IXL skill plan | Key Stage 2 plan for the Standard Assessment Tests

Skill plan for the Standard Assessment Tests - Key Stage 2

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English reading
English grammar, punctuation and spelling

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English reading
2a: give / explain the meaning of words in context		1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word
2a: give / explain the meaning of words in context
1. Use context to identify the meaning of a word

2b: retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and nonfiction		Literary texts 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction Informational texts 3. Read about animals 4. Read about famous people
2b: retrieve and record information / identify key details from fiction and nonfiction
Literary texts 1. Read fantasy with illustrations 2. Read historical fiction Informational texts 3. Read about animals 4. Read about famous people

2c: summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph		1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Order events in a story
2c: summarise main ideas from more than one paragraph
1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Order events in a story

2d: make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text		Inferences 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Draw inferences from a text Text evidence 3. Identify supporting details in literary texts 4. Identify supporting details in informational texts
2d: make inferences from the text / explain and justify inferences with evidence from the text
Inferences 1. Use actions and dialogue to understand characters 2. Draw inferences from a text Text evidence 3. Identify supporting details in literary texts 4. Identify supporting details in informational texts

2e: predict what might happen from details stated and implied		1. Make predictions about a story
2e: predict what might happen from details stated and implied
1. Make predictions about a story

2f: identify / explain how information / narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole		Literary text structures 1. Identify story elements Informational text structures 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions 5. Identify text structures
2f: identify / explain how information / narrative content is related and contributes to meaning as a whole
Literary text structures 1. Identify story elements Informational text structures 2. Determine the order of events in informational texts 3. Match causes and effects in informational texts 4. Match problems with their solutions 5. Identify text structures

2g: identify / explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases		Multiple-meaning words 1. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 2. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 3. Sort sensory details Figurative language 4. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors
2g: identify / explain how meaning is enhanced through choice of words and phrases
Multiple-meaning words 1. Which definition matches the sentence? Shades of meaning 2. Positive and negative connotation Sensory details 3. Sort sensory details Figurative language 4. Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors

2h: make comparisons within the text		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Compare and contrast points of view
2h: make comparisons within the text
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts 2. Compare and contrast characters 3. Compare and contrast points of view

English grammar, punctuation and spelling
Grammatical terms / word classes
G1.1: Nouns		1. Identify nouns 2. Identify nouns – with abstract nouns 3. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives
G1.1: Nouns
1. Identify nouns 2. Identify nouns – with abstract nouns 3. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives

G1.2: Verbs		1. Identify action verbs 2. Identify main verbs and helping verbs 3. What does the modal verb show?
G1.2: Verbs
1. Identify action verbs 2. Identify main verbs and helping verbs 3. What does the modal verb show?

G1.3: Adjectives		1. Identify adjectives 2. Use adjectives to compare
G1.3: Adjectives
1. Identify adjectives 2. Use adjectives to compare

G1.4: Conjunctions		1. Identify coordinating conjunctions 2. Identify subordinating conjunctions
G1.4: Conjunctions
1. Identify coordinating conjunctions 2. Identify subordinating conjunctions

G1.5: Pronouns		1. Identify personal pronouns 2. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
G1.5: Pronouns
1. Identify personal pronouns 2. Choose between subject and object personal pronouns
G1.5a: Possessive pronouns		1. Identify possessive pronouns
G1.5a: Possessive pronouns
1. Identify possessive pronouns
G1.5b: Relative pronouns		1. Identify relative pronouns
G1.5b: Relative pronouns
1. Identify relative pronouns

G1.6: Adverbs		1. Identify adverbs 2. Use adverbs to compare
G1.6: Adverbs
1. Identify adverbs 2. Use adverbs to compare
G1.6a: Adverbials		1. Identify prepositional phrases
G1.6a: Adverbials
1. Identify prepositional phrases

G1.7: Prepositions		1. Identify prepositions
G1.7: Prepositions
1. Identify prepositions

G1.8: Determiners		1. Identify articles
G1.8: Determiners
1. Identify articles

G1.9: Subject and object		1. Identify the complete subject of a sentence
G1.9: Subject and object
1. Identify the complete subject of a sentence
Functions of sentences
G2.1: Statements G2.2: Questions G2.3: Commands G2.2: Exclamations		1. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory?
G2.1: Statements G2.2: Questions G2.3: Commands G2.2: Exclamations
1. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory?
Combining words, phrases and clauses
G3.1: Sentences and clauses		1. Identify dependent and independent clauses
G3.1: Sentences and clauses
1. Identify dependent and independent clauses
G3.1a: Relative clauses		1. Combine sentences using relative clauses
G3.1a: Relative clauses
1. Combine sentences using relative clauses

G3.2: Noun phrases		1. Order adjectives 2. Use adjectives with more and most
G3.2: Noun phrases
1. Order adjectives 2. Use adjectives with more and most

G3.3: Co-ordinating conjunctions		1. Use coordinating conjunctions
G3.3: Co-ordinating conjunctions
1. Use coordinating conjunctions

G3.4: Subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses		1. Use subordinating conjunctions
G3.4: Subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses
1. Use subordinating conjunctions
Verb forms, tense and consistency
G4.1: Verb forms
G4.1: Verb forms

G4.1a: Simple past and simple present		1. Form and use the regular past tense 2. Form and use the simple past, present and future tense
G4.1a: Simple past and simple present
1. Form and use the regular past tense 2. Form and use the simple past, present and future tense
G4.1b: Verbs in the perfect form		1. Use the perfect verb tenses 2. Choose between the past tense and past participle
G4.1b: Verbs in the perfect form
1. Use the perfect verb tenses 2. Choose between the past tense and past participle
G4.1c: Modal verbs		1. Use the correct modal verb
G4.1c: Modal verbs
1. Use the correct modal verb
G4.1d: Present and past progressive		1. Use the progressive verb tenses
G4.1d: Present and past progressive
1. Use the progressive verb tenses

G4.2: Tense consistency		1. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
G4.2: Tense consistency
1. Correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

G4.3: Subjunctive verb forms
G4.3: Subjunctive verb forms


G4.4: Passive and active
G4.4: Passive and active

Punctuation
G5.1: Capital letters		1. Correct capitalisation errors
G5.1: Capital letters
1. Correct capitalisation errors

G5.2: Full stops G5.3: Question marks G5.4: Exclamation marks		1. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory?
G5.2: Full stops G5.3: Question marks G5.4: Exclamation marks
1. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory?

G5.5: Commas in lists G5.10: Colons G5.11: Semi-colons		• Coming soon: Use semicolons, colons and commas with lists
G5.5: Commas in lists G5.10: Colons G5.11: Semi-colons
• Coming soon: Use semicolons, colons and commas with lists

G5.6: Other comma uses
G5.6: Other comma uses

G5.6a: Commas to clarify meaning		1. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words and interjections 2. Commas with compound and complex sentences
G5.6a: Commas to clarify meaning
1. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words and interjections 2. Commas with compound and complex sentences
G5.6b: Commas after fronted adverbials
G5.6b: Commas after fronted adverbials


G5.7: Inverted commas		1. Formatting titles
G5.7: Inverted commas
1. Formatting titles

G5.8: Apostrophes		Contractions 1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with 'not' Possessive nouns 3. Form the singular or plural possessive
G5.8: Apostrophes
Contractions 1. Pronoun-verb contractions 2. Contractions with 'not' Possessive nouns 3. Form the singular or plural possessive

G5.9: Punctuation for parenthesis G5.12: Single dashes		1. Use dashes
G5.9: Punctuation for parenthesis G5.12: Single dashes
1. Use dashes

G5.13: Hyphens
G5.13: Hyphens


G5.14: Bullet points
G5.14: Bullet points

Vocabulary
G6.1: Synonyms and antonyms		1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context
G6.1: Synonyms and antonyms
1. Find synonyms in context 2. Find antonyms in context

G6.2: Prefixes		1. Words with re- 2. Words with mis- 3. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im- and non-
G6.2: Prefixes
1. Words with re- 2. Words with mis- 3. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im- and non-

G6.3: Suffixes		1. Words with -ful 2. Words with -less 3. Form and use plurals: review
G6.3: Suffixes
1. Words with -ful 2. Words with -less 3. Form and use plurals: review

G6.4: Word families		1. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 2. Select the members of a group
G6.4: Word families
1. Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots 2. Select the members of a group
Standard English and formality
G7.1: Standard English		Standard verb forms 1. To be: use the correct form 2. To have: use the correct form Pronouns 3. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns Adverbs 4. Use adverbs to compare
G7.1: Standard English
Standard verb forms 1. To be: use the correct form 2. To have: use the correct form Pronouns 3. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns Adverbs 4. Use adverbs to compare

G7.2: Formal and informal vocabulary G7.3: Formal and informal structures		1. Which sentence is more formal?
G7.2: Formal and informal vocabulary G7.3: Formal and informal structures
1. Which sentence is more formal?

G7.4: The subjunctive
G7.4: The subjunctive

Spelling
S37: Common exception words		1. Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word
S37: Common exception words
1. Complete the sentence with the correct -ild, -ind, -old, -olt or -ost word

S38, S41-43, S46, S53-57: Prefixes & suffixes		1. Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis- 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 3. Words with -able and -ible 4. Spell adjectives that compare
S38, S41-43, S46, S53-57: Prefixes & suffixes
1. Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis- 2. Complete the word with the ending that you hear 3. Words with -able and -ible 4. Spell adjectives that compare

S39, S44-45, S47, S50-51, S58-59: Irregular words		• Coming soon: Word pattern analogies
S39, S44-45, S47, S50-51, S58-59: Irregular words
• Coming soon: Word pattern analogies

S40: Diphthongs		1. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow
S40: Diphthongs
1. Complete the word with the correct diphthong: oi, oy, ou, ow

S48, S49: Digraphs		1. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th
S48, S49: Digraphs
1. Spell the digraph word: ch, sh, th

S52: Vowel sounds		• Coming soon: Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay, ea, ey, eigh
S52: Vowel sounds
• Coming soon: Spell the long a word: silent e, ai, ay, ea, ey, eigh

S60: Silent letters		1. Complete the words with silent letters
S60: Silent letters
1. Complete the words with silent letters

S61: Homophones		1. Use the correct homophone
S61: Homophones
1. Use the correct homophone

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