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

a punctuation mark used at the end of a question

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

English

Character, setting and plot in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

The theme of happiness in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

Thinking from the character's perspective in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

Describing the setting in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

Writing descriptive sentences about the setting in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

Comparing adjectives and adverbs to show emotion

Character description of a family member

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

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

In this unit, pupils learnt that a comma is placed in between two adjectives in an expanded noun phrase. In 'Looking After Pets', pupils will learn that a comma is placed in a list of nouns and apply this to writing instructions.

In 'The Magic Porridge Pot', pupils learnt to write simple sentences including an adjective or adverbial of time. In this unit, pupils will build on this by learning to write expanded noun phrases as well as be introduced to adverbial of manner. 

In this unit, pupils explore the characters, setting and plot in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'. They apply their learning of adjectives to writing about characters and settings. In scaffolded writing tasks, they use adverbs to describe characters' actions, leading to writing a letter about their family.

'Anna Hibiscus' Song': reading and writing

Which of these words could you use to end a letter?

Which of these need a question mark adding at the end?

Which of these has the question mark in the correct place?

I like to energetically dance when I am happy

I like to energetically dance. when I am happy.

I like to energetically dance when I am happy.

i like to energetically dance when I am happy.

Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

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

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.