Looking after pets: reading and writing
Why this, why now
In this unit, pupils will use the book 'Lulu Gets a Cat' as a springboard to learning about non-fiction information texts on cats. Pupils will compare fiction and non-fiction texts before learning how to write statement and command sentences for an information page about looking after cats.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
- Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
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Looking after pets: reading and writing
In this unit, pupils will use the book 'Lulu Gets a Cat' as a springboard to learning about non-fiction information texts on cats. Pupils will compare fiction and non-fiction texts before learning how to write statement and command sentences for an information page about looking after cats.
10 lessons- Reading and responding to 'Lulu Gets a Cat' by Anna McQuinn
- Differences between fiction and non-fiction texts
- The theme of responsibility in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'
- Thinking from Lulu's perspective and asking questions
- Exploring illustrations in 'Lulu Gets a Cat'
- Using non-fiction texts to recall and learn facts
- Writing an information report with commands
- Writing instructions
- Writing facts
- Writing facts in an information page