Explain and comment on the writer’s use of language, including grammatical and literacy features at word and sentence level. Yellow Blue and Green Orange and Turquoise Purple Gold Lime Copper and Ruby and Emerald Discussing word meanings, linking new meanings to those already known. Recognise obvious word choices for a story – Once Upon a Time, big bad wolf Shows understanding of word meaning through discussion. Recognise repetition of language in a Recognise adjectives: The dog was brown. Recognise ‘wow’ words in a text – ‘Crept is a good word’. Shows understanding of the meaning of words through discussion, and makes links to those already known. Identify how vocabulary choice affects meaning. Discussing their favourite words and phrases. Recognises simple recurring literary language in stories and poetry. Identify and comment on vocabulary and literary features. Shares favourite words and phrases, and clarifies the meaning of new words through discussion, and by making links to known vocabulary. Discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary Identify where language is used to create mood or tension. New words are understood through the exploration of their meaning in context, and by making links to known vocabulary. Comment on the choice of language to create moods and build tension. Preparing simple and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action Comment upon the use of author’s language Discussing words and phrases that capture the reader’s interest and imagination. Sapphire Diamond Diamond Novels Novels Novels Novels
Comment upon the use and effect of author’s language Find and comment on examples of how authors express different moods, feelings and attitudes. Identify and describe the styles of individual writers and poets. Preparing simple poems and play scripts to read aloud and to perform, showing understanding through intonation, tone, volume and action Identify and comment on expressive, figurative and descriptive language to create effect in poetry and prose Use language features of a range of non-fiction text-types to support understanding. Identify the style of individual writers and poets and provide examples from a range of texts. Use the language features of a range of non-fiction to sustain understanding over extended texts. Compare and contrast the styles of individual writers and poets providing examples. Analyse how the author has chosen a range of vocabulary to convey different messages, moods, feelings and attitudes. Compare, contrast and explore the styles of writers and providing evidence and explanations. Describe and evaluate the styles of individual writers and poets, providing evidence and justifying interpretations. Identify and discuss irony and its effect. Some detailed explanation, with appropriate terminology, of how language is used, e.g. tracing an image; identifying and commenting on patterns or structure in the use of language; or recognising changes in language use at different points in a text. Comments on how language, including figurative language, is used to contribute to meaning. Some drawing together of comments on how the writer’s language choices contribute to the overall effect on the reader, e.g. ‘all the images of flowers make the events seem less horrific and makes it even sadder’. Identify and comment on writer’s purposes and viewpoints and the overall effect of the text on the reader. Yellow Blue and Green Orange and Turquoise Purple Gold White Lime Copper and Topaz Ruby and Emerald types