LO: To use different types of writing appropriate to purpose and reader.  

LO: To write with a clear purpose, showing consideration for the reader, e.g., by choosing appropriate vocabulary.

 

Let's Activate Our Prior Knowledge... What is 'show not tell'... beth wyt ti'n meddwl?

What type of emotions do we associate with yellow zone?

 

Emotion Freeze

Teacher calls our a Yellow behaviour.

Partner 1 has to freeze in that position and partner 2 has to guess what emotion they are trying to show.

"What might a reader notice about this character?"

"What clues can we see from their body language or face?"

 

Talk Like a Reader – Partner Practice 

Pupils stay in partners

“I think the character feels ___ because ___.”

“A reader can tell because ___.”

“The character’s work keeps going wrong.”

“The character can’t stop giggling during assembly.”

“The character has too much energy and keeps interrupting.”

"The character’s toy has broken.”

Partners choose:

1. Which Yellow Behaviour emotion fits

2. Explain why, using reader language

 

Uplevel this sentence

“They’re just being silly.”

 

Today you are going to be thinking about how Mr Colourful got his red spots. 

Task 1: Around this picture in your book create a spider diagram of keywords you associate with the yellow behaviour.

 

Task 2: Use the placemats, thesauruses and dictionaries to purple pen your words into sentences you can use in your paragraph.

 

Use plain paper to create illustrations that match your sentences you have created.

 

Use this WAGGOLL to help with your paragraph!

(stick in your book)

Task 1: Highlight any keywords or phrases that you would use.

Task 2: Search for any words you do not know in the dictionary and write the definition in your book.

 

This paragraph is lacking descriptive language. Language that helps readers visualise what is happening in the scenario. How would you up level this?

 

Think about:

• Add descriptive verbs (how he moved, how he made noises)

• Add emotion clues for silly, hyper, frustrated, upset

• Show emotions through actions and expressions, not just name them

 

Word Bank:

🟡 Movement & Actions

fidgeted
wiggled
bounced
paced
slumped
kicked the chair
tapped rapidly
spun around
dragged his feet
threw his hands in the air

🟡 Facial Expressions & Body Language

grinned
pulled a face
rolled his eyes
scrunched his eyebrows
bit his lip
clenched his fists
dropped his shoulders
hid his face
stared at the floor
looked everywhere at once

🟡 Sounds & Speech

giggled
snorted with laughter
sighed loudly
huffed
muttered
groaned
spoke too quickly
burst out talking
went quiet
snapped

🟡 Thoughts & Feelings (Inner Voice)

couldn’t concentrate
felt mixed up
wanted to laugh
felt annoyed
felt stuck
wanted to give up
felt restless
felt overwhelmed
felt bothered
didn’t know what to do