Writing descriptive sentences about the setting in 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can join two ideas together to write a descriptive sentence.
Key learning points
- An adjective or list of adjectives can describe a noun, such as 'sweet mango' or 'noisy, chirping birds'
- Describing a setting using senses helps the reader to imagine they are there or have been there.
- The joining word 'and' can be used to join two complete ideas into a full sentence.
- Joining two simple sentences with the joining word 'and' is a compound sentence.
Keywords
Sense - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Sentence - an idea that makes complete sense including a verb
Verb - a doing or being word
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Common misconception
Pupils may want to use 'and' repeatedly, creating a long sentence.
Give the children an 'and' card. Tell them to keep it in their pockets and emphasise they only have one 'and' per sentence, so they have to decide when they have used it. Once they have used it for the sentence, they have to give it back!
Teacher tip
Refer to the previous lesson to focus on the generation of vocabulary and forming expanded noun phrases using a senses map. Allow the children to have access to their senses map for support with constructing their sentences. Practise rehearsing the sentences aloud in different voices.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2012 Walker Books edition of 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' by Atinuke.
Licence
except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Match the name of the punctuation to its mark.
.
,
?
!
Q2.Which piece of punctuation separates two adjectives describing a noun?
Q3.Match the term with its example.
mango
juicy
juicy, sweet mango
tasted
I tasted a juicy, sweet mango.
Q4.Which of these is a sentence?
Q5.Match the present tense verb that describes the senses with its past tense verb.
saw
heard
tasted
smelt
felt
Q6.Which expanded noun phrase has the comma in the correct place?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these are needed to create a simple sentence?
Q2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Q3.Identify the verb in this sentence: I felt the warm branches.
Q4.Which of these is a joining word?
Q5.What can we use the joining word 'and' for?
Q6.Which of these compound sentences is punctuated correctly?
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