Year 1 Say & Write Lesson 9
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Let me say the sentence before I click.
-s -es
had
She
of
boxes
had
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
had
had
She
of
boxes
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Capital Letters
Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
was
pal
here
wish
my
Bramwell
said
was
their
pal
missing
to
pal
see
Duck
wished
his
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
my
here
wish
was
pal
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
Bramwell
was
pal
said
missing
their
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
Duck
his
see
to
pal
wished
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: a complete sentence
Verb
looked
Who/What
Adam
Sentence
Adam looked.
Add Detail: apostrophe for possession
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
looked
Adam
Adam
___________
Re-read
Build
Check
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
looked
___________
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Let me show you how to say and write.
Toy stuck in attic and friends miss him.
Toy stuck in attic and friends miss him.
Say
Bramwell and his pals had fun in the den.
They did miss him a lot.
He was in the attic in a big box.
Say your plan
Sentence Pictures
Own words and phrases
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write.
Sentence Checker
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Feedback: Who did what well?
CEW
Aa
Say Before Write
Phonics
Ideas
Other...
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
looked
Adam
Adam
___________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
copy
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
had
She
of
boxes
had
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Bramwell
said
was
their
pal
missing
write
my
pal
was
wish
here
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
to
pal
see
Duck
wished
his
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly.
Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side.
Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat.
Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax.
Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards.
Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically.
Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm.
Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.
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Transcript
Year 1 Say & Write Lesson 9
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Let me say the sentence before I click.
-s -es
had
She
of
boxes
had
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
had
had
She
of
boxes
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Capital Letters
Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
was
pal
here
wish
my
Bramwell
said
was
their
pal
missing
to
pal
see
Duck
wished
his
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
my
here
wish
was
pal
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
Bramwell
was
pal
said
missing
their
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
Duck
his
see
to
pal
wished
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Quick Build: a complete sentence
Verb
looked
Who/What
Adam
Sentence
Adam looked.
Add Detail: apostrophe for possession
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
looked
Adam
Adam
___________
Re-read
Build
Check
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
looked
___________
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
Use your Sentence Checker
Sentence time over! Click to move on.
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Let me show you how to say and write.
Toy stuck in attic and friends miss him.
Toy stuck in attic and friends miss him.
Say
Bramwell and his pals had fun in the den.
They did miss him a lot.
He was in the attic in a big box.
Say your plan
Sentence Pictures
Own words and phrases
My turn to write.
Let me hide it!Now your turn.
Your turn to write.
Sentence Checker
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Feedback: Who did what well?
CEW
Aa
Say Before Write
Phonics
Ideas
Other...
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Adam
Adam
Adam
Adam
looked
Adam
Adam
___________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
copy
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
had
She
of
boxes
had
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Bramwell
said
was
their
pal
missing
write
my
pal
was
wish
here
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
to
pal
see
Duck
wished
his
Frog Jump-Squat down low, hands on the floor. Jump forward and land softly. Elephant Walk-Bend forward, arms hang. Walk and swing arms side to side. Caterpillar Crawl-Walk hands forward, then feet up to hands. Repeat. Turtle Push-Push hands into floor or wall. Hold, then relax. Crab Crouch-Lift hips in crab position. Walk forwards or backwards. Monkey Grab-Reach one arm across the body, then the other. Alternate rhythmically. Seal Clap-Clap in front, above, and below while keeping rhythm. Crocodile Twist-Keep feet still. Twist upper body side to side slowly.