Year 1 Say & Write Lesson 8
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.
and
and
sad
She
looks
glum
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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
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Click if correct
Check
and
Her
dark
hair
was
long
My turn to write.
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Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
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Check
still
and
class
waited
sat
The
My turn to write.
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Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
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Check
at
looked
She
the
ground
her
held
bag
and
My turn to write.
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Your turn to write. Let me say it. Now you write it.
Sentence Checker
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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...
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.
The
sat
and
class
still
waited
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
held
bag
She
and
her
the
at
ground
looked
copy
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
write
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Her
was
and
hair
long
dark
and
sad
She
looks
glum
to
of
voice
the
the
teacher
class
The
listened
calming
________________________
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 8
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.
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...
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.
The
sat
and
class
still
waited
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
held
bag
She
and
her
the
at
ground
looked
copy
Curve around, up to the top, down the same line, up and over with a flick at the end.
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
write
Thumb to first finger, press down hard 1, 2, 3, 4. Move to the next, let's do some more 1, 2, 3, 4.
Her
was
and
hair
long
dark
and
sad
She
looks
glum
to
of
voice
the
the
teacher
class
The
listened
calming
________________________
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.