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

English

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 are needed to create a simple sentence?

Identify the verb in this sentence: I felt the warm branches.

What can we use the joining word 'and' for?

I heard noisy, chirping birds. And I saw bright, colourful flowers.

I heard noisy, chirping birds. and I saw bright, colourful flowers.

I heard noisy, chirping birds and I saw bright, colourful flowers

I heard noisy, chirping birds and I saw bright, colourful flowers.

Which of these compound sentences is punctuated correctly?

Match the name of the punctuation to its mark.

Which piece of punctuation separates two adjectives describing a noun?

Match the present tense verb that describes the senses with its past tense verb.

Which expanded noun phrase has the comma in the correct place?

Starter Quiz