English Year 1/2 Autumn Letters and Postcards
I Am Writing To Tell You...
Read and enjoy The Day the Crayons Quit and Meerkat Mail, examining how letters are used to tell the story. Revise conjunctions and learn spelling rules for comparatives and superlatives. Write postcards, letters and emails in response to those read.
Start with the core unit to introduce key texts. Then select from comprehension, SPAG and composition units.
Unit 1 Core: the layout and language features of letters; story prediction and comprehension
(suggested as 5 days)
SPaG: Grammar and Punctuation
There is no spelling and grammar presentation for this unit.
You Will Need
Essential Text
The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt and Oliver Jeffers