Writing a postcard from Paddington listing places and feelings
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can write a postcard from Paddington’s perspective, including a list of places and his feelings.
Key learning points
- A postcard is written to someone when you are away somewhere, in this case Paddington in London.
- Postcards are written in the first person, using 'I', 'me' or 'my'.
- Adding descriptive language about places and feelings can help the person reading it imagine the experience.
- A postcard needs to start with a greeting to who you are writing to, using 'Dear ...' or 'To ...'.
- A list of places you have seen can be included in a postcard, with a comma in between and 'and' before the final place.
Keywords
Perspective - point of view
Expanded noun phrase - two adjectives listed to describe a noun
Noun - a naming word for people, places and things
Fronted adverbial of time - a sentence starter that tells the reader when something happens
Comma - a punctuation mark used to separate nouns in a list or adjectives in an expanded noun phrase
Common misconception
Pupils may not be secure in listing nouns correctly.
The model includes an adjective before each listed noun (e.g. green park). If necessary, model with or without the adjective to simplify the skill and ensure pupils meet the outcome. Go back to previous lessons where adjectives have been generated.
Teacher tip
Allow pupils to write on a lined postcard template to make the writing feel more purposeful and meaningful. You could print Aunt Lucy's address onto the postcard for them.
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.
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which of these words are nouns?
Q2.Which of these words are adjectives?
Q3.Which of these are expanded noun phrases?
Q4.Match each word class to its example in the following sentence: 'I saw a green park.'
saw
green
park
Q5.Put the main events and feelings of Paddington in the story in the correct order.
Q6.Which of these sentences is correctly punctuated?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which words could you use to start a postcard?
Q2.Which of these are features of a postcard?
Q3.Which words should you use if you are writing in the first person perspective?
Q4.Which of these nouns are listed correctly using the correct punctuation?
Q5.Which of these are fronted adverbials of time?
Q6.Match each key term to its example.
screeching, rattling taxi
Big Ben, the London Eye and the River Thames
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