1: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a prediction about this story?
Ready
Jump In
What things can you see in the environment? Who might live here? Why are there cleaning materials around? What could the cement mixer be for? How might these objects be connected? Does it remind you of any stories that you know? In what ways?
Description Extract
What do you notice about Pete the Badger? Does he remind you of anyone you know? How do his actions relate to the objects we have in the classroom? Which words stay in your mind most vividly? What do you think our story could be about?
Jump In
Steady
Teach
Write
Can I write a prediction about this story?
I predict the story will be about... because... I think it will be ...
Write
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 descriptive poem about the forest?
Ready
Jump In
I will model a sentence.
Make a Sentence
Now you will make your sentence.
Make a Sentence
Let's look at vocabulary from the Vehicle Text.
Teach
Teach
Let's look at the front cover and then read the Vehicle Text.
Were your predictions correct?
Teach
Drama Opportunity: Step Inside
Look at the illustrations from the Vehicle Text.
In small groups, imagine that you can 'step inside' the pictures. Talk about what you can see, hear, feel or smell.
*Let's add some ideas to the flipchart.
Teach
I will model writing a descriptive poem.
Can you see examples of expanded noun phrases and adverbs ending in -ly?
Write
Can I write a descriptive poem about the forest?
Write
Use the word bank to help you with ideas.
Write
Review
Can I write a descriptive poem about the forest?
Read what you have written out loud.
Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
Have I used expanded noun phrases and adverbs ending in -ly?
Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.
Review
3: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I understand the Example Text and its vocabulary?
Ready
Jump In
I will model a sentence.
Make a Sentence
Now you will make your sentence.
Make a Sentence
Steady
Teach
Let's re-read the Vehicle Text.
What do we know about the main character and the setting of the book?
Teach
Let's look at vocabulary from the Example Text.
Teach
Let's read our Example Text.
You will be writing your own Environment Narrative.
Teach
Write
Can I answer questions about the Example Text?
Write
Review
Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text and answer questions about the Example Text?
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
4: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a character description?
Ready
Make a Sentence
I will model a sentence.
Make a Sentence
Now you will make your sentence.
Make a Sentence
Steady
Teach
Let's re-read the Vehicle Text up to the part where the badger has removed everything from the forest (page ending with 'This forest is practically perfect,' said Pete).
Teach
Drama Opportunity
In groups of 4 or 5: act as Pete tidying the forest. Think about your actions and how you feel about having such a tidy forest.
Teach
Drama Opportunity: Role on the Wall
In your groups - complete a Role on the Wall. On the outside of the template: write words and phrases to describe how Pete looks and feels. On the inside of the template: write words and phrases to describe the actions that he does.
Teach
I will model writing a character description
Can you see subordinating conjunctions, expanded noun phrases and exclamation marks?
Write
Write
Can I write a character description of Pete the Badger?
Write
Use the word bank to help with ideas.
Write
Review
Can I write a character description?
Read what you have written out loud.
Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
Have I used subordinating conjunctions, expanded noun phrases and exclamation marks?
Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.
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Lessons
1: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a prediction about this story?
Ready
Jump In
What things can you see in the environment? Who might live here? Why are there cleaning materials around? What could the cement mixer be for? How might these objects be connected? Does it remind you of any stories that you know? In what ways?
Description Extract
What do you notice about Pete the Badger? Does he remind you of anyone you know? How do his actions relate to the objects we have in the classroom? Which words stay in your mind most vividly? What do you think our story could be about?
Jump In
Steady
Teach
Write
Can I write a prediction about this story?
I predict the story will be about... because... I think it will be ...
Write
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 descriptive poem about the forest?
Ready
Jump In
I will model a sentence.
Make a Sentence
Now you will make your sentence.
Make a Sentence
Let's look at vocabulary from the Vehicle Text.
Teach
Teach
Let's look at the front cover and then read the Vehicle Text.
Were your predictions correct?
Teach
Drama Opportunity: Step Inside
Look at the illustrations from the Vehicle Text.
In small groups, imagine that you can 'step inside' the pictures. Talk about what you can see, hear, feel or smell.
*Let's add some ideas to the flipchart.
Teach
I will model writing a descriptive poem.
Can you see examples of expanded noun phrases and adverbs ending in -ly?
Write
Can I write a descriptive poem about the forest?
Write
Use the word bank to help you with ideas.
Write
Review
Can I write a descriptive poem about the forest?- Read what you have written out loud.
- Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
- Have I used expanded noun phrases and adverbs ending in -ly?
- Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.
Review
3: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I understand the Example Text and its vocabulary?
Ready
Jump In
I will model a sentence.
Make a Sentence
Now you will make your sentence.
Make a Sentence
Steady
Teach
Let's re-read the Vehicle Text.
What do we know about the main character and the setting of the book?
Teach
Let's look at vocabulary from the Example Text.
Teach
Let's read our Example Text.
You will be writing your own Environment Narrative.
Teach
Write
Can I answer questions about the Example Text?
Write
Review
Can I understand and use the vocabulary in the Example Text and answer questions about the Example Text?- 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
4: Immerse Learning Objective: Can I write a character description?
Ready
Make a Sentence
I will model a sentence.
Make a Sentence
Now you will make your sentence.
Make a Sentence
Steady
Teach
Let's re-read the Vehicle Text up to the part where the badger has removed everything from the forest (page ending with 'This forest is practically perfect,' said Pete).
Teach
Drama Opportunity
In groups of 4 or 5: act as Pete tidying the forest. Think about your actions and how you feel about having such a tidy forest.
Teach
Drama Opportunity: Role on the Wall
In your groups - complete a Role on the Wall. On the outside of the template: write words and phrases to describe how Pete looks and feels. On the inside of the template: write words and phrases to describe the actions that he does.
Teach
I will model writing a character description
Can you see subordinating conjunctions, expanded noun phrases and exclamation marks?
Write
Write
Can I write a character description of Pete the Badger?
Write
Use the word bank to help with ideas.
Write
Review
Can I write a character description?- Read what you have written out loud.
- Does it make sense? What changes do you need to make?
- Have I used subordinating conjunctions, expanded noun phrases and exclamation marks?
- Use the sentence checker and, line by line, edit for improvement.
Review