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Y4 Autumn Term. Writing Words (WW)

SUGGESTIONS FOR WRITING LESSONS

Most teachers will wish to plan their own writing lessons. These are suggestions
which can be adapted, if required. Teaching in grammar lessons may be referred to
as and when it is appropriate. Extend the children’s vocabulary and write challenging

spellings on the board. Discuss the importance of legible handwriting and punctuation
though the emphasis is clearly on creative or factual writing. Some classes may take
a longer or shorter time on the writing tasks below so flexibility is required.

Term Objectives

1. To learn how to write an advertisement using persuasive language.
2. To distinguish between fact and opinion,

3. To show imagination through the use of detail, creating interest and humour.
4. To write book reports.
5. To maintain consistent person and tense.
6. To create an ending for a story / poem.

7. To use the Christmas story as a basis for play writing.

LESSONS 1-2

Writing an advertising brochure
Show the children some brochures of local places of interest. Draw attention to the
way in which advertisements are presented with headlines, different ways of
attracting people to visit, etc. Ask the children to recall an interesting place they

have visited in their summer holidays or a local landmark then give the children
guidelines as to how to write a brochure to advertise it. Employ the use of persuasive
language. A landscape A4 piece of paper could be folded two or three times
providing different sections. The brochure would ideally be done on the computer
after initial planning; it could be completed in an IT lesson.

LESSONS 3-4

Distinguishing between fact and opinion

Show the children lots of advertisements in magazines. Differentiate between fact
and opinion. Let the children select a favourite food or drink to write an
advertisement using fact and opinion. They may need to conduct some research
about it beforehand or during the lesson. Talk about truthfulness and yet the

appropriate use of opinion.

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