Year 1 - English
Using evidence from 'Ada Twist, Scientist' to write a character description
'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 about the main character of a story.
Key Notes
- A character description can be generated using evidence from the text
- We know that Ada is curious because she asks lots of questions
- Adjectives can be used to describe a character
- Two similar ideas can be joined together using 'and'
- 'Because' can be used to explain your ideas
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
- joining word: a word that joins words or ideas
- adverb: a word that describes a verb
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to retrieve personality traits from the book that aren't explicitly mentioned.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A character description can be generated using evidence from the text. We know that Ada is curious because she asks lots of questions.
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 retrieve personality traits from the book that aren't explicitly mentioned. Correction: Refer to things that Ada does, what she is interested in and model how to retrieve this from the text and then infer what type of person this makes her.
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