Key Stage One : English : Year Two Planning : Term One : Transport
This English teaching pack for Key Stage One gets the children to research and present information about different forms of transport used for a range of family journeys, complete sentences using the homophones there and their and use the conjunctions and and or to link sentence clauses. The class can create posters explaining how and why families use different forms of transport.
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This teaching pack includes five lessons to teach the class to research and present information about different forms of transport. 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 explanations, using the correct homophones to complete sentences, punctuating lists listing commas, linking sentence clauses using the conjunctions and and or and composing sentences to say how and why something happens.
Lesson One : There and Their
Select the correct homophone to complete sentences about different journeys. The class can compose their own sentences using there or their to describe a range of family journeys. Preview this lesson.
Learning Objectives
Distinguishing between homophones and near-homophones. Being introduced to non-fiction books that are structured in different ways.
Learning Outcomes
I can use the correct form of there to complete sentences. I know that explanations explain why and how something happens.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan there and their Text train travel (colour, black and white, document) Activity journey sentences (colour, black and white) Activity there and their cards support (colour, black and white) Presentation there and their
Lesson Two : Journey Lists
Practise using commas between items in lists of things needed to complete different journeys. The children can compose postcards to present their lists of items needed for the selected journeys.
Learning Objectives
Learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly including commas for lists. Being introduced to non-fiction books that are structured in different ways.
Learning Outcomes
I can use commas in sentences to separate items in a list. I know that explanations explain why and how something happens.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan journey lists Text seaside holiday (colour, black and white, document) Activity postcard template (colour, black and white) Presentation journey lists
Lesson Three : Train Travel
Use the conjunctions and and or to link pairs of sentence clauses about different journeys. The class can identify sentences that explain why or how families use different forms of transport when making journeys.
Learning Objectives
Learn how to use co-ordination (and, or) when writing sentences. Drawing on what they already know or on background information and vocabulary provided by the teacher.
Learning Outcomes
I can link parts of a sentence using the conjunctions and and or. I can make comparisons between topics and ideas based on experiences in everyday life.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan train travel Display train travel posters Activity train travel sentences support, core, extension (colour, black and white) Presentation train travel
Lesson Four : Transport Lists
Collect vocabulary lists to describe what happens when making a journey by a specific form of transport. The children can explain how to use the homophones there and they’re when writing sentences about different journeys.
Learning Objectives
Writing down ideas and/or key words, including new vocabulary. Distinguishing between homophones and near-homophones.
Learning Outcomes
I can make notes about a topic or idea by drawing quick pictures and writing key vocabulary. I can use the correct form of there to complete sentences.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan transport lists Activity how why word list core, support (colour, black and white) Presentation transport lists
Lesson Five : Travel Posters
Design posters to explain how and why families make journeys using specific forms of transport. The class can compose sentences for their posters using commas for lists and linking clauses using conjunctions.
Learning Objectives
Develop positive attitudes towards and stamina for writing by writing about real events. Learning how to use both familiar and new punctuation correctly including commas for lists. Learn how to use co-ordination (and, or).
Learning Outcomes
I can write sentences to use in a non-fiction text that explain why and how something happens. I can use commas in sentences to separate items in a list. I can link parts of a sentence using the conjunctions and and or.
Teaching Resource Files
Lesson plan travel posters Activity travel poster table display card core, support (colour, black and white, document) Presentation travel posters
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You can preview lesson one from this scheme of work to see if it 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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