Year 2 - English
Planning to write a recount about a school trip
School trip: recount writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils write a recount in one paragraph about a school trip. Pupils use sequencing fronted adverbials with commas to order their recount chronologically and they focus on including expanded noun phrases - also punctuated with commas - to describe nouns.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to make a plan for writing a recount about a school trip.
Key Notes
- A recount will involve you describing events and experiences in detail.
- An expanded noun phrase is a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.
- Expanded noun phrases contain two adjectives, separated by a comma.
- When we write a plan, we use notes.
Vocabulary To Learn
- expanded noun phrase: a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
- noun: a naming word for people, places or things
- adjective: a word that describes a noun
- plan: a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- During the writing process, pupils may find it hard to come up with adjectives to describe the nouns they are using.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A recount will involve you describing events and experiences in detail. An expanded noun phrase is a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'expanded noun phrase'
a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: During the writing process, pupils may find it hard to come up with adjectives to describe the nouns they are using. Correction: Teach the pupils that first we select a noun that will need to be described, then we select the most suitable adjectives to describe them. Encourage pupils to plan their expanded noun phrases first, so they can easily put these into their recount.
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