when authors create made up stories with characters, places and adventures which did not happen in real life

a  person, animal, being, creature or thing in a story

a written communication sent in an envelope by post

Engaging with the plot of  'The Day the Crayons Quit'

English

Exploring the characters' emotions in 'The Day the Crayons Quit'

The features of a persuasive letter

Planning a persuasive letter

Writing the first paragraph of a persuasive letter

Writing the second paragraph of a persuasive letter

Peer editing a persuasive letter

Reading aloud a persuasive letter

In this unit, pupils learned how to use first person when writing in character for the purpose of writing a letter. In, 'The Journey', pupils will continue to write in character for the purpose of writing a diary.

 - In ‘The Man on the Moon’, pupils learnt to use complex sentences for setting and character descriptions. In this unit, pupils learn how to use complex sentences when giving an opinion and a reason. 

In this unit, pupils write a persuasive letter, using the picture book 'The Day the Crayons Quit' by Drew Daywalt as their starting point. They learn about persuasive writing devices, including flattery and rhetorical questions. Pupils learn and apply a variety of conventions of letter writing.

'The Day the Crayons Quit': reading and writing persuasive letters

a person, animal, being, creature or thing in a story

tells the reader the action is happening now

a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense

a type of simple sentence that expresses a fact or an opinion and most often ends with a full stop

trying to convince someone to do something or to change their mind or behaviour

language structures or devices used in writing to try to change someone’s mind or behaviour

the way someone thinks, feels or sees something

a framework that writers create before they write a section or whole text

a sentence formed of at least one main clause and a subordinate clause

how a text is written to keep the reader engaged

indicates who wrote the letter and that the letter is coming to an end

the process of improving writing to improve text flow and overall quality

a set of standardised symbols and marks used in written language to structure sentences

the way words are arranged within a sentence to convey meaning

the use of specific words and phrases to convey a meaning

when you practise something before you perform in order to get better at it

using feelings and emotion to bring the words to life

involves looking into the eyes of the people in our audience

how we use our posture and gestures to communicate meaning and feelings

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