Year 1 - English
Writing captions about people who help us
'A Superhero Like You': reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils engage with the characters, setting, and plot of 'A Superhero Like You'. Their writing focuses on people who help us, progressing in small steps. They begin by introducing nouns through one-word captions and advance to writing simple sentences that include an adjective.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to name and write captions for people who help us in the community.
Key Notes
- A noun is a naming word, such as a "dentist"
- A noun is a person, place or thing
- If a noun has a specific name of someone or something, it needs a capital letter, such as "Lily" or "England"
- Sounding out a word before writing helps to spell a word
- Reading back writing is important to check it is correct and makes sense
Vocabulary To Learn
- caption: a brief description or word labelling an image
- noun: a naming word for people, places or things
- common noun: a naming word that does not need a capital letter
- proper noun: a naming word that always has a capital letter
- capital letter: the upper case formation of a letter
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may be unsure of what a noun is and so, unable to understand their caption is a noun.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A noun is a naming word, such as a "dentist". A noun is a person, place or thing.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'caption'
a brief description or word labelling an image.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may be unsure of what a noun is and so, unable to understand their caption is a noun. Correction: Teach the 'Year 1 Word Class Grammar Unit' at the same time as this so the children can have explicit teaching of nouns and word class.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Characters in 'A Superhero Like You' Study Guide
- Describing yourself Study Guide
- Exploring the idea of a superhero and predicting Study Guide
- Introducing adjectives to describe people who help us Study Guide
- The theme of community in 'A Superhero Like You' Study Guide
- Writing about your future job Study Guide
- Writing simple sentences about people who help us Study Guide
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