The Open Classroom Hong Kong

Term 1

• Writing Styles: Descriptive Paragraphs, Letter Writing
• Writing Fundamentals: Sentence Structure, Descriptive words and phrases, Structure of a letter, Mindmapping, Strong Verbs/Adjectives, Sentence/Word Variation
• Grammar: adjectives, adverbs, parts of speech, capitalization, plurals
• Vocabulary: 40-50 words

Term 2

• Writing Styles: Fairy Tales, Travel Journals
• Writing Techniques: Story Structure, Story starters, Descriptive words, Character Building & Plot Development
• Grammar: subject-verb agreement, strong adjectives, past tense, conjunctions
• Vocabulary: 40-50 words

Term 3

• Writing Styles: Story Telling, Picture Prompts
• Writing Techniques:  Story Planning, Transitions, Elaborating Ideas, Including Dialogues, Paint a Picture with Five Senses
• Grammar: speech marks, dialogue words, prepositions, correct usage of commas
• Vocabulary: 40-50 words

Term 1

• Writing Styles: Fiction, Fictional Narrative
• Writing Techniques: Brainstorming, Story Planning, Introductions, Character Construction, Sequencing Events, Attention Grabbers
• Grammar: action verbs, speech marks, past tense, personal pronouns, plurals, synonyms & antonyms, comparative adjectives
• Vocabulary: 50-60 words

Term 2

• Writing Styles : Adventure, Fairy Tales with a Twist
• Writing Techniques: Story Rollercoaster, Action writing, Building a Scene with Details, Constructing a Problem/Challenge, Adventurous Introductions, Venn Diagram, Story Mapping, Adding a Twist
• Grammar: homophones, articles, apostrophes and contractions, sentence starters
• Vocabulary: 50-60 words

Term 3

• Writing Styles: Descriptive Mystery, Picture Prompts
• Writing Techniques: Sentence Variation, Painting a Word Picture, Conveying Feelig and Tone, Mysterious Settings, Similes, Asking the Right Questions
• Grammar: compound words, combining sentences, comparatives & superlatives, antonyms and prefixes
• Vocabulary: 50-60 words

Term 1 

• Writing Styles: Fiction, Fables and Myths
• Writing Techniques: Strong dialogue, Different Story Beginnings & Endings, Step-by-Step Outline, Setting the Scene, Character Sketch, Similes and Metaphors, Editing
• Grammar: Subject Verb Agreement, Strong Verbs & Adverbs, Adding Commas, Effective Dialogue Words
• Vocabulary: 60-70 words

Term 2

• Writing Styles: Descriptive Writing, Persuasive Letters
• Writing Techniques: Mind mapping, The 5 senses, Show don't tell, Creative Adjectives, Organizing Ideas, Word Choice, Buidling Arguments, Emphasis & Reptition
• Grammar: Past, Present & Future Tense, Conjunctions, Comparative & Superlative Adjectives, Strong Adjectives
• Vocabulary: 60-70 words

Term 3

• Writing Styles: Writing to Inform, Picture Adventures
• Writing Techniques: KWL charts, Gathering & Connecting Ideas, Structuring Information, Topic Sentence & Supporting Details, Polish Conclusions, Proofreading, Sensory Details
• Grammar: Tricky Capitalization Rules, Prepositions, Commonly Confused Words, Transitions, Run-On Sentences
• Vocabulary: 60-70 words

Term 1

• Writing Styles: Detective Stories, Biographies
• Writing Techniques: Crafting a Mystery, 5W1H, Effective Dialogues, Story Endings, Structure of a Biography, Biography starters, Sentence Variety 
• Grammar: Irregular Verbs, Metaphors, Interrogative & Relative Pronouns
• Vocabulary: 60-70 words

Term 2

• Writing Styles: Fiction, Persuasive Writing
• Writing Techniques: Story Maps, Tone, Word Precision & Clarity, Verb Variety, Bold beginnings, Structure of a Persuasive Essay, Counterargument, Making a compelling argument, Strong Foundations
• Grammar: Subjunctive, Modals, Indefinite & Possessive Prounouns
• Vocabulary: 60-70 words

Term 3

• Writing Styles: News Stories, Life Journals
• Writing Techniques: Analysis & Imitation, Editorial writing, Headlines & Quotations, Tone, Research & Filtering Information, Brain Pockets, Slow Motion, Building a Backstory, Lead-ups, Story Planning Chart
• Grammar: Conditionals, Heteronyms, Transitions, Clauses, Direct & Indirect Speech
• Vocabulary: 60-70 words