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ENGLISH LITERACY LINUS PROGRAMME ( READING ) - 12 CONSTRUCTS

Construct 1 : Able to identify and distinguish letters of the alphabet.

Read the letters. Example

Construct 2 : Able to associate sounds with the letters of the alphabet.

Say the sounds. Example: /g/, /ɒ/, /ck/, /r/

Construct 3 : Able to blend phonemes into recognizable words.

Sound the letters and say the words.

d o g

b u n

s a ck

i h j r

g o r c

k

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Construct 4 : Able to segment words into phenomes.

Read the words, examples :

1.

2.

Construct 5 : Able to understand and use the language at word level.

The ability to understand and use the language at word level. Teachers shows the pictures and pupil points to the correct words.

1.

jug

mug

dig

2.

cot

pot

dog

3.

sock

kick

sack

s t i

u n m at s

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Construst 6 : Able to participate in daily conversations using appropriate phrases.

Ability to participate in daily conversations using appropriate phrases.

Teacher asks pupil to read and choose the correct responses.

1.

2.

3.

……..

My name

is Sarah Happy

Birthday

Hi I’am

Lim ………….

……..

What is

your

name?

Thank You

Hi, I am

Rani.

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Construct 7 : Able to understand and use the language at phrase level in linear texts.

The ability to understand and use the language at phrase level in linear texts. Pupil reads the phrases and points to the correct pictures.

1. Two big cats

Construct 8 : Able to understand and use the language at phrase level in non-linear texts.

The ability to understand and use the language at phrase level in non-linear texts.

Teacher asks the following questions:

1. Where is the bird?

2. Where is the clock?

3. What is Minah doing?

4. What is on the table?

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Construct 9 : Able to read and understand sentences.

The ability to read aloud sentences with guidance.

Amin is hungry. He looks for food.

He sees an apple. He is happy.

Construct 10 : Able to understand and use the language at sentence level in non-linear

texts.

The ability to read sentences and point to the correct pictures that describes them correctly.

Teacher asks the pupil to read each sentence aloud and then point to the correct picture.

My sister takes the bus.

Amir cycles to school.

Kumar rides in the car.

My brother walks home

Construct 11 : Able to understand and use the language at paragraph level in linear texts.

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The ability to read and understand sentences in a paragraph.

This is Kamal.

He is seven years old.

He walks to school.

He likes to play chess.

Teacher asks these questions:

1. Who is he?

2. How old is he?

3. Does he walk to school?

Construct 12 : Able to construct sentences with guidance.

The ability to string words given into sentences and read them aloud.

The bell

is in the tin

The pencil under the chair

The eraser on the desk