Writing

Personal Recounts - Text Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the structure of personal recounts.

On the Weekend

Eat Your Peas - Independent Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will independently construct a simple persuasive text about a familiar situation.

What Pet Should I Get? - Shared Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple persuasive text on a familiar situation in pairs.

Hey, Little Ant - Modelled Writing

A 60 minute lesson in which students will construct a simple persuasive text on a familiar topic.

Strong Words Make Strong Opinions

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore how word choice can be used to strengthen an opinion.

Persuasive Language Features

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the language features of persuasive texts.

Using Homophones

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use the correct spelling of homophones in context.

Simple Persuasive Structure

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and explore the basic structure of persuasive texts.

Common Homophones

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify and use the correct spelling of common homophones in context.

For or Against?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate reasons for and against a situation or topic.

Introduction to Homophones

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify basic homophones in the English language.

Understanding Point of View

A 60 minute lesson in which students will investigate point of view in relation to a situation or topic.

Creating a Fairy Tale Setting

A 60 minute lesson in which students will develop a setting for a fairy tale.

Exploring Fairy Tale Characters

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the methods authors use to create a character.

What Are Fairy Tales?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will explore the key features of the fairy tale genre.

Let's Build a Sentence

A 60 minute lesson in which students will write simple and compound sentences.

Building Compound Sentences

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that a compound sentence is made up of two or more main clauses joined together by a conjunction.

Using Adjectives to Describe a Character

A 60 minute lesson in which students will use adjectives to describe the personality and appearance of characters.

Using Adjectives

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that an adjective provides information about a noun and is often called a describing word.

Building Simple Sentences

A 60 minute lesson in which students will build a simple sentence.

Capital Letters and Punctuation - Fix It!

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that capital letters and punctuation are used to build sentences.

Capital Letters and Punctuation

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that capital letters and different types of punctuation are used to build sentences.

Common and Proper Nouns

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that a noun is a naming word used for a person, place or object.

Very Important Verbs

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that a verb describes an action in clauses or sentences.

What is a Sentence?

A 60 minute lesson in which students will identify that a simple sentence is a group of words that contains a subject, a verb and expresses a complete thought.