Key Stage One : English : Writing Composition : Family Visits


This English teaching pack for Year Two in Key Stage One gets the children to read and write personal recounts of family visits to a range of different locations and attractions. The class can practise using time adverbials to sequence events in their recounts of visits to a range of different locations as part of a family outing.

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This teaching pack includes four lessons to teach the class to read and write personal recounts of family visits to a range of different locations and attractions. There are activities for shared, independent and group learning.

This scheme of work for English is recommended for Year Two in Key Stage One although it could also be easily differentiated for children in other ages and classes to use.

Skills covered in this teaching pack include identifying the structure of recount writing, sequencing activities using time adverbials and drafting and editing a recount text about a visit to a specific location.

Lesson One : Swimming

Read and write a recount about a family visit to a swimming pool or other leisure attraction.The class can use time adverbials to sequence events in their writing.

Learning Objectives
Being introduced to non-fiction texts that are structured in different ways. Writing narratives about personal experiences.
Learning Outcomes
I can say how to structure and format a recount of an activity. I can write a recount of a personal experience.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan swimming Text going swimming (colour, black and white, document) Activity time adverbials word bank (colour, black and white) Activity what happened writing frame (colour, black and white) Presentation swimming

Lesson Two : Zoo Visit

Practise writing a recount to describe a family visit to a favourite location. The children can collect notes to use when structuring their writing.

Learning Objectives
Listen and respond appropriately to adults and their peers. Write narratives about personal experiences.
Learning Outcomes
I can listen to the teacher and other children and make comments about what has been said. I can write a report about a personal experience.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan zoo visit Text zoo visit (colour, black and white, document)
Activity time adverbials word bank (colour, black and white) Activity zoo visit (colour, black and white) Activity template zoo visit (colour, black and white) Presentation zoo visit

Lesson Three : Seaside Holiday

Read and write a recount describing a family visit to a seaside as part of a summer holiday. The class can select and use time adverbials to sequence their writing.

Learning Objectives
Being introduced to non-fiction texts that are structured in different ways. Writing narratives about personal experiences.
Learning Outcomes
I can say how to structure and format a recount of an activity. I can write a recount of a personal experience.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan seaside holiday Text beach holiday (colour, black and white, document) Activity time adverbials word bank (colour, black and white) Activity what happened writing frame (colour, black and white) Presentation seaside holiday

Lesson Four : Mountains

Plan and write a recount to describe a family visit to a mountain landscape. The children can answer key questions to structure their writing.

Learning Objectives
Being introduced to non-fiction texts that are structured in different ways. Writing narratives about personal experiences and those of others.
Learning Outcomes
I explain how to structure and format a recount about something that might have happened. I can write a recount about a personal experience.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan mountains Text Godwen hill (colour, black and white, document) Activity time adverbials word bank (colour, black and white)Activity mountain notes (colour, black and white) Activity template mountain visit (colour, black and white) Presentation mountains

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You can preview all of the lessons from this scheme of work to see if they will match the needs of your class. If you have any questions about this English scheme of work for Key Stage One then please contact us so that we can help.

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Scheme of work

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September 27, 2023

Good English planning useful for my year four class

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