KS2 EnglishKS2 English

What will be tested?What will be tested?

The Reading PaperThe Reading Paper• Independent reading (15 minutes)Independent reading (15 minutes)• Layout questionsLayout questions• Summary questionsSummary questions• Retrieval questionsRetrieval questions• Inference questionsInference questionsWhat can you do to help?What can you do to help?Encourage your child to read – anything at all!Encourage your child to read – anything at all!Listen to them read whenever possibleListen to them read whenever possibleAsk them questions about what they are readingAsk them questions about what they are readingVisit BBC KS2 Bitesize for revision aids and questions.Visit BBC KS2 Bitesize for revision aids and questions.

The Writing PapersThe Writing Papers

•Long Writing 31 marks Long Writing 31 marks • (3 of which are given for handwriting)(3 of which are given for handwriting)

•Short Writing 12 marksShort Writing 12 marks

•Spelling 7 marksSpelling 7 marks

Writing TestWriting TestShorter Writing taskShorter Writing task

• Demonstrate they Demonstrate they can reduce a topic can reduce a topic down to its essential down to its essential parts without losing parts without losing impact.impact.

• Must be well Must be well organised, organised, interesting and interesting and imaginative.imaginative.

• Must be concise.Must be concise.

Longer Writing task Longer Writing task

• Must organise and Must organise and develop ideas to develop ideas to produce a coherent produce a coherent piece of writing.piece of writing.

• Must sustain the Must sustain the elements of the task elements of the task throughout the throughout the entire piece of entire piece of writing.writing.

Writing papersWriting papers

• Non-fiction text typesNon-fiction text types– RecountRecount– InstructionInstruction– ReportReport– ExplanationExplanation– PersuasionPersuasion– DiscussionDiscussion

• FictionFiction– AdventureAdventure– FableFable– FantasyFantasy– PlayscriptPlayscript– FlashbackFlashback– HistoricalHistorical– DiaryDiary– HorrorHorror– InterviewsInterviews– LettersLetters

Writing SkillsWriting Skills• Sentence Structure and PunctuationSentence Structure and Punctuation• Paragraphs and OrganisationParagraphs and Organisation• Composition and effect – must be the set taskComposition and effect – must be the set taskWhat you can do to helpWhat you can do to helpAsk questions about different text typesAsk questions about different text typesPractise ‘Talk for Writing’ techniques – Practise ‘Talk for Writing’ techniques –

encourageencourageyour child to your child to telltell you a story, based on real or you a story, based on real orimagined events.imagined events.Visit BBC KS2 Bitesize revision site.Visit BBC KS2 Bitesize revision site.

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Level 6 Level 6

• This year, there is also a Level 6 This year, there is also a Level 6 Paper, which your child Paper, which your child may may be be entered for – it is not compulsory, the entered for – it is not compulsory, the decision to enter a child will be made decision to enter a child will be made by the end of the Spring Term.by the end of the Spring Term.

• The Level 6 paper will assess both The Level 6 paper will assess both Reading and Writing.Reading and Writing.

SpellingSpelling

• In contextIn context

• 20 words20 words

• Regular patterns and rulesRegular patterns and rules

• Worth a maximum 7 marksWorth a maximum 7 marks

It was It was peacefulpeaceful now. All the now. All the peoplepeople had left the market. Stalls had been had left the market. Stalls had been coveredcovered and the market traders had gone home to count the days takings. Philip and the market traders had gone home to count the days takings. Philip and Rachel felt safe and Rachel felt safe enoughenough to emerge from the shadows.to emerge from the shadows.

SuddenlySuddenly, a noise startled them. The sound of an engine roared and a , a noise startled them. The sound of an engine roared and a brightbright red dustcart came to take away all the red dustcart came to take away all the emptyempty boxes and unsold fruit. Rachel boxes and unsold fruit. Rachel grabbed a handful of grabbed a handful of strawberriesstrawberries without being seen. The dustcart roared without being seen. The dustcart roared again and again and disappeareddisappeared over the cobbles, rattling as it passed over the cobbles, rattling as it passed throughthrough..

“I’m “I’m frightenedfrightened!” whispered Rachel.!” whispered Rachel.

“We both are!” Philip agreed. “But we can’t give up now. We must keep “We both are!” Philip agreed. “But we can’t give up now. We must keep movingmoving.”.”

“But where will we go, Philip? Where will we sleep?” She sucked her “But where will we go, Philip? Where will we sleep?” She sucked her thumbthumb anxiously.anxiously.

“I don’t “I don’t knowknow, Rachel,” he said warmly to his younger sister. “But we can’t stay , Rachel,” he said warmly to his younger sister. “But we can’t stay here. Everything’s here. Everything’s changedchanged now.” now.”

Philip did not let on how Philip did not let on how seriousserious the situation had become. Rachel was too the situation had become. Rachel was too young to understand, but he wasn’t about to let the two of them get young to understand, but he wasn’t about to let the two of them get separatedseparated. . Their mother wasn’t Their mother wasn’t guiltyguilty of being a spy; no matter what anyone said, and they of being a spy; no matter what anyone said, and they would find the evidence to prove her would find the evidence to prove her innocenceinnocence, even if they had to walk to the , even if they had to walk to the ends of the ends of the earthearth..

English Papers 2012English Papers 2012

• Monday 14Monday 14thth May – Reading Paper May – Reading Paper

• Tuesday 15Tuesday 15thth May – Short Writing and May – Short Writing and Spelling Spelling

- Long Writing- Long Writing

• Monday 21Monday 21stst May – Level 6 Papers May – Level 6 Papers

Read like a writerRead like a writer

Write like a readerWrite like a reader

ENJOY & BE PROUDENJOY & BE PROUD

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