Explanations Allow your class to explore the impact trees have on their lives. Your class must give simple explanations for the different uses of trees and explain why they are important for our lives. You could also link this to the app Explain Everything and create simple narrated animations using the draw and record features. Write this quote on the board to introduce the lesson. “Blow a kiss to a tree to give it Carbon Dioxide.
A game targeted for year 1. Children have to read the bossy word and then do it. First one to the end wins. Useful for instructions and basic grammar work. Commands usually start with an imperative verb, also known as a 'bossy verb', because they tell someone to do something. 'Fetch me some biscuits.' In this example, 'fetch' is the imperative verb.
In return, you will get a fresh breath of Oxygen.” Here are a few reasons why Trees are important Trees clean the air Trees clean the air by trapping dangerous gases in their leaves and bark. Trees provide oxygen An acre of mature trees can provide enough oxygen for 18 people for one year. Blow a kiss to a tree and you will give it carbon dioxide.
In return it will blow you a kiss of oxygen. Trees give us shade Trees cool the city by shading our homes and streets. They also help keep us and animals safe in the hot sun. Trees provide food Different fruits grow on trees and people pick them off and we buy them in a shop.
Trees show us the seasons In winter the trees will be bare. In spring the trees begin to grow leaves. In summer the trees will be bushy and green.
In autumn the leaves will be brown, orange, yellow and red, and will start to fall off trees. Trees and animals Many animals build their homes inside and on trees.
Can you think of any? Trees provide wood People can make many things using wood. Tables, chairs, toys, pencils, picture frames, boats and paper. Build a Table Many instructions involve putting things together, for example, a recipe has ingredients and a model has lots of parts. It’s useful to list all the things the reader will need or require, including any tools, at the start of the instructions. One of the most important things is to put instructions in the right order. The steps should be numbered so the reader knows what order to do things in.
Unpack content 2. Turn table top upside down 3. Use brackets, screws and screwdriver to attach all four legs to the bottom of the table 4. Turn the table over and stand it on its legs. Making a Pizza When teaching instructions, a very simple and interesting topic for early KS1 children, is letting them make their own pizza. The children get to be creative and choose many different toppings whilst creating simple instructions. The video clip is a great way to introduce the writing and you can even let the children create the pizzas using real food or pictures (of the toppings etc).
The children will then write the instructions on how to create a pizza. You could also give the children the written instructions to order. To download the cooking verb word bank. Pizza This is a great lesson that allows your children to create a pizza to help them write instructions. Giving children practical experiences is crucial and it proves very effective when it comes to helping them write instructions for making a pizza. Simply give the children a plate to use as the base, red paint for the sauce, shredded yellow paper for the cheese, red circles for pepperoni, yellow beads for sweetcorn and other junk materials to let them use their imagination.
This activity coupled with the video clip above inspires the KS1 children to create fantastic writing. Teaching Procedure - Instructions On his first day as a postman, Larry has difficulty remembering the directions.
He repeats the instructions and still can’t remember where to go. His friend draws pictures to help him work out where to go. The wind blows the pictures out of his hand and he can’t remember what order they should be in. He recognises the places when he comes to them, even without the pictures.
Encourage the children to create the journey (remembering the instructions ) in order from the beginning to the end. Changes in Spring When is Spring? In the United Kingdom the first day of spring is on 20th March. On the first day of spring the number of hours of daylight and night are the same, so there are 12 hours of daylight and 12 hours of darkness. Spring Weather The weather in spring can be mixed.
The end of March is often windy and April is known for its showery weather followed by sunshine. Right up to the end of May or into June spring nights can be frosty and cold. Days can be sunny and warm. To download the worksheet.
What is an imperative verb? A is a 'doing word'. An imperative verb is one that tells someone to do something, so that the sentence it is in becomes an order or command. For example in this sentence (a command, outlining an action that must be done): Fold your clothes up. The imperative verb is 'fold'. Imperative verbs are used in instruction manuals and recipes, for example: When are chilren taught about imperative verbs?
Children are introduced to imperative verbs (also known as 'bossy verbs'!) in Year 2 grammar lessons. What are children taught about verb tenses at primary school? Children are taught to write in both KS1 and KS2. The unit of learning may start with them being shown a variety of instruction texts. The teacher will explain to children that some verbs are used in a way that tells someone how to do something; these verbs turn the sentence into a command or order.
Children may be asked to go through, identify and highlight the imperative verbs in the text. They may recognise that imperative verbs are usually used at the start of a sentence. Some children, therefore may see a command like this: and identify the word 'slowly' as an imperative verb because it is at the beginning of the sentence.
'Slowly' is actually an, describing how an action is done. Teachers will also show children how instructions are set out (with bullet points, numbers and pictures).
A good way to support children in writing their own instructions is for a teacher to ask the children to carry out an activity, such as making a sandwich, playing a game or performing a magic trick. Once children have done this, they will be asked to write their own instructions relating to the activity they have carried out. They will be asked to use imperative verbs, bullet points, numbers and pictures in their writing as they have been shown. As children move up the school, teachers may increase the challenge of writing instructions, by asking children to write instructions for more complex tasks or suggesting that they include adverbs in their writing. How will children be tested on imperative verbs in the Year 2 and 6 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling Tests? Children are often tested on commands in the Year 2 Grammar, Punctuation and Spelling test (a command contains an imperative verb). To test their knowledge of commands, they may be given four sentences and asked to pick out the one that is a command.
In the, children may have to answer questions on imperative verbs. For example, they may be given a sentence and asked to underline the imperative verb.