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Shoal Bay Public School
Year 1
Focus
Assessment
Linking spelling, grammar, punctuation, vocabulary and handwriting and
digital technologies to be taught explicitly will ensure students are given
explicit instruction in all areas. Rule based approach has been adopted (this
consist of a new rule as well as revision of rule for 2 years prior to grade
level) as well as high frequency, challenging words to ensure vocabulary
development.
Assessment will include (but is not limited to):
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Weekly Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation test
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South Australian Spelling Test (End of Semester 1 and 2)
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Handwriting Assessment
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Sentence-a-day Assessment
Spelling
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Grammar, Punctuation and Vocabulary
Handwriting and Digital Technologies
Students develop and apply contextual knowledge
demonstrate growing awareness of how
 understand that ideas in texts can be
 understand that handwriting and presentation
accurate spelling supports the reader in
organised to enhance meaning using
of work needs to reflect audience and purpose
understanding written texts to read fluently
sentences and paragraphs
in order to communicate effectively
 begin to understand that choice of vocabulary
adds to the effectiveness of text
Understand and apply knowledge of language forms and features
know that regular one-syllable words are made  explore differences in words that represent
 develop clear and consistent writing using
up of letters and common letter clusters that
people, places and things (nouns, including
NSW Foundation Style as appropriate
correspond to the sounds heard, and how to
pronouns), happenings and states (verbs),
 understand that the position and size of letters
use visual memory to write high-frequency
qualities (adjectives) and details such as when,
supports consistent handwriting
words(ACELA1778)
where and how (adverbs) (ACELA1452)
 understand how the formation of letters can be
understand how to use digraphs, long vowels,
 recognise that a preposition placed in front of a
used to begin transition to cursive writing
blends and silent letters to spell words, and
noun group can show where, when, eg 'on the
use morphemes and syllabification to break up
box' (where), 'before my birthday' (when)
simple words and use visual memory to write
 recognise that time connectives sequence
irregular words (ACELA1471)
information in texts
recognise common prefixes and suffixes and
 recognise that different types of punctuation,
how they change a word's meaning
including full stops, question marks and
(ACELA1455, ACELA1472)
exclamation marks, signal sentences that
begin to understand how knowledge of word
make statements, ask questions, express
origins supports spelling and vocabulary
emotion or give commands (ACELA1449)
 recognise that capital letters signal proper
nouns and commas are used to separate items
in lists (ACELA1465)
 experiment with the use of quoted (direct) and
reported (indirect) speech
 understand how texts are made cohesive
through resources, for example word
associations, synonyms, and
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antonyms(ACELA1464)
recognise, discuss and use creative word play,
eg alliteration and onomatopoeia
Respond to and compose texts
 compose sentences effectively using basic
grammatical features and punctuation
conventions
 use subject–verb and noun–pronoun
agreement when composing texts and
responding to texts orally and in writing
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spell high-frequency and common sight words
accurately when composing texts
spell known words using letter names
isolate and write the initial, medial and final
sound of a word
exchange one letter in a written word with a
different letter to make a new word
use double consonants where appropriate, eg
'hopping'
begin to use a dictionary for spelling activities
and word meaning
recognise when a word is spelt incorrectly
use morphemic and phonological knowledge
when spelling
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write legibly and with growing fluency using
unjoined upper case and lower case
letters(ACELY1663, ACELY1673)
use appropriate strategies when writing, eg
maintaining correct body position,
holding/using writing tools or using assistive
digital technologies
construct texts featuring print, visual and audio
elements using software, including word
processing programs (ACELY1664,
ACELY1674)
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Week
1
2
3
4
Explicit
Spelling
Rule
1
sh
am
get
clap
shop
fish
shut
wish
shoot
ch
is
and
blob
chin
rich
chat
such
lunch
th
us
dad
flag
this
with
that
thank
think
ng
in
leg
glad
ring
sang
song
Suggested Words
List
2
3
hand
habit
bank
level
click
clumsy
brush
splash
flush
shrink
crash
shrimp
shack
flesh
shampoo
mushroom
if
panel
hot
seven
blot
blanket
chips
crunch
lunch
drench
chest
chapel
much
check
chicken
children
tusk
skunk
sand
stand
flash
flipper
thump
thrash
them
bath
tooth
bother
teeth
throb
thinking
toothbrush
list
pinch
topic
picnic
gloom
glass
strong
finger
bring
tingle
sting
tangy
Tricky
Words
Grammar
Focus
I
the
Punctuation
Handwriting and
Digital
Technologies
Capital letters: sh focus
Start of
sentence
Microsoft word +
(JG unit 1)
relevant apps
(entire term)
he
she
Time
connectives:
words that
sequence
information in
texts, eg first,
next, finally
ch focus
me
we
Word families:
rhyming
th focus
be
was
Common
nouns
(JG unit 6)
ng focus
Reg
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5
qu
6
ar
7
Short
vowels
8
Short
vowels
9
ff
lung
fling
on
but
plum
quick
quiz
queen
quit
squid
at
yes
slug
arm
hard
scarf
card
Darwin
it
dog
bran
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
noon
up
man
crab
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
today
week
rat
tongs
length
pond
button
plank
squid
squirt
quail
quilt
squirrel
spat
best
slush
shark
charm
start
party
farmyard
tint
goose
broom
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
yesterday
upon
Manly
crash
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
today
weekend
rest
dingo
hungry
panic
butter
planet
squeeze
aqua
squirrel
quickly
to
do
Proper nouns
(JG unit 5) a
naming word
for a person,
place eg Mary,
Sydney
qu focus
are
all
Synonyms
(JG unit 33)
Words that
have the same
or similar
meaning eg
leave/depart
ar focus
you
your
Antonyms
(JG unit 30)
Words that
have opposite
meanings eg
hot/cold,
arrive/leave
short vowel focus
come
some
Article ~ a or
an
(JG unit 8)
short vowel focus
said
Plurals
ff focus
Queensland
satin
pester
sloppy
market
starfish
carpet
armband
harpoon
splint
midday
brand
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
yesterday
puppy
hamster
crust
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
today
tomorrow
rusty
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bin
drum
off
tiff
puff
cuff
fluffy
wind
drip
cliff
stiff
fluff
gruff
muffin
winter
drink
muffin
toffee
stuffy
muffler
cufflink
here
(JG unit 9)