Wednesday 25th March
LC: to create an effective plan for an explanation
Before we begin our plan, let's practise sequencing ideas about the human life cycle using adverbials.
first second next then
after that following that
For example:
The second stage of the human life cycle is when the baby grows into a toddler.
Think of 2 more and tell your talk partner.
Let's think about the text we are writing.
What is the
audience
purpose
structure?
Your teacher will model how to plan for the first two paragraphs
an explanation text.
You will use her model to plan the first two paragraphs for your own explanation text based on...
The life cycle of a human.
Follow the teacher's model plan for the first two paragraphs only.
LC: to write an effective explanation text using the toolkit, cohesive devices and specialist language
We are going to begin the model write today.
Your teacher will create the first two paragraphs of an explanation text for the life cycle of a kangaroo.
YOU will create the first two paragraphs for an explanation text for the life cycle of a human.
Remember to include the toolkit language we have been practicing.
causal language
specialist vocabulary
present tense verbs
3rd person
impersonal style
sequencing adverbials
LC: To be able to investigate the angles of various quadrilaterals, including squares and rectangles.
Lets play the "Change My Mind" Game
Move to a side of the room and be ready to defend your opinion!
Left side = Agree
Right side = Disagree
Statements:
- School should only be 3 days a week
- You should always tell the truth
- Everyone should believe the same thing
Challenge:
You can switch sides if someone convinces you!
Be ready to explain your reason:
- I think… because…
- I changed my mind because…
LC: Discuss and debate things I consider to be true that others may disagree with.
In Hinduism, people believe there are many ways to understand truth.
Some Hindus believe in one God, while others believe in many, such as Krishna.
We have learnt that Hindus celebrate festivals like Holi in different ways, but they all have meaning and importance.
In our game, we saw that people can have different opinions and reasons.
This shows that people can believe different things and still respect each other.
Today's task
Create a short PowerPoint (3 slides)
Slide 1 – My Belief
I believe that __________________________ is true
Slide 2 – My Reason
I believe this because __________________________
Slide 3 – Different Opinion
Some people might believe __________________________
They might think this because ______________________
You can talk about:
- Religion
- Right and wrong
- Life choices
- Beliefs about God
There is no right or wrong answer.
We are learning to:
- Share our ideas
- Listen to others
- Be respectful
Sharing Task
Share your PowerPoint with a partner
Your partner must respond with:
- I agree because…
- I see your point but…