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Our likes and dislikes

I can share my opinion and explain why.

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Key learning points

  1. Things you like or dislike are called your 'opinions'.
  2. Using the word 'because' will allow you to explain why you like or dislike something.
  3. Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.
  4. When talking with someone, it is important to take turns and listen to what the other person is saying.

Keywords

  • Speaking - using your voice to talk to someone

  • Listening - paying attention to what someone is saying

  • Opinion - what a person thinks or believes

  • Explain - to give a reason for an opinion

Common misconception

Pupils may try to give extended reasons for their opinions and then lose their full sentence structure.

Provide clear speaking frames and model sentence stems for the children to encourage them to speak in full, clear sentences. They only need to give one reason for each opinion.


To help you plan your year 1 english lesson on: Our likes and dislikes, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...

You could use one of the much loved children's books 'You Choose' by Nick Sharratt or 'Would you Rather?' by John Burningham as a stimulus for this lesson. Pupils could share their opinions on the different pages presented in the book.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is a performance?
Correct answer: a show that you put on for others
a group of people who watch a show or event
a belief or opinion
Q2.
What is an audience?
a show that you put on for others
Correct answer: a group of people who watch a show or event
a belief or opinion
Q3.
Should you stand up when speaking to an audience?
Correct answer: yes
no
Q4.
Successful speaking includes speaking ...
Correct answer: loudly.
quietly.
Correct answer: clearly.
to the wall.
Correct answer: to the audience.
Q5.
True or false? Looking at the audience when we are speaking helps to keep their attention.
Correct answer: true
false
Q6.
Good listeners ...
look out the window.
Correct answer: keep their bodies still.
keep talking.
Correct answer: pay attention to what the person speaking is saying.

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the name for someone's likes or dislikes?
Correct answer: their opinions
their speeches
their questions
Q2.
True or false? My opinion will always be the same as my partner's opinion.
true
Correct answer: false
Q3.
What does 'sharing your opinion' mean?
telling someone what you had for lunch
telling someone what to do
Correct answer: telling someone your likes or dislikes
Q4.
Which word is useful when we explain why we have a certain opinion?
Correct answer: because
but
and
Q5.
What should we do when someone is sharing their opinion?
Ignore them.
Correct answer: Listen to them.
Close our eyes.
Q6.
Good listeners should ...
shut their eyes.
Correct answer: pay attention to the person who is speaking.
Correct answer: keep their bodies still.
look at the floor.