Year 3 - English
Generating a plan for a letter to be written to Joseph Coelho
Poet focus: 'Werewolf Club Rules' by Joseph Coelho
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read, respond to and perform a variety of poems by Joseph Coelho from the collection 'Werewolf Club Rules'. They learn about the poet, and write their own structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' and a letter to Joseph Coelho about his poetry.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to generate a plan for a letter to be written to Joseph Coelho.
Key Notes
- A letter is a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else.
- There are many different reasons why a person may write and send a letter.
- The sender is the person who wrote the letter and is sending it.
- The recipient is the person who the letter is written to and is receiving it.
- Letters follow a specific structure and layout.
Vocabulary To Learn
- letter: a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else
- sender: the person who wrote the letter and who is sending it
- recipient: the person who the letter is written to and who is receiving it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may be unclear as to the position of the addresses and the date in a letter.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
A letter is a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else. There are many different reasons why a person may write and send a letter.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'letter'
a piece of writing that someone sends to someone else.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may be unclear as to the position of the addresses and the date in a letter. Correction: Teach pupils that the features of a letter follow strict layout rules. Have some examples of written letters for the children to engage with.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Introduction to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Joseph Coelho poetry: learning and reciting a poem by heart Study Guide
- Learning about the poet Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'I Am A Writer' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'If All The World Were Paper' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'Miss Flotsam' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Reading and responding to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Writing a letter to Joseph Coelho Study Guide
- Writing a structured poem in response to 'MORERAPS' by Joseph Coelho Study Guide
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