a written form of communication sent to someone

an introduction, a way to introduce or say hello

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 beginning 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 middle of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'

Writing the end 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 might a letter start with?

Which of these words could you use if you were talking from the first person perspective?

Which of these is an answer to this question: 'Who do you love in your family?'

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly with a capital letter and full stop?

Match the term to its example from this sentence: I sing happily in a tall tree.

a punctuation mark at the end, such as a full stop

Which of these is an expanded noun phrase?

Match the sense to the adjective that could best describe it.

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

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

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.