Title Y2 Writing 2009a - 2024 Week 20 Notes.pdf ✅

Grade 2 Writing – 2009a Term 2 Week 2 2024 – Lesson 20 Greeting/ Introduction Ask students to share how they felt about persuasive writing and what they found easy or difficult. You will need: A4 lined exercise book, dictionary/thesaurus, dark blue or black pen, and grey lead pencils. Expectations Students must submit their homework on time (as requested by the writing teacher) to get the most out of the program and to get feedback. Late submissions will miss out. Students learning online must send their homework via email to their teacher every Tuesday before class and on-campus students must submit their writing on Saturday or Sunday, depending on the day of their class. Would You Rather... These are simple questions that all children can answer as there is no right or wrong answer. Children are to write their answers in their writing book. Give children 30 seconds to decide and give a reason. Discuss as a grade and allow children to share their reasons. See if anyone has decided to change their mind.
Focus (1): Punctuation – Question Marks (3) Questions are sentences that ask something. When we write a question, we should always put a question mark (?) at the end of the sentence. A sentence that ends in a question word (why, what, which, where, when, who, and how) must end with a question mark. Verbally get children to create their own questions using why, what, where, when, who and how. Focus (2): Adverbs (3) Video: (140) Adverbs | Adverb Song | Grammar Song for Children | What is an Adverb? | Grammar - YouTube An adverb tells you more about a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Many adverbs end in -ly and others are not as easy to find. Remember that adverbs give you information about the way something is done. For example: How did Andy run to the shops? He ran quickly.
Focus (3): Let’s get our thinking caps on! Set a timer for 40 seconds (recommended) or choose a time you wish to spend on each quick think activity. Time should not exceed 2 minutes per topic. Ask students to write as much as they can about the topics in their writing books. Today’s Quick Writes • What words do you think of when you see the word ‘Magic’? • If you had magical powers what would choose? Would you use them for good or bad? • What happens next in this picture? Focus (4): Additional Vocabulary (Action words) The list below includes some words that students may find useful for this week’s writing topic. Ask students whether they know the meaning of any of these words. When necessary, explain the meaning of these words. Call on students to try to use these words in sentences. Focus (5): This week’s writing task – Creative Writing Writing prompts are a great way to spark the imagination and give the child the encouragement to have something to write about. Using the story map will establish healthy writing habits of brainstorming and help the child organise their ideas. Writing a draft in their draft book encourages children to begin the important process of self- editing their writing. Then their final copy is presented to the teacher. The final copy is the writing piece that the child should be most proud of.
Focus (6): Planning Pages What makes a good story? Beginning, Middle and End Discuss the story map with students and talk about the different aspects of it. Brainstorm different ideas and concepts about magic. Sure! Writing a story about having magic powers can be fun. Start by thinking about what kind of magical powers you would like to have and what you would do with them. Think about what kind of challenges you might face while having these powers. Then think about whether you keep these magic powers. Setting the Scene Video (140) Story Elements for Kids: What Is a Setting? - YouTube Setting the scene is an important story element. It tells the reader the time, place and environment the story happens. Time Place Environment When? Where? What? Morning Afternoon night Home Castle On a boat park Hot Dark Rainy chilly The setting affects what happens in the story, characters react to the setting and the characters and setting should fit together.