Year 1 - English
Using descriptive language to describe yourself
'Ada Twist Scientist': reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils will engage in the story, 'Ada Twist Scientist'. Pupils will compare stories by the same author and share their preferences about which book they'd like to read. Pupils write character descriptions of Ada Twist and then apply this to writing a description of themselves.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to write descriptive sentences to describe your appearance and personality.
Key Notes
- a character description of yourself can be made about your personality and your appearance
- describing your personality is about what you are like on the inside and how you feel, such as "curious", "resilient"
- describing your appearance is about what you look like such as "curly, brown hair"
- descriptions can create expanded noun phrases or be listed as nouns separated by a comma, like 'socks, jumper and hat'
- using verbs and adverbs can help to explain the adjectives you have chosen to describe yourself
Vocabulary To Learn
- character: a person or animal in a story
- description: using words to help someone imagine what something is like
- adjective: a word that describes a noun
- adverb: a word that describes a verb
- joining word: a word that joins words or ideas
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to know when to separate nouns with a comma and when to use 'and'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
a character description of yourself can be made about your personality and your appearance. describing your personality is about what you are like on the inside and how you feel, such as "curious", "resilient".
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'character'
a person or animal in a story.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to know when to separate nouns with a comma and when to use 'and'. Correction: Get a list of nouns and discuss where the commas and 'and' will go. Move the nouns into a scaffold to ensure it is structured correctly. Spend more time on this as it is newer learning. If needed, remove expectation to include adjectives in the list.
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