Description of the houses built in 'The Three Little Pigs'
I can join two ideas together to describe the houses that the pigs built.
Description of the houses built in 'The Three Little Pigs'
I can join two ideas together to describe the houses that the pigs built.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Adjectives can be used to describe the appearance of something.
- An appearance is what someone or something looks like, in this case what the houses looks like.
- When you use two adjectives to describe a noun, you need to separate them with a comma.
- Two ideas can be joined together using 'and' to form one sentence.
- In a compound sentence, each idea must make complete sense.
Keywords
Setting - where a story takes place
Appearance - what someone or something looks like
Adjective - adds detail to a noun
Joining word - a word that joins words or ideas
Common misconception
Pupils may be unable to spell some of the adjectives you generate to describe the houses.
As you are generating, create a class word bank for the adjectives. This will help pupils to recall them when they are writing and help to spell them correctly.
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Equipment
You need a copy of 'The Three Little Pigs', which is in the additional resources for this lesson.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
what someone or something looks like
adds detail to a noun
a naming word for a person, place or thing
sharp
teeth
sharp, pointed teeth
and
Exit quiz
6 Questions
red, robust house
flimsy
straw
and