6th Grade

Listening

Reading

Speaking

Writing

1. Can infer the meaning of simple unknown words from familiar, concrete contexts, if there is some repetition or rephrasing. U1-R1

2. Can identify the main points of short, clear factual talks or presentations on familiar topics. U1-P.A.T.

3. Can identify a simple chronological sequence in a recorded narrative or dialogue. U2-P.A.T.

4. Can identify the main points of short, clear factual talks or presentations on familiar topics. U3-P.A.T.

5. Can identify the main points of short, clear factual talks or presentations on familiar topics. U4-P.A.T.

6. Can identify a simple chronological sequence in a recorded narrative or dialogue. U5-P.A.T.

7. Can identify the main points of short, clear factual talks or presentations on familiar topics. U6-P.A.T.

1. Can infer information from the labels on basic diagrams (e.g. bar charts, timelines) in simple informational texts. U1-R1/ U1-P.A.T.

2. Can distinguish between factual information and fictional content in a text. U1-R1

3. Can guess the meaning of unknown words in simple texts from the context. U1-R1/ U5-P.A.T.

4. Can make basic predictions about factual text content from headings, titles or headlines. U1-R1

5. Can scan several short, simple texts on the same topic to find specific information. U1-R1/ U1-R2 / U1-R3 / U2-R1 / U2-R2 / U2-R3 / U3-R1 / U3-R2 / U3-R3 / U3-P.A.T. / U4-R1 / U4-R2 / U4-R3

6. Can identify evidence that supports the writer’s point of view in extended texts on a familiar topic. U1-R1 / U1-R2 / U1-R3 / U6-R1

7. Can compare information or viewpoints in different texts on the same topic, if guided by questions. U1-R1 / U2-R1

8. Can identify the purpose of a range of common text types, e.g. to instruct, entertain or persuade. U1-R2 / U1-R3 / U4-R3

9. Can draw simple conclusions about the information given in a factual text on a familiar topic. U1-R2

10. Can understand basic problem solution relationships in a simple structured text. U1-R2 / U3-R2

11. Can understand key details in fiction and non-fiction texts. U1-R2

12. Can connect the information in a text with the information given in charts, graphs or diagrams. U1-R3 / U2-R3

13. Can get the gist of short encyclopedia entries. U1-R3

14. Can find relevant Internet texts on specific topics and extract the most important information, e.g. for school projects. U1-P.A.T. / U2-P.A.T. / U4-P.A.T.

15. Can identify the main ideas in straightforward, structured magazine articles on familiar topics. U2-R1

16. Can skim a short text to get a general idea of the content. U2-R2 / U2-R3 / U3-R1 / U3-R2 / U3-R3 / U4-R1 / U5-R2 / U6-R1 / U6-R2 / U6-R3

17. Can infer unstated information in simple stories or descriptive texts, if guided by questions and prompts. U2-R2 / U2-R3 / U3-R1 / U4-P.A.T.

18. Can skim straightforward extended texts with a clear structure to get a general idea of the content. U2-R3 / U3-R1 / U3-R2 / U3-R3

19. Can scan several short, simple texts not the same topic to fond specific information. U2-P.A.T.

20. Can identify the writer’s overall purpose in straightforward texts on familiar topics. U3-R1 

21. Can identify the main idea of each paragraph in extended structured texts on familiar topics. U3-R3 / U4-R1 / U5-R3

22. Can understand some details in longer texts on everyday topics, if guided by questions or prompts. U3-R3

23. Can skim a text to identify specific ideas. U4-R1 / U4-R2 / U4-R3 / U4-P.A.T. / U5-R1 / U5-R2 / U5-R3 / U6-R1 / U6-R2 / U6-R3 / U6-P.A.T.

24. Can skim a text to identify specific ideas. Can recognize cause and effect relationships between ideas in simple connected text. U4-R2

25. Can identify the key characteristics and structure of a limited range of factual text types (e.g. articles, instructions). U5-R1

26. Can understand a character’s ideas, thoughts and feelings in extended texts in some detail. U5-R1 / U6-R2

27. Can skim a short text to get a general idea of the content. Can understand the main information in a description of a simple process (e.g. ‘making paper’), with the support of a flow chart or diagram. U5-R2

28. Can summarize, comment on and discuss a wide range of factual and imaginative texts. U5-R3

29. Can identify supporting details in simple structured paragraphs on familiar topics, if guided by questions. U6-R1  

1. Can contribute to a simple discussion about a book, text or poem if the speakers are clear and avoid idiomatic language. U1-R1 / U3-R1 / U5-R3 / U5-P.A.T. / U6-R1 / U6-R2 / U6-R3 / U6-P.A.T.

2. Can give an opinion in a structured discussion, if guided by questions. U1-R1 / U1-R2 / U1-R3

3. Can give brief reasons for their opinions on familiar topics. U1-R1 / U1-R2 / U1-R3 / U2-R1 / U2-R2 / U2-R3 / U3-R1 / U3-R1 / U3-R2 / U3-R3 / U3-P.A.T. / U4-R1 / U4-R2 / U4-R3 / U4-P.A.T. / U5-R1 / U5-R2 / U5-R3 / U5-P.A.T. / U6-R1 / U6-R2

4. Can give detailed accounts of experiences, describing feelings and reactions. U1-R1 / U2-R2

5. Can summarize the main points of several related texts. U1-R1 / U2-R1

6. Can explain the meaning of a word or phrase. U1-R2

7. Can act out a simple role-play or dialogue with correct intonation. U1-R2 / U2-R2 / U5-R1 / U5-R3

8. Can re-tell the main points of an extended story in their own words. U1-R3

9. Can add detail to descriptions of everyday topics (e.g. people, places, experiences) using a range of nouns and verbs. U1-P.A.T.

10. Can describe the performance of a classmate in a task or activity, given a model. U1-P.A.T. / U2-P.A.T. / U3-P.A.T. / U4-P.A.T. / U5-P.A.T. / U6-P.A.T.

11. Can give their opinions on general topics, using a range of fixed expressions. U2-R1

12. Can role-play a character from a short story they have read in class. U2-P.A.T. / U4-R3 / U6-R3

13. Can give a short, rehearsed talk or presentation on a familiar topic. U3-P.A.T. / U4-P.A.T. / U6-P.A.T.

14. Can describe past events or experiences, using simple descriptive language to add interest. U4-R1 / U4-R2 / U5-R1

15. Can summarize and give opinions on issues and stories and answer questions in detail. U4-R3

16. Can explain why some events in a story or text are important. U4-R3

17. Can take part in a discussion on a topic of general interest, given time to prepare. U4-P.A.T. / U5-P.A.T.

18. Can report factual information given by other people. U5-R2

19. Can describe how to do something, giving detailed instructions. U5-P.A.T.

20. Can talk about the key details they have understood in fiction and non-fiction texts. U6-R1

1. Can write simple sentences using information from diagrams, charts etc. U1-R1

2. Can write a short text to report something. U1-R1 / U1-R2 / U1-R3 / U2-R3

3. Can make simple notes about the key points of a familiar topic. U1-R1

4. Can add more detail to a description of a person or place, following feedback. U1-R1 / U1-R3 / U2-R2 / U2-P.A.T. / U3-R1 / U4-P.A.T.

5. Can create a new version of a familiar story by changing some details, if supported by prompts. U1-R2 / U2-P.A.T.

6. Can make simple notes about the key points of a familiar topic. U1-R2 / U1-R3 / U1-P.A.T. / U2-R1 / U2-R2 / U2-R3 / U2-P.A.T. / U3-R1 / U3-R2 / U3-R3 / U3-P.A.T. / U4-R2 / U4-R3 / U4-P.A.T. / U5-R1 / U5-R2 / U5-R3 / U5-P.A.T. / U6-R1 / U6-R2 / U6-R3 / U6-P.A.T.

7. Can write a simple story with a clear sequence of events. U1-R2 / U2-P.A.T.

8. Can describe an event in writing using common connectors to link sentences together. U2-R1

9. Can rewrite a short text following feedback. U2-R2 U2-P.A.T. / U3-P.A.T. / U4-R1 / U5-R1 / U5-R2 / U5-P.A.T. / U6-R2 / U6-R3 / U6-P.A.T. / U6-P.A.T. 

10. Can write detailed descriptions of real or imaginary places. U2-R2 / U6-R2

11. Can write a short story containing a brief description of the characters and/or setting. U2-R2

12. Can write a basic summary of a simple text, following the structure of the original. U2-R3 / U3-R2 / U5-R2

13. Can write about experiences, feelings and reactions in a simple connected text. U3-R1 / U5-R3

14. Can write short, simple descriptions of personal experiences in linked sentences, given prompts or a model. U3-R1

15. Can write a simple review of a film or book with appropriate paragraph breaks, given a model. U3-R1

16. Can write a simple text summarizing key fact they have found when researching a topic. U3-R2 / U3-R3 / U4-R2 / U6-P.A.T. 

17. Can write a short persuasive text (e.g. a leaflet), given a model. U3-R2 / U3-P.A.T.

18. Can write a simple structured paragraph giving their opinion on a familiar topic, given a model. U3-R3

19. Can make a note of the key details they have found in fiction and non-fiction texts. U4-R1

20. Can write short, simple structured opinion essays on familiar topics, supporting their opinions with reasons. U4-R1 / U5-P.A.T.

21. Can clearly signal cause and effect relationships in a structured text. U4-R2 / U4-P.A.T.

22. Can write an email/letter congratulating someone on something. U4-R3

23. Can write an email/letter sending a message of sympathy. U4-R3

24. Can introduce contrasting ideas in a short, simple structured argument essay, using a range of common linking words/phrases. U4-R3

25. Can write short, simple structured argument essays on familiar topics. U4-P.A.T.

26. Can write about personal experiences in a diary or online posting, given a model. U5-R1

27. Can take messages, communicate enquiries and explain problems. U5-R1

28. Can write simple instructions on how to use a device or product, given a model. U5-R2

29. Can describe the plot of a film or book very briefly, using simple language. U5-R3

30. Can write short, simple personal emails/letters describing future plans, given prompts or a model. U6-R1

31. Can introduce the main idea of a simple structured paragraph using a topic sentence, given prompts or a model. U6-R1

32. Can illustrate a general statement by giving specific examples. U6-R2

33. Can write a short, simple guide to their town/city with appropriate sub-headings, given a model. U6-R3

34. Can make simple notes about the key points of a familiar topic. U6-P.A.T.

36. Can rewrite a short text following feedback. U6-P.A.T.