Sharing our opinions about a text
I can share my opinion about a familiar story.
Sharing our opinions about a text
I can share my opinion about a familiar story.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Things you like or dislike are called your 'opinions'.
- People can agree or disagree with an opinion.
- Using the word 'because' will allow you to explain why you like or dislike something.
- Speaking in full sentences helps the listener understand what is being said.
- Successful speaking includes speaking loudly and clearly enough for everyone to hear.
Keywords
Opinion - something you think or believe
Agree - to feel the same way about something
Disagree - to feel differently about something
Common misconception
Some pupils may not have sufficient knowledge of different fairy tales and characters from them to be able to answer the questions.
Read and discuss the classic children's fairy tales regularly as part of story time with your class. These books could also be sent home. You could add more images to the slides as a prompt.
To help you plan your year 1 english lesson on: Sharing our opinions about a text, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 1 english lesson on: Sharing our opinions about a text, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
Exit quiz
6 Questions
what a person thinks or believes
to feel the same way about something
to feel differently about something