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Spelling, Grammar & Punctuation, Level 1: Units 1–18 (of 36) 1
2
3
4
5
6
‹sh›
‹ch›
‹th›
‹ng›
8
9
10
short vowels & consonant doubling
Jolly Phonics digraphs
Spelling Patterns
7
‹qu›
‹ar›
short vowels
‹ff›, ‹ll›, ‹ss›, ‹zz›
12
13
‹ck›
‹air›
‹ear›
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15
16
17
18
‹ear› as /ier/
‹ph›
‹wh›
long vowels & magic ‹e›
/air/ spellings ‹are›
‹y› as /ee/
hop-over ‹e› digraphs
• Reinforce and extend the children’s phonic knowledge in the weekly spelling lessons with spelling lists, word banks, dictation and spelling tests. • Develop the children’s writing skills: segment spelling list words and use ‘chin bumps’ for longer words; write words/sentences from dictation; use words with focus graphemes in sentences. • Provide systematic revision using flashcards, the short vowel actions, the vowel hand and the vowels song. set 1
Tricky Words
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I the
he she
me we
set 2 be was
to do
are all
you your
come some
said here
set 3 there they
go no
so my
one by
only old
like have
live give
little down
what when
• Revise the 72 tricky words taught in Jolly Phonics, ensuring the tricky parts are known and can be recognised (for reading) and remembered (for writing). • Use familiar spelling strategies like say it as it sounds, mnemonics, and the tricky word spelling routine to help the children remember the tricky parts. • Practise writing the tricky words regularly in the weekly spelling tests and sentence dictation. • Use flashcards/the tricky word wall display for regular reading practice. Introduce the Jolly Phonics Readers, Purple Level to confident readers who have finished the Blue Level. initial consonant blends
Spelling, Grammar & Vocabulary
‹cl-›
‹bl-›
‹fl-›
‹gl-›
‹pl-›
‹sl-›
‹br-›
‹cr-›
‹dr-›
‹fr-›
‹gr-›
‹pr-›
‹tr-›
‹sc-›
‹sm-›
‹sn-›
‹sw-›
‹tw-›
• Practise initial consonant blends regularly to help the children blend fluently and spell unfamiliar words accurately, using flashcards, dictation, blends wheels and the spelling lists. a / an
plurals ‹-s›
plurals ‹-es›
initial blends
verbs ‹-es›
tenses: doubling past ‹-ed› rule
• Point out examples in the texts the children are reading where spelling, grammar or vocabulary points overlap, such as the use of ‘an’ before words starting with a vowel sound. nouns proper
Parts of Speech
articles
common a / an
a capital letter for proper nouns
plural nouns
pronouns
‹-s›
personal
‹-es›
verbs present tense
singular and plural
verbs & pronouns conjugation
past tense ‹-ed›
doubling rule
regular verbs
verbs: future shall / will
• Introduce the parts of speech using simple, child-friendly definitions that expand over time, along with a colour and action. • Only concrete nouns, personal pronouns and simple tenses are introduced in Level 1. capitals
Alphabet & Dictionary formation & Skills alphabet
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Punctuation & Sentence Writing
upper- & lowercase matching
putting letters into alphabetical order
putting words into alphabetical order
• Revise the following from Jolly Phonics: capital letter formation, letter names, letter sounds, upper- and lower-case matching, and the 4 colour-coded sections of the alphabet. • Extend the children’s alphabet knowledge and dictionary skills: put groups of letters and words in alphabetical order; find words starting with a particular letter in the dictionary. sentences (statements) • Reinforce the children’s understanding of basic sentence structure (first introduced in Jolly Phonics) in their reading and writing. • Begin with a simple, child-friendly definition and expand it over time: Sentences start with a capital letter, end with a full stop, and must make sense. • Encourage the children to use techniques like finger spaces to make sure words are separated clearly in their writing.