KS1 Recount Writing: The Seven Continents

Content Name

KS1 Recount Writing: The Seven Continents

Content Type

WOW Lesson

Description

This cross-curricular writing lesson will help children apply their knowledge of subordination to a piece of writing based on their geography learning. In this lesson, you will explore the following English TAF criteria in the context of a piece of extended geographical writing: - Write simple, coherent narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real or fictional) - Use some subordination (e.g. when / if / that / because) to join clauses (If children haven’t learned about sub-ordination yet, this element could be removed, or adapted to focus on co-ordination) Children will revisit previous English learning about subordination and be able to apply these skills within their geographical context. Children will produce a postcard in role as Max from ‘Dear Dinosaur’ by Nicola O’Byrne. The content of this postcard will be based on their learning about the 7 continents in geography lessons. Children will use key facts about a chosen continent in their writing.

Curriculum

• Country

  England

  Key Stage:

  Key Stage 1

  Years:

  Year 1, Year 2

  Subjects:

  • English
  • Geography

  Topics:

  • Spoken Language
  • Writing – composition
  • Writing - vocabulary, grammar and punctuation
  • Locational knowledge
  • Human and physical geography

  Programmes of Study:

  • develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by: writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others (real and fictional)
  • learn how to use: subordination (using when, if, that, or because) and co-ordination (using or, and, or but)
  • name and locate the world’s 7 continents and 5 oceans
  • use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key human features, including: city, town, village, factory, farm, house, office, port, harbour and shop
  • use basic geographical vocabulary to refer to key physical features, including: beach, cliff, coast, forest, hill, mountain, sea, ocean, river, soil, valley, vegetation, season and weather

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