Instructions and Commands

Using humorous texts, You Can’t Take an Elephant on a Bus and What you shouldn't do before school, study different sentence types; punctuate correctly. Focus on commands and ‘bossy’ language. Write commands.

UNIT PLANS

Commands (suggested as 5 days)

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Exploring and Playing

Simon Says
Role play home
Animals and transport
Maths ordering

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You Will Need

Essential Texts
You Can’t Take an Elephant on a Bus by Patricia Cleveland

Group Readers
What you shouldn’t do before school by Ruth Merttens

Group Readers

What You Shouldn't Do Before School
What you Shouldn’t Do Before School, by Ruth Merttens, is funny account of all the things you shouldn’t do when getting ready for school. Children will enjoy the humour and apt illustrations, as well as relating to the mischief!

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Group Readers

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