Year 1 - English
Writing to describe a problem in 'Wild'
'Wild': reading and writing
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Lesson Summary
You can write the middle of a story from the girl's perspective.
Key Notes
- Adverbs of time sequence events in the story, and can be used at the start of a sentence, such as "One day,".
- Adverbs of manner describe how characters move and speak, such as "roughly" or "weirdly".
- Exclamation marks can be used to show expression and emotion, such as "I was fed up!".
- Writing from the girl's perspective allows us to write about the girl's thoughts, such as "Where were we going?".
- Two ideas can be joined using the joining word "and".
Vocabulary To Learn
- middle: the central part of a story, typically introducing the problem
- character: a person or animal in the story
- setting: where the story takes place
- suspense: the feeling of excited expectation about something that is going to happen
- perspective: one particular view of something
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may want to use an exclamation mark at the end of every sentence.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Adverbs of time sequence events in the story, and can be used at the start of a sentence, such as "One day,". Adverbs of manner describe how characters move and speak, such as "roughly" or "weirdly".
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'middle'
the central part of a story, typically introducing the problem.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may want to use an exclamation mark at the end of every sentence. Correction: Ask pupils to read their writing back with expression and discuss the role of the exclamation mark here.
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