Platinum English Home Language Grade 5 Teaching Plan Tel: 021 532 6000 ● Email: customerservices@mml.co.za ● www.mml.co.za ● www.mmlclassroomsolution.co.za Term 1 Cycle WEEKS 1 & 2: THEME 1 ANIMAL STORIES Skill summary Listen and speak Listen to and discuss a story Read and view Read and discuss a story and book review Independent reading Story Core reader Write and present Write a story WEEKS 3 & 4: THEME 2 HOLIDAY TIME WEEKS 5 & 6: THEME 3 THE MEDIA Language Nouns Verb tenses Punctuation Suffixes and prefixes Spelling Listen and speak Listen to and discuss information texts Read and view Read and write information texts Independent reading Baz Bus timetable Core reader Write and present Write and present unprepared speech Language Finite and infinite verbs Subject-verb agreement Tenses Personification Proverbs Idiom Simile Spelling Listen and speak Listen to and speak about a newspaper article Read and view Read newspaper articles Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write a newspaper article Language Verbs Prepositions Determiners Articles Simple past tense Simple future tense Question marks Identifies the five main parts of a newspaper article Spelling References in TG Assessment page 26 Baseline Listening comprehension page 28 Baseline Reading comprehension Independent reading –comprehension page 28 page 29 Baseline Story about a pet or imaginary animal Baseline pages 28, 30 Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B Informal page 33 Listening comprehension Informal pages 33, 35 Write about holiday activities page 34 page 35 pages 34, 35, 36 Independent reading – comprehension Informal Write a paragraph each, plans for park Informal Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 37 Informal Listening comprehension page 38 Informal Reading comprehensions Informal Choose a headline to write about Informal pages 38, 39, Spelling test Remedial 40 Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 39 2 WEEKS 7 & 8: THEME 4 SUPER HEROES, SUPER POWERS Listen and speak Listen to and discuss a folktale Read and view Read two stories Independent reading Chuck Norris legend Core reader Write and present Write descriptions Write a story WEEKS 9 & 10: THEME 5 POEMS ARE PICTURES Language Subject-verb agreement Metaphor Prefixes Idioms and proverbs Pronouns Nouns Adjectives Spelling Listen and speak Listen to and discuss poems Perform a poem Read and view Read poems Independent reading Pete’s leg worksheet Family meals worksheet Core reader Write and present Write a mind map Write a poem Language Figurative language Conjunctions Sentence structure Personification Punctuation Spelling page 43 Formal Listening comprehension Informal Comprehension Informal page 45 Comprehension Formal Independent reading Informal page 44 Write 80–100 words Formal page 46 Write, illustrate and read aloud 140– 160 words Informal pages 44, 46, Spelling test Remedial 47 Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 45 page 51 page 52 Formal Listening comprehension Formal page 50, 51 Comprehension Formal page 150 Comprehension page 149 Formal Independent reading Informal page 52 Work with a partner Formal page 52 Write own poem to perform Informal pages 51, 53 Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B 3 Term 2 Cycle WEEKS 1 & 2: THEME 6 TRAIN YOUR BRAIN Skill summary Listen and speak Listen to and follow instructions Read and view Read and carry out instructions Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write and edit a set of instructions Language Prepositions Adverbs Simple and complex sentences Command verbs Full stops Exclamation marks Abbreviated words Spelling WEEKS 3 & 4: THEME 7 GREENING OUR ENVIRONMENT WEEKS 5 & 6: THEME 8 ANIMALS AND US References in TG page 56 page 57 Assessment Informal Draw picture of sun and planets Informal Juggling text Formal Write a set of instructions Informal pages 57, 58, Spelling test Remedial 59, 60 Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B Formal Abbreviated words exercise page 58 Listen and speak Listen to and discuss information texts Read and view Read information text with visuals Independent reading Core reader Formal pages 61, 62 Listening comprehension Write and present Design a questionnaire and write a report Informal Write a paragraph about waste Write a report on how to help the environment Informal pages 64, 65 Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B Language Connectors Adjectives Verbs Question form Reported speech Conjunctions Ellipsis Spelling Listen and speak Listen to and speak about a poem Perform a poem Read and view Read a narrative poem Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write a narrative poem Language Figurative language Nouns Present continuous tense Interjections Exclamation marks Word division Spelling page 63 Informal Reading comprehensions Formal Read two articles page 64 page 68 page 70 page 70 Informal Listening comprehension Informal Reading Comprehension Informal Write a poem about a relationship with an animal Informal Spelling test Remedial pages 69, 70, Target worksheet A 72 Enrichment Target worksheet B page 71 4 Listen and speak Listen and talk about a fairy tale Speak about a cartoon THEME 9 Perform a fairy story GREED OR NEED? Read and view Read a poem Read a myth Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write a description of two characters Write a myth Language Singular and plural nouns Verbs and objects Gerunds Punctuation Plurals Spelling WEEKS 7 & 8: page 75 page 74 page 78 page 75 page 77 Informal Listening comprehension Perform with a group Informal Reading comprehension Informal Write and share with class Write a myth Informal pages 76, 78, Spelling test Remedial 79 Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 76 page 79 Term 3 Cycle WEEKS 1 & 2: THEME 10 IDEAS AND FEELINGS IN NOVELS Skill summary Listen and speak Listen and talk about an extract from a novel Read and view Read and discuss an extract from a novel Independent reading Find out about a famous person Core reader Write and present Write a book review WEEKS 3 & 4: THEME 11 BUT WAIT… THERE’S MORE Language Idioms Relative and reflexive pronouns Punctuation – full stops and commas Similes Subject-verb agreement Simple present tense Abbreviations Spelling Listen and speak Look at and talk about advertisements Read and view Read and discuss/compare advertisements Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write an advertisement Language Adverbs Degrees of comparison Abbreviations Advertising techniques Spelling References in TG Assessment page 84 Formal Listening comprehension page 84 Informal Reading Comprehension page 84 page 85 Informal Work in pairs, share with class Informal pages 85, 86 Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 89 Informal Listening comprehension page 89 Informal Reading comprehension Informal Create one-page advertisement Work in pairs, share with class Informal pages 90, 91 Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 90 5 WEEKS 5 & 6: THEME 12 TERRIBLY TALL TALES WEEKS 7 & 8: THEME 13 COME RAIN OR SHINE Listen and speak Listen to and discuss a tall tale Read and view Read a South African tall tale Independent reading Reads a passage aloud Core reader Write and present Write a tall story Write a description of a person Language Colons Semicolons Quotation marks Homophones Statements Questions and commands Similes and metaphors Parts of speech Spelling Listen and speak Listen to and discuss a weather forecast Read and view Read a weather report and a weather forecast on a map Read a descriptive extract Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write a weather report Writes weather keys on map Language Simple and compound sentences Gerunds Homonyms Antonyms Synonyms Spelling page 93 page 94 page 95 Formal Listening comprehension Formal Reading comprehension Formal Reads aloud Formal Writes own short story Informal Writes a description using metaphors and similes Informal pages 94, 96, Spelling test Remedial 97, 98 Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 96 page 98 page 101 Informal Listening comprehension page 102 Informal Reading comprehension page 103 Informal Writes weather report about yesterday’s weather Labels map Informal pages 101, Spelling test Remedial 103 Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 102 page 103 6 WEEKS 9 & 10: THEME 14 Listen and speak Listen to and talk about a play Role-play a part page 107 page 111 LIFE’S CHALLENGES Read and view Read a play Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write a play or a dialogue Language Sentence types Stage directions Gerund Subject-verb agreement Present participle Oxymoron Compound sentences Sentence types Semicolons Spelling page 111 Informal Listening comprehension Formal Read a character part and role play a familiar situation Formal Reading comprehension Formal Writes dialogue about dog digging up a neighbour’s garden Formal pages 110, Worksheet Informal 112 Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B page 109 Term 4 Cycle Skill summary Listen and speak Listen to and discuss a story Act out a part THEME 15 Read and view Read and discuss the remainder of the story FANTASTIC STORIES Independent reading Read an extract Core reader Write and present Write a paragraph or letter WEEKS 1 & 2: Language Conditional clauses Sentences – subjects and objects Replace a group of words with one word Connecting words Parts of speech Spelling References in TG page 117 page 119 Assessment Informal Listening comprehension page 121 Informal Reading comprehension Informal Reading comprehension page 120 Informal Write and correct paragraph in letter page 118 Informal pages 117, Reading comprehension 120, 121 7 WEEKS 3 & 4: THEME 16 FISHY FACTS WEEKS 5 & 6: THEME 17 GETTING HEAVY ABOUT TV Listen and speak Listen to and discuss an information text about marine life Present a report Read and view Read and analyse information texts and tables Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write a report on marine life Write a description Language Noun phrases Report writing Direct and indirect speech Synonyms Spelling Listen and speak Listen to an information text Read and view Read an information text Independent reading Reads a text Core reader Write and present Write a creative essay Write a report Language Noun phrases Clauses Definite and indefinite articles Negative form Question form Spelling WEEKS 7 & 8: THEME 18 MAKING YOUR OWN FUN Listen and speak Listen to and applies instructions Gives instructions Read and view Read and compare recipes Independent reading Core reader Write and present Write a set of instructions Language Stems, suffixes and prefixes Antonyms and synonyms Register Verb phrases Clauses and phrases Subject-verb agreement Spelling page 123 page 124 page 124 page 125 page 125 pages 124, 125 page 128 page 129 page 130 Informal Listening comprehension Present an oral report about a negative factor affecting coast Informal Reading comprehension Informal Write report on how human activities affect coastline Write a factual description of a favourite place Informal Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B Formal Listening comprehension Informal Reading comprehension Formal Reads aloud page 135 Informal Idioms about watching TV Formal Write an argument for and against watching TV Formal Revision assessment Informal Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B Informal Listening comprehension Gives instructions with a partner Informal Reading comprehension page 137 Informal Write a recipe or instructional text page 131 page 130 pages 130, 131 page 135 page 135 pages 135, 136, 138 Informal Spelling test Remedial Target worksheet A Enrichment Target worksheet B 8