Writing the beginning of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
I can write the beginning of a letter, including a greeting.
Writing the beginning of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
I can write the beginning of a letter, including a greeting.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Writing a letter is a way to communicate to someone
- Letters start with a greeting such as 'Dear Anna' or 'To Anna'
- Writing in the first person uses words such as 'I', 'me' or 'my'
- When answering questions, you can include part of the question in the answer to create a full sentence.
Keywords
Letter - a written form of communication sent to someone
Greeting - an introduction, a way to introduce or say hello
First person - the 'I/we' perspective
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Question mark - a punctuation mark used at the end of a question
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to answer questions.
Previous lessons in the unit have had similar sentence structures and stems. Refer back to these to help the children to make links and develop their own sentences.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2012 Walker Books edition of 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' by Atinuke.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
sing
happily
tall
tree
bright
noisy
hard
delicious
smoky
Exit quiz
6 Questions
full stop
comma
exclamation mark
question mark