Year 1 Say & Write Lesson 8
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
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and
Max
and
sad
was
mad
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Max
was
sad
mad
and
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and
Max
felt
and
upset
cross
Max
and
shouted
shouted
Mum
back
and
dark
forest
grew
it
turned
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and
upset
Max
cross
felt
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shouted
back
Mum
Max
shouted
and
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grew
forest
dark
it
turned
and
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Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
placed
Who/What
They
Sentence
They placed the crown.
Add Detail: noun phrase
his
head
the
They
placed
on
crown
golden
____________________________
Re-read
Build
Check
head
the
____
golden
_________
placed
They
crown
________
his
on
___________________________________________________________________________
My turn to write the sentence.
Listen to my writer's voice.
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Your turn to write a sentence.
Write?
Dictate?
Adapt/Extend?
Combine?
Fix?
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Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Let me show you how to say and write.
Max is naughty and is sent to his room.
Max is naughty and is sent to his room.
Say
Max put on his costume.
He was rude and made a mess.
Mum got cross and sent him to bed.
Say your plan
Sentence Pictures
Own words and phrases
My turn to write.
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Your turn to write.
Sentence Checker
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
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CEW
Aa
Say Before Write
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Other...
Max
and
sad
was
mad
Max
and
shouted
shouted
Mum
back
Max
felt
and
upset
cross
his
head
the
They
placed
on
crown
golden
____________________________
and
dark
forest
grew
it
turned
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Year 1 Say & Write Lesson 8
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Sentence Accuracy
Let me say the sentence before I click.
and
Max
and
sad
was
mad
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
Max
was
sad
mad
and
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.
Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
and
Max
felt
and
upset
cross
Max
and
shouted
shouted
Mum
back
and
dark
forest
grew
it
turned
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
and
upset
Max
cross
felt
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
shouted
back
Mum
Max
shouted
and
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
grew
forest
dark
it
turned
and
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: single-clause sentence
Verb
placed
Who/What
They
Sentence
They placed the crown.
Add Detail: noun phrase
his
head
the
They
placed
on
crown
golden
____________________________
Re-read
Build
Check
head
the
____
golden
_________
placed
They
crown
________
his
on
___________________________________________________________________________
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.
Max is naughty and is sent to his room.
Max is naughty and is sent to his room.
Say
Max put on his costume.
He was rude and made a mess.
Mum got cross and sent him to bed.
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...
Max
and
sad
was
mad
Max
and
shouted
shouted
Mum
back
Max
felt
and
upset
cross
his
head
the
They
placed
on
crown
golden
____________________________
and
dark
forest
grew
it
turned