Lesson Planning
Non-fiction
English Year 1/2 Summer Persuasive Writing
Re-writing the Rules
Use Library Lion as inspiration to create your own set of rules and posters. Enjoy sharing King of the Birds and writing persuasive letters about who should be monarch. Revise statements, questions and commands and have fun with alliteration.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: Read the Library Lion. Different rules for different places.
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Also Need
Essential Text
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Unit 2 SPaG: Different sentence types: questions, statements, commands, instructions.
(suggested as 3 days)
Lesson Planning
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
You Will Need
Hamilton Group Reader
King of the Birds retold by Ruth Merttens
Group Readers
King of the Birds
Children will enjoy this retelling of the traditional story, King of the Birds. The lovingly drawn illustrations will add to the magic of this tale as the birds argue over who will be king! This story is suitable for children beginning to read independently.
Unit 3 SPaG: Using Contractions
(suggested as 2 days)
Lesson Planning
Group Readers
King of the Birds
Children will enjoy this retelling of the traditional story, King of the Birds. The lovingly drawn illustrations will add to the magic of this tale as the birds argue over who will be king! This story is suitable for children beginning to read independently.
You Will Need
Hamilton Group Reader
King of the Birds retold by Ruth Merttens
Unit 4 Composition: Persuasive Writing
(suggested as 5 days)
Lesson Planning
Group Readers
King of the Birds
Children will enjoy this retelling of the traditional story, King of the Birds. The lovingly drawn illustrations will add to the magic of this tale as the birds argue over who will be king! This story is suitable for children beginning to read independently.
You Will Need
Essential Text
Library Lion by Michelle Knudsen
Hamilton Group Reader
King of the Birds retold by Ruth Merttens
Weblinks
Queen of the Birds Hamilton Oral Story