Writing the end of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
I can write questions to a character using a question mark.
Writing the end of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
I can write questions to a character using a question mark.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A letter may include questions which you have to reply to
- A further question might be asked at the end of the letter so someone can reply
- Questions must end in a question mark
- A question is a type of simple sentence that asks someone for an answer
- Letters need to end with a closing and the writer's name so the reader knows who the letter is from
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to structure questions.
Spend time in the lesson modelling examples of questions using different sentence stems and emphasise this using your voice to show you are asking something. Refer to the Year 1: simple sentences Grammar unit for a Grammar lesson to teach alongside.
Keywords
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
Adverb - a word that describes a verb
First person - the 'I/we' perspective
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).
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