Year 1

Explanation: How beans grow

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    In this lesson, we will listen to an explanation on 'How Beans Grow'.
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    In this lesson, we will map, step and speak the explanation on 'How Beans Grow'.
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    In this lesson, we will explore the steps in the explanation through action and pictures.
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    In this lesson, we will look at using full stops correctly.
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    In this lesson, we will read sections of the explanation text and answer questions based on what we have read.
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    In this lesson, we will box up the cause and effect from the middle of the explanation.
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    In this lesson, we will identify the features of an explanation with a focus on cause and effect.
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    In this lesson, we will start to write an explanation on how Jack got rich based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We will write cause and effect sentences using 'because' and 'so'.
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    In this lesson, we will continue to write our explanation on how Jack got rich based on the story of Jack and the Beanstalk. We will use cause and effect sentences to explain what Jack found out, what he stole and what happened at the end.
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    In this lesson, we will perform our new explanation in the role of a news reporter.
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