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LEARNING OUTCOMES
At the end of Grade 1, pupils should be able to:
LISTENING WITH UNDERSTANDING
• Identify sounds of some vowels (e.g. ai, aa, i,ou)
• Identify sounds of some common words used daily (e.g. aasiriyar)
• Enjoy listening to short and simple rhymes, poems and songs
• Begin to understand how the language is spoken through small aural texts (e.g. songs)
• Follow simple instructions (e.g. come in, open the door) given orally
• Demonstrate the ability to understand and respond to simple statements, questions and
comments
SPEAKING
• Pronounce clearly some vowels (e.g. mesai, amma)
• Participate in recitation of rhymes, poems and singing with enjoyment
• Begin to engage in simple oral activities (e.g. vanakkam, nanri)
• Speak clearly about self (e.g. name, age)
• Ask and answer questions about pictures with support
READING WITH UNDERSTANDING
• Show interest in pre-reading exercises
• Adopt good posture while reading
• Recognise and name some vowels
• Match sounds to their corresponding vowels
• Begin to use simple strategies (e.g. cues, word spacing) to read printed words
• Derive meaning from pictures using visual cues (e.g. actions, gestures)
• Read aloud level-appropriate short texts with support
WRITING
• Show awareness of basic writing mechanics through drawings (e.g. posture, hand grip)
• Demonstrate the ability to recognize, discriminate visually, and match various shapes
• Express ideas through drawing and labelling
• Copy a few familiar words correctly
GRAMMAR, VOCABULARY AND SENTENCE STRUCTURE
• Recognise common nouns related to everyday life through picture recognition (e.g. school
items, family, common colours, fruits, flowers, birds, animals, body parts)
• Expand common nouns into simple phrases (e.g. a green mango)
• Recognise common sight words (e.g. boy, girl)
• Recognise simple action words (e.g. walk, come, go, run, swim) by matching words with
pictures.
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