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11+ Preparation Plan — Part 1 (Sep → Jan)

11+ Preparation Plan

September

  • Reading strategies → A.Main idea → Use key details to determine the main idea
  • Reading strategies → A.Main idea → Determine the main idea of a passage
  • Reading strategies → I.Story elements → Identify story elements
  • Writing strategies → O.Organising writing → Put the sentences in order
  • Writing strategies → P.Introductions and conclusions → Choose the best topic sentence
  • Vocabulary → T.Prefixes and suffixes → Identify base words, prefixes and suffixes
  • Grammar and mechanics → DD.Sentences, fragments and run-ons → Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory?
  • Grammar and mechanics → DD.Sentences, fragments and run-ons → Identify the complete subject of a sentence

October

  • Reading strategies → B.Theme → Determine the themes of myths, fables and folktales
  • Reading strategies → C.Author's purpose → Identify the purpose of a text
  • Reading strategies → G.Point of view → Distinguish characters' points of view
  • Writing strategies → O.Organising writing → Order items from most general to most specific
  • Writing strategies → Q.Linking words → Identify time-order words
  • Vocabulary → T.Prefixes and suffixes → Determine the meaning of a word with pre-, re- or mis-
  • Grammar and mechanics → DD.Sentences, fragments and run-ons → Identify the complete predicate of a sentence

November

  • Reading strategies → D.Text structure → Determine the order of events in informational texts
  • Reading strategies → D.Text structure → Compare and contrast in informational texts
  • Reading strategies → D.Text structure → Match causes and effects in informational texts
  • Reading strategies → D.Text structure → Match problems with their solutions
  • Reading strategies → D.Text structure → Identify text structures
  • Writing strategies → O.Organising writing → Organise information by main idea
  • Vocabulary → U.Greek and Latin roots → Sort words by shared Greek or Latin roots
  • Grammar and mechanics → EE.Nouns → Which word is a noun?
  • Grammar and mechanics → EE.Nouns → Identify nouns

December

  • Reading strategies → E.Sensory details → Sort sensory details
  • Reading strategies → H.Inference → Use actions and dialogue to understand characters
  • Reading strategies → H.Inference → Compare and contrast characters
  • Writing strategies → P.Introductions and conclusions → Choose the best concluding sentence
  • Writing strategies → Q.Linking words → Use coordinating conjunctions
  • Vocabulary → T.Prefixes and suffixes → Use the prefixes pre-, re- and mis-
  • Vocabulary → U.Greek and Latin roots → Use Greek and Latin roots as clues to the meanings of words
  • Grammar and mechanics → DD.Sentences, fragments and run-ons → Identify the simple subject or predicate of a sentence
  • Grammar and mechanics → FF.Pronouns → Identify personal pronouns

January

  • Reading strategies → F.Literary devices → Identify similes and metaphors
  • Reading strategies → F.Literary devices → Determine the meanings of similes and metaphors
  • Reading strategies → F.Literary devices → Analyse the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
  • Reading strategies → K.Literary texts: level 2 → Read fantasy with illustrations
  • Reading strategies → K.Literary texts: level 3 → Read realistic fiction with illustrations
  • Writing strategies → R.Developing and supporting arguments → Distinguish facts from opinions
  • Writing strategies → R.Developing and supporting arguments → Identify an author's statement of opinion
  • Vocabulary → T.Prefixes

February

  • Reading strategies → L.Literary texts: level 3 → Read realistic fiction
  • Reading strategies → L.Literary texts: level 4 → Read historical fiction
  • Reading strategies → L.Literary texts: level 5 → Read poetry
  • Writing strategies → R.Developing and supporting arguments → Choose reasons to support an opinion
  • Writing strategies → R.Developing and supporting arguments → Identify supporting details in literary texts
  • Vocabulary → T.Prefixes and suffixes → Determine the meaning of a word with -ly or -ness
  • Vocabulary → U.Greek and Latin roots → Determine the meanings of Greek and Latin roots
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Which sentence is in the regular past tense?
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Identify verbs in the regular past tense

March

  • Reading strategies → M.Informational texts: level 1 → Read about animals
  • Reading strategies → M.Informational texts: level 1 → Read about art, music and traditions
  • Reading strategies → M.Informational texts: level 1 → Read about famous places
  • Reading strategies → M.Informational texts: level 1 → Read about sports and hobbies
  • Reading strategies → N.Informational texts: level 2 → Read about famous people
  • Reading strategies → N.Informational texts: level 2 → Read about business and technology
  • Writing strategies → R.Developing and supporting arguments → Identify supporting details in informational texts
  • Writing strategies → R.Developing and supporting arguments → Identify and correct plagiarism
  • Vocabulary → V.Compound words → Form compound words
  • Grammar and mechanics → HH.Subject-verb agreement → Use the correct subject or verb
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Form and use the regular past tense

April

  • Writing strategies → S.Descriptive details → Show character emotions and traits
  • Writing strategies → S.Descriptive details → Revise the sentence using a stronger verb
  • Vocabulary → V.Compound words → Form and use compound words
  • Vocabulary → W.Categories → Select the members of a group
  • Vocabulary → W.Categories → Select the words that don't belong
  • Vocabulary → X.Synonyms and antonyms → Choose the synonym
  • Vocabulary → X.Synonyms and antonyms → Find synonyms in context
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Identify the irregular past tense
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Form and use the irregular past tense: set 1
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Form and use the irregular past tense: set 2

May

  • Reading strategies → H.Inference → Draw inferences from a text
  • Reading strategies → H.Inference → Make predictions about a story
  • Vocabulary → X.Synonyms and antonyms → Choose the antonym
  • Vocabulary → X.Synonyms and antonyms → Which sentence uses an antonym?
  • Vocabulary → X.Synonyms and antonyms → Find antonyms in context
  • Vocabulary → Y.Homophones → Homophones with pictures
  • Vocabulary → Y.Homophones → Identify homophones
  • Vocabulary → Y.Homophones → Use the correct homophone
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Form and use the irregular past tense: set 3
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → Form and use the irregular past tense: set 4
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → To be: use the correct form

June

  • Vocabulary → Z.Multiple-meaning words → Which definition matches the sentence?
  • Vocabulary → Z.Multiple-meaning words → Which sentence matches the definition?
  • Vocabulary → AA.Shades of meaning → Describe the difference between related words
  • Vocabulary → AA.Shades of meaning → Positive and negative connotation
  • Vocabulary → BB.Context clues → Find words using context
  • Vocabulary → BB.Context clues → Determine the meaning of words using synonyms in context
  • Vocabulary → BB.Context clues → Use context to identify the meaning of a word
  • Vocabulary → BB.Context clues → Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
  • Vocabulary → CC.Reference skills → Order alphabetically based on the first letter
  • Vocabulary → CC.Reference skills → Use guide words
  • Grammar and mechanics → II.Verb tense → To have: use the correct form
  • Grammar and mechanics → JJ.Articles → Use the correct article: a, an or the
  • Grammar and mechanics → KK.Adjectives and adverbs → Identify adjectives
  • Grammar and mechanics → LL.Prepositions → Identify prepositions
  • Grammar and mechanics → MM.Conjunctions → Identify coordinating conjunctions
  • Grammar and mechanics → NN.Contractions → Pronoun-verb contractions
  • Grammar and mechanics → OO.Commas → Commas with direct addresses and after introductory words
  • Grammar and mechanics → PP.Capitalisation → Capitalising days, months and holidays
  • Grammar and mechanics → QQ.Formatting → Greetings and closings of letters