Stage 2: Year English 3 Term Weeks

Outcomes WS2.12: Uses joined letters when writing in NSW Foundation Style Indicators Uses correct pen grip Maintains correct body position and relaxed posture Maintains finger movement and arm slide during Joins letters when writing texts using NSW Foundation Style.
Wk

Strand: Writing Whole Class Group /

Handwriting

Date

Resources 1st and last page of Targeting Handwriting book 3

1. Revision of posture, complete title page. 2. Revision of NSW Foundation Style print. A sailor went to sea, sea, sea To see what he could see, see, see And all that he could see, see, see Was the bottom of the deep blue sea, sea, sea! Introduce exit (the flick)

a a a... d d d ... h h h... i i i silver emeralds weapons gold wine velvet spices silk rubies Continue exits

Assessment
RR Running Record WS Work Sample OA Oral Assessment LT Listening Test WT- Written Test TC Teacher Conference P- Project

k k k l l l m m m ... n n n... Indian Ocean Arabian Sea Jamaica South China Sea of Cape Bood Hope Cuba 2011

Evaluation

Amy Furlong

3/4A

 Writes using consistent shape, size, slope and formation in NSW Foundation Style. Writes in pencil and changes to pen when ready

Continue exits t t t... u u u... v v v w w w Madagascar is an island in the Indian Ocean. In the 1600s and 1700s, it became known as Pirate Island-so many people lived there. Assessment of Exits They raided ships that were going to India laden with gold and silver. The pirates raided the ships on their way back to Europe, too. But there ships usually carried spices, silk, tea and coffee, which were harder to sell. Entries Introduce Entries (add entry mark to letters) i j i j m n m n p r p r bow hull jib compass stern galley crows nest Entries u v u v u v w y w y w Figureheads on sailing ships were common in ancient to the prow of the ship.

Amy Furlong 2011

3/4A

Entries They were often in the shape of mermaids, dragons or lions. Figureheads were often carved from wood, then painted. Some even had gold on them. They were thought to bring good luck or ward off evil. Entries Assessment (students to write using entries and exits without joining) Francis Drake was an English sea captain. Queen Elizabeth 1 offered him to attack Spanish ships. He brought her a lot of gold. She made him a knight in 1581.

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Amy Furlong 2011

3/4A