Year 7 English

Learners will explore the key features of text structures, show understanding of how writers create a distinctive voice and apply their understanding as relevant to their own writing

Learners will describe how writers use linguistic and literary techniques and comment on the key features of text structure before discussing how the different features are combined for effect. Use structural, linguistic, and literary techniques to accurately convey their intended purpose in their own writing.

Learners will identify bias in a text and use inference and deduction to recognize and explain implicit meanings.

Learners will comment on how the writer builds up detail through the grammatical structure of their sentences, uses the key features of text structure, uses connectives and sentence openings for impact, and conveys theme; applying these skills in their own writing.

Learners will comment on a writer’s choice of language, show awareness of reasons for using simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences, and identify differences between formal and informal language, before applying these features in their own writing.

Learners will comment on the writer’s use of punctuation and text organization for an intended purpose and will apply these skills in their own writing.

Learners will support personal and critical responses to texts with relevant textual references, show insight into texts and issues through their choice of speech, gesture, and movement, and write with confidence.