Year 1 - English
Designing a sandwich
Following and writing instructions to make a sandwich: reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils practise following and writing instructions. They first design a sandwich and look at the features of instructions, before writing their set of instructions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to design a sandwich with descriptive captions.
Key Notes
- A design is a drawn and labelled plan for what something is intended to look like when complete.
- A design includes labels and captions.
- A design includes what materials or things you will need to make it.
- A noun is a naming word for a person, place or thing.
- An adjective describes or adds detail to a noun.
Vocabulary To Learn
- design: a drawing of a plan for what something is intended to look like
- noun: a naming word for a person, place or thing
- adjective: describes a noun
- caption: a brief description accompanying an image in non-fiction texts
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may add a capital letter and full stop to their caption e.g. 'Fresh cucumber.'.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A design is a drawn and labelled plan for what something is intended to look like when complete. A design includes labels and captions.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'design'
a drawing of a plan for what something is intended to look like.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may add a capital letter and full stop to their caption e.g. 'Fresh cucumber.'. Correction: When modelling, explain a caption is not a sentence. Model mistakes for children to discuss and check.
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