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Writing the middle of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

I can answer questions based on my own experiences in a letter.

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Writing the middle of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

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Key learning points

  1. A letter may include questions which you have to reply to.
  2. Expanded noun phrases can help someone to imagine something or somewhere.
  3. When using two adjectives, a comma is placed in between them, such as 'fun, adventurous places'.
  4. Adverbs can add detail to how someone does something.
  5. Writing in the first person uses words such as 'I', 'we' or 'mine'.

Keywords

  • Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark

  • Adverb - a word that describes a verb

  • First person - the 'I/we' perspective

  • Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun

Common misconception

Pupils may struggle to generate vocabulary about places or people.

Refer back to the previous lessons in the unit where you have generated vocabulary and consider how you could use the vocabulary to describe your own experiences. Model the process of going back through the previous lesson's writing and word banks.


To help you plan your year 1 english lesson on: Writing the middle of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song', download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

Adapt the first introduction to the success criteria based on previous lessons' misconceptions/common issues. e.g. not placing a comma between adjectives. Use the success criteria checks for understanding to demonstrate that not every sentence has to meet every element and reduce if necessary.
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You will need a copy of the 2012 Walker Books edition of 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' by Atinuke.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these are questions?
Correct answer: What do you love to do with your family?
On Wednesday, it will be sunny.
Correct answer: Can you ride a bike?
He goes to the beach happily.
Q2.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Correct answer: My calm, patient uncle plays happily.
my calm, patient uncle plays happily.
my calm patient uncle plays happily.
My calm, patient uncle plays happily
Q3.
Match the noun phrase to the sense that it best describes.
Correct Answer:crunchy carrots,taste
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taste

Correct Answer:fresh flowers,smell
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smell

Correct Answer:tuneful music,hearing
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hearing

Correct Answer:blue car,sight
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sight

Correct Answer:spiky branch,touch
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touch

Q4.
Which of these expanded noun phrases is punctuated correctly?
Happy, Blue bird.
happy, blue, bird
Correct answer: happy, blue bird
happy blue bird
Q5.
Which of these is an adverb?
Correct answer: excitedly
excited
noisy
run
Q6.
Which of these sentences has used 'and' correctly to join two ideas?
I can see birds. I can hear a horn.
I can see birds. and I can hear a horn.
I can see birds. And I can hear a horn.
Correct answer: I can see birds and I can hear a horn.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Match the word to its example.
Correct Answer:noun,sister
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sister

Correct Answer:adjective,silly
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silly

Correct Answer:verb,to hike
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to hike

Correct Answer:adverb,bravely
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bravely

Q2.
What is an adverb?
A naming word for people, places or things.
A doing or being word.
A word that describes or adds detail to a noun.
Correct answer: A word that describes or adds detail to a verb.
Q3.
Which of these sentences has an expanded noun phrase?
I can hear sheep.
Correct answer: I can hear noisy, fluffy sheep.
Sheep are noisy.
Sheep are fluffy.
Q4.
Which of these sentences is a compound sentence which has joined two ideas together?
I can see tall, shiny buildings.
Correct answer: I can see tall, shiny buildings and I can taste fresh, red apples.
I can taste fresh, red apples.
I can see tall, shiny buildings. I can taste fresh, red apples.
Q5.
Which of these sentences has used 'and' correctly to join two ideas?
My sister plays happily And My brother reads quietly.
Correct answer: My sister plays happily and my brother reads quietly.
My sister plays happily. And My brother reads quietly.
My sister plays happily and my brother reads quietly
Q6.
Correct the spelling of the word in bold in this sentence: I luv hiking.
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Correct answer: love
luve