Key Stage One : English : Year One Planning : Family Homes : Lesson Three – Family Sentences


This English teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to select and add a range of cvc words to complete different sentences about family life. The class can link their own sentence ideas to some of the narrative events in a story with a familiar setting.

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and add a range of cvc words to complete different sentences about family life

Learning Objectives

Write sentences by composing a sentence orally before writing it. Leaving spaces between words. Participate in discussion about what is read to them, taking turns and listening to what others say.

Learning Outcomes

I know to say ideas for a sentence aloud first to check that it makes sense before writing. I can talk a about a story read with the class.

Family Sentences

Teaching sequence to help the children select and add a range of cvc words to complete different sentences about family life

Food Sentences (support)

Activity to help the children select and add a range of cvc words from a prepared list to complete different sentences about family life

Food Sentences (core)

Activity to help the children select and add a range of cvc words from a prepared list to complete different sentences about family life

Food Sentences (extension)

Activity to help the children select and add a range of cvc words to complete different sentences about family life

Family Sentences

Interactive activity to help the children select and add a range of cvc words to complete different sentences about family life

Download this teaching pack including a lesson plan, classroom activities and an interactive presentation to teach the children to select and add a range of cvc words to complete different sentences about family life

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