Year 5 English

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Reading strategies Reading

Writing strategies Writing

Vocabulary Vocab

Grammar and mechanics Grammar

Reading strategies

A. Main idea

B. Theme

1
Determine the themes of myths, fables and folktales

C. Author's purpose

1
Identify the purpose of a text

D. Text structure

E. Sensory details

1
Sort sensory details

F. Literary devices

G. Point of view

1
Distinguish characters' points of view

H. Inference

I. Story elements

1
Identify story elements

J. Visual elements

1
Compare mythological illustrations

K. Literary texts: level 1

L. Literary texts: level 2

M. Informational texts: level 1

N. Informational texts: level 2

Writing strategies

O. Organising writing

P. Introductions and conclusions

Q. Linking words

R. Developing and supporting arguments

S. Descriptive details

Vocabulary

T. Prefixes and suffixes

U. Greek and Latin roots

V. Compound words

W. Categories

X. Synonyms and antonyms

Y. Homophones

Z. Multiple-meaning words

AA. Shades of meaning

BB. Context clues

CC. Reference skills

Grammar and mechanics

DD. Sentences, fragments and run-ons

EE. Nouns

FF. Pronouns

GG. Verb types

HH. Subject-verb agreement

II. Verb tense

JJ. Articles

KK. Adjectives and adverbs

LL. Prepositions

MM. Conjunctions

NN. Contractions

OO. Commas

1
Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words

PP. Capitalisation

QQ. Formatting