IXL skill plan | Year 7 plan for Essential English Skills for the Australian Curriculum

Skill plan for Essential English Skills for the Australian Curriculum - Year 7

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1	Part 1 Grammar and punctuation
Unit 1: Nouns		1. Identify common and proper nouns
Unit 1: Nouns
1. Identify common and proper nouns

Unit 2: Pronouns		Subject and object pronouns 1. Choose between subject and object pronouns 2. Compound subjects and objects with 'I' and 'me' 3. Compound subjects and objects with pronouns Reflexive and relative pronouns 4. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 5. Use reflexive pronouns 6. Is the pronoun reflexive or intensive? Possessive pronouns 7. Use possessive pronouns Pronouns and antecedents 8. Identify pronouns and their antecedents 9. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent 10. Identify vague pronoun references 11. Identify all of the possible antecedents
Unit 2: Pronouns
Subject and object pronouns 1. Choose between subject and object pronouns 2. Compound subjects and objects with 'I' and 'me' 3. Compound subjects and objects with pronouns Reflexive and relative pronouns 4. Choose between personal and reflexive pronouns 5. Use reflexive pronouns 6. Is the pronoun reflexive or intensive? Possessive pronouns 7. Use possessive pronouns Pronouns and antecedents 8. Identify pronouns and their antecedents 9. Use the pronoun that agrees with the antecedent 10. Identify vague pronoun references 11. Identify all of the possible antecedents

Unit 3: Verbs and verb tenses		Verb types 1. Identify main verbs and helping verbs Verb tense 2. Simple past, present and future tense: review 3. Irregular past tense: review 4. Choose between the past tense and past participle
Unit 3: Verbs and verb tenses
Verb types 1. Identify main verbs and helping verbs Verb tense 2. Simple past, present and future tense: review 3. Irregular past tense: review 4. Choose between the past tense and past participle

Unit 4: The verb to be		1. Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases
Unit 4: The verb to be
1. Identify infinitives and infinitive phrases

Unit 5: Adjectives		1. Identify adjectives
Unit 5: Adjectives
1. Identify adjectives

Unit 6: Adjectives of comparison		Adjectives 1. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives 2. Good, better, best, bad, worse and worst Prefixes 3. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im- and non-
Unit 6: Adjectives of comparison
Adjectives 1. Form and use comparative and superlative adjectives 2. Good, better, best, bad, worse and worst Prefixes 3. Words with un-, dis-, in-, im- and non-

Unit 7: Adverbs		1. Identify adverbs 2. Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs 3. Well, better, best, badly, worse and worst
Unit 7: Adverbs
1. Identify adverbs 2. Form and use comparative and superlative adverbs 3. Well, better, best, badly, worse and worst

Unit 8: Conjunctions		1. Identify subordinating conjunctions 2. Identify coordinating conjunctions 3. Fill in the missing correlative conjunction 4. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions
Unit 8: Conjunctions
1. Identify subordinating conjunctions 2. Identify coordinating conjunctions 3. Fill in the missing correlative conjunction 4. Use the correct pair of correlative conjunctions

Unit 9: Prepositions and phrases		1. Identify prepositions 2. Identify prepositional phrases
Unit 9: Prepositions and phrases
1. Identify prepositions 2. Identify prepositional phrases

Unit 10: Sentences		Verb types 1. Identify linking verbs, predicate adjectives and predicate nouns Phrases and clauses 2. Identify dependent and independent clauses 3. Is the sentence simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? 4. Is it a phrase or a clause? Sentences and fragments 5. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 6. Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence 7. Identify the compound subject or compound predicate of a sentence 8. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory? Combine sentences 9. Use coordinating conjunctions
Unit 10: Sentences
Verb types 1. Identify linking verbs, predicate adjectives and predicate nouns Phrases and clauses 2. Identify dependent and independent clauses 3. Is the sentence simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? 4. Is it a phrase or a clause? Sentences and fragments 5. Is it a complete sentence or a fragment? 6. Identify the complete subject or complete predicate of a sentence 7. Identify the compound subject or compound predicate of a sentence 8. Is the sentence declarative, interrogative, imperative or exclamatory? Combine sentences 9. Use coordinating conjunctions

Unit 11: Agreement of subject and verb		1. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Use the correct verb – with compound subjects 3. Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement
Unit 11: Agreement of subject and verb
1. Correct errors with subject-verb agreement 2. Use the correct verb – with compound subjects 3. Correct errors with indefinite pronoun-verb agreement

Unit 12: Punctuation		Capitalisation 1. Correct capitalisation errors 2. Capitalising titles Formatting 3. Formatting titles 4. Formatting and capitalising titles: review Commas 5. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections and interrupters 6. Commas with compound and complex sentences
Unit 12: Punctuation
Capitalisation 1. Correct capitalisation errors 2. Capitalising titles Formatting 3. Formatting titles 4. Formatting and capitalising titles: review Commas 5. Commas with direct addresses, introductory words, interjections and interrupters 6. Commas with compound and complex sentences

Unit 13: More about punctuation		Nouns 1. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives 2. Form the singular or plural possessive 3. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Contractions 4. Pronoun-verb contractions 5. Contractions with 'not'
Unit 13: More about punctuation
Nouns 1. Identify plurals, singular possessives and plural possessives 2. Form the singular or plural possessive 3. Identify and correct errors with plural and possessive nouns Contractions 4. Pronoun-verb contractions 5. Contractions with 'not'

2	Part 2 Spelling
Unit 14: Vowels and consonants
Unit 14: Vowels and consonants


Unit 15: Silent final e
Unit 15: Silent final e


Unit 16: Building on silent final e words
Unit 16: Building on silent final e words


Unit 17: Building on short vowel words		• Coming soon: Find the short a word • Coming soon: Find the short e word • Coming soon: Find the short i word • Coming soon: Find the short o word • Coming soon: Find the short u word
Unit 17: Building on short vowel words
• Coming soon: Find the short a word • Coming soon: Find the short e word • Coming soon: Find the short i word • Coming soon: Find the short o word • Coming soon: Find the short u word

Unit 18: Double consonants
Unit 18: Double consonants


Unit 19: Hard and soft c and g
Unit 19: Hard and soft c and g


Unit 20: Forming plurals		1. Form and use plurals of compound nouns
Unit 20: Forming plurals
1. Form and use plurals of compound nouns

Unit 21: Tricky plurals		1. Form and use plurals: review
Unit 21: Tricky plurals
1. Form and use plurals: review

Unit 22: Building on final y
Unit 22: Building on final y


Unit 23: The ie/ei rule
Unit 23: The ie/ei rule

3	Part 3 Vocabulary
Unit 24: Syllables
Unit 24: Syllables


Unit 25: Homophones and homonyms		1. Use the correct homophone 2. Which sentence matches the definition? 3. Which definition matches the sentence?
Unit 25: Homophones and homonyms
1. Use the correct homophone 2. Which sentence matches the definition? 3. Which definition matches the sentence?

Unit 26: How to use a dictionary		1. Use guide words 2. Use dictionary entries 3. Use dictionary definitions
Unit 26: How to use a dictionary
1. Use guide words 2. Use dictionary entries 3. Use dictionary definitions

Unit 27: Synonyms and antonyms		1. Use thesaurus entries 2. Choose the synonym 3. Choose the antonym
Unit 27: Synonyms and antonyms
1. Use thesaurus entries 2. Choose the synonym 3. Choose the antonym

Unit 28: Vocabulary about books		1. Use personification 2. Classify figures of speech
Unit 28: Vocabulary about books
1. Use personification 2. Classify figures of speech

Unit 29: Vocabulary to describe people and their emotions		1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Positive and negative connotation
Unit 29: Vocabulary to describe people and their emotions
1. Describe the difference between related words 2. Positive and negative connotation

Unit 30: The evolution of language		1. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures
Unit 30: The evolution of language
1. Determine the meaning of domain-specific words with pictures

4	Part 4 Reading, writing and comprehension
Unit 31: Facts		1. Read and understand informational passages 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word
Unit 31: Facts
1. Read and understand informational passages 2. Use context to identify the meaning of a word

Unit 32: Paragraphs		1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts
Unit 32: Paragraphs
1. Determine the main idea of a passage 2. Identify supporting details in informational texts

Unit 33: Narrative		1. Analyse short stories 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts
Unit 33: Narrative
1. Analyse short stories 2. Identify supporting details in literary texts

Unit 34: Tables
Unit 34: Tables


Unit 35: Distinguishing fact and opinion		1. Distinguish facts from opinions
Unit 35: Distinguishing fact and opinion
1. Distinguish facts from opinions

Unit 36: Explanations
Unit 36: Explanations


Unit 37: Similarities and differences		1. Compare and contrast in informational texts
Unit 37: Similarities and differences
1. Compare and contrast in informational texts

Unit 38: Sequence		1. Identify text structures
Unit 38: Sequence
1. Identify text structures

Unit 39: Cause and effect		1. Match causes and effects in informational texts
Unit 39: Cause and effect
1. Match causes and effects in informational texts

Unit 40: Poetry		1. Interpret figures of speech 2. Analyse the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone
Unit 40: Poetry
1. Interpret figures of speech 2. Analyse the effects of figures of speech on meaning and tone

Unit 41: Argument		1. Choose evidence to support a claim 2. Identify counterclaims 3. Trace an argument
Unit 41: Argument
1. Choose evidence to support a claim 2. Identify counterclaims 3. Trace an argument

5	Part 5 Editing and writing
Unit 42: Proofreading		1. Suggest appropriate revisions 2. Remove redundant words or phrases 3. Use the correct frequently confused word 4. Correct errors with frequently confused words
Unit 42: Proofreading
1. Suggest appropriate revisions 2. Remove redundant words or phrases 3. Use the correct frequently confused word 4. Correct errors with frequently confused words

Unit 43: Different audiences		1. Which sentence is more formal?
Unit 43: Different audiences
1. Which sentence is more formal?

Unit 44: Different purposes		1. Identify the author's purpose
Unit 44: Different purposes
1. Identify the author's purpose

Unit 45: Tense		1. Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense
Unit 45: Tense
1. Identify and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense

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