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Key Stage 2 Framework for languages

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Learning objectives: Oracy - Year 4

O 4.2 Listen for specific words and phrases   View this objective over 4 years >> Learning opportunities Listen with care Use physical response to show recognition and understanding of specific words and phrases   Knowledge about language Recognise categories of words (e.g. colours, animals) Extend recognition of word classes Recognise and apply simple agreements (e.g. gender, singular, plural) Interpret non-verbal communication   Language learning strategies Look at the face of the person speaking and listen attentively Use context and previous knowledge to determine meaning and pronunciation   Teaching activities Count how many times they hear a particular number, word or phrase; respond with a physical movement, or by repeating the word verbally, or by piling up counters or Lego bricks. Count how often a type of word appears eg colours, animals, numbers, times, places; respond by circling pictures or numbers. Identify an object or picture by its description. Listen to a story and point at pictures or objects when they hear them, e.g. the little dog is walking, the big brown bear is skipping, the hungry caterpillar is not playing the guitar. Play and extend the Word Class Game. Children listen to the teacher; when they hear a noun they place both hands on their head, when they hear a verb they run on the spot. This can be extended to include adjectives - wiggle one hand beside your ear; adverbs - swing your arms as if marching or walking briskly; pronouns - place only one hand on your head; conjunctions - shake hands with someone. Respond to poems and stories presented through powerpoint and other multi-media texts. Listen to and join in with stories, songs and poems. Draw a picture to show understanding of an aspect of the story. Cross-curricular links View all Year 4 Oracy cross-curricular links >> NC Music 4a: To listen with attention to detail and to internalise and recall sounds with increasing aural memory