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Writing the beginning of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

'Anna Hibiscus' Song': reading and writing

Unit Summary

In this unit, pupils explore the characters, setting and plot in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'. They apply their learning of adjectives to writing about characters and settings. In scaffolded writing tasks, they use adverbs to describe characters' actions, leading to writing a letter about their family.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to write the beginning of a letter, including a greeting.

Key Notes

  • Writing a letter is a way to communicate to someone
  • Letters start with a greeting such as 'Dear Anna' or 'To Anna'
  • Writing in the first person uses words such as 'I', 'me' or 'my'
  • When answering questions, you can include part of the question in the answer to create a full sentence.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • letter: a written form of communication sent to someone
  • greeting: an introduction, a way to introduce or say hello
  • first person: the 'I/we' perspective
  • question: a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
  • question mark: a punctuation mark used at the end of a question

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may struggle to answer questions.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

Writing a letter is a way to communicate to someone. Letters start with a greeting such as 'Dear Anna' or 'To Anna'.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'letter'

a written form of communication sent to someone.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may struggle to answer questions. Correction: Previous lessons in the unit have had similar sentence structures and stems. Refer back to these to help the children to make links and develop their own sentences.

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