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Years 5 and 6 Grammar Workshop
Chontel Audain (Assistant Headteacher Years 5&6)Monday 5th November 2018
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Preparing for SATS…If your child is currently in Year 6, they will sit the Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation (SPAG) exam in May 2019.
Grammar paper (50 marks)
Spelling paper (20 marks)
They will also sit a reading comprehension exam.
Reading Comprehension paper is made up of three texts (50 marks)
If your child is currently in Year 5, they will sit the same exams as above. However, these things change all of the time!
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Spelling Each week, children will be taught
a range of words which are all linked to the spelling rules, patterns and common exception words identified in the KS2 National Curriculum.
Children receive two/three spelling lessons each week. It is important that children practise and learn their spellings at home each week.
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Spelling Rockets
Spelling Rocket Cards have been created to cover the spelling objectives from years 1-6.
It follows a similar structure to the Maths Rockets.
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Helpful Spelling Websiteshttps://spellingframe.co.uk
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zhrrd2p
http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/lcwc/index.html
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HandwritingNational Curriculum
Pupils should be taught to:
write legibly, fluently and with increasing speed by:◦ choosing which shape of a letter to use when given choices and
deciding whether or not to join specific letters◦ choosing the writing implement that is best suited for a task
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HandwritingChildren are taught handwriting 3 times a week.
Children are required to use cursive handwriting.
It is important that children continue to practice their handwriting at home.
A useful website: https://www.letterjoin.co.uk/
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The Grammar Paper…What does it look like?Children will be tested on their knowledge of spelling, grammar and punctuation.
There are a range of question types including:
Short answers
Multiple choice
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ReadingChildren are expected to read everyday and write in their home reading journal.
Children are expected to change their books at least once a week or when they have completed a book.
It is important that children read to an adult at least twice a week and that questions are asked to check children’s understanding of a text.
Reading paper- Some of the reading skills children will be required to use to test their reading comprehension are:
Fact retrieval
Inference
Word meaning
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Useful resources and websiteshttps://www.letterjoin.co.uk/ (Handwriting)
https://spellingframe.co.uk (Spelling)
http://www.ictgames.com/mobilePage/lcwc/index.html (Spelling)
https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/topics/zhrrd2p (Grammar)
www.satspapers.org.uk/Page.aspx?TId=5 (Past SATS tests)