 & 2:
THEME 15
INFORMATION
TEXT
WHAT I LOVE TO
DO
Skill summary
Listen and speak
Listen to and discuss an interview.
Role-play an interview with an influential person.
References
in TG
129
131
Read and view
Read an information text.
Read a descriptive poem about a place.
Independent reading
Core reader
130
130
129, 131,
134
Write and present
Write a descriptive piece (4 paragraphs)
Research and write a report about a person.
129
131, 133
Language
Adverbs of degree, duration, frequency
Direct speech, indirect speech
Understatement, multiple meaning, ambiguity
Spelling
130, 133
132
131, 133
134
Assessment
Formal
Listen to and answer questions about an
interview.
Informal
Perform a role play.
Informal
Comprehension: information text.
Answer questions about a poem.
Formal
Reads aloud.
Formal
Read and summarise an information text
from the Core reader.
Informal
Writes vivid description of a place.
Research and write a report about an
interesting person.
Formal
Research and write a report about an
influential person.
Informal
Spelling test; language exercises
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
7
WEEKS 3 & 4:
THEME 16
INSTRUCTIONAL
TEXT:
Listen and speak
Listen to and follow instructions.
Read and view
Read and compare three information/instructional
texts.
136
136, 137
Write and present
Write instructions.
138
Language
Adverbs of manner, time, place
Compound sentences, complex sentences
Spelling
138
138
139
Listen and speak
Listen to a book review.
Take part in a panel discussion.
141
142
SHORT STORY:
Read and view
Read an excerpt from a novel.
141
STORY TIME
Write and present
Write an analysis of a character’s emotions.
Write a preferred ending.
Summarise plot and themes of the novel.
142
142
142
SURVIVAL IN THE
WILD
WEEKS 5 & 6:
THEME 17
WEEKS 7 & 8:
THEME 18
POETRY
POEMS ARE
PICTURES
Language
Noun phrases and clauses, verb phrases and
clauses
Word meaning: pun
Colon, semi-colon,
Contraction
Spelling
Listen and speak
Listen to and discuss a poem.
Examine and respond to photographs.
Discuss social issue.
Read and view
Read two poems
Write and present
Make comparisons to write a poem.
Language
Subject; object
Similes, metaphors, personification, simile,
onomatopoeia, symbol
Parentheses
Spelling
SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Paper 1: Oral: Reading, listening & speaking
SUMMATIVE
ASSESSMENT
Paper 2: Writing – essays (20%) and transactional
texts (15%)
Paper 3: Language in context
142
143
142, 143
143
143
145
145
146
145, 146
147
147
146
147
148
%
30
35
35
Informal
Follow instructions to make a hat.
Informal
Identify elements of effective instructional
texts.
Answer questions about information texts.
Informal
Write an instructional text for a survival
skill.
Informal
Spelling test
Formal
Parts of speech and word meanings in an
information text.
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Informal
Listen to and identify the elements of a
book review.
Research and discuss a social issue.
Perform a role-play.
Informal
Comprehension: excerpt from novel.
Informal
Imagine and interpret emotional response
of hero of novel.
Write a dialogue of the preferred ending to
the novel.
Summarise themes, plot and preferred
ending of novel.
Informal
Spelling test
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
Informal
Listen to and discuss a poem.
Describe personal response to
photographs.
Discuss social issue and suggest possible
solutions.
Informal
Comprehension: poems.
Identify social issues and themes in a
poem.
Informal
Write a poem.
Informal
Spelling test
Remedial
Target worksheet A
Enrichment
Target worksheet B
REFERENCES
LB page 229–230
TG page 151
LB page 231
TG page 152
LB page 232–234
TG page 152
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