Remedial Instruction Programme for Year 4 students

UNIT 7:
Helping
Out

In collaboration with:
Overview

CEFR Level DSKP Main Skill (Reading) Vocabulary Phonics Grammar

Pre-A1 3.1.2 Recognise and sound out with support big, book, car, desk, /ŋ/ (ng as in ring) Subject pronouns
beginning, medial and final sounds in a word hungry, listen, look for, /aɪ/ (igh as in light) (I, you, he, she)
3.1.3 Blend phonemes (CVC, CCVC) notebook, pencil case, /eɪ/ (ai as in rain) Possessive
put away, read, speak pronouns (my, his,
3.1.4 Segment phonemes (CVC, CCVC) her, your)
3.2.3 (i) Use visuals on the page to help understand a
word or phrase
3.2.3 (ii) Identify and remember high frequency sound
and letter patterns
3.2.4 Use with support a simple picture dictionary
to find, list and categorise words from Year 1
topics and themes
3.3.1 Read and enjoy simple print and digital
games at word level

Low A1 3.1.2 Understand the main idea of simple living room, dining /ju:/ (ew as in new) There is, there are,
sentences room, stairs, ocean, /əʊ/ (ow as in show) how many (cars)
jungle, desert, /ɔ:/ (or as in for) are there?
3.2.3 (i) Reread a word, phrase or sentence to mountains, rocks,
understand meaning shark, polar bear, find
3.2.4 Use a picture dictionary to find, list and (v)
categorise words from Year 2 topics and
themes
3.1.2 Recognise and sound out with some support
beginning, medial and final sounds in a word
3.1.3 Blend phonemes (CVC, CCVC, CVCV, CCV)
3.1.4 Segment phonemes (CVC, CCVC, CVCV,
CCV)

Mid A1 3.2.1 Understand the main idea of short simple armchair, behind, /eɪ/ (ay as in hay) Pronouns:
texts between, bookcase, /aɪ/ (like as in like) demonstrative,
3.2.3 Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from clothes, cupboard, /ɒ/ (o as in pot) possessive, subject,
dirty, floor, lamp, /i:/ (ee as in sheep) object
clues provided by visuals and the topic mirror, pick up, under /u:/ (oo as in boot)
3.2.4 Recognise and use with support key features /ju:/ (ew as in new)
of a simple monolingual dictionary
Scheme of Work (SoW) and Content Mapping

SoW # Student Remedial Printable Printable Remedial

Book Instruction Resources Resources Instruction
Page # Focus # Strategy
97 71 Vocabulary Vocabulary Mats (Pre-A1, Low A1, & Mid A1) #10, #11, #12 Know the meanings of words and affixes.
98 71 Grammar Pre-A1 Subject Pronoun Matching #13, #14, Deliver small group instruction effectively.
Low A1 There is / there are #16
Mid A1 Demonstrative Pronouns
99 72 Skill: Reading Pre-A1 CVC Flashcards #1, #2 Teach young children explicitly to hear the
Low A1 CCVC Flashcards individual English sounds or phonemes within
words.
Use the letters and spelling patterns within words
to decode the words’ pronunciations.
Think about what they are reading.
100 73 Grammar Low A1 How many are there? #15, #17 Think about what they are reading.
Mid A1 Possessive Object Pronouns
101 - Phonics N/A - Know the meanings of words and affixes.
102 73 Grammar N/A - Ensuring the programmes are implemented for at
least 30 minutes in small homogenous groups.
103 73 Phonics Roll & Read (Pre-A1, Low A1, & Mid A1) #7, #8, #9 Use the letters and spelling patterns within words
to decode the words’ pronunciations.
104 74-75 Skill: Reading Pre-A1 CVC Flashcards #1, #2 Teach young children explicitly to hear the
Low A1 CCVC Flashcards individual English sounds or phonemes within
words.
Use the letters and spelling patterns within words
to decode the words’ pronunciations.
Think about what they are reading.
105 75 Grammar N/A -
106 - Phonics N/A - Teach young children explicitly to hear the
individual English sounds or phonemes within words.
107 75 Phonics N/A -
108 76-77 Vocabulary Vocabulary Mats (Pre-A1, Low A1, & Mid A1) #10, #11, #12 Know the meanings of words and affixes.
109 - Skill: Reading N/A - Use of small-group academic support for students
who require more time to develop prereading and
reading skills.
110 76 Vocabulary Vocabulary Mats (Pre-A1, Low A1, & Mid A1) #10, #11, #12 Know the meanings of words and affixes.
111 - - N/A -
112 80 Grammar N/A - Deliver small group instruction effectively.
Thinking about Reading
Pre-A1
I can identify familiar words
and phrases.
[2012.R007-TUR/6-12] (A1)
Remedial Instruction Strategies
Teach young children
explicitly to hear the
individual English sounds or
phonemes within words
(phonemic awareness)
SOW 99
Student’s book pg. 72
CVC flashcard Segmenting
DSKP: 3.1.4 Segment
phonemes (CVC, CCVC)
Printable Resource # 1
SOW 104
Student’s book pg. 74
CVC flashcard blending
DSKP: 3.1.2 Recognise and
sound out with support
beginning, medial and final
sounds in a word
3.1.3 Blend phonemes (CVC,
CCVC)
Printable Resource # 1
SOW 109
Using a dictionary / teacher
produces their own text for
students to read
Use the dictionary to find
CVC words from flashcards
DSKP: 3.2.4 Use with
support a simple picture
dictionary to find, list and
categorise words from Year 1
topics and themes
Low A1
CEFR
I can read and understand a
simple and short story with
illustrations, e.g., an
adventure story.
Use the letters and spelling
patterns within words to
decode the words’
pronunciations (phonics)
Reading Activities
SOW 99
Student’s book pg. 72
CCVC and CVC flashcard
segmenting
DSKP: 3.1.4 Segment
phonemes (CVC, CCVC,
CVCV, CCV)
Printable Resource # 2
SOW 104
Student’s book pg. 74
CCVC and CVC flashcard
blending
DSKP: 3.1.2 Recognise and
sound out with support
beginning, medial and final
sounds in a word
3.1.3 Blend phonemes (CVC,
CCVC, CVCV, CCV)
Printable Resource # 2
SOW 109
Using a dictionary / teacher
produces their own text for
students to read
Use the dictionary to find
CCVC and CVC words from
flashcards
DSKP: 3.2.4 Use a picture
dictionary to find, list and
categorise words from Year
2 topics and themes
Mid A1
I can find what I need in
simple informative texts.
[2012.R007-TUR/6-12]
Think about what they are
reading (reading
comprehension)
SOW 99
Student’s book pg. 72
Cover the vocab at the top
of the page, read the
cartoon and underline
unknown words. Guess the
following words from the
pictures in the cartoon.
sleeping bag, peanuts,
squirrel, torch
DSKP: 3.2.3 Guess the
meaning of unfamiliar words
from clues provided by
visuals and the topic
SOW 104
Student’s book pg. 74
Context clues worksheet
DSKP: 3.2.3 Guess the
meaning of unfamiliar words
from clues provided by
visuals and the topic
Printable Resource # 3
SOW 109
Using a dictionary / teacher
produces their own text for
students to read
Use the dictionary to find
unknow words from Unit 7
DSKP: 3.2.4 Recognise and
use with support key
features of a simple
monolingual dictionary
Thinking about Phonics
Pre-A1
Remedial Instruction Strategies
Teach young children explicitly to hear the individual English sounds or phonemes within words
Use the letters and spelling patterns within words to decode the words’ pronunciations
SOW 101
/ŋ/ (ng)
ring, sing, king, bang, thing,
wing, boring, sting, long,
song, young, hang, doing,
bring
DSKP: 3.1.2 Recognise and
sound out with support
beginning, medial and final
sounds in a word
3.1.3 Blend phonemes (CVC,
CCVC)
Printable Resource # 4
SOW 103
Student book pg. 73
/aɪ/ (igh)
right, sight, fight, light, tight,
might
DSKP: 3.1.3 Blend phonemes
(CVC, CCVC)
Printable Resource # 7
SOW 106/107
/eɪ/ (ai)
wait, rain, drain, brain, afraid,
plain, pain, train
DSKP: 3.2.3
ii) Identify and remember
high frequency sound and
letter patterns
Treasure hunt; find (ai)
spelling in Unit 7
Low A1
(phonemic awareness)
(phonics)
Phonics Activities
SOW 101
/ju:/ (ew)
grew, new, few, blew, chew,
newt,
DSKP: 3.1.2 Recognise and
sound out with support
beginning, medial and final
sounds in a word
3.1.3 Blend phonemes (CVC,
CCVC, CVCV, CCV)
Printable Resource # 5
SOW 103
Student book pg. 73
/əʊ/ (ow)
show, grow, throw, row, tow,
sown, snow, flow
DSKP: 3.1.3 Blend phonemes
(CVC, CCVC, CVCV, CCV)
Printable Resource # 8
SOW 106/107
/ɔ:/ (or)
corn, cork, fork, stork, sport,
short, torch, more, floor
DSKP: 3.2.3
ii) Identify and remember
high frequency sound and
letter patterns
Treasure hunt; find (ai)
spelling in Unit 7
Mid A1
SOW 101
/eɪ/ (ay)
day, stay, say, play, always,
away, Monday, Tuesday,
holiday, pay
DSKP: 3.1.2 Recognise and
sound out with support
beginning, medial and final
sounds in a word
3.1.3 Blend phonemes (CVC,
CCVC, CVCV, CCV)
Printable Resource # 6
SOW 103
Student book pg. 73
/aɪ/ (like)
dike, hike, life, ice, file, buy,
climb
/ɒ/ o
hot, pot, shot, shone, spot,
not, fox
/i:/ ee
sheep, sleep, keep, meet,
keep, deep
DSKP: 3.1.3 Blend phonemes
(CVC, CCVC, CVCV, CCV)
Printable Resource # 9
SOW 106/107
/u:/ (oo)
food, mood, soon, shoot,
choose, moon
/ju:/ (ew)
new, few, grew, chew
DSKP: 3.2.3
ii) Identify and remember
high frequency sound and
letter patterns
Treasure hunt; find (oo) &
(ew) spelling in Unit 7
Thinking about Vocabulary

Pre-A1 Low A1 Mid A1

Remedial Instruction Strategies
Know the meanings of words and affixes (vocabulary)
Deliver small group instruction effectively

Vocabulary Activities
SOW 97 SOW 97 SOW 97

Student book pg. 71 Student book pg. 71 Student book pg. 71

Memorising games Memorising games Memorising games

Printable Resource # 10 Printable Resource # 11 Printable Resource # 12

SOW 101 SOW 101 SOW 101

(no student book pg. for this (no student book pg. for this (no student book pg. for this
unit) unit) unit)
Test your friend (meaning Test your friend (meaning Test your friend (meaning
and spelling) and spelling) and spelling)

Printable Resource # 10 Printable Resource # 11 Printable Resource # 12

SOW 108 SOW 108 SOW 108

Student book pg. 77-77 Student book pg. 77-77 Student book pg. 77-77
Group words by theme Group words by theme Group words by theme

Printable Resource # 10 Printable Resource # 11 Printable Resource # 12

SOW 110 SOW 110 SOW 110

Student book pg. 76 Student book pg. 76 Student book pg. 76

Test your friend (meaning Test your friend (meaning Test your friend (meaning
and spelling and spelling and spelling

Printable Resource # 10 Printable Resource # 11 Printable Resource # 12

Thinking about Grammar
Pre-A1 Low A1
CEFR
I can identify familiar words I can read short sentences.
and phrases. [116.2010-POR/6-10]
[2012.R007-TUR/6-12] (A1)
Remedial Instruction Strategies
Think about what they are reading (reading comprehension)
Deliver small group instruction effectively
Ensuring the programmes are implemented for at least 30 minutes in small homogenous groups
Grammar
Subject pronouns (I, you, he, There is, there are, how
she) many (cars) are there?
Possessive pronouns (my,
his, her, your)
Grammar Activities
SOW 98 SOW 98
Student book pg. 71 Student book pg. 71
Subject pronouns I, you, he, There is, there are,
she, it, they
Printable Resource # 14
Printable Resource # 13
SOW 100 SOW 100
Student book pg. 73 Student book pg. 73
Possessive pronouns His, her, how many? There is, there
my, your are
Printable Resource # 15 Using recycled vocabulary
from Unit 2 (rooms in a
house) and Unit 5 (clothes),
students ask and answer
questions in pairs.
SOW 102 SOW 102
Student book pg. 75 Student book pg. 75
Possessive pronouns with They’re, it’s his, her, my, your
‘whose’
Possessive pronoun magic
Possessive pronouns magic bag question game ‘Whose
bag game ‘Whose pencil is …. is this?’ It’s his, they’re
this?’ mine etc.
SOW 112 SOW 112
Student book pg. 80 Student book pg. 80
Review Review
Play review games using Play review games using
grammar from this unit. grammar from this unit.
Mid A1
I can understand phrases
and word combinations with
the help of common words
and names in very simple
short texts.
[86.2007-ARM/6-10]
Pronouns: demonstrative,
possessive, subject, object
SOW 98
Student book pg. 71
Demonstrative pronouns
this, that, these, those
Printable Resource # 16
SOW 100
Student book pg. 73
Demonstrative pronouns +
possessive object pronouns
Printable Resource # 17
SOW 102
Student book pg. 75
Possessive pronouns with
‘whose’
Possessive pronoun magic
bag question game ‘Whose
…. is this?’
SOW 112
Student book pg. 80
Review
Play review games using
grammar from this unit.
Thinking about Out of Class
Towards A1
I can match words and
sentences with pictures.
[86.2007-ARM/6-10] (A1)
Remedial Instruction Strategies
Home-based projects used as topics for sharing and learning
Show & Tell sessions on different community backgrounds
Vocabulary & Phonics
Practice
Play I-spy at home with your
parents.
Draw a picture of a room
with as many of the words
from this unit in as possible.
Label the words.
HOMER Learn and Grow
DSKP: 3.3.1 Read and enjoy
simple print and digital
games at word level
Early learners follow an
individualised path of skills
and interests to gain literacy
skills and more.
A top-notch phonics
program effectively
balancing and guiding
student.
Low A1
CEFR
I can read the names of
buildings and places in my
area. [11.2001-IE/PRI]
Practice at Home
Blending and Segmenting
Find words in your local
community and write them
in your notebook (e.g., shop
names, road names, park,
area names etc.)
Create at Home
Draw a map of your local
area and label the places
(e.g., shops, road name, my
house, park etc.)
App Time
Planet Lettra
DSKP: 3.2.3 i) Reread a word,
phrase or sentence to
understand meaning
An app for experimenting
with word building and
hearing what words you
have made. Children
arrange a set of letter blocks
any way they want and the
listen to the words they have
made.
Mid A1
I can understand simple
stories and shorter texts with
the help of pictures and
drawings. (YL-M CanDo)
Simple Comprehension &
Guessing words from
context
Read a book from the library
with your parents.
Make a video of you reading
a book with your parents
and tell the teacher if you
like the book or not.
Speech with Milo:
Sequencing
DSKP: 3.2.1 Understand the
main idea of short simple
texts
Students slide three picture
cards into the correct order
and then watch the story
come to life. A
speech-language pathologist
chose Milo’s activities to
help kids learn to organise
time, sentence and
storytelling concepts.
Printable Resource # 1 (Pre-A1 CVC Flashcards)

rat red hat wet

log leg cup hot

dig pot tap bin

milk train lamp grass
flag cross black crab
frog plug drip pram
Printable Resource # 2 (Low A1 CCVC Flashcards)
Printable Resource # 3 (Mid A1 Guessing Words from Context Worksheet)

My schoolbooks are too 1. Lunch box

heavy. I need a new 2. Bag
satchel. 3. Purse

We got a new couch for 1. Sofa

our living room yesterday. 2. Table
I love to sit on it and 3. Piano
watch TV.

I thought it was hilarious 1. Funny

when the clown got a pie 2. Sad
thrown in his face. 3. Weird

Sofia did horribly on her 1. Good

spelling yesterday. Her 2. Badly
mum was not very happy. 3. Great

They were absolutely terrified 1. Scared

in the ghost house. 2. Happy
3. Tired

My swimsuit was still damp 1. Cold

even after sitting in the 2. Big
sun. 3. Wet
Printable Resource # 3 (Mid A1 Guessing Words from Context Worksheet)

Make sure to tidy up your 1. Mess

room before your mum 2. Clean
gets home. 3. Change

The frog leaped onto the 1. Ran

lily pad. 2. Flew
3. Jumped

Ahmad’s grandfather needs 1. Coffee

spectacles so he can read. 2. Glasses
3. His wife

We had to be silent when 1. Loud

the teacher was reading to 2. Happy
us. 3. Quiet

Can you assist me with this 1. Show

homework, please? I don’t 2. Push
really understand. 3. Help

I saw lots of sparrows 1. Helicopters

flying above my house 2. Birds
yesterday. 3. Cats
Printable Resource # 4 (Pre-A1 Word Wheel)

Words ending with

/S/ sound

Bottom Wheel
bo

ws
ok

pa
s

ducks goats
ws

hat
co

s
Printable Resource # 5 (Low A1 Word Wheel)

Words ending with

/S/ sound

Bottom Wheel
bo

ws
ok

pa
s

ducks goats
ws

hat
co

s
Printable Resource # 6 (Mid A1 Word Wheel

Words ending with

/S/ sound

Bottom Wheel
bo

ws
ok

pa
s

ducks goats
ws

hat
co

s
Printable Resource # 7 (Pre-A1 Roll and Read)

high sigh light night might

right sight fight tight thigh

sigh night right fight thigh

tight sight might light high

sigh sight night tight light

fight night right thigh sigh

Printable Resource # 8 (Low A1 Roll and Read) Roll and Read: ‘ow’

show grow throw row tow

sown snow flow show grow

throw row tow sown snow

flow show grow throw row

tow sown snow flow show

grow throw row tow sown

Printable Resource # 9 (Mid A1 Roll and Read) Roll and Read: ‘i’, ‘o’, ‘ee’

dike hike life ice file

climb shot pot spot shone

fox sheep sleep keep deep

meet feet dike hike life

ice file climb shot pot

spot shone sheep sleep keep

Printable Resource # 10 (Pre-A1 Vocabulary Mat)
Printable Resource # 11 (Low A1 Vocabulary Mat)
Printable Resource # 12 (Mid A1 Vocabulary Mat)
Printable Resource # 13 (Pre-A1 Subject Pronoun Matching Worksheet)
Printable Resource # 14 (Low A1 There is / There are Worksheet)

Spot the Difference in the Classroom

Look at the 2 pictures. Can you find 6 things that are different in the 2 pictures?
Printable Resource # 15 (Low A1 Low A1 How Many are There?)
Printable Resource # 16 (Mid A1 Demonstrative Pronouns)
Printable Resource # 16 (Mid A1 Demonstrative Pronouns)
Printable Resource # 16 (Mid A1 Demonstrative Pronouns)
Printable Resource # 17 (Mid A1 Possessive Object Pronouns)
Printable Resource # 17 (Mid A1 Possessive Object Pronouns)
Printable Resource # 17 (Mid A1 Possessive Object Pronouns)