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Primary english: knowledge and understanding/ Jane Medwell and David Wray

By: Medwell, JaneContributor(s): Wray, DavidPublication details: London: SAGE, 2017Description: vi, 306 p. ; 25 cmISBN: 9781526402981Subject(s): Language arts | English language--Study and teaching | Elementary school teachers--Examinations | English language--Usage--Study and teachingDDC classification: 372.60440941

Contents:

1.Introduction -- 2.Spoken English and Standard English -- Standard English -- Historical variation -- Regional variation -- Individual variation -- register -- 3.The nature of learning -- Approaches to learning -- 4.The acquisition of language -- Theories about language acquisition -- How children learn language -- 5.Representing sound in writing -- The sounds of English -- The symbols of English -- Visual patterns in English -- Morphemic and etymological patterns in English -- 6.Words, vocabulary and morphology -- The origins of English vocabulary -- The structure of English words -- 7.The grammar of the sentence in Standard English -- What is a sentence? -- What kinds of sentences are there? -- The component parts of a sentence -- 8.The components of sentences -- Nouns -- Pronouns -- Determiners -- Adjectives -- Verbs -- Adverbs -- Conjunctions -- Prepositions -- 9.Handwriting -- The decline of handwriting Note continued: What does research tell us about the importance of handwriting? -- Some key lessons from research into handwriting, its place and function -- 10.Punctuation -- Punctuation marks -- 11.Cohesion: grammar at the level of the text -- The differences between spoken and written language -- What makes a text a text? -- What is cohesion? -- Cohesive ties -- Why is understanding cohesion important? -- Coherence -- 12.The qualities of stories -- Why are stories important? -- What are stories? -- Story genres -- Story structures -- Evaluating and making judgements about stories -- Criteria for evaluating stories -- 13.The qualities of poetry -- Why are poems important? -- What is poetry? -- Poetic devices -- Rhythm -- Poetry forms -- Evaluating and making judgements about poems -- 14.The qualities of drama -- Why is drama important? -- Analysing drama texts -- Shakespearean drama at Key Stage 2 -- Evaluating drama texts -- 15.Looking at information books Note continued: Looking critically at information books -- 16.Electronic texts -- The characteristics of electronic texts -- Answers to self-assessment questions.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode	Item holds
General Books	Central Library, Sikkim University General Book Section	372.60440941 MED/P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C2	Available		48199
General Books	EduPsy Library, Sikkim University EduPsy Library	372.60440941 MED/P (Browse shelf(Opens below))	C1	Available		48198

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1.Introduction --
2.Spoken English and Standard English --
Standard English --
Historical variation --
Regional variation --
Individual variation --
register --
3.The nature of learning --
Approaches to learning --
4.The acquisition of language --
Theories about language acquisition --
How children learn language --
5.Representing sound in writing --
The sounds of English --
The symbols of English --
Visual patterns in English --
Morphemic and etymological patterns in English --
6.Words, vocabulary and morphology --
The origins of English vocabulary --
The structure of English words --
7.The grammar of the sentence in Standard English --
What is a sentence? --
What kinds of sentences are there? --
The component parts of a sentence --
8.The components of sentences --
Nouns --
Pronouns --
Determiners --
Adjectives --
Verbs --
Adverbs --
Conjunctions --
Prepositions --
9.Handwriting --
The decline of handwriting Note continued: What does research tell us about the importance of handwriting? --
Some key lessons from research into handwriting, its place and function --
10.Punctuation --
Punctuation marks --
11.Cohesion: grammar at the level of the text --
The differences between spoken and written language --
What makes a text a text? --
What is cohesion? --
Cohesive ties --
Why is understanding cohesion important? --
Coherence --
12.The qualities of stories --
Why are stories important? --
What are stories? --
Story genres --
Story structures --
Evaluating and making judgements about stories --
Criteria for evaluating stories --
13.The qualities of poetry --
Why are poems important? --
What is poetry? --
Poetic devices --
Rhythm --
Poetry forms --
Evaluating and making judgements about poems --
14.The qualities of drama --
Why is drama important? --
Analysing drama texts --
Shakespearean drama at Key Stage 2 --
Evaluating drama texts --
15.Looking at information books Note continued: Looking critically at information books --
16.Electronic texts --
The characteristics of electronic texts --
Answers to self-assessment questions.

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