Writing a postcard from Paddington listing places and feelings
I can write a postcard from Paddington’s perspective, including a list of places and his feelings.
Writing a postcard from Paddington listing places and feelings
I can write a postcard from Paddington’s perspective, including a list of places and his feelings.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A postcard is written to someone when you are away somewhere, in this case Paddington in London.
- Postcards are written in the first person, using 'I', 'me' or 'my'.
- Adding descriptive language about places and feelings can help the person reading it imagine the experience.
- A postcard needs to start with a greeting to who you are writing to, using 'Dear ...' or 'To ...'.
- A list of places you have seen can be included in a postcard, with a comma in between and 'and' before the final place.
Common misconception
Pupils may not be secure in listing nouns correctly.
The model includes an adjective before each listed noun (e.g. green park). If necessary, model with or without the adjective to simplify the skill and ensure pupils meet the outcome. Go back to previous lessons where adjectives have been generated.
Keywords
Perspective - point of view
Expanded noun phrase - two adjectives listed to describe a noun
Noun - a naming word for people, places and things
Fronted adverbial of time - a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
Comma - a punctuation mark used to separate nouns in a list or adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2014 Harper Collins Children's Books edition of 'Paddington' by Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley for this lesson.
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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