Identify adjectives and adverbs by their job in a sentence, and sort words into different grammatical categories based on their role.

Use grammatical morphemes (-s, -ed, -ing, -er, -est) to create plural forms, past tense, ongoing actions, and comparatives.

Apply predicting, connecting, summarising, questioning, and literal/inferential strategies to build deep understanding of texts.

Develop core interaction skills including turn-taking, speaking clearly, active listening, responding, and contributing ideas and questions in group discussions.

Invent new sound patterns, write responses to poems, and perform poetry using learned sound techniques.

Plan and write short recounts, narratives, opinion texts and information reports using simple sentences and topic vocabulary.

Read decodable and authentic texts with increasing smoothness, expression, and automaticity through phrasing, phonics application, and re-reading.

Use language, facial expressions, and gestures to interact with others, share information, make requests, and respond to stories.

Discuss stories from First Nations Australian, Australian and world authors and illustrators, and make personal connections with the texts.

Explain likes and dislikes with clear reasons, and plan and deliver short oral presentations with an opening, middle, and ending.

Form unjoined lower-case and upper-case letters correctly, and write words and sentences with clear handwriting and correct punctuation.

Explore how authors use words and illustrators use pictures to create characters, settings and events in stories.

Explain how illustrations and photographs contribute to meaning in story books and information books, and compare how images are used differently across text types.