Writing the beginning of a letter: 'Anna Hibiscus' Song'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write the beginning of a letter, including a greeting.
Key learning points
- Writing a letter is a way to communicate to someone
- Letters start with a greeting such as 'Dear Anna' or 'To Anna'
- Writing in the first person uses words such as 'I', 'me' or 'my'
- When answering questions, you can include part of the question in the answer to create a full sentence.
Keywords
Letter - a written form of communication sent to someone
Greeting - an introduction, a way to introduce or say hello
First person - the 'I/we' perspective
Question - a type of simple sentence that asks the reader for an answer and ends with a question mark
Question mark - a punctuation mark used at the end of a question
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to answer questions.
Previous lessons in the unit have had similar sentence structures and stems. Refer back to these to help the children to make links and develop their own sentences.
Teacher tip
To make this and the next two lessons more realistic, you may wish to place Anna's questions in a letter from her delivered to your classroom. You may also wish to provide the pupils with letter paper to write their final letter on, starting in this lesson and place them in envelopes when complete.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2012 Walker Books edition of 'Anna Hibiscus' Song' by Atinuke.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly with a capital letter and full stop?
Q2.Match the term to its example from this sentence: I sing happily in a tall tree.
Q3.What must a sentence include?
Q4.Which of these is an adjective?
Q5.Which of these is an expanded noun phrase?
Q6.Match the sense to the adjective that could best describe it.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these might a letter start with?
Q2.Which of these is a question mark?
Q3.Match the punctuation type to its name.
Q4.Which of these are questions?
Q5.Which of these words could you use if you were talking from the first person perspective?
Q6.Which of these is an answer to this question: 'Who do you love in your family?'
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The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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