Describing the setting of 'Paddington'
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can describe a setting using a range of adjectives.
Key learning points
- Senses help us to experience and describe the setting, in this case, London
- The five senses are sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
- Expanded noun phrases need a comma in between the two adjectives, such as 'long, grand bridge'
- A sentence must include a verb
- Using descriptions with adjectives make writing more interesting
Keywords
Sense - the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste
Setting - where a story takes place
Expanded noun phrase - a group of words with no verb that adds detail to a noun
Comma - a punctuation mark used to list two adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Verb - a doing or being word
Common misconception
Pupils may only refer to nouns modelled to them.
Make use of the illustrations in the book as well as other visuals of London to help pupils become more familiar and generate their own ideas. Videos can assist with creating a more sensory experience.
Teacher tip
Create a word bank of spellings of key nouns from the setting, in particular, proper nouns, such as the River Thames, Big Ben and the London Eye. Include the determiner in the word bank, such as 'the River Thames' and 'a park' as this could cause confusion for pupils.
Equipment
You will need a copy of the 2014 Harper Collins Children's Books edition of 'Paddington' by Michael Bond, illustrated by R. W. Alley for this lesson.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.The __________ is where a story takes place.
Q2.Which piece of punctuation separates two adjectives describing a noun?
Q3.Match each key term to its example.
Q4.Which of these is a sentence?
Q5.Match the sense to the body part it uses.
Q6.Match each word class to its definition.
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 the following sentence: 'I smelt the sweet marmalade.'
Q4.Identify the expanded noun phrase.
Q5.Match each key term to its example.
Q6.Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?
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