Year 1 - English
Describing the setting of 'Paddington'
'Paddington': reading and writing
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to describe a setting using a range of adjectives.
Key Notes
- Senses help us to experience and describe the setting, in this case, London
- The five senses are sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
- Expanded noun phrases need a comma in between the two adjectives, such as 'long, grand bridge'
- A sentence must include a verb
- Using descriptions with adjectives make writing more interesting
Vocabulary To Learn
- sense: the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
- setting: where a story takes place
- expanded noun phrase: a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
- comma: a punctuation mark used to list two adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
- verb: a doing or being word
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may only refer to nouns modelled to them.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Senses help us to experience and describe the setting, in this case, London. The five senses are sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'sense'
the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may only refer to nouns modelled to them. Correction: Make use of the illustrations in the book as well as other visuals of London to help pupils become more familiar and generate their own ideas. Videos can assist with creating a more sensory experience.
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- Writing facts about Floella Benjamin Study Guide
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