To understand the features of a persuasive letter
In this lesson, we will be learning all about what it means to persuade someone and will look closely at the features of a persuasive letter.
Unit Overview: School Uniform - Persuasive writing
Lessons:
10 lessons
To further investigate suffixes -ant, and -ent
In this lesson, we will look closely at the spelling patterns that can help us decide between the two suffixes, -ent and -ant, and we will look at how words are connected by spellings and meaning, using word maps.
To explore pronouns
In this lesson, we will be focusing on pronouns and the role they play in our writing.
To generate points to use in our persuasive letter
In this lesson, we will begin to prepare to write our persuasive letter by generating points to use in our argument.
To develop a rich understanding of words associated with feeling surprised
In this lesson, we will introduce new vocabulary, identify word pairs and synonyms and apply the vocabulary in sentences.
To plan a persuasive letter
In this lesson, we will begin the process of planning to write a persuasive letter. We will learn how to use a new planning structure for making persuasive points.
To practise and apply knowledge suffixes -ant and -ent, including a test
In this lesson, we will apply and practise the spelling rules and patterns investigated in the last lesson, explore a new spelling practice strategy, and complete a spelling test.
To develop an understanding of how to use formal conjunctions
In this lesson, we will prepare for writing our persuasive letter, we will practise using our plans and writing sentences using formal conjunctions.
To write a persuasive letter
In this lesson, we will model the process of writing a persuasive letter.
To write a persuasive letter (free write)
In this lesson, we will take everything we have learnt so far and use it to write your own persuasive letter. We will look at ideas for who to write and ideas of things to try and persuade them to do.
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- Grammar Practice
- Journalistic Writing - based on traditional tales
- Angler Fish - Non chronological report
- Aladdin - Narrative Writing
- Healthy Food - Persuasive writing
- The Borrowers - Narrative writing
- How to Train your Dragon - Mixed outcomes
- Chocolate Making - Explanation writing
- Wild Cats - Non-chronological reports
- Sherlock Holmes - Mixed outcomes
- The Highwayman - Narrative writing
- The Happy Prince - Narrative Writing
- Whale Rider - Narrative writing
- School Uniform - Persuasive writing
- The Windrush - Diary writing
- The Viewer - Narrative writing
- Inspirational figures - Biographical writing
- Important Scientists - Biographical writing
- A Christmas Carol - Narrative writing
- The Man on the Moon - Narrative Writing
- Spiderman - Journalistic writing
- The Golden Compass - Mixed outcomes
- The Day the Crayons Quit - Persuasive writing
- Oliver - Narrative writing
- Macbeth - Narrative writing
- Pandas - Non-chronological report
- How Bees make Honey - Explanation writing
- John Lyons - Poetry
- Portia Spiders - Non-Chronological Report
- The Fate of Fausto - Narrative Writing
- The Robin - Narrative Writing
- Rabbit Proof Fence - Narrative writing
- The Jabberwocky - Narrative writing
- Monster Pizza - Instructions
- The BFG - Narrative Writing