Year 1 Say & Write Lesson 8
Can I write my Octopus Opening?
Sentence Accuracy
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and
and
sad
She
looks
glum
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sad
and
She
looks
glum
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Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
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Which one shall I choose?
Let me say the sentence before I click.
and
Her
was
and
hair
long
dark
The
sat
and
class
still
waited
held
bag
She
and
her
the
at
ground
looked
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Check
and
Her
dark
hair
was
long
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still
and
class
waited
sat
The
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Check
at
looked
She
the
ground
her
held
bag
and
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Verb
listened
Who/What
the class
Sentence
The class listened.
Add Detail: noun phrase
to
of
voice
the
the
teacher
class
The
listened
calming
________________________
Re-read
Build
Check
listened
teacher
the
The
the
____
voice
_______
calming
__________
of
class
to
___________________________________________________________________________
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.
Adam and his school
Adam and his school
Say
Adam is six and likes his class.
The teacher reads books to them.
One day they hear a tap tap tap.
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...
The
sat
and
class
still
waited
held
bag
She
and
her
the
at
ground
looked
Her
was
and
hair
long
dark
and
sad
She
looks
glum
to
of
voice
the
the
teacher
class
The
listened
calming
________________________
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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
and
sad
She
looks
glum
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
sad
and
She
looks
glum
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
Her
was
and
hair
long
dark
The
sat
and
class
still
waited
held
bag
She
and
her
the
at
ground
looked
Say, Count, Build, Re-read
Click if correct
Check
and
Her
dark
hair
was
long
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
still
and
class
waited
sat
The
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
at
looked
She
the
ground
her
held
bag
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: a complete sentence
Verb
listened
Who/What
the class
Sentence
The class listened.
Add Detail: noun phrase
to
of
voice
the
the
teacher
class
The
listened
calming
________________________
Re-read
Build
Check
listened
teacher
the
The
the
____
voice
_______
calming
__________
of
class
to
___________________________________________________________________________
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.
Adam and his school
Adam and his school
Say
Adam is six and likes his class.
The teacher reads books to them.
One day they hear a tap tap tap.
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...
The
sat
and
class
still
waited
held
bag
She
and
her
the
at
ground
looked
Her
was
and
hair
long
dark
and
sad
She
looks
glum
to
of
voice
the
the
teacher
class
The
listened
calming
________________________