Year 1 - English
Writing a postcard from Paddington listing places and feelings
'Paddington': reading and writing
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Lesson Summary
You will learn to write a postcard from Paddington's perspective, including a list of places and his feelings.
Key Notes
- A postcard is written to someone when you are away somewhere, in this case Paddington in London.
- Postcards are written in the first person, using 'I', 'me' or 'my'.
- Adding descriptive language about places and feelings can help the person reading it imagine the experience.
- A postcard needs to start with a greeting to who you are writing to, using 'Dear ...' or 'To ...'.
- A list of places you have seen can be included in a postcard, with a comma in between and 'and' before the final place.
Vocabulary To Learn
- perspective: point of view
- expanded noun phrase: two adjectives listed to describe a noun
- noun: a naming word for people, places and things
- fronted adverbial of time: a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
- comma: a punctuation mark used to separate nouns in a list or adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may not be secure in listing nouns correctly.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A postcard is written to someone when you are away somewhere, in this case Paddington in London. Postcards are written in the first person, using 'I', 'me' or 'my'.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'perspective'
point of view.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may not be secure in listing nouns correctly. Correction: The model includes an adjective before each listed noun (e.g. green park). If necessary, model with or without the adjective to simplify the skill and ensure pupils meet the outcome. Go back to previous lessons where adjectives have been generated.
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- Describing the setting of 'Paddington' Study Guide
- The theme of identity Study Guide
- Thinking from Paddington and Floella Benjamin's perspectives Study Guide
- Writing a character description of Paddington Study Guide
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