UNIT: Getting to Know You

YEAR 9 ENGLISH

UNIT OVERVIEW: Students will revisit and reconnect with the declarative knowledge of basic grammar and punctuation terms in order to share a common language which can be utilised during analysis and editing of texts.

ASSESSMENT: Short Answer Test

UNIT DETAILS: No Learning Goal Success Criteria (I know I’ve got it when I can …)

To explain and classify the different types of To be able to define nouns and noun types. 1 nouns and their purpose and to be able to 100% success in categorising nouns and identify them in sentences. identifying nouns and pronouns worksheets/activities. To explain the difference between verbs and To be able to define verbs, verb groups and 2 verb groups and the three verb tenses and verb tenses identify them in sentences. 100% success on verbs/tenses worksheets/activities. To explain the purpose of adverbs and To be able to define adverbs and three main 3 identify and apply this to write more vividly. types. 100% success on worksheets/activities. To explain the different types of adjectives To be able to define adjectives and name the 4 and their purpose and be able to identify and types of adjectives. apply this in sentences to make writing more 100% success on worksheets/activities. vivid. To identify the different types of sentences To be able to identify/ write examples of the 3 5 and be able to apply the requirements to write different types of sentences. these sentences. 100% success on worksheets/activities. To identify active and passive voice and To be able to identify voice and change 6 apply the requirements to change the sentences in different voice. sentence structure. 100% success on worksheets/activities. To explain the purpose of prepositions and To be able to define prepositions and 7 conjunctions and be able to identify and conjunctions. apply them in sentences. 100% success on worksheets/activities. To explain the purpose of basic punctuation To be able to state when basic punctuation 8 marks (capital letter, full stop, exclamation marks are used. mark, question mark, comma and semi-colon) 100% success on worksheets/activities. and apply in writing. To explain the purpose of the apostrophe To be able to state when apostrophes are 9 (omission, contraction and possession) and used. apply in writing. 100% success on worksheets/activities. To identify the need for direct speech To be able to successfully punctuate a 10 ( inverted commas, capital placement, sentence that requires direct speech. punctuation marks and new line/ new 100% success on worksheets/ activities. speaker) and apply the requirements to punctuate a sentence.