ICSE Class 5 English, Unit 2: Reading and Writing

What this unit aims at

Read seen and unseen text to analyse and evaluate the ideas to draw conclusions. Writing encompasses process approach that reflects use of phrases, idioms, metaphors etc.

Your child should be able to

• identify the main aspects of a text and explain how they are supported by key details
• comprehend and identify the broad outline of the narrative
• explain events, procedures, share ideas, or concepts including what happened and why, based on specific information in the text
• link opinion and reasons using words, phrases, and clauses
• infer the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including figurative language such as similes
• use technology to gather information for project presentation
• write at least two paragraphs of about 150 words at a more advanced level on any given topic
• write narratives that recount a well-elaborated event or short sequence of events
• include details to describe actions, thoughts, and feelings
• organise and structure meaningful sentences in a sequential manner

Key concepts in this unit

• Read seen and unseen texts on a variety of themes to comprehend, infer and interpret (intensive reading)
• Texts can be:
• Prose Poetry Drama Diary Anecdote
• Jokes Riddles Auto/biographies
• Picture reading Article Report etc.
• Reading for pleasure e.g. magazines, stories, poems, narratives from other subject areas.
• Use of dictionary both print and online.
• Creative writing Paragraph writing (150 words)
• Personal experience Story Poem
• Anecdote Letter to a friend, relative etc.
• Organise and structure meaningful sentences in a sequential manner.
• Use of ‘firstly’, ‘then’, ‘later’, ‘finally’, etc. to link sentences to indicate the passage of time and provide a sense of closure.
• Process approach to writing.
• Write Notice, message etc.