Title Y2 Writing 2008a - 2024 Week 18 Notes.pdf ✅

Grade 2 Writing – 2008a Term 2 Week 10 2024 – Lesson 18 Greeting/ Introduction Ask students to share how they felt about the persuasive writing about ‘persuading a friend to let you borrow something of theirs’ 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 (2) 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. We use a full stop at the end of a sentence. Question Mark or Full Stop Game. Read each sentence and decide whether it should end in a question mark or a full stop. Have the question mark and full stop on a paddle and hold up which one belongs to the sentence. 1. Wash your hands before eating 2. Where are you from 3. The dog is barking 4. My dad is sleeping 5. Can you help me, please 6. How old are you Focus (2): Adverbs 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 is your favourite book? Tell me about it. • Should I read this book? Can you give me three reasons why I should read your book? • Describe this scene. What is happening? Where are they? Focus (4): Additional Vocabulary (Transition 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. Transition Words A persuasive essay uses transition words to help link ideas, phrases, sentences, or paragraphs. Everyone already knows Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly and In conclusion. These words help sequence your essay. But did you know there are so many others, too and each has a specific purpose? Here are some examples you can use:
Focus (5): This week’s writing task – Persuasive Writing Persuasive writing is giving your opinion on what you think, feel, and believe. To persuade means to convince. The reasons to persuade: • to convince someone to believe what you believe • to act or do something (often called ‘a call to action’) • to change someone’s mind about something. There are many ways to persuade someone. We can do this by: • writing letters • creating advertisements • writing articles • presenting a speech (debates) • writing book or movie reviews