Key Stage One : English : Writing Composition : Prayers : Thank You Poppies


This English teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to write prayers to remember and commemorate people who kept our country safe in the past. The class can identify and define the meaning of special vocabulary words that can be used to describe how to remember something.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to write prayers to remember and commemorate people who kept our country safe in the past

Learning Objectives

Discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary. Encapsulating what they want to say, sentence by sentence.

Learning Outcomes

I can explain the meaning of words on a specific topic. I can write a prayer using the correct vocabulary to express my ideas and thoughts.

Thank You Poppies

Teaching sequence to help the children write prayers to remember and commemorate people who kept our country safe in the past

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Display posters for whole class discussion to help the children explain the meaning of different words related to Remembrance Day

Thank You Prayer

Shared reading text for whole class discussion to help the children explain how to structure and format a prayer to remember and commemorate people who kept our country safe in the past

Thank You Prayer

Template to help the children structure and format a prayer to remember and commemorate people who kept our country safe in the past

Thank You Poppies

Interactive activity to help the children write prayers to remember and commemorate people who kept our country safe in the past

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to write prayers to remember and commemorate people who kept our country safe in the past

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