Y2 Cyril the Lonely Cloud Immerse

Lessons

1: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a prediction about this story?

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Questions What can you see? Let's name the objects. What might these objects be used for? What could these objects represent? How might these objects be connected? How might the sounds we can hear be connected to the objects? Does anything remind you of any stories you know? In what ways?

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Still Image: Drama Activity

Let's look at the illustration.

What do you notice about this picture? What do you think the people are looking and pointing at? Do the people look happy? How do you know? What could the shadow be across the picture? Who do you think Cyril could be? Let's add some ideas to the flipchart.

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Still Image: Drama Activity

Let's create a still image of the picnic scene.

Then - bring your still image to life through roleplay. (First: decide which of the objects or characters you would like to bring to life. Think about the way the characters look, what sounds they would hear and how it would feel to be there.)

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Write

Can I write a prediction about this story?

I predict it the story will be about ... because... I think it will be...

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I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

Review

Can I write a prediction about a story?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

Review

2: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a feelings poem based on the Vehicle Text?

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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Let's look at the front cover of our Vehicle Text.

How does this reflect the predictions you made last lesson? Why do you think Cyril might be lonely?

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Let's look at vocabulary from our Vehicle Text.

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Describing Cyril

Let's read the description extract.

1. Why does Cyril always get the blame?

2. Do you think that is fair?

3. What sort of events might Cyril ruin? Why?

4. How do you think Cyril feels?

5. What makes you think that?

6. Why do you think Cyril wanted to look down and see a happy smile?

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I am going to model writing a feelings poem.

Can you see compound nouns and adjectives with suffixes -ful and -less?

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Write

Can I write a feelings poem?

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Use the word bank to help you with ideas.

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Review

Can I write a feelings poem?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Have I used compound nouns and adjectives with the suffixes -ful and -less?

Review

3: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I understand the Example Text and its vocabulary?

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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First, let's briefly recap on our Vehicle Text.

Now, let's read the Example Text.

* You will be writing your own Belonging Narrative

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Let's look at vocabulary from the Example Text.

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Write

Can I put vocabulary in the Example Text into sentences?

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Narrative Building Block Questions

Let's answer some questions about the text.

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Review

Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Have I answered the questions fully?
• Have I included evidence from the Example Text?

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4: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a setting description?

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Make a Sentence

I will model a sentence.

Make a Sentence

Now you will make your sentence.

Make a Sentence

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Let's recap on the Example Text.

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Drama Opportunity: Step Inside

Imagine that you could 'step inside' your illustration.

Use roleplay to explore the area.

What can you see, hear and smell? How do you feel?

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I am going to model writing a setting description.

Can you see adjectives using the -ful and -less suffix, expanded noun phrases and subordinating conjunctions?

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Write

Can I write a setting description of the dry desert location where Cyril belongs at the end of the story?

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Use the word bank to help you with ideas.

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Review

Can I write a setting description?

• Read what you have written out loud.
• Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
• Have I used adjectives using the -ful and -less suffix, expanded noun phrases and subordinating conjunctions?
• Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.

Review