Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my diary?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
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copy
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My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
took
Who/What
she
Sentence
She took me.
Add Detail: adverbs
She took me far
away.
________
Re-read
Build
She took me far
away.
________
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a 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.
Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
looked after
she
Who/What
Sentence
She looked after me.
Add Detail: fronted adverbials
In her home,
she looked after me.
_________________
Re-read
Build
In her home,
_________________
she looked after me.
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a 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.
Click to move on.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my diary?
Guide to using the illustrations
Drama: Freeze Frame
Illustration 4: Planes arrive
Illustration 2: Doing things together
Illustration 8: The keeper's house
Illustration 15: Elephant wrapped in blanket
Illustration 9: At home on the sofa
Illustration 17: Old keeper visits elephant
Let's gather ideas for your story.
What happened when the planes arrived?
What was your life like at the zoo before the war?
Gathering ideas for the narrative
What has happened recently? What was the surprise?
What did your keeper do to help you?
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my diary?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
In her home,
she looked after me.
_________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
She took me far
away.
________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
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.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
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Plan Lesson 8
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my diary?
Handwriting
Handwriting
palm crouch
thumb push
finger tap
finger lift
R E A D Y
__________________________________________________________________________________________
copy
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
My Turn
Your Turn
Sentence Accuracy
Sentence Accuracy
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
took
Who/What
she
Sentence
She took me.
Add Detail: adverbs
She took me far
away.
________
Re-read
Build
She took me far
away.
________
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a 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.
Click to move on.
Quick Build: single-clause sentence
Verb
looked after
she
Who/What
Sentence
She looked after me.
Add Detail: fronted adverbials
In her home,
she looked after me.
_________________
Re-read
Build
In her home,
_________________
she looked after me.
___________________________________________________________________________
Check
My turn to write a 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.
Click to move on.
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my diary?
Guide to using the illustrations
Drama: Freeze Frame
Illustration 4: Planes arrive
Illustration 2: Doing things together
Illustration 8: The keeper's house
Illustration 15: Elephant wrapped in blanket
Illustration 9: At home on the sofa
Illustration 17: Old keeper visits elephant
Let's gather ideas for your story.
What happened when the planes arrived?
What was your life like at the zoo before the war?
Gathering ideas for the narrative
What has happened recently? What was the surprise?
What did your keeper do to help you?
Can I use drama to gather ideas for my diary?
CEW
Handwriting
Writing Effects
Spelling
Ideas
Other...
Feedback: Who did what well?
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
In her home,
she looked after me.
_________________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
She took me far
away.
________
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
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.
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.