Vocabulary < Ar ais go dtí Writing Vocabulary Stage 1 Junior & Senior Infants Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 2 1st & 2nd Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 3 3rd & 4th Class Through appropriately playful and engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Stage 4 Fifth and Sixth class Through appropriately engaging learning experiences, children should be able to Use a growing range of vocabulary from their personal experiences and engagement with text and use language playfully and creatively in their writing. Úsáid a bhaint as stór focal níos casta ó go leor foinsí agus gnéithe aeistéitiúla, cruthaitheacha agus samhlaíocha na teanga a fhiosrú ina gcuid scríbhneoireachta. Teanga agus stór focal oiriúnach a fhiosrú agus a roghnú chun téacsanna a chruthú i réimse seánraíi dteangacha éagsúla nuair is cuí, ar mhaithe le cuspóirí agus luchtannaéisteachta/léite éagsúla. Údar/cúiseanna a thabhairt leis na roghanna sin. (TF5, C2 + 3) Use a more sophisticated range of vocabulary from many sources and explore the aesthetic Aesthetic The aesthetic dimension of language relates to the use of language imaginatively, creatively and artistically. , creative and imaginative dimensions of language in their writing. Teanga agus stór focal oiriúnach a fhiosrú agus a roghnú chun téacsanna a chruthú i réimse seánraíi dteangacha éagsúla nuair is cuí, ar mhaithe le cuspóirí agus luchtannaéisteachta/léite éagsúla. Údar/cúiseanna a thabhairt leis na roghanna sin. (TF5, C3) Examine, select and justify appropriate vocabulary to create text across a range of genres and other languages where appropriate for a variety of purposes and audiences. Teanga agus stór focal oiriúnach a fhiosrú agus a roghnú chun téacs níos casta a chruthú i réimse seánraí agus i dteangacha éagsúla nuair is cuí, ar mhaithe le cuspóirí agus luchtanna éisteachta/léite éagsúla. Údar/cúiseanna a thabhairt leis na roghanna sin. Measúnú a dhéanamh ar ghnéithe aeistéitiúla, cruthaitheacha, samhlaíocha agus fáthchiallacha na teanga a úsáideann siad ina gcuid scríbhneoireachta. Measúnú a dhéanamh ar an úsáid a bhaineann siad as stór focal ag brath ar chomhthéacsanna éagsúla. (TF5, C4) Examine, select and justify appropriate vocabulary to create text of increasing complexity across a range of genres and other languages where appropriate for a variety of purposes and audiences. Evaluate the aesthetic Aesthetic The aesthetic dimension of language relates to the use of language imaginatively, creatively and artistically. , creative, figurative and imaginative dimensions of language in their writing. Evaluate how vocabulary is used in various contexts in their writing. Progression steps The child… explores, investigates and experiments with the use of marks and shapes. The child… uses marks and shapes to share a personal experience. The child… uses language from their personal experiences and uses it playfully and imaginatively in texts created with the teacher as scribe. The child… uses new vocabulary and phrases from texts read and uses language playfully and imaginatively in texts created through shared writing with the teacher. The child… uses language from their personal experiences, texts read and the environment and uses language playfully and imaginatively in texts created independently. The child… uses language removed from their personal experience and encountered when creating texts and uses this language imaginatively in their own texts. The child… uses topic-specific words and phrases to share an idea in a particular way, drawing on a range of experiences and texts, and begins to add detail using adjectives and adverbs. The child… intentionally uses vocabulary to convey a specific meaning, mood, feeling using creative and imaginative language, drawing on a range of experiences and texts. The child… selects vocabulary from a range of sources and uses it to extend ideas, add more detail and create an effect, mood or image, and begins to use figurative language so that a text has a particular impact on a reader. The child… discusses strategies used to learn and acquire vocabulary for use in creating text. discusses strategies used to source vocabulary (including subject specific vocabulary) from a range of sources to create fictional/non-fictional texts. identifies, explains, and uses creative, aesthetic Aesthetic The aesthetic dimension of language relates to the use of language imaginatively, creatively and artistically. , and imaginative language to create texts and discusses the purpose of using these aspects of language in their texts. The child… assesses strategies to source vocabulary and to learn and acquire vocabulary for use in creating text. recognises and appreciates differences between subjective and objective language found in various genres when selecting vocabulary to create text. recognises vocabulary which portrays prejudice, stereotyping, or bias and is mindful of this when creating text. 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