00_WRITING_DESIGN.md.40 lessons built · 10 Unit 0 · 30 academic language · opening block 10 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 1 lesson runs — read this firstAll 26 letters, each with a stroke diagram and a practice model. The deck button carries the letters; the small link is the printable sheet.
l i tsheetc o a d g qsheetn m r h b psheetv w x y z ksheete f j s usheet| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Holding the pencil, and the first letters: l i t | Hold the pencil in a pinch, and use it to form l, i and t from the top down. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Down-stroke and around letters: l i t, c o a d g q | Form the down-stroke letters and the c-family, starting every one at the top. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Hump and line letters: n m r h b p, v w x y z k | Form the hump letters and the line letters, retracing on the humps and meeting cleanly at the points. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 4 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Your name, capital first | Write your own name with a capital letter first and lowercase after. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 5 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Tricky letters e f j s u — and every letter checked | Form the five irregular letters, then write all 26 once so the teacher can see where each child is. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 6 | Unit 0 · handwriting | From sounds to a word | Write a short word by saying its sounds and writing a letter for each. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 7 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Two words, one space | Write two words with a clear space between them. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 8 | Unit 0 · handwriting | A sentence has three parts | Recognize that a sentence starts with a capital, tells one thing, and ends with a period. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 9 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Copy a sentence exactly | Copy a three-word sentence with correct letters, spaces, capital and period. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 10 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Write your own sentence | Write your own three-word sentence about a picture. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 11 | Dictation & encoding | Three-sound words | Write what you hear: three-sound words. | — | Feedback | ||
| 12 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — meet the words | Match 3 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 13 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 3 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 14 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — meet the words | Match 3 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U2 sets 1+2 | Feedback | ||
| 15 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 3 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U2 sets 1+2 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 16 | Dictation & encoding | Words with a blend | Write what you hear: words with a blend. | — | Quiz 1answersFeedback | ||
| 17 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — meet the words | Match 3 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U2 sets 2+3 | Feedback | ||
| 18 | Dictation & encoding | Short sentences | Write what you hear: short sentences. | — | Feedback | ||
| 19 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 3 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U2 sets 2+3 | Feedback | ||
| 20 | Sentence drill | Expand with WHERE | Practice one sentence move: expand with where. | — | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 21 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — meet the words | Match 3 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U2 sets 3+4 | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 22 | Dictation & encoding | Three-sound words | Write what you hear: three-sound words. | — | Feedback | ||
| 23 | MCT · Poodle Knows What | A word worth stealing | Find the one word on the page the author chose carefully — not the longest, the most exact — and use it in a sentence of your own. Using Poodle Knows What. | — | Feedback | ||
| 24 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 3 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U2 sets 3+4 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 25 | Dictation & encoding | Words with a blend | Write what you hear: words with a blend. | — | Quiz 2answersFeedback | ||
| 26 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — meet the words | Match 3 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U2 sets 4+5 | Feedback | ||
| 27 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 3 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U2 sets 4+5 | Feedback | ||
| 28 | Sentence drill | Expand with WHEN | Practice one sentence move: expand with when. | — | Feedback | ||
| 29 | Dictation & encoding | Short sentences | Write what you hear: short sentences. | — | Feedback | ||
| 30 | MCT · Poodle Knows What | Copy a sentence worth copying | One sentence from the page, copied exactly — capital, spacing, period. Using Poodle Knows What. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — meet the words | Match 3 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U2 sets 5+6 | Feedback | ||
| 32 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 3 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U2 sets 5+6 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Quiz 3answersFeedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | Dictation & encoding | Three-sound words | Write what you hear: three-sound words. | — | Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — meet the words | Match 3 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U2 sets 6+7 | Feedback | ||
| 38 | Dictation & encoding | Words with a blend | Write what you hear: words with a blend. | — | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D1 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 3 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U2 sets 6+7 | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | Sentence drill | Join with AND | Practice one sentence move: join with and. | — | Quiz 4answersFeedback |
40 lessons built · 8 Unit 0 · 32 academic language · opening block 8 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 2 lesson runs — read this first| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Grip and posture, checked | Re-establish grip, posture and paper position at Grade 2 speed. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Tall, small, and tail — all 26 letters sorted | Sort every letter of the alphabet into tall, small or tail, and size each correctly. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · handwriting | A finger space between words | Leave one finger space between words. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 4 | Unit 0 · handwriting | The same letters, a smaller space — into the notebook | Write the same letters on notebook ruling, keeping the height the dashed line used to give you. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 5 | Unit 0 · handwriting | The margin and the space between lines | Use the notebook's red margin and its line spacing the way the page intends. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 6 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Words that are hard to space | Keep spacing even in longer words and phrases. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 7 | Unit 0 · handwriting | A sentence that tells one whole thing | Write a complete sentence with a capital, a full idea, and a period. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 8 | Unit 0 · handwriting | Joining two ideas | Write a longer sentence that joins two ideas with and, but, or because. | — | HomeFeedback | ||
| 9 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D2 | Key nouns — bring the words back | Match 4 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 10 | Dictation & encoding | Words with a long vowel | Write what you hear: words with a long vowel. | — | Feedback | ||
| 11 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D2 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 12 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D2 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 13 | Dictation & encoding | Two-syllable words | Write what you hear: two-syllable words. | — | Feedback | ||
| 14 | Sentence drill | Expand with WHY | Practice one sentence move: expand with why. | — | Feedback | ||
| 15 | MCT · Poodle Knows Poetry | A word worth stealing | Find the one word on the page the author chose carefully — not the longest, the most exact — and use it in a sentence of your own. Using Poodle Knows Poetry. | — | Feedback | ||
| 16 | AVU · U3 Key verbs · D2 | Key verbs — bring the words back | Match 4 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 17 | Dictation & encoding | Sentences with a joining word | Write what you hear: sentences with a joining word. | — | Feedback | ||
| 18 | AVU · U3 Key verbs · D2 | Key verbs — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 19 | Sentence drill | Join with BUT | Practice one sentence move: join with but. | — | Feedback | ||
| 20 | MCT · Poodle Knows Poetry | Copy a sentence worth copying | One sentence from the page, copied exactly — capital, spacing, period. Using Poodle Knows Poetry. | — | Feedback | ||
| 21 | AVU · U3 Key verbs · D2 | Key verbs — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 22 | Dictation & encoding | Words with a long vowel | Write what you hear: words with a long vowel. | — | Quiz 1answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 23 | AVU · U4 Key adjectives · D2 | Key adjectives — bring the words back | Match 4 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 24 | Sentence drill | Expand with HOW | Practice one sentence move: expand with how. | — | Feedback | ||
| 25 | Dictation & encoding | Two-syllable words | Write what you hear: two-syllable words. | — | Feedback | ||
| 26 | AVU · U4 Key adjectives · D2 | Key adjectives — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 27 | MCT · Poodle Knows Poetry | Imitate the pattern | The author's sentence on the board; then the child writes their own on the same frame. Same shape, new content. Using Poodle Knows Poetry. | — | Feedback | ||
| 28 | Dictation & encoding | Sentences with a joining word | Write what you hear: sentences with a joining word. | — | Feedback | ||
| 29 | AVU · U4 Key adjectives · D2 | Key adjectives — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 30 | Sentence drill | Expand with WHY | Practice one sentence move: expand with why. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | Dictation & encoding | Words with a long vowel | Write what you hear: words with a long vowel. | — | Feedback | ||
| 32 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | AVU · U5 Key adverbs · D2 | Key adverbs — bring the words back | Match 4 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U5 Key adverbs · D2 | Key adverbs — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 38 | MCT · Poodle Knows Poetry | How it sounds | Read the line aloud twice. Find the sound the author repeated, or where the line is short and where it is long. Using Poodle Knows Poetry. | — | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | Dictation & encoding | Two-syllable words | Write what you hear: two-syllable words. | — | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | AVU · U5 Key adverbs · D2 | Key adverbs — use the words | Use 4 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Quiz 2answersFeedback |
40 lessons built · 8 Unit 0 · 32 academic language · opening block 8 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 3 lesson runs — read this first| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · notebook | The four corners of the page | Write the full heading: name, date, subject, topic. | — | Feedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · notebook | The red margin has a job | Keep writing right of the red margin; put numbers to its left. | — | Feedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · notebook | Skipping a line | Double-space sentence and paragraph writing. | — | Feedback | ||
| 4 | Unit 0 · notebook | Heading and numbering, on your own | Set up a page independently: heading, margin, numbering, spacing. | — | Feedback | ||
| 5 | Unit 0 · notebook | Main idea and detail | Take two-level notes: a main idea with details indented under it. | — | Feedback | ||
| 6 | Unit 0 · notebook | Which detail belongs where | Place a detail under the main idea it belongs to, not the one nearest it. | — | Feedback | ||
| 7 | Unit 0 · notebook | Notes while you listen | Take two-level notes from a passage read aloud, without seeing it. | — | Feedback | ||
| 8 | Unit 0 · notebook | A whole page, set up and filled | Set up and complete a full notebook page independently — the Grade 3 standard. | — | Feedback | ||
| 9 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — meet the words | Match 5 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 10 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 11 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — meet the words | Match 5 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U1 sets 1+2 | Feedback | ||
| 12 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U1 sets 1+2 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 13 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — meet the words | Match 5 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U1 sets 2+3 | Quiz 1answersFeedback | ||
| 14 | MCT · Poodle and the Art of the Comma | A word worth stealing | Find the one word on the page the author chose carefully — not the longest, the most exact — and use it in a sentence of your own. Using Poodle and the Art of the Comma. | — | Feedback | ||
| 15 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U1 sets 2+3 | Feedback | ||
| 16 | Sentence drill | Combine three facts | Practice one sentence move: combine three facts. | — | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 17 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — meet the words | Match 5 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U1 sets 3+4 | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 18 | Dictation & encoding | Words with a suffix | Write what you hear: words with a suffix. | — | Feedback | ||
| 19 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D1 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U1 sets 3+4 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 20 | MCT · Poodle and the Art of the Comma | Copy a sentence worth copying | One sentence from the page, copied exactly — capital, spacing, period. Using Poodle and the Art of the Comma. | — | Quiz 2answersFeedback | ||
| 21 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D3 | Key nouns — bring the words back | Match 5 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 22 | Sentence drill | Open with a phrase | Practice one sentence move: open with a phrase. | — | Feedback | ||
| 23 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D3 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 24 | Dictation & encoding | Sentences with a comma | Write what you hear: sentences with a comma. | — | Feedback | ||
| 25 | AVU · U2 Key nouns · D3 | Key nouns — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 26 | MCT · Poodle and the Art of the Comma | Imitate the pattern | The author's sentence on the board; then the child writes their own on the same frame. Same shape, new content. Using Poodle and the Art of the Comma. | — | Feedback | ||
| 27 | AVU · U3 Key verbs · D3 | Key verbs — bring the words back | Match 5 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 28 | Sentence drill | Because / but / so | Practice one sentence move: because / but / so. | — | Feedback | ||
| 29 | AVU · U3 Key verbs · D3 | Key verbs — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 30 | Dictation & encoding | Two-sentence dictation | Write what you hear: two-sentence dictation. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 32 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Revise for language | Revise for language of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | AVU · U3 Key verbs · D3 | Key verbs — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U4 Key adjectives · D3 | Key adjectives — bring the words back | Match 5 school words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 3answersFeedback | ||
| 38 | AVU · U4 Key adjectives · D3 | Key adjectives — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | AVU · U4 Key adjectives · D3 | Key adjectives — use the words | Use 5 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | MCT · Poodle and the Art of the Comma | How it sounds | Read the line aloud twice. Find the sound the author repeated, or where the line is short and where it is long. Using Poodle and the Art of the Comma. | — | Quiz 4answersFeedback |
40 lessons built · 5 Unit 0 · 35 academic language · opening block 5 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 4 lesson runs — read this first| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · notebook | The heading at speed | Produce the full heading correctly without prompting. | — | Feedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · notebook | Three levels: I, A, 1 | Take three-level notes using Roman numeral, capital, and number. | — | Feedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · notebook | The margin holds the topic | Write the topic word in the red margin beside its notes. | — | Feedback | ||
| 4 | Unit 0 · notebook | Notes from a text you read | Outline from a text rather than from listening. | — | Feedback | ||
| 5 | Unit 0 · notebook | A whole page, unassisted | Set up and fill a complete notes page independently. | — | Feedback | ||
| 6 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D2 | What is special about academic English? — bring the words back | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 7 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D2 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 8 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D2 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 9 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D1 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — meet the words | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 10 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D1 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 11 | MCT · Sentence Island | Mud's Two Sides | Read and use Mud's Two Sides from Sentence Island, pp.7–13. | — | Quiz 1answersFeedback | ||
| 12 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D1 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — meet the words | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U6 sets 1+2 | Feedback | ||
| 13 | Sentence drill | Subordinate one idea | Practice one sentence move: subordinate one idea. | — | Feedback | ||
| 14 | Note-taking | Notes from a diagram | Turn a labeled diagram into three-level notes. | — | Feedback | ||
| 15 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D1 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U6 sets 1+2 | Feedback | ||
| 16 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D1 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — meet the words | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U6 sets 2+3 | Feedback | ||
| 17 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D1 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U6 sets 2+3 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 18 | MCT · Sentence Island | Mud Thinks about Doing and Being | Read and use Mud Thinks about Doing and Being from Sentence Island, pp.57–63. | — | Quiz 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 19 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D1 | Metaphors and idioms — meet the words | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 20 | Sentence drill | Appositive | Practice one sentence move: appositive. | — | Feedback | ||
| 21 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D1 | Metaphors and idioms — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 22 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D1 | Metaphors and idioms — meet the words | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U9 sets 1+2 | Feedback | ||
| 23 | MCT · Sentence Island | Mud Learns to Agree | Read and use Mud Learns to Agree from Sentence Island, pp.109–113. | — | Feedback | ||
| 24 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D1 | Metaphors and idioms — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U9 sets 1+2 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 25 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D1 | Metaphors and idioms — meet the words | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U9 sets 2+3 | Quiz 3answersFeedback | ||
| 26 | Note-taking | Notes that survive a week | Write notes you can still use seven days later. | — | Feedback | ||
| 27 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D1 | Metaphors and idioms — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U9 sets 2+3 | Feedback | ||
| 28 | Sentence drill | Vary the opening | Practice one sentence move: vary the opening. | — | Feedback | ||
| 29 | AVU · U13 Prepositional phrases · D2 | Prepositional phrases — bring the words back | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 30 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 32 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Revise for language | Revise for language of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Edit and publish | Edit and publish of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | Note-taking | Notes into a paragraph | Write a paragraph directly from your own notes, without the source. | — | Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U13 Prepositional phrases · D2 | Prepositional phrases — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 38 | AVU · U13 Prepositional phrases · D2 | Prepositional phrases — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | AVU · U14 Verbs and prepositions · D1 | Verbs and prepositions — meet the words | Match 6 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 4answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | AVU · U14 Verbs and prepositions · D1 | Verbs and prepositions — use the words | Use 6 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Quiz 5answersFeedback |
40 lessons built · 5 Unit 0 · 35 academic language · opening block 5 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 5 lesson runs — read this first| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · notebook | Page setup, checked once | Re-establish heading, margin and outline conventions for the year. | — | Feedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · notebook | The margin asks a question | Write a question in the red margin instead of a topic word. | — | Feedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · notebook | One sentence at the foot | Close a page with a single summary sentence. | — | Feedback | ||
| 4 | Unit 0 · notebook | The whole page from a reading | Produce a complete page: notes, margin questions, summary. | — | Feedback | ||
| 5 | Unit 0 · notebook | Mastery check | Produce a complete hierarchical page unassisted — the Grade 5 endpoint. | — | Feedback | ||
| 6 | AVU · U7 Key quantifying expressions · D2 | Key quantifying expressions — bring the words back | Match 7 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 7 | AVU · U7 Key quantifying expressions · D2 | Key quantifying expressions — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 8 | AVU · U7 Key quantifying expressions · D2 | Key quantifying expressions — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 9 | MCT · Paragraph Town | Fishmeal, Queequack, and the Sentence | Read and use Fishmeal, Queequack, and the Sentence from Paragraph Town, pp.5–9. | — | Feedback | ||
| 10 | AVU · U10 Nouns and the words they combine with · D2 | Nouns and the words they combine with — bring the words back | Match 7 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 11 | AVU · U10 Nouns and the words they combine with · D2 | Nouns and the words they combine with — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 12 | MCT · Paragraph Town | The Chaos of Pequod Street | Read and use The Chaos of Pequod Street from Paragraph Town, pp.39–40. | — | Feedback | ||
| 13 | AVU · U10 Nouns and the words they combine with · D2 | Nouns and the words they combine with — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 14 | Note-taking | Margin questions that predict the test | Write margin questions a quiz would actually ask. | — | Quiz 1answersFeedback | ||
| 15 | AVU · U11 Adjective and noun combinations · D2 | Adjective and noun combinations — bring the words back | Match 7 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 16 | Sentence drill | Combine four facts into one sentence | Practice one sentence move: combine four facts into one sentence. | — | Feedback | ||
| 17 | AVU · U11 Adjective and noun combinations · D2 | Adjective and noun combinations — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 18 | MCT · Paragraph Town | Clear Paragraphs | Read and use Clear Paragraphs from Paragraph Town, pp.55–57. | — | Feedback | ||
| 19 | AVU · U11 Adjective and noun combinations · D2 | Adjective and noun combinations — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 20 | AVU · U12 Verbs and the words they combine with · D2 | Verbs and the words they combine with — bring the words back | Match 7 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 21 | MCT · Paragraph Town | Different Kinds of Paragraphs | Read and use Different Kinds of Paragraphs from Paragraph Town, pp.75–75. | — | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 22 | AVU · U12 Verbs and the words they combine with · D2 | Verbs and the words they combine with — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 23 | Sentence drill | Move the subordinate clause to the front | Practice one sentence move: move the subordinate clause to the front. | — | Feedback | ||
| 24 | AVU · U12 Verbs and the words they combine with · D2 | Verbs and the words they combine with — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 25 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D1 | Abbreviations and affixes — meet the words | Match 7 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 2answersFeedback | ||
| 26 | Note-taking | Summary that covers the whole page | Write one summary sentence that covers every part of the page. | — | Feedback | ||
| 27 | MCT · Paragraph Town | Orderly Paragraphs | Read and use Orderly Paragraphs from Paragraph Town, pp.85–85. | — | Feedback | ||
| 28 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D1 | Abbreviations and affixes — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 29 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 30 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 32 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Revise for language | Revise for language of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Edit and publish | Edit and publish of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | Note-taking | Notes from two sources | Combine notes from two texts into one outline. | — | Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D1 | Abbreviations and affixes — meet the words | Match 7 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U17 sets 1+2 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 38 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D1 | Abbreviations and affixes — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U17 sets 1+2 | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | AVU · U22 Study habits and skills · D1 | Study habits and skills — meet the words | Match 7 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 3answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | AVU · U22 Study habits and skills · D1 | Study habits and skills — use the words | Use 7 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Quiz 4answersFeedback |
40 lessons built · 3 Unit 0 · 37 academic language · opening block 3 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 6 lesson runs — read this first| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · notebook | This year's page | Set up the notebook to this year's standard. | — | Feedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · notebook | Notes at reading speed | Take hierarchical notes while reading, without pausing to format. | — | Feedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · notebook | Checked and kept | Maintain the page standard independently. | — | Feedback | ||
| 4 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D3 | What is special about academic English? — bring the words back | Match 8 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 5 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D3 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 6 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D3 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 7 | MCT · Essay Voyage | Correctness | Read and use Correctness from Essay Voyage, pp.1–5. | — | Feedback | ||
| 8 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D2 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — bring the words back | Match 8 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 9 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D2 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 10 | MCT · Essay Voyage | Structure | Read and use Structure from Essay Voyage, pp.23–27. | — | Feedback | ||
| 11 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D2 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 12 | Note-taking | Notes on an argument | Map a claim and its support at the right levels. | — | Quiz 1answersFeedback | ||
| 13 | AVU · U8 Words with several meanings · D2 | Words with several meanings — bring the words back | Match 8 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 14 | MCT · Essay Voyage | Unity | Read and use Unity from Essay Voyage, pp.45–50. | — | Feedback | ||
| 15 | AVU · U8 Words with several meanings · D2 | Words with several meanings — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 16 | AVU · U8 Words with several meanings · D2 | Words with several meanings — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 17 | MCT · Essay Voyage | Formality | Read and use Formality from Essay Voyage, pp.69–74. | — | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 18 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D2 | Metaphors and idioms — bring the words back | Match 8 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 19 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D2 | Metaphors and idioms — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 20 | Sentence drill | Parallel structure in a list | Practice one sentence move: parallel structure in a list. | — | Feedback | ||
| 21 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D2 | Metaphors and idioms — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 22 | MCT · Essay Voyage | Wordiness | Read and use Wordiness from Essay Voyage, pp.95–100. | — | Quiz 2answersFeedback | ||
| 23 | AVU · U14 Verbs and prepositions · D2 | Verbs and prepositions — bring the words back | Match 8 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 24 | AVU · U14 Verbs and prepositions · D2 | Verbs and prepositions — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 25 | MCT · Essay Voyage | Content | Read and use Content from Essay Voyage, pp.119–124. | — | Feedback | ||
| 26 | AVU · U14 Verbs and prepositions · D2 | Verbs and prepositions — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 27 | AVU · U15 Nouns and prepositions · D2 | Nouns and prepositions — bring the words back | Match 8 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 28 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 29 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 30 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 32 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Revise for language | Revise for language of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Edit and publish | Edit and publish of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | AVU · U15 Nouns and prepositions · D2 | Nouns and prepositions — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U15 Nouns and prepositions · D2 | Nouns and prepositions — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 38 | AVU · U16 Chunks: useful phrases · D3 | Chunks: useful phrases — bring the words back | Match 8 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 3answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | AVU · U16 Chunks: useful phrases · D3 | Chunks: useful phrases — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | AVU · U16 Chunks: useful phrases · D3 | Chunks: useful phrases — use the words | Use 8 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Quiz 4answersFeedback |
40 lessons built · 3 Unit 0 · 37 academic language · opening block 3 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 7 lesson runs — read this first| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · notebook | This year's page | Set up the notebook to this year's standard. | — | Feedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · notebook | Notes from a denser text | Take hierarchical notes from an argument rather than a description. | — | Feedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · notebook | Checked and kept | Maintain the page standard independently. | — | Feedback | ||
| 4 | AVU · U7 Key quantifying expressions · D3 | Key quantifying expressions — bring the words back | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 5 | AVU · U7 Key quantifying expressions · D3 | Key quantifying expressions — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 6 | AVU · U7 Key quantifying expressions · D3 | Key quantifying expressions — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 7 | MCT · The Writing of Literature | Learning to Write: General Thoughts | Read and use Learning to Write: General Thoughts from The Writing of Literature, pp.5–5. | — | Feedback | ||
| 8 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D2 | Abbreviations and affixes — bring the words back | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 9 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D2 | Abbreviations and affixes — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 10 | MCT · The Writing of Literature | Classic Paragraphs | Read and use Classic Paragraphs from The Writing of Literature, pp.15–21. | — | Feedback | ||
| 11 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D2 | Abbreviations and affixes — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 12 | Note-taking | Notes that separate fact from interpretation | Mark which lines are the source's facts and which are its opinions. | — | Quiz 1answersFeedback | ||
| 13 | AVU · U24 Identifying goals · D2 | Identifying goals — bring the words back | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 14 | AVU · U24 Identifying goals · D2 | Identifying goals — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 15 | MCT · The Writing of Literature | The End Effect | Read and use The End Effect from The Writing of Literature, pp.75–78. | — | Feedback | ||
| 16 | AVU · U24 Identifying goals · D2 | Identifying goals — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 17 | AVU · U26 Describing methods · D2 | Describing methods — bring the words back | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 18 | MCT · The Writing of Literature | The Literary Sentence | Read and use The Literary Sentence from The Writing of Literature, pp.107–107. | — | Feedback | ||
| 19 | AVU · U26 Describing methods · D2 | Describing methods — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 20 | AVU · U26 Describing methods · D2 | Describing methods — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 21 | AVU · U27 Using sources · D1 | Using sources — meet the words | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 22 | MCT · The Writing of Literature | Read Your Head Off — the anthology | Read and use Read Your Head Off — the anthology from The Writing of Literature, pp.122–129. | — | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 23 | AVU · U27 Using sources · D1 | Using sources — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 24 | AVU · U27 Using sources · D1 | Using sources — meet the words | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Interleaved U27 sets 1+2 | Feedback | ||
| 25 | MCT · The Writing of Literature | Learning to Write: General Thoughts | Read and use Learning to Write: General Thoughts from The Writing of Literature, pp.6–6. | — | Feedback | ||
| 26 | AVU · U27 Using sources · D1 | Using sources — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Interleaved U27 sets 1+2 | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 27 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Quiz 3answersFeedback | ||
| 28 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 29 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 30 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Revise for language | Revise for language of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 32 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Edit and publish | Edit and publish of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | AVU · U28 Analyzing data · D2 | Analyzing data — bring the words back | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U28 Analyzing data · D2 | Analyzing data — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 38 | AVU · U28 Analyzing data · D2 | Analyzing data — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | AVU · U29 Talking about ideas · D2 | Talking about ideas — bring the words back | Match 10 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | AVU · U29 Talking about ideas · D2 | Talking about ideas — use the words | Use 10 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Quiz 4answersFeedback |
40 lessons built · 3 Unit 0 · 37 academic language · opening block 3 · 140 lessons paced for the year
▶ How a Grade 8 lesson runs — read this first| # | Layer | Lesson | Objective | Practice | Materials — click the document | Assessment / Home | Taught? |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unit 0 · notebook | This year's page | Set up the notebook to this year's standard. | — | Feedback | ||
| 2 | Unit 0 · notebook | Notes that serve an essay | Take notes structured so they can be written from directly. | — | Feedback | ||
| 3 | Unit 0 · notebook | Checked and kept | Maintain the page standard independently. | — | Feedback | ||
| 4 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D4 | What is special about academic English? — bring the words back | Match 12 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 5 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D4 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 6 | AVU · U1 What is special about academic English? · D4 | What is special about academic English? — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 7 | MCT · Advanced Academic Writing | You Begin with a Decision | Read and use You Begin with a Decision from Advanced Academic Writing, pp.1–1. | — | Feedback | ||
| 8 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D3 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — bring the words back | Match 12 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 9 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D3 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 10 | AVU · U6 Phrasal verbs in academic English · D3 | Phrasal verbs in academic English — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 11 | MCT · Advanced Academic Writing | Basic Expectations of the Writing Assignments | Read and use Basic Expectations of the Writing Assignments from Advanced Academic Writing, pp.3–3. | — | Quiz 1answersFeedback | ||
| 12 | Note-taking | Synthesis notes across three sources | Build one outline from three texts, organized by idea rather than by source. | — | Feedback | ||
| 13 | AVU · U8 Words with several meanings · D3 | Words with several meanings — bring the words back | Match 12 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 14 | AVU · U8 Words with several meanings · D3 | Words with several meanings — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 15 | AVU · U8 Words with several meanings · D3 | Words with several meanings — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 16 | MCT · Advanced Academic Writing | Standard Proofreaders' Marks | Read and use Standard Proofreaders' Marks from Advanced Academic Writing, pp.5–5. | — | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 17 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D3 | Metaphors and idioms — bring the words back | Match 12 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Test 1answersFeedback | ||
| 18 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D3 | Metaphors and idioms — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 19 | MCT · Advanced Academic Writing | Three-Part Essay Structure | Read and use Three-Part Essay Structure from Advanced Academic Writing, pp.6–6. | — | Feedback | ||
| 20 | AVU · U9 Metaphors and idioms · D3 | Metaphors and idioms — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 21 | AVU · U16 Chunks: useful phrases · D4 | Chunks: useful phrases — bring the words back | Match 12 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 2answersFeedback | ||
| 22 | AVU · U16 Chunks: useful phrases · D4 | Chunks: useful phrases — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 23 | MCT · Advanced Academic Writing | The Basics of an MLA Paper | Read and use The Basics of an MLA Paper from Advanced Academic Writing, pp.8–8. | — | Feedback | ||
| 24 | AVU · U16 Chunks: useful phrases · D4 | Chunks: useful phrases — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 25 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D3 | Abbreviations and affixes — bring the words back | Match 12 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 26 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 27 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 28 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 29 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 30 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Revise for language | Revise for language of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 31 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Edit and publish | Edit and publish of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 32 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Plan the road map | Plan the road map of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 33 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the opening | Draft the opening of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 34 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the middle | Draft the middle of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 35 | Road-map project | Explanatory — Draft the ending | Draft the ending of the explanatory project. | — | Feedback | ||
| 36 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D3 | Abbreviations and affixes — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Feedback | ||
| 37 | AVU · U17 Abbreviations and affixes · D3 | Abbreviations and affixes — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Study guide →Feedback | ||
| 38 | AVU · U25 Planning a piece of work · D2 | Planning a piece of work — bring the words back | Match 12 academic words to their everyday partners and use each in a sentence frame. | Blocked | Quiz 3answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 39 | AVU · U25 Planning a piece of work · D2 | Planning a piece of work — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Test 2answersStudy guide →Feedback | ||
| 40 | AVU · U25 Planning a piece of work · D2 | Planning a piece of work — use the words | Use 12 school words in sentences of your own, and choose which version suits who is reading. | Blocked | Quiz 4answersFeedback |